Transcripts

I have been getting emails from MANY recent grads about their final transcripts.  When you completed your Mandatory Senior Questionnaire, you wrote down where you wanted your final transcript to be mailed. So as long as you haven't changed your plans on where you will be attending college, your transcripts have been sent. I know that colleges are sending you reminders about making sure that you request to have them sent and so I want to reassure you that this step has been taken care of already.

For those of you who took classes through CC+, your new colleges will want a copy of your CC+ transcript directly from the college and not just off of your WKHS transcript.  If this is the case, you can find directions and links on the WKHS counselor website to request your transcripts be sent to your future collegiate home.

I wanted to remind ALL students and parents that report cards are not mailed home, but they are available for you to access and print from Infinite Campus.  Additionally, your transcripts have been updated so you can see what that looks like too - including your updated GPA.

You Made It!

Wow, it doesn't seem possible that we have reached the end of another successful school year. I am sure you are all breathing a sigh of relief that exams are over and summer has officially started.  Congratulations on making it through the year!  I hope you have a wonderful, safe and relaxing summer... without feeling bored.  :-)

Also, I will still be posting on my blog on occassion throughout the summer, but it will be FAR less than in the school year.

Diploma Presenter

I am still thinking about Sunday's graduation ceremony.  I loved being gathered with you all and the nervous anticipation as you waited in the holding room ahead of the ceremony.  I loved hearing one of my students, Emma Browning, sing the National Anthem and watching as another one of my students, Owen Chilcoat, gave his speech and was then among those inducted into the Hall of Fame.  I loved seeing all of the families and groups of students gathered together before and after the ceremony ended hugging, laughing, and celebrating.  But, most of all, my favorite part of graduation was the smile and hug I got to give to students just seconds before I handed them their diploma.

Kilbourne has lots of cool traditions and allowing seniors to have the option of who they want to have hand them their diploma is, undoubtedly, my favorite one of all.  I love the fact that students will be able to look back years from now and say x is who gave me my diploma because in so many districts that isn't the case.  To me, it is the ultimate recognition of how important the student/ staff relationship is to our school and district.

Each year that I have been asked to hand someone their diploma I am deeply touched and honored.  This means so much to me because my students mean so much to me.

Pictured above from left to right: Emma Browning, Natalie Cox, Stefany Flores Campos, Jerald Addison, Rachel Auborn, Brenna Burrell and Kahlida Abdul Qadir.  (I also was able to present diplomas to Noah Adams and Broderik Curry.)

Each of these individuals are talented in all different aspects and my life is better because of knowing them.  When I think about the experiences some of these students have had to endure to be able to walk across the stage - wow, it truly takes my breath away.  And so to Emma, Natalie, Stefany, Jerald, Rachel, Brenna, Kahlida, Noah and Broderik - I want to to say thank you for allowing me to have the honor of presenting you with your diploma.  Thank you for the positive impact you have had on my life and on WKHS as a whole.  I am so fortunate that I had the chance to get to know you and I cannot wait to see all that you accomplish in the future!  Congratulations and Good Luck!  Love, Miss Abbott

Summer School Reminder

Just as a reminder, if you fail a class in high school, you have to repeat that course before you can move on to the next level.  So, for example, if you fail Math 1 then you have to take Math 1 again before you move on to Math 2.  This is particularly challenging for students who fail English or Math since those courses each require 4 credits to graduate.  If this applies to you, PLEASE be sure to sign up for Worthington Summer School ASAP!  It will be held at WKHS, it is free and transportation is available if you need it.  The way summer school registration is working this year for credit recovery, they are requiring students to use a personalized email link for signing up for Worthington Summer School.  I have sent links (at least twice) to all students who failed a first semester class.  For 2nd semester, as I begin getting confirmation that students have failed a class this semester I will send them out for this semester as well.

Additionally, back in February when we were looking at your intended courses for next year many of you reported that you would be taking classes during the summer to get-ahead in your classes/ credits.  That is completely acceptable - you just need to make sure you are taking your classes through an accredited school and then transferring that credit back to us by bringing in a copy of your transcript.  Many students have found TRECA to be a cost effective alternative, but again, it can be any accredited school.

If something has changed in your plans and you will not be taking a class that you had previously indicated you were going to complete via summer school, please stop to see me or send me an email at school to let me know that so that I can adjust your schedule for next year.  (This goes with advanced classes and for classes that you have failed.)  I want to try to get as many of these adjustments made as possible before the school year ends so that your courses will be right in August when you pick up your schedule.

What a Weekend!

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!  You are all now officially alumni of Worthington Kilbourne High School and I am proud of you and loved celebrating with you all this weekend.  

It all started with Baccalaureate on Friday night where we had the chance to pause and reflect on your talents and accomplishments, hear reminders of approaching the world with curiosity, and, best of all, seeing your baby pictures and how far you have come to today.  I love Baccalaureate and many of my students were involved in the planning or had roles during the day or artwork featured.  A huge shout-out to the Activity Club and "my" students involved including: Ben Ambler, Kya Angle, Emma Browning, Brooke Carter, Meara Couvillon, Linclon Glaros, Owen Chilcoat, Jude Abuzeide, Caleb Anderson, Toby Bomser, Lily Aschenbrand, Alyssa Berger, Sopha DePizzo, and Mirabel Domecq - you all planned and put on a beautiful evening.

And then to today's graduation ceremony!  It was the big celebration of your class and recognition of how much you have learned and grown since you first started school in Kindergarten and especially over the last four years of high school.  A special congratulations to Owen Chilcoat who was inducted into the Kilbourne Hall of Fame - such a deserving honor!

It was truly a great weekend!  But now it is back to the real world... and for all of the other grades, tomorrow starts exams.  So, good luck, I hope you had a weekend full of studying.  And I hope that I will get to see you all before summer break... which means I would love to have you pop by and say hi/ bye before the end of the year.  (Lexi would love that too!)

Honors, AP and IB Summer Work

For current 9th- 11th graders, as you start thinking ahead to next year it is important to remember that many students are planning to take Honors, AP and IB classes.  If that applies to you, I wanted to remind you that many of those classes will require you to complete summer assignments.  Honors/ AP/ IB teachers have been working hard to prepare meaningful learning opportunities to help you get a jump start during the summer months.  Please pay close attention to your school email (since we don't have announcements running due to testing) because your teachers will either be emailing you the summer work or letting you know about the meetings they will be hosting before/ after school.  These meetings allow for students to meet with the teachers for next year, they will provide any Google/ Schoology classrooms for you to join, give you the chance to learn about the summer requirements and expectations, and to understand what you will need to do if you have questions or need support. We are also in the process of posting copies of the summer assignments that teachers have shared with us on the Counselor Website so that you can have easy access to them there as well.

It is also important that all students are aware that there is a drop deadline of July 15th for all AP and IB courses.  Prior to July 15th students can drop the classes without penalty.  After July 15th the summer assignments are still required and the grades for the summer work will be transferred into the new class that you will transferring into for next year instead of your intended class.  So, it is important not only that you know what you will need to do, but also to start working on the assignments - at least enough to make sure you feel confident that you are going to enjoy the course - so that you will know by July 15th if you feel you are going to need to change out of that class.

Dear Seniors...

A note to my seniors...

Wow, Class of 2023, what a journey your high school career has been.  From a global pandemic to life returning to normal and a lot of roller-coaster adjustments in between, you have made it.  Today was your final day of high school - CONGRATULATIONS!

Over these four years, you have demonstrated resilience.  You have displayed an unwavering enthusiasm.  You have cared about those around you and shown up for friends in need.  You have refused to be shaken off-course by challenges and have met them head on and grown as a result.  It didn't matter if it was challenging classes, difficulties with friends/ family, or frustrations in your extra-curricular activities, you found a way to push through with strength and courage.  You have achieved success and are prepared for your futures in college, the military or the work-force.  

I am proud of you.  I hope that as you get ready to leave Kilbourne behind you will know that you were cared about and that you have made an impact on all of the staff members lives - including mine!  Thank you for your willingness to share your life for these last 4 years with me.  I wish you nothing but the best in all that is ahead of you.  And remember, "Once a Wolf, Always a Wolf" so if you ever need anything, know I am just an email or phone call away.

Love, Miss Abbott

BUT ALSO... you're not quite done yet.  :-)  Ok, so you are done with classes and that is huge.  But I also want to remind you that this Friday at 10am is your graduation rehearsal.  This is a MANDATORY requirement if you are going to participate in Sunday's commencement ceremony.  Graduation rehearsal is held at WKHS.  You do not have to dress up or wear your cap and gown - those are saved just for Sunday.  So even though I am saying good-bye to you as students today, I will see you on Friday (and, of course, on Sunday)!