Teacher Spotlight! Misty Demeter- 3rd grade at Waverly Elementary, moving to Kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year. College: Neosho County Community College, Emporia University and Ottawa University. Enjoys: getting new plants, gardening or re-potting them into different pots/or mugs in my home. She love succulents the most. Ms. Demeter also enjoys hanging out with her family around a bonfire, listening to music and roasting marshmallows. She also really love going to the zoo with her girls. She grew up going to the San Diego Zoo almost every weekend as a child and has a lifelong love of the zoo because of that. Hometown: Born in San Diego, California and moved back and forth between California and Kansas because her parents were in the Navy. She has lived from 7th grade until present in Pomona, Kansas. Years in education: She has worked in education since she graduated from Emporia State. She started as a preschool aide, then became the Lead teacher and have been working with and teaching kids ever since, so that has been almost 20 years now! Fun fact: Her first class of preschoolers is now off in college! #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog
The Waverly High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted our new members this evening! Congratulations Morgan and Zoe!
The 5th-8th grade band members traveling to contest in Madison on Saturday will need to leave WHS at 7:30 AM. They will receive final details today. We are looking for a volunteer to travel with us & be our homeroom chaperone - please contact Mrs. Riecker if you can help us out!
KU Pharmacy Summer Camp 2023
One-day, hands-on camps: June 12. 14 & 16
Two-day, two-night extended camp: June 25-27
Link to Register: https://pharmacy-summercamp.ku.edu/
2023 KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY VET MED ROCKS CAMPS
July 30 - August 2
Vet Med ROCKS camp will consist of daylong activities at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine!
July 30: Virtual day for high school/college
July 31 in-person day for high school/college
August 1: in-person day for middle school
August 2: in-person day for grade school
Link to register: https://www.vet.k-state.edu/admissions/rocks/
Ms. Dawn got to have an amazing lunch date with Aurora yesterday! Thank you Aurora for making Ms. Dawn's day by picking to eat lunch with her for PAWS. #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog
The 5th grade students paid back their loan at First National Bank this week. Thank you for all your support!
3rd-8th grade parents- Spires Volleyball Camp flyers are coming home today. This is an excellent summer opportunity right here in Waverly! Please return the form to Kelly Stice at WHS by May 16th.
WGS Spring Music Program- Tues. May 2, 2023 at 6:30p in the Little Gym at WHS. Join us for a musical safari!
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Four sixth grade students went down today to visit with and answer questions from the fifth graders about junior high. The sixth graders did a FANTASTIC job helping to inform the fifth graders!
Top notch performance from 5-12 band students tonight! Mrs. Riecker didn't get a THANK YOU, but we are so grateful for her hard work and dedication to these musicians. Their excellence comes from a great teacher!
The last day of WES Pack Attack is this Thursday, 4/27. After this week, if your Pack Attack student plans to attend After School, please make arrangements with Mr. Riecker.
Just a reminder! Don't miss our final band concert of the school year tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 25th at 7:00 PM! Band students should be in the high school band room, ready to warm up and tune by 6:30 in their dress clothes.
Waverly High School Awards Night (sponsored by Waverly American Legion and Auxiliary) will be April 26th in the old gym. There will be a catered meal starting at 6:30 p.m. All 9-12 students are free. Cost for all others will be $10. Awards will start at approximately 7:00 p.m.
The JH band students are leaving ESU now with 2 "2" ratings and 6 "1" ratings! Awesome job, everyone! #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog
Waverly High School FBLA went on their small business tour on Friday. They traveled to Wamego, Kansas to the family owned restaurant the Kreem Kup. Owner Phil Stultz spoke to the students, answered questions and showed them around the store. July will mark the 50th year of ownership for Phil, and his wife Peggy.
A reminder: 5th-8th grade students attending the ESU music contest on Saturday need to be at WHS to load the bus by 7:45AM! We won't return until 3 PM, so bring a lunch or some money! All events are in Beach Music Hall.
Class of 2025 work auction is TONIGHT @ 6:30 in the old gym. Come buy the work services of a class member. Proceeds go toward prom and senior trip.
Waverly High School Awards Night will be April 26th in the old gym. There will be a catered meal starting at 6:30 p.m. All 9-12 students are free. Cost for adults and non high school students will be $10. Presentation of awards will start at approximately 7:00 p.m. The Award Night is sponsored by the Waverly American Legion and Auxiliary.
Orin Marsh was nominated for The Door of Distinction! Orin was a great friend to a classmate that was having a hard time this morning. Orin built him a tiger, since tigers are his classmates favorite. Thank you Orin for being such a light. #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog
