Principal

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, and Boys' Swim and Dive; we are the Centennial League Champions in Boys' Soccer, Volleyball, Boys' Cross Country, Boys' Swim and Dive, and Girls' Bowling; we are Regional or Sub-State Champions in Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, Boys' Soccer, and Boys' Bowling; we are the State Champions in Boys' Cross Country, Boys' Soccer, and 4-Speaker Debate. Matt Swedlund: Boys' and Girls' Cross Country was named all Shawnee County Coach of the Year; Brian Hensyel: Boys' Soccer was named Centennial League and 6A State Coach of the Year, and he also received recognition as the 2025 National Federation High School Section 5 Coach of the Year. In addition, we have one State Boys' Swim Champ: Daniel Allen 100-yard butterfly; we have two State Boys' Wrestling Champs: Landen Kocher-Munoz 144 lb. weight class and Jadyn Baum 215 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
• Emilio Chavez (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
• EmmaRae Chavez (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 11 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 17, 2026 at the Stormont Vail Events Center. The last day for seniors will be Monday, May 11. 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.