WHS Viking Fans! Don't forget game tonight against Pahranagat Valley begins at 7:00 pm. Dress is black out! See you all there!
Dear Families,
To help clarify any previous information, our Falcon Flyers after school program at WEMS is in full swing this school year from 3:45pm-6:00pm Monday-Thursday. Please contact us if you are interested in having your student participate. Thank you!
Thank you families for supporting our PBIS Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser. We are completely sold out of Chick-Fil-A cards at this time. Thank you all for your support!
Dear WEMS Families,
Last night the School Board decided to discontinue our partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff. It was not an easy decision, but there were too many challenges to overcome. This year we will NOT have this program on our campus. Thank you for your support!
Good Evening WUSD!
We just wanted to send out a reminder that our first home game is tomorrow night at 7:00pm, 8/27/21, against Pahranagat Valley! Come and show our viking pride! Dress for a black out.
Falcon Flyers after school program is starting today! If you want to enroll your child or have questions about this wonderful program, please contact our office.
Greetings WUSD # 2 Families & Staff. Here are some health updates:
WUSD # 2 has 5 current, known cases of COVID involving students and/or staff, with a 6th already recovered. There are some households testing/awaiting results. Some results have already come back negative. We have some students at home because they were considered a close contact.
Please continue to monitor the health of your child(ren) and if sick or symptomatic, please keep them home.
If one develops COVID-like symptoms, please contact your doctor & our Health Aide, Ms. Salina Verser: sverser@wusd2.org. She will read to you the new guidance related to schools.
If absent related to COVID, we will (where possible), send/email work home, as requested just like any other illness related absence. Please utilize what technologies that you may have to communicate with teachers and/or to submit work. Consult your school's make up work policies to see how to avoid any late penalties related to being absent (for illness reasons).
-Superintendent Evans
Hello Williams Viking Family. We have been wanting a Varsity Soccer Program for some time and we now have one up and running! The following is to the students of Williams High: "⚽️ I want you on our starting roster for the Williams High School Co-ed Soccer Program! We have 7 currently, we need 12 or more by this Friday or we will have to possibly forfeit our season 😔 Hope to see you on the field Monday through Thursday at 4 PM, Friday 9-11 am at WEMS. If you have questions, please see Coach Lehman in Room 4 ⚽️" Looking forward to this first season of many to come, Coach Lehman
Attention 5th-8th grade families interested in cross country. Today at 4:00 Mrs. Goodell is hosting an information meeting in her classroom (room 36) at WEMS. If your child is interested in XC but you're unable to attend, please reach out to Mr. Wollman at awollman@wusd2.org
Greetings WUSD Staff & WEMS Falcons Families. We are excited to announce that Ms. Trina Siegfried is one of 3 finalists for Coconino County Teacher of the Year!
One of her accolades that has garnered quite a bit of attention is the NASA WEMS Falcon Flyers STEM work. In June, they were recognized by ADE and were showcased at the Dept. of Ed 21st CCLC Virtual Summer Symposium. In July, they were showcased by the U.S. Department of Education and NASA in yet another Virtual Summer Symposium. Check it out below!
https://news.coconinokids.org/local-education-spotlight-connecting-with-nasa-williams-falcons-flyers-after-school-program-selected-for-stem-challenge/
https://y4y.ed.gov/uploads/challenge/nasa/sites_videos/WEMS_NASA_FINAL_1621024186.mp4
Hello WHS students, families, and staff! I am sending out a reminder about parking among the community. A few of our students are parking in front of driveways and parking spaces at the homes across the street from the school. This either prevents someone from leaving their home or returning. This is a reminder that our community members can request that cars that are blocking their drives are towed. To prevent this from happening, please be very aware of where you are parking in the neighborhood. I recommend parking on the school side of 7th, 9th, and Sheridan.
Greetings. Know anyone looking for extra income? Do you want to work while your kids are in school? Williams USD # 2 is looking to fill 4 Paraprofessional positions in the K-3. Job description & application are on our website: www.wusd2.org or call the District Office @ 928-635-4473 to find out more!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This is Mrs. Ragsdale welcoming you to a new school year! WEMS campus opens tomorrow at 7:30a.m. and classes begin at 8:00a.m. We are very excited for a fresh start and safe return as we partner in your child's education.
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Children need healthy meals to learn. Williams Unified School District #2 (WUSD) will be offering healthy
meals to all students at no cost every school day in School Year 2021-2022. Your child(ren) will receive
free breakfast and lunch meals every school day regardless of your household’s income.
Families are still encouraged to submit a school meal application for free or reduced-price meal benefits
because this information may be used for other programs, such as Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer
(P-EBT), Federal and State funding for your school, reduced registration fees for academic tests, free or
discounted fees for athletic programs, discounted rates for internet service, and many more!
Greetings Williams High School Students, Staff, Parents, and Families,
This is Dr. Hargis, Principal of Williams High School with an important message regarding the student parking lot at Williams High School and the return to school on Monday, August 9th, 2021.
I am excited and eager for this school year to start for in person instruction on day 1. As you know, there has been a lot of construction happening here this summer to fix some of our drainage issues. One of the projects required altering the student parking lot. Due to the weather causing significant delays to completing the parking lot, it will not be completed and available for student parking at the start of the school year.
Our student drivers will need to park along the streets surrounding the school, baseball field, and softball field. Please do your best to park along the school side of these streets. As you park in the community, please be mindful and respectful of the surrounding homes and businesses by minding the litter and volume of music. Please do not park in the church parking lot or in the parking lots of any businesses, do not park in staff parking or in the bus pull out, and do not block the personal driveways of community homes.
I know that this will cause some additional concern for students and families, and may increase the time it takes to get to school in the morning as there will be a bit of a walk. All students must enter the school from the front entrance. For this reason, during week 1 I will allow an additional 10 minutes of travel and walking time before you are marked tardy.
I look forward to seeing you all Monday morning ready to begin an amazing school year.
Hi families - reminder that LUSH BEAUTY BAR @ 106 N 4th ST is giving away FREE backpacks. Great for students in PreK-2nd grade. Pick up yours TODAY until 2PM.
Greetings Williams Unified Students, Staff, Parents, and Families,
This is Mr. Evans, Superintendent of Williams Unified with an important message regarding COVID 19 and a safe return to schools.
First, we are excited and eager to get your children back to school and back in class for in person instruction on day 1, August 9th. Second, keeping your children safe remains our top priority, including their social and emotional well-being. We know from this pandemic that online learning, staring at more screens, and being isolated from one another is NOT in the best interest of our children.
Some things that I would like to reaffirm as we head into the new school year:
ARS 15-3402.05 (HB 2898) states that schools cannot require the use of face coverings by students or staff during school hours and on school property. It also states that a school district cannot require/mandate COVID vaccines.
If a person wishes to get the vaccine, that is a private decision between themselves and their doctor. If a person wishes to wear a mask on campus, we will support that decision to do so. We will create a climate on our campuses that allows for and tolerates individual choice(s), while protecting individual health rights and health information.
A person’s vaccine status is their own private health information/health record. We will not ask, nor compel anyone to disclose their vaccine status. This includes students, staff, and visitors to our campuses. The decision to become vaccinated or not, again, rests between you and your doctor.
WUSD # 2 will continue to employ other mitigation and sanitation measures to protect individuals who enter our facilities. This will include using EPA Registered Disinfectants that kill SARS Cov-2 Virus, increasing the sanitation of high touch, high traffic areas, sanitizer wall mounts in hallways and classrooms, and the use of UVC light to disinfect rooms. The USFDA acknowledges that UVC light does inactivate SARS-Coronavirus and may also be effective in inactivating SARS CoV-2 virus. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/uv-lights-and-lamps-ultraviolet-c-radiation-disinfection-and-coronavirus
We encourage families to help remind their children about good hygiene practices, including the frequent washing of hands with soap, staying home when sick, and covering our mouth when cough or sneeze. Our school staff will continue to support and remind students of these messages throughout the school year.
We look forward to a wonderful start to an amazing school year with you and your child.
Greetings WUSD # 2 Families: School is just around the corner! Please see the reminder message below re: School Registration
We will be holding back to school registration TODAY Tuesday, July 27th 9AM-3PM & Wednesday, July 28th 12PM-5PM. WEMS registration will be in the Cafeteria. WHS registration will be in the lobby of the HS. All new and returning students are required to register. Registrations packets are available from our website at https://www.wusd2.org/article/489206
Back to school supply list https://5il.co/uyh9
Please call your school(s) with any questions. See you soon!!
Hello families of PreK - 2nd grade students. If you haven't purchased a backpack for your child yet, Lush Beauty Bar in Williams has 250 backpacks ready to distribute. Feel free to stop by their establishment on Sunday August 1st between 8:00-2:00 and pick up a FREE backpack. 106 N. 4th ST.
Good afternoon families! The first day of school is just around the corner. We will be holding back to school registration Tuesday, July 27th 9AM-3PM and Wednesday, July 28th 12PM-5PM. WEMS registration will be in the Cafeteria. WHS registration will be in the lobby of the HS. All new and returning students are required to register. Registrations packets are available from our website at https://www.wusd2.org/article/489206 Back to school supply list https://5il.co/uyh9 Please call the school with any questions. See you soon!!