Weatherford High School
October 9 - 15, 2016
Go support our teams! Tweet your support with #RooPride
Tuesday, October 11
9A/9B/JV/V Volleyball OPEN
Varsity Tennis BYE
Thursday, October 13
9B/9A Football @ Abilene, Lee Athletic Complex (B/A) 5:30/7:00
JV Football vs. Abilene @WHS 6:00
JV Tennis BYE
Cross Country - District Warm-up @ Haltom City, The Bluff
Friday, October 14
9B/9A/V/JV Volleyball @ Abilene High 5:30/6:30/5:30/6:30
Varsity Football @ Abilene High, Shotwell Stadium 7:30
NTHS Rodeo Assoc. hosted by Rodeo Teams of Mansfield in Saginaw, TX
Saturday, October 15
NTHS Rodeo Assoc. hosted by Rodeo Teams of Mansfield in Saginaw, TX
Film Alley Recruiting on Tuesday
Spanish Club Meeting on Tuesday
Open to anyone who has completed a semester of Spanish class.
Meeting to be held in K108.
FFA Talent Show on Tuesday
Finally, A Great Reason To Eat Fried Chicken! Tuesday Night!
Wednesday Deadline - FFA Meat & Dessert Fundraiser
Orders can be placed by emailing Ms. Jennings at ajennings@weatherfordisd.com.
These will be delivered in time for Thanksgiving! However, please note that we are not doing a second sale on the holiday meat items (hams, turkey) for Christmas. If you need Christmas items, please be sure to include them in this order.
Click for catalogue of items.
Thanks for your continued support.
Thursday's MegaLunch Speaker: Emiliana Lopez-Echeverri
Emiliana Lopez-Echeverri is a U.S. Fund for UNICEF Fellow and will speak on the topic of UNICEF and children’s issues globally, with a focus on the refugee crisis.
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016
Time: 10:40 AM - 11:20 PM
Location: Durant Auditorium
Check with your teachers for extra credit opportunities for attending this guest speaker session.
Spirit Day Friday is SPORTS!!
WHS Class of 2017 Project Graduation Parent Meeting
Enter at the Cafeteria Doors
Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016, 06:00 PM
Weatherford High School Cafeteria
Purchased Your Senior's Tribute Ad Yet? BETTER HURRY!
Senior Tribute Ads for the yearbook are available on Smart-Pay.com. Space is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis.
DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th
Click on the link below for the information and contract:
YEARBOOKS AT THE CHEAPEST PRICE OF THE YEAR!
WHS Final Exams Exemption Policy
PINK OUT 2016
Optimist Students of the Month - Sept & Oct
Belle Awards
Belle of the Week - Allison Crawford
Spirit Belle of the Week - Kelley Geyer
Miss High Kick of the Week - Kennedy Box
Teacher of the Week - Mr. Tramel
WHS ANNUAL COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR
TUESDAY, NOV. 1ST in Gyms B & C from 1:00 - 3:00
AP Literature Outside Reading Seminars
Tuesday, October 11th
Slaughterhouse 5 @ 5:00 in Admin A Conference Room
Frankenstein @ 6:15 in Admin A Conference Room
Thursday, October 13th
Brave New World @ 5:00 in Admin A Conference Room
1984 @ 6:15 in Admin A Conference Room
Monday, October 17th
Catch 22 @ 5:00 in Admin A Conference Room
The Stranger @ 6:15 in Admin A Conference Room
Tuesday, October 18th
Jane Eyre @ 5:00 in Admin A Conference Room
Wuthering Heights @ 6:15 in Admin A Conference Room
Thursday, October 20th
Poisonwood Bible @ 4:30 in Admin A Conference Room
Crime & Punishment @ 5:45 in Admin A Conference Room
The Handmaid's Tale@ 7:00 in Admin A Conference Room
FFA November Floral Arrangement
Order Deadline: October 21
Flowers will include lotus pods, succulents, willow tips, roses, billy balls, seeded eucalyptus, Kermit mums, and seasonal items. Delivered on November 17-18.
Compete with YOUR INTELLECT! WHS UIL Academics
- It's going to be FUN!
- Stretch yourself intellectually
- Improves communication skills
- Solid training for future careers
- Impress colleges, and YOU can win scholarships!
What's your passion? Writing, Math, Science, Robotics, Debate, Computer Science?
Check out this new opportunity!
Click here for the List of Academic Coaches
Brief Overview of Events found at UILTexas.Org
PSAT next week!
· All sophomores, and all registered juniors will take the PSAT on Wednesday, October 19.
· Students need to arrive as close to 8:00 AM as possible to check in at their testing room.
· The test has the following sections: Reading, Writing & Language, Math (No Calculator), Math (Calculator).
· Sophomores should have received a PSAT Student Guide from their English teacher. Registered Juniors received a PSAT Student Guide when they paid for their test.
WISD Education Foundation Athlete of the Week
Blake Burrows, 9/12
Jake Beaird, 9/19
Gracie Ferguson, 9/26
Scholarship Information
Seniors: Be sure to check out the new scholarship website – E-Scholarships USA. Go to www.collegeguidanceconsultants.com User name: weatherford, Password: weatherford
Sophomores and Juniors: The Project Opportunity Scholarship is available for WHS students with financial need who are planning to attend Weatherford College. The scholarship provides up to $5,000 for tuition, books, and supplies for two years and is made available by the Project Opportunity Foundation. Students must be sophomores or junior to apply and the deadline for juniors to turn in their application is December 1, 2016. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.
25th Annual MLK Contest
Senior Selfies
StuCo Red, White, & Roo want to recognize YOU. As soon as you get accepted to a college, take a selfie with your acceptance letter and #RoosGoTo and then hashtag your college/technical school/military branch.
We'll be on the lookout for you and your amazing achievement!
Texas A&M "Finding Engineering"
Date: 1/27/17 - 1/28/17
For more information, click here.
Texas State McCoy School of Business
University of Houston Preview
Connect With WHS on Twitter
For up-to-date news including class relocations, sports updates, weather information, and more, follow:
@WHSgrassburr
Some other specific sports teams and organizations you might be interested in are:
@RooPride Roo Football Coaches
@WHSRooFootball WHS Football
@WHSLadyRooVB WHS Volleyball
@WHSBlueBelles Blue Belles
@WHSRooCheer WHS Cheerleaders
@WHSRooBand The Mighty Roo Band
@WHSRooTheatre WHS Theatre
@RooBasketball Men's & Women's Basketball
@WHSRooBaseball WHS Baseball
@WHSRoosSoftball WHS Softball
@WfordRodeoTeam WHS Rodeo Team
@RooWrestling WHS Wrestling
@RooStuCo WHS Student Council
@WHSJWAC WHS Junior World Affairs Council
@WHS_CTE WHS Career & Technological Education
@Roos_AV WHS AV Department
@WHSMelonVine WHS MelonVine Yearbook news and announcements
@RooPrincipal Mrs. Dowd
Last and certainly not least, check out #RooPride and #WhyWISD to see all the reasons why we bleed blue!
About Us
This edition Edited/Designed by Wilson Baker and Elizabeth Manzano.
Email: sgilley@weatherfordisd.com
Website: http://whs-hs.weatherfordisd.edlioschool.com/
Location: 2121 Bethel Rd, Weatherford, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 598-2858
Twitter: @WHSGrassBurr