Western Alamance High School

🌍 Hallo! Our Elon Elementary Lil' Phoenix received a special visit from Leni Henne, a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) student from Mering, Germany. Currently a junior at Western Alamance High School, Leni shared fascinating insights about German culture, teaching our students common phrases like "Hallo" (Hello) and "Danke" (Thank you). Before saying "Auf Wiedersehen" (Goodbye), she treated students to delicious homemade cookies that gave them a sweet taste of home! 🇩🇪🇺🇸

📚 For ABSS Students & Families: College Application Week is next week! Many NC colleges waive application fees during this week. You can save hundreds by applying through CFNC.org's Application Hub from Oct. 21 (7:30 a.m. ET) to Oct. 27 (11:59 p.m. ET). 1️⃣ Explore colleges waiving fees. See full list here: https://5il.co/2z44e 2️⃣ Create/update account on College Foundation of North Carolina website: CFNC.org/C2C 3️⃣ Search by college and save top choices to your account 4️⃣ Apply through CFNC.org starting Oct. 21, 7:30 a.m. ET. To take advantage of waived fees during College Application Week, you must apply through CFNC. 💡 Students: You can speak to your school counselors at any time for more information and guidance throughout the college application process! 📚 Para estudiantes de último año de ABSS y sus familias: ¡La Semana de Solicitud Universitaria es la próxima semana! Muchas universidades de NC exoneran las tarifas de solicitud durante esta semana. Los estudiantes pueden ahorrar cientos de dólares solicitando a través del Centro de Solicitudes de CFNC.org del 21 de octubre (7:30 a.m. ET) al 27 de octubre (11:59 p.m. ET). 1️⃣ Explora las universidades que exoneran tarifas. Ve la lista completa aquí: https://5il.co/2z44e 2️⃣ Crea/actualiza tu cuenta en el sitio web de College Foundation of North Carolina: CFNC.org/C2C 3️⃣ Usa la búsqueda de universidades de CFNC y guarda tus opciones preferidas en tu cuenta 4️⃣ Solicita a través de CFNC.org a partir del 21 de octubre, 7:30 a.m. ET. Para aprovechar las tarifas exoneradas durante la Semana de Solicitud Universitaria, debes solicitar a través de CFNC. 💡 Recuerda: Los estudiantes de último año de ABSS pueden hablar con sus consejeros escolares en cualquier momento para obtener más información y orientación durante todo el proceso de solicitud universitaria.

Join the WAHS Key Club and help save lives! Reserve your spot: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Western%20Alamance&cid=siebel&med=email&source=bdc_email&utm_source=siebel&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bdc_email

The WA FFA is collecting donations for the pets and livestock affected by Hurricane Helene. Please drop off any donations at the FFA trainer behind the greenhouse by this Friday, Oct 11, 2024. We appreciate all of your help Warriors!

The WAHS Band Boosters are collecting items that would help those in western NC that so desperately need our help. We are asking that you bring/send in a donation tomorrow night and help us fill our band trailer. The trailer will be located at the band room, and you can place donations inside. The list of needed items include: Non-perishable food Water/Drinks Cleaning products Pet food Clothing Baby Items Toiletries Sanitizer

Monday, September 30, 2024 is school picture day for students in grades 9-11. Make up pictures for grades 9-12 will be on November 18, 2024. This link will allow parents to sign up to receive updates via email regarding their child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school. https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/western-alamance-high-school/fall-pictures-9-30-2024-11/optIn

Parents of Warrior Athletes, In order for your student's picture to be used on the athletics website or social media accounts, you must opt-in to the photo release on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. In addition, parents must opt-in for their athlete to receive treatment from the athletic trainer/first responder. Please utilize the PowerSchool Parent Portal to complete this step as soon as possible so we have up-to-date, accurate information on your preferences for your student-athlete. Thank you!

Class and Senior t-shirts are now on sale until October 18th. Class shirts are $16 and senior shirts are $22. Check your email from Mr. Calannio if you want to pay online. You will fill out a form and then go to a link for payment. If you want to pay in cash bring your money and your printed order form you received in homeroom to room b2 anytime during the day. Thanks for supporting student council!

Warrior families- Please click the link below for the WAHS Back-to-School Info document. This document has important information about routines, procedures, and answers to FAQs for the 2024-25 school year. We look forward to welcoming your students back on Monday! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oa03uIgI5g44MGjr1kBU0C7zVNMTKvimchpnnvBRyOo/edit?usp=sharing

Students: Please use the google form link to request a schedule change. Please understand we only have one counselor at this time, but Ms. Oney is working her hardest to ensure everyone is taken care of! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUyMpCrQ_JrdMagvYYqbzbk4rhucuxf5dPABLgKAq7qf_87Q/viewform The schedule change request form will close on Thursday, August 22nd at 5:00pm. The following reasons are the only reasons that a schedule correction will be made at this time. Please do not fill this form out if your request does not meet one of the criteria listed on the Google Form. (If you are unsure, you may fill out the form, but if it does not meet the requirements, you may not receive a detailed explanation other than it does not meet the requirement).

Parking Permit applications for the 24-25 school year are now available. Please follow the link under Student Life on the school's website to complete the application.

Class of 2025! If you were unable to take your senior portraits in July, Strawbridge will be at Western for senior portraits again on August 8th and August 12. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4BAEAE2FA3FE3-50371769-elon If you have any questions about Senior pictures, please contact the Customer Service department via the Live Chat at www.strawbridge.net (available 8am to 5pm ET) or by emailing customerservice@strawbridge.net. We look forward to seeing your Seniors on picture day! Strawbridge Studios

Hello Warrior Families, This is Avery Artis Assistant Principal sharing the a couple of things that went on at Western this week. First we had our Food Science Explorers camp hosted by ABSS CTE department. Students across the district learned about Food Science and even showed off some of their culinary skills. The students really enjoyed this camp. The second camp was the Future Warrior Basketball Camp hosted by Coach Loy and Coach Bailey along with a few members of the girls basketball team. Students learned basic skills for basketball and how to play various positions. In addition, I caught them playing a game of dodgeball. The younger students had a blast!! Please click the link below for a few pictures. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0a85Duqmkc10CZfPJCQ4x2Unw

This is for those students who are interested in attending Summer School to recover lost credits from failed courses. We will be offering credit recovery options for students from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Western High School in the Media Center. Bus Transportation will not be provided, students will need to have their own transportation. Students can be picked up and dropped off in the front circle. https://forms.gle/2PZL2u4Vq3y3hfrL9 For questions, contact Coach Jordan charles_jordan@abss.k12.nc.us or Mr. Artis avery_artis@abss.k12.nc.us

Hello Warrior families! We need your help. We ended the 2023-24 school year with a lunch debt balance of over $5,000. If we are not able to clear this debt prior to the end of June, the school will be responsible for paying the remaining balance. We have set up a link to accept donations to help reduce our lunch debt balance. Please use the link below if you are able to help. Thank you! https://shorturl.at/fwxY3

If you would like to view the livestream of the 2024 Western Alamance Graduation Ceremony, please use this link. https://youtube.com/live/JXxqFp5mgqU?feature=share

🌟 Congratulations to our Top 10 Explore Learning Gizmos Teacher Leaders in Alamance-Burlington Schools! 🌟 We are thrilled to recognize these incredible ABSS science teachers for their dedication to using Gizmos in their classrooms and making a significant impact on student learning: ⭐ Tonya Dodson - Alamance Virtual School ⭐ Ronald Jowsey - Western Alamance High School ⭐ Robert Judice - Southern Alamance Middle School ⭐ Everett McCook - Graham High School ⭐ Karla Moore - Southern Alamance High School ⭐ Shannon Sams - ABSS Early College ⭐ Mary Strickland - Southern Alamance Middle School ⭐ Ashley Thomas - Harvey R. Newlin Elementary School ⭐ Brad Wroblewski - Western Alamance High School Special shout-out to our Top 3 Overall Teachers: 🥇 Ashley Thomas - Top Overall Elementary School Teacher 🥇 Donald Kuhns - Top Overall Middle School Teacher 🥇 Shannon Sams - Top Overall High School Teacher Gizmos is an interactive, inquiry-based STEM and Science simulation program designed to engage students in science. It allows students to explore concepts, analyze data, and dive deeper into topics that might not be possible in a traditional science classroom. We use Gizmos in grades 5-12 here in ABSS.

Warriors, Please see the attached map for parking and entrance information for Graduation 2024. Congratulations!

Today was our last day of regular classes before final exams. Our Adaptive Classroom aka the D3Crew enjoyed Dominos pizza from Rankin Mill Rd in Greensboro. The owner Mickey Tingen. Thank you Mr. Tingen for making our D3 students have an amazing day. Another special shoutout to Ms. Callicutt for assisting with everything and our awesome teachers for all they do! https://share.icloud.com/photos/02f2uY-RtKqwYkW4Z0l39WFFQ Avery Artis Assistant Principal

Hello Warriors, Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. If you have family or friends who have died while serving in the military, please post their name on the Western Alamance High Facebook page as we would like to honor them. Avery Artis Assistant Principal