WRJH Families,
Here is the weekly update for December 15, 2015!
Team Updates
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Winter Break
No School Dec. 21 – Jan 1
2nd Quarter Common Assessments and High School Course Semester Exams
Students are taking common assessments in ELA, Math, Social Studies and Science classes this week.
Monday, Dec. 14: English Language Arts
Tuesday, Dec. 15: Social Studies
Wednesday, Dec. 16: Math
Thursday, Dec. 17: Science
For more information, please see 2nd Quarter Common Assessments Letter email.
Giving Tree
Starting Monday, November 30th and running through Thursday, December 17th, student council will be having a Raider Competition to help our local families with NEW warm clothing and NEW gifts for this Holiday Season. In addition, we will be “adopting” families in need to help give them a wonderful Holiday! See the attached flyer for more information!
Waggoner PTO Family Night!
Eat at Jet’s Pizza on December 16 from 4 – 8pm. We will receive 10% of all sales – no flyer necessary!
Monday Night at the Museum
The Reynoldsburg-Truro Historical Society, 1485 Jackson Street, one block south of Main Street traffic light #8, opposite Hannah Ashton Middle School, is decorated for the season and will be holding its annual “Monday Night at the Museum” on Monday, December 21, from 6-8 p.m. Learn more about Reynoldsburg history by taking a tour through our three buildings or viewing the outside displays such as the barn stable and blacksmith shop. Stop for hot chocolate and cookies, visit the Kids Discovery Room for craft activities and a treasure hunt or browse through the gift shop. Admission is free. Street parking and parking lot in the back. Call Mark at 614-868-5354 or go to rths.info.
Winter Weather School Closings
In the event an emergency necessitates the closing of school, the district office will notify several area radio and television stations, as well as a phone call from the school messenger. Our district web site is also a good place to check for closing information.
A two-hour delay means that your child will be picked up two hours later than their usual time. The rest of the day will proceed as normal, including the regular dismissal time.
Mark Your Calendars – 8th Grade High School Academy Info
February 2: The 8th grade High School Academy Presentation Night will be on February 2 at 7:00 pm at Reynoldsburg High School – Livingston Campus.
February 10: The Academy Selection Help team will visit WRJH to meet with students.
February 19: Academy Selection Cards are due.
This Week’s Athletic Schedule
Tuesday, December 15th:
Girls Basketball HOME (Baldwin) vs. Gahanna South – 5:00
Waggoner Boys Basketball @ Gahanna South – 4:15 bus departure from WRJH
Wednesday, December 16th:
Wrestling @ Brookpark (Tri Meet) - 4:15 bus departure from WRJH
Waggoner Boys Basketball HOME vs. Newark Liberty – 5:30
Thursday, December 17th:
Girls Basketball @ Newark Heritage – 5:30 (4:15 bus departure from BRJH)
Ongoing Reminders and Information
Imagine having 24/7 access to your student’s classes!
Thanks to Canvas, your student has 24/7 access to learning. We want to expand that access to parents and other caregivers by offering “Observer” accounts. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3. How to Create an Observer Account
Homework Help
Homework Help has started at WRJH! Homework Help sessions are on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, from 4 to 5pm in the Library. Each team has a teacher or two at each session so that students have a familiar teacher helping them with their homework. Permission slips need to be signed and turned back into one of you students teachers. The release form is attached. If you have any questions please contact Miss Schafer ([email protected]) or Mrs. Demchak ([email protected]).
Yearbook Information
Yearbooks are on sale for $28 until December 25th, prices will go up to $30 then. You may send cash or check, payable to WRJH with you student or order online. Directions to order online and personalize your yearbook, if you go to reyn.org and click on schools, select Waggoner Road Junior High. On the left hand side click yearbook. (The picture isn’t updated yet but you should see last years). Then click the Yearbook Banner, this will take you to the website. You want to click on the yearbook icon, once the page updates you will see a orange box that says Customize for $5.00, you will click on that and you should be able to add your students name and icons if you’d like. If you have any questions please contact Miss Schafer ([email protected]).
Remind
We are adding Remind to our communication strategies. You can sign-up to receive the text message reminders by sending a text to 81010 with @360wag as the message. Mr. Brooks will send reminders of events that will be in our Tuesday emails through Remind.
Absent Information:
Parents, please remember that if your student is going to be absent or late to school, please call 614-501-5700 and let the office staff know. Also, when returning to school from a doctor’s appointment or illness make sure that your child brings a note into the office, so that the absence is excused. Make sure that the note includes your child’s first and last name.
FACEBOOK
Be sure to “LIKE” us on Facebook. Waggoner Road JH https://www.facebook.com/WRJHS. This is one way we plan to communicate the most up to date information and send reminders.