School Board Newsletter for the September 9th Meeting
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Attention: National Honor Society Candidates
National Honor Society candidates (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) have received a school email notifying them that they are eligible to complete and submit their candidate packet. Candidates will also receive a hard copy via USPS. Eligibility is determined by cumulative weighted GPA, which must meet or exceed our chapter's scholarship standard, which is currently set at 95.0000%. Membership is open to those students who meet the required standards in four areas of evaluation (pillars): Character, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service.
All packets are due to Mrs. Saylor (Library) or Mrs. Gilson (Room 220) by September 9, 2024, at 3 pm. The Induction Ceremony will be September 19, 2024, at 7:30 pm in the High School auditorium. The mandatory practice is the same date at 8:30 am in the High School auditorium. Professional dress is suggested. National Honor Society information is available here or via the High School web page.
WAHS Select Choir Performs in Italy During the Summer
In July, the Wallenpaupack Select Choir traveled to Italy. The group of 25 students visited Rome, Vatican City, Assisi, Florence, and Venice, where they gave multiple choral performances. They got to see incredible works of art like Michaelangelo's statue of David and the Sistine Chapel as well as experience the ancient historical architecture of the Colosseum and Pantheon. From singing at St. Peter's Basilica to riding in gondolas, it was a truly memorable trip filled with music, history, and art.
FCCLA Students Attend National Leadership Conference in Seattle, WA
Jewel Dickerman, Nina Duprey, and Vivian Yetter represented Pennsylvania and WASD at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Seattle, Washington from June 29th through July 3rd. Finalists in their PA FCCLA STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Events at the State Leadership Conference in March, the students earned honors for their proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and occupational preparation.
Dickerman competed in the Professional Practice STAR Event and focused on adolescent alcohol prevention. Duprey competed in the Teach and Train STAR Event by developing lessons and programs for pre-school age children. Yetter competed in the Teach and Train Star Event and designed music education-based lessons.
In addition to participating in their competitive events, students attended a variety of workshops to improve their leadership skills like networking , communication, time management, team building, and recruitment and retention of new members.
WAHS Students Attend FBLA National Leadership Conference,
Team of Brennan and Stratton Named National Champions!
Students from Wallenpaupack Area High School (WAHS) recently attended the 2024 National Leadership Conference (NLC) of Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nation's largest Career and Technical Student Organization focused solely on business. The event, held in Orlando, Florida, (at the Orange County Convention Center) from June 29 to July 2, attracted more than 15,000 middle school and high school students and educators from across the country.
"By providing our members with the ability to compete against top students in the country, network with peers and potential employers, and learn through professional development sessions, the NLC is ensuring that today's students become tomorrow's leaders" said FBLA Interim President and CEO Randy W. Fiser.
The WAHS FBLA Chapter had 9 qualifiers who flew to Orlando to attend and compete at the conference. They were: Alexis Blaszczyk in Business Plan; Darby Brennan and Hannah Stratton, the Social Media Strategies Team; Kyle Carrubba and Ben Scholl (Pennsylvania FBLA State Officer Vice President at Large #2), the Public Service Announcement Team; Lexi Kapschull, Abby Kimler and Dan Salvati, the Graphic Design Team; and Kaitlin Williams in Visual Design. Darby Brennan and Hannah Stratton advanced to the final round in Social Media Strategies and finished first in the Nation--receiving individual plaques, a monetary reward, a banner for school, as well as an offer of an internship opportunity from one of their judges from the final round.
While in Orlando, the WAHS FBLA Members were able to compete at the highest level that FBLA has to offer and experience all that Orlando had to offer. The WAHS FBLA Members, along with their Advisers Melissa Monte and Jim Winagle visited Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, Sea World and Top Golf Orlando.
This year marks the tenth consecutive year of WAHS FBLA taking qualifiers to NLC. During those years, WAHS FBLA has had competitors place in the top ten, but this is the first time they have had national champs. Congratulations to all competitors on a job well done!
Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with more than 200,000 middle school, high school, and college members worldwide. FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. The association is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. For more information, visit fbla.org.
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Notice Regarding Student Insurance - Revised for 2024-2025 School Year
Please be advised that it is the responsibility of the parents/guardians, in the event of a student accident, to provide for accidental injury expenses either through insurance or cash payment to health care providers. For this reason, the School District would like to make you aware of the availability of a low cost, standard school approved insurance policy.
The School District does not provide insurance coverage for students. If you do not have insurance or the financial ability to cover potential injury expenses, we encourage you to review this Student Accident Insurance document.
If you choose to purchase insurance through this program, please have your child return the completed insurance form with your payment to their school and it will be forwarded to the insurance company to process.
We hope this program can be a valuable service for you and your family.
On-line Learning Resources and Information for Students and Parents
In 2018, the General Assembly passed Act 44 mandating the establishment and use of the "Safe2Say Something" (S2SS) anonymous reporting system by every Pennsylvania school entity by January 14, 2019.
S2SS is a life-saving and life-changing school safety program that teaches students, educators, and administrators how: (1) to recognize the signs and signals of individuals who may be at risk of hurting themselves or others, and (2) to anonymously report this information through the S2SS app, website, or 24/7 Crisis Center Hotline.
For further information, please refer to the following documents:
Vaccination Requirements for 2018-2019 School Year Onward
In the 2018-2019 school year, there are requirements that students in 7th and 12th grade must adhere to. On the First Day of School in the fall of 2018, unless the child has a medical or religious/philosophical exemption, a child must have had the vaccinations as described in this pamphlet, or risk exclusion from school. Students at any grade, Kindergarten through 12th, including all public, private, parochial or nonpublic school in this Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must show proof of immunization before they can attend school. This pertains to vocational schools, alternative education programs, intermediate units, special education, home education programs, charter and cyber charter schools. For more information, please refer to this pamphlet.
Highmark Insurance - Transparency in Coverage Compliance
The Transparency in Coverage Rule issued by the federal government requires health insurers and group health plans to provide detailed pricing data for all covered items and services to the public in the form of Machine Readable Files (MRFs).
Highmark Insurance has provided the following documents to explain and comply with this rule.
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