WHS Class of 2021 Prom Coronation will be held during halftime at this evening's football game. Due to spectator limitations, the coronation will be live steamed on the below link:
https://www.facebook.com/wcusd5athletics
SAT testing tomorrow, April 13th, for all Juniors. School will be in session as normal for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Seniors.
Homecoming Week Schedule
Homecoming Spirit Week is this week from April 6-9. Student Council will also be selling Homecoming week t-shirts for $10 in the front hallway each day before and after school. There are a limited amount of each size. We look forward to seeing everyone in their best decade attire today!
SAT testing date for all Juniors is Tuesday, April 13th.
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 WHS Homecoming Court
Class of 2024:
Mitch Baldwin
Gracie Barker
Class of 2023:
Jon DuVall
McClane Mercer
Class of 2022:
Ian Schrader
Carleigh McFarlane
Class of 2021:
Drew Goff & Jane Kaniecki
Chuck Davidson & Breeyn Garrett
Adam Yount & Mary Schaefer
Dustin Crawford & Emma Rick
Drew Totra & Abbey Goff
Homecoming Week
April 6th-9th
There will be no tutoring Tuesday (3/23) or Wednesday (3/24).
Just a reminder:
MATH TUTORING is available Monday-Friday from 12:00-12:45 in room B213. Students attending tutoring are asked to stay in their 8th hour class until the 11:55 bus bell. Remote students are asked not to arrive until noon.
Congratulations to the WHS Science Olympiad on finishing 2nd and advancing to State.
2020-2021 TOP DOGS
Congratulations to our February student/teacher of the month:
Students: Chuck Davidson and Haley Weilbacher
Teacher: Mr. Larry Huffman
Friday is Student Council's first 'Festive Friday' dress up day. Come to school and join in Zoom decked out in your best Hawaiian attire! School dress code applies.
Seniors- Cap and Gown orders can be placed online @ jostens.com until Monday, March 15th.
After that date you will need to call Jostens @ 618-654-1001 to place an order. Cap and gown prices will go up after March 15th and you will need to pay over the phone.
Congratulations to our January student/teacher of the month:
Students: Sean Green and Deanna Schultheis
Teacher: Ms. Carrie Stewart
Congratulations to the WHS Speech Team. The speech team advanced 8 Individual Events to the State Speech Tournament. WHS finished second as a team.
*Dramatic Duet Acting--Josie Giffhorn & Austin Bedford—3rd place
*Extemporaneous Speaking--Bobby Lee —2nd place
*Humorous Interpretation--Charles Davidson—1st place
*Impromptu Speaking--Bobby Lee— 3rd place
*Original Comedy--Charles Davidson— 1st place
*Original Oratory--Anna Kuhnert— 2nd place
*Prose Reading--Drew Totra— 3rd place
*Special Occasion Speaking--Grant Barker—3rd place
Performance In the Round group (directed by Catherine Downen) also won the sectional championship this year for the 3rd consecutive season.
PIR Cast:
Kayla Ahne
Jack Schnepel
Marisa Hoffman
Claire Papenberg
Gillian Marquardt
Sarah Hanlin
Emma Wittenauer
Summer Wilson
Due to the IDPH and IHSA limit on the number of spectators, WHS will only be allowing 50 fans for boys and girls basketball. The priority at this time is for family members to be present to watch their athlete compete.
Due to these restrictions, our opponents on the road will not be permitting our fans to attend. They are limiting attendance to their home fans only.
Waterloo will be live streaming all home basketball games through the NFHS broadcast system. Several of our opponents will also be streaming our away games. These will also be available to you on the NFHS Network. Please see the link below for information on creating an NFHS account. This access is at no cost to Bulldog fans this year.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13KUsfc0TyYjsbLU8J9KOCBkP4t9UHmIe/view?usp=sharing
Due to weather and road conditions, all optional afternoon classes, athletics, and extracurricular activities have been cancelled for today.
Graduation for the Class of 2021 has been set for Sunday, May 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Location TBD.
Unfortunately, google drive and classroom are experiencing technical difficulties this evening. Google tech support is working on resolving the issue. Teachers have been notified. Those unable to complete their work this evening on Google Classroom will not be penalized and will have additional time to complete the assignments. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Lori Costello, HS Principal
MATH TUTORING:
With the addition of Friday attendance days, we are making some changes to the math tutoring schedule moving forward. Tutoring will now be offered Monday-Friday from 12:00-12:45 in room B213.
Students attending tutoring are asked to stay in their 8th hour class until the 11:55 bus bell. Remote students are asked not to arrive until noon.
Congratulations to our November and December students/teacher of the month.
November:
Students: Eddie Heinen and Sammi Wheat
Teacher: Ms. Jonelle Reynolds
December:
Students: Evan Brown and Megan Vogt
Teacher: Mr. Clay Moehrs
Beginning with 2nd semester, we will be alternating between A and B rotations on Fridays. Students that are in-person will now attend every other Friday in addition to their Monday/Wednesday (A) or Tuesday/Thursday (B) rotation. Please see the below attachment for additional information.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mF3g8uF-g5YgbM7EfELc6S2iKFGa1KtN/view?ts=6001ebfd
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Student Council toy drive! We had over 150 gifts donated to The House of Neighborly Service.
The winner of the drawing for Airpod Pros is Cooper Sandheinrich.
Picture Retake Schedule:
Wednesday, January 27th
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Last Name A-K
7:30-8:30 Remote Students
8:30-11:30 In Person Students
Thursday, January 28th
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Last Name L-Z
7:30-8:30 Remote Students
8:30-11:30 In Person Students
Please see the link below for the latest press release from IHSA regarding athletics.
https://www.ihsa.org/News-Media/Announcements/ihsa-update-following-meeting-with-idph
Congratulations to the Zoom incentive winners from Friday!
1st - Lauren Patterson
2nd - Ian Schraeder
3rd - Sophia Limestall
4th - Levi Weber
5/6th - Aden Wagner
7th - Kiernen Dabbs
8th - Jessica Wallace
Two more days to take part in the Zoom incentive with a chance to win a gift card. See flyer for more information.
Congratulations to the Zoom incentive winners from today. Gift cards will be mailed home at the end of the week.
1st Hour- Makenzie Wilson
2nd Hour- Madeline Leifeld
3rd Hour- Victoria Cyvas
4th Hour- Austin Bedford
5/6th Hour- Ben Breithaupt
7th Hour- Jack Roessler
8th Hour - Megan Vogt
WHS Student Council Holiday Toy Drive
December 7th-14th
Please drop off new, unwrapped toys in the HS breezeway.
Congratulations to the Zoom Incentive winners from Tuesday, December 1. Gift cards will be mailed out at the end of this week.
1st Hour: Donnie Feick
2nd Hour: Derek Duchene
3rd Hour: Kaleb Buechler
4th Hour: Lucas Moore
5/6th Hour: John Hooser
7th Hour: Chris Plank
8th Hour: Angelynn Kanyuck
Congratulations to the Zoom Incentive winners from Monday, November 30. Gift cards will be mailed out at the end of this week.
1st Hour: Brenna Shufelt
2nd Hour: Skylar Langley
3rd Hour: Kayla Ahne
4th Hour: Taylor Wilson
5/6th Hour: James Hopkins
7th Hour: Tony Irovic
8th Hour: Lilly Prather
Picture retake day for tomorrow (12/1) has been cancelled. A reschedule date is still to be determined.
1st Semester Final Exam Announcement
Parent/teacher conferences will take place on October 29th from 12 pm-8 pm and October 30th from 8 am-12 pm. All conferences will be held via zoom. Please use the following link to sign up.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18z0XWowbOSOJScXM39I6rnhTIkZEHHZxmS6ewH4ZxlM/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, October 14th, is a Remote Learning Day for all students.
As we prepare for students to return to in-person learning on September 30th, we need your feedback to better assist us in our planning.
Below you will find a link to a brief survey. Please fill the survey out for each child that attends Waterloo High School by Sunday, September 20th.
Lori Costello, Principal
https://forms.gle/2v365ruh4DWKrt7k8
Mrs. Rau and Mr. Keim teamed up to create a perspective chalk art drawing at WHS. This lesson is one of the exciting ways that our art teachers will present material remotely!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buoX0JJOVqY
Yearbooks are in and can be picked up in the HS secondary gym on Monday, August 17th between 8am-4pm and Tuesday, August 18th between 8am-6pm.
Freshmen/New Student Orientation will be held virtually on August 18th at 6:30 pm. More information will be sent to both parent and student email addresses.
The last day to make a schedule change is Friday, August 14th at noon.
Waterloo Families,
All students will need an internet ready device (other than a phone) with a keyboard, camera, and microphone to engage in remote learning. If you need assistance with acquiring a device or internet access, please complete the Technology/Internet Access Survey below. Someone will be contacting those who state they need assistance within the next two weeks.
shorturl.at/degBF
-WCUSD#5
First day of school ( remote learning) for students is August 19th.
Please read the attached letter from WCUSD#5 for information on remotely starting the 2020-2021 school year.
shorturl.at/gpsJP
Online registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now open. Due to COVID-19, there will be no walk-in registration. If you need assistance, please contact your student’s guidance counselor.
Congratulations to FFA member Charlie Dake who placed 5th at State for Extemporaneous Public Speaking! His topic was on international trade.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! We are proud of you and all you have accomplished. The virtual graduation video is now available to watch on Vimeo.
Seniors & Parents - Please check your email for additional links.
Virtual Graduation Video: https://vimeo.com/420328495
Congratulations to the 2020 local scholarship winners!
https://bit.ly/3cH4ndC
Kennel Klub is in need of workers for the 2020-2021 school year. Any interested high school students can read the information in the link below for details.
shorturl.at/jzQ01
Senior graduation pictures on Monday, May 11th. Please see schedule which was emailed for appointment time.
WHS Student Council and the student body put a video together to thank teachers and staff for all they have done to make this school year enjoyable in spite of the circumstances. Happy Teacher Appreciation week!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZjWvWGIp-c&feature=youtu.be
Virtual Senior Week-Friday
Virtual Senior Week-Thursday
Congratulations to junior Gabe Lewis who won a first place special award for high school science fair projects from the American Chemical Society at the virtual Science and Engineering Research Challenge. Great job Gabe!
Virtual Senior Week-Wednesday
Virtual Senior Week-TUESDAY
Monday
Seniors-Virtual Senior Week begins Monday with Class Color day. Any photos should be emailed to EGerontes@wcusd5.net or Mherring@wcusd5.net by 3:00 Monday afternoon.
Reminder-Seniors’ caps and gowns can be picked up today until 1:00 in front of the High School
Tomorrow evening, if you look south of town, you may be able to see a glow of light in the evening sky. Waterloo High School will join schools around the country by turning on our stadium lights at 8:20 pm, which is 20:20 military time. The lights will remain on for 20 minutes in honor of the Class of 2020.
(The entrance to the school will be blocked, as it is not open for public gathering)
The last day to order a 2019-2020 yearbook is May 13th. Yearbooks can be ordered at Jostens.com.
WHS teachers and staff miss you!!! Stay safe and stay healthy. We will be back stronger than ever...stronger together.
https://youtu.be/Ld6BpzJMVSQ
The remainder of SAT classes offered at WHS have been cancelled. We will be issuing refunds to parents.
Class of 2020 graduation has been set for Sunday, May 17th at 3:00 pm
Reminder: Come see your favorite teacher at McTeacher Night. Waterloo McDonalds tonight from 4-8.
Last call to be guaranteed a shirt for the Bulldog Color Run on Saturday! Please turn in registration forms tomorrow morning to any school office!
http://bit.ly/2md2PSZ
The 4th annual Bulldog Color Run is scheduled for September 28th at 5:30pm. We'd love to see you all there! Click here to register: https://5il.co/9lsc
WHS Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20th at 6:30 pm.
Freshman/New Student Orientation
August 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Graduation for the WHS Class of 2019 will be live streamed on Sunday, May 19th beginning at 3pm. Please visit our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFBxg0MCO4shfIMNiU5tXg to watch.
The Renaissance Assembly will be held Friday, May 10th in the main gym.
Any students interested in entering the Parking Lottery for the 2019-2020 school year will need to pick up a Parking Registration form in the main office. The completed form along with payment must be turned in by May 16th.