Wellington ISD

The Childress Rotary Tournament is complete. The Rockets were battle-tested, competing in the big-school division against strong 4A opponents. Final Scores: Wellington Rockets 41 Iowa Park Hawks 46 Wellington Rockets 49 Lampasas Badgers 61 The Rockets competed tough in every game against larger schools. Congratulations to freshman Cix Killian on being named to the All-Tournament Team! 🚀

🏀 Childress Tournament Update Our varsity boys are competing in the big school bracket at the Childress Tournament. We opened play yesterday against 4A Pampa. The Rockets battled hard but came up just short in a tight one. Final • 2A Wellington 47 • 4A Pampa 50 This morning, the Rockets responded in a big way, knocking off 1A state-ranked #6 Munday. Final • Wellington 51 • Munday 45 ⏰ Up Next: The Rockets are back in action today at 1:20 PM, taking on a tough 4A Iowa Park squad. On Saturday, we will play another tough 4A team in Lampasas at 2:40pm. Go Rockets! 🚀

Wellington ISD Parents — we value your voice! 💬✨You have two opportunities to be involved as all campuses meet on Wednesday, December 17th. 📘 8:15 AM – Campus Site-Based Team Meetings Each campus will review and discuss its Campus Improvement Plan. 📘 Immediately Following – Parent & Family Engagement Meetings We invite all parents to stay and participate in this important conversation. 📍 Meeting Locations: • Elementary: Elementary Library • Junior High: JH Teacher’s Lounge • High School: HS Conference Room Your feedback helps shape the future of our schools. Join us—your input matters! 🚀

Our Varsity Rockets tip off this morning in the Childress Rotary Tournament at 10:40am, taking on the 4A Pampa Harvesters in a big 2A vs. 4A matchup. Let’s get after it, Rockets! 🚀🏀

The 2025 Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Academic All-State Teams were announced earlier this week, and we’re proud to recognize WHS Senior Noah Cantu for being named 1st Team Academic All-State! 🎓⭐️

When reviewing nominations, the THSCA evaluates each student’s GPA, class rank, and SAT/ACT scores. Points are awarded in each category, and the total determines team placement. School classification does not factor into the selection, and there is no limit on how many athletes can earn this honor. Check out the complete list by clicking on the link: https://www.thsca.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-26-Football-Social-Media-List.pdf.

Congratulations, Noah! Thank you for representing the Skyrockets with excellence—both on the field and in the classroom. 🚀❤️🤍

🏀 Road Wins in Perryton! 🏀 Both the JV and Varsity Lady Rockets picked up big victories on the road tonight. Great job, ladies! 💪🔥 Both teams will be open on Friday. Final Scores: JV Lady Rockets 30 JV Lady Rettes 25 Varsity Lady Rockets 68 Varsity Lady Rettes 48 🚀💥 #GoLadyRockets

🎶 All-Region Bound! 🎶 Congratulations to Junior Aladdin Rodriguez, Freshman Haliah Gipson, and Freshman Ava Peters on earning a spot in the ATTSB All-Region Band for Clarinet and French Horn! These talented musicians will participate in a clinic on January 16, followed by the All-Region Concert on January 17 at West Texas A&M in Canyon. We are so proud of your hard work and dedication! 👏🎵 Also representing WHS with outstanding auditions: 🥁 Sophomore Kyler Keys – Percussion 🎺 Freshman Bentlee Garcia – Trumpet 🥁 Freshman Damon Keys – Percussion 🎶 Freshman Isabella Padilla – Flute Way to go, Skyrocket musicians! 🚀🎼

JV and Varsity Lady Rockets travel to Perryton today for two games starting with the JV girls at 5 pm. Go Lady Rockets! 🚀⛹🏼‍♀️ Click on the link below to purchase your tickets! https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/perryton/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50Lzk0

Wellington FFA members attended the Greenbelt District Banquet tonight in Clarendon, where they proudly received their banners from the Leadership Development Events (LDE) contests held in November. A huge congratulations to Bailey Page and Kenady Skelton, who competed in the District Talent Contest tonight and earned 1st place! This talented duo will now represent Wellington and the Greenbelt District at the Area Contest in May in Canyon. Way to represent, Wellington FFA! 👏🌾❤️

🐷💥 Stock Show Success! 💥🐷 Over the weekend, Maggie Tillman competed at the Amarillo Classic Junior Stock Show, showing her heavyweight pig in a highly competitive heavyweight light cross division. Maggie earned an impressive 4th-place finish and was also recognized as the 5th Overall Senior Showman! Congratulations on an outstanding showing, Maggie! We are so proud of you! 👏🔥

Congratulations to all of our Skyrockets named to the District 5-AA All-District Teams! 🚀❤️ We’re proud to have the Offensive MVP and Newcomer of the Year for the district, along with several Skyrockets earning First Team honors. Way to represent Wellington with excellence on and off the field. Proud of you, Rockets! 🙌🏈

Another busy and exciting week for Wellington Athletics! 🚀 The Skyrockets and Lady Rockets want to wish our Sparklers and Firecrackers the very best of luck as they host the UIL Academic Meet tomorrow—we’re proud of you! 💥📚 ⏰ Schedule Reminder: WHS will follow the regular bell schedule and will dismiss at 12:45 PM for the day on Monday, December 8th. Let’s go, Big Red—on the field and in the classroom! ❤️🤍

🚀 Final Tournament Update 🚀 🏆 JV Lady Rockets are the Childress Rotary Tournament Champions! Our JV Lady Rockets capped off a great weekend by defeating Seymour’s JV with a final score of 39–26 to claim the championship. 💪 Varsity Rockets battled through a tough Archer City Tournament with a 53 to 65 loss to Windthorst. Rockets will play in another tough tournament starting next Thursday in Childress. 🔥 Varsity Lady Rockets gave a valiant effort against the state’s #8 ranked 4A Seminole, even holding the lead at halftime, before falling by a final score of 38–44. 🌟 Sophomore Taytum Kane and Senior Brynlee Proffitt earned spots on the All-Tournament Team for their outstanding performances. 🚀 Proud of our Rockets and Lady Rockets!

🚀 Final Day of Tournament Action! The Rockets tipped off bright and early in Archer City and are locked in a battle with Windthorst! Meanwhile, it’s Championship Saturday for both our JV and Varsity Lady Rockets at the Childress Rotary Tournament! ⛹🏼‍♀️🏆 🎧 Catch the Varsity Lady Rockets live on 96.1 FM or click the link below to listen online and cheer them on from anywhere! http://paradisebroadcasting.com Let’s finish strong, Lady Rockets & Rockets! 🚀🏀

🏀 Tournament Score Update 🏀 The Lady Rockets dominated from the opening tip, taking down 2A state-ranked Seymour by a final score of 65–35! A wire-to-wire victory sends the Lady Rockets to the semifinals tonight at 8 PM where they’ll face 4A Lampasas after winning their pool in convincing fashion. 🚀 The Rockets battled hard in their second game of the Archer City Tournament, but suffered their first loss of the season to a tough Holliday team by a final score of 49-59. The Rockets are back in action today at 5 PM against the defending state champion Perrin-Whitt as tournament play continues. 💪🔥 The JV Lady Rockets are also in action today at the Childress Tournament, taking on Holliday JV at 2 PM. Let’s go, Lady Rockets & Rockets! 🚀🏀⛹🏼‍♀️⛹🏼

✨ Current Little Miss Wellington 2025, Salma Tellez, will return to the stage to crown the next titleholder at the Wellington Ritz Theatre on Sunday, December 14th at 2:00 PM. We’re excited to continue this cherished Wellington tradition with our community!

⏳ UPDATED ENTRY DEADLINE
Due to the wintry weather and the late start to our school day today, we will accept all completed pageant forms and the $25 entry fee through the end of the school day on Friday, December 5th.
⚠️ Forms and payments will NOT be accepted after Friday.

📢 New Pageant Date for 2025
To avoid the busy spring season, the Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Teen Miss Wellington Pageants will be held on:
📅 Sunday, December 14, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 Wellington Ritz Theatre

💫 Division Breakdown:
👑 Little Miss: Kindergarten–2nd Grade
👑 Junior Miss: 3rd–5th Grade
👑 Teen Miss: 6th–8th Grade

Three of our four teams will be in tourney action today. Go JV Lady Rockets, Lady Rockets and Rockets! 🚀⛹🏼‍♀️⛹🏼🏀🚀

Wellington ISD will start school at 10:00am on Thursday, December 4th, 2025 due to possible ice on the roads. Buses will run 2 hours late.

Wellington High School Student Council attended a leadership event at the American Airlines Center where they heard from several Dallas Mavericks executives discuss how leadership has impacted their careers. They learned about making connections, setting an example among their peers, executing their skills they are experts at and delegating to help others grow in their skill sets as well. To top it off, they had the opportunity to watch the Dallas Mavericks take on the Miami Heat.

✨Current Teen Miss Wellington 2025, Ava Kate Inman, will return to the stage to crown the next titleholder at the Wellington Ritz Theatre on Sunday, December 14th at 2:00 PM. We’re excited to continue this cherished tradition with our community! ⏳ Entry Deadline Approaching! All completed entry forms along with the $25 fee must be submitted to your child’s main office no later than Thursday, December 4th at 4:00 PM. 📢 New Pageant Date for 2025! To avoid the busy spring season, we’ve moved the Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Teen Miss Wellington Pageants to: 📅 Sunday, December 14, 2025 🕑 2:00 PM 📍 Wellington Ritz Theatre 💫 Division Breakdown: 👑 Little Miss: Kindergarten–2nd Grade 👑 Junior Miss: 3rd–5th Grade 👑 Teen Miss: 6th–8th Grade We can’t wait to see these young ladies shine on stage and be part of another unforgettable Wellington tradition! 💕