Roo Fest A Complete Success!
We hope you'll enjoy the MelonVine Yearbook Staff's favorite pictures of the event.
Click here to see Roo Fest 2017 Pics: Our Favs
SENIOR PARENTS, HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING
Here is the link to our senior page:
Graduation Seat Auction
Graduation (June 3rd) is fast approaching! Don't miss this opportunity to bid on RESERVED SEATING at the Ft. Worth Convention Center for graduation night while helping Project Graduation.
While there are LOTS of great seats in the Ft. Worth Convention Center, six rows will be RESERVED for the high bidders in our Annual GRADUATION SEAT AUCTION. 100% of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to Project Graduation! Please read the attached Information Sheet about the details of the auction and make plans to bid on your reserved seats.
Your support of Project Graduation is appreciated.
Project Graduation Permission Forms
Registration Now Open!
All SENIORS are INVITED to attend PROJECT GRADUATION 2017 at Film Alley in Weatherford. This drug- and alcohol-free event following graduation is from 12:00am-5:30am. This event is provided FREE of charge to ALL SENIORS through generous contributions from our Weatherford parents, community organizations and businesses. Seniors will enjoy a night of bowling, movies, arcade games, dancing, prize games, and more! Also, LOTS of food and great prizes!
All seniors MUST REGISTER to attend this event (registration form). Unfortunately, due to the per person cost and the need to provide an accurate headcount for food, etc., there will be NO WALKUP REGISTRATIONS accepted.
The final day to turn in registration forms is Thursday, MAY 18th. Please return completed registration forms to Peggy Vance in the WHS Main Office.
Thank you, Project Graduation Committee
Yearbook Wins Honorable Mention Recognition
Congratulations to the 2015-16 MelonVine Yearbook staff! Last week at the “Balfour Day of Celebration”, they were honored by Balfour Publishing for their outstanding work on last year’s yearbook.
Yearbooks were evaluated in one or more of the following areas: theme development, layout design, photo content, secondary packages and cover design.
Weatherford High School earned an Honorable Mention Recognition in the 2017 Yearbook Yearbook (a book compiled of all the very best yearbooks).
Balfour honors only about 12% of yearbook staffs with this distinction!
Last year’s yearbook theme was “True Blue”, which was great symbolism of the loyalty, hard-work, and effort that last year’s staff put forth.
To get your name on the WAITING LIST for THIS YEAR'S YEARBOOK, please email Mrs. Gilley at sgilley@weatherfordisd.com or call 817-598-2858 ext. 3587 and leave a message. Thank you!
TSA On-Demand Video Team Headed To Nationals!
Click on the link to see the award winning video: http://bit.ly/WHS_TSAStcomp
Baseball Results
The Kangaroo Baseball team got two wins over the weekend to finish the regular season 17-13. The Roos beat Arlington Heights on Friday 7-5 and Abilene on Saturday 7-4 to lock up 3rd place heading into the playoffs. Kade Spooner, Zach Swain, and Preston Edison teamed up on the mound Friday night to get the win vs Heights. Blake Burrows had a two out base hit to score DeMarcus Gratts to seal the victory against Heights. Mason Zamarron, DeMarcus Gratts, and Christian Gutierrez all had doubles in the game.
On Saturday vs Abilene Mason Hilton picked up the win on the mound and Burrows came on in relief to pick up the save. Burrows, Zamarron, Lukas Loran and Chance Ragsdale all had two hits a piece in the game. Gratts and James Moreno also had a key hit in the ball game.
The Roos will now face Mansfield High School in a Bi-District playoff series that will be held this Friday and Saturday. Congratulations and best of luck, Roos!
SAT SIGN UP DEADLINE MAY 9
Dual Credit Information
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.
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 tag #RoosGoTo and then hashtag your college/technical school/military branch.
Today we congratulate, Nikki Webb, on her acceptance to Northwestern Prep School in California!
We'll be on the lookout for you and your amazing achievement!
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
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.
The Weatherford Optimist Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship for students planning to enroll at Weatherford College. You must provide a transcript and write a paragraph about your college plans. Applications are available in the Counseling Center and the deadline to apply is May 1, 2017.
if you are planning to attend Weatherford College and want to major in Education, there is a new scholarship available for you. It is the Parker County Retired Teachers Scholarship and will pay $750 per semester for two years. Students will need to turn in a one-page essay about their aspirations, two letters of recommendation and a transcript. Applications are available in the Counseling Center and the deadline to apply is May 1, 2017.
The Caleb Larson Foundation Cowboyin’ for the Kids $1,000 Scholarship is available in the Counseling Center. This scholarship was inspired by the brave battle of two amazing little cowboys, Caleb Larson and McCrae Trammell. Both boys were diagnosed with neuroblastoma childhood cancer. Students will need to include a transcript and two letters of recommendation with their application. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in order to receive the spring semester award for $500. The deadline to apply is May 5, 2017.
For more scholarships available go to WHS May Scholarship Newsletter.
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
@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 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