Friday, September 5, 2025
Thank you to our ASB, Leadership, and Cheer students for the spirited and entertaining pep rally today! It was a great way to start the year!
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Thursday, September 11
Activities Fair & Reception 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Curriculum Night 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Woodinville High School’s Fall Open House & Curriculum Night will be on Thursday, September 11. The evening begins with an activities fair and reception from 6:00-6:30pm followed by Curriculum Night from 6:30-9:00pm. This is a great opportunity to meet faculty and staff at WHS and to learn about the school and courses your student is taking. In addition to the activities fair, the counselors will be available as well as the cashiers for your convenience.
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WHS Test Day is Tuesday, October 7th, 2024
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Registration for SAT School Day (12th grade) and PSAT (10th graders only) - click on the link here https://regismart.net/#/login to create an account and scroll to your student's home school to register for either the SAT School Day exam or the PSAT (if they are a 10th grader). NOTE: all Juniors take the PSAT so they do not need to register as we do a bulk registration upload for all juniors.
- Cost of PSAT is $20.00 and SAT is $65.00. Students are to register for their home school exam dates only (do not register to attend another schools exam date).
- Limited spaces available. Registration will close when spaces are filled or September 19th, whichever comes first. No late registrations!
Other SAT Exam Opportunities
SAT exams are also administered several times per year at other locations outside of the Northshore School District (usually on a Saturday). Students will need to establish a College Board account before they can register for these tests. It is important that the student registers with their own account, not a parent's account. Creating an account takes about 30 minutes. This is the same account that you will use if you are registering for an AP test. As these tests fill up quickly, we recommend that if you want to test at a convenient location that you sign up for the SAT early. Otherwise, you might end up taking the test at a location further away.
Registration and further information about the SAT can be found at:
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In our continued commitment to our students’ college readiness and our ongoing improvement efforts, the annual PSAT/NMSQT exam will be administered to all juniors at WHS on Tuesday, October 7th during the school day with results being available in mid-December. The PSAT measures critical reading, math problem solving, and writing skills that are important for success in college and in other post-secondary pursuits and is the qualifying test juniors must take to enter the National Merit Scholarship Corporation scholarship program. The exam will be administered on-site during the course of the school day.
Registration is not required for juniors. The exam fee is $20.00 and has been populated to all junior accounts and is due September 12.
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Attention seniors: Please confirm the name you would like printed on your diploma and in the Commencement program.
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Step 1 - Please log in using your NSD school email and open the email sent to you to verify your First, Middle, and Last Name we have listed for you in our student information system.
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Step 2 – AFTER viewing the email, go to the link Class of 2026 Senior Name Verification to verify your name(s), Legal or Preferred, if applicable, to be printed on your diploma and in the Commencement program. The link is also on the WHS Class of 2026 webpage.
Please see a copy of your transcript for reference in your StudentVUE under "Documents".
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Porter, WHS Counseling Office Manager, at rporter2@nsd.org.
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Hello Falcons!
We hope your family had a great start to the school year! It’s been wonderful to see students back on campus, and we've especially enjoyed welcoming our underclassmen who are new to the building. We hope your student is settling in well, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if there's anything we can do to support them.
If your student needs to request a schedule change, please have them complete this form to request a change. Please note that changes are based on course availability, and requests based on teacher or period preferences cannot be honored, in line with WHS policy. Our team is currently prioritizing students who have incomplete schedules or are missing graduation requirements.
Students will receive an email if a change is made to their schedule. If no email is received, their schedule remains the same, and they should continue attending all classes as assigned.
Our website is a great resource for information on college and career readiness, Naviance and High School & Beyond planning, and mental health support. Take a look: https://woodinville.nsd.org/counseling
As always, your WHS Counseling Team is here to help. Please reach out if you have questions or need support — we’re happy to assist.
WHS Counseling Team
Amy Strandy, Kat Lamb, Scott Churchill, Nate Hirsch, Sarah Brenner, My Tang, Sarah Cue
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The 2025-26 WHS grading policy is returning to the pre-COVID 100-point scale without a grading floor. We remain committed to teaching our students how to develop responsibility and accountability and furthering the education of every student. |
Homecoming 2025
WHS Commons
Saturday, October 18, 8-11p
Woodinville High School ASB is excited to announce the Homecoming Dance will take place on Saturday, October 18 from 8-11p at the WHS Commons! Theme and further details will be forthcoming.
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NSD REQUIRED FORMS
The forms must be signed off prior to receiving access to ParentVUE/StudentVUE where schedules, grades, attendance, etc. are located.
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All students must have a WHS ID card picture taken. The WHS photo ID card is free of charge. Students must carry photo ID at school and at extra-curricular activities at all times.
If a student missed Falcon Days, picture make-up day is Tuesday, September 9 during both lunches in the Gym/Theatre Foyer.
Retake day is Thursday, October 16 during both lunches in the Gym/Theatre Foyer.
All photo packages will be mailed home.
Picture packages may be ordered online at dorianstudio.com and searching for Woodinville High School.
Lost Cards
If a student loses an ID/ASB card, check at the Main Office as often they are turned in. If the card cannot be found, lost ID/ASB cards can be replaced for $5.00 at the Cashier's Office. ASB membership can be purchased for $70.
Misprinted Cards
If for some reason a student's ID card is missing the Woodinville logo, has a wrong student number, name or wrong image, please stop by the Cashier's Office, as well, for a reprint free of charge.
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Parents and guardians whose income falls within specified guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture should apply for free or reduced-price meals for their students. Applications will be available August 1st and are due by October 14th to avoid an interruption in benefits (only one application is required per family), but families can apply at any time during the year – throughout the year.
If you qualify for Free or Reduced Meals you may also qualify for:
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School fee waivers (a fee waiver consent form must be completed) in addition to the Free and Reduced application.
- See below for more information or contact your school counselor (available after August 25).
- Other services such as health insurance.
- Contact Nurse Christie Callahan or Jennifer Gardner for more information.
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The Northshore School District provides each student with a district-issued technology device. When students/families assume responsibility for a district-issued device, they sign forms agreeing to accept financial responsibility for any device damage or loss. We know accidents and loss can happen. The Student Device Protection Plan provides NSD families an optional path to mitigate the financial liability of using a district device.
PARTICIPATION COST: The standard payment to enroll in the NSD Student Device Protection Plan is $25 per year; free for students who have qualified for free or reduced-price meals and who have provided consent to share their status for fee waivers. No refunds will be given once enrolled in this program.
COVERAGE AND BENEFIT: This program covers the device (Chromebook, Macbook, or iPad) loaned to your student against accidental damage for the school year. This program does NOT cover damage resulting from misuse or neglectful loss of the device. We expect all students to properly use their device and to secure it when it is not being used. If the device is used improperly or is not secured while the student is not using it, families will be expected to pay the full cost of replacement or repair.
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In line with NSD Board Policy and Procedure 3245, Woodinville High School will be implementing a limited student device policy during the school day for the 25-26 school year. If students choose to bring their devices to school, students will be expected to store their cell phones upon entering their classrooms in a designated place such as a hanging pocket holder or phone box during class time. This will be determined by the teacher, but all classrooms will have a designated storage space. Students will not be allowed to store their phones in their backpacks or elsewhere on their person. Students will also leave their phones in the classroom if they go to the restroom or take a hall pass elsewhere.
Mobile devices other than cell phones (smart watches, portable gaming devices, etc.) should be in airplane mode or off during instructional time. Teachers may require students to power off or store away any of these additional devices at any time (such as storing smart watches during assessments, for example). Ear buds should be put away and not worn at any time during instruction.
Per the policy, students will also be required to use their district-issued chromebooks for instructional purposes.
During passing periods, lunch, options, before and after school, students may use their devices as long as they are using them within the bounds of the NSD code of conduct.
Thank you for supporting all of our Falcons to be fully focused and engaged in their learning.
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As we start the 2025-2026 school year please note that in order to use the elevator, students are required to check out an elevator pass in the Main Office with Mrs. Benedict.
The ONLY students who should be using the elevator are students with medical conditions. If a student is seen using the elevator without a pass that has been checked out, they will receive progressive discipline.
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Beginning Monday, September 15, students must have a valid WHS 2025-2026 parking hanger in their car to park on the WHS campus. Students are strongly encouraged to ride the school bus or carpool for space and environmental reasons.
Parking hanger applications for the 2025-2026 school year were accepted at the end of last school year. Payment for students pre-approved to purchase a WHS parking pass can be made online through TouchBase. All fines must be paid before a parking hanger can be issued. Students who pay online should bring in their receipt of payment when picking up their parking hanger from the campus supservisor. Parking is limited and will close once all available hangers have been issued. Please contact Mr. Dillman regarding parking availability if an application was not made at the end of last school year.
Students who do not have a parking hanger on September 15 must park on the street until it is purchased. The cost of parking hangers is $50 per year/$20 per seasonal sport/activity. The purchase of a parking hanger does not guarantee students a parking space every day. All parking is on a first-come, first-served basis in designated student parking areas. Parking on the WHS campus is limited. Please see the priority parking plan below.
The parking priority plan is as follows:
- Seniors with WANIC/Health Science/Running Start class where there is no district shuttle offered.
- Juniors with WANIC/Health Science/Running Start class where there is no district shuttle offered.
- Seniors who participate in after school sanctioned sports and pre-approved after school activities.
- Juniors who participate in after school sanctioned sports and pre-approved after school activities.
- Seniors who have waivers or work after school.
- Remaining seniors in the lottery.
If you have questions, contact Campus Supervisor Alan Dillman at adillman@nsd.org.
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A reminder that students are not to be hanging out in cars or in the parking lots during options or lunch. Students were reminded of this during Falcon Days, is not a new policy, but one that we are returning to reinforcing this year for safety and supervision reasons both for students individually and for all WHS students. We will continue to remind students of this the first two days of school, but expect all students are aware of and following this policy after that. |
PURSUANT TO RESALE TAX RULES, YEARBOOKS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE 2025 – 2026 SCHOOL YEAR.
- Yearbooks can be purchased during the above sales window online through Touchbase or at the Cashier's Office before school, during options, lunch, or after school.
- Please plan accordingly as many students who believe they do not want a yearbook during the sale windows at the start of the year feel differently as the school year comes to a close and they are unable to purchase one!
- Please be reminded that if during the course of the year more than one yearbook is purchased – there will be NO REFUNDS. If you purchase two yearbooks, you will be given two books, not one book and a refund for the other.
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Provided size and other requirements are met, seniors can submit a photograph for the yearbook from whichever professional photographer a family chooses; OR a photograph taken by an amateur; OR seniors can choose to have the free Dorian photo (taken for their required ID card during Falcon Days or on make-up day September 10) published in the yearbook. Learn more about specific requirements on the Yearbook website at https://woodinville.nsd.org/activities/yearbook-2025-26
Class of 2026 Yearbook Questions
Should you have any questions, please email Ms. Alder at salder@nsd.org. *Details regarding the upload of senior yearbook photos will follow after school starts, well before the October 16 deadline. Once the information becomes available, most professional photographers can upload the image for the senior or can provide the senior with a .jpeg image digitally for the senior to upload themselves.
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Attendance Procedures at WHS
Students are expected to attend all assigned classes each day in person. It is important that you email the attendance office whenever your student will be absent from school. The attendance phone line is monitored and messages are checked regularly. However, due to the busy nature of the attendance office, email is preferred and will be processed faster than a voicemail. You can report your students' absences by:
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ParentVUE: Submitting attendance requests through ParentVue is the FASTEST way for the Attendance Office to see and process requests, you may only request full day absences NOT Late arrivals or Early dismissals.
- By sending an email from the parent's/guardian's email account to the whsattendance@nsd.org
- By a phone call to the Attendance Office 425-408-7410 (voicemail available 24 hours a day)
- By provide a written note signed by a parent/guardian for student to bring to the attendance office.
If your student is not feeling well during class time, they are to go directly to the nurse's office and can be excused directly through the nurse.
Prearranged Absences
When known in advance that a student will be absent for 5 or more days, the absence should be prearranged. Parents and guardians are asked to keep in mind that an absence from school, even though work is made up, is not advisable unless absolutely necessary and may result in a lowered grade. Instruction may not be repeated and could adversely affect a student's final grade. The parents or guardians need to fill out the Prearrange absences form in 2 weeks advance of the absence and turn in to the Attendance Office.
Student IDs Required for Late Arrivals
Students arriving late MUST scan their free WHS student ID cards or have their StudentVUE App open at the Attendance Office to receive their late arrival pass. The Attendance Office will have an iPad where students will scan their WHS student ID cards to receive their printed pass to take to class with them.
If your student does not have their WHS student ID card or a phone to login to their StudentVUE account, they will have the ability to login to StudentVUE on the iPad at the Attendance Office.
Thank you for reminding your student to come prepared and ready to show their WHS student ID card when arriving late to school. It helps keep things moving quickly.
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How to Excuse an Absence
Because of the importance of student attendance, Woodinville High School will send out two attendance notifications each day, the morning notification is based on attendance data that is pulled soon after school starts, at the high school level it takes the full day to process attendance requests for 1600+ students as a result, many parents are sent morning notifications for absences they have already requested to be excused, if you have already submitted an attendance request please disregard the morning notification. Due to the number of attendance requests received each day, PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY ONE REQUEST PER ABSENCE. If your student is going to be absent, please email to attendance office prior to the absence or no later than 48 hours after the absence occurs.
Locker Assignments
Students who fully intend to use a locker may sign up for one on a first-come, first-served basis at Falcon Days or during the first few weeks of school. Due to the limited number of lockers, students must share a locker with at least one, but no more than two, other students.
Locker assignments are coordinated through the Attendance Office. Contact Julie Leong at whsattendance@nsd.org if you should have any questions.
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Please click this LINK for bus information 2025-26. Bus stop information is now available.
Please click HERE for Daily Bus Passes and Activity Bus Passes routes and information!
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08/01: Fee Waiver Consent Form available
09/03-20: Yearbook Sales (Last Chance 12/1-12/19)
09/09: Picture Make-Up Day
09/15: Parking Hangers required to park on campus
09/18: Class Fees posted to TouchBase accounts
09/17: National Honor Society Chapter Meeting
09/17: Drama Boosters Welcome Back Potluck
09/26: Class Fees Due through TouchBase
10/04: Pink Out Football @ Skyline. 7pm
10/07: PSAT Exam at WHS (11th)
10/07: SAT Exam at WHS (12th) (during the school day)
10/13-17: Homecoming Spirit Week
10/15: NSD REQUIRED FORMS SIGN OFF IN PARENTVUE & STUDENTVUE DUE
10/16: Picture Retakes
10/16: Senior Yearbook Photos Due
10/17: Homecoming Assembly
10/17: Homecoming Game vs. Skyline Spartans, Pop Keeney, 7pm
10/22-24 & 27: Senior Week - CO2025 Cap, Gown & Announcement sales with Jostens
10/2-25: Fall Play
10/30: Fall Music Concert
10/31: End of First Quarter
05/16: Senior Prom, Seattle Aquarium, 8-11p
06/12: Class of 2026 Commencement Rehearsal, MANDATORY, 9-11a
06/15: Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony, Pop Keeney, 1p
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WHS E-News from the Principal
"Care - Respect - Leadership"
September 5, 2025
Volume 15, Issue 2
Office Hours
Monday – Friday 7:50 A.M. – 3:50 P.M.
Denise Schwans, Office Manager, Ext. 7401
Kim Benedict, Main Office Secretary, Ext. 7403 (whsoffice@nsd.org)
Jenn Diaz, Student Info Specialist/Registrar, Ext. 7512
Julie Leong, Attendance Secretary, Ext. 7410 (whsattendance@nsd.org)
Roberta Porter, Counseling Office Manager, Ext. 7418
Rachel Nelson, ASB/Bookkeeping, Fine/Fee Payment, Ext. 7504 (whsasb@nsd.org)
Nicki Kongkarat, Athletics Secretary, Ext. 7491
Andrea Baleva, Office Support, Ext. 7416
Need Tech Support?
Mikaela Michalsen, School Technology Specialist, Ext. 7561 (whstech@nsd.org)
The mission of Woodinville High School is to become a community of learners, providing a safe and encouraging environment for developing the mind, body, and spirit.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF WOODINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL!
GO Falcons!
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