The Boomer
Weatherford High School - March 17 - 25 - Vol. 2, Ed. 26
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Tuesday, March 20
JV2/JV1/Varsity Boys Soccer @ Haltom, Old Birdville Stadium 4:30/6:00/7:30
JV/Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Haltom @ Kangaroo Stadium 6:00/7:30
Varsity Baseball vs. Keller Central @ NGC 7:30
Varsity/JV Softball @ Keller HS 5:00/7:00
Friday, March 23
JV2/JV1/Varsity Boys Soccer @ Keller Central 4:30/6:00/7:30
JV/Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Keller Central @ Kangaroo Stadium 6:00/7:30
Varsity Baseball vs. Keller Central @ CHS 7:30
Varsity/JV Softball vs. Haltom @ Hall MS 5:00/7:00
Varsity Tennis @ Abilene Eagle Invitational, AHS 8:00am
Varsity Boys/Girls Golf in Keller Invitational @ Sky Creek, Keller
Boys/Girls V/JV Track & Field @ Bearcat Relays, Aledo HS
Saturday, March 24
Boys State Powerlifting Meet @ Taylor County Expo- Abilene TBA
JV Baseball vs. Keller Central HS @ NGC 10:00am
9th Baseball @ Keller Central HS 10:00am
Varsity/9th Baseball @ Aledo 12:00/2:30
JV Baseball vs. Aledo @ NGC 1:00
*We do our best to post the most up to date schedules, but to double check an athletic schedule, please go to the WISD Athletic site.
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Weatherford High School Teacher of the Year - Mr. Ferguson!
Congratulations, Terry Ferguson! Weatherford High School’s Teacher of the Year for 2017-2018
Well deserved!
GRADUATION SEAT AUCTION NOW OPEN!
Beginning March 19th, Project Prom will be auctioning 6 Rows at the Convention Center! 3 rows of 26 seats on each side of the Convention Center. It is important to see which way the students will walk indicated by the blue arrows below. All students will enter on the right side of the stage and exit on the left.
March 19th – 23rd, bids will be accepted from 8:15 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Each bid must be completed by Parent/Guardian with the following information:
- Bidder’s Name
- Senior’s name
- Phone Number
- Bid Amount
- Date
There are 2 options for placing bids:
- A bid box will be located in the WHS Main Office. Parent/Guardian can fill out slip of paper with above listed information and place bid in the box.
- Parent/Guardian can email their bid to Peggy Vance at pvance@weatherfordisd.com with the above listed information.
Each afternoon, the bids will be collected and the highest bid will be posted on the WHS website. Bidding will end promptly at 4 p.m. on the 23rd and the top 6 bidders will be contacted by March 24th. Top bidder will have 1st choice of rows followed by the next highest bid and so on. If payment is not made, next highest bid will be contacted. Payment will be due by March 26, 2018.
Baseball News
The WHS Baseball Program would like to thank everyone that purchased Texas Rangers tickets on behalf of WHS Baseball. We have not only reached our goal, but exceeded expectations as we sold over 1,000 tickets. We would like to thank everyone for their support!
The Kangaroo Baseball teams enjoyed a fun day at Globe Life Park last Monday...No, they weren't watching the Rangers, the Kangaroos were playing ball!
The WHS Kangaroos beat Garland Sachse High School by 8-3. It was a terrific day! Way to go, Roos!
Boys Track Results from Richland Meet
WHS GrassBurr - The Paper With Many Points (official news source of WHS)
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"Simple Healthy Substitutes" by Shelby Gilley, Staff Writer
"As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Eat to live, don’t live to eat.” It is increasingly becoming a part of American culture to lead unhealthy lives. The United States is even one of the world’s most obese countries. But how can this be avoided? Simple changes to a person’s daily meal and snack..."
Go to WHSGrassBurr.com to see great articles about WHS!
OutSmart The SAT
Learn Go-To Strategies for Every Question on the New SAT
SAT Bootcamp at Weatherford High School - Just $175 Per Student
The SAT and ACT are boring exams, but learning to ace them doesn't have to be. At Catalyst, we take the actual SAT and ACT every time they're given to gain insider knowledge of these exams, and we pass our expertise to students with patience, understanding, and a welcome sprinkling of humor and creativity.
Catalyst’s two-day SAT Bootcamp arms students with go-to strategies for every question they’ll face on the day of the test so they can march into the SAT with confidence, momentum, and every key strategy fresh in their mind.
SAT Bootcamp at Weatherford High School
Saturday, April 14th, 9am - 1pm
&
Sunday, April 15th, 1pm - 5pm
(Students attend all days.)
Tuition is just $175. To enroll visit www.CatalystPrep.com and click on the Bootcamp Sign-Up tab on the website's menu bar or call us at800.235.0056. The deadline to enroll in this special prep opportunity is Wednesday, April 11th.
Time To Think PROM
Seniors, it's time to start planning for Prom! The theme this year is Gatsby and it will be held at the Fort Worth Convention Center on April 28, 2018. Prom Information Packets are available in the front office or in Mrs. Gonzalez's room, Room E220. Tickets can now be purchased either online or in the front office. Pick up your prom packet today to get all the information!
Optimist Speech Contest for Deaf Education Students
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Optimist Contest. The contest was followed by a special Q&A Session with Pakamiaiaea Davis, guest speaker.
Seniors:
Tammy Wilson
Dillon Moore
Patty Bullard
Juniors:
Juliahna Jack
Jay (Tyler) Keeney
Star Little
Adam Salas
Sophomores:
Brianna Whisenant
Gage Lockhart
Lawson Nichols
Megan Johnson
Freshman:
Ashley Thornton
Leslie Thornton
Layla Omeragic
Legacy All Star Team Chooses AJP!
Anna Jefferson-Polk was selected to the Texas Girls Coach's Association 5A-6A Legacy All-Star team. She will be playing this summer on July 10 at Lamar HS during the TGCA coaching convention.
If you know Anna, it is a well deserved honor. She is WHS's first to achieve this honor (that we know of). What a blessing Anna has been for the past four years.
Congratulations, Anna!
Four-Way Speech Contest - Roos Take 1st & 2nd!
So proud of these two!
T-shirts To Help Africa
The Student Council Outreach Club is hoping to place another order for shirts to help raise money to build a water well in Africa. If we get enough interest in helping our cause by ordering shirts, we will place an order.
https://goo.gl/forms/vUu8L8fOjPgbZb313
Thanks,
Outreach Club
Band Blast
Another Successful Weekend for WHS Winter Guards
The Weatherford High School JV Winter Guard competed in Novice Class Championships for the North Texas Color Guard Association this past Saturday (3/10). The Junior Varsity group performed their show "Home" using the song made famous by Phillip Phillips, and placed 4th with a 90!!!! They were also the 8th highest scoring group of the night (out of 30 groups) and highest scoring 6A program overall. Please congratulate these kids on an excellent season.
Varsity will compete at Regional Class Championships at Marcus HS for their final show (3/24). If you would like to see these shows, please join on April 7th for the Auction Concert. Both groups will perform their shows starting at 4 pm.
**Make sure to come and support our Annual Auction Concert on April 7th. Performances will begin at 4 pm and will feature all the WISD Bands and Color Guard Programs. **
Upcoming Dates for the WHS Band and Color Guard:
Varsity Regional A Class Winter Guard Championships - March 24th @ Marcus HS
Pre-UIL Concert - April 3rd @ Durant Auditorium (Starts at 5:30 pm)
Auction Concert - April 7th @ Durant Auditorium (Starts at 4:00 pm)
UIL Concert/Sight-reading Contest - April 18-19th @ Burleson HS
Spring Band Trip to Corpus Christi - April 20-22nd
Spring Concert - May 22nd @ Durant Auditorium (Starts at 6:30 pm)
State Solo and Ensemble Contest - May 25-26th @ UT Austin
Graduation Performance - June 4th
Rodeo Parade - June 6th @ NGC (Meet at 4:30 pm, pick up at Cherry Park by 5:30 pm
June Band Camp – June 4th-8th @ WHS (8:00-11:00 and 12:30-3:30)
Summer Band Starts July 30th
Lady Roos Soccer Update
On March 6th, the JV lady Roos defeat Abilene High 2-0 both goals came from Mady Wolfsen assisted by Emma Groce.
Varsity Lady Roos tie Abilene High at the end of regulation with a goal by Juni Ejere in the last four minutes of the second half assisted by senior Sylvia Watson. The Lady Roos move on to defeat the Eagles in Pks. Freshman Michaela Bosco put the lady Roos on the board first followed shortly after by Juni Ejere. Britt Ogle had 4 saves to lead the Lady Roos to victory.
Great games, ladies!
Photo credit to Yearbook Staff Member: Emily Wallace
Boys Soccer Results
The Roos lost a tough one on Tuesday, March 6th, to Abilene 3-1. Waki Ebake tied up the score at 1-1 on a breakaway goal assisted by Juan Villanueva. Down 2-1 at half the Roos had several shots on goal in the second half, but could not get the equalizer. With 4 minutes left, the Eagles converted on a counter attack to seal the win 3-1. Great effort by the Roos!
Photo credit to Yearbook Staffer - Abby Curtis
Going The Distance
Austin Christmas and Sadie Tharp competed in the "Texas Distance Festival" track meet on Saturday evening. They both ran in the Elite division against some of the best distance runners in the state.
Austin Christmas ran the 800 meters. He got tripped while challenging the leader at the 600 mark and somehow regained his balance and managed to place 4th with a time of 1:59.
Sadie improved on the school 3200 meter record that she already held by 12 seconds! She placed 2nd in the Elite crowd with a time of 10:54.
Great job, Austin and Sadie!
University of Texas Summer Camp Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities
Weatherford College has opened its online scholarship application for 2018-2019. Students need to apply to Weatherford College prior to filling out the application. The Weatherford College Foundation gives out more than $240,000 in scholarships every year. Be sure not to miss out on this valuable opportunity. The deadline to apply is March 24, 2018.
If you are planning to take dual credit classes next year, you may be eligible to receive the Texas Bank Scholarship. This scholarship is available for students in grades 9 – 12 that have a financial need and are willing to perform community service hours. You will need to take the TSI test and attach your college-ready scores to the application. Applications are available in the Counseling Center and the deadline to apply for this scholarship is April 19. If you have questions about the scholarship, please see your counselor.
For more scholarship opportunities, click on March Scholarship Newsletter.
Career Center Jobs Board
Looking to make some extra money?
Don’t forget to check out the Jobs Board.
Located outside of the Career Center at the top of the K hall stairs.
Come by often as things are always changing.
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@WHSLadyRooVB WHS Volleyball
@WHSBlueBelles Blue Belles
@WHSRooTennis WHS Tennis
@RooCheerWHS WHS Cheerleaders
@WHSRooBand The Mighty Roo Band
@WHSRooTheatre WHS Theatre
@WfordhsChoir WHS Choir
@RooBasketball Men's & Women's Basketball
@WHSRooBaseball WHS Baseball
@WHSRoosSoftball WHS Softball
@ladyroo_soccer WHS Lady Roo Soccer
@WfordRodeoTeam WHS Rodeo Team
@RooWrestling WHS Wrestling
@WHSRooDECA WHS DECA
@RooStuCo WHS Student Council
@WHSJWAC WHS Junior World Affairs Council
@WHS_CTE WHS Career & Technological Education
@SpanishClubWISD WHS Spanish Club
@Roos_AV WHS AV Department
@RooStudioWHS WHS Art Department
@WHSMelonVine WHS MelonVine Yearbook news and announcements
@RooCounselors WHS Counselors
@RooLibrary WHS Library
@Number1Roo Dr. Funk, Principal
Last and certainly not least, check out #RooPride and #WhyWISD to see all the reasons why we bleed blue!
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Newsletter created by Journalism 1 students. This edition created by Mrs. Gilley.
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