WHS 9th Grade Registration

8th Grade Orientation Email to Parents

Dear Parents,

We’re so excited that your child will soon be joining us at Waipahu High School for

School Year 2021-2022. In the next few weeks during your child’s advisory period, they

will be watching videos and getting information about our Nationally Certified

Academies of Waipahu High School.

As part of the Waipahu High School registration process, your child will select a

career academy that he/she would like to belong to. To help your child decide, please

review the videos and descriptions of the WHS Academies with your child. Also, we will

be giving you an opportunity to ask any questions you might have regarding the

academies during our online Parent Question and Answer Sessions on Thursday

December 3, 2020 beginning at 530p as follows:

Online Parents Q&A sessions on 12/3 (Thu) schedule

(You could sign up for 2 sessions your child is interested in)

530p-545p Academy of Arts & Communication

545p-600p Academy of Health & Science

600p-615p Academy of Industrial Engineering & Technology

615p-630p Academy of Natural Resources

630p-645p Academy of Professional & Public Services

For more information about “The Academies of Waipahu High School”, ( link here or

also could be found on Waipahu High School website under students’ tab then 8th

Grade Orientation. (Tagalog Version, Ilocano Version also available)

Videos to Review: ( link here or also could be found on Waipahu High School website

under students’ tab then 8th Grade Orientation)

- Principal’s Welcome

- Academy of Art & Comm

- Academy of Health & Sciences

- Academy of Industrial Engineering Technology (video will be posted by 11/25)

- Academy of Natural Resources (video will be posted by 11/25)

- Academy of Professional & Public Services (video will be posted by 11/25)

- Elective Programs (World Languages, AVID, JROTC, Fine Arts) (video will be posted by

11/25)

- WHS Campus Tour Orientation video

Waipahu High School SY2021-2022 Registration Guide ( link here or also could be

found on Waipahu High School website under students’ tab then 8th Grade

Orientation)

Please RSVP here by 11/29 (Sun) for the Online Parents’ Q&A Sessions. Once you RSVP

with your email, you will be given instructions and a link to join our online sessions by

12/2 and if you do not receive the invitation link, please call 808-307-9590.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Freeman Cheung, Career

Technical Education Coordinator, email: freeman.cheung@k12.hi.us

WIS Suggested Phone Blast to Parents on evening of 11/18/20

Aloha 8th Grade Parents,

Hope you and your family are staying safe and doing well.

We will begin the 9th Grade registration process with your child beginning

December 2th through the 11th. In collaboration with Waipahu High School, we

will start introducing the Academies of Waipahu High School during our

weekly advisory periods beginning 11/18/2020 leading up to the registration

date. Please check your email for more information on how to get involved

with your child’s Career Academy selection by reviewing Waipahu High

School’s Academy Videos and their Career Academy Handbook along with

their registration guide. You could also RSVP and attend their Academy

Question & Answer Sessions scheduled for December 3rd beginning at 530p.

Again please check your email or go to Waipahu High School’s website,

student tab and 8th Grade Orientation for more information.

Please Take Care and Stay Safe !