West Monroe High

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Posted on October 26, 2023

Thursday, October 25, 2023

Spanish Audio Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uQtdyQfJvS2a4BoqJ9TLLIKNX444Q7qp/view?usp=sharing

Video Link: https://youtu.be/CFotVZUa1cw?si=AAvupyAp7_fekCif

As we wrap up National Chemistry week, be on the lookout for students decked out for Mole Wars……a Star Wars themed day in our Chemistry classes. May the force be with you, Chemistry folks!

We wrap up RED RIBBON WEEK with one final Library Lunch Crafts.Today, you can enjoy creating “Howling Cups.”

News from the Guidance Department:

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship application is due October 31st and The Burger King Scholarship Application is now available. The deadline to apply for that scholarship is December 15th. As always, copies of the Scholarship Newsletter are available in Guidance. Stop by and pick up your copy. Or check out the scholarship page on gorebs.org

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News from Testing

The PreACT test will be given to all 9th and 10th graders Tuesday, November 7th beginning 1st period. More information will follow.

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Sports News:

We loved seeing all the pink last week. This week’s spirit theme is Tie-Dyed. Be getting ready for that.

The Varsity football team plays at ASH tomorrow. Make plans to come support them.

The Cross Country team has a meet at Tech Farms this afternoon.

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Club and Organization News:

West Monroe High School will be performing Disney's The Little Mermaid in April of 2024. Audition packets are available outside the choir room now. Auditions will be Monday Oct. 30th at 4 pm in the choir room. Follow the instructions given in the packet and we will see you on the 30th. Direct any questions to Mrs. Freeman.

National Honor Society Club t-shirts are in! If you have paid your club fee, you may swing by the library tomorrow morning or Wednesday morning of this week to pick up your shirts. Do that BEFORE the tardy bell. If you want to pick up your shirt during lunch, head to room 7101 during any lunch shift. Also make sure to check the Instagram page for community service opportunities and be sure to record any projects in Google Classroom. See Mrs. Lovelady if you have any questions.

Attention key clubbers, The next meeting will be November 2nd in the library at 7:15 am. If you cannot make this meeting then come to the one at 3:15 pm in room 3103. We will be discussing pancake day, Christmas parade, and national key club week. If you have not picked up your pancake tickets, please come by room 3103 asap. Teachers… if you would like pancakes delivered to you on November 7th, please see a key clubber or email Mrs Pickering and she will send one your way. Thanks for always supporting your key club and Kiwanis of the greater Ouachita.

The WMHS STUDENT LIFE committee is hosting a Christmas Dance, Friday, December 15th, from 7-10 pm in the Edgewood Building. This dance is not a formal dance. We are reserving that designation for Homecoming and Prom. Tickets are $20 per person, and the ticket price includes the dance t-shirt! Attire for this event is the dance t-shirt and school-appropriate jeans. No shorts or hoodies will be allowed. Concessions will be sold at the dance.Tickets will go on sale Nov. 13- 17 (the week before the Thanksgiving holidays). Only seniors and juniors can buy tickets Monday & Tuesday (11/13-14) online. Beginning Wednesday, 11/15, ticket purchases will be open to all students online.

Yearbooks are now on sale! Students can scan the QR codes on the posters in the hallways or go to balfour.com, search for West Monroe High School, and purchase a yearbook for $75. This price will increase, so buy your yearbook today! If you have any questions, email Mrs. Hatch at tatumhatch@opsb.net

Senior Baby Ads are also on sale at gorebs.org through online school payments. These ads are messages that go in the back of the yearbook dedicated to seniors purchased by their family and friends. You will receive more information in your English class. The deadline for ordering Senior Baby Ads is December 5th, so make sure you let your family and friends know to submit their ad for you ASAP!

Coach Osborne’s Drivers’ Ed class is now open. Classes start Monday in room 2102 right after school. Parent meeting is this Saturday morning at 8 am in the upstairs of the field house.