The Boomer

Monday, October 21

Varsity Boys & Girls Golf @ Sugar Tree, Lipan 8:30 am

Tuesday, October 22

9A/9B/JV/V Volleyball v. San Angelo @ WHS 5:00/6:00/5:00/6:00

Thursday, October 24

JV Boys & Girls Golf @ Canyon West, Brock 8:30 am

Freshman White/Blue Football v. Abilene @ Kangaroo Stadium 5:00/6:30

JV White/Blue vs. Abilene @ Shotwell Stadium 5:00

Friday, October 25

9A/9B/JV/V Varsity Volleyball v. Abilene @ WHS 5:00/6:00/5:00/6:00

Varsity Football v. Abilene HS @ Roo Stadium 7:30

North Texas High School Rodeo Association hosted by Weatherford

Saturday, October 26

North Texas High School Rodeo Association hosted by Weatherford

LAST CHANCE to order YOUR SENIOR's Tribute Ad for the 2020 MelonVine Yearbook! (A special place in the yearbook to tell your senior how proud you are of their accomplishments.)

CLICK on this link - www.yearbookforever.com to pay with a debit/credit card -- just choose Weatherford TEXAS (not Weatherford, OK) OR pay at WHS by check, cash or money order. You can upload your pics and message, or you can bring hard copy pics to WHS front office. We can scan your pictures here (if necessary).

Your senior's year is flying by! Don't miss this important Senior Tribute! Deadline is THIS TUESDAY, October 22nd.

Don't miss the cheapest price of the year, if you haven't already ordered YOUR yearbook -- Only $75 through October 31st.

Just go to YearbookForever.com (be sure to enter Weatherford, TEXAS not Oklahoma)

Missing the cheapest price of the year? Now THAT'S SCARY!

Next Tuesday, October 22nd, there will be a senior meeting with Herff Jones in the auditorium from approx. 9:00 am – 9:30.

The annual Weatherford High School College and Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm in gyms B and C of Weatherford High School. There are over 60 post-secondary institutions that will be in attendance to speak with WHS Juniors and Seniors. Parents are welcome to attend either session with their student. Also, new this year: Gabrielle McCormick, the founder of The Scholarship Informer will be here to present on ways to make college affordable. Gabrielle completed her entire college education for free (all the way through her doctorate degree) and now she is helping others get on the path to a debt-free education.

Wednesday, October 23 from 1:00pm – 3:00 pm

1:00pm Senior class attends College and Career Fair booths (gyms B & C)
1:00pm Junior class attends Financial Aid and Scholarships session in the Durant

2:00pm Junior class attends College and Career Fair booths (gyms B & C)
2:00pm Senior class attends Financial Aid and Scholarships session in the Durant

Wednesday evening 6:00-7:30pm Financial Aid and Scholarships session in the WHS Cafeteria – open to WHS students/parents and surrounding area districts

WHS will have the ACT on Sat. October 26- signup and pay through act.org

WHS will have the SAT on Sat. November 2, signup and pay through collegeboard.org.

December retesting will be held Dec 9-13. More information to come.

Keep an eye on your email for testing information!

Underclass Picture RETAKES/MAKEUP DAY for 9th, 10th, & 11th --- Wednesday, October 30th all day (both campuses)

SENIOR LAST CALL PIC DATE - MONDAY, October 28th at NGC (RISE/Bridge) and WHS

The Lady Roo Softball team volunteered at the Crockett Elementary School Carnival on Friday night. The girls had a great time and hopefully inspired a whole new group of future Lady Roos!

Oct. 25: Hippie/Tie Dye

November 1: Color Wars -Freshmen wear black, Sophomores wear gray, Juniors wear blue, Seniors wear white

November 8: Blackout

Senior Class will be sponsoring a Fall Festival Friday, November 8th from 5:00-7:00. Fall Carnival will be in front parking lot at Main Campus.

Clubs, here is your chance to participate by joining in our trunk-or-treat, games, and fundraising. Trunk or treat is no cost for clubs to participate. Senior class will be selling concessions as a fundraiser for prom. If your club would like to sell items, please sign up for that as well! Once a food/item/game is spoken for, no one else may sell that. Here is the FORM!

Congratulations to the newly elected FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS!

Historian - Gencye Paschall

Parliamentarian - Yucca Canaday

Secretary - Emilee Slovak

Treasurer - Mykah Gallaher

Vice-President - Rileigh Loftin

President - Gibson Winchester

The STEM program allows students to gain real world experience, giving them a boost for their careers. There’s a lot more connections throughout the community, which is a great way for students to find jobs. Mr. Herring, as well as many other teachers, has a great relationship with his students, especially the ones he's seen grow every year.

“I love watching all the new classes expand, and seeing new classes be created. All the new technology being brought into the program is so great! We didn't have this type of stuff when I was in school, so I think it's pretty cool,” Mr.Herring said.

Ethan Cienega has been in the STEM program for four years gaining the knowledge for engineering work experience. By the end of the year he wants to be able to draft, problem solve, and communicate professionally.

In the practicum classes students are given a chance to intern at many jobs around Weatherford or in areas near. For example, the Law Practicum students intern as security at elementary schools teaching them the importance of campus safety and also helping them to improve their communication skills with peers and adults. This is a great opportunity for a student of any career choice to do, not only does it allow them to learn safety protocol but it also develops leadership skills. Two interns from the Law Practicum are placed at the Weatherford Police Department where they work with records, dispatch and handle evidence.

Overall practicums offer students many different opportunities for their career choice, leading them to succeed in life after high school, they gain leadership skills as well as real world experience.

It is now time to sign up for the Floral Design of the month Club! Each month starting in October you will receive a fresh arrangement from the High School Floral Design class.

Attached you will find an order form. If you would like to pick and choose which months you want to receive or if you want them all there is an option to do that. Payment can be tubed to me through campus mail. Thank you for supporting our program! (images are examples only)

FFA Floral Arrangement Order Form

Come out and paint with us by participating in a fun fundraiser that benefits the senior prom! You will paint a ceiling tile that will replace replace a tile in a teacher or staff member's room of your choice. All paintings will be approved before presented to teacher/staff member of choice. There are no limits to your creativity: celebrate your accomplishments, college acceptance, note of encouragement, or any school appropriate art you would like to leave behind at WHS. Pre-register by filling out the form below. Deadline to pre-register is November 4th and pay $25. Tiles will be available for purchase at the door for $30. If you want a specific stencil, you will need to get that approved and provide it yourself. Paint party is November 11th from 5-8 PM in WHS Cafeteria. Please submit your payment to the front office. Attention Senior Class Sponsor.

Click for FORM HERE!

Your Regional qualifying girls cross country team consists of:

Diana Antonio, Emma Morsch, Ella Pando, Sadie Tharp, Ashley Carlisle, Olivia Christmas, and Elaine Scott. Please congratulate these young ladies you have in class and wish them well in Lubbock.

Your Weatherford Cross Country team competed today in the District 3-6A Meet in Abilene. The girls took second place overall, losing to Abilene by 2 points. This qualifies them for the Region I UIL meet in Lubbock on Oct. 28. Individual qualifiers were:

Sadie Tharp - District Champion

Ella Pando - District Runner-up

Olivia Christmas - 10th place

The boys took 4th place in district. Ryder Love was an individual qualifier to the Region I UIL Meet in Lubbock, as well.

Staff members are Elesha Walker, Chris Hugi, Jourden Farwig, Misti Stephens, Angela Sweeney,

Chad Furr & Courtney Patterson.

Thanks for the great job you do every day!

Your Weatherford HS Fightin’ Roo Marching Band competed at UIL Region 30 Marching Contest last night and the Results are in. The students fought through some heavy winds to earn an overall Division 1 “Superior” Rating!!! Please congratulate any of your band students.

Directors would like to thank all the faculty, staff, and administration for their continued support of the Fightin' Roo Band.

Here’s a fun opportunity for students who need to accumulate service hours! The Fightin’ Roo Band needs your help in the concession stand at Roo Stadium during home football games! See Ms. Zimring in Admin C to sign up for a shift (or click on the link below!) Students may volunteer for any position except Cashier.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/805084ea5aa2fa1fe3-concession

Varsity had an epic comeback after being down 0-2!

Weatherford (27-11, 8-0) beat Richland

20-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-13

Kills: 18 Abbie Lane, 13 Tatum Wright, 9 Lynsey Lee, 4 Chloe Brownlee, 3 Logan Loran, 2 Kayleigh Bateman, 2 Madison Buckley

Assists: 46 Logan Loran

Digs: 29 Keegan O’Connor, 21 Tatum Wright, 16 Logan Loran, 11 Paige Bevers, 11 Caiti Sanchez

Aces: 3 Logan Loran, 3 Keegan O’Connor, 2 Ava Saltzgiver

JV won in 2

FA won in 2

FB won in 2

Congratulations to Sophomore Keegan O’Connor for breaking the Single Season Digs Record with 731 and counting. She passed Jordan Burks who had 722.

The Public Safety Club invites you to purchase one of their official club t-shirts this year! Shirts promote school pride and public safety unity. Funds are used to help students pay for competition and travel costs. We have an amazing group of students this year and I am very excited!

The deadline for orders on 10/25 and shirts are $20. The order form is attached to this email. Checks can be sent to me on the main campus, rm. K210.

Thank you for your support!

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation invests in exceptional students who are dedicated to leadership, service, and action that positively affects others. Know a high school senior who fits the bill? Encourage them to apply for one of 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 by October 31, 2019, at 5 p.m. ET.

For more details and a link to the application, please visit their website.

Horatio Alger Association

As one of the nation's largest need-based college scholarship programs in the country, the Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs specifically assist high school students who've faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. While many programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger Association seeks students who've exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, in addition to having critical financial need.

The online application is open until October 25 for undergraduate scholarships.
For more information about the Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs, please visit their website.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Scholarships can open doors for students who aspire to go to college but don't have the funds. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four-year colleges and universities. In addition to the monetary award, Cooke scholars receive comprehensive educational advising, significant cohort-based programming, and graduate school funding, as well as access to a thriving network of more than 2,600 fellow Cooke scholars and alumni.

The Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program application (exclusively through the Common App) closes November 13, 2019.

Kanga Students, A chance to leave your mark at Weatherford High School: The Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees invites Weatherford High School students to submit designs for an archway that would be located at the entrance to the new baseball/softball complex located on the high school campus. The deadline to submit entries is Wednesday, October 30, 2019. 1. Students should submit their drawing on an 8.5” x 11” page using either a horizontal or portrait layout. 2. The dimensions for the actual project will be: Height: A minimum of 16 feet – 5 inches (16’ – 5”) Width: 30 feet (30’ – 0”) Artwork should be scaled to meet these dimensions. 3. Paper or digital submissions will be accepted. 4. Artwork may be submitted as a free-handed drawing, CAD layout, jpg, png, or pdf. 5. Please submit your artwork in color. 6. If using a kangaroo in the design, please use the official district logo. Likewise, if you are using Roo Blue in your design, please use the official color codes. TO See the Weatherford ISD logo and to access color specs visit www.weatherfordisd.com then click on Community then Logo Downloads. 7. Submissions will be evaluated on creativity and reproduction quality. 8. The student whose artwork is selected will be: 8. a. Recognized at a Board of Trustees meeting. b. Announced on the WISD website and social media. Please submit all entries to the Weatherford High School principal by Wednesday, October 30, 2019. All entries will be submitted to the school board for consideration at their November 11, 2019 Regular Meeting. Weatherford ISD and the Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees reserve the right to modify, combine, or reject any designs.

This weekly newsletter is produced by Mrs. Gilley's Journalism 1 students, Ashley Hoffman and Aria-Lynn Hilliker

Information must be supplied by WHS Faculty & Staff. Booster Clubs, please send your information through your Coach or Faculty Sponsor.

Information must be received by Thursday to be included in the next week's Boomer. We apologize for the time delay for weekend events.

Thanks for your support!

Got questions/comments? Please email sgilley@weatherfordisd.com

Email: sgilley@weatherfordisd.com
Website: www.weatherfordisd.com
Location: 2121 Bethel Road, Weatherford, TX, USA
Phone: 817-598-2858