WHS TEXAN NEWS

Message from Principal Valentine

What a great week to be a Wimberley Texan! We will celebrate our UIL Academic Teams, Band, Speech and Debate, Robotics, and

One Act Play Company this Friday in our last pep rally of the year! We will be on Texan Activity Schedule and are looking forward to a great day!

I would like to recognize a couple of groups competing for their first events this weekend. Best of luck to our Robotics Team competing in their first event of the semester!

Wimberley High School Lone Star Theater Company has their district competition at 1:00 this Saturday at Canyon Lake High School. The Miracle Worker is a great show and all are invited! Break a Leg!

The STEAM Fair is Saturday! Like last year, the event will be in Bridges Gym and the CTE Building with several great activities for students in elementary through high school. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Agriculture, and Mathematics...STEAM Fair gives the students of WHS the opportunity to show off some of their work as well as highlight local vendors who advocate for STEAM Education. The event is FREE and open to any and all in the Wimberley Community! I hope to see you there!!

Have a great day,Jason Valentine

GO TEXANS #WHSTEXANPRIDE

Dates to Remember:Friday, March 1 - Texan Activity Schedule - UIL Academics, One Act Play, and Band Pep RallySaturday, March 2 - STEAM Fair; District OAP in Canyon LakeMarch 11-15 - Spring Break - No schoolTuesday, April 9 - English I STAAR ExamThursday, April 11 - English II STAAR ExamApril 19 & April 22 - Student/Staff HolidayTuesday, May 7 - US History STAAR ExamWednesday, May 8 - Biology STAAR ExamThursday, May 9 - Algebra I STAAR ExamMay 5-17 - AP Exam Testing Window

One Act Play District PerformanceWimberley High School’s JGW/LMW Lone Star

Theatre will be competing in the UIL District 28AAAA One Act Play contest on Saturday, March 2, in Canyon Lake. Wimberley will perform their One Act Play, The Miracle Worker, at 1:00 pm in the Canyon Lake High School auditorium. Come out and support your fellow Texans! If you have any questions, email Ms. Cabler at calen.cabler@wimberleyisd.net.

February 28, 2019 — No. 26

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UIL Academic and Speech and DebateThe UIL Academic and Speech and Debate team

traveled to Westwood High School last Saturday. This was a huge meet with 49 schools, ranging from 4A-6A. The following people placed at the meet:

Jillian Garcia- 2nd Feature Writing, 5th Editorial Writing

Hannah Pickens- 1st Feature Writing, 4th News Writing, 6th Copy Editing

Cameron Savage- 2nd Headline WritingJake Smoorenburg- 5th Headline WritingBen McLemore- 4th MathQuinton Mendoza- 3rd Current EventsElysia Becken-6th PoetryEvie Jennings-3rd Poetry

Above: Cameron Savage and Jake SmoorenburgBelow: Hannah Pickens and Jillian Garcia

Above: Quinton Mendoza Below: Elysia Becken and Evie Jennings

Texan BandThis past weekend a number of members of the

Texan Band competed at the UIL solo and ensemble competition held at Smithville HS. The following students received a rating of ‘Excellent’: Vincent Gordin, Luthary Segura, Olivia Linton, Anika Hawes and Shelby Morris. We also had 23 band members qualify for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Competition with a ‘Superior’ rating. Those students are Andres Bilger, Gabi Bowell, Bella Browning, Grant Cabler, Sierra Campbell, Jo Jo Carrasco, Charles Caton, Tess Everson, Ramsey Frank, Cameron Grey, Macey Guynes, Ryan Heaton, Julia Love, Miles Love, Jorden Lynch, James McLemore, Spencer Morris, Alex Palmer, Simon Ramirez, Quin Webber, Carson Weems, Wyatt Wisdom and Eli Zamora. The state solo and ensemble will be held in June at Henderickson HS. Great job, Band!

Attendance PartyThere will be a 95% attendance lunch party the

Friday after Spring Break, March 22. All students with 95% attendance will be invited to the invitation-only event. Lots of door prizes including amazon gift cards, pop sockets, ice cream floats, music, table top mini gifts, and more. Invitations will be given out March 21 and 22 in second period. Invitation to this event will be a good indication you are the right track to exempt finals. If you are not invited, see nurse Jordan to find out how you can improve your attendance and qualify for exemption.

Sarcomere Created by WHS StudentWill Seaton, a student in Ms. Simecheck’s anatomy

class, created a 3-D model of a sarcomere (contractile unit of muscle fiber) on his computer. He then printed it on the library 3-D printer. This took 8 hours to print and twice as many hours to design. Great job, Will!

Yearbooks on SaleYearbooks are $75. Get yours now before they sell

out! Last day to purchase at this price is April 30, 2019, unless they are sold out prior to that date. There are three ways to order:1. Go to balfour.com and search “Wimberley High School” in the top search bar. Click on the “Shop” tab and select your yearbook or yearbook package. 2. Stop by Mrs. McNeely’s class (room 224 at WHS) before or after school with cash or check. Please make checks out to “WHS Cypress Yearbook”. 3. Call Balfour at 1-800-944-5930 and order via phone with a credit/debit card.

Scholarships It is scholarship season! To view updated scholarships,

please visit the Wimberley High School Scholarship page by going to the WHS home page - https://www.wimberleyisd.net/Domain/8 - and find “Scholarships” under “Family Portal”.

WimberleyISDSTEAM Fair2019

Science Technology Engineering Agriculture Mathematics

ArtsMechanics

Whatisthepurpose?

ThefairisdesignedtoinspirestudentswiththewonderandknowledgethatcomewithSTEAMeducation,andtopursuestudiesandprofessionsinthevariousSTEAMfields.Therewillbeawidevarietyofengagingexhibitsandhands-onactivitiesforthewholefamily.TheeventwillgivethestudentsofWimberleyISDachancetoshowcasetheirtalentstotheirlocalcommunity.Theeventwillbefreeandopentothepublic.

Who’sinvolved?

• STUDENTS,TEACHERS,andPARENTSFROMACROSSTHEDISTRICT

• WIMBERLEYEDUCATIONFOUNDATION

• WIMBERLEYCHAMBEROFCOMMERCE

• LOCALANDAREABUSINESSES

• NON-PROFITSTIEDTOSTEAMEDUCATION

• UNIVERSITIES

• EVERYONEANDANYONE!

SATURDAY,MARCH2,2019

10AM-2PM@WHSBRIDGESGYM

Every year, Texas Lonestars provide a Boutique Day for high school girls in the surrounding Austin area. On Boutique Day, prom-goers arrive and are paired with their own personal shopper, a Texas Lonestar, to accompany them to find their prom look - shoes, accessories, and of course, the dress - all completely free of cost to you.   Other prom necessities will be raffled off at Boutique Day. All that we offer you wouldn’t be possible without sponsorship from businesses of the Austin area. Our goal is to always have modern, well-kept dresses in all shapes and sizes.  

 To sign up: 1. Go to utprojectprincess.com  2. Go to the tab at top right of page labeled "Boutique Day" 3. Click "Boutique Day Sign Up" 4. Fill out the google form and click submit once you have finished, and you’re good to go!

 

Costa Rica June 25 - July 03, 2019 Dear Parents,

I'm excited to announce that I will be leading a group of students on a once-in-a-lifetime educational tour, "Costa Rica." We'll explore famous historic sites, discover the rich heritage and diversity of different cultures and experience the places we've studied in class. Students will grow and mature as individuals and return home with a whole new worldview. I've chosen to travel with Explorica because of their exceptional safety record, their supportive service and their glowing reviews from other teachers in our community who travel with them. Explorica programs offer the perfect mixture of fun and learning, and they provide everything we need. There is a $75 “Travel4Z” discount if you register before 10/20/18. Please read the enclosed materials and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me directly at rebecca.huey@wimberleyisd.net or (512) 558-1083. Sincerely, Rebecca Huey, Group Leader Costa Rica explorica.com/Huey-1738 June 25 - July 03, 2019

Day 1 Hola San José (groups flying from the west coast may be required to depart day 0) Meet your tour director and check into hotel

Day 2 San José--Arenal Travel to Arenal Arenal Volcano National Park visit Day 3 Arenal landmarks

Lake Arenal kayaking tour Hanging Bridges Excursion Hot springs visit

Day 4 Arenal--Monteverde

Travel to Monteverde local school visit Canopy zip line tour Day 5 Monteverde landmarks

Santa Elena Biological Reserve visit Plant your own tree Horseback ride

Day 6 Monteverde--Coastal Puntarenas

Travel to Coastal Puntarenas Free time at the beach Optional Surfing lesson

Day 7 Manuel Antonio excursion

Manuel Antonio National Park guided visit

Day 8 Coastal Puntarenas--San José

Travel to San José via Sarchí Sarchí craft village visit Optional Folklore evening

Day 9 End tour

Tour Center ID: Huey-1738

What's included:

We provide everything you need for a remarkable trip: Round‐trip airfare 8 overnight stays (9 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms Breakfast daily Lunch daily Dinner daily Full‐time services of a professional Tour Director Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary Visits to select attractions as per itinerary Tour Diary TM Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided Note: Tour cost does not include airline‐imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Please visit our Fees FAQ page for a full list of items that may not be included in the cost of your tour.