Aug 16th: Parent Meeting 4:45 in Veterans Memorial Field House (Questions? Call Jane Clemens, Athletic Secretary, 262.862.2351 ext. 311)

Aug 17 & 18th: Volleyball Tryouts-  JV & Freshman 8-10:30 am | Varsity 9-11:30 am

Aug 19 & 20th: Tryouts- All Players 2:30-4:30 pm

Aug 21st: Tryouts- JV & Freshman 8-10:30 am | Varsity 9-11:30 am

Aug 22nd (Saturday): Varsity Scrimmage at Burlington | JV Scrimmage at Waukesha

Don’t forget that the Wilmot Fitness Center is open for all student athletes. The Fitness Center is open Monday through Friday 5:30 a.m. – 7:00 a.m., and Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Fitness Center membership is also available to community members and college students. You can get more information about membership on the Fitness Center page.

LifeTouch will be taking student pictures for the yearbook and identification cards during the registration days. Here is the order form for ordering your own prints. Click here for order form.

Wilmot Union High School is looking for volunteers for projects that stretch beyond individual classrooms. Volunteering gives you an opportunity to make a difference in young people’s lives, while enhancing your own. Everyone possesses skills that are valuable to our school community. Some of the things you can do to contribute are…

• Assist with supervision and tutoring of students in our Tutoring Center
• Support and chaperone special events, activities, and field trips
• Supervise and assist with after-school programs
• Provide office support, especially for special events such as Registration, Pantherfest, Expo, and Parent / Teacher Conferences
• Become involved with school leadership, co-curricular activities and guest speaking in classrooms

You can decide how much time you would like to spend and what fits into your schedule.  If you can afford to give a few hours of your time please call Deb Border at Wilmot at 262-862-2351 ext. 318. We thank you in advance for volunteering your time and skills and we look forward to working with you.

Think about it, the possibilities are endless!

Traveling is an excellent way to broaden students’ education outside the classroom.  Mrs. Deborah Fragale, Language Arts Department Chair and teacher, is planning her fourth student trip to Italy and France for June, 2011.  This unforgettable travel experience is planned through Explorica, a worldwide educational travel company. This 10-day tour of northern Italy and France includes visits to Venice, Florence, Verona, Siena, Pisa, Monaco, Nice, and Paris.  From St. Mark’s Square in Venice to a cruise on the Seine in Paris under the Eiffel Tower, this unforgettable trip will have students smiling like Mona Lisa for years to come. To view the detailed itinerary and to sign-up visit the Explorica website at www.myexplorica.com/Fragale-7837 or contact Explorica at 1-888-310-7120 and mention the tour Fragale-7837. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Fragale at 262/862-2351 extension 148 or at fragaled@wilmoths.k12.wi.us.   When school is not in session, you can contact Mrs. Fragale at deborahfragale@yahoo.com.  Parents, relatives, friends and community members are welcome, too!

Three of Mr. Wetzel’s students have recently received the title of “Microsoft Certified Application Specialist” after they complete a 50 minute exam which tests their skills in Microsoft Word. Cara Dowell, Dillon Walsh, and Jessica Walsh are MCAS for the Word application. Walsh & Walsh both plan to take another exam to receive the MCAS title for PowerPoint

Students that take Word, PowerPoint, Publisher 2007 with Mr. Wetzel, or Excel & Access with Mr. Kerkhoff can take the MCAS exams. To learn more about MCAS click here.

This year registration will be held on Tuesday, August 4^th for Seniors/Juniors from noon to 7pm, Wednesday, August 5^th for Sophomores/Freshmen from noon to 7pm, and Thursday, August 6^th from 1 to 5pm, an additional day for those families who could not attend on the other days.  A parent and/or the student must be present.

Did you notice our website just received a face lift? Our fresh new design just went live, and we hope you like it! Please excuse our mess while there are still a few things we need to fix and clean up. Many thanks to Josh Betz for his help on making this new design come to life!

Our main messages will appear right here, on the home page (wilmothighschool.com) and you’ll find many other news, events, and posts on our new blog by clicking the link in the upper-right corner or by clicking here.

Stay tuned for many new tweeks and enhancements as we approach another exciting school year!

- Travis Wetzel

The camp will be July 27-29, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. each night. The camp is for girls in grades 6-12. For more information, please contact Paige Thelen, thelenp@wilmoths.k12.wi.us. Download Camp Form here.

This meeting is for all students participating in any school club, organization, and/or athletic team.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 6:00pm in the Auditorium.

Direct all questions to Kelly Dineen, dineenk@wilmoths.k12.wi.us.