Washington County Schools

I forgot to mention that the boys team came away with a second place finish at our home meet as well. WCHS results: https://milesplit.live/meets/731879/schedule Clay Center results: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/632546/schedule

The WCHS boys team competed at two different meets today. Coach Edmonds took 8 athletes to Clay Center to compete today. There were several pr's at Clay today. Kane in the javelin and triple jump and Jorge in the shot put and discus. We had a lot of kids step up and fill relay spots there and for that we are grateful and proud. The rest of the team competed at our home meet. The boys competed well and had 9 pr's; Atticus in the 800 & 1600, Blake in the discus, Michael threw a monster pr in the discus(143'1"), Tanner in the javelin, Brody in the 800, Lucas in the 800 and long jump, and the 4x100 team of Chayse, Tanner, Tucker, and Eli Crome. The boys have been putting in a lot of hard work and to have this many pr's on a day like this is outstanding. The hard work is starting to show !!

The WCHS girls track team competed at our home meet today. Once again they had less than ideal track meet conditions. The girls didn't let that hold them back though. There were 9 pr's today despite the cool weather. Alyssa and Amaya PR'd in long jump, Emerson threw a massive pr in javelin, Madison ran a very strong 800, Chancie PR'd in the 200, Nora had another monster 30 second pr in the 3200, Anna PR'd in the 100 hurdles, Momo PR'd in the 100, and the 4x1 team PR'd and broke the school record. The girls competed hard and came away with a 3rd place team title as well. We are proud and excited for the future!!

AND.......... we have a new school record in the girls 4x100 relay!!!!! The old record from 2010 of 51.29 was broken by the team of Macie Gepner, Momo Suzuki, Anna Goeckel, and Alyssa Jueneman. They ran a 51.28 on a less than ideal track meet day. Super proud of these girls!!

Teachers had an opportunity to let Mrs. Hoover know of staff who deserved "a pat on the back." WCES recognized Jacque Keating, Steve Wright, the K-4 Special Education team (Brandy McCubbin, Tammy Gano, Lainie Bentz, Christina Pope, Harley), Kenny Pospichal, Cindy Zabokrtsky, Tricia Gauby, Heather Gepner and Jenna Stevenson.

Come out and view the WCHS high school art student's work at the Spring Concert, Thursday, April 30. The pieces will remain up for viewing through May 6.

High school golf traveled to Seneca yesterday, and battled the weather. Braylein Meier led the team with a 90 and placed 8th. Also JV played 9 holes and Rien Pospichal shot a 49 and took 2nd place. Varsity Braylein Meier-90 8th place Tucker Huband-93 Noah Hoover-93 Mayze Miller-97 Easton Finlayson-111 Owen Svanda-115 JV Rien Pospichal- 49 2nd place Carter Cole-59 Konner Chandler-68

The junior high track team battled the conditions today at Valley Heights. After a lightening delay, the weather was cold and windy and the ground was soggy! Our kids worked hard and even with the conditions we had 33 PR's. We had many kids step up to fill positions of kids that couldn't compete. Our last meet is Tuesday at home for our League Meet!

Current weather delay for JH track at Valley Heights.

The 8th grade students traveled to the Kansas State Capitol on Friday. They had a great time!!!

Hello Tigers!

Things are moving very quickly at WCHS. Our students are being pulled in many directions with a variety of activities. As we enter this time of year, please remember how important sleep and proper hydration is for kids. Encourge healthy habits and make sure you're checking PowerSchool and the school website for updates.

Also, don't forget to input your thoughts, questions and concerns on this form as we build the new cellphone policy for next year to comply with state law:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZyHxhqjbQPJ4NnFy8frICbQbW17KIsHU9AAanSljRybCnXA/viewform?usp=dialog

Have a great week!

Kelly Annunziato started her term as the FBLA District IV Vice President with the first board meeting of the year. The board discussed and voted on the year's calendar, discussed the budget, program of work and many more topics. Watch for big new things in the works for District IV.

Taste of Forensics 2026 is officially in the books!
Our performers brought the laughs, the drama, and even a few happy tears (right on cue!). We are so proud of the team for not only giving fantastic performances, but also for waiting tables and helping with cleanup. You all made the night run smoothly and shine from start to finish.
Huge thank-yous to Owens Originals for the beautiful flowers and to our horticulture class for arranging them and making the tables look amazing. Thank you as well to our wonderful forensics parents for providing the delicious desserts!
It was truly a great night, and we can’t wait to take 10 of our team members to the State Champs Meet next Saturday. Let’s cheer them on!

21 WCHS art students attended the Cloud County Art Day on Friday, April 24. The students attended workshops like stamp making, print making, calligraphy and comic making while judges evaluated the work hung in the show. WCHS took 76 pieces and brought him 34 ribbons. The team of Jayden, Saige, Atticus, Nora and Maggie spent the morning creating their entry for the sidewalk competition. The students represented WCHS well!!

Congratulations to Zoe S for making the FFA State band. She will travel to Manhattan at the end of May and spend a week preparing for and playing at State FFA convention. Good Job Zoe.

Our Quarter 3 Tiger Award Winners: Academic Excellence: Nora Brabec School Spirit: Correl Miller & Gatlin Willbrant Service: Lucas Thompson Growth & Improvement: Susy Pallais-Trujillo Kindness: Kane Scheer Congrats to our Stand-Out Students!!

Ms. Zoeller's class had 20 minutes to draw the United States. The effort was there and geography can be seen in the different sizes of illustrations .

Ms. Zoeller's class had 20 minutes to draw the United States. The effort was there and geography can be seen in the different sizes of illustrations .

Our 7th- grade life science class had a special visitor today --- Loki, the border collie. Students had a blast learning about the genetics of coat color, seeing real life, examples of dominant and recessive traits in action. Loki helped us explore how traits are inherited, and why certain coat patterns appear the way they do. We also had thoughtful discussions about the ethics of dog breeding --- especially how responsible breeding practices can help reduce the risk of deafness and other genetic conditions. What a fun, engaging day of science with a four legged teacher!

Nora and Anna hit the main stage in
Taste of Forensics
Friday, April 24
7:00pm
WCHS Gym
$5.00 per person