Teacher Spotlight! Chianti Combes teaches 1st grade at WGS. She graduaged from the University of Phoenix-Las Vegas in 2011. She enjoys: reading novels, watching comedy movies, and playing sports with her family. Her hometown is Las Vegas, NV. She has been in education for 11 years. A fun fact about Chaianti is that she loves to dance to music. No matter what song is on, if she hears a beat she will start to tap her toes. She is partial to old-school music.
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See image for list of upcoming WGS events through the last day of school, Fri., May 19, 2023!
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Today's Teacher Spotlight is Kelly Stice! Kelly is new to WHS as Business Teacher this year. She graduated from Pittsburg State University & Emporia State University. She enjoys her family, athletics, music. Hometown is Waverly. She has been in education for 8.5 years and 1.5 in homeschool. Fun fact, she plays the organ for her church.
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Teacher Appreciation Spotlight! Ashley DeGraaf is new Waverly HS this year as 9-12 English teacher and Forensics coach. Ashley graduated from Emporia State University. She enjoys singing, photography, and nature (but she collect hobbies so 3 is tough). Ashley's hometown is Waverly, Kansas! She has taught for 6 years. A fun fact about Ashley is that she worked at Camp Chippewa as a camp counselor for 5 years during college. #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog
Join us tomorrow at WGS for our Not Bummer Summer Family Fair, immediately following Play Day! Tables will be set up in the gym with summer learning information and materials. Popsicles, prizes and drawings for students! #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog
WGS Summer Program forms have been sent home. If you would like your child to participate, please fill out both sides & attach paymet.
This program will be FUN, HANDS-ON, activities, projects, athletics, music, & art! Contact Mrs. Bathory with questions. mbathory@usd243ks.org
Teacher Spotlight! Jess Stice-Teaches elementary computers at Lebo & Waverly. College: some at ESU. Enjoys: Family, animals, & Video Games. Hometown: Burlington. Years in Education: 4 years. Fun Fact: She has pigs, goats, chickens, ducks, cats, and dogs.
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Waverly came, we played, we rocked Madison! Out of 25 entries, there were 16 1 ratings and 9 2 ratings! All that hard work pays off! Special shout out to Mrs. Stice for the pizza - thanks for keeping us fueled up! #itsagreatdaytobeabulldog
It's not to late to get your Mexican Street corn!! Support the FCCLA and get a snack too! Come on down to the high school and get yours before they are out.
They will clean up around 10:30.
Thank you to our AMAZING kitchen staff who prepare and provide such tasty and nutritious food to students and staff daily. We appreciate you MaryBeth, Danelle, Trish, and Rebecca!
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REMINDER:There is no Waverly PM PreK tomorrow, Fri. May 5.
Waverly FCCLA is having a Mexican Street Corn fundraiser in the FCS Room from 9:30a-10:30a on Fri. May 5th
$2 for 6oz or $3 for 8oz.
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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.
