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Greetings!

I'm sure that many of you will join me in wondering where the academic year has gone. It seems like only yesterday that we were starting school. Our students have accomplished some fantastic things so far this year. We are the City Champs in Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Cross Country, Boys' Swim, and Girls' Tennis; we are the Centennial League Champions in Boys' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Football, Girls' Wrestling, Boys' Wrestling, Girls' Cross Country, Boys' Swim, Boys' Bowling, Girls' Bowling and Volleyball; we are Regional or Sub-State Champions in Boys' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, Football, Girls' Cross Country, Girls' Wrestling, Boys' Wrestling, Girls' Bowling, and Scholars Bowl; we are the State Champions in 4-Speaker Debate and Girls' Wrestling. Kevin Bordewick-Volleyball, Matt Swedlund-Girls Cross Country, Steve Buhler-Football, and Brian Hensyel-Soccer, all were named Centennial League Coach of the Year; Josh Hogan was named Regional Boys' Wrestling Coach of the Year. In addition, we have two State Boys' Swim Champs: Brogan Meier 50-yard Freestyle and Jack Miranda 500-yard Freestyle, we have three State Boys' Wrestling Champs: Easton Broxterman 132 lb. weight class, Brody Byrne 157 lb. weight class, and Kristjan Marshall 150 lb. weight class. I have every confidence that we will finish the school year as strongly as it has unfolded. In keeping with that belief, I would again like to share some information with you that will assist in helping your child bring a successful conclusion to their academic year.

If your child is experiencing problems in any of their classes, our counselors are more than willing to provide assistance. A multitude of services exist at WRHS that the counselors can help coordinate with you and your child. If individual attention from the teacher and other interventions proves ineffective in solving your challenges, your child may be referred for further intervention through our Student Intervention Team (SIT). The SIT is a group of trained educational professionals, and you, of course, who will conduct a comprehensive analysis of your child's academic progress and habits. After the evaluation is complete, intervention may be recommended to address academic performance issues. Fortunately, most problems can be effectively resolved through this process. For those that aren't, our counselors will be happy to discuss more aggressive options with you. For your convenience, I have listed them below.

Leslie Fischer (339-4117): Responsible for students whose last names are A-D
Keith Wetzel (339-4116): Responsible for students whose last names are E-J
Stephanie Berkhalter (339-4103): Responsible for students whose last names are K-O
Michelle Pegram-Caporusso (339-4911): Responsible for students whose last names are P-T
Marie Coates (339-4118): Student Services
Marcie Frederickson (339-4115): Responsible for students whose last names are U-Z
Greg Fallon (339-4119): Responsible for students in B-3 Alternative Education

Also on the horizon are a couple of school events that I want to bring your attention to.

One of the most anticipated evenings of the entire year is fast approaching for our juniors and seniors and their guests! Prom will be held in the Townsite Avenue Ballroom on Saturday, April 6 from 8:00-11:00 PM. After prom activities, which are sponsored by the WRHS PTO Blues Backers, are currently scheduled to begin at 11:30 PM at WRHS. This is a very special time for our school, and I hope you will join me in encouraging your students to make good decisions for themselves.

Graduation will occur at 5:30 PM on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the Stormont Vail Events Center. The last day for seniors will be Monday, May 13. Seniors who have not otherwise met graduation requirements will be required to attend through the end of the year.

As always, if you have questions about any of these items, please feel free to call me.