Wellington ISD

🎨🚀 LET’S RUN IT BACK! SEND-OFF ROUND 2! 🚀🎨 Today’s send-off was too much fun… so we’re doing it again! Join us as we send off our State VASE qualifiers as they head to San Marcos to compete at STATE! 📅 Friday, April 24th ⏰ 8:30 AM 📍 Route: Starting at Wellington Elementary, traveling down 15th Street past WJHS and WHS Let’s line the streets, honk your horns, and show these talented students how proud we are! Good luck in San Marcos Jasmin, Elli, Rilynn and Mrs. Kane—go represent Wellington! 💪🎨 #Skyrockets #StateBound #VASE #PackTheRoute 🚀

🚨 BREAKING NEWS FROM WHS 🚨

It has been confirmed that Wellington High School would completely fall apart by 9:17 AM without these two amazing humans… 😅

Happy School Secretary / Administrative Assistant Professional Day to our MVPs:
✨ Bridgette Guy (High School Secretary)
✨ Amanda Wiebe (Counselor’s Secretary)

From answering a million phone calls ☎️, tracking down students like detectives 🕵️‍♀️, keeping us all organized (or at least trying to 😂), and somehow doing it all with a smile… these two are the real engines that keep WHS running!

We appreciate you every single day—but today we get to officially say it a little louder 👏

Thank you for being two of the absolute BEST in the business! 🚀

Get ready for an incredible evening of music! We are thrilled to invite you to our 2026 Spring Band Concert featuring the powerhouse Rocket Regiment, alongside our talented 7th and 6th-grade bands! 🚀🎺

Our students have been working tirelessly, and we can’t wait to show you what they’ve accomplished under the leadership of Director Matthew Newsome and Assistant Director Harley Warrick.

📅 When: Thursday, April 23rd
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Where: Wellington High School Auditorium

Come out and support these amazing musicians. You won't want to miss it! 🎵🥁

✍️🚀 SIGNING DAY ALERT! 🚀✍️ WHS senior Major Brown will sign his National Letter of Intent to compete in track & field at West Texas A&M University! 📅 Thursday, April 23rd ⏰ 9:30 AM 📍 WHS Gymnasium Let’s pack the gym and show Major our support as he takes this next big step in his journey! Wear your WT gear and help us celebrate this incredible accomplishment! 🦬💪🔥🦬 #Skyrockets #SigningDay #WTAMU #NextLevel 🚀

🚜🌾 STATE BOUND SEND-OFF! 🌾🚜 Let’s show our support for our Wellington FFA Land Judging Team as they head to STATE! 📅 Wednesday, April 22nd ⏰ 1:30 PM 📍 Route: Starting at Wellington Elementary, traveling down 15th Street past WJHS and WHS Line the streets, honk your horns, and help us give these students the send-off they deserve! Good luck in Stephenville to this outstanding group and Mr. Taylor—we’re proud of you! 🚀 #Skyrockets #WellingtonFFA #StateBound #PackTheRoute

🚀 Monday Evening Sports Update 🚀 Our Skyrocket tennis teams wrapped up their run at the UIL Region 1 Tennis Tournament today. 🎾 In mixed doubles, senior Noah Cantu and freshman Anna Dwyer battled hard but came up short against the #1 seed from Wink, falling 2-6, 4-6. 🎾 In girls doubles, the #4 seeded team of seniors Oakley Folk and Bryn Phillips gave it their all but were defeated by Vega 2-6, 1-6. 👏 Great season, Skyrocket tennis! We are proud of your effort and representation! ⚾ On the diamond, the Skyrockets dropped a tough one on the road to Clarendon, falling 3-4 in a nailbiter. 📍 The Rockets will host Memphis in the district finale on Friday—come out and pack the stands!

🎾 ROUND ONE COMPLETE – REGIONAL TENNIS UPDATE 🎾 Round one is in the books at the UIL Region 1 Tennis Tournament in Amarillo, and our Skyrockets are off to a strong start! 🚀 Mixed Doubles Noah Cantu & Anna Dwyer dominated Abernathy in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0 🔥 Girls Doubles The #4 seeded duo of Oakley Folk & Bryn Phillips took care of Fort Hancock in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4 💪 ➡️ Up Next: The competition heats up in Round 2 this afternoon: * Noah & Anna face the #1 seed from Wink at 2 PM * Oakley & Bryn take on a tough team from Vega at 3:30 PM Both teams are coached by Amy Inman. Good luck in Round 2! 🚀🎾

WHS would like to give a huge shoutout to Nicole Yarbrough Photography for the incredible time and effort she put into capturing memories from our Midnight in Rio Prom this weekend! 📸✨ If your student and their date took a photo with Nicole, you can view and access them here: 🔗 https://nicoleyarboroughphotography.pixieset.com/whsprom2026/ 🔐 Password: 2026Rio For just $10, Nicole will remove the watermark and provide you with these beautiful, high-quality images. Payments can be made via Venmo (listed below) or by arranging a cash payment directly with Nicole. https://venmo.com/u/chynicole21 Nicole also took several free action shots that are available on her Nicole Yarborough Photography Facebook page—be sure to check those out, along with the amazing junior and senior group pictures she captured at no cost! Thank you, Nicole, for helping make this night unforgettable for our Skyrockets! 🚀

🚀 Wellington Athletics Weekly Schedule 🚀 Good luck to our regional tennis qualifiers competing tomorrow in the UIL Region 1 Tennis Tournament in Amarillo: 🎾 Bryn Phillips & Oakley Folk – Girls Doubles 🎾 Anna Dwyer & Noah Cantu – Mixed Doubles We’re proud of you—go represent the Skyrockets well! 💪🔥 📣 Reminder: Letter jackets can be ordered in the high school workroom on Tuesday, April 21st at 8:00 AM. Let’s have a great week, Skyrockets! 🚀

Schedule Change: Wellington’s district baseball game originally scheduled for Tuesday has been moved up to tomorrow (Monday, April 20th). 📍 On the road at Clarendon Make plans to come out and support the Rockets! 🚀⚾️

🚀 Rockets get it done in dominant fashion! 🚀 Wellington run rules Lockney, 16-2, to complete the season sweep! 💪⚾️ Great job, Rockets!

Here are your Regional Qualifiers from the Area Track Meet held today in Panhandle! 🚀 The Regional Track Meet will take place May 1–2 at West Texas A&M University in Canyon. Congratulations to all of our athletes and coaches! Our WHS head track coaches are Jared Casas (boys) and Courtney Head (girls), with tremendous support from our assistant coaches. Overall Team Results: 🥉 Boys – 3rd Place 4️⃣ Girls – 4th Place ⸻ Regional Qualifiers: * Jax Cantu – 4th High Jump, 3rd Long Jump, 🥇 District Champion 4x200 Relay, 3rd 4x400 Relay * Major Brown – 🥇 District Champion Long Jump, 🥇 District Champion Triple Jump * Angela Lewis – 3rd 4x100 Relay, 2nd 4x200 Relay * Aleah Lewis – 3rd 4x100 Relay, 2nd 4x200 Relay * Raelynn Castor – 3rd 4x100 Relay * Libby Chandler – 3rd 4x100 Relay, 2nd 4x200 Relay * Kam Brooks – 🥇 District Champion 4x200 Relay, 4th 200m, 3rd 4x400 Relay * Troy Molina – 🥇 District Champion 4x200 Relay, 3rd 4x400 Relay * PJ Garcia – 🥇 District Champion 4x200 Relay * Kambrie Fisher – 2nd 4x200 Relay * Taytum Kane – 2nd 800m, 2nd 1600m * Cal Kane – 3rd 4x400 Relay ⸻ We’ll post medal stand pics in the comments! 📸 Proud of this group—on to Regionals! 🔥🚀🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏿‍♂️‍➡️

Prom presentation will take place outside this year! 🌟 If you’d like to check out the decorations, the building will be open from 5:30–6:30 PM. After the presentation, only juniors, seniors, and their dates will be allowed inside. “Midnight in Rio” is going to be a night to remember! 🦜🌴✨

Area Track Meet day is here! 🚀 Best of luck to all our Skyrockets competing today in Panhandle—go represent Wellington with pride, determination, and heart. Leave it all on the track! 💪🏽🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🔥

🎉✨ Prom Night Reminder! ✨🎉 Prom is this Saturday! 💃🕺 Junior Parents—please remember this is your one and only turn to help with post-prom cleanup. We appreciate your support in making this a great night for our students! 🙌 Please plan to be there by 11:30 PM. Thank you for helping make Prom a success! 🎊

⛳️🚀 Lady Rockets Golf Season Wrap-Up 🚀⛳️ The Lady Skyrockets concluded play at the UIL Region 1-2A Golf Tournament at Palo Duro Creek in Canyon today. The Lady Rockets finished 7th overall in the team standings and were led by a strong 18th place finish by junior Maggie Tillman and a 22nd place finish by junior Elli Ouellette. 👏 Also representing Wellington over the two-day tournament were senior Brynlee Proffitt, freshman Anna Dwyer, and freshman Hartley Kane. The team is coached by Klark Ashmore. Great season, Lady Rockets! Proud of your hard work and representation all year long! 💪⛳️

🔥🛠️ Wellington FFA Welding Success! 🛠️🔥 Wellington FFA members had a great day at the Wichita Falls Welding Certification/Contest! 🚀 We took 16 students and came home with an impressive 22 certifications—a testament to their hard work and skill in the shop! 👏 GMAW 2F Aison Skelton Carter Ouellette Jeremiah Hamby Yobani Moreno Zach Garcia Joey Orozco Kris Valdez Damian Needham GMAW 3F (Down) Gustavo Soto Jacob Orozco SMAW 1F Aison Skelton Carter Ouellette Jeremiah Hamby Salamon Cruz Yobani Moreno Jacob Orozco Kutter Merriam Damian Needham SMAW 2F Kenady Skelton Conner Bowen SMAW 3F Pipe Conner Bowen Joey Orozco We will find out results from the welding contest portion over the weekend—so hopefully more great news to come! 🤞 So proud of these students for representing Wellington with excellence and continuing to build real-world skills that will last a lifetime! 💪🔧 #Skyrockets 🚀

Varsity boys golf wrapped up play at the UIL Region 1-2A Golf Tournament at Palo Duro Creek in Canyon yesterday with a 5th-place team finish after two days of competition.

The Rockets team consisted of Carter Ouellette, Miles Ouellette, Gunner Guy, Carson Kane, and Hunter Hedrick. Individually, Carter Ouellette finished tied for 8th place, narrowly missing qualification for the state tournament. The Rockets are coached by Klark Ashmore.

Great season, Rockets! Best of luck to our Lady Rockets as they compete today and tomorrow! ⛳🚀

⛳️🚀 Regional Golf Update – Day 1 🚀⛳️ Here are your team standings after Day 1 of the UIL Region 1-2A Golf Tournament at Palo Duro Creek in Canyon: The Skyrocket team of Carter Ouellette, Gunner Guy, Miles Ouellette, Carson Kane, and Hunter Hedrick is currently sitting in 3rd place overall! 🏌️‍♂️ Individual Results: • Carter Ouellette – 78 (8th place) • Gunner Guy – 79 (T-10th) The second and final round is tomorrow, with the top 3 teams advancing to state. Let’s finish strong, Rockets! 💪🔥 Coached by Klark Ashmore 👏

🚀📅 Wellington Athletics Weekly Schedule 📅🚀 Here’s what’s ahead for our Skyrockets and Lady Rockets this week! ⛳️ Good luck to our golfers competing at Regional Golf 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Best of luck to our athletes at the Area Track Meet. Let’s go, Rockets & Lady Rockets! 💪🚀