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![Week in Review - Dec. 5, 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764960249/wwpsorg/zf2kywxo16walyg29bzj/WeekinReview120525.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764960249/wwpsorg/zf2kywxo16walyg29bzj/WeekinReview120525.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764960249/wwpsorg/zf2kywxo16walyg29bzj/WeekinReview120525.jpg","width":693}])
Click HERE to read the Dec. 5, 2025 Week in Review newsletter.
![2025-26 Winter Holiday Break Schedule]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764950444/wwpsorg/jy6sjunydlpiegkno4t1/NOSCHOOL122225010226.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764950444/wwpsorg/jy6sjunydlpiegkno4t1/NOSCHOOL122225010226.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764950444/wwpsorg/jy6sjunydlpiegkno4t1/NOSCHOOL122225010226.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764950444/wwpsorg/jy6sjunydlpiegkno4t1/NOSCHOOL122225010226.jpg","width":1080}])
• NO SCHOOL – Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
• Classes resume Monday, Jan. 5, 2026
![Hispanic Community Leaders Focus Group Visits Checker’s Auto Body]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764883784/wwpsorg/tlvopzvvexwzcbr8eunu/2CheckerTour120425.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764883784/wwpsorg/tlvopzvvexwzcbr8eunu/2CheckerTour120425.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764883784/wwpsorg/tlvopzvvexwzcbr8eunu/2CheckerTour120425.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764883784/wwpsorg/tlvopzvvexwzcbr8eunu/2CheckerTour120425.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764883784/wwpsorg/tlvopzvvexwzcbr8eunu/2CheckerTour120425.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764883784/wwpsorg/tlvopzvvexwzcbr8eunu/2CheckerTour120425.jpg","width":2200}])
Members of Superintendent Dr. Ben Gauyan’s Hispanic Community Leaders Focus Group visited Checker’s Auto Body today for a tour hosted by owner William Garcia.
![Walla Walla Public Schools fifth graders head back to Outdoor School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764865546/wwpsorg/hzrkx8p8mitnrvvkijnv/3CampDudley2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764865546/wwpsorg/hzrkx8p8mitnrvvkijnv/3CampDudley2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764865546/wwpsorg/hzrkx8p8mitnrvvkijnv/3CampDudley2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764865546/wwpsorg/hzrkx8p8mitnrvvkijnv/3CampDudley2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764865546/wwpsorg/hzrkx8p8mitnrvvkijnv/3CampDudley2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764865546/wwpsorg/hzrkx8p8mitnrvvkijnv/3CampDudley2026.jpg","width":2200}])
Walla Walla Public Schools fifth graders will be packing their sleeping bags this April as they prepare to go to Outdoor School at Camp Dudley, a YMCA camp near White Pass.
![Wa-Hi Students Harvest First Crops from New Aeroponic System]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764787869/wwpsorg/sqcgyy9ki8hfepavl2uz/2PeggyPaynePlantBiology.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764787869/wwpsorg/sqcgyy9ki8hfepavl2uz/2PeggyPaynePlantBiology.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764787869/wwpsorg/sqcgyy9ki8hfepavl2uz/2PeggyPaynePlantBiology.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764787869/wwpsorg/sqcgyy9ki8hfepavl2uz/2PeggyPaynePlantBiology.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764787869/wwpsorg/sqcgyy9ki8hfepavl2uz/2PeggyPaynePlantBiology.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764787869/wwpsorg/sqcgyy9ki8hfepavl2uz/2PeggyPaynePlantBiology.jpg","width":2200}])
The Walla Walla High School greenhouse was buzzing with activity this week as students in Peggy Payne’s Plant Biology course harvested vegetables from the school’s new aeroponic growing system.
![I AM WWPS – Fidel Bruno]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764777716/wwpsorg/rzqixqzwxqlvwxhqoybz/FidelBruno.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764777716/wwpsorg/rzqixqzwxqlvwxhqoybz/FidelBruno.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764777716/wwpsorg/rzqixqzwxqlvwxhqoybz/FidelBruno.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764777716/wwpsorg/rzqixqzwxqlvwxhqoybz/FidelBruno.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764777716/wwpsorg/rzqixqzwxqlvwxhqoybz/FidelBruno.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764777716/wwpsorg/rzqixqzwxqlvwxhqoybz/FidelBruno.jpg","width":2190}])
Walla Walla Public Schools Trades Assistant Fidel Bruno is featured in the district’s I AM WWPS video series.
![Walla Walla High School Food Drive Collects Thousands of Items for Families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764712727/wwpsorg/arzzdhjbxomjdxmmhmbn/WaHiNovemberFoodDrive.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764712727/wwpsorg/arzzdhjbxomjdxmmhmbn/WaHiNovemberFoodDrive.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764712727/wwpsorg/arzzdhjbxomjdxmmhmbn/WaHiNovemberFoodDrive.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764712727/wwpsorg/arzzdhjbxomjdxmmhmbn/WaHiNovemberFoodDrive.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764712727/wwpsorg/arzzdhjbxomjdxmmhmbn/WaHiNovemberFoodDrive.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764712727/wwpsorg/arzzdhjbxomjdxmmhmbn/WaHiNovemberFoodDrive.jpg","width":2200}])
Walla Walla High School recently wrapped up a successful November Food Drive, collecting an impressive 2,289 food items.
![December 2025 Pulse Video Series]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764694057/wwpsorg/mqrqlb7yv5bynhyi46hi/DrGauyanPulseGraphic_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764694057/wwpsorg/mqrqlb7yv5bynhyi46hi/DrGauyanPulseGraphic_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764694057/wwpsorg/mqrqlb7yv5bynhyi46hi/DrGauyanPulseGraphic_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764694057/wwpsorg/mqrqlb7yv5bynhyi46hi/DrGauyanPulseGraphic_2.jpg","width":1200}])
This month’s Pulse video features Superintendent Dr. Ben Gauyan in conversation with District Music Coordinator Roger Garcia about the 2025 Holiday Concert Series and the work that goes into showcasing our talented student musicians.
![Generosity in Action: Misbehaven Spa & Salon Donates Thanksgiving Meals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764616949/wwpsorg/h7o4osxyebi1r5qzyfsy/MisbehavenThanksgiving2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764616949/wwpsorg/h7o4osxyebi1r5qzyfsy/MisbehavenThanksgiving2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764616949/wwpsorg/h7o4osxyebi1r5qzyfsy/MisbehavenThanksgiving2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764616949/wwpsorg/h7o4osxyebi1r5qzyfsy/MisbehavenThanksgiving2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764616949/wwpsorg/h7o4osxyebi1r5qzyfsy/MisbehavenThanksgiving2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764616949/wwpsorg/h7o4osxyebi1r5qzyfsy/MisbehavenThanksgiving2025.jpg","width":1787}])
Local business Misbehaven Spa & Salon recently celebrated 20 years of serving the Walla Walla community. In honor of this milestone, the salon gave back in a big way by generously donating more than 20 full Thanksgiving meals to local families.
![Holiday Concert Series Brings Festive Cheer to Walla Walla Schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764605624/wwpsorg/cb3w7uexnffiix2rrwbj/Updated2025HolidayConcertSeries.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764605624/wwpsorg/cb3w7uexnffiix2rrwbj/Updated2025HolidayConcertSeries.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764605624/wwpsorg/cb3w7uexnffiix2rrwbj/Updated2025HolidayConcertSeries.jpg","width":792}])
District music teachers and students are preparing to ring in the holiday season with the annual Holiday Concert Series.
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