Congratulations to our Wellington Community Fund yard sign winners pictured with Community Fund President Justin Mixon. Leslie won a $250 scholarship and her yard sign will be displayed throughout our community. 2nd place won a $50 Ritz card and 3rd place won a $25 Ritz card. Congratulations Leslie, Treylea and Damiana! 🚀🎨🚀
1st place-Leslie Orozco
2nd place-Treylea Wiebe
3rd place-Damiana Peters
Yesterday, the Greenbelt District FFA elected their 2023/2024 officer team.
WHS sophomore, Lisette Vela, was elected as the Greenbelt District Treasurer for next year. Congratulations Lisette! 🚀🚀🚀
As a reminder, all campuses dismiss at 2pm today.
Head down to Lockney and cheer on Skyrocket baseball as we play the Sanford Fritch Eagles at 5pm for the bi-district championship. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for students. Go Rockets! 🚀⚾️🚀
Sidewalk Chalk Day was yesterday at WHS and there were so many wonderful pieces of art. Here are your winners! Great job WHS art students under the direction of Marnie Kane.
Honorable Mention
Charlee Bodine - Eye
Conner Kane - Indian Skull
Fabian Pina - Sunset Silhouette
6th - Angela Molina - Mans Colorful Face
5th - Addy Mock - Dog with Fire
4th - Jaci Porter - Girl Listening to Music
3rd - Leo Vazquez - Symmetrical Lion
2nd - Summer Neufeld - Colorful Abstract Face
1st - Madeleine Kane - Girl Walking Through a Field of Flowers
Wellington FFA had students compete in the Wichita Falls certification and weld off held April 27. We sent 11 students and had 17 certifications between them.
Placings for the welding contest were just released. There were over 1,000 students and 41 schools at the contest.
Juan Vazquez won his division and received a belt buckle as the top welder for the 2F 7018 weld position!
Eric Garcia was 3rd place in his Division and won a cap in the 2F 7018 weld position.
Addy Mock placed 6th and won a cap in her Division of the 1F 7018 weld position.
Congratulations Juan, Eric and Addy under the direction of Drew Taylor! 🚀🥇🥉🏅🚀
We can't wait to celebrate our WHS students next week!
The All Sports Banquet is Monday, May 8th at 6pm. The Skyrocket Athletic Booster Club will feed all athletes and coaches immediately following the banquet in the commons.
The Academic Awards Assembly is Tuesday, May 9th at 3pm.
Both celebrations will be in the WHS Auditorium. 🚀🏅🏆🎖️🚀
The Teacher Staff Appreciation Committee blessed WHS for the final time this school year with a delicious nacho bar. Thank you for making us feel loved and appreciated on National Teacher Day! Pictured with TSA committee lead Cindy Weatherly is TSA committee member Karen Caldwell and WHS staff members Renessa Klink and Donna Thaten. The committee honored us once a month all school year.
Wellington FFA members participated in the Greenbelt District speaking contest yesterday afternoon in Groom. Results are as follows:
Extemp speaking - Lisette Vela 3rd place
Junior prepared public speaking
Damiana Peters - 2nd place - advancing to area
Junior prepared public speaking
Heather Peters - 4th place
Sr prepared speaking - Ag Policy
Jossaline Cervantes - 3rd place
Sr prepared speaking - agribusiness
Jasmin Moreno - 2nd place
Advancing to area
Sr prepared speaking - natural resources
Laney Shaver - 4th place
Trenton Wright - 5th place
Sr prepared - plant science
Heather Peters - 2nd place
Advancing to area
Congratulations! 🚀🚀🚀
How about some Skyrocket baseball on Cinco de Mayo as we open the UIL state baseball playoffs? Join us in Lockney on Friday! 🚀⚾️🚀
Blake Strickland pitches a no hitter tonight as our Rockets defeated the Memphis Cyclones 2-0 at home to clinch second place in the district standings as we head to the UIL state baseball playoffs. Great job Rockets! 🚀⚾️🚀
One Act Play Flower Sale is going on right now in the commons. Come check it out now! 🚀🚀🚀
After the baseball game tonight, head to the high school auditorium for our Spring Band Concert featuring the Rocket Regiment starting with the junior high bands at 7pm. We love our band! 🚀🎼🎷🎺🚀
Here is this week in athletics. Skyrocket fans, pack the stands tomorrow as we host the Cyclones in a seeding game starting at 4! 🚀⚾️🚀
At the State VASE competition over the weekend, WHS Senior, Angela Molina, got a 4 on her piece. After placing 5th in the 3200 at the regional track meet in Canyon on Friday, WHS junior, Addy Mock made the long trip to San Marcos and earned 4’s on both of her pieces. Sophomore, Jaci Porter, also represented us very well.
4 is the highest score when judged. Angela and Addy got a gold medal and are state winners. 31,000 pieces from throughout Texas competed in Vase with only 2,000 pieces chosen for State. Congratulations Angela, Addy, Jaci and art teacher Marnie Kane! 🚀🎨🏅🚀
The boys 4x200 meter relay team of Travon Lewis, Jordan Nation, Demarcus Lewis and Anthony Ortiz finished as the 3rd place bronze medalist just narrowly missing 2nd place at the Region 1-AA track meet in Canyon today. Congratulations guys! 🚀🥉🚀
Congratulations to WHS junior, Kaitlin Bawcom, for winning the 3rd 🥉 place bronze medal in discus at the Region 1-AA track meet held on the campus of WTAMU today. Kaitlin is our only medalist thus far and just narrowly missed advancing to state! 🚀🚀🚀
We have WHS students going in different directions all over Texas today!
We want to wish the best of luck to our esports team as they begin competing this morning in Arlington at the state esports competition. Good luck Nixon Folk, Jontae Roland, Caleb Strickland and Carson Tarver!
Our State VASE girls will be leaving this morning for San Marcos for the State Vase Competition. Good luck to Addy Mock, Angela Molina, and Jaci Porter.
Finally, best of luck to all our track athletes who are leaving to compete in the regional track meet in Canyon today and tomorrow! Good luck to Kaitlin Bawcom, Audrey Jones, Fabian Pina, Briley Waters, Anthony Ortiz, Addy Mock, Braylon Tarver, Travon Lewis, Gumaro Rincon, Jordan Nation, Demarcus Lewis and Brenden Garcia.
Go Rockets and Lady Rockets!
The Wellington FFA Land Judging Team competed at the state land judging contest today held on the Tarleton State campus in Stephenville. The team placed 25th in the State and 3rd in the area. Barret Phillips placed 28th in the State and 3rd in the Area. Heather Peters, Trenton Wright, and Summer Owens also competed. They were coached by Drew Taylor. 🚀🚀🚀
The One Act Play Flower Sale is this upcoming Monday, May 1st at 3pm in the High School Commons. First-come first-served! Come support WHS OAP!
Skyrocket baseball game will host a second place seeding game against the Memphis Cyclones on Monday, May 1st. 🚀⚾️🚀
