West Wendover High School

Please read the following message from the City of West Wendover:

Dear Nelson and all of our Sub Bus Drivers, We wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation for all that you do. Every day, rain or shine, you navigate our roads with skill and patience, ensuring that our students and staff reach their destinations safely and on time. Your dedication doesn't go unnoticed. From the early morning commuters to the late-night travelers, your friendly smiles and helpful demeanor make each journey a pleasant experience. Thank you for being the driving force behind our community's mobility. Your hard work and commitment are truly valued and admired.

Dear ECSD families, We are writing to inform you that the Committee on Statewide School Safety for the State of Nevada has developed a Social Media Safety Survey for students in grades 6-12. Our school will be participating in this survey on April 22nd, during advisory. This survey is designed to provide valuable insight into social media usage among students, which will help us make important recommendations to our state legislators for the safety and protection of our students and staff. It's important to note that participation in the survey is optional. Additionally, parents have the option to opt their child(ren) out of participating in the survey by contacting their child(ren)'s school directly. The survey is offered in both English and Spanish. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the Social Media Safety Survey, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child(ren)'s school. Your input and cooperation are greatly appreciated as we work towards ensuring the safety and well-being of our school community.

Dear Wolverine community, exciting news! Nominations are officially open for the titles of Wolverine Student of the Year and Wolverine Alumni of the Year. Please take a moment to click on the provided Google Forms link and submit your nominations. Student of the Year: https://forms.gle/yobbaYWw1MaKzExU8 Alumni of the Year: https://forms.gle/BP96EM3d81i2tM54A Your participation makes a difference!

Attention Parents: We will be having Coffee with Principal at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 followed by our honor roll awards assembly at 8:30 am. You should have received a phone call to inform you if your child made the honor roll list. Please call the front office if you have any questions. Thank you!

Attention Parents: We will be having Coffee with Principal at 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 followed by our honor roll awards assembly at 8:30 am. If your child made the honor roll list, you will be receiving a phone call on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Thank you!

West Wendover FCCLA had an amazing week at State Leadership Conference in Reno. After months of preparation they competed against kids from all divisions from all across the state of Nevada. It was highly competitive and they did a fantastic job: Norma Alvarado won the FCCLA Scholarship out of seniors from all over the state. They only give out one scholarship and Norma was the winner. The following students won first place in their events and qualified to represent Nevada at Nationals this summer in Seattle, Washington: Ana Alvarado and Sydney Smith: Food Innovation Oscar Chávez, Allen Childress, Alexio Luna: Entrepreneurship The following students also brought home medals in Repurpose and Redesign: Bryan Alverado - Gold Melanie Landaros - Bronze Zavior Ruiz -Silver Lexi Salazar - Silver And Fashion Design: Norma Alvarado - Silver Besides bringing home hardware they went to leadership workshops, listened to speakers, voted for state officers, met kids from all over the state, went to a dance, escape room and ice skating. ---Mrs. Blake, WWHS FCCLA Advisor

Just a reminder: Winter Sports Banquet will be held today, March 12, at 6:00 pm. EVERYONE who participated in Winter Sports is invited. Please bring your family! Dress code: No hats and no jeans with holes in them.

Spring Team pictures are today! Picture Code: EVTXHM3VG Monday, March 11 Spring Sports Pictures: 5:15pm: Boys Golf 5:30pm: Track and Field 5:45pm: Baseball 6:00pm: Softball COACHES: Please make sure your athletes know the picture time--we try hard to keep the times punctual. Your athletes cannot wait in the gym--they must wait in the front foyer. Picture Code to order online: EVTXHM3VG

Wolverine Family: We have a student missing a piece of artwork they did at school. If you see the attached, please let the front office know. Thank you.

Hello parents, we are having a parent meeting for all parents who have a student participating in Track and Field this season. The meeting will be in Mrs. Blake's classroom--W-8 at West Wendover High School on March 6th at 6:00 pm. We will be going over rules and expectations as well as the schedule of the season. The meeting shouldn't be more than half an hour. Thank you so much.

Hello Parents, West Wendover High School will be taking the Pre-ACT and ACT exams on Tuesday, February 27, for grades 9th-11th. There will be no school for Seniors. Electronic devices will not be allowed in the testing rooms. Busses will run at 12:30 pm for grades 9th-10th and at 2:00 pm for 11th grade. Please be sure your students get a good night sleep. We are looking forward to seeing you for the ACTs.

Next year's dual credit dental assisting program is now accepting applications! Must be a junior or a senior during the 24-25 school year to apply. Students can apply in their Schoolinks account via the Clever Portal on their district Chromebooks. Direct link:https://app.schoolinks.com/program-exploration/candidate/zE5Q3E

Webinars are open to all families in Elko County. REGISTRATION LINK ENGLISH: https://cookcenter.info/Feb20ECSD REGISTRATION LINK SPANISH: https://cookcenter.info/Feb20ECSDSp

Congratulations to our lady Wolverine wrestling team for their performance at the all Girls NIAA Northern Divisional Tournament. Girls wrestling is one of the only sports that is an all state competition. These ladies wrestled against student-athletes from all over Northern Nevada in an attempt to qualify for the NIAA All Girls State Championships. Here are the results. Madison(Gracie) Rivera is your Northern Division 138lb champion! Gracie wrestled incredibly well and was able to pin her way through her bracket. Gracie was able to pin her opponent in the first period in her finals match! Destiny Gonzales is your Northern Division 165lb champion! Destiny pinned her way through her bracket. On the season Destiny has only lost two matches. She was able to avenge one of her losses in the finals match, by pinning her opponent! Your Northern Division HWT runner up is Aileen Lamderos! Aileen wrestled well this weekend and has prepared for this tournament all season long. Aileen is bringing home q second place finish. Last but not least, Faith Gonzales. Faith wrestled incredibly well. Faith is 4-1 this weekend losing to an incredibly tough opponent. Faith was able to work her way back through a stacked bracket and pin her opponent to place third! All four of these ladies are state qualifiers. Your lady wolverines as a team placed 6th out of 22 scoring an impressive 88 points! Congratulations ladies! And wolverines, YOU ARE THE BEST! -- Coach Olson

Winter sports picture day is on Monday, February 5, 2024. Please see below for the following times: JV Cheer: 5pm V Cheer: 5:15pm Freshmen Boys: 5:30pm Wrestling: 5:45pm Girls JV: 6:00pm Girls V: 6:15pm Boys JV: 6:30pm Boys V: 6:45pm The code to order online is: EVTT9MG7B

Three of the lady Wolverine wrestlers continue to make history and set records at WWHS. Almost simultaneously Gracie Rivera, Faith Gonzales, and Destiny Gonzales all reached the incredible milestone of 50 career wins! Most of them coming by pin. All three of these ladies have been incredibly impressive for the last two seasons. This season Gracie Rivera has an official record of 31-2. Gracie has won 5 individual tournament titles this season, with 2 second place finishes. This season Faith Gonzales has an official record of 34-4. Faith has brought home four individual tournament titles, and 2 second place finishes. Destiny Gonzales has an official record this season of 31-2. Destiny has placed first at every single tournament the team has attended this season, except for one. Both of Destiny’s losses come from the Sierra Nevada Classic where Destiny took 4th place. Destiny has brought home 6 first place finishes this season. All three of the girls were a huge part of the team trophy the girls were able to bring home from the battle of the mine. Please congratulate these ladies on an incredible accomplishment! -Coach Olson

Here is our results from our first AOT meet. We beat White Pine 16-14. We lost to Spring Creek 23-15. The students did an awesome job. It's fun being around them. We have our second AOT meet at White Pine High School tomorrow afternoon. They may be coming around to their 5th and 7th block teachers about finals. -Coach Peterson

This weekend the men’s and women’s wrestling team traveled to Eureka, Utah to compete at the Battle of the Mine wrestling tournament. The men’s team performed very well with many wrestlers performing the best they have all season long. The men’s team brought home two medals! Freshman Ethan Hammar wrestled with confidence and was able to place 4th in his bracket. Ethan beat quality opponents from all over the state of Utah. Davian Morales brought home a 3rd place medal and only lost 2 matches all weekend long. Davian led the team in overall team points and pins. Andre Hernandez, Andres Trujillo, Aleixo Luna, Alex Trujillo, Caleb Romero, and Fernando Carbajal were all able to place 6th in the tournament. The women’s team made history! Never in school history has a wrestling team from WWHS brought home a team trophy from a tournament. Not only did the girls bring home a trophy from the tournament on Saturday, all of the lady wolverines went undefeated on Friday night. The wolverine’s men’s and women’s team have a habit of bringing home individual medals, but for the first time ever, the lady wolverines brought home the tournament win! The lady wolverines wrestling team includes Tanya Palafox, Aaliya Domínguez, Veronica Torres, Miranda Soriano, Sydney Howry, Emma Prieto, Gracie Rivera, Faith Gonzales, and Destiny Gonzales. Leading the way for the lady Wolverines are Gracie Rivera, Faith Gonzales, and Destiny Gonzales. All three of these ladies were undefeated on Friday and Saturday. They scored 26 points for the team each! Adding to the team scores were Aaliya Dominguez. Aaliya was able to pin her final two opponents and score 6 points for the team. Sydney Howry had some gritty matches that helped the team gain an additional 4 points. Veronica Torres wrestled extremely tough and brought home a 4th place medal and scored an additional 11 points for the team. All ladies who traveled competed extremely well and they brought home the tournament trophy! Congratulations Lady Wolverines! --Coach Olson

Dear Parents, We hope this message reaches you in good health. Due to the current snow conditions and in consideration of everyone's safety, we have decided to implement a 2-hour delay for the school's opening tomorrow, January 11, 2024. School will begin at 10:30 am at WWHS and WWMS and at 10:00 AM at WWES. This delay is intended to allow for improved road conditions and ensure a safer commute for both students and staff. Buses will also operate on a delayed schedule. Please take the necessary precautions for a safe commute to school, and we appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our school community. Please stay tuned for further updates on the school's website or the Elko County website and app. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Mr. Kyllonen