Special Recognition Congratulations to William Hatt and Nicholas Ulehla for their 2nd place finish in doubles at the NCHSAA 3A

Men’s Tennis Championships!

Congratulations to our MCJROTC for placing 3rd overall in the Southeast Regional Physical Fitness Test!

The WHS Men’s Track and Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Teams have received the NCHSAA Academic Team

Award for having the highest team GPAs in the state in their respective sports!

Congratulations to Elizabeth Becker for being named a NWBA High School Academic All-American!

Weddington High School’s very own Kristen Brown has just published her first novel – well done Kristen!

Congratulations to the WHS Robotics Team for placing 1st overall at the Union County Robotics Challenge!

Hannah Harvey has been selected to participate in this year’s Electric Cooperative Youth Tour!

Congratulations to the WHS MCJROTC for placing first overall in this year’s Union County Games!

WHS students and staff helped raise nearly $3700 this year’s Souper Bowl of Caring – as a result of these

efforts, Weddington High School has been recognized as the top contributing school in Union County!

Congratulations to the WHS Band for earning a rating of Superior at this year’s MPA Performance!

The WHS Chorus received a rating of Excellent at their most recent performance at Wingate Univerisity!

College Planning Presentation for Juniors

Ryan Clark, founder and CEO of Clark College Funding Inc., will be visiting Weddington High School in order to

share his expertise on “How to Choose the Best College for Your Teenager AND Your Pocketbook.” Mr. Clark’s

presentation will be held in the Weddington High School Media Center on Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 PM. All are

welcome and we would especially like to invite the parents of students in the class of 2017 to attend. Please

contact Ms. Jackie Page (jackie.page@ucps.k12.nc.us) with any questions.

Warrior Weekly

“The mission of Weddington High School is to empower all students to meet their full potential so that they become

knowledgeable, responsible, ethical young adults who are prepared to meet life’s challenges and responsibilities.”

WHS – A Culture of Excellence!

Volume IV, Issue XXXVI Monday, May 16, 2016

In This Issue

Special Recognition

College Planning Presentation

Senior Scholarship Breakfast

School Calendar

Jostens Ring Delivery Date

Semester Exams

Recovery Information

National Merit Qualifiers

Student Drop Off / Pick-Up Reminders

Spring Fire Ant Treatment

Senior News

Attendance Reminders

Parent Portal & PowerSchool Apps

Parking Pass (currently sold out)

PTSO News

Stay Connected We invite you to stay connected with Weddington High School on Facebook

(Weddington High School) or on Twitter (#WHSWarriors). We also encourage you to

monitor your Naviance accounts for information on college and career planning. Daily announcements and information are

shared, so please follow us so you do not miss any Weddington High School news! We also

update our school website daily at http://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Domain/55

Senior Scholarship Breakfast Seniors! Now is the time to turn in those scholarship offerings. Seniors who submit a college scholarship

offering to guidance, either in person or through Naviance, will receive an invitation to attend this year’s Senior

Scholarship Breakfast on Wednesday, May 25th. All offerings must be received by Friday, May 20th in order to

qualify for admission. Please contact Mr. McCloskey with any questions.

2015 – 2016 School Calendar and Events

For the detailed UCPS Calendar please click here. Also, parents are encouraged to view the Weddington High

School calendar found here. Please refer to the dates below for a schedule of this week’s events. Date Time Event

Monday, May 16 4:00 PM Men’s Tennis @ Hickory HS (NCHSAA Playoffs)

6:00 PM Academic Excellence Awards (Auditorium)

Tuesday, May 17 6:30 PM College Planning Presentation (Media Center)

Wednesday, May 18

Delayed Entry for Students / arrive no later than 8:30 AM

ACT Recognition Breakfast (Media Center – 7:50 to 8:20)

6:00 PM Women’s Soccer vs. Asheville HS (NCHSAA Playoffs – Home)

7:00 PM V Baseball vs. Piedmont HS (NCHSAA Playoffs – Home)

Thursday, May 19 4:00 PM NCHSAA 3A Men’s Tennis Regional Finals

6:30 PM FFA Banquet (Media Center)

Friday, May 20

Deadline for Seniors to submit scholarship offerings

9:00 AM NCHSAA 3A State Track Meet (Greensboro)

7:00 PM NCHSAA Men’s Lacrosse Playoffs (TBD)

Saturday, May 21 TBD NCHSAA Women’s Soccer Playoffs (TBD)

TBD NCHSAA Baseball Playoffs (TBD)

Upcoming Events

5/17 College Planning Presentation (Media Center – 6:30 PM)

5/18 Jostens Class Ring Delivery Date (Commons Area – Lunches)

5/23 Senior Week

5/24 Senior Class and Individual Cap & Gown Photos

5/24 Spring Band Concert (Auditorium – 7 PM)

5/26 Chromebooks Collected From Seniors

5/27 Senior Awards (Auditorium – 9:30 AM)

5/30 Memorial Day Holiday (School Closed)

5/31 Chromebooks Collected From All Students

6/3 Final Exams Begin (Last Exam Administered on 6/8)

6/9 Makeup Exam Day

6/9 Graduation Rehearsal (Required For All Seniors)

6/10 Commencement for 2016 (10 AM – Winthrop Univ.)

Jostens Ring Delivery Representatives from Jostens will be on campus to deliver 2016 ring orders during all lunches on Wednesday,

May 18th. If you need to inquire about the status of your order or any remaining balance, please call the

Jostens office at 1-800-582-6376 or email at honrineoffice@jostens.com. Please see the flyer at the end of

this newsletter for more information.

Semester Exams

Semester exams will be administered to all students beginning Friday, June 3. Please note that all exams will

conclude on Wednesday, June 8 and it is imperative that your student be present for the administration of

his/her final exam. Scores on final exams will count as 25% of the final semester average in each course.

Exams begin promptly at 8:00 AM and end at approximately 12:30 PM each day. A full schedule will be

provided in future newsletters.

Friday, June 3

First Bell

7:54 AM

1st Block Exam Administered

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch 12:30 PM – 12:55 PM

2nd Block Review

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Monday, June 6

First Bell

7:54 AM

2nd Block Exam Administered

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch 12:30 PM – 12:55 PM

3rd Block Review

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Tuesday, June 7

First Bell

7:54 AM

3rd Block Exam Administered

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch 12:30 PM – 12:55 PM

4th Block Review

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Wednesday, June 8

First Bell

7:54 AM

4th Block Exam Administered

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch 12:30 PM – 12:55 PM

2nd Semester Attendance Recovery Students who have accumulated more than 7 total absences in any class must complete attendance recovery

in order to receive credit for that class. Regardless of whether a student has a note for an absence, that

absence is tallied into the total absences for each course. Please keep in mind that it is possible to accrue

more absences in one class and not as many in another since we are on block scheduling. Second semester

recovery dates are listed below:

May 20 (3 PM - 6 PM) May 21 (8 AM - 2 PM) May 23 (3 PM - 6 PM)

May 24 (3 PM - 6 PM) May 25 (3 PM - 6 PM) May 26 (3 PM - 6 PM)

Registration for the 2016 – 2017 School Year Registration for the 2016-2017 school year has been completed. All course requests will be populated in

PowerSchool and we will begin building our master schedule over the next several weeks. If students are

interested in taking on-line courses this summer please contact our guidance department in order to learn

more about course offerings (information may also be found on Naviance). Please contact our guidance team

with any questions.

Student Alpha Distribution Counselor Assignment

Students A – G Ms. Tracy Reed (tracy.reed@ucps.k12.nc.us)

Students H – O Ms. Jackie Page (jackie.page@ucps.k12.nc.us)

Students P – Z Ms. Stephanie Sherer (stephanie.sherer@ucps.k12.nc.us)

National Merit Scholarship Program Congratulations to the following students for meeting the requirements to enter the 2017 National Merit

Scholarship Program: Ryan Albers; Nicholas Bellardini; Kristen Brown; Matthew Cronin; Jake Donofrio; Elizabeth

Farquhar; Joshua Harry; Alexander Helms; Lydia Holley; Anantika Khindaria; Cameron Michael; Tyler

Moorehead; Jonathan Ohmstede; Jonathan Palmer; Kaitlyn Paxton; Jay Peeler; Maxwell Petruzzi; Cody Qiu; Jake

Schmitz; Allison Shreves; Brendan Sibley; Jun Son; Jared Stokes; Rachel Tilley; & Kathryn Weber – Way to Go!

Drop Off / Pick Up Reminders

In an effort to better facilitate the flow of traffic on the thoroughfares surrounding Weddington High School,

we would kindly ask that our stakeholders adhere to these friendly reminders:

Please drop off students so that they may report to their respective classes by 8 AM;

Please allow for additional travel time on inclement weather days;

Please encourage students to exercise safe driving habits (observe speed limit, no texting while driving,

always wear seat belt, maintain safe distance from vehicle in from of them, etc.);

Please refrain from entering the front entrance to the school through the exit lanes;

Pull forward as much as possible when loading/unloading students;

Please follow the directives of all staff and traffic directors in order to ensure safe movement;

Use caution when entering/exiting the campus and always be mindful of pedestrian traffic.

Thank you in advance for your adherence to these guidelines and we appreciate your assistance as we work to

ensure the safety of our students.

Spring Fire Ant Treatment

On May 16-20, 2016 Union County Public Schools will be having an unscheduled application of pesticide to

control fire ants around the school and school grounds. The pesticides being used meet all North Carolina

regulatory requirements for safety and will be applied by a certified pesticide operator. If you have any

questions regarding this application feel free to contact Union County Public Schools IPM Specialist, Dennis

Stufflebeam at (704)320-3512.

Senior News

Senior Video: Attention Seniors! Our class officers would like to make a slideshow of students from this year’s

senior class. In order to do this, we need your help! Please submit any pictures you would like to have

considered for the video via email to whsstugo16@gmail.com. Please consider submitting no more than 5

pictures from ANY age! We would like to display a variety of ages, groups, and activities. Pictures should also

be school appropriate and must contain the name of the student(s) on each picture. Submission of your

picture(s) is not a guarantee that your picture(s) will be in the video. Please understand that we will not include

‘selfies’ or blurry/low resolution pictures. While we will do our best to include everyone, we can only include

pictures that are submitted by May 18th, so please be sure to submit at least one picture! Senior Class Group Picture: Attention Seniors: the group photo will be taken on Tuesday, May 24th during 2nd

period. All seniors are asked to bring their cap and gown this day and wear their "graduation regalia" for the

picture. Gentlemen are asked to wear navy or dark dress pants, a white dress shirt, dark tie, and dress shoes

as they are for graduation. Ladies should wear a dress/skirt/shorts (not pants), a top that will not show

beneath the gown, and dress shoes. No tennis shoes, boat shoes, or flip flops are permitted for any students

for pictures or for graduation. Picture order forms can be picked up in the front office. Please see the flyer at

the end of this mailing for information on how to order pictures. For more information, please contact Ms.

Allison Mitchell at allison.mitchell@ucps.k12.nc.us.

Senior Banquet: This year’s Senior Banquet will be held the evening of Wednesday, May 25 at Providence

Country Club. The banquet will feature a catered dinner, speakers, the senior video, and a memorable

evening with friends. All seniors are invited to be a part of this special event – please contact Ms. Laura LaLone

with any questions. Senior Awards Day: Our annual Senior Awards Event will be held on Friday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m. in the school

auditorium. This event recognizes seniors with outstanding academic accomplishments and those receiving

scholarships from universities who send a representative to award a certificate of recognition. All seniors and

their parents are invited to attend. Please contact Mr. Dan McCloskey (dan.mccloskey@ucps.k12.nc.us) with

questions. Senior Activities Day: Senior Day will be held Friday, May 27 and will feature an awards ceremony followed by

lunch, yearbook signing, and activities in the stadium. The Senior Art Project will be held again this year so if

you are interested in participating, please be sure to listen for information regarding a waiver and how to sign

up! Additional details may be found on our website. Outstanding Fees: All senior fines/oustanding fees need to be paid by Friday, May 27. This includes items

checked out from the media center and damaged/lost textbooks or computers. Seniors will not participate in

graduation until they are in good standing with regards to school issued items. Please see our Media

Specialist, Ms. Anna Waldrup, or our Bookkeeper, Ms. Tina Starnes, in the main office if you have questions. Graduation Rehearsal: All seniors participating in Commencement are required to attend practice on

Thursday, June 9 at Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Seniors should make plans to arrive by

8:45 a.m. Transportation will be provided for seniors who make such a request in advance (a signup sheet will

be placed in the main office the week of May 30th). Seniors will receive tickets for graduation at rehearsal

and school dress code applies. Graduation: Commencement for the class of 2016 will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 10 at Winthrop

Coliseum. Seniors will be allotted 10 tickets (given at rehearsal) to distribute as they wish and doors will open

to guests at 9:15 a.m. Additional information regarding graduation may be found here and please continue to

monitor our website and newsletter for upcoming end-of-year senior activities.

Attendance Reminders

WHS would kindly ask that you take a moment & review some of these helpful attendance reminders:

Students not in class at the start of the instructional day (8:00 AM) will be marked tardy. Students who accrue four tardies in any class are subject to the consequences outlined in the student handbook.

Absences are accumulated on a class-by-class basis. Students who accrue more than 7 absences in a class are at risk of not receiving credit unless they participate in credit recovery.

All absences count toward the above-mentioned 7 absences. Absences will be counted as unexcused until a note specifying the reason for the absence has been provided to the Attendance Counselor.

Documentation specifying the reason for an absence should be presented to the Attendance Counselor as soon as the student returns to school.

Only parent/guardians or emergency contacts will be allowed to check out students from school.

Students must sign in or out with the main office when they arrive late or leave early.

Students who wish to leave early must present a signed parent note to main office prior to 8 AM. The student will be issued an early dismissal notice once the note has been verified.

Please contact our Attendance Counselor, Ms. Glenna Bowen (glenna.bowen@ucps.k12.nc.us), with questions.

Parent Portal & PowerSchool Apps

The Parent Portal feature of PowerSchool is currently active and we would like to encourage you to stay abreast

of your student’s academic progress in his/her courses. Parent portal allows parents to monitor their student’s

academic progress and attendance throughout the grading period. Please contact our Data Manager, Ms.

Donna Callahan (donna.callahan@ucps.k12.nc.us), if you need to obtain a login ID and password or if you need

assistance accessing this service.

If you are interested in adding the PowerSchool Applications to your mobile device, click here for the Parent

App, and click here for the Student App.

Parking Passes

Parking passes for the 2015-2016 school year are no longer available. Please continue to monitor our website

for updates.

PTSO News Invest in Excellence

From our PTSO President: Thank you, thank you, thank you for your incredibly generous support of WHS academics by donating over $23,000 for the PTSO’s Invest in Excellence campaign. Since your Invest dollars support ACADEMICS ONLY, you are a part of helping Weddington remain a strong academic school. If you would still like to be a part of this campaign, make your donation using the attached form, or go to www.whsptso.com.

News from the Senior Events Committee

Parents of seniors are asked to donate $30 for the year to cover monthly senior activities as well as end-of-year senior events. “Home of a Senior Warrior” signs are still available in the school store for only $10. Contact Torrie Newman (torrie@newmansplace.com) with inquiries.

Senior Breakfast

The next Senior Breakfast of the 2015-2016 school year will be held Monday, May 23rd in the WHS Media Center. The event will be held from 7:15 AM to 7:50 AM and we would like to thank Krispy Kreme for sponsoring us during our last event. The PTSO Senior Events Committee would kindly ask parents of our seniors to take a moment and contribute to this year’s senior campaign.

PTSO Outreach

The PTSO is pleased to support WHS clubs, classes, & teams by promoting their programs, fundraisers, & outreach activities! Visit http://www.whsptso.com/outreach.html to see how you can participate.

Are You Linked? If you shop at Harris Teeter please link your cards to our school! Our school identification is 4323 and Harris Teeter donates a portion of all proceeds to our school. Note: you must relink your card every year.

Volunteers

Parents who wish to be a part of the PTSO volunteer list should contact Lisa Biehl at lisabiehl@carolina.rr.com.