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.