2017 PROM/AFTER PROM Permission and Guest Request Forms are available in the Main Office and the Student Management Office. Permission Forms are due to your first period teacher by Friday, April 7! Underclassmen who are going with a junior or senior must complete the Permission Form. Guest Request Forms are due to the Student Management Office by the end of the day on Thursday, April 20. Prom is Saturday, April 22 with walk in beginning at 7 p.m. The dance is from 8 -11 p.m. After prom doors open at midnight and you must arrive by 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 23. It is over at 3:30 a.m. and you must stay until that time. Sign-up will be held in the Food Court closer to the date. They have planned for food and fun and fabulous prizes! Juniors and seniors who choose not to attend the prom are welcome at the after prom. Stay tuned for details.

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is our Spring Musical! The three shows are Friday, April 28, Saturday, April 29 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. Tickets are now on sale in the Main Office or online at wphswv.booktix.com They are $13 for adults and $7 for students.

WPHS Summer School 2017 Applications are available in the Guidance Office.Traditional Summer School will be held June 1 – June 19. Classes offered include the elective Physical Education and Credit Recovery for English, Math, Social Studies or Science. Online Summer School offerings are Civics A, Civics B, Civics A Honors, Civics B Honors, Health I and Health II. You must have computer with internet access, a WPHS edline account and email. This is limited to ½ credit. Online students must complete the survey opened on Edline May 15-18. Online Health Istudents must complete the CPR training requirement on April 26 during Activity Period in Tech 4 and HEAP assessment on April 28 in Tech 4 at 9 a.m. It begins Monday, May 22 through Thursday, June 15. COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS ARE DUE TO THE GUIDANCE BY THURSDAY, MAY 11. You will be notified in person or by phone/email/mail to confirm the status of your course registration.

Online Health I and II will meet in Tech 4 during Activity Period on Wednesday, April 26.

If you are registering for online civics for summer school Mr. Galik wants to meet with you during Activity Period on Wednesday, April 26. The meeting will be held in O359.

Park Players Usher Crew will be meeting on Wednesday, April 19th from 2:45-3:45 in Mrs. Nelson's room.

5K Race – Woodsdale Elementary PTO is hosting a Let’s Play 5K to provide an awesome playground for students and the community. It will be May 6 at 9 a.m. Applications are available in the Main Office.

Free AP Prepathon

Taking the AP Bio or APUSH exam? Join Kaplan for a free AP Prepathon online Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 from 1-5 pm ET to help you get ready for Test Day. Register today at

Attention Students! Would you like a FREE opportunity to learn from some of the most recognized and respected leaders in the world? Leadercast Wheeling is the largest one-day leadership conference in the world, and on Friday, May, 5th, it will be broadcast live from the Vineyard Church for all in attendance! If you are interested in attending this free event, please stop in Guidance to pick up an application packet. Attending this conference will count as one of your 5 parent notes/excuses for the semester. Completed applications are due to Guidance Office no later than Wednesday, April 19th. (Junior AP History students: please be aware that your AP US History exam is scheduled in the morning that day). For more information, please see Ms. Trifaro in Guidance.

SENIORS - Our scholarship page has been updated.

Attention all AP students!! You have entered the late registration time frame through April 7. Checks should be made payable to Wheeling Park High School. There isan additional $55 late fee.

CLUBS/ACTIVITY PERIOD: Group Two Clubs final meeting is on Wednesday, April 5. Passes are pink.

AITP (Association of Technology Professionals) / R233 / Mr. Hill and Mr. Schehl
All State Choir – Attend any week / Choir Room / Ms. Curley
Book Club / R332B / Ms. Shriner
Business At Park / Business Department / Mr. Shanley
Cross Country for next year / O359 / Mr. Galik
Educators Rising / O258A / Ms. Baker
French Club / G341 / Mr. Demarest
Graphic Design / R235 / Mr. Turbanic
Hearts at Park / R334D / Ms. Schrebe
Hi Y / R324B / Ms. Gaudino
HOSA / O258 / Ms. Jebbia & Ms. Stillion
JETS / B313 / Mr. Orth
Machine Tool Tech / G106 / Mr. Fedorke
Poetry Out Loud – Finished for this year
Project Semicolon formerly Friends of Rachel. / Food Court / Ms. Coen-Pickens & Dr. Maloney
**Scholarship Meetingsforboth the Stifel and Phyllis A. Beneke scholarships - See note below / Tech 1 / Guidance Office
Spanish Club / G342 / Ms. Dolan and Ms. McCormick
STARS / Multi-Purpose Room / Ms. Boyd & Ms. Cole
STEM / R324A / Ms. Crews
Student Council and Class Officers / Mr. Stanton / Social Studies Teachers
Teen Parents / R102 / Ms. Bowers
The Cause / B307 / Mr. Durkin
Tutoring - You can be tutored / R240 / Ms. Dodd
WPHS Wellness Council / Gym / Ms. Abraham
Writing Club / R238 / Ms. Yost

**SENIORS – These informational meetingsare about both the Stifel Scholarship and the Phyllis A. Beneke Scholarship. (This is the one distributed at graduation.) The Stifel Trustees will be here to discuss the Stifel Scholarship. In order to apply for the Stifel Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements: you must be an Ohio County resident, have a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher, and need financial assistance to attend college. For the Beneke you must have a 3.5 or higher GPA, be a US citizen, a resident of Ohio County and have attended WPHS for four consecutive years. Please sign up in the Guidance Office and pick up a permission slip from the Guidance secretaries. If you cannot attend this meeting, please stop down in guidance and pick up a scholarship packet after April 5.

JOBS:The following are still accepting applications:

Lowe’s at careers.lowes.com

Pizza Hut at then call 304 242-0880 for details

SENIORS ONLY - Goodwill is looking for Summer Job Coaches. You must have a high school diploma, be at least 18 years old, have a valid driver’s license and other details which are available in the Main Office. Call Suzie Dupke at 304 905-1241.

SUMMER CAMPS/CLASSES:

WVU Institute of Technology has an exciting summer camp for WV’s current or incoming high school students interested in STEM fields. Camp STEM is a weeklong exploration of careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Camp STEM will be held from June 18-23. The deadline for applications is April 17. More info is available in the Main office.

The West Virginia State Police Junior Trooper Academy will be held July 24-28, 2017. The primary purpose is to provide students who are interested in law enforcement a hands on view of West Virginia State Police. Ohio County can nominate one student. See Mrs. Short if you are interested.

The 40th Teen Entrepreneurship Summit at Camp Horseshoe will be June 11-17, 2017. For more information about this unique opportunity visit WPHS has two scholarships for a male and female student.See Mrs. Short in Guidance if interested.

WV Governor's School of Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for their summer program running from July 5-25 at West Virginia University. Possible candidates are innovative students who believe that they have an idea that may be valuable. For more information visit The deadline is April 15, 2017.

WVNCC's summer schedule of courses isavailable online! Current Juniors or Seniors interested in taking a summer school course for the reduced rate of $75 dollars per 3 credit hours (excluding summer PE) may sign up now. You will have to purchase a textbookin addition to the tuition. You must have at least a 3.0 GPA and may have topass an early entrance test. See your counselor if you want more information and to get an early entrance application.

Any student interested in participating in the West Virginia Northern Community College Summer PECourse, needs to pick up the information and application here in our Guidance Office. The class will be held at WVNCC from June 5-16. The cost is $250. All students who complete the class will receive 1/2 credit in PE for WPHS and 2 hours of college credit. Please see Mrs. Abraham with any questions or concerns.

FACULTY/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Now your savings at Kroger can support the WPHS choirs. Just visit Kroger.com, click on the community rewards tab and search Wheeling Park High School Choral Boosters. By linking your loyalty card our choral program will receive 2% of every dollar you spend. Thank you for taking the time to support our choir.

FREE Fire Wood! You must cut. See Mary Ellen Cook for details.

For Sale - Used Kenmore Electric Dryer for sale, white; $125--see Renee Griffin