WJHS is happy to announce our Students of Character for the 2nd quarter! Each WJHS teacher has the opportunity to recognize one student per year for their all-around excellent character. Recipients this quarter were (front row L-R) Brantley Thomas, Harper Stewart, Lucas Vogt, Katie Fisher, (back row L-R) Cambria Buss, Carter Recker, Drake Mifflin, Tess Nobbe, and Jack Marks. Congratulations on receiving this honor!
All students are invited to attend the December FCA event on Tuesday evening!
Congratulations to Mrs. Reed! She is the well-deserving recipient of the Staff Member of the Month award at WJHS for December. Mrs. Reed is a Special Education paraprofessional in our Cross Cat room. She does every task, big or small, with a smile. She is a fierce advocate for her students and loves and is loved by the students in equal parts. WJHS is so grateful that she is part of our staff!
The WJHS Bulldog Trait of the Month for November was DETERMINED! Please join us in congratulating the students who were recognized by staff members for exemplifying this trait! Determination is one of the keys to resilience, which is a trait we are working to build in all of our students. When students are determined, they can press through challenges and hardships to reach their goals!
December is almost here! The Student Council at WJHS has planned our next service project. Monetary donations will be collected from Dec. 2 -13 before school in a friendly grade level competition! We will pool the donations to purchase grocery and gas gift cards for families in need through HNS. *Also, we will be doing some fun dress up days for students and staff during our 12-day countdown to Christmas break! See image for details!
W e are excited to share that WJHS 8th grader Lydia Huffman placed 3rd in the 14-year-old race at Cross Country NATIONALS in Kentucky this weekend. Congrats, Lydia!
Our 2nd quarter service project is sponsored by our Student Council. We've been talking about it at school, but wanted to share the details since donations are due THURSDAY! Thank you to all who are able to help us support families in our community this Thanksgiving!
We are super proud of these students who were selected by staff members to receive the award for being empathetic, which was our Bulldog Trait of the Month for October. We spent lots of time discussing with all students what it means to show empathy by putting yourself in someone else's shoes or recognizing how your words and actions could have a positive or a negative impact on others. Congrats to all who were recognized for this trait!
WJHS would like to congratulate Mr. Dahm on being recognized as the Staff Member of the Month! This year, Mr. Dahm covers a variety of classes for us at WJHS. He teaches 6th and 7th grade math and also has a section of 6th grade social studies. Students and colleagues appreciate his easy going demeanor and willingness to help wherever he is needed!
If you are coming to see us during Parent Teacher Conferences today or Monday, please stop in the cafeteria and take a look through the LOST & FOUND. It is overflowing! Items that are not claimed by Thanksgiving break will be donated to local charities.
All WJHS students are invited to attend tomorrow night!
We encourage all students to participate in these dress up days for Red Ribbon Week!
We are pleased to announce our 1st quarter Students of Character! Each quarter, 9 teachers select one student that they feel represents all-around excellent character. These students receive a medal, a certificate and write up from the teacher who nominated them, and their photos are displayed in our main hallway all year. Congrats to our 1st quarter recipients!
Congratulations to our Cross Country team on their excellent showing in the State tournament this weekend. The boys team took 3rd place, led by Ren Gilbert, who earned an individual medal for 9th place! Our girls team earned 2nd place, led by our individual state champion medalist, Lydia Huffman! Go Dogs!
WJHS is pleased to announce the October Staff Member of the Month is Mrs. Stevens! She teaches 7th and 8th grade Science classes and also serves on the Problem Solving Team in our school. We know we can always count on Mrs. Stevens to share ideas and solutions to tackle issues and obstacles at school. She is a thoughtful, proactive teacher who truly wants to see all her students succeed! Congrats, Mrs. Stevens!
Last week, we recognized the WJHS students pictured here as recipients of the Bulldog Trait of the Month for September. All month we talked about the importance of being OPTIMISTIC, and staff members nominated these students for showing that trait. Choosing to look for the good in things and keeping a positive outlook when challenges arise are two key ways that our students can practice optimism, which is an important part of being a resilient person. Congrats to these WJHS students on their award!
In celebration of our district's Homecoming Week, WJHS students are invited to participate in some fun dress up days!
WJHS would like to thank Mr. Lucash and the students in his construction classes at WHS for making a couple of new picnic tables for our students to use during recess. We are putting them to good use, as you can see!
The WJHS chapter of FCA will have its first meeting next Tuesday evening from 6-7:30pm in the WJHS cafeteria. All WJHS students are welcome to attend!
Our collection drive is off to a good start! We are collecting snacks, entertainment items, and personal hygiene items for local Garden Place residents for ONE MORE WEEK! Students should turn items in to their study hall teachers.
