Wellington ISD

🏀 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! 💕

🚀 CLEAN SWEEP TONIGHT! 🚀 It was a perfect night for our Lady Rockets and Rockets! The girls took care of business on the road in Bushland, and Colton Holmes and Jared Casas made their home Skyrocket coaching debut, helping lead both boys teams to big wins over Wildorado! Final Scores: 🏀 JV Lady Rockets 38 🏀 JV Lady Falcons 34 🏀 JV Rockets 46 🏀 JV Mustangs 28 🏀 Lady Rockets 52 🏀 Lady Falcons 44 🏀 Rockets 75 🏀 Wildorado Mustangs 23 JV and Lady Rockets will be in action startling Thursday in the Childress Tournament. Varsity boys open play Thursday in the Archer City Tournament.

🚀⛹🏼‍♀️🏀 IT’S GAME DAY, SKYROCKETS! ⛹🏼🏀🚀 The boys open the season at home vs. Wildorado tonight! • JV Boys: 5:00 PM • Varsity Boys: To follow The girls hit the road at Bushland tonight! • JV Girls: 5:00 PM • Varsity Girls: To follow 🎟 Home Tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/wellingtonisd/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D 🎟 Girls Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/5538523?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=maxpreps&utm_campaign=team-schedule-list&utm_content=pre or pay cash at the gate Let’s pack the house and the road! Go Rockets! ❤️🤍🚀

👑 Junior Miss Wellington 2025, Alaeja Archie, will be on hand to crown her successor at the Wellington Ritz Theatre on Sunday, December 14th at 2:00 PM! We can’t wait for this special tradition! ⏰ Entry Deadline Reminder: All completed entry forms and $25 fee must be turned in to your child’s main office by this Thursday, December 4th at 4:00 PM. 📣 DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Because spring is always so busy, we’re doing something new this year! The Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Teen Miss Wellington Pageants will now be held on: 📅 Sunday, December 14, 2025 🕑 2:00 PM 📍 Wellington Ritz Theatre ✨ Who Can Enter? 👑 Little Miss: Kindergarten – 2nd Grade 👑 Junior Miss: 3rd – 5th Grade 👑 Teen Miss: 6th – 8th Grade Don’t miss your chance to be part of this special Wellington tradition! 💖

🏀🚀 Boys Basketball Blanket & Towel Fundraiser! 🚀🏀 If you won’t get a chance to see a boys basketball player to place your order before the end of the day Wednesday, don’t miss out! Order online using the link below: 👉 Order Here: https://forms.gle/JNRdBNT3USMJcvet9 🧺 Pricing: • Towels: $25 each • Large Blankets (2 design options): $30 each • XL Blankets: $35 each ⏰ Deadline to order: This Thursday, December 4th by 9:00 AM Every purchase helps support our Skyrocket Boys Basketball program. Thank you for your continued support—Go Rockets! ❤️🏀🚀

Here is the Wellington Athletics Weekly Schedule. As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow (Monday, December 1st). 🚀🏀⛹🏼‍♀️⛹🏼