Washington County High School

🎬🔥 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!🧁💙🐾

🌱 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