Counseling

Ben Baldwin - Senior Class Counselor, Faculty Leader, Foreign Exchange Program Coordinator - 719-391-3112 baldwinb@wsd3.org

Noelle Vancil - Junior Class Counselor, Senior & Sophomore Council Advisor - 719-391-3116, vancilshirley@wsd3.org

Greg Morris - Sophomore Class Counselor, AP Coordinator, Student 2 Student Sponsor - 719-391-3111, morrisgregory@wsd3.org

Jen Matli - Freshmen Class Counselor, Sources of Strength Lead - 719-391-3114, matlijennifer @wsd3.org

Jill Hildebrand - College & Career Counselor, Career Start and Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator, Naviance Lead, NCAA & NAIA Contact, Senior & Sophomore Council Advisor - 719-391-3108, hildebrandjill @wsd3.org

Becky Witt - WSD3 Social Worker - 719-391-3113, wittb@wsd3.org

Jolene Tryon - WSD3 Psychologist - 719-391-3184, tryonj@wsd3.org

Vickie Abeyta - Counseling Center Secretary - 719-391-3110, abeytav@wsd3.org

Welcome Gladiators

The WHS Counseling Center is here to help!

The counselors are here to assist you in creating your schedule, meeting your educational goals, college and career planning, achieving those graduation requirements, or helping you deal with problems you may have. See your counselor before the problem becomes major and overwhelming.

You are assigned to counselors by grade level. If you have any general information questions, please call Mrs. Vickie Abeyta, Counseling Center Secretary at 719-391-3110.

We look forward to meeting you!

College & Career Information

Credit Recovery Information

Course Registration Guide 2023-2024

Welcome to Widefield High School

This book has been developed to assist students in planning for a successful high school experience. It contains the requirements that students must meet in order to graduate from Widefield High School. It also contains brief descriptions of all of the courses offered and information regarding all of the courses offered and information regarding student expectations at Widefield High School.

2023-2024CourseRegistrationGuide1-25-23.pdf

Mental Health Support

First page of the PDF file: singlesideresourcecard1_1

If you are thinking about suicide, or if you hear someone talking about suicide, speak up and get help!

1. Acknowledge -Listen to the person and do not ignore threats of suicide.

2. Care - Let the person know you care.

3. Tell - Tell a trusted adult and/or reach out to resources listed below.

Local Resources

Diversus Health Lighthouse Walk-In Crisis Center, 115 S. Parkside Dr., Colorado Springs, CO, 80910, 719-572-6100, http://diversushealth.org
Peakview Behavioral Health / Available 24/7, 719-444-8484, http://www.peakviewbh.com
Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership, local resources and low-cost counseling options, http://www.pikespeaksuicideprevention.org
Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health Department, 719-365-6546
Penrose Hospital Behavioral Health Department, 719-776-5781
Inside Out, Empowering LGBTIQ young people for more than 28 years, 719-328-1056, 223 N. Wahsatch Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, http://www.insideoutys.org, or email at director@insideoutys.org
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 (suicide and crisis lifeline)

Text to Talk Resources

Colorado Crisis Services - Text Talk to 38255
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) text support - Text "HelpLine" to 62640

Safe2Tell Colorado, 1-877-542-SAFE (7233)

When you see something, say something. Report Anonymously, Any Time, Any Day. By reaching out to Safe2Tell, you can help someone who is struggling. If your desire is to protect, prevent, or help, send in your report. If you're unsure whether you should send in a report or not, and you are making a report to protect, prevent, or help, send it in.

Registration Information

The following documents are required for registration:

Proof of Residence
Birth Certificate
Immunization Record
Previous school Name, Address & Phone Number

The following documents may also be requested:

Transcript from previous school
Withdrawal grades from previous school
Power of Attorney or guardianship
Individual Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan

We will request the above documents from your child's previous school; however, it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure that we receive the records in a timely manner.

TO WITHDRAW YOUR STUDENT:

Please contact us at 719-391-3115 to withdraw your student. Only a parent or guardian may dis-enroll a student and we will need the name and address of the school that your student is transferring to.

All books and uniforms must be returned and all outstanding fees must be paid before an official transcript will be released.

If possible, please contact the registration office at least a week before your child plans to dis-enroll. This will allow our office to assemble the necessary transfer documents and ensure that the transition is as easy as possible.

THE REGISTRATION OFFICE CAN ASSIST WITH:

Enrollment Verification Letter
Social Security Verification Documents
Age Certificate
Boundary Waiver
New Parent Portal Access (only for those who have never had a parent portal set up in the past) Please contact 719-391-3011 if you need your username and/or password reset.
Copies of education documents (report cards, birth certificates etc)
Infinite Campus information Updates (phone, address, emergency contacts)

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Counseling

Welcome Gladiators

Course Registration Guide 2023-2024

Mental Health Support

If you are thinking about suicide, or if you hear someone talking about suicide, speak up and get help!

Local Resources

Text to Talk Resources

Safe2Tell Colorado, 1-877-542-SAFE (7233)

Registration Information

The following documents are required for registration:

The following documents may also be requested:

TO WITHDRAW YOUR STUDENT:

THE REGISTRATION OFFICE CAN ASSIST WITH:

WHS Registrar

Carol Kawakami - WHS Registrar

WHS Office Hours

Graduation Requirements

Interactive Credit Check

Senior Year Guidebook

2024 Senior Picture Information

SENIOR PICTURES AND BABY ADS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 20TH, 2023.

If you have any questions, see the specifications below or contact Mrs. Kennedy at kennedya@wsd3.org.

SeniorPicsBabyAds2024.pdf

2024 Herff Jones Graduation Information

SENIOR GLADIATORS!

CLASS OF 2024 - THE DEADLINE TO ORDER YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS, CAPS AND GOWNS IS DECEMBER 15th, 2023. Please see the QR codes below to submit your information and your orders.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR DISTRICT EMAILS AND REMIND NOTIFICATIONS FREQUENTLY! INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN DURING DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

2024HerffJonesInfo.pdf