January 22nd-28th
Parent Info
Monday, January 22nd
- Buzz Block
Tuesday, January 23rd
- Swim @ Appling
- BETA Club Induction
Wednesday, January 24th
- Spring Play Auditions 3:30-5:00
- Wrestling - Home - Tri Dual - Senior Night
Thursday, January 25th
- Spring Play Auditions 3:30-5:00 PM
- WBL Meetings - 7:15 AM and 6:00 PM in the media center
Friday, January 26th
- Basketball @ New Hampstead
- Wrestling - Girls Team Duals
Saturday, January 27th
- Wrestling - Girls Team Duals
- Basketball - Home vs Appling - Homecoming
Sunday, January 28th
- No Scheduled Events
Cake Pop Fundraiser
Cake pop bouquets can be ordered for Valentine's Day through Friday, February 9th. All WCHS orders will be delivered during 1st block on February 14th. Cake Pop Bouquets are $12 and will have assorted flavors. Single pops are $3 each. Order from a HOSA member or advisor or during the lunches.
Senior Superlative Voting
Senior Superlative voting will be held Monday, January 22 through Friday, January 26 during all four lunches at the yearbook table. This is for seniors only.
Faculty Superlative Voting
Faculty Superlative voting will also be held Monday, January 22 through Friday, January 26 during all four lunches at the yearbook table. This is open to all grade levels.
Scholarship Info:
- The International Virtual Learning Academy is offering a $1,000 scholarship and the application deadline is April 30th.
- The 2024 student-view Scholarship Program is offering over $14,000 worth of scholarships and only requires a survey to be completed. The deadline is April 23th.
- The Okefenoke REMC $2000 Scholarship information is available in the Counselor’s Office and on the School Website. The deadline to apply is January 29th.
- The Marshland Credit Union $2,500 Scholarship Application is now available in the Counselor's Office. The deadline to apply is March 1st.
Junior Scholarship Info:
- The Horatio Alger Scholarship is now available and is only open to Juniors. This association awards 4 students with a $25,000 National Scholarship and 50 students with a $10,000 scholarship from the state of Georgia. More information is available in the Counselor’s office or on the school website.
Class of 2024
Senior Breakfast will be on Tuesday, February 6th following the Varsity Boys' basketball game in the cafeteria. Breakfast will be served, and prizes will be given out throughout the night.
Upcoming Events:
- January 27th - Basketball Homecoming
- February 9th - Powder Puff Game - 5:30 PM
- February 14th - Progress Reports
- February 16th-19th - Winter Holidays
- March 20th - Report Cards
- March 30 - Miss WCHS Pageant
- April 27th - Prom
- May 16th - CTAE Ceremony
- May 21st - Senior Cording Ceremony
- May 23rd - Senior Scholarship Night
- May 24th Graduation
Parent-Family Engagement Corner:
Planning is key for helping your teen study while juggling assignments in multiple subjects. Grades really count in high school, so planning for studying is crucial for success, particularly when your teen's time is taken up with extracurricular activities.
When there's a lot to study, help your teen to break down tasks into smaller chunks and stick to the studying calendar schedule so they're not studying for multiple tests all in one night. Remind your teen to take notes in class, organize them by subject, and review them at home.
If their grades are good, your teen may not need help studying. If grades begin to slip, though, it may be time to step in. Most parents still need to help their teen with organization and studying — don't think that teens can do this on their own just because they're in high school!
You can help your teen review material and study with several techniques, like simple questioning, asking to provide the missing word, and creating practice tests. The more processes the brain uses to handle information — such as writing, reading, speaking, and listening — the more likely students will remember the information. Repeating words, re-reading passages aloud, re-writing notes, or visualizing or drawing information all help the brain retain data.
Even if your teen is just re-reading notes, offer to quiz them, focusing on any facts or ideas that are proving troublesome. Encourage your teen to do practice problems in math or science. If the material is beyond your abilities, they might get help from a classmate or the teacher, or consider connecting with a tutor (some schools have free peer-to-peer tutoring programs).
And remember that getting a good night's sleep is smarter than cramming. Recent studies show that students who sacrifice sleep to study are more likely to struggle on tests the next day.
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Daily Expectations:
- No hats or hoodies worn in the building, no tight fitting clothes, no pants with holes above the knees or short shorts, no short shirts.
No cell phone use between 7:50 and 3:10
Be on time to class every block.
Attend school regularly.
Clean up behind yourself.