Forever Missed, Forever Remembered
Weatherford High School is heart broken at the loss of one of our own, Randy Gutierrez. Randy passed away October 19th after a long, courageous battle with Leukemia.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Forever missed, forever remembered.
Red Ribbon Week -Oct. 24-31
It is being sponsored by Parker County Leaders Against Drugs (PCLAD). Stop by the table in the cafeteria during the week to sign the banner committing to be alcohol and drug free and pick up a treat.
Click here to see the Natural High video of football player Donald Brown.
This is the website for the Red Ribbon Campaign which has more information and resources. http://redribbon.org/
HURRY - Only 1 week left! SENIOR TRIBUTE ADS
Senior Tribute Ads for the yearbook are available on Smart-Pay.com. Space is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis.
DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th
Click on the link below for the information and contract:
MIssing the Yearbook? That's SCARY!
ASL at Bill Wright Elem.
Deaf education at Wright Elementary.
Belle Awards
Belle of the Week - Megan Quicksall-Pierce
Spirit Belle of the Week - Ellie Lewis
Miss High Kick of the Week - Jenna Pinder
Teacher of the Week - Ms. Whitcamp
FFA at the State Fair
Weatherford FFA was well represented this past weekend at the State Fair of Texas Breeding Beef Heifer Show. Highlights include member Jordyn Dabelstein placing second in her class with a Hereford heifer named Miss Dynamite. Emilee Munchrath and her Shorthorn heifer, Buttermilk, were named Overall Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn.
WHS ANNUAL COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR - Nov. 1
Held in Gyms B & C from 1:00 - 3:00
Please remember to bring your Barcode!
Select Texas and TACRAO events 10/31/16 – 11/4/16 and register
If you have done this in the past you can simply sign in and update your info and print a new one!
The Barcode will save you time as you won’t have to fill out information cards.
ACT Registration
Compete with YOUR INTELLECT! WHS UIL Academics
- It's going to be FUN!
- Stretch yourself intellectually
- Improves communication skills
- Solid training for future careers
- Impress colleges, and YOU can win scholarships!
What's your passion? Writing, Math, Science, Robotics, Debate, Computer Science?
Check out this new opportunity!
Click here for the List of Academic Coaches
Brief Overview of Events found at UILTexas.Org
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
Sophomores and Juniors: The Project Opportunity Scholarship is available for WHS students with financial need who are planning to attend Weatherford College. The scholarship provides up to $5,000 for tuition, books, and supplies for two years and is made available by the Project Opportunity Foundation. Students must be sophomores or junior to apply and the deadline for juniors to turn in their application is December 1, 2016. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.
Available Scholarships
Parker County Texas Democratic Women Scholarship: The PC Democratic Women are offering a $500 scholarship to a male or female who is registered to vote and has a Democratic Party affiliation. Students must have at least a 2.5 in all classes and write a one-page statement describing their personal interests and how the scholarship will help them further their education and career goals. Three letters of recommendation are required. Applications are available in the Counseling Center and the application deadline is March 17, 2017.
Texas Student Housing Scholarship: Scholarships are limited to students who will be attending college in Austin, College Station, or Denton, Texas. Scholarships are awarded for the full or partial cost of an OFF-CAMPUS room for one year and may be renewed. Scholarships are in the amount of $2,500 to assist students with the cost of housing. Good academic and leadership standards are required. Applications are available in the Counseling Center and the deadline to apply is January 31, 2017.
Stephen F. Austin State University
Texas State McCoy School of Business
University of Houston Preview
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 Bailey Williams and Hailey Daniels.
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