Seniors don’t forget to check Scholarship Vue…there are many scholarships to apply for and NONE have been cancelled due to commonwealth wide stay at home order.

The PTSA also will be awarding three selected students to receive a $1000 scholarship for use toward tuition. To be eligible for this non-renewable scholarship towards tuition, students must be a full time senior in good standing, with a minimum 2.5 GPA, and enrolled at WBHS.  If you are a student or parent and a member of the WBHS PTSA, check out the requirements and applications at their website.  The application can also be found on the CPS ScholarshipVUE.

Additionally – Chittum PTA and Jolliff PTA scholarships are also due April 4.  The Southwestern Elementary PTA scholarship is due April 22.

Due to the school closure, applications must be submitted via email to Ms. Anna VanLaethem in the guidance department no later than the due dates listed above or in the ScholarshipVUE app or if you have any questions about scholarships.

Parents who have an urgent need to collect their child’s essential personal belongings from the school may do so by appointment only. For safety reasons, only essential personal belongings may be collected at this time. Essential Personal Belongings May Include:

• Medications in the clinic
• Vision and dental necessities
• Musical instruments
• Personal technology devices

All visitors will be required to show identification.  STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED WITHOUT AN ADULT.

The appointment system is located here.  You MUST be signed in with a student CPS Google account to access this link.

All WBH teachers will be offering “office hours” so students and parents can reach out to each with questions they may have concerning the learning activities and lessons. Please reach out to your teachers as needed using the preferred means of contact listed on this website. These times are accurate for the weeks of March 30 through April 10.

Please refer to the Chesapeake Public Schools website for any official communications and information regarding the coronavirus/COVID-19.

The ASVAB test scheduled for April 22nd at WBHS has been canceled due to COVID-19. At this time there are no exceptions and no rescheduling will take place at this time.

Congratulations to Mrs. Christine Butler

Western Branch High School Teacher of the Year!

We are pleased to announce the rebirth of our school newsletter! Mrs. Emerson’s Journalism I students have produced a new, electronic, student-generated newsletter, The Bruin Bulletin. Kudos to Mrs. Emerson and her student writer/editors!

Please be aware of  Chesapeake Public Schools policy 9-20 B, which you can access through this link which concerns disruptive activity. This information will also be available in our main office for your review. Thank you for your continued support as we work together for the safety, education, and welfare of our students.