Reminders and Program Opportunities

I hope you had a great weekend.  We have a busy week ahead and I wanted to give you all a few reminders about steps you need to take.

1. Register online.  The registration system is currently open and waiting for you to submit your course requests.  Don't forget, you must register by Friday.  And, if you are a junior with a 1:1 appointment with me tomorrow or Thursday, don't forget that you must have submitted your requests before our meeting.

2.  Teacher recommendations.  Please continue to seek input from your teachers about what classes they would suggest for you to take next year.  If you want to take a class that differs from what they have recommended, please start by talking to your teacher and refer back to my blog from a few days ago about the steps you can take to change the class.

3.  Cap and Gown orders.  Seniors need to order their cap and gowns for the commencement ceremony by Friday!  You will place your orders on their website.

4.  Curriculum night.  Want a chance for parents and students to hear more in depth information directly from the teachers who teach particular courses?  Curriculum night is just the answer.  This evening event will take place tomorrow night, Monday, January 27th, starting at 7:30pm.

5.  Registering for other programs.  Don't forget, in addition to all of the wonderful opportunities available to you at WKHS, as students, you also have choices for programs housed off-campus.
I have talked about the opportunities available at the Delaware Area Career Center in past posts, but wanted to remind students that if you are interested in learning more about DACC (such as the senior only, one-year, Pharmacy Tech program) to please visit their website -www.delawareareacc.org - and also take a field trip up to visit the programs in person.  They have additional second look visit days coming up in February and March.

It is important to remember though that the Delaware Area Career Center requires students to apply and even though the priority deadline has passed, they assure us that they still welcome your application.  So, if you are interested in applying to DACC, please get your application completed and submitted online ASAP.

For current juniors who are already enrolled as students at DACC, as long as you are in good standing with your program then you are automatically eligible to continue in your program next year.  So, when you register online you will select the 1/2 day or Full day option that you prefer and register only for the classes at WKHS that you plan on taking.

If you are a sophomore or junior who has applied to the career center, then when you are completing the online course registration, you will fill out the request as if you are taking a full day at WKHS.  Later, when you find out that you have been accepted to the program of your choice, then I will go back in and adjust your classes to reflect your half day or full day DACC preference.

Linworth is another incredible option for some of our WKHS students.  While most students who attend Linworth start there as freshmen, there are limited opportunities for older students to apply and attend.  If you are interested, we need to set up a time for you to visit and interview.  For current Linworth students, please register online for just the classes you will take at WKHS.  As always, you will set up your Linworth schedule at Linworth on the first day.  

Worthington Academy is another application based program available to WKHS students.  The Academy is housed on the west end of Phoenix Middle School and it provides students with the opportunity to blend their learning with a mix of teacher instructed and online courses.

Much like the DACC, students who are already attending the Academy and are in good academic standing can register for the Academy as a part of their registration process and then select only the classes you plan on taking at WKHS.  Those students who are applying for the Academy for the first time will register as if you were going to be attending classes at WKHS for the full day.  Once you are accepted, the Academy staff and I will go in and update your course requests so that you have the Academy and only the classes you plan on taking at WKHS in your schedule.

Please know that there are limited seats available at the Academy, so if you are interested in applying you want to get your application in as soon as possible.

If you have questions about the Worthington Academy, feel free to stop and see me or you can also contact the Academy Principal, Mr. Flynn, via e-mail at sflynn@wscloud.org.