Washington County High School

🔥 When we say HANDS-ON learning, that’s exactly what we mean! Our welding students were sparking up some serious skills in class today! ⚡🔥 Students aren’t just learning about the trade—they’re getting real-world experience, building technical skills, and preparing for future careers. This is CTE in action: learning by DOING! 👏🏽🧑🏽‍🏭 #CTEInAction #HandsOnLearning #Welding #CareerReady #WCHS #CTE

💙🔥 HOUSE OF TUMAINI: HOPE INSPIRES GREATNESS! 🔥💙 ! Today, Tumaini held its first raffle for house members who have earned points through positive choices, participation, school spirit, and meeting expectations. Every point earned gave students another reason to stay engaged and contribute to their house! The purpose is bigger than a raffle. We want our students to see that showing up, doing the right thing, participating, and contributing positively to our school community matters—and deserves to be recognized. Six Houses. One School. One Family. #HouseOfTumaini #HopeInspiresGreatness #HousePoints #StudentEngagement #WCHS

One of the easiest ways for high school students to start building a strong résumé is to earn industry-recognized credentials—and today, our Health Science students did just that! 🩺🎓 Our students are gaining skills that go beyond the classroom and can prepare them for college, careers, and real-life situations. ❤️ Health Science I: CPR & First Aid 🩸 Health Science II: BLS & Stop the Bleed This is what CTE is all about—learning skills, earning credentials, and preparing for what’s NEXT! 💪🏽 #WCSCTE #HealthScience #CareerReady #EarnYourCredentials #CTEWorks

🧁 Our School is “Muffin” Without You! 🧁 Today, our SIT & Leadership Team showed a little love to the amazing staff who keep WCHS moving every day! 💙 A simple continental breakfast was our way of saying THANK YOU for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to our students. We see the extra effort, the teamwork, and the way you continue to go above and beyond. WCHS truly would be “muffin” without them!🧁💙🐾

🌱 From Garden to Table! 🍅🥬 Our Foods & Nutrition students are getting a head start on next semester! They’ve started their own garden, where they’ll grow and harvest fresh ingredients that will later be used in the dishes they prepare in class. This is hands-on learning at its best—plant it, grow it, harvest it, and cook it! 👩🏽‍🍳🌱🍽️ #WCHS #CTE #FoodsAndNutrition #HandsOnLearning #FarmToTable

Wisdom Wednesday

💥 HANDS-ON EXPOSURE IS KEY! 💥 Today, our CTE Marketplace students were invited to participate in the MedPals Experience at ECU, and what an experience it was! 🩺💙💜 Our students had the opportunity to learn alongside students from surrounding schools while gaining real-world, hands-on exposure to healthcare and medical careers. This is what CTE is all about—exposure, experiences, and helping students connect what they’re learning today to where they can go tomorrow. We can’t wait to return and bring even more of our Health Science students along for the experience! ✈️ Exposure creates possibilities. Hands-on experiences make them real.

No internet? No problem! 💻🚫📚 We’ve been without internet for two days, but the engagement is STILL happening! Our students and teachers are proving that learning goes beyond technology. Students are actively engaged, collaborating, thinking, and continuing to learn. When challenges arise, we adjust—not stop! 💪🏽

🚨🚨PRE-REGISTER NOW 🚨🚨 Update: The 5K Walk is Tuesday, October 6th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/158mGpc576zsKyhUKHTth0fQAuXvn3eXrKU-Pq_xKHfc/viewform

🍂🎓 CTE FALL EXPOSURE: THE FULL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE! 🏈 There’s one thing to tour a college—but there’s another to give high school students the opportunity to experience what college life can truly feel like! Fayetteville State University made sure our upperclassmen received the FULL college experience—from the tailgate and campus tour to the excitement of a college football game! 🧡💙 This is what CTE exposure is all about—getting our students beyond the classroom and onto college campuses where they can see it, experience it, and begin to picture themselves there. A special shout-out to our College Advisor for taking the lead and making this experience possible for our students! 📸 Check out some of the photos from a FULL day of college, culture, connection, and exposure! #CTEFallExposure #CTETakesFlight #CollegeExposure #FayettevilleStateUniversity

ORANGE you happy we CRUSHED the first month of the House System?! 🧡🐘💥 One month down. Culture UP. The House of Amari showed OUT. From day one we said it: WITH STRENGTH WE RISE. WITH COURAGE WE LEAD. And y’all lived it — in the hallways, in the classrooms, in the House meetings, in the way we Encourage, Support, and Lead every single day. This is what it looks like when a House CRUSHES its goals. 🧡 First Month = CRUSHED 🧡 Culture = Rising 🧡 Courage = Leading It's not just a House. It's a movement. Shout out to every student, advisor, sponsor and staff member who brought the ORANGE energy: Mrs. D. Spence • Ms. M. Cannon • Ms. B. Lawrence • Ms. J. Tann • Ms. M. Dano • Ms. J. Kornegay • Mr. A Young • Sgt. Arnold • Deputy Scelero This is the House of Amari. This is STRENGTH. Month 2 — we’re coming even louder.

The Visual Arts students have worked hard on creating their tie dye shirts as their first community service project. For many this was a new experience and they did an outstanding job. The shirts will now head over to the CTE Market Place to receive the WC logo. After completion they will be given to the elementary PBIS team to be used as part of their reward system. The art dept. would like to thank Ms. Clark, Ms. Moore, and the CTE Market place for assisting us with your services. We all hope the WCES students will enjoy receiving and wearing their student crafted shirts.

💜🦉 HOUSE OF HEKIMA SPREADING A LITTLE JOY! 🦉💜 The House of Hekima surprised students with a special snack giveaway today! 🎉🍿🍪 Sometimes it’s the little things that make a BIG difference. Hekima continues to build house spirit, strengthen connections, and create moments that make our students smile. 💜 House of Hekima — Wisdom Lights the Way! 🏠 Six Houses. One School. #HouseOfHekima #WisdomLightsTheWay #SixHousesOneSchool #HousePride #WCHS

❤️🦅 HOUSE OF NIA CELEBRATES ATTENDANCE! 🦅❤️ September is Attendance Awareness Month, and the House of NIA is celebrating students who are showing up and making every day count! Today during intervention, House NIA recognized our 6th grade students for achieving an impressive 94.5% attendance rate! 🎉👏🏾 Showing up matters. Every day in school is another opportunity to learn, grow, connect, and move one step closer to your goals. ❤️ House of NIA 🦅 Driven by Purpose. Destined for Greatness.

✈️ It’s Exposure Time! Our first stop was East Carolina University, where students explored ECU’s Hospitality Management program and discovered just how many careers fall under the hospitality umbrella! From hotel and lodging management to food and beverage operations, tourism, event planning, conventions, marketing, and even entrepreneurship, hospitality offers a variety of pathways for students with different interests and talents. ECU’s program also provides hands-on learning and internship experiences that prepare students for leadership in the industry. Our Entrepreneurship, Health Science and WCECHS students were able to connect the dots and see how their current CTE pathways can lead into careers they may not have considered before. Hospitality needs business owners, managers, marketers, event professionals, customer-service leaders, and professionals who support hospitality and service operations in many different settings. That’s what exposure is all about—helping students see that their pathway doesn’t lead to just ONE career. It can open the door to many possibilities! 💜💛 Career exposure + real-world connections = students seeing what’s possible! #CTETakesFlight #CareerExposure #ECU #HospitalityManagement #CTE #WashingtonCountySchools #ConnectingTheDots

Our Health Science students are putting learning into action! 🩺🌎 Today, students presented their Cultural Health Assignments, exploring how culture can influence health beliefs, practices, and healthcare experiences. They are also learning about Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and how they can be used to educate communities and promote healthier choices. Great work, future healthcare professionals! 💙🤍 #WCSCTE #HealthScience #FutureHealthcareProfessionals

🎶🎺 Our 6th graders are getting everything in tune in the bandroom! They’re learning, practicing, and putting in the work one note at a time. 🎵💙 Check them out as they continue building their skills! 🎷🥁🎺 #WCS #6thGradeBand #PantherPride #MusicInTheMaking

🩷 October is almost here, and that means it’s time to THINK PINK! 🩷 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and our football team has made it a tradition to recognize the month with our annual PINK OUT game! 🎀🏈 Throughout October, we’ll also be sharing breast cancer awareness facts and prevention information as we encourage our school and community to learn, support, and spread awareness. As we prepare to PINK OUT, be sure to stop by the CTE Marketplace for all of your Pink Out needs! 🩷👕🎀 https://wcs-cte-marketplace.square.site/ Let’s fill the stands with PINK and show our support! 💕

Wisdom Wednesday with the House of Hekima.

💙🔥 The House of Tumaini celebrated today! 🔥💙 Our Tumaini members enjoyed a sweet treat with ICEEs and Rice Krispies Treats! 🥤🍬 Nothing like a little fun, fellowship, and House spirit! 💙🙌🏽 Six Houses. One School. 💙🐦‍🔥 #HouseOfTumaini #WCHS #HousePride #SixHousesOneSchool