Families: Nominate one of our AMAZING teachers for The Silver Apple Teaching Excellence Award! A WUSD#2 teacher may be nominated by any Kinder through 12th grade student. The nomination form needs to be signed by a parent and then turned into the school office for principal signature by March 11th. If your teacher makes a difference in your life, let him or her know with the Silver Apple Award! Nomination forms can be found at school offices or click on the link below:
https://cdn.lmgcorporate.com/phxdigital/community/SilverAppleNominationForm.pdf
FREE TAX PREP Hi families - it's tax time. Check out these flyers about how to get your taxes done for free by IRS Certified Preparers. Call 928-919-9277 or visit http://taxaideflagstaff.setmore.com
Hurry - Williams Senior Center is already booked through March 23. No age limit. No income limit.
From the Counselors office. On Tuesday March 23rd at 6 PM there will be a Zoom conference with a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) expert who can help families fill out this application. Taylor Harvey (Taylor.Harvey@nau.edu) of NAU/CCC will be offering help on this evening and will be making 1 on 1 appointments if more help is needed. Any senior planning on attending any schooling or training after high school has to fill this application out regardless if they believe they will qualify for federal financial aid or not. It is required. Zoom links will be sent to student emails today. If there are any questions please reach out to Kaitlyn.Moore@nau.edu (NAU Intern at WHS).
Hi families -
Big Brothers/Big Sisters is setting up virtual mentorships for our youth. Check out the flyer for more details. You may also reach out to Mr. Wollman at awollman@wusd2.org for more details.
Hey There Families! March is Youth Art Month and all students are invited to submit their best original artwork for the month-long exhibit at The Gallery in Williams. Student should submit their artwork and a signed permission slip to WUSD Art Teacher, Ms. Cargill. Permission slips are in the WEMS front office. Can't wait to see some great art! #JoiningTogetherForSuccess
A reminder from the tech department. Please do not attempt repairs to your child's Chromebook. Glue will not fix broken keys. It only causes more damage for an otherwise simple repair. Also, several students have asked for replacement chargers. We do not have spares. If your child lost it, you (or they) are responsible for replacing it. All Chromebooks should be returned in the same condition they were issued. We will start Chromebook collection as soon as benchmarks are done in May. Replacement chargers are posted on our website. https://www.wusd2.org/page/technology
Happy Friday Families! Just a friendly reminder there is no school Monday, Feb. 15 for the Presidents' Day holiday. Enjoy your long weekend!
FYI COVID-19 testing tomorrow Friday, Feb. 12 9am-1pm at WEMS parking lot. Swab and saliva-based testing available. See flyer for details. https://5il.co/pkbr
Hello families, you have just been sent an invitation to join our parent portal for Bark. Bark monitors your child's internet and email activity to keep them safer online. Please accept the invitation to be alerted if your child's account is flagged. Bark monitors your child’s texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and social media platforms for issues like cyberbullying, adult content, sexual predators, profanity, suicidal ideation, threats of violence, and more.
Greetings WUSD # 2: After much deliberation and consideration, we are going ahead and calling another Snow Day Cancellation for school tomorrow (1/28).
There are simply too many folks still snowed in and no way for our buses to safely run tomorrow.
Please continue to check in on friends, family, and neighbors to see how we may be of service to one another....making sure they have groceries, medications, etc. It is situations like these where we come to assist one another that make our community and our town so special.
Stay safe and stay warm!
Greetings WUSD Families and Faculty: WUSD is canceling school for tomorrow (1/27) as we all continue to dig out from this impressive storm. Stay safe and stay warm.
We will continue to provide updates via Facebook, text, our app, our website, and voice calls. Thank you.
Greetings WUSD # 2 Families & Staff:
Due to inclement weather, WUSD # 2 is canceling school for Monday (1/25) & Tuesday (1/26). These are snow day cancellations & there will be NO remote learning.
We are making this decision now in order for families to better prepare.
Stay safe & stay warm Williams!
Greetings WUSD # 2: We are closely monitoring the weather situation this weekend that is supposed to last through Tuesday morning.
We will make a decision about having school as soon as possible.
We will notify via phone, Facebook, & text msg.
Stay tuned, stay warm, and stay safe.
Mr. Evans***
Greetings Williams: While we wait for our Pixellot camera and NFHS to begin our live streaming, we will live broadcast boys and girls basketball games, starting tonight, with the help of our local Facebook friends at "Williams, AZ Sports", a public Facebook Group.
Search for them on Facebook and like their page, so you don't miss out on any of the Vikings action!
Dear WHS Students & Parents! You can now reserve your copy of the yearbook with only $5. Yearbook price is $45 thru 3/11/21. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Yaw @ 928-635-4474 x306.
Dear Seniors & Parents! Yearbook Senior Ad deadline has been extended thru 2/16/21. Forms are available at WHS Front Office. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Yaw @ 928-635-4474x306.
Greetings WUSD # 2: Winter Sports Updates!!
WEMS Falcons I-40 League Schedule: https://5il.co/osv7
WHS Viking Basketball Schedule: https://5il.co/osv8
COVID Restrictions in order to have a season:
1. No more than 2 parents/guardians per athlete at home games ONLY.
2. If you're not a parent/guardian, you cannot attend in person. (see #5)
3. Everyone present in the gym must wear a mask. This includes players on the court. If you do not wish for your athlete to wear a mask, you may want to consider that they not play this season.
4. COVID 19 Pre Game Monitoring Form submitted to refs by coaches
5. Live Streaming options available for WHS home games, brought to you by NFHS & Pixellot. More details on live streaming to come! (Paid monthly subscription required).
Hello from the counselor's office. As we were not able to host in person college fairs or visits I have some recommendations.
1) You can attend the college fair virtually that is in the attached flyer. This is a fair for many area community colleges and smaller universities. Remember starting at a community college can save thousands on tuition whether you get a 2 year degree from them or use it to get coursework done and transfer to a 4 year university. You can register and find the list of colleges attending on their website (virualcollegefairs.org).
2) For any school you are thinking about attending (and this is for any grade) you should go to that college's website and through their admissions department you can have a virtual tour. I encourage anyone to do this as it gives you some information about the college, it doesn't take much time, and it is FREE!
3) I am here to answer any questions or to discuss thoughts about your student's future and path forward. Just call the school or email me at jpowers@wusd2.org.
Thank You,
Mr. Powers
Go Vikings!!!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Due to inclement weather, the WEMS Falcon Flyers Afterschool Program will close early today at 5 p.m. All students will need to be picked up by 5 p.m. This will give families and program staff time to get home and off the roads before dark. Thank you, Dr. Morrison.
Good afternoon Williams community. This is Andrew Wollman, Director of Student Services. It is with a heavy heart that I share with you this news. On Saturday January 9th Amber McMahon, one of our amazing 2nd grade teachers, lost her husband in a car accident. This is a terrible loss for the family, especially for Mrs. McMahon and her children. The gravity of this loss is being felt around the community. The love and kindness of the community is the strongest gift we can give to the McMahon family in their time of grieving. However, if you want to help financially and are able to, please see the link following this message. Thank you for your time.
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