Weatherford High School
November 27 - December 3, 2016
Go support our teams! Tweet your support with #RooPride
Tuesday, November 29
9A/9B/JV/V Boys Basketball @ Eaton High School 6:00/7:30/6:00/7:30
V/JV/9A Girls Basketball @ Arlington Martin 6:00/7:30/7:30
Thursday, December 1
Varsity Girls Basketball in Brewer Holiday Tourney @ Brewer HS TBA
9A/JV Girls Basketball in Mineral Wells Tourney @ MWHS TBA
9A/9B/JV/V Boys Basketball in Kangaroo Classic @ WHS TBA
Friday, December 2
Varsity Girls Basketball in Brewer Holiday Tourney @ Brewer HS TBA
9A/JV Girls Basketball in Mineral Wells Tourney @ MWHS TBA
9A/9B/JV/V Boys Basketball in Kangaroo Classic @ WHS TBA
NTHS Rodeo Assoc. hosted by Granbury & Birdville High School Rodeo Teams in Saginaw,TX
Saturday, December 3
Varsity Girls Basketball in Brewer Holiday Tourney @ Brewer HS TBA
9A/JV Girls Basketball in Mineral Wells Tourney @ MWHS TBA
9A/9B/JV/V Boys Basketball in Kangaroo Classic @ WHS TBA
Girls and V/JV Boys Wrestling @ Frisco Liberty 7:00 am
9 Boys Wrestling @ Coppell HS 8:00 am
NTHS Rodeo Assoc. hosted by Granbury & Birdville High School Rodeo Teams in Saginaw,TX
Exam Information.
Congratulations, Sadie Tharp
Sadie Tharp ran in the State Cross Country Meet on Saturday and represented WHS very well. She was the 4th fastest freshmen in the state for the 6A division and placed in the top 25% overall. Please congratulate Sadie on her hard work and accomplishments this season!
WHS Choir News
The WHS Acapella Choir performed for the State Board of Education the Friday before the holidays in Austin.
Support Roo Baseball
Weatherford Baseball Booster Club is now selling apparel for the upcoming season! Please visit our online store at the web address below. Online ordering is available through December 4th, and should be ready for pickup in time for Christmas!
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.
This week we congratulate Kenzie Boyer!
We'll be on the lookout for you and your amazing achievement!
Make-A-Wish Fundraiser!
For the rest of the November, student council will be collecting donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. All of the funds donated will go to kids in the local community. If you would wish to donate please stop by Ms. Keo's room K204. As of now, the seniors are in the lead, the sophomores in second place. This is a great way to support your peers and make a difference in the community!
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
Juniors, remember December 1 is the deadline to turn in your Project Opportunity Scholarship application. Project Opportunity is a financial need based scholarship for students wishing to go to Weatherford College. The $5,000 scholarship pays for all tuition, books, and fees for two years. You can pick up an application in the Counseling Center. Sophomores may apply anytime this year and until December 1 their junior year.
For scholarships available go to WHS Scholarship Newsletter.
Optimist International Essay Contest
The Optimist International Essay Contest is now open and the District first place winner will be awarded a $2,500 college scholarship. This contest is open to all students who are under age 18 on October 1, 2016. The topic of the 700-800 word essay is “Chasing Optimism in the Face of Challenges”. Students will also need to include a copy of their birth certificate with their application. Students can pick up an application for the essay competition in the Counseling Center and the deadline to enter is December 9, 2016.
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 Victoria Eastland and Taylor Duncan.
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