Note: This information will be mailed home to families in mid- to late-July.
Wisner-Pilger Jr/Sr High School Students and Families,
I hope this letter finds you well and that you are having an enjoyable summer. Last school year was a great year with many outstanding academic and extracurricular performances and accomplishments, but now it is time to turn the page and start preparing for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. We look forward to seeing students and staff for the first day of school on August 15.
This mailing includes individual class schedules for students in grades 8-12, and Mrs. Reese (School Counselor) will be available for students to make schedule changes on August 5th, 6th, and 7th from 9:00-3:00. Students that are new to Wisner-Pilger this year may also use these times to register for classes. Students in 7th Grade will receive their schedules at 7th Grade Orientation on Tuesday, August 13th at 4:00 PM, and there is an additional letter in this mailing regarding 7th Grade Orientation.
Please note that iGator Rollout (laptop checkout) will also occur over the course of three days on August 5th, 6th, and 7th from 9:00-3:00, allowing students and families to choose a time and date that is most convenient for them. Parents/guardians are welcome to come to iGator Rollout with their student(s) but may also choose to send students with their payment and completed paperwork. Students that are unable to attend iGator Rollout can still bring their forms and insurance deposit when school starts, but they are not guaranteed to receive their laptop immediately. Please note that any students with outstanding fines/fees, including outstanding lunch balances, from last school year will not be able to check out their laptop until these bills are paid.
In the last few years, we have been creative with the school calendar to find ways to encourage students to maintain “Good Academic Standing”, and this year will be no different. Instead of doing just three “Student Makeup Days” throughout the school year, we will now be doing Student Makeup Days once per month on the first Friday. On these Fridays, we will be changing the school calendar to a 4:00 o’clock dismissal, instead of the normal 2:30 dismissal, for students in grades 7-12. However, students in Good Academic Standing, meaning those students with no missing/incomplete assignments in any classes, will be dismissed at 2:30 as usual. Students that are not in Good Academic Standing will be required to stay until 4:00 to work with teachers to complete their assignments. There will not be transportation provided by the school for these students that are required to stay until 4:00, which is why we are informing students and families now. The purpose of these changes to Student Makeup Days are 1) to send the message that missing/incomplete assignments are an unacceptable behavior, and 2) provide the time and support for students to correct academic deficiencies.
If you have not already done so, please take note of our school website which works in conjunction with the Wisner-Pilger, NE smartphone app. This app is a great source for news, announcements, calendar events, lunch menus, and other school-related information. To download the app, please visit www.wisnerpilger.org and select the icons on the bottom, right-hand side of the page for “Download on the App Store” or “Get It On Google Play”. This section of the website also includes links to our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube pages where we share news, events, highlights, and livestreams of events.
Finally, enclosed with this letter you will find communication and forms from the Jr/Sr High School Office, Counselor’s Office, Activities Director, and Technology Coordinator. We hope this mailing provides students and families with all the information and paperwork needed to get the school year started.
Enclosed Forms:
Student’s Schedule
School Lunch Information (One packet per family)
Forms Needed Prior to Sports Practice:
Important Start of the School Year Dates/Events:
Fall Sports Begin - Monday, August 12
Schedule Changes/New Student Registration – Monday, August 5-Wednesday, August 7 - 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
iGator Laptop Rollout - Monday, August 5-Wednesday, August 7 - 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
All iGator Forms must be signed OR a parent or legal guardian must be present
The $25 insurance fee must be paid before the laptop can be checked out
All outstanding fines/fees must be paid before a laptop can be checked out
7th Grade Orientation - Tuesday, August 13 - 4:00 PM
A letter has been sent home to families of all incoming 7th Graders
First Day of School - Thursday, August 15 - 8:15-2:30 (Early Dismissal)
Second Day of School - Friday, August 16 - 8:15-2:30 (Fridays are generally an Early/2:30 Dismissal for students to allow for Teacher In-Service)
Regular Schedule Begins - Monday, August 19 - 8:15-3:44