Stewart C. Barton Jr. aka “Stu” retired from Wingate High School in 2006 after teaching and coaching for 30 years. We wish him farewell, and send our condolences to his family. Mr. Barton will always be remembered here at Wingate High School. He served our community and our children with great honor. Shash Hane’ dóó’ Ádahooníłígíí WHS Student and Family Newsletter January~ Yas Niłt’ees [Crusted Snow] 2016 1737 Shush Drive, Ft. Wingate, New Mexico 87316 http://whs.bie.edu/ Yá’át’ééh Nihi K’e dóó’ Nihi Diné’é, Happy New Year! We are looking forward to another successful productive year here at Wingate High School. Students received their schedules on Monday morning and started their second semester classes on Monday. Some had class changes, others did not. Semester 1 grades are posted in Infinite Campus, and will be mailed out as soon as grades are finalized. Keep in mind, students needed to earn at a minimum a D- [60%] for the semester to earn a .5 credit for each class. Students are expected to earn a certain number of credits to move up a grade. Credits per grade: Freshman [9 th ] 0- 5.5 Credits Sophomore [10 th ] 6 – 11.5 Credits Junior [11 th ] 12-18.5 Credits Senior [12 th ] 19 – 24 Credits [Required courses and testing must be completed to graduate] Please remind your students to be diligent in their studies, and to do their classwork and homework in a timely manner. Progress grades for Quarter 3 will be posted on February 5 th , and Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for February 19 th . If you have a concern about your student’s grades or attendance prior to PTCs, you can call our counselors Margie Long [11 th - 12 th grade] or Marjean Benally [9 th 10 th grade]. In addition, our Senior English Teacher Mrs. Karen Malone and our Senior Class would like to take this opportunity to invite you to WHS to view their work. They have worked diligently on senior portfolios for College and Career Readiness. Our seniors have applied to and researched at least two colleges in preparation for graduation. It is the hope of WHS that they have a plan for next year as they begin life after high school. Students will set up in the multipurpose room and begin exhibiting their work from 9:00 am to 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13th. Thank you for supporting your senior student in their last year of high school. We are looking forward to seeing you here. Last, but not least, to Ms. Inez Lewis, Mrs. Alice DeGroat and Mr. Benjamin Smith, We are Wishing you and your family all the best as you enter into a new phase of your life. May you enjoy the extra time that you'll be spending with them. Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for serving our students! January Events January 1 st Happy New Year! January 4 th Semester 2 Begins January 6 th School Board Meeting January 13 th Senior Portfolio Exhibit January 18 th Martin Luther King Day – NO SCHOOL January 22 nd No School/Professional Development January 29 th FRIDAY -Full Day of School School Hours First bell 7:55 Tardy Bell 8:00 School Ends 3:25 Important Numbers School 488-6400 Delay/Closure 488-6400/6486/6488 Attendance 488-6406 Registrar 488-6407 Gloria Arviso, Principal 488-6401 Aaron Billie, Head Teacher 488-6417 Grace Benally, Head Teacher 488-6456 Margie Long, 11/12 Counselor 488-6415 Marjean Benally, 9/10 Counselor 488-6416 Randall Joe, Dorm Supervisor 488-6408 Page 1 of 4
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Stewart C. Barton Jr. aka “Stu” retired from Wingate High School in 2006 after teaching and coaching for 30 years. We wish him farewell, and send our
condolences to his family. Mr. Barton will always be remembered here at Wingate High School. He served our community and our children with great honor.
Shash Hane’ dóó’ Ádahooníłígíí WHS Student and Family Newsletter
January~ Yas Niłt’ees [Crusted Snow] 2016 1737 Shush Drive, Ft. Wingate, New Mexico 87316 http://whs.bie.edu/
Yá’át’ééh Nihi K’e dóó’ Nihi Diné’é,
Happy New Year! We are looking forward to another successful productive year here at Wingate High School. Students received their schedules on Monday morning and started their second semester classes on Monday. Some had class changes, others did not. Semester 1 grades are posted in Infinite Campus, and will be mailed out as soon as grades are finalized.
Keep in mind, students needed to earn at a minimum a D- [60%] for the semester to earn a .5 credit for each class. Students are expected to earn a certain number of credits to move up a grade. Credits per grade:
Freshman [9th] 0- 5.5 Credits
Sophomore [10th] 6 – 11.5 Credits
Junior [11th] 12-18.5 Credits
Senior [12th] 19 – 24 Credits [Required courses and testing must be completed to graduate]
Please remind your students to be diligent in their studies, and to do their classwork and homework in a timely manner. Progress grades for Quarter 3 will be posted on February 5th, and Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for February 19th. If you have a concern about your student’s grades or attendance prior to PTCs, you can call our counselors Margie Long [11th- 12th grade] or Marjean Benally [9th 10th grade].
In addition, our Senior English Teacher Mrs. Karen Malone and our Senior Class would like to take this opportunity to invite you to WHS to view their work. They have worked diligently on senior portfolios for College and Career Readiness. Our seniors have applied to and researched at least two colleges in preparation for graduation. It is the hope of WHS that they have a plan for next year as they begin life after high school.
Students will set up in the multipurpose room and begin exhibiting their work from 9:00 am to 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13th. Thank you for supporting your senior student in their last year of high school. We are looking forward to seeing you here.
Last, but not least, to Ms. Inez Lewis, Mrs. Alice DeGroat and Mr. Benjamin
Smith, We are Wishing you and your family all the best as you enter into a new
phase of your life. May you enjoy the extra time that you'll be spending with them.
Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for serving our students!
If you would like to add anything to next month’s newsletter, send an e-mail to [email protected]
January Events
January 1st
Happy New Year!
January 4th Semester 2 Begins
January 6th School Board Meeting
January 13th Senior Portfolio Exhibit
January 18th Martin Luther King Day – NO SCHOOL
January 22nd No School/Professional Development
January 29th FRIDAY -Full Day of School
School Hours First bell 7:55
Tardy Bell 8:00 School Ends 3:25
Important Numbers School 488-6400 Delay/Closure 488-6400/6486/6488 Attendance 488-6406 Registrar 488-6407 Gloria Arviso, Principal 488-6401 Aaron Billie, Head Teacher 488-6417 Grace Benally, Head Teacher 488-6456 Margie Long, 11/12 Counselor 488-6415 Marjean Benally, 9/10 Counselor 488-6416 Randall Joe, Dorm Supervisor 488-6408
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Dormitory news!
In Dorm18, Boys’ Wing, we have our
early Morning Prayer and Exercise,
every Tuesday morning. We are usually
joined by students from Dorm-17 and
Dorm-19. We use white corn meal and
corn pollen to pray. Whoever would like
to participate is welcome to join. We
meet out front of the residential Mini-
Gym at 6:20am to 6:45am.
Our students really enjoy their prayer
time. Students are also learning Navajo
words for the four sacred mountains,
four directions, and for mother
earth/father sky. After our prayer we
do an exercise.
Also, a former student from the class of
2013, Alvin Grieve, went hunting and
killed a Bull Elk. He bought a large hind
leg to Dorm-18; We will make Elk Stew
for our Students. Alvin Grieve is
currently a student at Navajo Technical
University. Thank you, Alvin, for
remembering us. ~Mattie Foster
Thank You,
Mrs. Foster –D-18 Residential Staff
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WHS National Honor Society ~Mrs. West, NHS Sponsor
The National Honor Society completed service work at the St. Joseph’s homeless shelter, located on Gallup’s north side, last semester. In October, students helped prepare, clean, and serve dinner. Students returned during their Thanksgiving break and assisted with the daily cleaning of the linens and the dormitory area. It is always rewarding to see our students sacrifice some of their vacation time to help others in need. Students also went Christmas caroling and shared their vocal talents with local elderly homes. Yeego Shush! NHS also completed their application process for the New Year in December. Students selected will be notified when the selection process is complete.
Hello Students, Enrollment is still open for the
JUMP ROPE TEAM Meetings will be on Wednesdays
from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
in the Dance Room (downstairs rm. #84)
We have some exciting events planned for the upcoming
year. Also, a regionally award winning Jump Rope Coach
and judge will be joining the training sessions this month.
We need to get a good idea about how many students will
be participating, as soon as possible. So, it's very
important to come out to the sessions this month.
~Thank you! Alta Mitchell
October 2015 Senior of the Month ~Mrs.West, NHS Sponsor
Senior of the Month for October was Paris Peshlakai. She is the daughter of Danny and Laurel Peshlakai and is from Navajo, New Mexico. Paris has been a member of National Honor Society since her sophomore year and a member of the volleyball team. Photography and playing guitar are some of Paris’ special talents. Her future plans are to attend the University of Northern Colorado and become a biologist. Congrats Paris!
Wingate Bowling Team 2015 Back from L-R: Avey Cooeyate, Nathan Yazzie, Cole Onsae, and Marvin Benally.
Front: Demitria Haswood
Front, Demitria Haswood
Dual Credit Program with Dine’ College
Last month, there was an unusual activity planned for Tuesday, December 8th. About 1,000 schools around the world got on line and got involved with the ‘Hour of Code’ which promotes computer programming in high schools. Wingate High School has an extra-ordinary need to develop a computer programming class because our students need computer skills to compete in a more technologically advanced world. A recent article in Education Week reminds readers that Common Core state standards only suggests that computer programming classes be an elective class for graduation…but not a requisite class? How are we to meet President Obama’s mandate that students be prepared for a far more technological world in the future? If we do not require our students to learn computer skills that prepares them for their futures. The magazine article definitely poses questions to ponder.
Wingate High School and Dine’ College-Crownpoint are already discussing those needs for second semester and especially for Fall, 2016 when we expect to have the ITV lab set up and running. There is a very strong likelihood that computer programming in Net Logo would be a first class or workshop to be developed. The current sixty-three (63) students are enrolled strictly in Math 100 (Intermediate Algebra), Math 106 (Math Survey), Math 110 (College Algebra), Math 190 (Pre-Calculus) and Math 191 (Calculus 1). The Wingate High School/Dine’ College-Crownpoint Center dual credit program is vitally important for future college success because last week the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) standardized test was rejected by the Massachusetts Board of Education! As I stated in a previous article in this newsletter there are teachers, students and parents around America who are ‘opting out’ of standardized testing because: ‘raise a child, not tests scores’ as their call to action.
Course final exams were issued in December through all Dine’ College campuses as part of the course requirements. The best part about being in a dual credit program is that the college math instructors at Dine’ College develop a course syllabus and mid-term and final exams that ensure there are standards being met across the high school and tertiary classes. Secondary students are starting to complete their college requirements early before they have even left high school. This will save them a lot of money not having to matriculate in these very same classes next year or the following one.
Finally there is a new development that might be an unintended benefit for starting a dual credit program. We currently have enough students enrolled at Wingate High School, Shash Bitoo Olta, through Dine’ College-Crownpoint to begin to consider fielding a sports team in assorted men’s and women’s sports. We would develop a small independent division 3 league and compete with schools who aren’t recruiting all over the country and world. So many Dine’ students have had so much success in high school sports and they do NOT take their ability any farther. Stay tuned for more…