Today, 1/27/2012
High: 66 Low: 38
Mostly sunny
1% chance of precipitation.
Tomorrow, 1/28/2012
High: 53 Low: 30
Partly sunny
5% chance of precipitation.

College Board College Planning

This is a great resource for parents and students. Information includes: college and major search, college planning, financial aid, etc.

The following site is also a good resource for parents: Parents' Guide

Senior Parents
Don Myers recently took several photos of seniors at Senior Night, if you are interested in viewing this online album, please send an email to
megan.boyd@wpisd.com, and the link will be sent to you
.


 

SENIOR PARENTS!!!

 

YEARBOOK IS OFFERING A PARENT AD SECTION, click HERE for details

 

Personalize a message of congratulations to your Senior sons and daughters in the Parent Ad section of the yearbook.

 


 

TVCC Adult Education offers GED Preparation Classes as well as ESL classes.   Please email Chris Hicks at chicks@tvcc.edu for information.

Campus Happenings

Be The Match...

You could help save a life!

Volunteers will be here swabbing cheeks to build the bone marrow match database in the library Wednesday, February 1st from 7:15am-1pm.  It is short 10 minute process. At this time computers will also be available to register for organ donation. Anyone is welcome to stop by!


The Wills Point High School Speech and Academic Team competed at the Van Tournament on Saturday, January 14, 2012.  This was a very competitive tournament with 30 schools represented.  Congratulations to the following students:

 

  • Zach Berberich placed 2nd in Persuasive Speaking
  • Aaron Berberich and Jason Bell advanced to semi-finals in Persuasive Speaking
  • Madason McCombs placed 3rd in Number Sense
  • Stephen Magee placed 2nd in Current Events

The Current Events team placed 2nd

Team members are:

 

  •  Stephen Magee
  •  D.J. Piantanida
  • Ranger Wilcoxson

Austin Roberts placed 5th in Ready Writing

 

The Science Team placed 2nd.  Team members are:

  • Josh Aubert
  • Wade CroUch
  •  Terry Day
  • T.J. Jointer
  • Madason McCombs
  •  Russ Stager

Starting October 17th, we will be adopting a new bell schedule to accomodate a tutorial period within the school day. Click the link below to read all about it, along with other important upcoming dates.

tutoring_schedule.pdf



Senior Information

**UPDATE: The state has enacted Senate Bill 1107 effective January 1, 2012, requiring that all first-time students entering college must provide proof of vaccination against bacterial meningitis 10 days prior to the start of classes.**

Important Dates for Seniors:

  • February 15, 2012- Senior Ad Information due for the yearbok
  • May 26th- GRADUATION, 11am, Sunnyvale Baptist Church


Click here for the 2011-2012 Softball Schedule


Debate

The Speech and debate team competed at Crandall December 3rd and took home the sweepstakes trophy:

In Interp finals Jessica Reynolds placed 1st, Liz Ketchersid placed 2nd and Courtnee Walls placed 3rd.

In Extemporaneous speaking finals, Jason Bell places 1st, Jonathan Rose placed 4th, Blake Unger placed 4th, Zach Berberich placed 3rd and Aaron Berberich placed 1st

In Lincoln Douglas debate finals, Blake Unger received 3rd, Aaron Berberich received 2nd and Zach Berberich received 1st place with Aaron receiving the top speaker award.



Announcements

November Staff of the Month
Debbie Crawford-Support Staff
and
Ann Bates-Teacher


Free Online College Fair


IMPORTANT INFORMATION
UIL reporting is still on a 6 week schedule for No Pass No Play
  
Parents...we are on a 9 week grading period
Progress reports go home at 3 and 6 weeks
Report cards go home at 9 weeks

Grading Policy:
50% daily/50% tests for regular
60% tests/40% daily for preap/ap
 

Upcoming Events

Friday, January 27
Boys & Girls Basketball
        vs. Quinlan
V Tennis

 @Jacksonville

     vs. Center

Saturday, January 28
Debate at Ferris High School
Powerlifting
@ Van
Monday, January 30
Softball
@Kaufman

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