Morning Announcements - 4/6/18

    Attention Patriots!  Did you know that April is Arab-American Heritage Month? Arab Americans and Americans of Middle Eastern heritage have a long history in the United States. They are U.S. military heroes, entertainers, politicians and scientists. They are Lebanese, Egyptian, Iraqi and more. Yet the representation of Arab Americans in the mainstream media tends to be quite limited. Arab American Heritage Month, observed in April, marks a time to reflect on the contributions Arab Americans have made to the U.S. and the diverse group of people who make up the nation’s Middle Eastern population. 

     

    We are celebrating School Library Media Programs this month.  Please send a big shout out to our awesome Media Staff! Thanks for all you do for our students and staff at Wootton High School!

     

    The school store will be open TODAY, April 6th during lunch! Stop by and pick up some new spirit wear just in time for spring. This week only: hoodies and sweatpants on sale for $20 (regularly $30).

     

    Attention all current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students.  Enrollment for the 2018 WHS Summer Institute Program is now open.  Check out the classes we will offer over the summer by visiting the Wootton HS website under announcements. Return your completed registration form with payment directly to the lower admin office, room 41. Please do NOT put your completed Summer Institute registration forms in any staff mail mailboxes.  You must take it directly to Room 41.  Parents are encouraged to give forms/payment to their student to deliver, bring completed forms with payment to the main office during normal school business hours, or mail it to Wootton High School. Registration deadline is May 1st.

     

    SENIORS!!!! This is a reminder that we have three graduation parent meetings scheduled in April. Your parents need to attend ONLY ONE of these meetings. We will review graduation rehearsal, handicap seating, logistical issues, and of course, hand out graduation tickets at the end of the meeting. The three meeting dates are:

     

    1)            Thursday, April 5th from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM in the Auditorium

    2)            Wednesday, April 11th from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM in the Auditorium

    3)            Friday, April 27th from 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM in the Auditorium

     

    You MUST ATTEND a meeting to get your GRADUATION TICKETS.

     

    Seniors! The deadline for SSL hours to be recorded for the Certificate of Meritorious Service, 260 hours to receive a “purple tassel,” is TODAY, April 6th. All forms should be placed in the red SSL box in the main office.

     

    Graduation is Wednesday, May 30th at 2:30 PM. School will be closed that day for all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students.

     

    Wootton High School Baseball is hosting Baseball Community Day on Saturday April 7, 2018 from 11am - 12:30pm (Raindate is April 28th).  The day will be filled with lots of fun events including baseball skills clinics administered by Wootton coaches and players!  The clinic is Free!  Feel free to invite friends that enjoy baseball, want a chance to get to know what baseball is about, or to get a little bit of extra practice in. Fans can purchase concessions and merchandise.  Join us for hands-on baseball fun on our own McCracken Field! For more information contact Mr. Marchand at woottonbaseball@hotmail.com.

     

    Attention Wootton students! The Inova spring blood drive is coming up on April 12th. Head down to Mr. Benya’s room 180 before school, at lunch, or after school to sign up to donate blood! You will be excused from the class time that you miss in order to donate. You must be 16 years old. Donating blood is a great opportunity to give back to your community, and you get a free t-shirt!

     

    Thank you Wootton students! We had so many students participate in the Midnight Madness event that SGA is able to donate over $1400 to A Wider Circle. A Wider Circle is the charitable group that the SGA project supported last year – our speaker was helped by them and we were able donate over $1400 in Wootton’s name to them this year again! Thank you for your support of Midnight Madness!

     

    Attention Wootton: Come to the Commons during lunch April 17th, 18th, and 19th to purchase your Wootton water bottles and travel mugs! They are $7 each and all proceeds go to benefit the Wootton SCB Program Vocational Experience Fund.