Wenatchee High School

09/04/2026

Check out this week's Panther Pulse newsletter for:

🍎 A preview of events happening this September
📸 How to pre-order your 2027 yearbook
🎓 Event details to help seniors apply to college
🐾 ... and more!

Reminder: there will be NO SCHOOL on Labor Day, Monday 9/7. Have a great three-day weekend, Panthers!

Panther Pulse

09/04/2026

Bond FAQ Friday Episode #8 is here and this week we are talking about something every family cares deeply about. 🏫 Safety.

And not just locks and cameras but healthy air, natural light, a building that does not break down in the middle of a school day, and a campus that is secure and welcoming at the same time.

A few things that might surprise you about Wenatchee High School:

🚪 112 exterior doors. Every one a potential entry point that has to be monitored and secured. A modern school is not designed this way.

🪟 Many classrooms have no windows. Research consistently shows students in classrooms with natural light progress measurably faster in reading and math and have better attendance and well-being.

🌫️ Air systems that cannot handle wildfire smoke or extreme heat. Last fall air quality monitors showed unhealthy smoke inside the building. Classes were canceled. Students went home sick. This year three HVAC units failed the day before school started leaving 25 classrooms without cooling.

If the bond is approved by voters on November 3rd, the new WHS would have a secure consolidated entry, windows and natural light in every classroom, and modern air systems built for today's climate a campus designed for the safety, health, and academic success of every student.

Learn more at 📚 wenatcheeschools.org/bond

09/03/2026

Three student leaders with HOSA (Future Healthcare Professionals) are helping maintain safe and healthy environments right here at Wenatchee High School. These ladies volunteered their time after school to replace filters, clean screens, and disinfect 41 air purifiers to tackle smoky classroom air.

With aging HVAC systems and persistent wildfire seasons, smoky conditions at WHS have become a tough new normal that impacts students’ health and learning. This work is crucial—and often goes unnoticed. Thank you, Ingrid, Nellie, and Vivian for your hard work to keep our school healthy! 👏

On Nov 3, Wenatchee voters will decide the future of WHS by voting on a bond to modernize WHS infrastructure and replace HVAC systems at seven additional schools. For more information about what’s on the ballot, visit WenatcheeSchools.org/Bond

Wenatchee School District 246

09/01/2026

See you in the stands 👀 Our first home games start THIS WEEK!!

09/01/2026

FAIR SEASON IS HERE // Wenatchee FFA and Agriscience students have been hard at work all summer preparing to show their animals and participate in the competitive events at regional fairs throughout Washington state - starting with NCW Fair in Waterville last week.

🐔 Poultry Fitting & Show: Lola Davis (Reserve Grand Champion); Madison Rogers (Reserve Grand Champion); Inersha McGrady (1st Place, Herdsmanship)
🐐 Goat: Lindsay Sutton (Market Callback); Dalylah Mukai (Reserve Grand Champion Fitting & Show)
🐑 Sheep: Natalie Smeller (Reserve Grand Champion Fitting & Show)
🐷 Swine: Sam Gates (Fitting & Show Callback)

🍎 Produce Evaluation: Jesus Aguayo Lome (9th)
🚜 Tractor Driving: Wenatchee teams took 1st and 3rd place! Individuals: Sam Gates (3rd), Trenten Huntington (4th), Aaron Hammerberg (5th)
🐔 Poultry: Wenatchee sweep! The WHS team took 1st place overall and the top 4 individually: Aaron Hammerberg (1st), Inersha McGrady (2nd), Jesus Aguayo Lome (3rd), Lola Davis (4th)

Catch Wenatchee FFA students at the Chelan County Fair in Cashmere next weekend, September 10-13!

09/01/2026

What’s on the November 3 Ballot?

As we begin a new school year, we want to make sure families know about an important item on the November 3 ballot.

Wenatchee voters will consider a $275 million school construction bond focused on two priorities: replacing most of Wenatchee High School and replacing aging heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at seven elementary and middle schools.

The proposal is the result of more than three years of facility assessments, planning, and community input. We will continue sharing information throughout the fall. Learn more at www.wenatcheeschools.org/bond.

08/28/2026

Welcome to the 2026-27 school year, Panthers! Check out the first Panther Pulse newsletter of the year for:

🐾 Back to School & Freshman Ignite
🎭 Audition materials for the All-District Musical, Cinderella
🏆 Details for Wenatchee Athletics Hall of Fame celebration
🐾 ... and more!

Have a great weekend!

Panther Pulse

08/27/2026

🌎⭐ Panthers aren’t just setting the bar in social studies - but soaring past it! During the 2025/26 school year, Wenatchee High School students achieved a 96.4% pass rate on the AP Human Geography exam. That’s more than 20 percentage points past the Washington state pass rate of 71.3% and the global pass rate of 67%.

Great work to the hardworking students and staff in WHS social studies! It takes more to be a Panther!

08/27/2026

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL, PANTHERS!

The AppleEttes Summer Breeze Dance to celebrate the new school year is TONIGHT from 7-9pm at the Triangle Park Softball Complex! Come dressed in your best summer attire and dance the night away 🏖💃

Tickets are $5 on GoFan. No cash will be accepted at the door, so be sure to prepurchase!