The Boomer

Tuesday, October 15

9A/9B/JV/V Volleyball @ Richland HS 5:00/6:00/5:00/6:00

Cross Country @ District TBA 7:00 am

Thursday, October 17

Freshman White/Blue Football @ Trinity Harwood (@ Trinity HS) 5:00/6:30

JV White/Blue v. Trinity Harwood @ Roo Stadium 5:00/6:30

Friday, October 18

Varsity Football v. Trinity HS @ Pennington Field 7:30

9A/9B/JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Trinity HS 5:00/6:00/5:00/6:00

North Texas High School Rodeo Association hosted by Azle HS

Saturday, October 19

North Texas High School Rodeo Association hosted by Azle HS

*photo credit to Freshman Kylie Lain

Who: Seniors who signed up for SAT, Juniors who signed up for PSAT and ALL Sophomores to take PSAT (over 800 students are testing!)

What: SAT and PSAT School Day Testing

When: October 16, Times TBA

Where: WHS

Sign-ups have passed if you are not already signed up.

Be sure to check your WISD email. All testing information is communicated through WISD email.

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 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)

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 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.

The tentative schedule is as follows:

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

1:00pm Senior class attends College and Career Fair booths (gyms B & C) to speak with post-secondary representatives

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) to speak with post-secondary representatives

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

Oct. 18: Disney/Pixar

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 1st 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

On October 5th, the WHS Team competed in the THSBA West Division Bass Tournament on Possum Kingdom Lake. The field consisted of 208 teams from around the western portion of the state. From 7:00am until 3:00pm, teams searched the 17,000 acre reservoir in order to put fish on the scales.

The Roos were represented by 8 teams, with results as follows:

Hayden Johnson and Ethan Cienega led the Roos for the second consecutive tournament, weighing in 3 fish for 6.00 pounds.

Ethan Lancaster posted posted a single large fish weighing 3.81 pounds.

Bradley Slovak and Mathew McDougall kept their weigh-in streak alive weighing in one for 2.88 pounds.

Zach Norsworthy and Ethan Scott found the scales, this tournament, weighing in at 1.62 pounds.

The sophomore team of Anthony Gomez and Brandon Vasquez, as well as senior angler Cade Smith, put two fish on the scales, keeping both groups' weigh-in streaks intact.

Fishing their first tournaments were anglers Jax Forrest, Dylan Medlock, and Hunter Cockrell. Even though the teams did not weigh in fish, each angler made excellent progress towards tournament success. Congratulations to all!

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!

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!

Project Prom Car Wash Fundraiser:
THIS Saturday, October 19th from 10a to 4p @ the Long John Silvers parking lot!

Need seniors to volunteer to wash cars for donations.
They can email us at: whsroosprojectprom@gmail.com
Or Facebook at:
WHS 2020 Project Prom
Time slots are: 10-12, 12-2, 2-4

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!

Upcoming events this fall:

UIL Region 30 Marching Contest - October 15th @ Chisholm Trail HS

Veteran's Day Parade - November 9th @ NGC (meet at 9:15am - parade starts at 10:00am - pickup at 10:45am in front of NGC)

Winter Guard Auditions - November 11-15th (4:30-6:30 pm)

All Region Phase 1 for Brass – December 3rd @ Chisholm Trail HS

All Region Phase 1 for Woodwind/Percussion – December 5th @ Aledo HS

Holiday Parade – December 7th (meet at 9:15am - parade starts at 10:00am - pickup at 10:45am in front of NGC)

Hall MS Band Holiday Concert - December 9th @ Durant Auditorium (Starts at 6:30 pm)

Tison MS Band Holiday Concert - December 10th @ Durant Auditorium (Starts at 6:30 pm)
​WHS Bands Holiday Concert - December 12th @ Durant Auditorium (Starts at 6:30 pm)

All Region Band Phase 2 and Freshman Auditions - December 14th @ Timber Creek HS

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

October 8th

We had an home DISTRICT match against LD BELL HS last TUESDAY and ALL teams won!

Varsity:

Weatherford (26-11, 7-0) beat LD Bell

25-7, 25-14, 25-12

Kills: 13 Abbie Lane, 7 Jayla Schultz, 6 Lynsey Lee, 3 Chloe Brownlee, 4 Tatum Wright

Assists: 30 Logan Loran,

Digs: 18 Keegan O’Connor, 11 Paige Bevers, 10 Caiti Sanchez

Aces: 2 Logan Loran, 3 Tatum Wright, 2 Hartlie Kennedy

JV won in 2

FA won in 2

FB won in 2

The Belles would like to say thank you to our NGC Teacher of the week - Cortni Bartholet!

Congratulations to our Blue Belles of the week! Emily Kapka is Belle of the week, Elizabeth Mitchell is Spirit Belle, and Gracie Gutierrez is Miss High Kick!

Four WHS students participated in the first ever Texas High School Horseshoe Pitching State Tournament last Saturday, Oct 12 in Weatherford. Koby Kidd, Haley Miller, Jake O’Harra and Kali Williams will tried to win the School Championship and the Individual Championship.

The Texas Horseshoe Pitching Association, (THPA) is the organization that hosted the event. The Weatherford Noon Lions Club and the Weatherford Horseshoe Club also sponsored the event. Local banks, PlainsCapital Bank and First Financial Bank, and C.D. Hartnett Food Distributor donated to make the event a memorable one.

Perrin-Whitt was crowned School State Champion.

Koby Kidd won his bracket and qualified for the finals but was nosed out from placing in the top 4. There were 24 who pitched in this event. Great job, Koby!

A special thank you to Mr. Kemp who recruited the Weatherford Team.

Weatherford businesses and the Parks Dept. did a wonderful job helping to make this event successful. Weatherford is a great place to live and serve.

Tye Kasten, Catheryn Campbell, Sadie Carey-Tharp, Angel Guitterriez, and Ally Murray were all students that were nominated as PAWsitively Proud Roos by their teachers for going above and beyond to make a positive contribution to our school environment.

Two names were drawn to receive a Chick-fil-a gift card. Congratulations to Tye Kasten and Catheryn Campbell - your names were drawn! Please come to H105, Mrs. Nunn's room, to pick up your gift card.

If you want to be nominated as a PAWsitively Proud Roo think about others and how you can make a Pawsitive contribution to our school.

WHS ended their season in a devastating loss, dropping close behind Haltom. The Roos took on the Haltom Buffalos in the final district match of the season. Overall score came down to 8-11.

With the Roos being down drastically in doubles 3-4, the urge to end the fall season on a high note made the Roos look to demolishing in singles. Unfortunately the Roos came up short.

“I won my singles match 6-2,6-3” sophomore Shelbi Ruthesell said.

Ruthesell played this girl from Haltom last spring at our district tournament.

“We lost as a team, but playing in the dark was so hard and difficult to see,” Sandi Brown said. Haltom only had two courts that had lights and so the remaining players were stuck playing in the dark.

“Overall finishing the season and winning one since 2016 was pretty cool getting to be a part of that,” Brown said. (The Roos beat LD Bell High School winning their first district win since 2016.)

“Although we didn’t make it to playoffs, we really worked together as a team," Ruthesell said.

“I mean we had three different coaches in the four years that I was a part of the tennis team. Each year was dramatically different, but I think this year really stuck out to me because of how close the Varsity team got to each other," Brown said. "Playing all these years made me happy and getting to grow closer with my team is what made a significant impact on my high school tennis years.”

With the fall season completed and ending the overall season 8-7, the Roos did do better than in previous years.

“Starting on August 1st to where the players are today makes me happy and excited to see what the continued years have in store for us,” Coach Quy said.

With the spring season rapidly approaching, the Roos look to prepare by attending tournaments all over Texas. Ending the season in District tied for 5th place with LD Bell, the Roos look back on what a better season it was.

Good job on your achievements and good luck in the spring season!

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.

Please join us for a 5K Zombie Run on Saturday, October 19 at 8am at Hudson Oaks City Hall. The price is $25 and includes a t-shirt. Proceeds benefit the Jr. Roo Band Fan Club which is our middle school band booster organization. Online registration is open through October 18 at https://roozombie5k.athlete360.com/. We hope to see you there!

WHAT, WHEN & WHERE

Jr. Roo Band Fan Club Zombie 5K Run

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Hudson Oaks City Hall

210 Hudson Oaks Dr

Hudson Oaks, TX 76087

Thank you and Go Roos!

This weekly newsletter is produced by Mrs. Gilley.

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