Waterford Junior High School

REMINDER! Summer academy starts tomorrow morning at 8am.

Big thank you to Mr. Kevin for joining us at lunch and having students write something positive on the Mental Health Matters poster. During lunch today Sierra Vista Child & Family Services also stopped by and the students got to fill out "what makes you happy" heart.

Parents and Guardians, We are currently experiencing problems with our phone server, and some incoming phone calls may not be not getting through at certain sites. We are working with our phone provider on a solution as quickly as possible. In the meantime, if you have an urgent matter and need to reach a school site, please call 1-209-874-2200. Thank you for your patience. Padres y tutores, Actualmente estamos experimentando problemas con nuestro servidor telefónico, y las llamadas telefónicas entrantes no se reciben. Estamos trabajando con nuestro proveedor de telefonía para encontrar una solución lo más rápido posible. Mientras tanto, si tiene un asunto urgente y necesita comunicarse con una escuela, llame al 1-209-874-2200. Gracias por su paciencia.

Parents and Guardians, We are currently experiencing problems with our phone server, and incoming phone calls are not getting through. We are working with our phone provider on a solution as quickly as possible. In the meantime, if you have an urgent matter and need to reach a school site, please call 1-209-874-2200. Thank you for your patience. Padres y tutores, Actualmente estamos experimentando problemas con nuestro servidor telefónico, y las llamadas telefónicas entrantes no se reciben. Estamos trabajando con nuestro proveedor de telefonía para encontrar una solución lo más rápido posible. Mientras tanto, si tiene un asunto urgente y necesita comunicarse con una escuela, llame al 1-209-874-2200. Gracias por su paciencia.

At the Waterford Unified School District meeting last night, the Board of Trustees honored Waterford Jr. High School volunteer, Ron Kimberling. Mr. Kimberling has supported Waterford’s schools since 1983, when his children were enrolled. In recent years, he has been volunteering at Waterford Jr. High, where he has taken on a variety of supporting tasks as needed, including volunteering for school dances, running the cotton candy machine, stuffing envelopes at the beginning of the year, delivering special orders, decorating, supervising field trips, and much more. He is most famous around campus for being the designated “laminator mechanic,” and has kept the school’s circa 1952 laminator functioning for decades. Waterford Jr. High Principal Yvette Fagundes-Hall described Mr. Kimberling as “a man of great kindness and honor, whose decades of service to our school and district are characterized by his honest desire to see students and schools thrive, and a willingness to step in wherever he is needed.” Join us in thanking Ron for his many years of commitment and service to our district. #WaterfordCares #WUSD

YOU'RE INVITED! Join district administrators tonight for a FREE DINNER and brief presentation about the status of Waterford Unified School District, our challenges and successes, and our goals for students. 6-7:30pm, Jr High Gym, 12916 Bentley St

Expanded Learning Program director, Jenn Parman, received the Christmas Parade award plaque on behalf of the ELOP department at the January 19th City of Waterford Council Meeting. Congratulations once again, Ms. Parman and staff, for a amazing parade entry!

Tiger students in the Expanded Learning Program began "Guitars not Guns" today. During this 10 week course, students will get guitar lessons, and at the end of the ten weeks they get to keep their guitar!

We hope you all had a restful winter break. The weather has not significantly affected our campuses, and all students can return to school as planned tomorrow, January 11th. We look forward to seeing you soon.

REWARDS DAY was a huge success! Students who had no D’s or F’s and who had not been assigned Saturday School or suspended were treated to a day of fun activities such as ornament making, reindeer games and bingo!!!

The WJHS leadership team did an incredible job wrapping gifts for the community!

Congratulations to our WJHS 7th grade girls’ basketball team for their third place finish at the Ross Tourney this week! It’s been a great season for both the 7th and 8th grade teams. Thank you to Coach Dave Miller, Coach Amber Rorabaugh, Norberto Saldivar, our AD, and to all of the parents for supporting our girls!

Congratulations to the WUSD Expanded Learning Program for winning "Best Music" in the Christmas Parade. Their entry included dual trailers. One carried The Grinch on top of his mountain home, and the larger trailer carried the residents of "Whoville," including the mayor, Cindy Lou Who, and dozens of Whoville children (the students). The judges loved their globe covered in artwork from their students - a nod to our theme for the year - but it was all the children of Whoville singing Christmas songs along the route that won them their category.

Love Waterford will be working with Waterford High School to distribute 125 family meals for Christmas. Families in need can come to the WHS parking lot on December 23 from 3-4:30 to pick up groceries for their families. Meals are distributed first come-first served, drive-through style.

Tony Hoffman is one of the most famous and respected speakers in our nation on the topics of mental health and opioid use, and he is coming to Waterford High School this monday, November 14th, to tell his story to our community - "From Prison to the Olympics." Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity. Reserve your free tickets today by visiting our website (Waterford.k12.ca.us). Your registration enters you into prize drawings for a chance to win a 65" TV, gift baskets, gift cards, and more. Free childcare is available for ages 4-12. Doors open at 5:30pm and the presentation starts at 6pm. See you soon!

The Homecoming Parade departs the High School at 1:15 today! Grab your spot on the parade route to see the amazing floats the students have built. The Wildcat Homecoming football game is tonight: JV starts at 5PM, Varsity at 7:15pm. The Homecoming king and queen will be announced during the varsity game's halftime show.

Our #BeTheChange assembly was a HUGE hit with our Tiger students. Thank you Mr Kevin for arranging for Waterford Jr High to be on the tour so our students could hear the inspirational message from Grammy nominated artist, Saul Paul!

What an amazing Club Rush at the Jr High this year! Students were enthusiastic about signing up for clubs, including anime, gaming, animation, cooking, baking, phast JV, leadership, friday night live, drama, fitness, and more! All of the Jr High clubs are run by staff who volunteer their time, and they provide valuable opportunities for students to connect and explore their interests. Shout out to Superintendent Aldaco who came out to give us a hand with student sign ups!

It's GAME DAY for our varsity football and cheer teams! The Wildcats will be facing the Big Valley Christian Lions at our WHS stadium at 7pm tonight. Join us for our first home home game and military appreciation night. PS. Bring your appetite and support the WHS Boosters at our snack bar!

EXCITING NEWS! We now have a live dining menu available to view for all school sites, TK-12! You can see exactly what your children are eating at school each day, and view allergen alerts. Look for "Dining" under the "Explore" tab online, or view from within our app.