Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
The Outreach Club wants to help support the Hurricane Harvey victims. Many schools in south Texas were damaged and are in need of supplies. We are asking for school and preschool supplies, anything from back packs and pencils to wet wipes and crayons. Join with our club in helping our state. See Ms. Patricia Nunn in H105 for details!
MelonVine Yearbook On Sale NOW!
Just go to Smart-Pay.com to order YOURS now at the cheapest price of the year $75. This book has SOLD OUT the last two years.
Homecoming On Its Way
Fall is in the air, and homecoming is right around the corner. StuCo is excited to share that this year's homecoming theme is "Game On".
Float applications are now available! Applications are available in room H204 or the WHS front office. Email crobertson@weatherfordisd.com with any questions.
WISD Education Foundation Athlete of the Week
Anna is a senior at Weatherford High School and has been playing basketball since she was in the 2nd grade. This is her fourth year as a member of the Lady Roos varsity basketball team where she’s been a starter since her sophomore year. Anna was selected to the All-Tournament basketball team in November 2016 and last year led the Lady Roos in steals. In 2016, she was named the Defensive Player of the Year and in 2017 she received the same honor at the District level. She excels on and off the court and was named to the All-Academic team in her sophomore and junior year.
Anna is very friendly and a natural student leader. Last year she was the WHS Kangaroo mascot. She’s a member of the WISD Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, PALS, Roo Crew, Rally Girls at Pep Rallies, and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. She emceed the senior talent show last year and was selected to serve as an usher at the 2017 Weatherford High School graduation ceremony.
Congratulations to Anna Jefferson-Polk!
The first week's Student Athlete of the Week is Carissa Barnes.
Carissa is a Weatherford High School junior and has been a varsity starter for the Lady Roos varsity volleyball team since her freshman year, playing 6 rotation outside hitter and occasionally in the libero position. Over the years, she has received several honors such as All-Tournament Team, District Second Team, District Honorable Mention, and Co-Hitter of the year.
Carissa began playing volleyball with Weatherford ISD’s Community Education youth sports program when she was in the second grade. She also plays at the club level play at Club Texas where she and her teams have qualified for the USAV Girls Junior National Championships for the last 4 years. She has verbally committed to play volleyball and pursue her college education at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, where she plans to major in Kinesiology and Athletic Training.
In school, she works hard to maintain an A/B honor roll status in AP core classes while exploring other interests such as Spanish, Sports Medicine, and this year, Culinary and Health Science Technology.
Floral Design of The Month Club
Sign up for the floral design of the month club! Each month you will get a beautiful floral arrangement designed by the Floral Design Class, each themed per the season. There is an option to sign up for all of the deliveries, or you can pick and choose your favorites. Return the form to FFA Advisor Ms. McCormick and get the payment to the Ag department at the NGC or WHS.
Forms must be received by Wednesday to get September's arrangement.
Contact tmccormick@weatherfordisd.com with any questions. ORDER FORM
Homecoming Spaghetti Supper - October 6th
$6.00 in advance or at the door. Includes: Salad, Spaghetti, Bread, Iced Tea, and Dessert
Join your friends and family at the NGC Cafeteria for a delicious meal at an unbeatable price, then walk over to participate in Homecoming festivities! "To Go" meals available.
Players selling tickets - just ask or team members will be selling tickets at the next two home games.
Checks are fine. You do not want to miss this!
News From the Fighting Roo Marching Band & Color Guard
The Fightin' Roo Marching Band and Color Guard had their first halftime performance on Friday, September 1st at the Weatherford vs. Arlington Heights football game. The Band and Color Guard had an excellent first showing and are working hard to finish their 2017 production of "Fly to Pardise".
Outstanding Freshmen Band members of the Week are:
Emma Cromer from the Clarinet Section and
Carlos Ernie Flores from the Trumpet Section
The outstanding Guard Member of the week is Isabel Molter,
And the section of the week is… The Clarinets!
Way to go, Roo Band!
Tennis Results
Fort Worth ISD's College Night
What: 2017 FWISD's Annual College Night - a chance for students and parents to meet with representatives of more than 250 higher education institutions
When: Monday, September 18, 2017, seminars at 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.; Browsing area open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Texas Room at Amon Carter, Jr. Exhibit Hall, 3400 Burnett-Tandy Drive, Fort Worth
Summary: More than 5,000 high school students, along with their parents, are expected to attend Fort Worth ISD’s 2017 annual “College Night” on Monday, September 18, 2017. College Night will be held in the Texas Room at Amon Carter, Jr. Exhibit Hall, 3400 Burnett-Tandy Drive, Fort Worth. For more information click HERE.
News About Parking Permits
To get a permit for the 2017-18 school year, you will need to bring a completed registration form (including parent signature), your current insurance card, and your driver’s license down to Admin B before/after school or during Mega Lunch. The fee is $50. Parking tickets will start being issued on Monday, Sept. 11th for those who don’t have a permit.
Deadline for Roo Fan Wear is September 15
Cheerleaders are heading up a Fan Wear Fundraiser. Get your gear here TODAY!
Tarleton Honors College Invites Senior Dual Credit & AP Students to Visit
The Honors College would like to invite any senior students in Dual Credit or AP courses for a visit.
The Honors College Campus in Action Days are a chance to live a day in the life of an Honors student. In just an afternoon on campus, students can participate in a discussion-based Honors class (we provide reading material for them ahead of time), tour the Honors Hall, meet with the Executive Director, engage in a Q&A panel with current Honors students, and get advised early for classes based on their expected college credit. Students do have the option to come as early as 10:30AMto add on a Campus Tour and lunch in the dining hall with current Honors students, or just come early for the lunch at 11:45AM. The scheduled event runs 12:45-5:00PM.
Fall 2017 dates for this opportunity:
Thursday, September 21
Wednesday, September 27
Tuesday, October 3
Monday, October 9
Tuesday, November 14
Wednesday November 29
For a student to register, they can call the Tarleton office at 254-918-7624 or email laborde@tarleton.edu.
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
@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
@RooStuCo WHS Student Council
@WHSJWAC WHS Junior World Affairs Council
@WHS_CTE WHS Career & Technological Education
@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!
About Us
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