What's New!
We're in This Together And On the Move!
Learn what's going on throughout the Winnisquam Regional School District in our May 2012 newsletter or go to the section of the WRSD website.
End of Year Schedule
For your convenience, we have provided the 2012 End of Year Schedule 2012 End of Year Schedule so that you may organize your calendars for all of the excitement as we approach the graduation of The Class of 2012 on June 9, 2012!!
Latest Edition of "The Bear Paws"
Be sure to check out the latest edition of the student newpaper "The Bear Paws" or go to the tab section of this website.
April WRHS Newsletter
Be sure to read the April 2012 issue of The Bear Facts, the Winnisquam Regional High School Monthly Newsletter.
Ag Center News
For the latest information about the Ag Center see the Spring 2012 Ag Center News Volume 12, Issue 2 or go to the tab section of this website. Additionally, the Ag Center Website provides more details of classes and student activities offered at the center.
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the following Students of the Month:
Megan McKenna and Adam Cannon May 2012
Courtney Larabee and Patrick Stock April 2012
Melissa Mekula and Jason Robinson March 2012
Daley Buckwell and Parker Normand February 2012
Kristen Schmelzer and Lester DeRoche January 2012
Ali Yandian and Tommy Mahoney December 2011
Melissa Broughton and Gerry Craig November 2011
Molly McGuire and Spencer Pevine October 2011
Shawna Kilcoyne and Clark Roberts September 2011
These students typify the PRIDE that Winnisquam Regional considers to be essential for a student’s overall education. They
contribute to the positive atmosphere of the school either through academics, athletics, behavior, effort, or a combination
of these. Students are nominated for this honor by their peers and the student body makes the final decision. They receive
an award certificate, a parking spot in the upper lot, a glowing article in the Echo, and bragging rights for the rest of
their lives!
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Community Report 2010-2011
Please find the above MS Powerpoint Presentation that displays a 2011
Community Report for high school students attending WRHS during the
2010-2011 school year and participating in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
(YRBS). A separate report has been constructed for each high school that
elected to participate in the NH DHHS Community YRBS survey initiative.
The data are displayed in a Powerpoint Presentation for ease of summarizing
data for each question and for ease of sharing information. The
questionnaire is also attached to this email.
The YRBS asks students 100 questions about themselves and their experiences
and behaviors in the local community, in school, and outside of school.
The raw data is transformed into percentages according to formulas purposed
by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the report,
for each question asked, percentages (rates) are presented by groups,
including the crude rate for all students in our school , and rates for
subgroups by grade in school and sex of students. For each group, the
local rate (high school) is presented along with the statewide rate for all
students in that group. Overall, 35,040 students participated statewide.
The number of students for each group that participated statewide
(represented in the denominator of each rate) is shown on slide 5, and
number of students in our high school is presented on slides 6-8 for
the group of interest. Please be advised that, since not all students
respond to each item on the survey, the denominator for each rate varies.
Thus, the sum of all boys and girls usually does match the total number of
students surveyed in a given school.
The report is produced by the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services
Quarter 2 Honor Roll
Congratulations to those Winnisquam Regional High School students who achieved high academic and academic honors:
Quarter 2
NECAP Results
The NECAP scores for the 2011 test administration were released on 1/31/12. Please review this recent parent letter sent home about the results for WRHS.
NWEA Testing and the Results
When the District began work on the English Language Arts Curriculum and the Math Curriculum it was decided to use the new Common Core Standards which the State of New Hampshire has accepted. These will replace the grade level expectations and the grade level standards that the state currently uses. Along with the Common Core Standards will also come a new standardized test. The test that will relate to the Common Core is in development now. The Core Standards go into greater depth and better define the skills that students are expected to know. Our Director of Curriculum, Mrs. Gannett, spoke with the representatives from NWEA and they too are building a new test around the Common Core. Due to this change, the scores of the NWEA may vary. It takes several years to get ready for new tests and new standards, as a District we wished to begin early so that we will be prepared.
WRHS Daily Bulletin and E-Notices
In our effort to keep you informed, we will be posting the WRHS Daily Bulletin and other Electronic Notices in PDF format. You can find them on the website under the tab side menu or click here to go directly this section.
AlertNow System for Attendance
Winnisquam Regional High School uses a feature of the AlertNow Communications System to inform parents or guardians about a student's absence from the school. This enhances communication and provides another measure of safety for students who attend Winnisquam Regional High School.
AlertNow is also the communication system used to disseminate information about school closings and delays. A rapidly dispatched phone message is sent out to all families that have a student here. The calls presently go to the home phones and cells of staff and students listed in the MMS school management system. The first contacts listed receive the calls, so please check the online grade book to confirm contact information.
The attendance feature contacts the same parents or guardians of students about absenteeism. The parent or guardian will then have the opportunity to call in and contact the attendance secretary at 286-4531 ext 100 if the information given was incorrect.
Calls go out automatically at 9:25 AM. The message says, "This is an automated message from Winnisquam Regional High School to confirm that (student's name) is absent. You do not need to call the school if this is correct, however, if this is not correct please contact the high school."
The purpose of the AlertNow system is for Winnisquam High School to continue our level of safety, communication, and partnerships with the families within this district. Please be patient as we test the system and work out the details these first few days of school. If you have suggestions, please let us know, thank you.
2011-12 Bell Schedule
Students will report to classes at 7:37am and will be dismissed at 2:30pm. This is earlier than last year. The new 2011-2012 Bell Schedule is provide so you may see the flow of a typical day at WRHS. We continue to coordinate with First Student to limit the amount of time students spend traveling to and from school on the buses. The outcome has been most successful so that buses should arrive at school by 7:25AM again this year and students proceed to first period by 7:37AM. Adult supervision is provided at 7:25AM, so please plan accordingly. Thank you for your support to ensure the safety and oversight of all students.
Updated Bus Schedules 2011-2012
Bus Schedules are listed by bus number below. Please be aware there may have been changes to schedules for the 2011-2012 school year. Students need to be out at the stop 5 minutes prior to their pick up time. If you're unable to find what you are looking for or you need more information, please call First Student Transportation at 286-7434.
| 501 | 502 | 503 | 504 | 505 | 506 | 507 |
| 508 | 509 | 510 | 511 | 512 | 513 |
Food Service Information
Breakfast and hot lunch will be available on the first day of school. The price of a student hot lunch is $2.30 and breakfast
is $1.00. Forms for free and reduced hot lunch will be sent home on the first day of school. If your student received free or reduced
lunch at the end of the last school year, he or she will automatically receive the same benefit for a limited time; however, you must
reapply for this program again as soon as possible. Visit the district's website
under the tab side menu
for lunch menus and general information including costs and free or reduced lunch applications.
You can access your child's lunch account online at MyNutrikids.com or go to
the district's website under the tab
side menu for the user's guide if you are using
this for the first time. You will need your child's ID number, located on his/her schedule, to do this.