🧡 House of Amari shared awareness of Bullying Prevention Month by closing out the month with a reminder — and a presentation on bullying: Is it Bully, Conflict, or Drama?
We highlighted that ORANGE is the official color of Bullying Prevention, and dove into an important conversation every student needs to hear:
Bully vs. Conflict vs. Drama — Know the Difference.
✨ Bully: Repeated, intentional, power imbalance
✨ Conflict: Disagreement between equals, both want to solve it
✨ Drama: Social, often unintentional, can be hurtful but not bullying
Understanding the difference helps us respond with kindness, courage, and accountability.
At House of Amari, we choose to: Take a Stand. Lift a Friend. You Belong Here. 🐘
🩺💙 HANDS-ON LEARNING IN HEALTH SCIENCE II! 🧤🦠
Our WCHS Health Science II students took infection prevention to the next level with an engaging “Glow Germ Lab!” 🔬✨
Students explored the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in protecting healthcare professionals and patients while learning best practices for proper hand hygiene.
🧼 After washing their hands, students placed them under UV light to see just how effective their handwashing techniques really were! The results provided a valuable lesson on the importance of proper handwashing in preventing the spread of germs.
👏 Special shoutout to our Health Science interns for preparing materials and assisting with the lab! Student leader Masiah also stepped into the instructor role, demonstrating the proper technique for safely removing gloves to prevent contamination.
💙 Learning it. Practicing it. Teaching it. That’s what Career & Technical Education is all about!
We are preparing our future healthcare professionals through real-world experiences, student leadership, and hands-on learning!
#WCHSPanthers #HealthScienceII #CTE #FutureHealthcareProfessionals #HandsOnLearning #StudentLeadership #InfectionPrevention #PantherPride
🎤🏀🐾 MIC’D UP FOR BIG MIKE! 🩵🖤🤍
A Carolina Blue Night of Panther Pride, Community & Celebration!
Join us for an unforgettable Pre-Thanksgiving event as we come together to "Meet our Panthers while we honor, remember, and celebrate the legacy of BIG MIKE, a coach, mentor, and community legend who dedicated nearly three decades to our student-athletes!
🏀 WHAT’S HAPPENING?
🐾 Meet the Panthers! Get introduced to our 6th–12th grade basketball players, coaches, cheerleaders, and band members!
📣 Panther Performances! Enjoy performances from our cheerleaders and band.
🏀 Old School vs. New School Alumni Game! Watch our former Vikings, Tigers, and Panthers return to the court for some friendly competition!
🧥 CTE Marketplace Community Coat Giveaway! Giving back to the community that continues to support our Panthers!
🤝 Community Action & Engagement! Bringing generations together through Panther Pride!
🎶 Music, Memories & More! A good ol' Carolina Blue night filled with fun, laughter, reflection, and honor!
🩵 WANT TO PLAY OR CHEER IN THE ALUMNI GAME? Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfacaBP5FImOxxpFnUR6U4t1w-XwKTomxne4ZGKBrtbUo7nrg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109300600832390529244
🔗 Then click the CTE Marketplace link to register and pay your fee! Once you add it to the cart, the tax will be added, and you will receive your registration packet at the event: https://wcs-cte-marketplace.square.site/product/alumni-registration/6UTKEXWJYGAVPOMUBUASGBI2?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=true&q=false
All alumni players and cheerleaders must register and pay their registration fee by Friday, November 13, 2026.
📋 Official rosters and additional event details will be posted on November 15!
📅 Event Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Whether you're coming to play, cheer, reconnect, or simply celebrate Big Mike's legacy, WE WANT YOU IN THE BUILDING! Pull out your Carolina Blue, bring your Panther Pride, and help us make this a night to remember!
🏀🐾 ATTENTION, FUTURE PANTHERS! 🩵🖤
It’s time to hit the court! 🔥🏀
Washington County High School JV & Varsity Boys Basketball Tryouts are HERE!
📅 Dates: November 2 & 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00–6:30 PM
🏀 Who: JV & Varsity Boys
🚨 IMPORTANT: All participants MUST have a current sports physical on file to try out. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Bring your hustle, heart, and Panther Pride! 💪🏽🐾
⚖️🐾 PANTHER JUSTICE IN ACTION! 🐾⚖️
Good afternoon from Washington County Teen Court – Panther Justice!
Today’s featured case, “The Case of the Missing School Days,” was an incredible opportunity for our students to experience the judicial process while learning valuable lessons about accountability, responsibility, and the importance of school attendance!
👏🏽 A special shoutout to Judge Phelps, whose guidance, instruction, and leadership were nothing short of impeccable!
Our students demonstrated outstanding attentiveness, engagement, and professionalism throughout the experience!
💙🖤 We are especially grateful for the exemplary support of our WCS Superintendent, CPO, educators, parents, and community members who continue to invest in meaningful learning opportunities for our youth!
This is Panther Pride! This is Student Leadership! This is Panther Justice! ⚖️🐾
#PantherJustice #WashingtonCountyTeenCourt #PantherPride #StudentLeadership #CommunityPartnerships #AttendanceMatters #WCS
🎓🐾 Our 2026 CACRAO College Fair Was a HUGE SUCCESS! 💙🎉
What an incredible day of college exploration and future planning at Washington County High School!
We were excited to welcome more than 30 colleges, universities, and educational organizations, with students from WCHS, Washington County Early College High School (WCECHS), and Tyrrell County Schools in attendance!
Our participating institutions included NC A&T State University, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), East Carolina University (ECU), NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, NC Central, Elizabeth City State, Fayetteville State, Shaw University, Livingstone College, Chowan University, Appalachian State, UNC Wilmington, Liberty University, Pitt Community College, Barton College, Western Carolina University, Old Dominion University, and more!
👏 A HUGE shout-out to our students who took the initiative to preregister and attend! You are already taking meaningful steps toward your transition beyond high school, exploring opportunities, making connections, and investing in your future!
This event was a tremendous example of collaboration, partnerships, and educational impact! Special thanks to our college representatives, partnering schools, counselors, staff, and everyone who helped make this experience possible.
💙🐾 One Event. Endless Opportunities. Bright Futures Ahead!
#CACRAO2026 #WCHSPanthers #CollegeAndCareerReady #WashingtonCountySchools #CollegeFair2026 #FutureFocused #StudentSuccess
❤️💙 A Splash of Red & Blue, and a Whole Lot of HOUSE PRIDE! ❤️💙
Today, Team TUMAINI 💙 and Team NIA ❤️ celebrated their amazing students with some sweet treats and splashes of red and blue!
It’s all about celebrating our students, spreading positivity, and reminding them that their hard work and dedication never go unnoticed!
❤️ NIA – Driven by Purpose!
💙 TUMAINI – Hope Inspires Greatness!
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🎉🎓 A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COLLEGE ADVISOR, MS. JANELL KORNEGAY! 🎓🎉
College dreams are turning into REAL opportunities! 💙🐾
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Ms. Kornegay, with the continued support of our school counselors, we’ve seen an incredible 54% INCREASE in students submitting at least one college application across both schools since the beginning of the school year! 📈👏🏽
Through College Application Week (CAW), Ms. Kornegay, alongside our dedicated counselors, has worked tirelessly to help students complete applications, navigate RDS, and take the next steps toward their futures!
And the celebration doesn’t stop there! 🎉 Additional funds earned through this achievement will go right back into celebrating our students during Decision Day this spring! 🎓
Thank you, Ms. Kornegay, and our amazing school counselors for your teamwork, commitment, and dedication to making college dreams a reality for our Panthers!
54% GROWTH! MORE APPLICATIONS! MORE OPPORTUNITIES! BRIGHTER FUTURES! 💙🖤
#PantherPride #CollegeBound #54PercentGrowth #CollegeApplicationWeek #WCSExcellence #StudentSuccess
🎓✨ FALL COLLEGE FAIR 2026! ✨🎓
🚨 ATTENTION WCHS UPPERCLASSMEN! 🚨
Your future is calling, and opportunity is knocking! 📚🎓
Join us on Wednesday, October 28th, for our Fall College Fair at Washington County High School! 9:00-10:00 AM.
🏫 Nearly 30 colleges and universities will be on campus, ready to help you explore your next steps after high school!
📢 IMPORTANT REGISTRATION REMINDERS:
✅ Pre-registration is REQUIRED for upperclassmen to be released from class to attend.
📲 The registration link is available in Google Classroom.
📋 The list of registered students approved to attend will be posted Tuesday, October 27th, by 3:00 PM!
🎯 Don’t miss your opportunity to connect with college representatives, explore programs, and start planning your future!
🐾 PANTHERS, YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE! 🎓
#WCHS #FallCollegeFair2026 #PantherPride #CollegeAndCareerReady #YourFutureStartsHere #CollegeBound
🏔️🍊 HOUSE OF AMARI: CITRUS SUMMIT 🍊🏔️
BRING THE ZEST. BE THE BEST!
The climb is on! 🏔️🍊
Every student is a climber. Every advisor is a rope. We pull each other up until the whole House is on top — flag planted, crown on.
🧗♂️ Climb: Show up for your House
🍋 Zest: Bring your best energy
🏔️ Summit: Lead from the top
👑 Stay on Top: Encourage. Support. Lead.
Students received Baja Citrus Tropical Mountain Dew Punch and treats — a taste of the top, because when you bring the zest, you ARE the best! We're not just on the mountain. We ARE the mountain.
WITH STRENGTH WE RISE. WITH COURAGE WE LEAD.🐘
The House of Tumaini would like to send a special Thank You to our sponsor, Down East Preservation of Edenton for donating all of the wonderful snacks for their WOOT WOOT Wagon to celebrate all of our WCHS staff members.
💼 Job Shadowing: Learning Beyond the Classroom!
Job shadowing provides incredible opportunities for students to explore careers and gain real-world experience!
Today, some of our WCHS 8th graders visited State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU), where they gained valuable knowledge about financial literacy, learned how to write checks, explored direct deposits, and discovered career opportunities within the banking industry.
Experiences like these help students connect classroom learning to real-world skills while opening their eyes to future career possibilities!
Exploring Careers. Building Skills. Preparing for the Future!
🐾 #WCHS #CTE #CareerExploration #FinancialLiteracy #JobShadowing #PantherPride
Wednesday Wisdom
Check out our very own placekicker, Alexander Saunders, rocking his custom-designed CTE Marketplace attire! 🏈🐾
Our students are putting their creativity and skills to work, one design at a time!
Student Designed. Student Made. Panther Approved! 💙
Creativity meets collaboration! 🎨👕
Our Art Department teamed up with the CTE Marketplace to create custom tie-dye shirts for the WCES PBIS Program!
From dyeing to customizing, our students put their creativity and skills to work to bring these shirts to life!
The shirts are complete and headed to WCES soon! We love seeing our departments collaborate to support students across the district!
🐾 One District. Endless Possibilities!
#CTEMarketplace #StudentCreativity #PBIS #EarnAsYouLearn #PantherPride
👑🐾 A Royal Night in Panther Nation! 🐾👑
Tonight, we rolled out the royal carpet as we celebrated our 6th–8th Grade Homecoming Court! 💙
Our students represented their classes with pride, confidence, and Panther spirit as we celebrated this special milestone and crowned our 2026 8th Grade Homecoming King and Queen! 👑
Congratulations to our entire royal court, class representatives, and newly crowned King and Queen! You are ALL winners, and tonight was your moment to shine! ✨
Six Houses. One School. One Panther Family! 💙🐾
#WCHSHomecoming2026 #PantherPride #RoyalCourt #PantherNation #FutureLeaders
🌮🥔 NACHO Average Wednesday at WCHS! 🐾💙
Today, we celebrated our AMAZING WCHS staff by giving them a chance to CHILI OUT and enjoy a little extra love and appreciation! ❤️
Our teachers and staff were treated to a delicious loaded baked potato and nacho bar, complete with chili, cheese, and all the fixings! 🧀🥔
👩🍳 This special celebration was led by our Foods & Nutrition Department and talented CTE Foods & Nutrition Completers, under the supervision of Ms. Spencer! Our students put their culinary skills to work, demonstrating the power of hands-on learning while serving those who serve them every day!
Our staff pours so much into our students, and today was our opportunity to pour a little appreciation back into THEM!
💙 Six Houses. One School. NACHO Average Teachers!
🐾 WCHS — Loaded with Panther Pride, CTE Skills, and Staff Appreciation!
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