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Daily Bulletin - Friday, April 10, 2026

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Attention Student Drivers:

This is a reminder for all students, including part-time students, to park exclusively in the designated student parking areas. Please refrain from using the visitor parking at the front of the school or the staff parking at the back.

Attention Students - ANYTIME you are arriving late to school....

and a parent/guardian has called in to excuse you, you MUST stop into the front office and pick up your Excused Admit Pass BEFORE going to class.

Model UN Meeting:

Meetings are in Ms. Sprankle room 130 at lunch on Thursday.
Bring your lunch, meet new people and discuss global issues!

Auditions to Perform at Graduation:

If you are a senior and would like to perform your talent at graduation, please see Mrs. Damario to ask questions and sign up for auditions.
Auditions will be held after school beginning at 2:15pm on April 15th.

Junior Prom:

Junior Prom is Saturday, April 11 from 8:00pm - 11:00pm at Birch Hill with the theme of "golden hour."
Today is the last day to purchase tickets!
This is a "goodnight dance", once you leave the dance for any reason, re-entry will not be permitted.
A coat and bag check will be in place, as students are not allowed to bring bags or coats into the venue.
There will be a photographer there from 7:30-9:00pm to take pictures.
She is willing to take some outside on the deck if you want to capture the actual sunset.
Please note that any photos you wish to keep will need to be purchased.
Reminder that our WVH Wolf Den has formal wear!!!

Altered Schedule Week Of April 13-17:

AK STAR Testing
ALL STUDENTS (9-12) ATTEND EVERY DAY!!!!
ALL STUDENTS WILL GO TO THEIR REGULAR EXTENSION CLASS
**PLEASE NOTICE THAT EXTENSION PERIOD IS EXTENDED.
The library will be closed during testing.
All absences need to be called in advance to receive a stamped pass for any after-school activity participation.
Monday, April 13:
Per 1 | 7:30-8:24am
Per 2 | 8:31-9:25am
Per 3 | 9:32-10:26am
LUNCH | 10:26-10:57am
Per 4 | 11:04-11:58am
Per 5 | 12:05-12:59pm
Per 6 | 1:06-2:00pm
Tuesday, April 14:
Per 1 | 7:30-8:10am
Per 2 | 8:15-8:55
Per 3 | 9:00-9:40am
AIRBAND | 9:45-11:05am
LUNCH | 11:10-11:45am
Per 4 | 11:50-12:30pm
Per 5 | 12:35-1:15pm
Per 6 | 1:20-2:00pm
Wednesday, April 15:
Extension | 7:30-11:15am (9th Grader's testing|English)
LUNCH | 11:15-11:45am
Period 1 | 11:52-12:52pm
Period 2 | 1:00-2:00pm
Thursday, April 16
Extension | 7:30-11:15am (9th Grader's testing|Math)
LUNCH | 11:15-11:45am
Period 3 | 11:52-12:52pm
Period 4 | 1:00-2:00pm
Friday, April 17
Extension | 7:30-11:15am (10th Grader's testing|Science)
LUNCH | 11:15-11:45am
Period 5 | 11:52-12:52pm
Period 6 | 1:00-2:00pm
ALL STUDENTS (9-12) ATTEND EVERY DAY**Freshman and Sophomores are required to be in attendance for testing**.
When not testing, you can use your extended Extension for quiet work time on current or missing assignments that still are able to be turned in, per teacher's syllabus and district policy, and to receive academic support when not testing.
Underclassmen especially benefit from this additional work time to get grades up in a big push BEFORE the semester ends.
Juniors and Seniors ONLY: As you are not testing at these grade levels, you can use your extended Extension for quiet work time on current or missing assignments that still are able to be turned in, per teacher's syllabus and district policy, and to receive academic support when not testing.
Upperclassmen have found success when using this devoted time to ensure their grades and assignments are completed to not stress as graduation and the semester nears.
Juniors and Seniors might also use the time for scholarship application work.
Honor and AP students often use this time to coordinate work sessions or questions with their teachers.

Student Reminder - Lunch and Food Delivery Policy:

It is a student's responsibility to return from lunch on time and prepared for class.
Students who enter the building late from lunch will need to get a tardy unexcused and will not be allowed to take food or drink into their classrooms.
NO Door-Dash, Grubhub, etc..food deliveries---THE FRONT OFFICE STAFF IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FOOD DELIVERIES!!

Wolf Den:

If you're a student in need of formal attire(ball/prom dresses), jeans, slacks, socks, t-shirts, sweatshirts, blouses, or shoes, feel free to stop by the front office or counseling office and ask to check out the Wolf Den.

Three Days Have Been Added to the School Calendar:

Due to the school closure days, three days have been added to the school calendar, extending the school year by three days.
The last day of school is now Wednesday, May 27.
Students will also be returning to school after Memorial Day weekend.
Finals will now be:
Friday, May 22
Tuesday, May 26
Wednesday, May 27
Please remember that finals cannot be given early.

No School On:

Friday, April 24

Activities and Attendance:

Students must be in attendance the entire school day (ALL class periods for which they are scheduled, including extension) in order to practice or participate in any extracurricular or co-curricular activity.
*When a student is absent from a class (marked AU) the student cannot participate in any same day practice or game.
*Students who are (10) or more minutes late to any class will be considered absent, not tardy and can NOT participate.
*When students are tardy (10 minutes or less) to class, coaches have discretion to implement consequences related to activity participation.
*For activities or events that are scheduled on non-school days or weekends, students are required to attend every class on the last school day prior to the activity.
*Excused absences MUST BE CALLED IN THE DAY BEFORE in order to participate in an activity.
*Students must remember to pick up their stamped excused admit pass in the front office to bring to their coach / advisor in order to participate.

PICKING YOUR STUDENT UP EARLY?

Picking up your student early, please remember to call ahead for a townpass.
Additionally, remind your student to collect their pass before heading to class if they know a town pass has been arranged.
The front office may not always have an aide available to assist with deliveries, so we appreciate your understanding and patience.
Thank you for your cooperation in planning ahead.

TRANSPORTATION / BUS CONCERNS:

Know Your Bus Stop Before School Starts! Check the Transportation website (Transportation) and click the Find Your School Bus Stop button to find the bus stop closest to you.
Make sure to have your child at the bus stop five minutes before the scheduled time.
ANY BUS CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT | DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES:
*Call DURHAM Dispatch for student drop-off/pick-up issues, late buses, missed stops, driver complaints, service issues, and lost items.
*Fairbanks: 907-206-7789
*AT&T customers are experiencing issues with the Durham number.
Use the backup numbers: (907) 347-0304 or (907) 385-6916
FNSBSD Transportation Department Administrative Center | 3rd Floor, Room 338
Main: (907) 452-2000 xOption 4
Fax: (907) 451-0608

Student Cell Phone / Personal Electronics / Bags & Backpack Policy:

This school year, new personal electronic devices and backpack policies are being implemented.
Personal electronic devices and backpacks are no longer allowed in classrooms.
Personal Electronic Devices:
Common forms of personal electronic devices are cell phones, earbuds, and smartwatches.
Students will be given the first two weeks of the school year (the short week this week and the full week next week) to make the transition, as it is understood that this is a big adjustment.
During the first two weeks of school, if students bring their phones or backpacks to class, they will be asked to return them to their locker.
We will also not be running the tardy kiosk, and students who have to return items to their locker will not be marked tardy (provided that they are not abusing this accommodation).
After the first two weeks of school, the following consequences will be given for students who bring personal electronic devices to class.
First offense: the student may retrieve the phone from the front office at the end of the school day.
Repeat offenses will be handled in collaboration with parents/guardians to implement school-level interventions that ensure compliance with the policy.
Parents/guardians will be required to pick up the device at the end of the school day.
Refusal to report to the office or to submit a device is considered Insubordination, which falls under normal school discipline.
Bags and backpacks Backpacks and other large bags are not allowed in classrooms; however, students are allowed to have a small personal bag the size of a pencil/school supply bag.
This can include bags such as side bags, small purses, satchels, small fanny packs, and of course pencil bags.
These bags should be small enough to be stored on a student's person or their desk.
Refusal to comply with the backpack policy will be addressed with regular school discipline for insubordination.

Attendance | How do I excuse an absence?

ANYTIME a student will be arriving late to school a parent/guardian has to call in to excuse the student and then the student MUST stop into the front office and pick up an Excused Admit Pass (BEFORE going to class).
If the student has a note from a parent/guardian excusing them, trade it for an excused admit in the front office before going to class.
Students will not be excused without checking into the office first and picking up this pass.
If a student is leaving the building a TownPass must be called in by a parent or have a note with specified time of needing to leave the building(students must sign out in the front office in order to get excused.
If the student returns to school, they must remember to check in at the front office before going to class or the missed class will remain unexcused.
Parents can not call in after the fact to excuse their students.
We must hear from a parent / guardian BEFORE the student leaves the building.
If a student is marked AU for classes within the day, and the student did not have a pre-arranged townpass to leave the building, parents can not excuse that AU.
Parents can not excuse a student for not attending a scheduled class to go to another class.
Students must communicate with their teachers and get teacher permission.
AU = Absence Unexcused:
Teachers will mark this when students who are either more than 10 minutes late to class or do not show to their class.
TU = Student is tardy to class (under 10 minutes).
Teachers are unable to mark a student Absent Excused.
If a student is planning to be absent the whole school day, a parent will need to call the front office to excuse the absence within 2 school days of that absence.
policy
STUDENTS, YOU MUST CHECK IN AND OUT OF THE FRONT OFFICE AND PICK UP YOUR ADMIT / TOWNPASS.

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