Williams Unified School District #2

Dear WEMS Families, Tomorrow, October 11 is picture retake day for any student enrolled after August 31 or who chooses to have your student's picture taken again. Please bring your packet back to school if choosing to have retake pictures. Thank you, WEMS

Good Afternoon WHS Community! Wednesday, October 12, 2022 is picture day at the high school. Packets were sent home yesterday if you are interested in ordering pictures. Pictures will take place in the morning.

Greetings: We are aware of the significant weather event in Junipine Estates north of town off 64 near Espee and Buck Ridge. We have toured the area, spoke with CCSO, and are good to go with bringing students home. We will have two drivers on the bus. The roads are closed to residents only and our buses. Power is being restored as we speak with APS. WUSD is working with the Red Cross to establish shelters for those displaced. Our focus this afternoon is getting all students/staff home safe.If you live in Junipine Estates area, we are releasing students to their parents. All students without an adult pickup will be brought back to school for pickup. This is to ensure everyone’s safety.

Hello WUSD #2 Community! Due to the recent weather related events, all afterschool activities will be cancelled today, 10/3/22 at both campuses. Thank you for your understanding of the late notice.

Good evening WEMS families. Due to potential extreme weather, Falcon Flyers is cancelled for today Monday October 3. Stay safe.

WHS is excited to announce that we will honor our senior football players and cheerleaders this coming Friday at the football game vs. Mogollon. We are asking for all to show up early to the game by 6 pm, we will honor our senior football players before the game at 6:15. We are very proud of these seniors and hope they get the recognition they deserve before the game starts. Please show up early to recognize this senior group of football players. The cheerleaders will be recognized at halftime after their performance. Thanks and hope to see everyone here this Friday at 6:15.

Good Afternoon WHS Community! One of our community partners, Calvary Chapel Williams, is inviting high school students to a youth rally on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Miss Kitty's Steakhouse (642 E. Route 66) on Friday, October 7th, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM. There will be live music and guest speaker Monty Huston with working dogs, Lilly, Sheba the wolf, and Ruger who completed 166 missions in Afghanistan. There will be door prizes including gift certificates at local restaurants and 2 tickets on the Grand Canyon Railroad. If you are interested, please let Dr. Hargis at WHS know so they can have a basic head count for food.

The investigation has concluded. No weapon was discovered. The SECURE has been lifted. WEMS is back to business as usual. Thank you everyone for your patience and diligence during this time.

Greetings WUSD # 2: WEMS is currently in a SECURE. This means no movement, doors locked, and increased awareness. No one can come and go. The administration and the SRO are conducting a brief and swift investigation. Once concluded and the threat assessed, we will proceed from there. All students and staff are safe. The investigation is in reference to a report of a weapon on campus. The investigation, in conjunction with our SRO from WPD is ongoing. More info to come. At this time the campus is locked and we are not taking any guests or visitors. Stay tuned. Please do not come to the school. Thank you.

Good Morning! Today is the first day that we charge for student meals. If a family thinks they may qualify for free or reduced meals, please turn in an application asap to Sandi at WEMS cafeteria or your schools office. Thank you!

Dear WHS families, We have successfully completed our September fire drill which began at 9:20 AM. Thank you!

Our team at Williams Unified School District believe it is important to work with families collaboratively to understand the importance and value of learning materials in our classrooms and in our libraries. It is a commitment we will continue to honor, but we do want to clarify information recently shared in the community. In the Wednesday, September 28, 2022 edition of the Williams-Grand Canyon News, an article was included on the front page covering the recently enacted legislative changes to sexually explicit materials and books in Arizona public schools. Unfortunately, the article included a photo of Williams High School without contacting the school nor the district for comment. Had the Phoenix-based author done so, they would have been informed that the enacted legislation does not impact our school district given that we do not have any Library Media Specialists (LMS) positions in our district, nor do we have any offensive, or sexually explicit material in our libraries. We are working with the paper to ensure such information is shared in their publication. WUSD # 2 remains committed to sharing age appropriate content with our students that fosters their academic growth. As a transparent institution, we believe in sharing information with our families and community regarding our learning resources. A full list of our academic materials is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d8EHwuSpkhOPjcnpvzreu5w7Cwf8YrOU/view?usp=sharing

We would like to give a special thanks and a Shout Out to our Maintenance, Custodial, Transportation, and District Office Staff! Thank you for all that you do! #GiveThanks

Good Afternoon Vikings! The Powderpuff championship game will be tonight at the WHS Vikings football field beginning at 6:00 PM, before the bonfire. Go Vikes!

Greetings WUSD # 2 Families & Athletes: Please see the flyer from Frontier for free brisket tacos for Homecoming! Athletes wear your jersey and eat free! Locals also receive a discount.

Hi WHS Vikings Community! As Homecoming approaches there are a few activities that we would like to share. 9/22/22: Early Release at 12:30 (busses run at their regular time 3:40). The Homecoming Parade begins at 1pm. The Bonfire begins at 8pm @ Rodeo Grounds 9/23/22 Football Game 7 pm @ WHS Stadium Saturday, 9/24/22 Homecoming Dance : 8pm - 10:30 pm @ WHS Viking Grill

Hello WHS Community! Please enjoy the first edition of the WHS Viking Scoop created by the students in Ms. Taylor-Habib's Journalism/Current Events class! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12ZIusDrbGvKfjoSexmUVPqAhWC1Pc2SYefeepRhO1FI/edit?usp=sharing

Good afternoon, due to Homecoming activities at this Friday nights football game, we have asked Fredonia to change times for the Volleyball games. Varsity VB will play at 2 & 4 and JV VB will play at 3 & 5 this Friday. Thanks for your support.

Greetings Williams Families: We are saddened to learn of the loss of Darren "Hoss" Tait, Fredonia Lynx Alum and former Lynx Baseball Coach. Darren passed away on Monday morning unexpectedly and leaves behind a wife and 5 children. WHS plays Fredonia on Friday for Homecoming. There will be no charge to attend either the Volleyball or Football games. Donations in any amount can be made to help cover funeral expenses for the family. We stand united and we grieve for the Fredonia Community's loss.

Hello WHS Community! Float building begins this evening and through Wednesday evening from 5:00-9:00 PM. The following locations are for float building in preparation for the homecoming parade on Thursday 9/22/22. - Freshman: WHS Welding shop - Sophomores: WHS Auto shop - Juniors: Rec Center - Seniors: Rodeo Barn. We look forward to seeing the great floats in the parade on Thursday!