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MPS students who are 12+ can get their first dose on May 19 or May 26. The Washburn School Based Clinic, in partnership with MPS, Hennepin Health, and the Minneapolis Health Department will be hosting vaccine events at Washburn High School for all MPS students ages 12+. For students ages 12-15, a parent or guardian must accompany the minor for vaccination. The accompanying guardian/parent must be at least 21 years of age.
AGE 16 – 18: Parent may verbally consent over the phone with the vaccinating nurse if they are not present. Nurse will write on the Registration Form verbal consent given with the name of the guardian/parent and the nurse’s initials in the parent/guardian signature line. AGE 12 – 15: A parent or guardian must accompany the minor for vaccination. The accompanying guardian/parent must be at least 21 years of age.
Step #1: Complete consent and registration forms found at the links below. Paper copies also available in main office, Room 005 (School nurse) or Room 002 (School Based Clinic), or ask a teacher for help printing. Note: ALL students younger than 18 years old MUST have signed parent/guardian consent prior to vaccination. Vaccinations cannot be given without parent/guardian consent.
Step #2: Sign up for a vaccination time slot on May 26 (Scheduling Closed for May 19 Event.)
Reminders:
• Bob Burmeister • Mike Lieb • Dale Olson
Need to make-up credits? If so, you have the opportunity to make up as many as 2.25 credits this summer at Summer Credit Academy. Summer Credit Academy will be held at Minneapolis South and Minneapolis Edison High Schools. You must register by May 27. This is an “in-person” credit recovery program. There are three sessions of summer school in which a student can earn up to .75 credits in each session. The three sessions are as follows:
June 21-July 2nd (8:30am-1:30pm) Class of 2021, Class of 2022, and Class of 2023 ONLY with Seniors given priority
July 6- July 15 (8:30am-1:30pm) All students
July 19-July 29 (8:30am-1:30pm) All students
Each class period is about 1.5 hours in length and there are no classes on Fridays.
To register, please fill out the Google Form below. Your counselor will send you a confirmatory email after you have filled out the form. After that, students should just show up at the appointed school on the appointed date that they registered for. Once the counselor has enrolled the student, any questions about registration should be addressed to aaron.gerhardt@mpls.k12.mn.us or randy.naughton@mpls.k12.mn.us. If you are wondering about your credit status toward graduation, please contact your counselor.
CLICK LINK BELOW TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER CREDIT ACADEMY:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sAjB3KoBCp62UiKuxfwxQbDPAIq9_i0oi3w51NP9Mhg/edit
There are a few very limited opportunities (limited course options) to make up credits on-line through the Flex Academy Program. Contact your counselor for more information.
The Washburn School Based Clinic (Room 002) is now providing on-site COVID-19 saliva testing for all Washburn students. Students must be symptom-free with no family contacts who are positive for COVID-19. Testing is by appointment only. To make an appointment please call or text 612-599-1714. Parent consent form is required for testing for students under 18. Vaccine consent forms can be found on the SBC website and in the main office and Room 002. Testing is recommended every 2 weeks for all in-person learners. Tests will be collected and sent by clinic staff, and results will arrive via email within 24-48 hours.
Our annual Senior Recognition Night is set for May 26th at 6:20pm! Recognition Night represents the opportunity to honor individuals from the Class of 2021 who have won awards or scholarships. Our ceremony will be slightly modified this year be we are thrilled to be able to offer a live event in our auditorium. Due to current mandated capacity limitations, only recognized students and their families will be invited to attend the event however we are pleased to offer a YouTube livestream of the proceedings. Use this link below to view the ceremony. If you don't see the live link, try refreshing your browser and make sure you're on the "videos tab."
https://www.youtube.com/c/WashburnMillers/videos
At the front end and back end of the presentation, we will be scrolling photos of our seniors with their college choice and intended major. At this time, we have about 100 senior photos. If senior students would like to be part of the slide presentation, they must DM their senior photo, the name of the school they will be attending, and their intended major @whs2.1 on Instagram. This must be sent by May 19th !
Special thanks to Nora Grant and her team for allowing us to use her Instagram account to put the slide show together!
Cheerleading tryouts will be May 25th and 27th in the small gym from 4-6pm. No experience is necessary but you will need to attend both days to learn the material and tryout. Masks required. Contact coach Michelle with questions at michelle.nelson@mpls.k12.mn.us or call/text 612-440-3412.
Attention Seniors! The counselors and CCC staff look forward to seeing you in person for your exit interview. You will complete your final Senior Survey which will include where you want us to send your final transcript among other important and required tasks. Please come during your scheduled time. Seniors should enter door #10 on their assigned day and go to the small gym #103.
*We have a strong preference for in-person, socially distanced interviews (exit interviews are required before Cap & Gown distribution).
Wednesday, May 19th
Wednesday, June 2nd
The AP Exam Testing window is June 1- June 10 this year. All exams will be taken digitally at home this year. Please read the information in the links below for dates and times along with important information for students on setting up computers for the exam. Thank you so much and please have your students connect with their teachers or Mr. Percy if they have questions. • Washburn AP Exam digital schedule 2021 • AP Digital exam information letter for students
Washburn staff & students took time to share thoughts on the killing of Daunte Wright and the civil rights movement that we are currently experiencing in our country through an expanded Weekly Webcast on April 16th. Here is the link. A big thank you to all of the students & staff who stepped up to speak out!
We are also partnering with the Mpls Legal Rights Center: here is a short video summarizing the basics of the Know Your Rights information they shared with us in last month's workshop. You can find more info on their website as well.
We’re looking forward to welcoming incoming 9th graders to Washburn! We are excited to offer an online course registration process for families. This is a nice way to walk your student through the process of selecting courses at home. All the information you need to register your student for classes is below. Please complete your choices by April 30th.
Plants will be delivered (within 5 miles) on Wednesday, May 5. We also need volunteer drivers that day. If you can help, please email washburnplantsale@gmail.com. Thank you!
The district and state of MN has released some information regarding MCA testing. Find out more information.
MCA testing during the week of April 19... • Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20: Orange group students (A-L) will test as scheduled in their Biology, World Studies/IB History Yr 1, or English 10/AP English classes. • Due to the change to distance learning on Wednesday-Thursday, we are adjusting our schedule for Blue group students. A new schedule will be posted by Wednesday (4/21) afternoon.
We are so excited to welcome our Millers back to in-person learning for Quarter 4! Note that students will have two weeks with no school. There is no school March 29 – April 2 for teacher planning week, and there is no school April 5-9 for Spring Break . This space will continue to be updated with information as we know it, so you can always find the latest accurate info right here. We also support those who make the decision to stay with distance learning. Thank you for your patience as we navigate uncharted territories!
Here is the revised schedule for Quarter 4 for all students. Here is the Quarter 4 Lunch Schedule for in-person students
KEY LINKS
New Q&A doc (as of 3-15-21) Freshman Tour Sign-Up (Tours on 3/31 & 4/1 -- only for those returning to in-person learning) Welcome Back Video describing in-person learning PPT from Q&A session What We Know Right Now (updated 3-4-21) Live Q&A Session for Students & Families (recorded on 3/3/21)
Chromebook Expectations for In-Person Learners Washburn is now a 1-to-1 Chromebook school. All students will receive an MPS Chromebook if they don't already have one. Students are expected to bring their MPS Chromebook home, charge it, and bring the Chromebook and charger to school each day. 9th graders who need one may pick up a Chromebook after their tours on March 31 and April 1. 10th-12th graders can pick up their Chromebook on April 2 between 11 am and 1 pm. Enter door 5 on 49th street by the gym to get your Chromebook. If you cannot make it to pick up a Chromebook March 31-April 2, students can pick one up the week of April 12-16.
Please contact Dr. Palmer with questions that are not covered in the materials above: emily.palmer@mpls.k12.mn.us or 612-668-3402.
Order your 2021 yearbook • More yearbook info
Apply to be on the 2021-22 Yearbook staff
Washburn is a food box pick-up site Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come to Door #3 on 49th St. We will be offering one food box with a week’s worth of nutritious, convenient breakfast and lunch items. Food boxes are free for all youth 18 & under, and all families are welcome to participate in this program.
WHS Choir Director Tim Buzza and his choir students produced this amazing choir concert video. Also, here is their latest COVID hit single Don't Stand So Close to Me. Check out these amazing recordings! #MillerPride
Washburn 11th grader, Helen Hedge, has been appointed to the Governor's Young Women Initiative Cabinet working to achieve equity in opportunities and improve the lives of young Black, Indigenous, and women of color. The Executive Council includes leaders from business, academic, non-profit, and government sectors. The Cabinet is composed of young leaders from communities across the state that experience some of the greatest disparities in opportunities and outcomes. Thank you for your leadership, Helen!
Congratulations to Ebba Nordstrom who took 2nd place in the state Poetry Out Loud competition on March 11, 2021! Her performance was terrific and showed months of hard work. She will receive a cash prize and a trophy. The school will also receive a check for $200 to spend on enhancing poetry and Poetry Out Loud in our school. State champs two years in a row for Washburn. Whoo-hoo!!!!! Facebook - Google Photos Album
The Washburn Student Council has published a statement about racial justice. Please click to see the full statement. "We not only demand that community leaders address social injustices through systemic changes in the areas of police reform, voting rights & access, and economic disparities in our city, but we call on our whole school community do the following:
Commit to practicing anti-racism work at school and in our own personal lives;
Acknowledge and address the systematic problems in our own school system that create divisions and separations between white students and students of color;
Listen to and uplift the voices of students of color."
Welcome Video for New Families Meet Our Staff Review Distance Learning Schedule & Calendars here! New parents can set up parent portal accounts at https://sisportal.mpls.k12.mn.us
We are so excited to welcome our Millers to the new school year! Since we can't be together in person, our staff are sending a welcome by video. You can click on individual teachers & staff, or watch them all. Go to this Flipgrid link and enter guest code MeetWHSStaff. Enjoy!
We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Arslan Aziz to Washburn in the role of Assistant Principal! Mr. Aziz is replacing Ms. Tenner, who was chosen as the new principal at Justice Page Middle School next door. Mr. Aziz comes to us from Upper Mississippi Academy, where he was most recently in the role of co-director. Prior to his work at UMA, Mr. Aziz was an Instructional Coach and taught HS Science in Brooklyn Center. Welcome to Washburn, Mr. Aziz!
Right now we are living in really tough times. Students (and families!) - please reach out for help when you need it! Emall any of the following people:
WHS Class of 2020 students Nathaniel Mersy and Ben Anderson created a YouTube Channel called WHS Tech Tricks with tech trick tutorials for students to help Millers navigate distance learning. This channel is an IB Diploma CAS Project, and just one example of the fabulous work our Millers do as part of the IB Diploma Program.
Also - there is a district Technology Support website for students & families that has software & platform training in four languages. Check them out!
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2020 Cap & Gown - Facebook - Flickr
2020 Fun photos - Facebook - Flickr
Daily Learning: To find your classrooms, connect directly through Google Classroom.
Check out the Distance Learning site for the Daily Learning links, technology support, student supports and other important information.
Connect with your teachers.
Login to Student Portal or Parent Portal.
*Learn about the MPS 5 Phases to Safe Learning.
Info on FREE school meal boxes and locations.
Main Office: (612) 668-3400 Attendance: (612) 668-3429
Principal: Dr. Emily Palmer 612-668-3402 emily.palmer@mpls.k12.mn.us
Secretary: Sherrie Waxon 612-668-3401 sherrie.waxon@mpls.k12.mn.us
AP: Arslan Aziz (gr 9,11) 612-668-3403 arslan.aziz@mpls.k12.mn.us
AP: Michelle Terpening (gr 10,12) 612-668-3406 michelle.terpening@mpls.k12.mn.us
201 West 49th Street Minneapolis, MN 55419
Information for 8th grade famiies
Fill out form(s): • Chromebook or Hot Spot • Books and materials • Bus cards
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Staff email Directory
Office & Support Staff Phone List
Crisis Text Line is available 24/7. Students can text HELLO to 741741. The person on the other end is a trained counselor. This is a good first stop for a range of issues: drugs/alcohol, thoughts of self-harm, anxiety, etc. Or call 1-800-662-HELP [1-800-662-4357].
For Washburn-related concerns, please use our WHS Student Concern Tip Line to alert Washburn staff to situations, so we can help you out! Talking to an adult is always best, but if you feel you can't do that, this is an option too. We want to know so we can help.
Millers have to look out for each other!
Have a health question? Visit School Nurse, Denise Schneider, online school days from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
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