Monday, January 2

JV1/V Boys Soccer scrimmage vs. Burleson @WHS Roo Stadium 6:00/7:45

Tuesday, January 3

JV/V/9A Girls Basketball @ Keller Timber Creek 4:30/6:00/7:30

9A/JV/V Boys Basketball @ Keller Timber Creek 6:00/4:30/7:30

JV/V Girls Soccer scrimmage @ North Crowley HS 11:00/12:00

Thursday, January 5

V/JV1 Boys Soccer in EMS Tourney @ Chisholm Trail HS TBA

V Girls Soccer in Crowley Tourney @ Crowley HS TBA

JV Girls Soccer in North Crowley Tourney @ North Crowley HS TBA

Friday, January 6

V Boys & Girls Wrestling @ Cy Fair - Houston, Tx TBD

9A/JV/V Girls Basketball - BYE

V/JV1 Boys Soccer in EMS Tourney @ Chisholm Trail HS TBA

V Girls Soccer in Crowley Tourney @ Crowley HS TBA

JV Girls Soccer in North Crowley Tourney @ North Crowley HS TBA

Saturday, January 7

V Boys & Girls Wrestling @ Cy Fair - Houston, Tx TBD

JV Boys Wrestling @ Arlington Lamar HS 9:30 am

9B Boys Basketball vs. Timber Creek @ Keller FOSSIL RIDGE HS 10:00am

V/JV1 Boys Soccer in EMS Tourney @ Chisholm Trail HS TBA

V Girls Soccer in Crowley Tourney @ Crowley HS TBA

JV Girls Soccer in North Crowley Tourney @ North Crowley HS TBA

Here is the link to the WHS 2015-2016 TEA School Report Card.

On Tuesday, former WHS graduate, Maria Lopez Rosas, will be coming to share information on Stanford University. She will discuss the application process, financial aid and entry requirements. You will also get to hear firsthand what the Stanford experience is really like from a current student. Don't miss this!

Splash Kingdom will be on campus Jan. 4th to recruit students for the summer. Be sure to stop by and see them.

Girls Track will have a mandatory meeting January 10th (next Tuesday) during B block in A Gym.

Track practice will start Monday, January 16th.

Time gets away, don't wait too long. Order your copy TODAY! Go to Smart-Pay.com now. It's the biggest story of the year!

Click on this link bit.ly/2hyUkOr and your heart will melt. So proud of our WHS students and our WISD staff. Our goal it to make a difference for every student, every day!

The Outreach Club went caroling on December 15th and handed out 19 gift bags to families in our Weatherford Community. On New Years Eve several Outreach Club members volunteered at the Weatherford Animal Shelter. We are very proud of our WHS students for serving in the community.

Monday night, December 12th, was an exciting one for the Weatherford Junior World Affairs Council. They had the unique privilege of getting to hear a conversation of one of the sitting US Supreme Court Justices, Stephen Breyer, at a formal dinner located at the Fort Worth Club in Downtown Fort Worth. This was a rare and wonderful opportunity. These individuals rarely give presentations and if they do it is usually at much larger venues. Justice Breyer was so much fun to watch. He was very candid, comfortable, and humorous. He answered questions from the audience and at the end of the evening posed for pictures with individuals from high schools only. This was a wonderful surprise since the JWAC were in a dining room full of lawyers, elected officials and others of prestige. This was an evening none of them will soon forget.

The next day, Justice Stephen Breyer gave an interview with KERA which can be heard by clicking the link below. He gave one more presentation in Dallas on Tuesday evening before making his way back to Washington, DC.

A Talk with Justice Stephen Breyer

Stephen Breyer has served as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1994. This hour, we’ll talk with him about his career on the bench – and about his book, “The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities” (Vintage Books). He was in town for events with the World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth.

http://www.kera.org/2016/12/13/a-talk-with-stephen-breyer/

Individuals in the photo include:

Justice Stephen Breyer, Mrs. Barnes, Nikita Webb, Jace Pando, Ford Ramirez, Isela Campos, Lillian Mauldin, Alex Cook, Zoie Plyler, Mr. Manning, & Mrs. Thompson

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

This week we congratulate Kinzey Boyer!

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

WHS Class of ‘68 Memorial Scholarship: The WHS Class of ’68 will offer a scholarship in the amount of $250 to a senior planning to attend Weatherford College. Students will need to obtain an application in the Counseling Center. Applicants must also furnish a copy of their transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a one-page essay about their college and career plans. Students must also submit a copy of their Weatherford College acceptance letter. Applications must be submitted by April 28, 2017, to Ms. Hartnett in the Counseling Center.

Texas Telephone Association Foundation Scholarship: TTAF will award six, four-year scholarships for $2,000 per year to students planning to get a degree in a subject relating to the telecommunications field; such as math, business, education, technology, engineering, or computer science. Special consideration will be given to students who have a financial need. Extra-curricular/civic activities and demonstrated leadership skills will also be considered for this scholarship. Students will need to have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, plan to attend a Texas college, and enclose the following documents with their application: an official transcript, 2016 FAFSA Student Aid Report, and copy of their college acceptance letter. Applications are available in the Counseling Center. The deadline is March 17, 2017, and a counselor must submit the application package for you.

The McFarland Fund Scholarship: Applicants must have been a resident of Parker or Tarrant County for at least one year. Applicants will need to turn in a completed application, a 250-word personal essay, an official high school transcript, ACT or SAT scores, a copy of their parent’s 2016 income tax return, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants will also be required to have a personal interview. This scholarship is for students with financial need that will be attending an accredited Texas college or vocational school. The amount of the scholarship award varies based on the applicant’s information. The application deadline is March 1, 2017. Come by the Counseling Center to pick up a copy of the application.

W. Price Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Seven $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to Texas seniors planning to attend a two-year or four-year college or a culinary college. Students must be a resident of Texas but can attend an out-of-state school and must be enrolling in a degreed foodservice or hospitality program. Students will need to enclose a transcript, letters of recommendation, and a 500-word essay with their completed application. The essay topic is on the student’s philosophy of the food service industry and how the scholarship will help them with their education and career. Applications are available in the Counseling Center. The application deadline is February 15, 2017.

AJX Foundation Scholarship: The AJX Foundation is offering a $10,000 scholarship to be disbursed over four years to a high school senior from Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Parker, or Tarrant County. The scholarship is based on financial need and scholastic ability. Students will need to complete a scholarship application and submit their SAT (900 or above on Math and Reading) or ACT (19 or above on composite) scores, an official transcript, two letters of recommendation, a 3-5 page essay, and a copy of their parent’s 2016 income tax return. The scholarship deadline is March 15, 2017, and personal interviews will be conducted April 1 – 13, 2017. Scholarship applications are available in the Counseling Center.

For more scholarships available go to WHS Scholarship Newsletter.

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!

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