Watson Chapel High

ATLAS Pep Rally!! The WCHS Golden Wave Band, Choir students and our Cheerleaders came together to encourage all Scholars to do their best this week on the ATLAS Exams! #Scholars #WCfamily

Congratulations to the following JROTC Seniors who have the highest GPA/grades in their class: Taylor Willams, Lawrence Williams, Xzavier Banks, Kamar Dismuke and Jordan Roberts. #JROTC #ourfuture #WCfamily Photo Credit: Janiya Johnson

Congratulations to Jordan Roberts! Jordan was honored as a Distinguished Cadet by being the top cadet in his class. Presenting the award to Jordan is WCHS Superintendent Tom Wilson. #JROTCCats #smartycat #WCfamily Photo credit: Janiya Johnson

ATLAS END OF COURSE EXAMS Arkansas will be using the new Arkansas Teaching and Learning Assessment System (ATLAS) this spring. The new assessment is completely aligned to Arkansas state standards. The ATLAS End of Course (EOC) Exams will be given to all students enrolled in the course and the ELA - English/Language Arts Exams will be given to all 9th and 10th graders at Watson Chapel High School. The dates are as follows: APRIL 16TH - GEOMETRY EOC EXAMS APRIL 17TH - ALGEBRA 1 EOC EXAMS APRIL 18TH - ELA - ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS APRIL 19TH - BIOLOGY EOC EXAMS Parents Can Help By: -Making sure your child gets plenty of sleep the night before the test -Making sure your child has breakfast on the morning of the test -Making sure your child gets to school on time on the day of the test -Making sure your child knows you understand that the test is important -Making sure your child knows you think that they will do well on the test

Wildcat Warriors! Congratulations to ninth grader Diamon Parks and tenth grader Ka'viyon Hudson for being chosen Wildcat Warriors! They were honored at the WC Board Meeting last night. They are pictured with Superintendent Tom Wilson and WCHS Principal Mr. Henry Webb. Keep up the great work!! #PBIS #ROAR #WCfamily Photo credit: I.C. Murrell and the PB Commercial

WC Solar Eclipse 2024 Thank you Mr. Faucette for setting up the WC Solar Eclipse Event! What a great lesson outside of the classroom. #solareclipse2024 #solarcats #WCfamily

JROTC is showing up and showing out!! WC JROTC attended the Mountain Home Drill Meet and came away with some hardware. Color Guard: 4th place Unarmed: 4th place Armed: 2nd place Stem: 1st place Academic: 3rd place Inspection: Armed: 3rd place Physical Fitness: Individual: SU E'Niyah Dement SU & PU 3rd place 400X1: 1st place OVERALL: 2nd place Navy drill competition ribbon: Baby Bomber competition TOP CADET: Trinity Mitchner

Mrs. Laura R. Hildreth from The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came to Watson Chapel High School. She had a Lab Class about the "Solar Eclipse" with Mrs. Webb 3rd period Biology class. The Solar Eclipse is scheduled to occur Monday, April 8, 2024.

WCHS JROTC Awards Banquet 2024 It was raining AWARDS today! Congratulations to all of the award recipients! Thank you Major Small and Sergent Stocker for your tireless leadership! There will be a lot more pictures to follow.. #JROTCCats #honor #WCfamily

Congratulations to Chryshawn Savage!! Chryshawn is heading to West Virginia State! Chryshawn is an outstanding sprinter for Watson Chapel. Coach Strickland calls him one of the "most hard working and dedicated kids I've ever been around." We are Watson Chapel PROUD! #fastcat #extendeducation #Stinger #WCfamily

We're hiring and would love for you to join our team! Apply at wc-web.k12.ar.us. We look forward to receiving your application.

Watson Chapel JROTC Awards Ceremony is on April 4th, 2024 at 10:00 am @ Auxiliary Gym. All JROTC cadets will be attending. All staff, parents, and community members are welcome to attend.

March is Music in Our Schools Month!! We proudly present Watson Chapel Choir Member Allahni Branch and her exciting trip to Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York! On February 7-11, our Watson Chapel High School Choir Member and Honors Performance Series (HPS) Honor Choir Finalist, Allahni, and her companions, participated in the Honors Performance Series (HPS) International Honor Choir event. This was a well organized activity! Allahni enjoyed her first flight on an airplane from Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport to Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, and on to New York’s JFK International Airport. She was accompanied by Her Mother Joye Branch, her grandmother Jessie Clemmons, her choir director Janet Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson’s husband Rev. Dr. Daniel W. Johnson. Day 1, February 7, was a travel day. Once at JFK, we were met by a representative from HPS named Rita. We rode the HPS Shuttle to the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. Once we arrived, we had a finalist and family member check-in with the HPS Staff. Afterwards we headed out for dinner on our own. Day 2, February 8, the finalists had rehearsal at the hotel, and the families were guided to the subway for a trip to Lower Manhattan to visit the 911 Memorial, Ground Zero, the 911 Reflection Pool, the Oculus, Central Park, St. Joseph’s Church, Wall Street, The New York Stock Exchange, Radio City Music Hall, The National Museum of History and Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Statue of Liberty. Day 3, February 9, the finalists rehearsed and the families rested in some, but by 10:40 we were given an opportunity to sit in on the choir rehearsal for 30 minutes! What great music they made! At 11:30, we walked 5 blocks to the historic Carnegie Hall for a guided tour! That night, we attended a Broadway musical called Hades Town with our finalist (while some groups attended Hamilton or Wicked). We visited Rockerfeller Center and went to the Top of the Rock for a look at NYC at night!!! Spectacular City!!!!!! Day 4, February 10, was Concert Day! By 12:45 p.m. we gathered downstairs to be meet the shuttle bus to Carnegie Hall! The concerts began at 2:00 p.m. first the Orchestra, then the Treble Choir, and finally the SATB Honor Choir. Our finalist shined bright with the 184 singers from 44 states and 4 countries! They sang like angels, conducted by the awesome and amazing Dr. Jeffery Ames! After the concert, we boarded a big yacht for the Celebration Concert Cruise down the Hudson River with spectacular views of New York City and the Statue of Liberty!!! Day 5, February 11, was our travel home day. We are thankful for the Honors Performance Series and the Carnegie Hall New York experience. The HPS staff and team made us feel like family. We thank Delta Airlines for safe and timely flights, we thank those who supported Allahni, and most importantly, we thank God for providing perfect weather, safety, and the opportunity to participate in the Honors Performance Series in New York City. #singingcats #newyorknewyork #WCfamily

47 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE!! The Watson Chapel JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA) was conducted on March 13, 2024. Representatives from the United States Army Cadet Command 5th Brigade from Fort Sam Houston, Texas conducted the inspection. The inspection included two formal briefings by the cadets and a review of cadet portfolios, Instructor portfolios and interviews with cadets concerning JROTC curriculum knowledge. It also included an In-Ranks inspection as well Color Guard and Drill. This level of inspection is performed every 2-3 years and determines if the school will continue to have an accredited JROTC program. Our students did an outstanding job scoring at 97.25 % earning the designation “Honor Unit with Distinction”. This award goes to units who held a very high standard, and puts the Watson Chapel JROTC program as an excellent program in the state and the nation. Watson Chapel JROTC has over 47 years of excellence! Watson Chapel JROTC is led by MAJ Small and Sergeant First Class Stocker. Thank you for EXCELLENT leadership!! #JROTCCATS #EXCELLENCE #WCfamily

Parents, Please join us tonight for some important information. #makingadifference #WCfamily

Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day Event: Thank you Mr. Whimper, Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. Dismuke for taking our WC scholars to an event that will shape their lives! Mr. Whimper is Watson Chapel's College and Career Coach. Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. Dismuke are English teachers at Watson Chapel. They are making a difference!! #investinginfuture #careers #WCfamily

Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day Event Watson Chapel was among several state-wide high schools that participated in the Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day on March 12th at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day event matches regional employers with graduating seniors for real interviews while providing Career and Training Exploration in the Career Expo for underclass students. The primary goal of the event focuses on building tomorrow’s workforce and taking students from high school to being hired. Central Moloney, Incorporated was the presenting sponsor for the event. In addition to Central Moloney, other companies such as Union Pacific Railroad, Riceland Foods, Inc., Baldwin and Shell Construction Company, Reynolds Construction Company, Mondi Group, Hampton Inn Hotels, Lexicon, Dassault Falcon Jet and Doggett Freightliner also participated in the event. #hireWC #BeProBeProud #WCfamily

Parent / Teacher Conference is scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2024. Watson Chapel High School will dismiss students on Thursday at 2:30 P.M. WCHS students are schedule to report to school Friday, March 15, 2024 to make-up a missed day (September 11, 2023) to correct High School schedules. Spring Break will start the week of March 18th until March 23, 2024. Students will return back to school Monday, March 25, 2024.

Congrats to the 2024 WCJH Lady Wildcat Track Team! Attached is the list for this season's Jr Girls Track Team! These student-athletes should meet with Coach Grant tomorrow (3/8/24) after school at the track to get this season started!! Go Wildcats!!

ATLAS WRITING EXAM Arkansas will be using the new Arkansas Teaching and Learning Assessment System (ATLAS) this spring. The new assessment is completely aligned to Arkansas state standards. The ATLAS Writing Exam will be given to all 9th and 10th grade students at Watson Chapel High School on Wednesday - March 6, 2024. Parents Can Help By: -Making sure your child gets plenty of sleep the night before the test -Making sure your child has breakfast on the morning of the test -Making sure your child gets to school on time on the day of the test -Making sure your child knows you understand that the test is important -Making sure your child knows you think that they will do well on the test