Even though we are out of the building, the WKHS School Counselors will still be available to assist you to the best of our abilities.  While we are not able to meet face to face, we can email with you, talk to you via phone and link you with outside resources. ** Please note these emails and calls with school counselors are not for emergencies.**

We want to share our plan so that you know how you can reach us for non-emergencies:

• School Counselors will check their emails frequently throughout the school days during normal school hours.  
• Important!!  Please make sure you check your school email regularly as that is our primary way to communicate with you.
• You are welcome to email and ask questions or to email us in order to schedule an individual appointment time if you need to talk further.  We will work with you to find a convenient time to call. Please note these calls are not for emergencies.
• We will also be utilizing the WKHS Counselor website to share updates and information with parents and students.  There are a lot of questions and not a ton of answers right now, but we will continue to work to get information for you and post it on the website to keep you informed.  We appreciate your patience through this whole process. (Additional information/ updates are listed below. Please scroll through the home page and links for more information including assistance, senior scholarship deadline adjustments, emotional health, testing changes and more.)
  • Please note that the district is maintaining a Coronavirus Information Update page with lots of questions and answers as known at this time.

If there is an emergency during this time and you need to see or talk to someone right away, please talk to your parents or another trusted adult, call Nationwide Children's Hospital Crisis Hotline (17 and younger) at 614-722-1800, Netcare (18 and older) at 614-276-2273, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or you can reach out to the Crisis Text line by sending a text message to 741741.  (If you text “4hope” you should automatically be connected to someone in Ohio, but you can text anything - even just hello to get the conversation started.) If you are having an immediate emergency you can call 911. All of these options are available 24/7/365.  

We hope that you are not overly stressing about all of this information on Coronavirus, but we do hope that you are taking it seriously.  Remember that we care about you and your well being!  

WKHS Counselors

Brianna Abbott: [email protected] (Students with last names A-Fl)

Andrea Gratz: [email protected] (Students with last names Fm-L)

Erica Mann: [email protected] (Students with last names M-R)

Molly Lord: [email protected] (Students with last names S-Z)

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Beyond just not being at school, the Coronavirus is causing changes in a wide range of ways that may impact your academic and college plans.  For example, within WKHS, senior project had to be canceled as well as the trips overseas for this summer.  Below are articles and information about other changes which are taking place as a result of our world's current circumstances.

WKHS Class Expectations and Remote Learning:  All students should have information from individual teachers about their learning expectations during this time of remote learning.  Teachers may have shared information with you on the last day we were together face-to-face; or they may have it posted on other resources your classroom has typically used such as Infinite Campus, Google Classroom, Schoology, etc.  They are also going to be utilizing your student wscloud email accounts so please be checking that regularly. 

Many teachers have spent the last week working on learning and better understanding various technology resources to provide remote learning support to students that they will be sharing with you in the days and weeks ahead.  Students and parents with questions or concerns related to any of your classes and the remote learning expectations should email teachers directly at their wscloud email account.

Local Scholarship Deadline Changes: We know there are many concerns.  Latest updates are posted at this link.

Changes to AP Testing for this year:  Information about this years tests include testing at home, no multiple choice questions, and additional study/ review information provided by AP instructors and College Board.  By April 3rd they anticipate posting specifics for each exam.

IB Testing Impact:  The IB Organization is aware of the concerns related to IB students and the effort toward earning an IB Diploma.  They anticipate a final decision on expectations for students and schools to be shared by March 27th.

College admission status related to Coronavirus:  Students can learn more about college updates related to Coronavirus at this one centralized resource.

April ACT and May SAT Canceled: It is important for any students considering taking the ACT or SAT in the spring or summer to register for next tests soon.  With one less testing date available, spots may be limited.  

College Credit Plus:  Many students plan on participating in CC+ next year.  Overviews of the program opportunities as well as deadline updates and testing information will be posted on this link.

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