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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Today’s Lunch: Beef Stroganoff, Peas, Fruit, and Milk
Tomorrow’s Breakfast: Cini Mini, Cereal, Fruit, Juice, and Milk
Tomorrow’s Lunch: Pizza Crunchers, Marinara Sauce, Corn, Fruit, and Milk

NEW:

Wrestling will be dismissed at 2:05 today.

The WHS Environmental Club is once again hosting an Ornament contest. The challenge is to make an ornament entirely of recyclable items and place it on the Christmas Tree in the lobby by Friday, December 13th! This is a contest so there will be prizes awarded. Get in the Christmas spirit and create an environmentally creative ornament and join in on the fun!!!!

Any student interested in joining choir next semester should stop by the guidance office. Choir will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays during study hall.

Students needing to make changes on their 2nd semester schedule, stop in the guidance office to see us by Friday.

Environmental Club Dress Up Days:

Thursday – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

Wear RED and GREEN head to toe!

Friday- “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree” in your Ugly Sweater!

Dress Head-to-Toe in Christmas or just dig out that

Ugly Christmas Sweater and crazy Christmas socks!

OLD:

Any Junior interested in signing up to be on the Prom Committee please sign up on the sheet next to Mrs. Finch’s room. You will need to be available for meeting and serving on sub-committees.

The 2024-2025 Yearbooks are on sale now until Christmas Break for $45.00. See Mrs. Riney to reserve your copy. After Christmas Break they will be $55.00.

Softball Open Gym times for December:

Friday, December 13 – 2:30-3:45

Tuesday, December 17 – 2:30-3:45

Friday, December 20 – 2:30-3:45

Monday, December 23 – TBA

Tuesday, December 24 – TBA

Remember that the doors at the high school open at 8:10. If you drive or get a ride to school, please plan on getting here at 8:10 or after. Students coming in to meet with a teacher will be allowed in prior to 8:10.

Any athlete that needs a ride to or from practice on the practice bus must sign up in the office by 1:00 each day.The practice bus will leave Warsaw at 3:00.

UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS:

Thursday, December 12, 2024

6:00 p.m. Wrestling at Jacksonville; bus: Warsaw -2:15, Hamilton – 2:30

Friday, December 13, 2024

6:00 p.m. Boys Basketball at Rushville-Industry; bus:Warsaw – 3:45, Hamilton – 4:00

Saturday, December 14, 2024

11:00 a.m. Varsity Girls Basketball vs Pleasant Hill/Western at Hamilton High School

TBA Wrestling at PORTA

Monday, December 16, 2024

6:00 p.m. JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Keokuk at Hamilton High School

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

4:30 p.m. weigh in. 5:30 p.m. Wrestling vs. IW & Knoxville at Hamilton High School

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

6:00 p.m. JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Clark County at Hamilton High School

Thursday, December 19, 2024

6:00 p.m. JV/V Girls Basketball vs. Macomb at Warsaw High School

Friday, December 20, 2024

6:00 p.m. JV/V Boys Basketball vs. Western at Warsaw High School

Saturday, December 21, 2024

3:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Basketball at JWCC vs Palmyra

4:30 p.m. JV/Varsity Boys Basketball at Abingdon vs. Manual

Below is the schedule for the last week of the 1st Semester/Semester exams:

Mon., Dec.16th Last Regular “A” Day

Tues., Dec. 17th Last Regular “B” Day

Wed., Dec.18th Christmas Party Day beginning 3A

Thurs., Dec.19th “B” Day Semester Exams

Fri., Dec. 20th “A” Day Semester Exams

About Warsaw High School

Warsaw High School is situated in Warsaw, IL, “the Crystal City on the Point” overlooking the Mighty Mississippi River. Eleven blocks from school you can stand on “the point” and see Missouri, Iowa and the Des Moines River as it flows in to the Mississippi. An instrumental point on the river during the Black Hawk Wars, Civil War and the Underground Railroad, the area is rich in history. Warsaw High celebrated its 146th graduation last year.

Warsaw High (220+ students) is made up of students from the many surrounding areas (Tioga, Sutter, Basco, Warsaw, the bottoms, Nauvoo and Niota). Warsaw High operates on the 8-Block schedule and offers one of the most varied and complete curriculums in the state. Students can choose from over 150 classes including 22 dual-credit classes (over 54 hrs college credit offered on campus) and 48 vocational classes (including national certification in welding and heavy machine operating and a state and nationally recognized FFA Program). Fine arts also play a large role in the offerings at WHS. Band, jazz band, marching band, and chorus, combined with variety and musical plays, offer outlets for our talented students. Warsaw High, itself has been rewarded nationally with the “Most Improved School in Illinois” Award given by Business Week Magazine.

Success is a major part of the mission of Warsaw High. With a graduation rate of around 95%, it is not uncommon for 80+% of our students to go on to further their learning in universities and colleges (community and votec) from coast to coast. Traditionally our students receive upwards of $250,000 of scholarships, yearly. Our teachers take pride in the success of our students.

The community, as do our teachers, support the success and driving interests of our students. The communities feeding Warsaw High have passed two referendums since 2001, both by margins of 75% – 25%. Through the Life-Track system, we stay in touch with our students receiving feedback and support for years after graduation.

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