Office Staff at WANIC Main Campus (LWTech) Director – Mrs. Kari Schuh, M.Ed Office Managers – Mrs. Jana Robertson, Ms. Nikki Meredith Bookkeeper – Ms. Erika Somm What is WANIC? Washington Network for Innovative Careers Regional skill center in Northeast King County providing advanced- level CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs based on rigorous academic and industry standards to high school students Prepares students for career and college readiness and successful entry into high-skill, high-demand careers and employment Provides dual credit opportunities (both high school and college credit) and/or lead to industry certifications Delivered through a system of branch and satellite campuses across eight participating school districts Participating School Districts Bellevue – Bellevue, Big Picture, Interlake, International, Newport, Sammamish Everett – Cascade, Everett, Jackson, Sequoia Issaquah – Gibson Ek, Issaquah, Liberty, Skyline Lake Washington – Eastlake, Emerson, ICS, Juanita, Lake Washington, Redmond, Tesla STEM Mercer Island – Mercer Island Northshore – Bothell, Inglemoor, Innovation Lab, North Creek, Northshore Networks, SAS, Woodinville Riverview – Cedarcrest, Riverview Learning Center (RLC) Snoqualmie Valley - Mt. Si, Two Rivers Teaching Staff at WANIC Main Campus (LWTech) Dental Careers – Mrs. Katie Oostra Fire & EMS – Mr. Jack Greaves, Mr. David Watson, Mr. Austin Allen Health Science Careers (Nursing) – Mrs. Joni Brand, Mrs. Allison Terwilliger Medical Careers – Ms. Tanya Van Buskirk, Mrs. Katie Oostra Staff at DigiPen Campus Art & Animation I & II - Ms. Kathleen Hayes, Mr. Michael Owens, Mr. Mark Munoz Music & Sound Design I & II - Mr. Chris Sabin Video Game Programming I & II - Mr. Ryan Scheppler, Mr. Jeremy Kings DigiPen Manager of Instruction – Mr. Darmeny Jones Other Satellite Course Offerings Bellevue School District Automotive Technology – Bellevue High School Cisco Networking Academy – Newport High School Culinary Arts – Newport High School Health Science Careers (Nursing) - Sammamish High School Issaquah School District Sports Medicine – Issaquah High School Northshore School District Automotive Technology – Bothell High School Health Science Careers (Nursing) – Woodinville High School Class Fees Due by October 8, 2020 Online Step 1 – Parent/Guardian set up Skyward Family Access Account Step 2 - Online Payments Portal https://www.lwsd.org/students- families/for-students-and-families click ONLINE PAYMENTS (FEES, FINES & ATHLETICS) button Postal Mail A check/money order made out to WANIC: WANIC Skill Center 11605 132nd Ave, Suite A108 Kirkland, WA 98034 Include the STUDENT’S FULL NAME on the check/money order Class Fees Financial Aid is Available If you are a student who qualifies for Free/Reduced Lunch or your family has a financial need, WANIC can access barrier reduction funds to pay your class fee Please fill out our Barrier Reduction Application Form, and email it to your home high school counselor for approval. Counselors should scan and return the approved application to [email protected] Fees become fines on October 9, 2020 Student Handbook The Student Handbook is available on the WANIC website Handbook Signature Page Parent/Guardian sign-off – submit on last page of handbook Student sign-off – submit in class Attendance Absences Parent/Guardian email or phone call to WANIC Office (425) 739-8400 Tardies 1 or 2 days a week doesn’t seem like much, but ... If a student And over 13 years of That equals … Which is … misses … schooling that’s ... 1 day every 2 20 days per year 4 weeks per year Nearly 1½ years weeks Over 2½ years of 1 day per week 40 days per year 8 weeks per year school 2 days per week 80 days per year 16 weeks per year Over 5 years 3 days per week 120 days per year 24 weeks per year Nearly 8 years How about 10 minutes late a day? If a student And over 13 years of That equals … Which is ... misses just … schooling that’s … Nearly 1½ weeks 10 mins per day 50 mins per week Nearly ½ year per year 1 hr. 40 mins per Over 2½ weeks 20 mins per day Nearly 1 year week per year Half a day per 30 mins per day 4 weeks per year Nearly 1½ years week 1 hour per day 1 day per week 8 weeks per year Over 2½ years EVERY DAY COUNTS If you want to be successful at school, attendance matters! WANIC Classes Follow the LWSD Calendar Campus Emergency Alerts Emergency Communications LWTech campus utilizes FlashAlert.net and Omnilert to notify students, faculty, staff, the community, and media when campus activities are affected due to unexpected circumstances. Sign up online for Emergency Alerts. DigiPen campus emergency also uses FlashAlert.net to communicate closure information. More information can be found at Emergency Closure Procedure. Questions? Please email [email protected] or phone (425)739-8400 Add [email protected] as a contact to be sure you receive our emails Have a Successful Year! Mrs. Schuh Director Mrs. Somm Bookkeeper.