Washington County High School

💙💛 CTE MARKETPLACE | SEPTEMBER SHOUTOUTS! 🛍️ As we continue to grow, we want to take a moment to recognize and thank our amazing customers and stakeholders who supported our student-run CTE Marketplace during September! 🏆 September’s Top Supporters 🐝 Local Business: Busy Bee 💙 Community Stakeholder: Keona Phelps & Ashley Phelps 🏫 Board Member: Mr. Wayne Rodgers 🎶 School Organization: WCHS Athletics 🌟 Staff Members: Trenisha Brown, Rhodesia Moorer, Debbie Ambrose & Sharon Owens We sincerely appreciate everyone who visited, shopped, placed orders, and supported our students! Thank you for your flexibility in using our preferred online payment method, which helps us maintain accurate sales and inventory records while providing students with real-world business experience. 🚀 What’s Next? We’re growing! We anticipate adding embroidery and 3D printing services in the coming weeks! 🎄 The holidays are approaching! Keep the CTE Marketplace in mind for your personalized gifts, apparel, and holiday needs. We know there is always room for improvement, and we’re committed to getting better as we grow. https://wcs-cte-marketplace.square.site/ Thank you for growing with us! 💙 #CTEMarketplace #EarnAsYouLearn #StudentRunBusiness #ShopLocal #CommunitySupport #WashingtonCountySchools

🍦🎉 A SWEET HOMECOMING TREAT! 🐾💙 Yesterday, our WCHS Panthers enjoyed a little extra sweetness during Homecoming Week with a visit from Big Worm’s Ice Cream Truck! 🍨😋

🏐💕 PINK OUT WITH A PURPOSE! 💕🏐 Check out our WCHS seniors and volleyball team showing their Panther Pride while standing together for a cause that matters! 💗 The volleyball players and coaches collaborated to sport their Breast Cancer Awareness gear, reminding us that school spirit goes beyond the game! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re proud to see our students using teamwork, unity, and school pride to spread awareness and show support for those who are fighting, surviving, and remembering loved ones. 🎀 Different teams. One school. One cause. 💕🐾 #WCHSPanthers #PinkOut #BreastCancerAwareness #SeniorPride #PantherStrong #MoreThanAGame #WCS

💜🦉 TEAM HEKIMA BRINGS THE WISDOM AND THE REFRESHMENTS! 💜 The House of Hekima was right on time with its Wednesday Wisdoms and a little extra PURPLE POWER! 💜 During yesterday’s 5K Walk/Run, Team Hekima showed its house pride by donating purple Gatorade to help keep our runners and walkers refreshed! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️💦 It’s more than house colors and competition. It’s about teamwork, wellness, service, and showing up for our school community! 💜 HEKIMA: Wisdom Lights the Way! 🦉 #HouseOfHekima #PurplePower #WednesdayWisdoms #HousePride #WCHSPanthers #CommunityEngagement #5KWalkRun

🌟 REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES ARE THE BEST EXPERIENCES! 🌟 💼💰 CTE Learning Beyond the Classroom! Today, a small group of our WCHS students had the opportunity to participate in the Real World Experience hosted by NextGen! Students were assigned occupations, salaries, and lifestyles, then challenged to make real-life financial decisions based on their income. From managing everyday expenses to receiving unexpected citations and dealing with life’s surprises, they quickly discovered that every decision has a consequence! 💵🚗🏠 The best part? These students weren’t just participants. Next semester, they will LEAD THE CHARGE, helping bring this same hands-on learning experience to our students in grades 6–8! 👏🏽 We are preparing students to be more than career-ready. We’re developing financially responsible decision-makers, problem-solvers, and future leaders! Because sometimes the BEST classroom isn’t a classroom at all! 💡 #HandsOnLearning #CTE #RealWorldExperience #NextGen #FinancialLiteracy #StudentLeadership #CareerReady #WCHSPanthers #EarnAsYouLearn

🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️❤️💙💚💜🧡💛 HOUSE PRIDE WAS IN FULL EFFECT! Today’s 5K Walk/Run was about more than crossing the finish line—it was a time to show our House Pride, engage our community, and focus on health, wellness, and some good fall fun! 🍂👟 🏅 EVERYONE WAS A WINNER and received a medal for completing the challenge! But we have to give a special shoutout to the first three participants to cross the finish line: 🥇 1st Place — Jackee’ Gray 🥈 2nd Place — Shawn Walker 🥉 3rd Place — Dajanique Sykes 👏🏾 Congratulations to our top finishers and to EVERYONE who walked, ran, encouraged, and finished! 🧡 Team Amari kept us refreshed with ICYs and Gatorade. 🍎 Community Schools provided healthy drinks and snacks. 🛍️ The CTE Marketplace provided giveaways. 🎖️ JROTC handled registration, helped keep us organized, and kept us entertained. ❤️💙💚💜🧡💛 And our students, staff, families, and community SHOWED UP with House Pride! We are grateful for everyone who helped make today a wonderful evening of health, wellness, fellowship, and community engagement. Six Houses. One School. ONE COMMUNITY. 🐾 #HousePride #SixHousesOneSchool #CommunitySchools #CTEMarketplace #HealthAndWellness #PantherPride

Washington County Schools has partnered with Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) to provide our students with a fun-filled and enjoyable lunch experience! We’re excited to recognize our September Employee of the Month, Ms. Annie Smith! Please help us celebrate Ms. Annie for her hard work and dedication to serving our students each day. Congratulations, Ms. Annie! 💐🎉

🚨 MAJOR HOMECOMING UPDATE 🚨 Tomorrow’s game has been CANCELED. As a result, ALL Homecoming festivities and Homecoming Court presentations will now take place on Friday, October 9. 👑 Grades 6–8 Homecoming Court The 6th–8th Grade Homecoming Court will be presented PRE-GAME on Friday, immediately following the parade. The presentation will begin at 6:00 PM. 👑 Grades 9–12 Homecoming Court The WCHS & WCECHS High School Homecoming Court will be presented during HALFTIME of Friday night’s game. ⚠️ All Homecoming Court members, please be on the field, in place, and ready at your designated time. 🍔🌭 Don’t worry about grabbing food after the parade! We will have several vendors already set up and ready for purchases. Please help us SHARE this important update so our students, families, and community are aware of the changes! We’ll see everyone FRIDAY for a full evening of WCHS Homecoming festivities! 🏈🎉

Day One is in the books, and our Panthers understood the assignment! 🐾🔥 We loved seeing our students bring their favorite Friday movie characters to life and kick off Homecoming Week with school spirit and FUN! 📸 Parents, students, and staff... have more pictures from today? Drop them in the comments! We want to showcase ALL of our Panthers in grades 6–12 throughout the week. Keep the pictures coming, and get ready—Homecoming Week is just getting started! 💙🖤🤍

🎬🔥 IT’S HOMECOMING WEEK AT WCHS! 🔥🎬 It’s our CRAZY & CONSISTENT “IT’S FRIDAY ALL WEEK LONG” HOMECOMING WEEK! 🐾💙 Washington County, get ready! We have a FULL week of school spirit, community events, House pride, Homecoming Courts, and Panther football! Here are the important announcements and reminders you need to know: 🏃🏽‍♀️ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 | WCHS COLOR HOUSE 5K WALK/RUN ⏰ 6:00 PM 📍 In front of the school Students, staff, families, alumni, and community members are invited to join us! Please arrive early enough to register before the 5K begins. Wear your House color and come ready to walk, run, fellowship, and show your Panther pride! ❤️💙💚💜🧡💛 🏈 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 | GRADES 6–8 HOMECOMING Our middle grades will have their Homecoming Game and Court celebration Wednesday evening! 👑 Students in grades 6–8 who made the Homecoming Court will be presented on the field during HALFTIME. 🎉 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 | HOMECOMING PARADE ALL (LINE UP-4PM. Parade begins at 5PM() students in grades 6–12 who made their Homecoming Court are invited to participate in Friday’s Homecoming Parade! 🏈👑 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 | GRADES 9–12 HOMECOMING Friday night is the MAIN EVENT! Join us for Panther football and the presentation of our Grades 9–12 Homecoming Court. Come out, pack the stands, and help us celebrate our students and our school! 🎬 AND DON’T FORGET OUR “IT’S FRIDAY ALL WEEK LONG” SPIRIT DAYS: 🎬 Monday – Friday Movie Character Day Dress as your favorite character from a Friday movie. Get creative and bring the movie vibes! 🔥 Tuesday – 90s vs. 2000s Twin Day Grab a friend—or two—and dress alike while representing your favorite era! 🎒 Wednesday – “Craig’s Got No Bookbag!” Day Bring your school supplies in ANYTHING but a bookbag! Plus, Big Worm’s Ice Cream Truck will be joining the fun! 🍦 😴 Thursday – Kick Back & Pajama Day Come comfy in your school-appropriate PJs and get ready for the Deebo Challenge! ✂️ Rock-Paper-Scissors for the chain—the last person holding it gets something special! 🏠🏆 Friday – HOUSE PARTY: THE MAIN EVENT! ❤️ Nia | 💙 Tumaini | 💚 Zuri | 💜 Hekima | 🧡 Amari | 💛 Imani Students, WEAR YOUR HOUSE SHIRT and bring the ENERGY! Our six Houses will compete in games, challenges, and school-spirit activities for HOUSE VICTORY! 🏆 📣 COMMUNITY, THIS IS OUR WEEK! From the 5K to our middle grades celebration, Homecoming Parade, House Party, and Friday night football, there is something happening all week long. 🐾 Six Houses. One School. One Community. 💙 Panther Pride ALL WEEK LONG! #WCHSHomecoming2026 #ItsFridayAllWeekLong #PantherPride #SixHousesOneSchool #WCSCommunity #CrazyEnoughToDream #ConsistentEnoughToAchieve

❤️ The House of Nia is keeping its members cool and refreshed! 💦 On this warm fall day, Nia made sure its members could quench their thirst with some cold water while enjoying a little House fellowship. Sometimes the smallest gestures make the biggest difference! ❤️🦅 #HouseOfNia #NiaPride #HouseDay #SixHousesOneSchool

A HUGE thank you to Louis Wilkins Enterprises for sponsoring our cheerleaders this season! 💙🖤🤍 Your generosity is a true example of what it means to lift each other as we climb. We are so grateful for your support and investment in our team! Our cheerleaders received their warm-ups just in time for the cold weather! 🥶📣 Thank you for helping us stay warm while representing our school with pride! We appreciate you, Louis Wilkins Enterprises! 🐾💙 #ThankYou #CommunitySupport #LiftAsWeClimb #WCHSCheer

🧊💨 DON'T BLOW YOUR COOL! 💨🧊 When stress pops up, pause. Breathe. You've got the power to stay cool! Today, House of Amari popped out with SEL Amari Grams + real strategies to help our students REGULATE. RESET. REFOCUS. READY TO LEARN. Because strength isn't about never getting hot — it's about knowing HOW to cool down. 🐘🧡 Here’s your House of Amari COOL DOWN TOOLKIT: 🫁 BREATHE — Box breathing 4-4-4-4 🔟 COUNT — 10 to 1, slow ✨ SENSORY BREAK — Visit the SEL BAR, cold water, fidget, weighted pad 💬 TALK IT OUT — I feel ___ when ___ I need ___ 🚶 TAKE SPACE — Mindful walk, pause before you react 🧠 THINK COOL THOUGHTS — I can handle this. I have tools. 🛑 STOP SIGNAL — Stop, Think, Choose ✏️ CREATE & RELEASE — Draw it, write it, squeeze it out Students got an Amari Gram + a Pop — a sweet reminder that you have the power to stay cool, even when life gets heated. This is what House of Amari does — We Encourage. We Support. We Lead. WITH STRENGTH WE RISE. WITH COURAGE WE LEAD. Stay cool, WCHS. We got you. 🧡❄️

🐾 WCHS HOMECOMING WEEK IS COMING! 🎉 Our SGA has planned a Homecoming Week you do NOT want to miss! Get ready! Get ready! GET READY to show your school pride! 💙🐾 📅 October 5–9 Here’s what’s happening each day: * 🎬 Monday – Friday Movie Character Day: Dress as your favorite character from a Friday movie. Get creative and bring the movie vibes! * 🔥 Tuesday – 90s vs. 2000s Twin Day: Grab a friend—or two—and dress alike while representing your favorite era! * 🎒 Wednesday – “Craig’s Got No Bookbag!” Day: Bring your school supplies in anything BUT a bookbag! Plus, enjoy our Big Worms Ice Cream Truck Day! 🍦 * 😴 Thursday – Kick Back & Pajama Day: Come comfy in your school-appropriate PJs and get ready for the Deebo Challenge! ✂️ Play Rock-Paper-Scissors for a chain—the last person with the chain gets something special! * 🏠 Friday – HOUSE PARTY: THE MAIN EVENT! ❤️💙💚💜🧡💛 Rep your House and bring the ENERGY! Our six Houses will compete in games, challenges, and school-spirit activities for House Victory! (WEAR YOUR HOUSE SHIRT) 🏆 Show your spirit. Rep your era. REPRESENT YOUR HOUSE! Homecoming Week is about to be one to remember! 🔥🐾

💛 Imani is focused on academic success! 🦁 This week, the House of Imani provided its members with intensive testing strategies designed to strengthen confidence, improve test-taking skills, and prepare students for academic success. House time is more than fun—it’s about building students academically, socially, and personally! 💛 #HouseOfImani #AcademicSuccess #TestingStrategies #SixHousesOneSchool

💜 HEKIMA IS BACK! 💜 Purple Power is in full effect! 💜🦉 The House of Hekima is bringing the energy, the wisdom, and the HOUSE PRIDE! 💜 #Hekima #PurplePower #WisdomLightsTheWay #SixHousesOneSchool

🔥 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!🧁💙🐾