Come visit us during Wildcat Daze to learn more about our plans for this year and to support our efforts. We depend on volunteer efforts and financial donations to deliver our programs. See you on Thursday, July 27!
2016- 2017 Above and Beyond Winners
Congratulations to Edward Lawrence, Sumana Moudgal, and Dwayne Wasson, recipients of the 2016-2017 Above and Beyond Awards. Thank you for all you do for our students and for Wheeler!
Scholarship Recipients Awarded
Congratulations to the recipients of the first Academic Booster Club Scholarships: Lismary Santiago and Sara Shoushtarian! Each student received a $500 award to help further their academic goals beyond Wheeler.
Students selected for Governor's Honors Program
Congratulations to these fine students who were selected for the Governor's Honors Program this summer!
Zachary Yahn, Engineering
Arvin Poddar, Engineering
Ryan Davis, Engineering
Ishaan Rischie, Science
Udochukwu Eze, Science
Keshav Shenoy, Social Studies
Briti Nandi, World Languages - Latin
Amithav Reddy, World Languages - Spanish
Carys Thompson, World Languages - Spanish
Teacher and Counselor Above and Beyond Awards
Each year, the Academic Booster Club presents two special awards on Honors Night to Wheeler Teachers/Counselors who have gone “Above & Beyond,” giving their time and talents to help and encourage the students of Wheeler High School. We are asking parents and students to nominate teachers/counselors who they feel go the extra mile to make Wheeler the great school that it is.
Nominations are accepted here through April 24, 2017.
New scholarships offered!
New this year, we will offer two scholarships to graduating seniors!
One $500 scholarship will be awarded to a Wheeler senior who has plans to attend a four- year college degree program next year, and another $500 scholarship will go to a student who plans on pursuing a two-year degree or technical certificate.
Application criteria:
· Wheeler student in good standing and graduating in May 2017
· Completion of the online application found here.
· Submission of a current transcript (emailed to president@wheelerabc.org)
· Adherence to essay word limits and deadline.
Application and transcript accepted until midnight April 23, 2017.
Questions about the scholarship may be addressed to Patty Pace at president@wheelerabc.org.
SAT and ACT Workshops in May
The Academic Booster Club, in partnership with Applerouth Tutoring, will offer an ACT and an SAT "crash course" to help students prepare for the June standardized tests. Each workshop includes 6 hours of tutoring and a full-length, graded mock test.
Dates/Times: May 30 - June 1
Location: Wheeler HS
Cost: $215
For more information on the SAT workshop and to register online, please click here. For ACT registration, click here. With questions on either, please email president@wheelerabc.org.
Presentation on Taming Test Anxiety
Anxiety hits us all at some point in our lives; however, for many aspiring college students, high-stakes testing brings anxiety levels to new heights and test performance to new lows. But there is hope! There are interventions that effectively reduce test anxiety and lead to performance gains.
Please join us in the Wheeler Media Center on Wednesday, April 26 at 6 pm to hear Jed Applerouth discuss some of those practical strategies. Both parents and students are welcome to attend! To register, click here.
New date added for SAT
The College Board added another test date for 2017: August 26!
Congratulations
Congratulations to the following students who received the Georgia Certificate of Merit for their outstanding scholastic achievement throughout the first three years of high school by ranking in the top five percent of their junior class. In alphabetical order, they are:
Alex Adams, Shawn Doss, Udo Eze, Kevin Fan, Carter Gooch, Tatiana Henriksson, Tate Hunda, Parmida Jamshidi, Pranav Khorana, Dora Leonardo, Erin Leydon, Melam Master, Briti Nandi, Amithav Reddy, Kseniya Spikina, Neha Srivatsa, Carys Thompson, Sofiya Vyshnya, Grace Whittington, and Charlie Wood.