The Boomer

Tuesday, April 4

Varsity Baseball @ Abilene HS 4:30

Varsity/JV Softball @ Timber Creek 5:00/7:00

Wednesday, April 5

Track & Field Boys/Girls 3-6A DISTRICT Meet @ Kangaroo Stadium

Friday, April 7

Varsity Baseball vs. Abilene HS @ NGC 7:30

Softball - BYE

NTHS Rodeo Association competes in Saginaw, hosted by the Joshua HS Rodeo Team

Saturday, April 8

JV Baseball @ Abilene HS 12:00 & 2:00

Freshman Baseball vs. Abilene High @ NGC 12:00 & 2:00

Wresting - Freestyle Central Classic @Keller Central HS

NTHS Rodeo Association competes in Saginaw, hosted by the Joshua HS Rodeo Team

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The University of North Texas

Tuesday, April 4th

Library

Mega Lunch

Presentation will start at 10:45

Please come to meet Sean Guinyard and find out all you need to know about UNT

Go Mean Green!

The dates have been set for spring CERT training to be held during the month of May. Parker County Community Emergency Response Team is a group of volunteers who take the 21 hour FEMA training to respond to community or neighborhood emergencies. This is good training, and even if you do not go on to pursue long term commitment to the CERT team, it is great training for you to know how to take care of your own family and immediate neighborhood in the event of a disaster. The training will take place on a couple of Monday evenings, and a couple of Saturday mornings.

A parent signature is required for students to participate.

If you are interested please contact:

Kit Marshall

Community Liaison for Emergency Prep

Parker County Office of Emergency Management

817-598-0969

WHS had a great event March 23 and 24th hosting Academic UIL. We had several competitions such as accounting, science, debate, spelling and vocabulary, headline writing, etc.. It was a great weekend for WHS!

Please congratulate the following students on their first time competing and their success this weekend!

Laynee Tournee -Math 18th

Kenzie Ballard -Headline Writing

Avery Bullock -Spelling and Vocabulary 8th

Charlie Contreas -Spelling and Vocabulary 9th

Kenzie Ballard -Science 9th place

Rachard Ward -Science 17th place

Laynee Tournee -Science

Lillian Carman -Science

Rachel Knesek -Science

Tin Nguyen -Accounting 7th place

Esmeralda Manzano -Accounting 9th place

Kevin Quicksall -Accounting 17 place

Imer Torres -Accounting 18th place
Kyra Bradsaw -Ready Writing

Ashlyn Nance -Ready Writing

Laynee Tournee -Number Sense 9th place

Lauren White -LD Debate (Quarter Finals)

Brannon Hetzel-Clay -LD Debate

Lance Roberts -LD Debate

(Four Wins as a team)

Lillian Mauldin -Advanced to the state quarter final round in the UIL Film Festival

Meagan Pate -Advanced to the state quarter final round in the UIL Film Festival

We are so proud of these students and their sponsors. We had a great year getting students involved and participating in this highly competitive and rigorous academic activity. Bravo!

Recently, the Lady Roo track teams travelled to Aledo for a meet. The varsity girls team won their 3rd meet in a row scoring 166 points! The JV team placed 5th scoring 62 points.

Top finishers include:
VARSITY
Hanul Lewis- 3rd in the 800 m and 2nd in 1600 m
Sadie Tharpe-1st in 3200 m and 1600 m
Julie Griffin-3rd in 300 hurdles and 100 hurdles
Selah Morris- 2nd in 100 hurdles
Guadalupe Solorozano- 1st in discus
Tyler Bowman- 2nd in pole vault
Jayla Schultz- 1st in long jump and triple jump
Kara Rothrock- 3rd in long jump
4 x 100 relay was 3rd- Tatum Wright, Junie Ejere, Dayla Roberts, Jayla Schultz
4 x 200 was 1st- Tatum Wright, Sydney Bowman, Dayla Roberts, Junie Ejere

JV
Jazmin Brownlee- 1st in 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles
Anna Wilson- 2nd in 3200 m and 1st in 1600 m
Kelsi Gemeny- 3rd in shot put and Discus

The Lady Roo track teams traveled to Burleson Friday night for a meet. The varsity girls picked up their 4th straight meet championship in a row scoring 165 points. Top varsity performances include:

Sadie Tharpe 2nd in 3200 m
Jazmin Brownlee 1st in 100 H and 2nd in 300 H
Julie Griffin 2nd in 100 H and 1st in 300 H
Selah Morris 3rd in 300 H
Jayla Schultz 1st in long jump and triple jump
Guadalupe Solorozano 1st in shot put
Tyler Bowman 1st in pole vault
Cassidy Griffin 2nd in pole vault
Kara Rothrock 3rd in long jump
4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relays both placed 2nd with Tatum Wright, Kara Rothrock, Dayla Roberts and Jayla Schultz

There were also numerous 4th through 6th place finishers who scored for the team.

The girls will be at the district track meet this Wednesday and Thursday at Kangaroo Stadium competing for a district title.

HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF THE 35TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL SHOOT-OUT CONTEST SPONSORED BY THIRD FLOOR PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. TFPS IS MADE UP OF INSTRUCTORS AND PHOTOGRAPHY MAJORS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE WHO MANAGE AND SPONSOR THIS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. 885 SINGLE IMAGES AND 12 JUNIOR/SENIOR PORTFOLIOS WERE ENTERED THIS YEAR FROM 12 HIGH SCHOOLS WITH THE PROCEEDS GOING TO THE THIRD FLOOR PHOTO SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP.

WISD 3rd Floor Texas A & M Winners:
Jack French 1st Place Digitally Constructed for "Nightmare"
Cameron Bolling Honorable Mention for Digitally Constructed "Fly Away"
Blaise White Honorable Mention for Abstract "Glass"
Sydney Staples Honorable Mention for Open Color "Egg"
& Jacob Broomes Honorable Mention for Still Life "Artichoke"

So proud of these students!

Your Lady Roos won a pair of games recently against the Keller Central Chargers. The Varsity won by a score of 6-2. Haleigh Owens pitched 7 strong innings giving up only 6 hits and 0 walks. Sydney Cleveland led the team with 4 hits. Shelby Kennedy had 3 hits. Lindsey Franklin and Marisa Lopez had 2 hits each.

The JV won 4-3. Freshman Marley Whitling got the win.

Congrats, ladies!

WHS GrassBurr's latest story is about the WHS Choir Department. Check it out here!

www.whsgrassburr.com

Students, do you need to take the SAT for college? The SAT will be given here at WHS for the first time ever on Saturday, June 3rd! This is a great opportunity to take the SAT right here at your school. The deadline to register at CollegeBoard.org is May 9th. Again, the SAT will be given at WHS for the first time ever on Saturday, June 3rd. For questions about the SAT or to see if you are eligible for a fee waiver, email your counselor or stop by the Counseling Center. Register for the SAT online at CollegeBoard.org and select Weatherford High School.

Texas Bank Dual Credit Workforce Education Scholarship application:

Deadline is April 28 to submit the application to the Counseling Center

TSI Testing Calendar for Dual Credit link.

The 4 dates are first come, first serve. See the form for specific instructions on the pre-assessment that must be completed and paying for the test(s).

WHS website – Guidance & Counseling – Dual Credit link.

Students will find information about how to register for Dual Credit courses and the different courses that are available.

Deadline to register for DC at WHS was March 9.

Deadline to register for DC at Weatherford College is May 24.

Prom Packet - information including appropriate dress, conduct, dates, ticket prices, nomination for Prom King & Queen, etc. Please click on the link and read the entire contents of the packet.

Tickets are now $100 April 1 - 19th.

The Dress Exchange is back! If you have dresses you've let sit in the closet too long, come donate them to k204, and let someone else put them to good use! Likewise, if you are in need of an extra dress for, say, PROM, or a banquet, you may come take a peek!

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 tag #RoosGoTo and then hashtag your college/technical school/military branch.

We'll be on the lookout for you and your amazing achievement!

Located at the top of the K Hall Stairs outside of the Career Center

Need a part time job? Check out the Jobs Board for the latest information on who’s hiring!

Seniors: Be sure to check out the new scholarship website – E-Scholarships USA. Go to www.collegeguidanceconsultants.com User name: weatherford, Password: weatherford

Available Scholarships

Attention Seniors – Scholarship season is here! Did you know that last year’s senior class was awarded over $3.5 million dollars in scholarships? Let’s make this year the best year ever for scholarship awards. Many scholarships have deadlines coming up right away. Scholarships are available for all students who have a desire to attend college. Go to the Counseling Office often to get the latest information on scholarships and pick up applications.

Jim Bozzell Rotary Community Service Scholarship: This $1,000 scholarship is for students who have completed community service hours, have financial need, and leadership potential. Grades are important even though there is not a GPA requirement. The application deadline is April 15, 2017. Applications are available in the Counseling Center. Students will need to submit a one-page essay about how community service work has impacted their lives.

Larry Mangrem Scholarship: Students planning to attend The University of Texas at Austin are eligible for this $1,000 scholarship. Applicants must fill out an application, enclose a transcript, and write a one-page essay about their career plans. Students will also need to enclose a copy of their Letter of Acceptance to UT. Come by the Counseling Center for an application. The deadline is April 28, 2017, so all future Longhorns need to apply soon!

For more scholarships available go to WHS April Scholarship Newsletter.

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

@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!

Newsletter created by Journalism 1 students.

This edition Edited/Designed by Mrs. Gilley.

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