Just as high school is a time for personal growth, it is also a time for professional growth. That is why Student Services at WLHS is equipped with the people and programs to help students plan for life after graduation. Not only does the staff in Student Services supply students with career exploration workshops and career searches, they also provide assistance to students in need of extra help with study skills.
Academic Resources
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English Language Learner (ELL)
The English Language Learner (ELL) Resource Center will provide support for students desiring to become more proficient in the English language. Specifically for the international student program, ELL is also for domestic students from families with limited English speaking emphasis at home. One-on-one assistance can be for reading, writing and also vocabulary needed for history, science and the Christian health and wellness courses. -
Extended Learning Center
The Extended Learning Center operates as part of Student Services and is available to freshmen in need of academic assistance, with an emphasis on promoting student independence through improved study skills. The Extended Learning Center monitors the progress of all students throughout their freshman year.
Our school counselors meet with students to discuss everything from class options to college goals to anxiety. Additional programming and resources have been added in recent years to address the specific needs of our student body.
Groups
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Critical Thinkers
Critical Thinkers is a group designed to give students coping skills related to anxiety or negativity. Each year a school counselor visits a class for a series of workshops designed to grow problem solving skills, resiliency, and mindfulness. -
Hope Squad
Hope Squad provides suicide prevention training to help students identify when a peer needs help or when they themselves need additional support. -
Refuge
Students lose parents or siblings, many in tragic ways. Our school counselors added a grief share group for students to gather and share their stories with peers that can relate. -
Christian Family Solutions
A licensed therapist through Christian Family Solutions (CFS) is a part of the Student Services team to assist with the growing mental health needs of our students.
