West Monroe High

Posted on November 6, 2024

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

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CLUB and ORGANIZATION NEWS:

Interact Club members: Don’t forget you will be providing specific food items for baskets for cancer patients with the Cancer Foundation League. Go to your Google Classroom to see what you should bring. Items are due to school by Friday.

Junior Civitans, Your t-shirts are in! Stop by Mrs Beach’s room (6206) to get yours!

Student Council members, don’t forget the Student Council meeting is Tuesday, which is November 12th.

Rebel Art Club members:We will meet tomorrow after school until 5:00 in room 1109 to bleach-paint our club shirts!If you have not paid your club dues, please bring $25 with you to receive your club shirt. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please come by room 1109 to pick up your shirt by this Friday. These members will need to work on them at home over the weekend to have them ready for club photo day on November 12th.

Do you like Roller Coasters? Are you a part of the Biology Club? Well, you are in luck. This year's trip will be to the Roller Coaster Capital of the World. We will be traveling to Sandusky, Ohio in May. If you are interested in more information, please visit the Biology Club google classroom page and add your name to the list. Trip deposits are due Nov. 20th.

We want to say CONGRATULATIONS TO the WMHS Rebel Marching Band for their 5th place finish in the inaugural State Marching Championship held at McNeese State University. Awesome job!!!!

SCHOOL NEWS:

The 2024-2025 Rebelaire is officially available for purchase. Go to Balfour.com and select our school and you can order now. Today the cost is $75 a yearbook, but on Jan 1, 2025 the price will jump to $100 a yearbook. Also - SENIORS: Baby ad portal is also found through Balfour.com. Your parents can purchase the baby ad as well as your yearbook all in one shot. The baby ads will only be able to be purchased through Dec.1, 2024 so go ahead and take care of it now.

Seniors, the Scholarship page under Counselor's Corner is being updated as scholarship opportunities come in! Please don't wait to apply! There are many types of scholarships available so if you have any questions please visit your guidance counselor!

Any student who is not already enrolled in a ULM dual enrollment class and would like to take a dual enrollment class second semester needs to see Mrs. Hunt to pick up a spring application. Online elective courses are the only classes available for spring semester, and you must have room in your schedule to take one of these courses, as a computer lab hour will be scheduled for these courses. Check with your guidance counselor before picking up a packet from Mrs. Hunt in room 4209 for an application package. All applications are due to Mrs. Hunt no later than Monday, December 16. Note: As of right now, seniors will get two free classes in the spring, and juniors will get one.

Club Picture Day is coming up November 12th. If you are a member of any club, please be sure you know what you are supposed to wear and what time your club pictures are scheduled. You can check with your club sponsor for that information.

The title of the spring musical has been announced and this year, WMHS will be presenting Music Man. Auditions are being held in the coming weeks. Stop by the choir room to pick up your packet of audition information.

SPORTS NEWS:

The boys’ soccer team has a scrimmage tonight at home vs. Sterlington. Times are 5:30 for JV and 7 for Varsity. The JV team also travels to Ouachita tomorrow for a scrimmage at 5:30. Students get into soccer games for free, so come on out and cheer on these teams.

The boys’ basketball team has a scrimmage Thursday at Franklin Parish. The Girls’ team also travels Thursday to a scrimmage at Parkway.

The Cross Country teams will be competing in Regionals this Thursday in Lincoln Parish Park. Good Luck!

The Varsity football team hosts Ruston this Friday night in Rebel Stadium. It’s Senior night for ROTC, the Frunners and the Rebel Band. Our spirit day is “Rock and Roll,” and we also have a pep rally.

All non football players interested in powerlifting need to sign up with Coach Welch, Coach Bowman, or Coach Meche. Tryouts will be Thursday, November 14 after school. If you are interested and are a football player, talk to those same coaches.

Student tickets for the game will be $5. Students need to go by the main office and purchase them with cash or credit card. Let’s fill the student section