Winchester Community High School

Here are the arrangements for Kimberly Pegg our beloved staff member and coach. Visitation will be held the Winchester Fieldhouse (300 E. South St., Winchester, IN) on Monday June 24th, 2024 from 4-7pm with the funeral immediately following at 7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Kim’s memory to: WCHS Girls Basketball Program 700 N Union St, Winchester, IN 47394 Or Randolph County 4H Capital Campaign 1885 South US 27, Winchester, IN 47394

WCHS SENIORS: Due to the very poor weather prediction on Saturday we do not want to have people in the rain for graduation. In order to make it a great day, we will be moving the graduation to the WCHS Fieldhouse. Please review the following information: The Senior Breakfast will still be in the COMMONS on Friday, May 31 at 9:30 AM with the Senior slideshow at 10:00 AM. Parents are invited to attend the Slideshow. Every senior should bring your cap, gown, stole, and tassel on Friday for the class photo which will take place in the Fieldhouse bleachers around 10:45 AM. At 11:00 AM there is a MANDATORY commencement rehearsal at the FIELDHOUSE for all Seniors participating in the graduation ceremony. Saturday, June 1 all Seniors should report to the room on the west side of the fieldhouse at 9:15 AM. For those attending the commencement, doors will open at 9:00 AM and programs will be available with a QR code to watch the Senior Slideshow while waiting for the commencement to begin. Attendees and families will be sitting in the bleachers on either side of the Fieldhouse and doors on the east and west side will be open for entry. There is a handicap ramp available on the north side of the Fieldhouse. Commencement will begin at 10:00 AM and traditionally lasts approximately 1 hour. We can not wait to celebrate the successes of the Class of 2024!

WCHS Senior Reminders: The Baccalaureate, sponsored by the FCA and the Winchester Area Ministerial Association will be at the Winchester Nazarene Church on Thursday, May 30 at 7 PM. Everyone in the community, families, and the Class of 2024 are invited. The guest speaker is Tyler Edwards. The Senior Breakfast will be in the Commons on Friday, May 31 at 9:30 AM. The Senior Slideshow will be at 10:00 AM in the Commons. Parents may come at 10:00 AM to view the slideshow with the class. Every senior should bring your cap, gown, stole, and tassel on Friday for the class photo which will take place in the football bleachers at approximately 10:45 AM. At 11:00 AM there is a MANDATORY commencement rehearsal on the football field for all Seniors participating in the graduation ceremony. Saturday, June 1 all Seniors should report to the Commons at 9:15 AM to prepare for commencement. For those attending the commencement, programs will be available at the entrance to the football field with a QR code for parents/attendees to watch the Senior Slideshow while waiting for the commencement to begin. Attendees and families may sit in the bleachers or may bring lawn chairs to sit on the track. Commencement will begin at 10:00 AM and traditionally lasts approximately 1 hour. We can not wait to celebrate the successes of the Class of 2024!

Registration is open for Winchester Pee Wee Cheerleading until June 4th for cheerleaders entering grades 3-5. Please follow the link to complete the Google Form and plan to attend the required uniform fitting and information open house on June 5th, 5-6:30 PM at Baker Elementary School. We can't wait for the 2024-25 season to begin! https://forms.gle/7HCk31XxAsEEnxX2A

Any boys entering grades K-8 who have not already registered for basketball camp can bring payment and form to the first day of camp next week at the Fieldhouse. Camp times are the following: Kindergarten & 1st Grade: 8:15-9:00 2nd-5th Grade: 9:15-10:30 6th-8th Grade: 10:45-12:15 Forms are available via the links below. Please contact Coach Turner at jturner@randolphcentral.us with any questions. Thank you and have a great day. Youth Skills Camp Form: https://5il.co/2k0o0 Middle School Camp Form: https://5il.co/2k0ou

REBUILDING RANDOLPH COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENT An Insurance Information Meeting will take place May 22nd at the Beeson Clubhouse at 6:00 p.m. with insurance agents, three public adjustors, J.D. Prescott, and Scott Alexander to answer questions. Click the link below for more information. https://rebuildingrandolph.org/insurance-information-meeting/

Enrollment is open for the 24-25 school year! Please visit the 'Enrollment' page for more details and for the link that will take you to the enrollment portal. If your student is currently enrolled, you should have received a snapcode notification email, and you will enroll using the 'Returning' student link. Otherwise, use the 'New' Student link. Have a great summer! https://www.rc.k12.in.us/page/online-registration

All programs available for the Winchester Youth Football Program for the 2024 year are now open for registration, including Youth Football Camp, Youth Athletic Enhancement Camp, TEC Tackle Football League, Summer Open Fields and more. Please visit www.wyfp.org for more information and registration.

Mark your Calendars: WCHS Student Awards will be on Monday, May 13 in the WCHS Auditorium at 7 PM. We will be passing out letters to students next week if they will be honored on that evening.

Randolph Central Schools is proud to announce that Amanda Ehrhart has been selected as our Little Falcon Preschool Director. Amanda comes to us from Blackford County Schools where she opened a preschool, served as a teacher, and most recently led as an instructional coach. She will oversee all preschool rooms at Randolph Central including what has been known as the GRIC Preschool and the full-day preschool rooms that were opened over the last two years. GRIC will continue to support our students with unique needs but will no longer directly operate preschool rooms at Randolph Central. Click the link below for Little Falcon Preschool information. https://5il.co/2io7h

Parents/Guardians IDOE has requested that schools request address updates to ensure that SUN Bucks are distributed over the summer to the correct address for those families untilyzing free and reduced price meals during the school year. Click the link below for more information. https://5il.co/2j1la

From: The City of Winchester, We want to make the best effort to connect with those that suffered storm damage from the tornado. A Winchester Tornado Information line has been set up so you can leave a message and we can compile information. This information will only be shared with trusted organizations that are here to help. We love our community and want you to continue to make Winchester your home. We do not want to miss anyone that may be struggling in anyway as a result of this tragedy. Please Call 765-305-0114 to leave your information.

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WCHS: Any student in grades 9-12 interested in signing up for ACT School Day testing on April 9 should bring $51 to the office. Money is due to Mrs. Collins in the office by Tuesday, February 20! Additionally, all juniors will be participating in the SAT on March 5th as a state required exam. The SAT exam is at no-cost for juniors.

WCHS Seniors and families: This reminder for some upcoming Scholarship Due Dates: The Randolph Community Foundation and Hunsucker Scholarship online forms are due Thursday February 1. We are also extending the Winchester Community High School Local Scholarship deadline to 3:15 PM February 1. Scholarship forms must be turned in to the the WCHS office.

The Boys Basketball Game at Liberty Christian for this evening, Friday, January 19, will still be played as scheduled.

Come and see the Drama Club performance this weekend!

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WCHS-Herff Jones will be in the building on Tuesday to take orders for Graduation Supplies and Class rings. Students can place orders during lunch or after school in the commons until 6 pm.

Good afternoon WCHS families- This Thursday, October 19 is PSAT Day for all 9th-11th graders. All students should plan to bring a charged Chromebook to school to take the test. Please help remind your child to charge their Chromebook on Wednesday evening. Seniors can take a college visit or do a job shadowing experience on Thursday. They each received a form a few weeks ago that is due tomorrow (Tuesday). Please remind them to turn these in!