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Thursday, February 13, 2024

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Posted on February 13, 2025

Announcements - Thursday, February 13, 2025

Video Link: https://youtu.be/daexcli8lWQ

Club News:

 

  • Junior Civitans will be participating in the Spread the Love Peanut Butter Drive for the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana. Members can bring plastic jars of peanut butter to room 6206 until Friday, February 28th. On Tuesday, March 4th, we will meet at the food bank after school to drop off our donations. Let's help them meet their goal of 5,000 pounds of peanut butter! See Mrs. Beach if you have any questions.

 

  • Key Club members need to check google classroom for upcoming projects. Projects are being posted regularly. Don't forget Each member must earn a minimum of 10 service hours per school year. Seniors...key club scholarships will be available soon. Keep checking google classroom for updates.


 

School News:

 

  • Attention  dual enrollment students: If you owe money to ULM, that payment will be due no later than Wednesday, February 26.  You may either bring a check or money order to Mrs. Hunt OR pay online on your ULM  Banner account. If paying by check , you must write your full name on the memo line. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE AMOUNT YOU OWE MAY NOT BE ACCURATELY REFLECTED IN YOUR BANNER ACCOUNT RIGHT NOW, AS OPSB FUNDING HAS NOT YET BEEN ADDED, AND COURSES ARE CURRENTLY BEING ADDED BY ULM. Also, all LA Tech payments are due to Mr. Aswell or Mrs. Duke no later than TODAY. If you have any questions about the amount you owe, please ask your DE teachers or Mrs. Hunt.

 

  • Seniors, if you missed your Cap and Gown pictures, SnapMe Studio will be taking makeup pictures at their studio on Tuesday, February 18, between 9 am-1 pm. This is the picture that is shown on the screen at graduation, so plan accordingly. 

 

  • Students selected as Seniors of Distinction will take yearbook pictures on Thursday, February 20. These students will be dismissed at 8:30 to report to the steps of the auditorium.  Selected students need to dress their best for this event. Congratulations on a job well done!

 

  • Seniors, Don’t Forget:  For the complete list of scholarships and deadlines refer to the Senior Google Classroom, and for more information, you may either look on the Counselor's Corner on the school website or come to the Guidance Office to pick up applications. Don't leave money on the table! Apply Today! And don’t forget about the Raising the Bar Scholarship. This  scholarship is for students whose parents died or are permanently and totally disabled due to a workplace injury. There are a few specific eligibility requirements and applications are due tomorrow.

 

  • Seniors:  The Graduate Shop will be set up in the New Gym Lobby tomorrow, February 13, from 7:30-1:30 for students to pick up their Cap & Gown orders. They can pay at that time for their cap & gown if they still owe a fee. Students may not go during class time. They may go when they are leaving for the day or during their lunch break. 

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  • Juniors and Seniors, do you want to take the ACT in April? You may be able to have the cost of the test covered by an ACT Waiver or Voucher. See your Guidance Counselor for more information. The last day to register without a late fee is February 28.  Juniors, remember that your ACT score is connected to a requirement to take an ACT Prep class as a Senior so be sure to try to attain that 20 before August 2025. 

 

  • The Rebel Room, which is like a merchandise store,  is now open on campus. It’s in the main office. See Mrs. Lindsey Long for more information.

 

  • WMHS will be presenting its Black History Program on February 25 and 26 from 8-9:30 am in the auditorium. Students who are participating in the Cultural Health and Awareness Black History program, there is a meeting this afternoon after school. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Hill in room 1207.




 

Sports News:

 

  • The tennis team will be playing this afternoon (Weather permitting) at West Ouachita. Matches start at 3 pm.

 

  • The Varsity boys and girls basketball teams play tomorrow night at home vs. Ruston for Senior Night. Tip off for the ladies is 5:30 with the boys’ game to follow. Tonight, the Lady Rebels play Benton at home at 5:30.

 

  • Our Lady Rebel Softball team kicks off their JV Jamboree at home this afternoon versus West Ouachita. Game time is at 5. The Varsity Jamboree is tomorrow at home at 7 pm and they play Ouachita.

 

  • This weekend, our Rebel Raiders will be traveling to competition. We want to say Good Luck to these ladies!

 

  • Rebel Baseball team takes on Catholic at home tonight at 6 pm, tomorrow at 4 pm and Saturday at 1 pm. Game times may change due to the weather, so stay tuned. Also, if you come out tonight, you can catch Coach D Mike as the honorary guest throwing out the first pitch.

 

  • Our powerlifting teams will be participating in the Owen Robinson Invitational this Saturday at Cedar Creek. 


 

Rebel to Rebel - Supporting One Another

 

For our “Rebel to Rebel” segment today, we are going to encourage you to help others by joining Junior Civitans in their donations of peanut butter jars for the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana. Not only will you help Junior Civitans meet the Food Bank’s goal, but you will also help meet the needs of others in our community. If you’d like to bring a jar of peanut butter, you could take that by Mrs. Beach’s room in the 6th wing or bring it by KREB at the end of Wing 1 and we will be sure to get it to Mrs. Beach.


 

Scholarship of the Week

 

Today, we want to highlight the Raising the Bar Scholarship. This  scholarship is for students whose parents died or are permanently and totally disabled due to a workplace injury. There are a few specific eligibility requirements and applications are due this Friday. 

 

For the complete list of scholarships and deadlines refer to the Senior Google Classroom, and for more information, you may either look on the Counselor's Corner on the school website or come to the Guidance Office to pick up applications. Don't leave money on the table! Apply Today!