Watson Chapel School District

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

Wildcat Warriors! Congratulations to Kayden Rowland (8th grade), Leo Toney (6th grade) and Janesa Jackson (7th grade) for being chosen Wildcat Warriors! They were honored at the WC Board Meeting last night. They are pictured with WC Junior High Asst. Principal, Mrs. Mauldin and Superintendent, Mr. Tom Wilson. Keep up the great work!! #PBIS #ROAR #WCfamily Photo credit: I.C. Murrell and the PB Commercial

Congratulationis to Mrs Tonya Sterling! Our Coleman Elementary School Nurse was chosen as the WCSD Wildcat Warrior for March! She was presented with a certificate and a free lunch from Leon's Catfish and Shrimp Restaurant. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the WCSD. Honoring Mrs. Sterling are District Nurse Kimberly Williams and Superintendent Mr. Tom Wilson. #WCfamily Thank you Leon's Catfish and Shrimp Restaurant! Photo credit: I.C. Murrell and the PB Commercial

March is Music In Our Schools Month! We are extremely proud of our very own musicians in the Watson Chapel Wildcat Golden Wave Band and our Wildcat Singing Cats Choir!! In celebration of Music In Our Schools Month and Women’s History Month, March 1, 2024, was a perfect time to welcome the Marian Anderson String Quartet to visit the music appreciation classes at Watson Chapel Jr. High School. This was an up close and personal experience with the musicians. Students were invited to participate by performing with the quartet. It was very interesting and engaging, and the music was very beautiful and exciting. Students asked and answered questions about the music they heard. Two students (Zoe Coleman and Kenneth Chambers) played along on the violin! Choir Director, Janet Johnson states, "I am thankful for the partnership with Ms. Katherine Williamson from the Chamber Music Society of Little Rock for bringing the Marian Anderson String Quartet to Watson Chapel. We look forward to partnering with the Chamber Music Society again! Happy Music In Our Schools Month and Happy Women’s History Month!! " The Marian Anderson String Quartet musicians are: Prudence McDaniel (cello), Deidra Lawrence (viola), Marianne Henry (1st violin), and Nicole Cherry (2nd violin). #singingcats #music #WCfamily

Do you know that March 4- 8th is National School Breakfast Week? All Watson Chapel students eat breakfast at no charge. Our breakfasts include breakfast grains, fruit, fruit juice and milk every day.

The Watson Chapel Combined Choir scored a composite Level 2 Excellent rating on their stage and song performance, and a Level 3 on their sight reading. A word from Choir Director, Janet Johnson: "We were not recommended for State Festival this year. That’s ok. The music we made together today and knowing we did our best makes us successful. We received lots of positive and constructive feedback from the judges to help us going forward. There’s always room for improvement. It’s the biggest room in the house, right? I just want these Wildcats to keep singing," Great Job Wildcats! #singingcats #onecat #WCfamily

Inclement Weather Makeup Day Plan: Days 1 & 2 will be made up on Wednesdays. Students will NOT be dismissed early on Wednesday for the remainder of the year. Days 3 & 4 will be made up on May 29-30.

Congratulationis to Mr. Chance Baughman! Our Network Administrator was chosen as the WCSD Wildcat Warrior for February. He was presented with a certificate and a free lunch from Leon's Catfish and Shrimp Restaurant. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the WCSD. Honoring Mr. Chance Baughman are Asst. Superintendent Dee Davis and Technology Coordinator Jennifer Howington. #techcats #WCfamily Thank you Leon's Catfish and Shrimp Restaurant! Photo credit: I.C. Murrell and the PB Commercial

Wildcat Warriors! Congratulations to Kingston McBride (fourth grade) and David Sterling (fifth grade) for being chosen Wildcat Warriors! They were honored at the WC Board Meeting last night. They are pictured with Asst. Superintendent Dee Davis and Coleman Dean of Students Ora Reynolds. Keep up the great work!! #PBIS #ROAR #WCfamily Photo credit: I.C. Murrell and the PB Commercial

Congratulations to our own Jayden Carroll (9th)! His performance at this weekend's 5A South Jr Regionals in Quiz Bowl earned him recognition as an All-Tournament player, one of the top scoring individuals of the day. If you see him or his teammates, congratulate them for a job well done! Go Wildcats!! Pictured: Braydon Skinner, Kenya Bell, Jayden Carroll, Madison Bagby #quizbowl #smartycats #WCfamily

Watson Chapel's PPC is asking for your input regarding our upcoming school year's calendar. We are considering a change from the Traditional Academic Calendar to an Early Start/Year Round Calendar and need your feedback. Please help us make the best decision for our stakeholders by clicking the link below and filling out the survey. The survey can also be found on our website if you are unable to access the link. https://forms.gle/YxT1YzYkEgYRRNvy6

Please see the attached letter from WCJH principal regarding the upcoming NAEP assessment on January 30.

In November 2023, we had the privilege of serving at the Arkansas Foodbank located in Little Rock, AR. Many of the students who attended the November volunteer shift wanted the opportunity to give back to the Foodbank. Thank you Watson Chapel High School FCCLA members for having a heart for service in your community and surrounding areas.

Watson Chapel Cafeterias is working with KHall & Sons Produce to bring different fruits and vegetables in through the year. This is a great way to introduce students and staff to new items. This month we have Blood Oranges (also known as Raspberry Oranges). They have a deep red inside but still have that wonderful tangy orange flavor.

Watson Chapel School District will not be in session tomorrow, Friday, January 19, due to continued hazardous road conditions. Secondary roads and rural roads are still unsafe for travel.

The regular monthly school board meeting will be Monday January 22, 2024 at 6:00 pm.

Watson Chapel School District will not be in session tomorrow, Thursday January 18, due to hazardous road conditions. Secondary roads and rural roads are still unsafe for travel. We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates.

The Watson Chapel School District will be assessing the side roads and back roads where our buses travel on regular routes this afternoon. The primary roads are in pretty good shape. Hopefully, there will be enough melting with rising temperatures so the routes will be safe to transport our students on Thursday morning. A decision will be made by early this evening. Thank you! Tom Wilson