Washington County High School

💥 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

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