Patriot News - Wheeling Park High School

Wheeling Park High School
PATRIOT NEWS
SPECIAL EDITION
Issue 1
LET’S GET READY FOR
SOME FOOTBALL!!!
Make plans now to attend the
first home football game
of the season when the
Wheeling Park Patriots
host Bridgeport High
School at Wheeling Island
Stadium on Friday, September 2, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for
admission to the game are available
in advance for $4.00 for adults and
may be purchased at Wheeling Park
High School and the Ohio County
Schools Central Office. Wheeling
Park High School students may purchase their ticket for $1.00 IN ADVANCE ONLY in the school’s Main
Office.
All tickets at the gate
(INCLUDING WPHS STUDENTS)
will be $5.00.
August 2016
Principal Addresses Parents
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year. I look forward to again leading the
dedicated faculty and staff of Wheeling Park High School as they continue to keep our
school one of the best in the State of West Virginia. At this time of year, it is always
exciting as we renew friendships and build new relationships that continue the tradition of excellence firmly established at Wheeling Park High.
As always, we welcome new faculty and staff to our Wheeling Park family.
We know that we have chosen the most qualified and experienced applicants to continue to provide quality education programs to our students.
Active involvement on the part of parents and adults in each child’s education
is essential to his or her success. We invite each and every one of you to join us in our
continued efforts to provide educational opportunities so that Together We Achieve.
Enclosed with this newsletter is a Photography and Media Coverage Permission Form. This form (which is printed on green paper) needs to be reviewed and
signed by you and returned to your student’s Homeroom teacher on the first day of
school.
The first day of school for ALL students is Monday, August 15, 2016, and
will be a regular school day. Please logon to http://boe.ohio.k12.wv.us/parents/
busschedules for bus transportation times and locations prior to the orientation.
Sincerely,
Amy Minch
Homecoming Activities
Planned
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Homecoming Parade:
Wednesday, October 5, 2016,
6:30 p.m., downtown
Wheeling.
Homecoming Game:
Friday, October 7, 2016,
7:00 p.m., Wheeling Island
Stadium, Wheeling Park vs.
Morgantown.
Homecoming Dance:
Saturday, October 8, 2016,
7:00 to 10:00 p.m., WPHS
Gymnasium. Cost: $10.00
per couple, $5.00 per single.
First Day of School
For All Students
Monday, August 15, 2016
Report to Homerooms
Amy Minch
Principal
Selective Service
Sign-Up Required
All males who have reached the
age of 18 must sign up for the U.S.
Selective Service.
You may do so online at
www.sss.gov or you may pick up
forms in the Guidance Office. Also
available in Guidance are video and
audio cassettes pertaining to the
Armed Forces.
If you DO NOT wish to receive
information from the Armed Forces,
you must sign the list in the Guidance Office.
Students Must Have
Identification Cards
All students are required to
keep their identification cards
(IDs) with them at all times during
the school day. The ID card is also
required for admittance to school
activities and lunches.
Any student who loses his or
her ID card will be issued a replacement at a cost of $3.00.
Failure to produce the ID card
when asked may result in disciplinary action.
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WPHS PATRIOT NEWS—SPECIAL EDITION
Student Dress
Code Explained
While Wheeling Park High School
does not establish a specific dress code
for students, students are expected to
dress in an acceptable and appropriate
manner in order not to disrupt the educational process.
Students will be given clothing if
available or they may be sent to the InSchool Suspension Room and parents
may be contacted if student dress is
unacceptable.
Students are NOT to wear the following:
 Head coverings (remove upon entering building)
 Clothing with unacceptable language; anything relating to alcohol,
tobacco, drug use, weapons, sexual
connotations, or insinuations
 Long coats of any type
 Chains, gloves, spiked clothing,
and spiked accessories
 Tops cut above the waist
 Pants and shorts that are not worn
at the waist
 Beachwear, sunglasses, and bandanas
 Boxer shorts
 Shorts and skirt
lengths must be
below finger tips
when arms are fully
extended downward along the side of
body
 Yogas/Leggings/Tight-fitting pants
may be deemed inappropriate unless worn with tops that are below
finger tips when arms are fully extended downward along the side of
body
 Sheer clothing, sleepwear, or blankets
 Low-cut tops, tank tops, cut-off
t- shirts and sleeveless tops
 Unacceptable jewelry
Additional dress code requirements
apply as noted in the participation regulations for special events such as
Homecoming Court, Queen of Queens,
Prom Court, etc.
August 2016
Guidance Department Provides Assistance to Students
The primary objectives of the Guidance Department are to assist students in their
educational planning, to help them establish an attainable career direction, and to assist
them with their personal concerns. Counselors are involved in many activities;
however, the most prevalent are listed below:
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2.
3.
4.
Work with students in the areas of educational goals and objectives.
Provide students with information related to colleges and universities, trade or
technical schools, and any other post high school programs.
Assist in presenting scholarship materials.
Provide information and services necessary for lifelong learning.
Guidance Counselor Assignments
Counselor
Direct Line
Students with Last Name
Beginning with these Letters
Mr. John Helms
[email protected]
304-243-0336
A—Da
Mrs. Jennifer Kucera-Short
[email protected]
304-243-0348
Db—Hol
Mr. Eric Francis
[email protected]
304-243-0352
Hom—Mil
Ms. Alyssa Patton
[email protected]
304-243-0359
Mim—Sel
Ms. Emily Trifaro
[email protected]
304-243-0349
Sem—Z
Guidance Department Phone: 304-243-0418
Balfour Visit Announced
Representatives from the Balfour Company will be at Wheeling Park High
School on Thursday and Friday, September 8 and 9, 2016, during all three
unches, with ring displays to view and order. Also, Balfour will be here on
Thursday, September 8, from 2:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Activities Entrance
hallway.
PLAN TO ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE FOR
INCOMING FRESHMEN AND THEIR PARENTS
FRESHMEN TAILGATE OPEN HOUSE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016
4:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.
Enjoy food, fun, and free school supplies
in the Food Court and on the Plaza.
Freshmen will be given their schedules, and mentors will
take individual students through the school following their
schedule. We encourage you to attend the Freshmen Tailgate between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to get
your schedule prior to the first day of school.
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August 2016
EXTRACURRICULAR/DANCE PROCEDURES
Dances are held throughout the school year. Guests may attend designated dances with students from
WPHS. These procedures must be followed: (1) A dance permission form must be completed; (2) The
dance permission form must be approved by the Administration; and (3) Guests must be at least a freshman in high school and under 21 years of age. Guests MUST NOT be a high school dropout; (4) All
dance participants are subject to Breathalyzer testing.
WPHS students must meet the criteria identified on the dance permission form to attend school–
sponsored dances. Below are examples of guidelines addressing grades and behavior that are made specific for each dance:
 Must not be failing a class or have an Incomplete.
 Must not have an out-of-school suspension or more than two full days of in-school suspension or
more than three referrals that result in any form of in-school suspensions during the semester in which
the dance occurs.
 Must not have more than five days of unexcused absences for the semester in which the dance occurs.
 Must have a completed school dance permission form to validate the approval of the noted criteria.
This form must be signed by the student’s parent/guardian and approved by the grade-level principal.
Students must adhere to the established deadlines for the submission of dance permission forms in order to participate. LATE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED due to the time needed to verify the criteria listed above.
GRADE-LEVEL PRINCIPALS
Freshmen
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Mrs. Bugaj
Mrs. Lewis
Mr. Sexton
Mr. Ochsenbein
ELECTRONIC DEVICES/CELL PHONES
The following items are ONLY PERMITTED
to be used in the Food Court during a student’s
lunch period and after school:
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Season passes for football, as well as
All-Sport passes, are available in the Main Office at the high school. Football season passes
are good for all regular season home football
games (including JV and Freshman home
games). All-Sport passes are good for all regular season home athletic events. These passes
are not accepted for playoff games or OVAC/
TRAC-sponsored events.
All electronic devices/headphones
(Listening/Visual)
SPEAKERS ARE NOT PERMITTED
AT ANY TIME.
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SEASON PASSES
Cellular phones
Wheeling Park High School will not be responsible for lost/stolen or damaged electronic devices.
SEASON PASS PRICES
Adult Football Passes
Non-WP Student Football Passes
All-Sport Passes
$20.00
$15.00
$75.00
If you have any questions, please call
the Athletic Office at 304-243-0405.
Dear Parent or Guardian:
The teen years are marked by a roller-coaster ride of emotions. It is easy to misread
depression as normal adolescent turmoil; however, depression appears to be occurring at a
much earlier age, and the past decade has seen teen suicide rates double.
To proactively address this issue, Wheeling Park High School is offering depression
screening and suicide prevention training for all 9th grade students as part of the SOS Signs Suicide® Prevention Program. This program has proven successful at increasing help-seeking by
students concerned about themselves or a friend and is the only school-based suicide prevention program that addresses suicide risk and depression, while reducing suicide attempts. Last
year, we successfully offered this program to all grade levels; this year, we are offering the program for all incoming freshmen.
Our goals in participating in this program are straightforward:
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To help our students understand that depression is a treatable illness, and help them assess
whether or not they may have symptoms consistent with depression;
To explain that suicide is a preventable tragedy that often occurs as a result of untreated
depression;
To provide students training in how to identify serious depression and potential suicidality
in a friend;
To impress upon teens that they can help themselves or a friend by taking the simple step of
talking to a responsible adult about their concerns.
We will provide this program to all 9th grade students. The program includes a 22minute video, followed by a discussion/presentation about the facts and myths surrounding depression and suicide. Following the video and discussion, students will complete a brief
screening form in their homerooms. The depression screening tool we are using concerns
thoughts and feelings which a parent may be unaware that their child is having. This tool cannot provide a diagnosis of depression but does give an indication of whether a young person
should be referred for evaluation by a mental health professional.
If you do NOT wish your freshman son/daughter to take a written screening test for depression and participate in SOS: Signs of Suicide intervention training in school, please send a
note to school with your child, and have him or her give the note to the Main Office or to his or
her homeroom teacher. If we do not hear from you, we will assume your child has permission
to participate in this program.
If you have any questions or concerns about this program, please do not hesitate to contact the school at any time.
Sincerely,
Amy L. Minch
Amy L. Minch
Principal
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August 2016
Student Attendance Guidelines Noted
Being in school is not only important to student success, it’s the law.
EXCUSED ABSENCE REASONS
1. Illness or injury of the student requiring physician’s verification.
2. Medical or dental appointments which cannot be scheduled outside of the school day.
Absences must be verified in writing by the physician or dentist.
3. Illness of student verified by a parent (not to exceed three [3] consecutive days or
ten [10] total days per school year). Excuses must be turned in to the school within ten
(10) days after the absence.
4. Illness or injury in family when student absence is verified essential by a physician.
5. Calamity, such as fire in the home, flood, or family emergency.
6. Death in the immediate family.
7. Leaves of educational value, approved by school administrator prior to travel.
8. School-approved curricular and extracurricular activities.
9. Legal obligations with verification.
10. Failure of bus to run.
11. Observance of religious holidays.
12. College or military visits (three [3] a year for Juniors and Seniors) with documentation.
PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTES EXPLAINED
Students returning to school after any absence have ten (10) days from the date of the absence to bring in
written documentation from the parent, guardian, doctor, dentist, etc., explaining the reason for the absence. The note
should have the following information on it:
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Student’s first and last name
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Grade
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Phone Number
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Date of Absence
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Reason for Absence
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Signature of Parent / Guardian
WPHS
John Smith
EXAMPLE: Grade 10
243-0000
Absent October 6, 2016
Due to illness
Written excuses may be e-mailed to [email protected]
Parents Asked to Report Student Absences
Parents/guardians are asked to call the school (243-0413) after
7:00 a.m. if a student must be absent. Care calls to home are made daily
to verify the student’s absence if the school has not heard from you.
Anna M. Smith
Monitoring is Important
Please help your son or daughter
monitor his or her attendance. If
you need assistance, do not
hesitate to call the school at
243-0400.
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WPHS PATRIOT NEWS - SPECIAL EDITION
FRESHMAN HOMEROOMS, 2016-2017
Orth ....................... B313……A-Az
Weir ...................... R244 ....... B-Bo
Turbanic ................ R235 ....... Bp-Ch
Cirilli..................... G337B .... Ci-Cr
Vacancy-LA.......... G340A .... Cs-Don
Young ................... O354 ....... Doo-Fe
Goodrich ............... G342 ....... Ff-Gor
Fromhart ............... B 207 ...... Gos-Haw
Shanley ................. O345B .... Hax-Jar
Adams ................... R332C .... Jas-K
Vacancy-SS .......... O347. ...... L-Mas
Demarest ............... G341 ....... Mat-Mie
Joseph ................... R319B .... Mif-New
Gaudino ................ R324B .... Nex-Pen
Payne .................... G247 ....... Peo-Re
Abraham ............... B200 ....... Rf-Sa
Hepburn ................ R213 ....... Sb-Sp
Suter ...................... R321 ....... Sq-V
Monteleone ........... O261 ....... W-Wh
M. Jebbia .............. B307 ....... Wi-Z
August 2016
SOPHOMORE HOMEROOMS, 2016-2017
Witzberger ............ B310 ....... A-Bar
Romick.................. G340D .... Bas-Bro
Powell ................... G344 ....... Brp-Coo
Higley ................... R320 ....... Cop-Del
Peace ..................... B308 ....... Dem-E
Cornforth .............. B203A .... F-Gi
Triveri ................... G337D .... Gj-Heb
Ickes ...................... B200A .... Hec-Hz
Mrs. Yost .............. R238 ....... I-Kr
Blaney ................... R326 ....... Ks-L
Farrow .................. G348 ....... M-McCa
Mosca.................... R334C .... McCb-Mil
B. Durkin .............. R211 ....... Mim-N
Robbins ................. G337A .... O-Per
Crow ..................... O345 ....... Pes-Ram
McGinley .............. O349 ....... Ran-Sa
Leggett .................. Media ..... Sb-Sl
Lewis .................... B311 ....... Sm-Ta
Kidwell ................. R324C .... Tb-War
Baker ..................... O258A .... Was-Z
(On August 15, 2016, all students will report to HR.)
(On August 15, 2016, all students will report to HR.)
JUNIOR HOMEROOMS, 2016-2017
SENIOR HOMEROOMS, 2016-2017
Hoffman ................ R334B.....A-Bai
Daugherty.............. R222 .......Baj-Bor
White ..................... R334A ....Bos-Ca
Vacancy-Math ....... O360 .......Cb-Cr
Shriner ................... R332B.....Cs-Dun
Reinhardt ............... R316 .......Duo-Ga
Johnson ................ G340C ....Gb-Hal
Wilson ................... O357 .......Ham-Hol
Conley ................... G245 .......Hom-Ka
McCormick ........... O259 .......Kb-Li
D. Davis ................ R223. ......Lj-McA
Cook ...................... O260 .......McB-Min
Branstetter ............. G333 .......Mio-On
Romanek ............... R323 .......Oo-Pq
Stanton .................. O356 .......Pr-Ros
Phillips .................. G346 .......Rot-Sd
Miller .................... R332D ....Se-Sp
Fetty ...................... G337C ....Sq-Tt
Hensler .................. R331B.....Tu-Wg
Galik...................... O359 .......Wh-Z
Seals ...................... G340B .... A-Bei
Milliken ................ G111 ....... Bej-Br
P. Chacalos ........... B304 ....... Bs-Com
Curley/S.Jebbia ..... R226 ....... Con-Da
Schehl ................... R250 ....... Db-Dr
Dayton .................. R327 ....... Ds-Fos
Crews .................... R324A .... Fot-G
J. Chacalos ............ B306…....Ha-Hl
Schrebe ................. R334D….Hm-J
Elson ..................... R227 ....... K-La
Mr. J. Doyle .......... O358 ....... Lb-Ma
Redilla .................. R319A .... Mb-Mil
Hill ........................ R233 ....... Mim-N
Eller ...................... B305 ....... O-P
Carder ................... R332A .... Q-R
Bennett .................. G339 ....... Sa-Se
Leffe ..................... B309 ....... Sf-Sta
Vac-Title Math/Stillion ... O258 ....... Stb-Tri
Villani ................... R318 ....... Trj-Wei
Reynolds ............... R229 ....... Wej-Z
(On August 15, 2016, all students will report to HR.)
(On August 15, 2016, all students will report to HR.)
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WPHS PATRIOT NEWS - SPECIAL EDITION
August 2016
~ Breakfast and Lunch Payment Program ~
Wheeling Park High School, along with all Ohio County Schools, are now part of the Community Eligibility Provision Program
where all students can receive ONE free breakfast and ONE free lunch daily free of charge. No free/reduced meal applications are
necessary to receive the free meals. This program applies to all students and NOT to adults. If students want a second breakfast or
lunch meal, the cost is $1.00 for a second breakfast and $1.75 for a second lunch which MUST be paid in cash (no charging of second meals is allowed). Extra milk will be available for a cost of 40 cents (no charging permitted).
Students must go through the line to receive the breakfast or lunch meal and finger scan or show a student ID at the computer cashier station to receive the meal. A fruit or vegetable serving must be taken with any meal served.
Students will be offered breakfast daily at the following times and locations:
Grab and Go Breakfast is available daily fr om 7:00 a.m.-7:20 a.m. in the Activities Entrance by the Gym. Students can take the
Grab and Go Breakfast to the Gym to eat.
Traditional Breakfast is available daily in the Food Cour t fr om 7:00 a.m.-7:20 a.m. Students may eat in the Food Court area
until dismissal to their 1st period class.
Second Chance Breakfast is available daily after 2nd Per iod in both the Food Cour t and in the Media Center for students to
take directly to their 3rd period class to eat. Only students getting a Second Chance Breakfast are permitted through the lines in the
Food Court or Media at that time.
All Lunches will be ser ved in the Food Cour t dur ing all Advisor y Per iods (for students who do not have a scheduled lunch)
and during scheduled lunch periods daily. A hot entrée, several entrée salads and wrap meals are available daily in addition to a
variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other side options. Bagged lunches can be taken only during Advisory Periods.
Bills for unpaid outstanding meal balances from prior years will continue to be mailed to the parent/guardian of students. Those
accrued charges remain the responsibility of the parent/guardian. Bills may still be
paid online at www.parentonline.net or can be paid with cash or check to the Child Second meals for all students will
Nutrition Office at WPHS. Please contact our office at 304-243-0477 with any questions regarding bills or to set up a payment plan to pay off old meal balances if needed. be cash only at a cost of $1.00 for
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
breakfast and $1.75 for lunch.
Extra milk will be available at a
cost of $.40.
WHEELING PARK HIGH SCHOOL
LOCAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL
Two parent representatives were needed to serve two-year terms on the Wheeling Park High School
Local School Improvement . Tonya Anderson and Jen Kloss were the only parents who expressed interest
to Principal Amy Minch by the July 25, 2016, deadline; therefore, no election is necessary at this time.
Come out and support all of our Fall Sports Teams in their home openers:
Thursday, August 11-Golf at Jones Golf Course-8:30 a.m.-Oglebay Park
Tuesday, August 23—Girls’ Soccer vs Brooke-6:00 p.m.-Stadium
Saturday, August 20—Boys’ Soccer vs Hurricane—2:00 p.m.-Stadium
Friday, September 2—Football vs Bridgeport WV—7:00 p.m.-Stadium
Thursday, September 1—Volleyball vs Parkersburg—6:30 p.m.-WPHS Gym
Saturday, September 17-Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country-WPHS Fall Classic-9:00 a.m.
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WPHS PATRIOT NEWS - SPECIAL EDITION
Report Card and Interim
Report Dates Listed
Listed below are the dates that mark the end
of each nine-week grading period. Report cards will
be distributed approximately one week after the closing dates.
October 18, 2016
March 14, 2017
December 20, 2016
May 24, 2017
Interim
Reports are
completed for each student midway through each
grading period and will be distributed a few days after the closing dates. Listed below are the dates on
which Interim Reports will be completed this year:
September 14, 2016
February 6, 2017
November 17, 2016
April 18, 2017
August 2016
SCHOOL INSURANCE
Student accident insurance is available through Markel, Inc. of Glen Allen, Virginia. For information or to
enroll, access http://markel.sevencorners.com or call 1877-444-5014. Payment must be made by credit or debit
card. Additional information is available in the Student
Management Office.
Parent and Teacher
Conferences planned for
September 21
All parents are invited to meet with teachers
on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 4:00
p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
CONTINUING EDUCATION DAY
There is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS on
Friday, October 14; it is a Continuing Education
Day for our faculty and staff.
CURRENT RESIDENT or
Wheeling Park High School
1976 Park View Road
Wheeling, WV 26003
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
US POSTAGE
PAID
WHEELING WV
PERMIT NO. 684