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The scholarship application must be received (not postmarked) by April 30, 2010. The application can be located on our website at http://www.wacolinksinc.info/. Simply click on the Scholarship form to begin. Any questions concerning the scholarship can be addressed to my attention. Thank you for your service to the students. Claudette Jackson
Thank you for your interest in Texas Tech University. Application also available to complete and submit online at Lady Lions Soccer will be back in action Friday night The Lady Lions fell to Midway tonight by a score of 3-0. The Lady Lions held Midway to a 0-0 tie until half way through the second half. Our defense held strong with Alicia Flores in the goal. The girls played very hard and we are so proud of them. Please make sure you let these girls know how proud of them you are if you see them in the hallway!! The Lady Lions will be back in action Friday night at 7:30pm at the WISD Stadium against University. Come out and support your Lady Lions!! Rebecca Armstrong Students Become Coaches Joined with the WHS varsity soccer team are the 2010 participants of the Soccer Buddy Program. These kiddos practice every Saturday, with instruction provided by the student-athletes and coaches of the Waco High boys' soccer program. Click Picture for 1050x1680 version -Kahler Varsity Soccer Team Defeats Cameron The boys' varsity soccer team defeated Cameron on the road last night, 8-0. Their next game is Friday vs. Robinson at 5:30. It is SENIOR NIGHT, so please come show your support. The following student-athletes will be recognized at SENIOR NIGHT.
Hope to see you there. -Kahler American GI Forum, McLennan County Scholarship Application is available in the college lab. The purpose of the McLennan County American GI Formu is to provide four $500 scholarships for those students in financial need and who are planning to attend a college or university inf the fall of 2010. Criteria: Deadline: April 1, 2010
Waco Prairie View A&M Alumni Chapter Scholarships The Waco Prairie View A&M Alumni Chapter is currently offering scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year for seniors who desire to further his/her educational goals by attending Prairie View A&M. Applications are available in the WHS college lab and are due April 1, 2010. The applicant must be a senior with a "B" or better average who plans to attend PVAMU Jeanita Beck WHS Sports SChedule Changes due to Weather Softball - Our district games for tonight vs. Ennis have been cancelled due to rain. We are making up both J.V. and Varsity on Wed. 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM at WISD Stadium. Thanks for your support. We hope to see you there. Baseball - Today's JV/Varsity baseball game with Lampasas has been cancelled due to the weather. Thanks, Stephanie Tankersley Brian Strickland JV Lady Lions soccer team traveled to Waxahachie The JV Lady Lions soccer team traveled to Waxahachie today and tied 1-1 with a goal by Lauren Hernandez. The JV Lady Lions will be back in action Friday March 5th at Paul Tyson at 5:30pm. We hope to see you out there! Rebecca Armstrong Varsity Lions Defeat Panthers The varsity boys' soccer team defeated Midway on the road with a score of 3-1. Their next game is Monday as they travel to Cameron. -Kahler Lady Lions Soccer Defeats Gatesville February 26 - The Lady Lions defeated Gatesville tonight by a score of 6-0 with 3 goals from Rachel Moore, 1 goal from Daniella Ramirez, April Mendez, and Sydney Redding and a shutout from Alicia Flores. The Lady Lions will be back in action Monday night at 5:30pm at Midway. This is a really big game for us, so please come out and support!! <<<<<<<<<Edit: The girls soccer game that was scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for tomorrow night, Tuesday March 2nd, at 4pm at the WISD Stadium. This is a big game for our Lady Lions so please come out and support as we take on Midway!! Rebecca Armstrong Waco High Scarlet Line Brings Home State Trophies
This Saturday the Waco High Scarlet Line traveled to Austin to compete in the HTE Dance State Contest. The team competed in the Small Team Category in the Military, Lyrical and Hip Hop Division. The team brought home the following trophies and honors:
Division 1 Ratings on all three routines, which resulted in a Sweepstakes Trophy Outstanding Presentation - this was a special award given by the judges Outstanding Choreography - this is also a special award given by the judges for Excellence in Choreography- I should note that Seniors April Nunn and Maya Brown and Junior Jessica Pratt, do our team choreography, so this is really their award. 3rd Runner Up - Small Team Division I am so proud of the Competition Team and their accomplishments. Mark you calendars for March 20th, when the team will perform at the 3rd Annual Dance Spectacular at Midway PAC. The show will showcase our contest routines along with routines from other surrounding dance teams from around the area.
Cheerleading Tryouts Cheerleading tryouts for the 2010 - 2011 school year are going to be held next Friday [March 5, 2010] in the Waco High Gym. Reminder March 5 is the Deadline for the April 10 ACT Boy's Soccer Results The JV boys' soccer team defeated Robinson on the road with a score of 5-0. The varsity boys' soccer team defeated Gatesville with a score of 4-0. Their next game is Friday at Midway. -Kahler Change of plans... The Lady Lions varsity soccer game has been rescheduled again... to Thursday 2/25/10 at 7:30pm at Robinson. Hopefully this is the last change!! The Lady Lions JV soccer team also has a game on Thursday 2/25/10 at 5:30pm at Midway. Hope to see you out there!! Rebecca Armstrong First Annual Waco High Lion Football Lift A Thon Good Morning Loyal Waco High Supporters! I just wanted you all to be in the know about our First Annual Waco High Lion Football Lift A Thon! Lift A Thon is a way for our students to show off their hard work before the actual competition of another season all while raising funds to help increase our strength for another season. We are trying to raise in excess of $40,000 over the course of the next couple of years, so that we might improve our weightroom and the equipment therein. Our weightroom is shared among multiple sports including boy's soccer and boy's basketball, and it is available for other's use as we work around season schedules. With all of the use it gets, we need improvements in our weight rack and platforms, new machinery for multiple strength uses, and training equipment for rehabilitation and maintenance workouts. Some of the items we would like to purchase include lifting platforms and leg drive machines which would no doubt improve the look of our facitlity, but are needed to help facilitate our strength gains and injury prevention in all sports. Please consider joining us March 3rd at 7pm in the competition gym here at Waco High for the show off bench press presentation of our athletes as they would love to see you and have your support for their efforts and team. Thank you for all you do for us and for your commitment and dedication! Lion Pride! Danny Ramsey Region 8 Solo & Ensemble Music Contest Results This past Saturday [Feb 22] Waco High hosted the UIL Region 8 Solo &
Ensemble music contest. All of our band students performed class 1 (highest
level solo's & ensembles), and we are pleased to announce that 18
of them received division one ratings. Sixteen of these students qualified,
and will compete in the Texas STATE Solo & Ensemble Competition at
UT Austin in May. Please help us in congratulating these students for
their outstanding accomplishments. * Denotes TSSEC qualifiers. Scott Stulir Waco High VASE Results Freshmen Creashunee Greene, Eric Jiminez, Armando Arzate, Matthew Woods and senior Matthew Gutierrez went to Goldthwaite on Saturday to compete in Region 12 VASE - A visual art scholastic competition similar to UIL. Along with University High, Waco ISD competed with Temple, Belton, Killeen, Salado and other surrounding schools by creating artworks and talking about them in front of judges. This was the first year Waco ISD has competed in senior VASE and between both schools we took home 11 gold medals and a student from University advanced to state! Everyone competing from Waco High earned a gold medal and we are so proud of them! They worked so hard and did such a great job, and we had a great time. Thanks to everyone who helped make this trip possible, it was such a rewarding experience for our students. Please congratulate them if you see them! Waco High has some exceptional young artists! Carolyn E. Leavitt Regional Awards Ceremony: Special Awards After the Regional Awards Ceremony last night, I wanted to add my congratulations to all of the students involved in this wonderful experience. I am so proud of all of the students and Waco High!! I have listed the results, posted last week, of the winners, but have added the Special Awards that were given last night. Courtney Copas Belton Invitational Results The Waco High Powerlifting Team competed in the Belton Invitational on Saturday.
Congratulate this athletes for their accomplishments. Jim Bradley Weather Causes Soccer Schedule Change Due to the weather, the boys' varsity soccer game vs Gatesville has been changed to TODAY at 6:00pm at Waco ISD Stadium. -Kahler Boy's Soccer shuts out Temple, La Vega The freshman boys' soccer team traveled to Temple and won, 1-0. The varsity boys' soccer team traveled to La Vega and won, 3-0. Their next game is Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:00 pm as they host the Gatesville Hornets. ----EDIT>>> game changed to Monday, Feb 22 (today) at 6:00pm at Waco ISD Stadium. -Kahler 10 Soloists Certified for UIL State Solo Contest This Saturday, 61 students from the WHS Choirs sang for the UIL Solo contest. Of those, 40 received 1st Division ratings - that's almost exactly 2/3 achieving the highest rating! Only those students who receive 1st Division ratings on Class 1 solos are eligible to move on to state, and we have 10 soloists Certified for State Solo Contest!!! Please congratulate these students when you see them:
Michelle Espinosa Freshman Toni Gonzalez Wins Medals in Four UIL Journalism Contests.
2010 WHS Softball Game Schedule Now Online. Click here for more information. History Fair Results Here are the official results:
1st and 2nd Place Winners Advance to the Texas State History Day in May. The awards ceremony for Regional History Fair will take place on Friday at 5:15 at the Scottish Rite Temple. This is when students who place first or second in each category will receive their packets for state. Congratulations to all our competitors. Lady Lions Soccer Team February 16 - The Lady Lion soccer team defeated LaVega by a score of 5-0 tonight with goals from Daniella Ramirez, Rachel Moore, Sydney Redding, and two from Jericha Price. Our defense held strong with their second shut out in a row. The Lady Lions have a bye this Friday, but will be back in action next Tuesday as we start the second half of our district schedule against Robinson at Robinson at 7:30pm. Thanks for your support!! Rebecca Armstrong WHS Varsity Boy's Soccer Defeats Mexia Wednesday, February 17 - The varsity boys' soccer team defeated Mexia last night with a score of 12-0. Their next game is this Friday as they travel to La Vega. The game starts at 5:30. -Kahler Paige Locker pitches a ONE hitter Wednesday, February 17 - Last night the Lady Lion Softball team defeated Marlin 16-1. Paige Locker pitched a ONE hitter. Our J.V. and Varsity teams have their next games on Friday night against Crawford at WISD Stadium starting at 5:00 PM. We hope to see you there. Stephanie Tankersley WHS Athletes Take Two Gold at Temple Powerlifting Meet February 13 - We had two lifters get first place at the Temple
Powerlifting Meet on Saturday and two get fifth. Congratulate this athletes for their accomplishments. Jim Bradley UIL Inter-District Results The following students participated at the Inter-District meet between WHS, UHS and A.J. Moore Academy at University High School on 2/13/10. These are the results and please congratulate them on their hard work. Accounting:
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Thank you to all the UIL coaches especial Mrs. Whitfield and Mr. Petree. We are looking forward to preparing for district in March. Waco High Girl's Basketball Playoffs Greetings to all: Well crew it's about that time once again where we are preparing to go into post season playoffs. This upcoming Tuesday night, the Waco High Lady Lions will be playing at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas @ 7:00 pm. Please come out and support your Waco High Lady Lions as they make their run to the State Tournament. Yours in basketball, Azure D. Love-Davis
The Baseball Team is selling car emblems. If you are interested, please contact either Coach Strickland, Coach Compton, or Coach Rudolph and we can get these to you. The cost is $15. Click picture for more details. WHS Soccer Getting Involved A few weeks ago, the Waco High boys' soccer program participated in the Really Big Fishing Event for Really Special People. The young men assisted the participants at the booths, escorted them around the facility and some participated in the "dance-off". It was a very rewarding experience for our young men of Waco High and for the community.
Regards, MCC Dual Credit Parent Meeting On Tuesday, February 16 at 6pm, MCC will be in the PAC to meet with students and parents about dual credit opportunities and information for next school year. Angela Doolittle, M.S., M.Ed, LPC-intern Are you ready to be a Waco High Lion? All prospective Waco High students are invited to the Waco High School PTSA Open House 6:00 p.m. Waco High School Meet the Faculty and Staff • Meet the Students • Meet the Parents Learn about the Freshman Academy! Come for a brief PTSA meeting and performances by: Cheerleaders • Choir • Drill Team • Band Open House featuring booths and information from: Academics • Athletics • Fine Arts • Clubs and Organizations Plus PRIZES
THANKS Erin for all you do at Waco High. From MS. Beck A message from Anabel Vazquez Good Afternoon! Thank you to all of you who have allowed me to visit your campus to visit and meet with your students! Please remind your students that Tarleton State University’s Scholarship deadline is MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15. We will still accept scholarship applications after February 15th, but our scholarships are awarded on a first come first serve basis so the students who complete their scholarship applications before February 15th will be taken into consideration for scholarships first. Students can go to Tarleton scholarship website to complete their applications: www.tarleton.edu/scholarships Our campus preview day is approaching. Saturday, March 27 will be our next Texan Tour. Students have until March 19 to register, they can register online at www.tarleton.edu/welcome to reserve a spot! April 1st is the FAFSA priority deadline. Students can fill their FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students will have step by step instructions to help them complete the application. If students have any general questions or trouble filling out the FAFSA they can visit our financial aid website at www.tarleton.edu/finaid. Students can submit their housing applications online at www.tarleton.edu/housing. There is a $100 housing deposit that is refundable until June 1st. Housing deposits can be paid my mailing a check or money order to
or with a credit card by calling the Business Services Office at 254-968-9107. Please let me know of any upcoming events at your school or dates available for school visits or presentations. If you or any of your students have any questions please contact me via email or phone and I will be more than happy to be of assistance! Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!! Anabel Vazquez Student Recruiter 2010 Ozarka "Every Drop Counts" Scholarship Ozarka Natural Spring Water awards two $10,000 scholarships to Texas high school seniors who have been accepted to a four-year college or university and majoring in the field of earth/environmental science or be a Texas student attending a four-year college or university and majoring inthe field of earth/environmental science. Scholarship applications are available in the college lab or at www.ozarkawater.com. Scholarship documents are located in "Doing Our Part" section at the bottom of the page. Deadline: Friday, April 2, 2010. If you have further questions, please contact the scholarship committee at: edcfund@texas.net
Varsity Boys Basketball Team Defeats Cleburne February 6th - The Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated Cleburne tonight by a score of 73-65. Leading the team in points were Darion Jefferson with 14, Tevin Scott with 11, and Michael Coleman with 10. Defensive players of the game were Dayoun Smith, Quintin Pittman, and Demarquin Owens. Their overall record is now 19-8 and 8-3 in district. Thier next home game is Tuesday February, 9th against Corsicana. John Weeks Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team Defeats Cleburne February 6th - The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated Cleburne tonight by a score of 72-50. Leading the team in points were Victor Norwid with 11, Michael Smith with 10, and Nathan Smith with 9. Defensive players of the game were Darrell Harris, Darious Johnson, and Chase Hobbs. Thier overall record is now 19-9 with a 8-3 district record. Their next home game is Tuesday February 9th, against Corsicana. John Weeks WHS Varsity Boys' Soccer Team Defeats China Spring February 6th - The varsity boys' soccer team defeated China Spring Friday night, Feb. 5th, with a score of 7-1. Their next game is Wednesday at 5:30 at Waco ISD stadium against Lorena. Powerlifting Meet Results February 6 - The Powerlifting Team continues to improve. We tied for second with University at the Waco Powerlifting Meet on Saturday. Medalists for the Lions were the following: 165 lb. weight class - Brentlee Allen 3rd 198 lb. weight class - Tristen Eche 2nd 242 lb. weight class - Byron Reliford 2nd SHW - Landon Boffman 1st Coach Jim Bradley 4th Annual TSTC Counselor / Teacher Luncheon Congratulations to Ann Wittmer of Waco High School and Nancy Cortese of Bell County Cooperative for Exceptional Children! Wittmer was selected as the Teacher of the Year and Cortese was selected as the Counselor of the Year at the 4th Annual TSTC Counselor/Teacher Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 5. Both have been very instrumental for years in helping students transition from high school to college.
Financial Aid Workshop Sponsored by the MCC Foundation and the Waco Foundation Wednesday, Feb. 17 • 7 p.m. MCC Conference Center - 4601 N. 19th, Waco, TX Free Admission Students need not be planning to attend MCC. This workshop is designed for high school seniors and their parents. Topics include instructions for submitting the FAFSA and general tips on financial aid. Reservation Deadlines: Please call Robbie Stabeno at 752-9457 Refreshments will be served. From Ms. Beck Ms. Stabeno will be in the college lab every Thursday and Friday afternoon until May. Her first afternoon will be Friday, February 5. I am also available to help students and their parents every afternoon. Please contact me by email if you need another time. Parents and students may have their income tax returns done by the A. J. Moore Academy of Finance students and Baylor accounting majors every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5 PM until 8 PM free of charge. Also Goodwill is preparing income tax return free of charge. Call Goodwill for more information. At AJM the returns are processed electronically. Spanish speakers are also available. The seniors will be in an assembly on Friday morning at second period. Robbie Stabeno from the Waco Foundation will be giving information about completing the FAFSA and the MAC Grant Program. Ms. Stabeno will be in the college lab (room 136) after the assembly to answer questions and assist students and parents in completing their FAFSA's. The Priority deadline for processing the FAFSA for most colleges is March1; this means that the FAFSA should be completed a few days prior to allow time for processing. Congratulations to some of our seniors and their parents for having completed the FAFSA. A big thank you to Coach Murphy for helping students with their FAFSA's. To complete your FAFSA, you must have your 2009 form 1040 as well as your parents. You may use a 2008 tax return for completing an estimated FAFSA; you will need to correct the FAFSA info once the 2009 tax return has been completed.
February 4 is the deadline for registering for the March 13 SAT. Students who receive free or reduced lunch or who are in the AVID class are eligible for fee waivers to cover the cost of the SAT. The cost of the SAT is $45. Students may register for the SAT at www.collegeboard.com All Juniors Should Take a SAT and an ACT during their Junior Year.
Waco High Powerlifting Team The Waco High Powerlifting Team finished 4th at the Midway Powerlifting Meet on Saturday, on Jan. 23. Boys that placed in the top five are: Brentlee Allen 165 wt. class - 4th Teacher of the Month
Congratulations to John Weeks. He was selected Teacher of the Month for January!!! He will receive a gift certificate and plaque!!! Invite a future WHS student to come! You are invited to the Waco High School PTSA Open House 6 p.m. Waco High School Meet the Teachers • Meet the Students • Meet the Parents Find out what a great time students can have at Waco High School!! Come for a brief PTSA meeting and performances by: Cheerleaders Choir Drill Team Band Step Team Open House featuring booths and information from: Academics Athletics Fine Arts Clubs and Organizations Plus PRIZES Academic Decathlon Team Results WHS went to the 2010 Regional VIII Competition. Read more about it here. back to topForsgard-Olson Scholarship For 2010, Scandinavian Friends Club is again presenting the Forsgard-Olson scholarship in the amount of $500. The deadline for applications is March 31. The committee’s selection will be notified by May 10, 2009. This should allow time for the award to be announced in the graduation program. Any questions may be addressed to me and applications are to be returned to me at:
Thank you for your assistance. Click to view/download the application. MS
Word Viewer Required: BodybyMilk.com Scholarships Scholarships of $7,500 await 25 outstanding scholar athletes in grade 12 nationwide. If you are a star both in the classroom and on the field, the Scholar Athlete Program may be for you. To find out more, go to bodybymilk.com. Deadline is March 5, 2010. Waco High Football Banquet Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Tickets are $10.00 in advance at the Waco High Fieldhouse
WHS Band Competes in Area Auditions On Saturday, January 9, 2010 the WHS band sent 9 students to the Area "D" band auditions for ALL state. Two of our students came within 2 chairs of making the All state band , Fernando Ramirez & Andrew Wells. All of the students that went, played well and represented Waco ISD at the highest level of musicianship. Please congratulate these students if you see them. WHS Soccer Teams Kick-In 2010 The JV and Varsity Soccer teams traveled to Belton and returned victorious. The JV won 3-0 with Hector Maldonado, Adrian Balderas and Kevin Espinosa each scoring a goal. Desmond Johnson was the defensive standout. The Varsity won 3-2 with Kollin Kahler, Ben Diaz and Oscar Rivera scoring a goal. Cesar Adame and Ernesto Guevara were the key defensive players. Jacob Davis lead the way with 2 assists. All three teams return to action, Tuesday, January 5th as the Freshman (4:30 pm) and JV (6:00 pm) host Midway and Varsity (8:00 pm) hosts the 1ST ANNUAL ALUMNI GAME. All three games will be played at Paul Tyson. -Coach Kahler Waco High Lions volunteer at Caritas. Learn more about Waco High School Athletics. Rising Heroes In 1997 a unique partnership was formed between Time Warner Cable, Fox Sports Southwest and Baylor University Athletics. The Hometown Hero award was created to honor the “unsung heroes” in our communities who have exhibited extraordinary community service. These special people have pledged to support and drive the efforts in their communities to help future generations excel in today’s world. In 2006, a new facet, Rising Heroes, was added to the program. Rising Heroes, honors local high school students who exhibit exemplary servant leadership, will receive the Johnny and Tricia Mankin Scholarship for Volunteerism in commemoration of their efforts and leadership. Read More about Rising Heroes here. Brianna Kirchner was voted Teacher of the Month for December 2009. Grats Brianna!
Congratulations to all our Teachers of the Month for 2009. 2009: Nikki Burnham, John Weeks, Marty Herbst, Lisa Cobb, Charles Petree, Kay Murphy, Kris Kahler, James Stewart, Jo Garner & Brianna Kirchner. Check out the full list of 2009 winners here, and give them a "thank you" if you see them. Waco High History Fair Results We have the results of the Waco High History Fair. All students who placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd will advance to the Heart of Texas Regional History Fair, Feb. 12, 2010. Please congratulate all of these students on their hardwork and success. Varsity Soccer Team Takes Shape We've completed the team roster for the student-athletes that earned a spot on the boys' varsity soccer team for the 2010 year. Please congratulate them in the hallway and/or classroom as these student-athletes survived an intense try-out. Click here to view the roster. Lady Lions Basketball Weekend Victories December 5th, 2009 - The Lady Lions Basketball team is competing in the Killeen ISD tournament this weekend. Yesterday, the ladies defeated Harker Hights by a score of 61-22, and Beaumont Ozen by a score of 76-55. All the ladies played well. Today we will begin bracket play for 3rd place. 87 Pints of Blood Waco High held it's fall blood drive Tuesday, December 1st in cooperation with Carter Blood Care and collected 87 pints of blood! Thank you so much for all of your help and cooperation with Tuesday's blood drive! We saw 104 donors and collected a total of 87 pints of blood! It was a very successful day. Special thanks go out to Ms. Hardt, Mr. Taverner, Ms. McIntyre, Ms. Espinosa, and Mr. Young for coming out and donating. We will have another blood drive in the spring and hopefully increase our pints collected even more. PTA Reflections Contest Winners December 3, 2009 - The PTA Reflections Contest was a huge success. WHS submitted nearly 50 entries. The PTSA would like to extend a special "thank you" to the following teachers. Mr. C. Petree Ms. K. Little Mr. J. Blackmon Ms. S. Giddings Ms. P. Connell Ms. N. Christian PTA Reflections Divisions are divided in the following categories: Literature, Visual Arts, Photography. First, Second and Third Place winners are listed below. In additional to the top three winners, PTSA also advanced the top twenty percent of all entries to region. The top three winners in each category will receive recognition, and prize awards at the Spring PTSA open house. The top three submitting teachers will also be honored, and receive prizes. Literature Category:
The following students made the top twenty percent of entries also submitted to region:
Visual Arts Category:
The following students made the top twenty percent of entries also submitted to region:
Photography
Teacher Appreciation Prizes (number of entries)
Varsity Boys Basketball Results December 2, 2009 - The Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated Mexia last night by a score of 72 to 68. Leading the team in points were Wilson Bridgewater with 16, Tevin Scott with 13, and Michael Coleman with 12. Outstanding defensive players were Dayoun Smith, Dave Simmons, and Demarquin Owens. Their record is now 2 wins and 2 losses. Their next home game is December 22nd against Ennis. JV Boys Basketball Results December 2, 2009 - The Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team defeated Mexia last night by a score of 79 to 47. Leading the team in points were Shaquille Bouye with 14, Victor Norwid with 11, Izaial Floyd with 10, and Darrell Harris with 10. Outstanding players on defense included Toylan Wright, Darius Bible, and Michael Smith. This improves their record to 6 wins and 2 losses. Their next home game is December 22nd against Ennis. Choir Holiday Concert Sneak Preview - Sunday Dec. 6 at 3:00 - $7 admission - reserved seating - all ticket money goes to help students pay for choir trip and uniform. Full Concert - Monday Dec. 7 at 7:30 - free admission - limited seating (first come, first served) a Little Winter Wonderland of Music The Waco High Band will be hosting the WISD Holiday Band taping sessions all day on Thursday 12/10/09 in the PAC. Bands from all over the district will be performing Holiday music for WISD TV that will be edited into a special that runs all through the Holiday season. The band department will also be holding it's annual "WINTER CONCERT" on Thursday evening at 7:30pm in the PAC. This concert will feature Jazz Bands1 & 2, Concert, and Symphonic Bands. The concert will also feature the WORLD PREMIER of "LUMINOSITY" an original composition written by Scott Stulir and performed by the WHS Orchestra and Chamber winds & percussion. Admission is FREE, so stop by for a little Winter Wonderland of music on December 10th. Food Drive a Big Success Novenmber 20th, 2009 - Waco High Interact Club participated in the Food for Families Can Drive held at KWTX-Channel 10 on Friday, Nov. 20. Waco High donated 2300 lbs. of food. (compared to 700 lbs. last year). Way to go Waco High!!!
Lady Lions defeat Chaparrals 59-50 November 13, 2009 - Yesterday the Waco Lady Lions Basketball Team defeated the Austin Westlake Chaparrals 59-50 in an exciting game as part of the first round in the Dr. Pepper Chisholm Trail Tournament. The Lady Lions play today at 10 a.m. and have another game tonight at either 5:30 or 7:00. Wish us luck and we will keep you updated. Ross Barber Lady Lions Sweep the Mustangs November 11, 2009 - Last night the Waco High Lady Lions basketball program swept the Manor Mustangs. The Freshmen defeated Manor 37-27, while the J.V. posted an impressive 52-30 victory. Finally, the Lady Lions Varsity started the season with a bang, beating Manor 70 to 45. Everyone contributed in a major way and we are very proud of our young ladies. If you have a basketball player in your class, please congratulate them and pat them on the back. The Waco High Lady Lions (Varsity Only) go back into action on Thursday, November 12th @ 4:30 pm versus Austin Westlake at Temple High School in the Chisholm Trail Tournament. Yours in basketball, Azure D. Love-Davis WHS Band Holds Annual Holiday Pie Sale The Waco High Band Boosters are having their annual Holiday PIE sale! These pies are available for a limited time only and can be purchased through any Waco High Band student / Band parent. The selection includes, Apple, Pumpkin, Pecan, and Chocolate cream. All pies are $12.50 and will be delivered on Monday 11/23/09 just in time for the Holidays. These are premium Sara Lee 10", five-star restaurant quality pies. They come frozen and presliced in eight equal portions. All you need to do is let them thaw for 1 hour and eat. Click here to view the flyer for more information. All profits go directly back to the Waco High School Band program towards the purchase of new equipment and clinicians for the band. You can leave an email or phone message (see below) and we will relay your interest to one of the many Band students to contact you. Thanks, Scott Stulir Auditions lead to All-State Choir November 1, 2009 - This past Saturday, several of our choir students competed in the Pre-Area round of auditions leading to the All-State Choir audition. Waco High's very own John Salvesen placed 1st chair in the Bass 2 section from our region, and will compete again in January in the final audition for the Texas All-State choir against the top 20 bass 2s from 4 regions, of whom 8 will make an All-State choir. Please congratulate him on this accomplishment and for his hard work. Also on Saturday, our 9th and 10th grade students competed for a spot in the 9-10 All-Region Choir. We are happy to announce that Maya Davis, Cassie Pruitt, and Matthew Reynolds will be singing in the 9-10 region choir. These students have been working hard on their music, so please congratulate them when you see them. The All-Region Choirs will perform on November 14th in Jones Hall at Baylor University. Thank you, HSF Scholarships Available A number of HSF Scholarships are available for graduating seniors. To learn more about these scholarships, visit http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=426. Scholarship Deadlines Deadline for the Coca Cola scholarship is October 31. MCC Scholarship applications are now open. Deadlines for applying for scholarships to University of Texas and Texas A&M University is December 1. Early action deadline for Baylor University is November 1. See all the scholarship deadlines on the scholarship page. Jeanita Beck National Hispanic Scholars at Waco High
The National Hispanic Recognition Program recognizes only 5,000 students each year from the US, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, Marina and Marshall Islands, US citizens attending international and Army Post Office Schools as participants using the PSAT scores to determine Hispanic Scholars. This competition sets high standards for Hispanic and Latino students. Both Lorena and Jesus plan to attend the University of Texas at Austin. Lorena will double major in business and psychology. Jesus will major in aerospace engineering. Freshmen and JV Football News Read all about it! News from Thursday Night's WHS Football
games. Congratulations to James Stewart. He was selected Teacher of the Month for October. THANKS Coach Stewart for all you do.
College Connection at WHS On Tuesday, October 27, MCC will be on campus to help our seniors start the college application process. Students do not have to attend MCC at the end of the process, this is simply a way for all students to have access and personal connection to a local college. Dr. Hernandez and Dr. McKown (from MCC) formalized the College Connection agreement in September - click here to read about the agreement. Congratulations to Kay Murphy!!! She was selected Outstanding Teacher from Waco High School. Kay will be recognized at the Outstanding Teacher Reception on December 3 at 7:00 in the PAC. Thanks again Kay for all you do. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trusted Sports announces the High School Football Rudy Awards with $20,000 in College Scholarships Bend, OR September 23, 2009 – Trusted Sports, Inc. and co-founder, Daniel ‘Rudy’ Ruettiger announced the search for The Most Inspirational High School Football Player today with $20,000 in college scholarships to be awarded to the top three finalists. Waco High "LION PRIDE" Band Makes History On Saturday (10/17) the Waco High "LION PRIDE" Band competed in the UIL REGION 8 Marching contest held at WISD stadium. The band scored straight division 1 ratings from all three judges. This has only happened two other times in the last 25 years of competition, with 1984 and 1994 being the other years. The "LION PRIDE" band now moves on to area D competition next weekend in Buda TX to face off against the top five 4A schools, from four other regions, that also received division one ratings at their regional contests. At area, the top four to five of these bands that score the highest will advance to the Texas State 4A championship competition in SanAntonio TX. Despite the inclimate weather, the flu, and the UIL grade check system, the band was able to adapt and overcome these challenges and secure a well deserved win. Please help us congratulate any of these students you may know this week, and cheer them on to the next level of competition as they represent Waco High throughout the state of Texas. Thank you for all of your support this season. Scott Stulir WHS Volleyball Victory The freshman volleyball team defeated Cleburne Friday night with scores of 25-18, 25-20. Their next game is tomorrow (Tuesday, 10/20/2009) as they will travel to Ennis. -Kahler and Ralston MCC scholarship apps are available on line TODAY!!!!! Deadline is January 12, 2010. McLennan Community College is accepting applications for scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2010-2011). The MCC Foundation Scholarship application is for all MCC Foundation Scholarships, the Presidential Scholarship, the Tartan Scholarship, and the First Generation College Student Initiative Scholarship. The deadline to apply is 6 p.m. Jan. 12, 2010. Click here to read the full story and download The MCC Foundation Scholarship application. Waco High Cross-Country October 14, 2009 - The Waco High Lady Lion Cross-Country team traveled to Aquilla to participate in the Aquilla Invitational. The Varsity Ran their best race this season and received first place! Outstanding runners were Rachel Mooore(1st overall), Valencia Degrate(8th), Lauren Hernandez(13th), Ashly Eary(16th), Kate Worthington(19th) and Joy Pearson. The JV finished 3rd overall and outstanding runners were Kassandra Murillo and Araceli Olvera. The Lady Lions have a week off to prepare for the District meet in Midlothian on October 29th. Please congratulate these young ladies on a job well done! Also at the Aquilla Invitational were the WHS Boys team. JV Boys finished first overall as a team and had 5 individual medal winners: Luis Espinosa, second overall; Emanuel Suarez, 3rd overall; Drew Hartford, 7th overall; Lazaro Rodriguez, 12th overall; and Isai Castillo 14th overall. The Varsity finished 3rd as a team and had 4 medal winners. Jose Mireles, 5th overall; Ervey Renteria, 6th overall; Oscar Rivera, 10th overall; and Jahaziel Trevino 14th overall. They will finish out the season in two weeks in Midlothian at the district meet. Please congratulate and show your support for these young men. They've worked hard and have earned it. Banking on Their Future
Read the full story by Dale Caffey here. Waco High Band Places First On Saturday September 29th, the Waco High "LION PRIDE" Band drove to Pflugerville, Texas to compete in the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) marching competition. This is a national level competition with six judges flown in from all over the country that are at the absolute top of their fields of expertise. The Waco High band placed First in their class winning the Division III open category. The band also took away caption awards for the best music performance, best visual presentation, best overall effect, and best percussion for the day in class III open.
Scott Stulir WHS National Honor Society Selects new Officers for 2009-2010 School Year Waco High appreciates |
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Waco Chapter of the Links, Inc. is excited to offer area students an opportunity
to apply for our annual scholarship. Applicants must include the following
in their scholarship packet to be considered for review:
One
of the most worthwhile endeavors of local chapters of the Texas Tech Alumni
Association is the awarding of academic scholarships. The awards are based
on academic achievement, honors, activities, and to some degree, financial
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Waco
High freshman Toni Gonzalez won medals in each of the four UIL journalism
contests February 13 at University High School. She took gold in headline
writing, silver in newswriting, silver in feature writing, and bronze
in editorial writing. She has now medaled in every journalism contest
she has entered this year including a silver medal in editorial writing
at the Midway Invitational last month. She may be the most successful
UIL Academic high school participant in the W.I.S.D. this year. 
