Washington County High School

Today, House of Imani members came together to support an elementary student, Aiden Daniels, as he campaigns for 4th Grade SGA President! 🎉 From the signs to the school spirit, they made sure Kaden felt the love and encouragement. What a great example of our older students supporting and encouraging leadership in our younger Panthers! 💛🐾 Way to go, Aiden, and great job, House of Imani!

Step up to THE SEL BAR 🐘✨ No coffee. No juice. Just straight strength. THE HOUSE OF AMARI PRESENTS: SEL SKILLS • SERIES 1 Welcome to the SEL BAR — where we’re trading stress for strategies. ON TAP TODAY: 🧠 PAUSE & BREATHE — Box Breathing 4-4-4-4. Inhale strength, exhale stress. 👀 NAME YOUR FEELING — Say it to tame it. 💬 POSITIVE SELF-TALK — "I'm learning" > "I can't." 🤝 ASK FOR HELP — That's strength, not weakness. 💛 SHOW KINDNESS — Small dose, big impact.

📣 Calling All Vendors! Want to set up at our Homecoming Game on October 9th? 🏈💙🖤 Vendor spaces are available for $100. The deadline to sign up and pay is October 1st. Complete the vendor form using the link below to secure your spot. We look forward to having you join us for Homecoming! 🎉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fYF02uLwPWTLZyM7WvGThOSduG-2CSjKzEpM6UoOXio/viewform

💜🦉 Wisdom Leads the Way! 🦉💜 The House of HEKIMA was proud to present our Employee of the Month recognition! 🎉 We love taking time to celebrate the amazing staff members who pour into our students and school each day. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment do not go unnoticed! Congratulations from the House of HEKIMA! 💜 #HouseOfHekima #WisdomLightsTheWay #EmployeeOfTheMonth #PantherPride #SixHousesOneSchool

📣🐾 Calling All Little Panthers! 🐾📣 Get ready to CHEER, ROAR, and show your Panther Pride! 💙🖤 Our Little Panthers, ages 3–5, are invited to join us for a special opportunity to cheer at our Homecoming game! 🎉🏈 💰 Cost: $30, due at the first practice Registration includes: 📣 Practice session 🏈 Opportunity to cheer at the Homecoming game 👕 Custom cheer shirt 🎀 Cheer bow 👕 What to Wear to the First Practice: White shirt and black shorts or pants ⏰ SIGN-UP DEADLINE: September 25 at 3:00 PM 📅 FIRST PRACTICE: September 29 4:00–5:30 PM Don’t miss the deadline—we can’t wait to see our Little Panthers take the field and ROAR! 🐾💙 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MUNYlisFsaN7xkPF8wiYzTztD4UbtMniYd_EQy5wtmE/viewform Questions? Contact Coach C at charnold@wcsnc.org.

🎓 WCS SENIORS & PARENTS — THIS MEETING IS IMPORTANT! Calling ALL seniors and their parents from Washington County High School and Washington County Early College High School! It’s time to start preparing for life after graduation and get the accounts and information you’ll need for college and financial aid. JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF: 🎓 Setting up your FSA ID 💻 Creating your CFNC account 📍 Completing your NC Residency Determination Service (RDS) 📝 Getting prepared for the FAFSA process Parents and seniors are strongly encouraged to attend together. Don’t wait until the last minute! Come get everything set up. Get it done even if college is a back up plan. WCHS + WCECHS | CLASS OF 2027 Your future is calling — let’s get prepared! 🎓💙 Contact Ms. Kornegay at jkornegay@wcsnc.org for more information

💙🔥 Check out the House of Tumaini! Today, Tumaini had special treats for all of its House members and gift bags for students who have been putting in the work and contributing to those House points! 🎁👏🏽 It’s all about building House pride, rewarding participation, and keeping our students motivated! 💙 Rise up, Tumaini! 🔥 Hope Inspires Greatness! #HouseOfTumaini #TumainiStrong #HousePoints #SixHousesOneSchool #PantherPride

🔥 YOUR IDEA. OUR PRESS. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES! 🔥 The CTE Marketplace Sublimation Corner is OPEN and ready for your custom creations! 🎨✨ ☕ Custom Mugs 🥤 Tumblers 👕 Sublimation Apparel 🎁 Personalized Gifts 📸 Photo Designs ✨ And More! Whether you’re celebrating someone special, promoting your business, creating a gift, or just want something made especially for YOU — our student interns are ready to bring your vision to life! 🐾 Support student learning while getting something uniquely yours! CTE Marketplace Earn as You Learn. Learn by Doing. 💙🖤🤍 We’re here for ALL your sublimation needs!

⚖️🐾 Panther Teen Court is in action! On September 14th, our students participated in Panther Teen Court Training, gaining valuable knowledge about leadership, accountability, civic responsibility, and the justice system. A special thank you to our amazing mentors — Mr. James Ward, Eastern Area Consultant; Lieutenant Steph Simpson; and Chaplain Dr. Kennedy Barber. Their time, guidance, and commitment to our students are helping us build something truly meaningful. We’re excited to see our Panther Teen Court students learn, lead, and make a positive impact in their school and community! 💙🖤 #PantherTeenCourt #PantherPride #StudentLeadership #CommunityPartnerships #WashingtonCountySchools

Wisdom Wednesday

🏐🐾 GAME DAY, PANTHERS! 🐾🏐 Our Middle Grades Volleyball Team is hitting the road TODAY to take on Winterville Charter! 📍 Away Game: Winterville Charter ⏰ Game Time: 4:00 PM Let’s wish our Lady Panthers safe travels and a great game! 💙🖤🤍 Go Panthers! 🐾🏐 #PantherPride #GameDay #MiddleGradesVolleyball #GoPanthers #WCS

Two students from WCS had the opportunity to attend North Carolina Governor's School this summer and represent our district in a big way. Shan'ylia Galindo-Pledger (WCHS) and Deshiyah Holley (WCECHS) both gave presentations at the recent board meeting to highlight their experience in the program. Both students reported an amazing, life-changing experience that will help shape their future education careers. We are proud of how they represented the district with excellence, and look forward to new students taking up the reigns next year. Be sure to visit our youtube channel and watch them live in action!

WCS Maintenance Dept. honored our partners with HES Friday, September 11, 2026, by surprising them with breakfast and custom shirts created by the WCHS CTE Marketplace shop. We are proud of our partnership, and salute them for the tireless efforts they give to ensure our school facilities are maintained with the highest standards. Also highlighted is Ms. Stephanie Swain, Employee of the month for September! Be sure to thank our team members for a job well done. #Crazy&Consistent

CSM Curtis Arnold, the Senior Army Instructor for WCHS JROTC battalion was honored during a recent Board of Education meeting by the "Our Community Salutes" (OCS) organization. CSM Arnold received the 2026 OCS Educator Award for his "unwavering commitment to shaping the lives of young people...through guidance, encouragement, and dedication--he has inspired students to pursue their dreams, overcome challenges and become tomorrow's leaders". Here presenting the award is SFC Michael Lewis from Elizabeth City, NC. Job well done sir; WCS salutes you!

We are ecstatic to share with our community the students of the month for September! Pictured with Superintendent Dr. David White are Skylar Williams (WCES), Barbara Sanchez-Ochoa (WCHS), and Michael Stallings (WCECHS). These students not only have demonstrated excellent academic performance, but have been shown to be awesome citizens in our schools, and they represent all the greatness in Washington County Schools! Way to go scholars; we are extremely proud of you!

🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️ COMMUNITY, WE WANT YOU THERE! 🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♀️ Community members, businesses, families, and friends—come out and support our 2nd Annual 5K Color Walk/Run! Use the link below to register yourself or your team, then choose a HOUSE to represent! ❤️💙💚🧡💜💛 All six houses will be on full display, so pick your colors, bring your Panther Pride, and come ready to walk, run, have fun, and support our students and school community! Tuesday, October ⏰ 6:00 PM 📍 Washington County Schools K–12 Campus ❤️ Nia | 💙 Tumaini | 💚 Zuri | 🧡 Amari | 💜 Hekima | 💛 Imani Six Houses. One School. One Community. 🐾 #WCHS #PantherPride #HouseColor5K #SixHousesOneSchool #CommunityEngagement Click below to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/158mGpc576zsKyhUKHTth0fQAuXvn3eXrKU-Pq_xKHfc/viewform

Today, our JROTC cadets demonstrated the true meaning of service. 🇺🇸 While some of our cadets remained on campus to honor and remember the lives impacted by September 11, others traveled to Weldon to proudly present the colors during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new high school. What an amazing experience and a powerful example of leadership, honor, and service in action. These are the values our JROTC program takes pride in instilling in our students every day. We are extremely proud of our cadets for representing Washington County with pride and purpose! 🇺🇸🐾 #JROTC #ServiceInAction #Leadership #PantherPride #WashingtonCountySchools

💛🦁 IMANI HOUSE SPOTLIGHT! 🦁💛 The House of Imani would like to recognize Kaden Gilliam, one of our outstanding House Advisors! Thank you for your leadership, support, and commitment to making Imani stronger. Believe. Achieve. Inspire. 💛

🇺🇸 We Remember. We Honor. We Will Never Forget. Some of our WCHS JROTC did an outstanding job this morning honoring the lives lost and the sacrifices made on September 11, 2001. As our cadets lowered the American flag to half-staff, our school community took a moment to reflect on the tremendous loss our nation experienced that day, while also remembering the courage, unity, and strength that followed. Today, we remember the victims, the families forever changed, and the first responders and heroes who answered the call. Thank you to our JROTC cadets for leading us in this meaningful moment of remembrance. 🇺🇸 September 11, 2001 — We Will Never Forget. #NeverForget #September11 #JROTC #PantherPride #WashingtonCountySchools

The House of Amari want to give a big shout and thanks to Mr. Larry Williams. He made a generous donation to our students for a sip and taste of success. We thank him for his support and his kindness that always flows through the building.