The Boomer

Tuesday, Oct. 17

9A/9B/JV/V Volleyball @ Fossil Ridge HS 5:30/6:30/5:30/6:30

Thursday, Oct. 19

JV Football @ Abilene High 5:30/7:00

Freshman Football vs. Abilene High @ Kangaroo Stadium 5:30/7:00

Friday, Oct. 20

Varsity Football vs. Abilene High @ Kangaroo Stadium 7:30

9B/9A/V/JV Volleyball vs. Abilene High @ WHS - PINK OUT 5:30/6:30/5:30/6:30

Saturday, Oct. 21

North Texas High School Rodeo Assoc. - hosted by Decatur High School in Decatur, TX

*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.

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness, every October the Lady Roo Volleyball Program coordinates Weatherford High School’s PINK OUT initiative as their way of giving back to the community. We have been very fortunate in the past with the support provided by not only the volleyball players & parents, but students & parents of all WISD schools, the WISD staff and the Weatherford community.

Please help us “PINK OUT” Weatherford on October 20th by joining us for the PINK OUT Pep Rally at 9:00am in the Main Gym, the PINK OUT Lady Roo Volleyball Game at 5:30 in the Main Gym and the PINK OUT Football Game at 7:30 at Roo Stadium. On behalf of all the Lady Roos and my staff, we thank you in advance for your support of this very worthy cause!

Nicholas Gay
Head Coach, WHS Lady Roo Volleyball

Go to Smart-Pay.com to order YOURS now at the cheapest price of the year $75 through OCTOBER 31ST.

This book has SOLD OUT the last two years. Missing the $75 price, now THAT'S scary!

Let your Senior know how much they mean to you!

Step 1 -- Click here to purchase your ad online Smart-Pay.com or send a check to "WHS Yearbook" to Mrs. Gilley in Room F210.

Step 2 -- Click here for the SENIOR TRIBUTE AD AGREEMENT FORM (print, fill out, and return to WHS Room F210)

Parents and families have treasured creating these personalized dedications for their Roo high school seniors for literally decades in the WHS MelonVine yearbook.

Give your Senior words of support and encouragement that they can keep in their hearts and in their yearbook forever. Senior Tribute ads are available on a first come, first serve basis and price is dependent on the size of the Senior Tribute ad.

$350 - full page color ad
$225 - ½ page color ad
$125 - ¼ page color ad
$75 - ⅛ page color ad

Parents and families can purchase the ads easily and conveniently through Smart-Pay.com 24/7 through Friday, October 27th, or you may pay by check to “WHS Yearbook” and give to Mrs. Gilley at WHS Room F210.

All dedications and photographs are due to the Student Publications Room F210 by Monday, October 30th at the latest (the earlier the better for our staff).

Tuesday, October 17

TEXAS TECH

Outside of Counseling Office, MegaLunch

Wednesday, October 18

TEXAS A & M

H210, MegaLunch

Jerry Peralta would like to meet

with students who have applied

to A & M as well as members

of the top 10% of their class.

Every other Friday

B-block MegaLunch

Remember your $15 dues.

Remind: 81010 @whsspancl

The Education Foundation is looking for men who can cook to participate in our new community event/fundraiser on Saturday, October 21.

A Taste for Education is a casual, fun, and community event where local businessmen, school staff, city officials, and community members come together to show off their culinary expertise to raise funds for the Weatherford ISD Education Foundation. Community chefs decorate their booths and prepare 2 oz. samples of their favorite recipe in one of three categories – appetizer, entrée, or dessert and serve them to guests. Our guests will be invited to taste all the samples they can eat and then vote for their favorite appetizer, entrée, and dessert. Winning chefs are announced at the end of the event.

Tickets to this fun event are $40 and may be purchased at https://wisdef.eventbrite.com .

Be sure to check out the latest stories of Weatherford High.

Hurricane Harvey Relief

Julie Jack, Staff Writer

Go to WHSGrassBurr.com to see other great articles about WHS!

Small Engine students traveled to Ennis, TX to the NHRA Drag Races for the STEM program. They got to see first hand mechanics working to tune engines. They were able to be in the pits and meet drivers and mechanics of multiple teams. They got to have an experience of a lifetime. They are excited to get in the shop and get their hands dirty!

At last week's away game (10/3) against Timber Creek High School, The Fightin' Roo Marching Band and Color Guard had another outstanding run of their complete 2017 production of "Fly to Paradise". They also traveled to the Don Hanna Memorial Marching Contest in Denton, TX on October 14th for their second marching contest of the season .

Results from the Don Hanna Memorial Marching Contest​:

7th Place In Prelims

9th Place in Finals

​​Our Outstanding Freshmen Band members of the week for Oct. 6th were:

Emma Kincaid from the Saxes section and

Trevor Floyd from the Flute section!

The outstanding Guard Member of the week is Sydney Williams,

And the section of the week is… The Color Guard!!!

Our Outstanding Freshmen Band members of the week for Oct. 13th were:

Shelby Jeffers from the Flute section and

Deaglan Thompson from the Percussion section!

The outstanding Guard Member of the week is Riley Farmer,

And the section of the week is… The Trumpets!!!

Their final performance....just so impressive!

https://www.facebook.com/RooBands/videos/1587452321318010/

Upcoming Contests will be:

UIL Region Marching Band Competition at Chisholm Trail HS - October 17th

Make sure to come out and support these great students as the compete at their last contest on Tuesday Oct. 17th.

Belles had a spooktacular time volunteering at the Pythian Home’s Fall Carnival this weekend!

Congratulations to Shannon, America, and Sarah for being Miss High Kick, Spirit Belle of the week, and Belle of the week at our Homecoming!

Each week during the football season the Weatherford ISD Education Foundation honors a Student Athlete of the Week on the 102.5 Chuck FM broadcast of The End Zone. The 4th week's Student Scholar Athlete of the Week is Roos soccer player Sylvia Watson.

Sylvia has been playing soccer since she was 8 years old. She’s currently a Weatherford High School senior, has been a varsity starter for the Lady Roos since her sophomore year, and was team captain her junior year. She’s also been named Team Defensive MVP since her freshman year, was named to the 1st Team All-District Team twice, has been named to the Academic All-District Team three times.

Sylvia is a member of the National Honor Society where she serves as the Historian. She’s also held leadership roles serving as a class officer during her sophomore and junior years and is a member of the Roo Crew.

Sylvia plans on attending Dallas Baptist University to study in Higher Education and Religious Counseling. Eventually, she would like to be part of the administration department in academia.

Congratulations to Sylvia Watson…this week’s Education Foundation Student Athlete of the Week!

The Cross Country team competed in the district meet this past Friday and had 2 athletes qualify for the regional meet in Lubbock next Monday. Sadie Tharp and Austin Christmas will represent Weatherford High School as the #4 boy and #5 girl in a very tough 3-6A district. We also had three other runners receive medals.

The Regional Meet is October 23rd.

From left to right: Austin Christmas, Michael Dinkins, Juan Villanueva, Gina Limon, and Sadie Tharp.

Family and Community Service students traveled to the Weatherford Animal Shelter last week to earn their service hours. Students volunteered by interacting and walking the animals.

Texas Technology Student Association is part of a national organization devoted to the needs of students in various career classes here at Weatherford High School. We are proud of our consistently high rankings at regional and state competitions every year. October is traditionally our membership recruitment and enrollment month.

WHS TSA members work individually or as teams in such areas as:
• Desktop Publishing • Animation • Website Design • Communication •
•Dragster Design • Flight Challenge • Film Technology • CAD •
• 3D Modeling • Architecture • Extemporaneous Speaking • Welding •
• Engineering • Construction • Radio Controlled Transportation •
•Photography • Debate • Scientific Visualization •

With such diverse events, any student can explore different fields and find something they are passionate about. TSA allows students to get a taste of real life experiences, such as impromptu problem solving, developing a resume, and working as a team to achieve a common goal. These are the kinds of skills that you will use constantly throughout your life.

Students - ask your participating Career and Technology instructor about Mega Lunch Meetings. Any student enrolled in Career and Technology courses (past or present) is eligible for membership. Dues are $25.00 per year and payable in October.

Wednesday, October 25th

1:00 – 3:00

Gyms A & B

Students may bring a bar code to be used to scan their information to avoid having to fill out multiple info cards.

Below are the instructions:

www.gotocollegefairs.com

Click “Students Register Now” (You’ve done this before? Don’t repeat, just choose “update account”. You’ll need to be able to access your email to get your username and password)

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Click on the state of Texas

Select TACRAO (10/23/2017 – 10/27/2017)

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Fill out all required information (be sure to use the “High School Name” link to find WHS)

Agree to the terms

Submit

Print Bar Code

"The Parker County Chapter of the NAACP is sponsoring an essay/coloring contest that will further its goal: to promote racial harmony and keep the dream alive."

For more information, click here.

Coca-Cola Scholarship. Seniors who had a 3.0 GPA by the end of their junior year are eligible for this achievement-based scholarship of $20,000. The awards are based on character, personal merit, and a demonstrated commitment to service. The deadline is October 31, and students need to apply online at coca-colascholarsfoundation.org.

For other Scholarship Opportunities click on the October Scholarship Letter link.

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.

Click here to find our WHS GrassBurr Facebook page.

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!

Newsletter created by Journalism 1 students. This edition edited by Mrs. Gilley.

Email: sgilley@weatherfordisd.com
Website: whs-hs.weatherfordisd.edlioschool.com
Location: 2121 Bethel Road, Weatherford, TX, United States
Phone: 817-598-2858
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WHSGB/
Twitter: @whsgrassburr