WSHS Community: 
We are so excited to see our students back on campus for the 2025-26 school year! I have included some valuable information in this email. Take a look!!!

BEFORE SCHOOL
One single point of entry: ALL students will use our ‘single point of entry’ in front of the school by the flagpole/front office. All students will walk in front of the school and will enter at this ‘single point of entry.’ Our staff will be present and ready to go to point out to our students the correct location.
6:45am-7:20am - Drop Off Times
7:20am - Tardy Bell (BE ON TIME!)

CAR DROP-OFF: This will be BUSY and HECTIC the first few days of school! BE PATIENT! Do not use the front of the school as a drop-off area (in front of the front office or in the staff parking lot). All car riders must use the loop by the cafeteria and auditorium. When students get dropped off, they will proceed to the front of the school by flag poles and enter through the doors by ‘single point of entry.’ NOTE: Students will not be able to enter the school by the cafeteria/auditorium or locker room/gym area. Use the ‘single point of entry’ mentioned above.

BUS DROP-OFF: Bus Riders will be dropped off by their bus between 6:45am-7:15am on the Bus Ramp. Students should proceed in front of the school and enter the school by the ‘single point of entry.’ Our staff will be present and ready to go to point our students to the correct location. NOTE: Students will not be able to enter the school by the cafeteria/auditorium or locker room/gym area. Use the ‘single point of entry’ mentioned above.

STUDENTS THAT DRIVE: Please make sure you park in the appropriate lot. Senior Parking is in the front of school. Underclassmen Parking is by the football stadium lot. After parking, please walk down to enter in front of the school and enter at the ‘single point of entry.’ Students MUST purchase a parking permit to park on campus. Parking permits can be purchased in the discipline office. 

• PARKING REMINDERS: ALL WSHS PARKING PERMITS WILL BE PURCHASED ONLINE AND THE COST IS $80.OO AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT MY SCHOOL BUCKS. YOU MUST BRING (1) PROOF OF PURCHASE  (2) DRIVER’S LICENSE (3) REGISTRATION  (4) PROOF OF INSURANCE (5) A SIGNED COPY OF THE 25-26 PARKING APPLICATION TO DISCIPLINE TO RECEIVE YOUR PERMIT.
• NOTE: Vehicles will be stickered at the end of the first week of school if they do not have a parking permit. 
• NOTE: Do not park on a painted parking spot after Friday, August 15. Those spots have been reserved for Seniors and our Teachers and Staff.

Once inside the school, students can remain in the courtyard and await the bell or go to cafeteria for breakfast.
When the bell rings! We will direct students to their 1st Period! We will have student locators on the back of the admin building and by the cafeteria if students do not know where to go.

STUDENT ID KEY CARDS
If students did not pick up their Student ID card on Friday, August 8, they will need to pick up their Student ID badges at both lunches. IMPORTANT REMINDER: Last year’s Student ID Cards will not work! New Student ID Cards will be available on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the beginning of both lunches at the back side of the admin building near the discipline office. Please have your student pick it up then (prior to going to lunch) if they did not pick it up on Friday, August 8. After Monday, August 11, these badges will be available for pickup in the discipline office. NEW STUDENTS: Please be patient with getting your new student ID card. We have a process in place to print them as fast as we can, but this will take time. We will make further announcements for new students and returning students who may not have a card available yet. NOTE: Please do not request a photo change this early in the year, please circle back to that later in the year once we get our student ID cards distributed. 

STUDENT SERVICES UPDATES
Before School
Direct students to the “First Period Locators” posted on the cafeteria windows and the back of Building 1 to find the location of their first period.

For Students:
 
Periods 1 through 7
We would like students to check their schedule on Skyward using their personal devices. Students should only come to Student Services this week for the following reasons: 

1. Repeated Course- credit has been earned previously in the same class. 
2. “Hole” in Schedule- less than 7 classes- students will come during the missing period(s) ONLY. 
3. The pre-requisite for the course has not been met. 
4. Missing a core academic course- Mathematics, English, Science and for 10th-12th grade students Social Studies. 

Once students have submitted a schedule change on the link, they must wait for their counselor to change their schedule. Continue following the same schedule until you see a change in Skyward. 
 Check Skyward frequently. 
Please note that not all schedule change requests can be granted, but all will be reviewed.
 
Schedule Change Request Form has opened (check previously sent communication for link) - Friday, August 8, 2025, through Friday, August 15, 2025, at 3pm. 
Once students have submitted a schedule change on the link, they must wait for their counselor to change their schedule. Continue following the same schedule until you see a change in Skyward. Check Skyward frequently. 
Please note again: That not all schedule change requests can be granted, but all will be reviewed.

Skyward password Issues & resets: 
 
Students who are NEW to SCPS will have a default password that is their birthday in the format YYYYMMDD
 
Students who are returning to SCPS schools (even from elementary school) will use the same password they last used as an active student.
 
If students are unable to login to the computer, eCampus, Skyward, or their email it is likely that they will need a password reset.
 
If students need a password reset, they can ask any of their teachers to reset their password. 
 
Teacher Assistants (TA):
If a student is a Teacher Assistant (TA) their course will be listed as one of the following:

• “CAR RES & DEC MKG”
• “ENG CITIZ SERV LRNG” or 
• “PEER COUN 4” 

ALL these courses are TA course codes. ALL TAs will report to Mrs. Grey in the media center on Monday, August 11 during their TA period. She will work with them to assign them a teacher. The student and teacher will sign a contract that will be returned to Mrs. Grey in the media center.
 
OJT Students: Students with an OJT period, you must attend class on the first day of school to meet with Mrs. Vickers. She will provide you with OJT expectations/protocols and the paperwork you will need to complete and return to remain scheduled for OJT. 
 
Bus Transportation: SCPS Transportation will be here during both lunches to assist with bus questions/concerns and for students to find out their bus information before dismissal to avoid missing the bus! 
Lunches:
Admin will make an announcement before lunch to remind everyone which buildings attend each lunch. 
Students, for 5th period, that have building:

• Buildings 4, 5, 9- will attend First Lunch then report to 5th period after lunch.
• Buildings 2, 6, 7, 8- will attend Second Lunch then report to 5th period after lunch.
• NOTE: This changes on Wednesday and is based upon 6th period.

WSHS 2025-2026 Bell Schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 
7:15 First Bell 
7:20 – 8:10 1st Period 
8:15 – 9:05 2nd Period 
9:10 – 10:05 3rd Period 
10:10 – 11:00 4th Period 
11:05 – 11:35 1st Lunch – Group A: Buildings. 4,5,9
11:40 – 12:30 5th Period – Group A 
11:05 – 11:55 5th Period – Group B 
12:00 – 12:30 2nd Lunch – Group B: Buildings 2,6,7,8
12:35 – 1:25 6th Period 
1:30 – 2:20 7th Period 
 
Wednesday 
7:15 First Bell 
7:20 – 8:55 2nd Period 
9:05 – 10:50 4th Period + Announcements 
10:50 – 11:35 1st Lunch (45 min.) Group A: Buildings. 4,5,9
11:40 – 1:18 6th Period 
10:55 – 12:30 6th Period 
12:30 – 1:18 2nd Lunch (48 min.) Group B: Buildings 2,6,7,8
 
Thursday 
7:15 First Bell 
7:20 – 8:50 1st Period 
9:00 – 10:35 3rd Period 
10:40 – 11:10 1st Lunch – Group A: Buildings. 4,5,9
11:15 – 12:45 5th Period – Group A 
10:40 – 12:10 5th Period – Group B 
12:15 – 12:45 2nd Lunch - Group A: Buildings. 2,6,7,8                 
12:50 - 2:20 7th Period 
 
*Lunches will switch EACH SEMESTER
 
NOTE: The lunch schedule for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday is based upon where a student has their 5th period class! For example, on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday for the 1st quarter, if they have 5th period in building 4,5,9 they will have 1st lunch at 11:05am then report to 5th period after lunch. If a student has their 5th period class in building 2,6,7,8 they will go to 5th period then go to eat at 2nd lunch at 12:00pm.
NOTE: The lunch schedule for Wednesday is based upon where a student has their 6th period class! For example, on a Wednesday for the 1st quarter, if you have 6th period in building 4,5,9 you will have 1st lunch at 10:50am then report to 6th period after lunch. If a student has their 6th period class in building 2,6,7,8 they will go to 6th period then go to eat at 2nd lunch at 12:30pm.

Please email me over the weekend at peter_gaffney@scps.us if you have any questions at all! I will be checking my email all weekend and will respond as fast as I can!
Thank you! 

Have a GREAT 1st Day! 

GO BEARS! GO BEARS!  GO BEARS!

Mr. Gaffney,
Principal
Winter Springs High School 
"Be the reason that someone smiles"