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Thursday, February 15, 2024

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Posted on February 15, 2024

Thursday, February 15,  2024

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News from the Guidance Department:.

 

  • Seniors, We have a new scholarship—------ the Faith Over Fear Scholarship. This scholarship opportunity is for our Seniors who have a minimum GPA of 3.2, and who have experienced putting their "faith over fear" during a time that either they or their family members faced the challenges of cancer. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is April 6th. Please see GoRebs.org or the Guidance Office to apply. 

  • The Rebel Lunch Bunch Scholarship is available now! This scholarship is available to WMHS Seniors who have applied and been accepted to ULM, LA Tech University, OR Louisiana Delta Community College. Please get a copy of the Rebel Lunch Bunch Scholarship application on gorebs.org or in your Guidance Office today. The deadline to apply is April 18th. 

  • The Survivors Scholarship, which is sponsored by the WMHS classes of 1975 - 1979, is a new scholarship opportunity for WMHS's African-American Seniors who have a 2.5 GPA and who plan on pursuing a technical certificate, an associate degree, or a bachelor degree. Please see the scholarship application for additional requirements and to get more info. The deadline to apply is April 9th. The Survivors Scholarship is available in your Guidance Office and on gorebs.org.  

  • Seniors who missed cap and gown pictures, the last day for those makeups is today. 

  • Attention all students taking a dual enrollment course this semester through ULM or LA Tech: It's time to start paying for your DE coursework if you are taking over the allotted amount that Ouachita Parish School Board will pay. As a reminder, OPSB is paying for the following this semester: Seniors- 3 classes, Juniors- 2 classes, Sophomores- 1 class.  If you have an overage, that cost is $150 per course that you are over, and your payment will go to ULM. You may pay by check(making your payment to ULM) and give it to Mrs. Hunt or pay online through your ULM account. If paying by check, write your full name on the memo line. Payments are due by 12:00 Wednesday, February 28. If you have a question about how much you owe, talk to one of your dual enrollment teachers or Mrs. Hunt. As a reminder, if you fail a course or withdraw from a course paid for by OPSB, you will owe OPSB $150 for that course.

  • The AAPPL or Apple test will be held on Thursday, February 29. Based on these scores, students can earn high school Spanish credits and qualify for the Louisiana Seal of Biliteracy. Many languages are offered, not just Spanish.The cost of the test is $20. Please see Mrs. Ballance in room 2207 to pick up a registration sheet or get more information. The last day to register is Tuesday, February 27th. 

  • To help everyone prepare for the upcoming state required ACT test, there will be a Practice ACT test next Wednesday, February 21st during 1st-3rd periods. 

 

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Sports News: 

 

  • Softball plays at St Fred’s this afternoon.

  •  Girls basketball will be playing Ruston on the road in the first round of the playoffs. 6:30 tonigh at Ruston, Memorial Gym at La Tech. Come by Coach Morrow’s room, Room 4210 anytime between 1st and 4th period. Student tickets are $5 today through this afternoon. Tickets will be full price, or $10 at the door. Come help us cheer these ladies on!

  • The baseball team plays this weekend in the Bayou Jamb tournament which is being hosted here at WMHS. We will take on West Ouachita at 5:30 PM and Ruston at 7:00 PM.Earlier in the day, at 2 PM, there will be a home run derby amongst all the teams. Come out and support for a full day of baseball! 

  • Tennis plays Airline at home this afternoon.

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Club and Organization News:

 

  • FFA is selling strawberries!You can purchase a flat or a half of one.The fundraiser will close this Friday, so see a FFA member if you want to get your hands on some

  • Would you like to help out our community & donate blood? Did you know that every 2 seconds, someone needs blood? In fact, 62% of the US population is eligible to donate blood, but only about 3% of them donate. Our school is having a blood drive on Thursday, February 29th. To donate blood, students must be 16 yrs old or older. Students can stop by Mrs. Nix’s classroom (Room 3105) to get more information & to register. Students must pre-register to donate. Faculty can email Mrs. Nix to register.