Watson Chapel School District

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

Students of the Month (Jan/Feb) for Coleman Elementary! PIctued (not in order): Kyleigh Chambers, Carsen Bass, Ayden Jenkins, Ky’Leigh Farris, MeKinley Jones, Adan Velazquez, Adron Moore, Brooklyn Bishop, Kamauri Briggs, Marquell Reed, Jordyn Haynes, Kilee Blundell, A’Mareyah Humphrey, Lauren White, Maya Nahshai, Kynedi Bennett, Darilynn Oliver, Bryson Holmes, Asia Parks, Ruben Estrada, Chance Gabby and Brooklyn Fuller. #ROAR #PBIS #WCfamily Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

Today's fruit for lunch at the High School is grapes and strawberry fruit salad. We are also working on having more fresh fruits at breakfast and second chance breakfast.

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

Watson Chapel High School is serving a grape and kiwi fruit salad today. Our students have asked for more fresh fruit options so we are working to meet that request. This will be a first time serving kiwi, so we will be interested in seeing how the students like it. It is cut in half so students can scoop it out with a spoon or eat it with the skin on.

Watson Chapel Junior High served a banana strawberry fruit cup to celebrate our fruit of the month - Bananas. Bananas contain vitamins and minerals that support heart health, digestive health and weight control.

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

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 Food Services are developing menus for next school year. We sent surveys to students in grades 6-12. One of the most common comments was to offer more fresh foods vs processed foods. So we will be working on that, as well as looking into other changes we can make. Parents for all grades, we would love to hear from you as well. Our survey link is https://forms.gle/CJoZpk7UQZS8xHPp7 Thank you :)

Congratulations to the following 2024-25 WCHS Cheerleaders and Steppers! Cheerleaders: Madison Bagby Tianna Butler Khamiya Cooper Kamiah Fair Ja’niyah Goins Lauryn Goodloe Ken’Zyria Hampton Leah Jackson Ja’Niya Johnson Kirah Johnson Antwaniq Newman Ahmiyah Redix Fannie Smith Ma’Roge Smith D’Kaila Williams Carrington Jackson- Captain Jessica Parker-Co-Captain Mariah Sims- Co-Captain Steppers: Alexandria Burnett Anejia Byrd A’Miracle Frazier Ramiya Mahogany Mar’Yana Mallett Diamon Parks Lilchelle Phillips Brooklyn Scarver Jerah Samuel Kari Courtney- Captain Alternate: Antayvia Cole

Congratulations to the following 2024-25 WCJH Cheerleaders and Steppers! Cheerleaders: Aubrey Bearden Rhilee Bishop La’Kyah Buckner La’Mia Buckner Jordyn Ellison A’Niylah Green London Heard Janesa Jackson Kaylie Pulling Ta’Lyn Shelton Chassidy Terrell E’Miya Watkins Steppers: Alizah Brooks Christopher Harris Ka’Niya Parker A’leigha Parks Faith Smith Kamariya Savage Dariyen Williams Desirae Williams Deyonna Williams

WCSD will hold a special board meeting on Thursday 3/28/24 at 6:00pm.

Watson Chapel Cafeteria's Fruit of the Month for March was Mangos!! Both our students and our staff loved them. They are a healthy snack choice but many people don't know how to prepare them. Mangos have a large seed in the center that you need to cut around. If you squeeze a mango and it gives slightly, it is ripe. Unripe mangos are very firm and sour/tart. Ripe mangos are the sweetest.

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