- For up to date announcements follow us on Instagram @whs_counseling
Please click on these links for more information:
High School Registration Coursebook
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Click here to nominate a student for the Circle of Courage Legacy Award!
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Career Connection Application
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Student Login for Infinite Campus
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Classroom To Careers Program
Through Southeast Tech
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NCAA Eligibility Requirements
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Xello - Career & College Planning
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Whats Up @ Washington?
COVID-19 Response & Updates
Remote Learning - Here Is What You Need To Know
HAP-LI - Mrs. Meile - laura.meile@k12.sd.us
LO-PER - Mrs. Nold - tamara.nold@k12.sd.us
PES-SN - Mrs. Borchers - holly.borchers@k12.sd.us
SO-Z - Mr. Sieber - travis.sieber@k12.sd.us
COVID 19 Resources
The Center for Disease and Control (CDC) continues to put out helpful resources and information regarding COVID-19. These resources provide guidance on how to manage anxiety and stress for you and/or your loved ones, along with information on how to keep children healthy while schools out.
Managing Anxiety & Stress:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html#reducing-stress
Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/children.html
Breakfast and Lunch Options
FREE breakfasts and lunches will continue at six school locations from 11:30-12:30 pm Monday through Friday (March 23rd to March 27th). Healthy children, ages 1 to 18, should come to the school, if possible, to receive the FREE grab-and-go meals.
Sites for lunches will include:
Laura B. Anderson Elementary: 1600 N Wayland Place
Hawthorne Elementary: 601 N Spring Avenue
Hayward Elementary: 400 N Valley View Road
Anne Sullivan Elementary: 3701 E 3rd Street
Terry Redlin Elementary: 1721 E Austin Street
Lowell Elementary: 710 W 18th Street
Other supportive businesses and churches are also stepping up to offer lunches. Check local media websites and helplinecenter.org for additional resources. Thank you for your patience and for partnering with us during this unprecedented situation.
Updated Information on AP Testing
To access the official College Board website for up to date information, please click here.
ACT is Providing Free Digital Learning Resources for Students and
the Workforce Impacted by COVID-19
IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT, a trusted nonprofit partner serving schools and workplaces
around the world, announced today a broad-based effort to provide free digital learning and workforce resources to assist students, teachers, schools and workers impacted by COVID-19.
Details are in the attached file from ACT. You can also discover more about these resources by visiting ACT online at:
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/covid19.html
Dual Credit Registration Information
Jackrabbit ACE Scholarship - Dual Credit Opportunity
Beginning Fall 2020, the Jackrabbit Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship provides opportunities for economically disadvantaged high school juniors and seniors to enroll in dual credit courses at SDSU. Students who qualify for the Jackrabbit ACE Scholarship will receive a scholarship that funds one dual credit course (up to five credits) each semester of their junior and senior year of high school and the summer between their junior and senior year. Textbooks and/or course materials are the responsibility of the student. This could mean a student could earn 15 or more credit hours from SDSU tuition-free and be well on their way to a college degree! Students may enroll in and pay for additional dual credit courses out of pocket.
Eligible students for the Jackrabbit ACE Scholarship must meet one of the following:
2020 Financial Aid Information
Attention Seniors/Parents: Financial Aid Night was held on September 23 and detailed the steps that parents and students can take to begin the financial aid process. FAFSA, scholarships and other aid was discussed. To view the outline of the presentation, click here.
COVID-19 Response & Updates
Remote Learning - Here Is What You Need To Know
- For up-to-date announcements from the Sioux Falls School District, click here.
- WHS is closed through May 1 2020. Classes will be delivered in a Remote Learning format,school is not cancelled during this time. Each student will be receiving learning instructions via email or other online formats from their teacher. Contact your teacher via email for specific instructions.
- Please contact WHS at 367-7970 if you do not have internet access in your home and if you have not received communication from your teacher.
- Counselors are available to communicate through Remote Learning during set hours. Email your counselor at:
HAP-LI - Mrs. Meile - laura.meile@k12.sd.us
LO-PER - Mrs. Nold - tamara.nold@k12.sd.us
PES-SN - Mrs. Borchers - holly.borchers@k12.sd.us
SO-Z - Mr. Sieber - travis.sieber@k12.sd.us
- Midco is offering free internet at this time. Click here for more information.
COVID 19 Resources
The Center for Disease and Control (CDC) continues to put out helpful resources and information regarding COVID-19. These resources provide guidance on how to manage anxiety and stress for you and/or your loved ones, along with information on how to keep children healthy while schools out.
Managing Anxiety & Stress:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html#reducing-stress
Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/children.html
Breakfast and Lunch Options
FREE breakfasts and lunches will continue at six school locations from 11:30-12:30 pm Monday through Friday (March 23rd to March 27th). Healthy children, ages 1 to 18, should come to the school, if possible, to receive the FREE grab-and-go meals.
Sites for lunches will include:
Laura B. Anderson Elementary: 1600 N Wayland Place
Hawthorne Elementary: 601 N Spring Avenue
Hayward Elementary: 400 N Valley View Road
Anne Sullivan Elementary: 3701 E 3rd Street
Terry Redlin Elementary: 1721 E Austin Street
Lowell Elementary: 710 W 18th Street
Other supportive businesses and churches are also stepping up to offer lunches. Check local media websites and helplinecenter.org for additional resources. Thank you for your patience and for partnering with us during this unprecedented situation.
Updated Information on AP Testing
To access the official College Board website for up to date information, please click here.
- Test will be taken online and will be 45 minutes in length and will be in a free response format (no multiple choice). The exact form of this will be different for each class and announced April 3rd.
- Content required will be reduced. See the above link for what units will be required for your class.
- There will be two separate testing dates that are to be determined. Specific dates TBD.
- Tests will be able to take on any device including Computer, tablet, chromebook, even their smart phone. If access is a problem please communicate this with your teacher.
- A student can choose to cancel at no charge and get a refund of their money paid for exams.
ACT is Providing Free Digital Learning Resources for Students and
the Workforce Impacted by COVID-19
IOWA CITY, Iowa—ACT, a trusted nonprofit partner serving schools and workplaces
around the world, announced today a broad-based effort to provide free digital learning and workforce resources to assist students, teachers, schools and workers impacted by COVID-19.
Details are in the attached file from ACT. You can also discover more about these resources by visiting ACT online at:
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/covid19.html
Dual Credit Registration Information
- Get started at https://sdmylife.com/ by selecting prepping for college.
- Look at the documents for general information.
- Use the dashboard to look for classes to take.
- Contact the post-secondary school you would like to attend for advice regarding classes.
- Contact your school counselor to see if it will work in your schedule and you qualify.
- Email the registration document and the documents from your school counselor to your school counselor. They will email everything to the post-secondary school.
- The student will receive a registration email from the post-secondary school.
Jackrabbit ACE Scholarship - Dual Credit Opportunity
Beginning Fall 2020, the Jackrabbit Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship provides opportunities for economically disadvantaged high school juniors and seniors to enroll in dual credit courses at SDSU. Students who qualify for the Jackrabbit ACE Scholarship will receive a scholarship that funds one dual credit course (up to five credits) each semester of their junior and senior year of high school and the summer between their junior and senior year. Textbooks and/or course materials are the responsibility of the student. This could mean a student could earn 15 or more credit hours from SDSU tuition-free and be well on their way to a college degree! Students may enroll in and pay for additional dual credit courses out of pocket.
Eligible students for the Jackrabbit ACE Scholarship must meet one of the following:
- Enrolled in a federal free or reduced-price lunch program at school, based on US Department of Agriculture (USDA) income levels.
- Family’s total annual income is at or below USDA levels for free or reduced-price lunches on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service website - www.fns.usda.gov.
2020 Financial Aid Information
Attention Seniors/Parents: Financial Aid Night was held on September 23 and detailed the steps that parents and students can take to begin the financial aid process. FAFSA, scholarships and other aid was discussed. To view the outline of the presentation, click here.
Job Shadow Opportunities
"Walk In Wednesdays"
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors are eligible for unique Job Shadow opportunities. Suzanne Pastrano from the SD Dept of Labor will be in the Counseling Office every Wednesday during 4th and 5th periods to meet with students and discuss options for future career exploration.
Sophomore Career Day AD Room Videos
Click Here For the 1st Video
Click Here for the 2nd Video
Click Here for the 3rd Video
"Walk In Wednesdays"
Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors are eligible for unique Job Shadow opportunities. Suzanne Pastrano from the SD Dept of Labor will be in the Counseling Office every Wednesday during 4th and 5th periods to meet with students and discuss options for future career exploration.
Sophomore Career Day AD Room Videos
Click Here For the 1st Video
Click Here for the 2nd Video
Click Here for the 3rd Video
Upcoming Visits @ WHS
Stop by the commons during your study/lunch to visit about post-high school opportunities. Click on the logo to access admission information. (Updated Monthly)
Stop by the commons during your study/lunch to visit about post-high school opportunities. Click on the logo to access admission information. (Updated Monthly)
