Wednesday, December 14, 2022

by Daily Announcements

Posted on December 14, 2022

Scholarship applications for the Jason Paul Cameron Foundation are available in the guidance office or online at www.jpcfoundation.com. The Foundation was established in memory of Jason Cameron, a former WMHS student and Rebel Band member. Applications must be turned in to the WMHS Guidance Office by March 1, 2023. 

There is a new community scholarship application available:
Parker Alexander Attorneys at Law is awarding two scholarships: A grand prize of $2500 and a second prize of $500. To apply, students should submit an original essay with a proposal to improve traffic safety and/or reduce traffic accidents in Northeast Louisiana. Applications should also include a short statement as to individual scholarship need and the student's planned course of study in college. Applications should be delivered no later than May 1, 2023. For more information, visit ParkerAlexander.com and click on the "About Us" Tab.

Seniors:
If you have not ordered your Cap and Gown for our WMHS Graduation on May 11, 2023, you must do so this month before Christmas. The Graduate Shop is located at 4203 Cypress St., West Monroe, LA, or you may call them at 318-396-8232. They are open Monday-Friday from 8:30 to 5:00. Don't delay. This needs to be done as soon as possible. 

Hello Seniors, 
We have a great opportunity for you to Apply to college for FREE!! The Guidance Department is hosting a College Application Day this Thursday, December 15th. Louisiana Tech, ULM, and Louisiana Delta Community College will be available in our WMHS Library from 10:15 - 1:15 to help you apply to College for FREE! Please come on out and join us!

Board Game Club members, we have a meeting today after school in the library.

The Ag Department will have a Christmas Sale of Amaryllis Flower Bulbs again this year on Thursday and Friday December 15th-16th from 8 am-3 p.m. in the School Office Entrance. Bulbs are $15 and in the colors of red, white, and a red and white mix. See Mr. Kavanaugh with any questions. 

The first rehearsal for the 2023 MLK Tribute will be today Wednesday, December 14th, from 3:30-4:30 in the cafeteria. Students who signed up or auditioned to participate should grab a rehearsal information sheet outside of Mrs. Anders's room (4204).

Tennis is hosting a Christmas Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, December 17, starting at 9 am at the Rebel Tennis Courts.  There are divisions for all ages and all levels of play!  See one of our Rebel Tennis players or Coach Green to sign up. 

Any student who is interested in taking a spring dual enrollment class and who is not currently taking a dual enrollment class through ULM needs to see Mrs. Hunt about an application. Anyone currently taking a DE class through ULM does not need to fill out another application for the spring semester. Only elective courses are available second semester. The deadline for this application is today, Wednesday, December 14.

Baseball tryouts have been moved to Saturday, January 7th. Players intending to try out still need to come by Coach Kidd's room (1211) and get a physical form

Students you can now start signing up for the next Drivers Ed class at gorebs.org, The class will start Thursday January 5th when we return from the holidays.

Yearbooks are on sale now under online school payments on gorebs.org. The deadline to buy a yearbook is December 31. The cost of this year's yearbook is $75. Get yours today!