Image Credit: Juliann Newman
STEM Night Winners! Congratulations to Earl, Marcel, Amelia, and Olivia for winning a boardgame. * Not pictured Yatziri. Congrats also goes out to Onisty, Helena, and Karsyn for winning at the Math Games Estimation Station. *Not pictured Josiah. THANK YOU to all who helped make the first STEM Night a great success! From parent donors, FFA students and Mr. Wilkey, the Watseka Public Librarians, High School and Jr High students, GRS teachers and staff, this was truly a night of working together. **If you have pictures you would like to share feel free to add them here, and again THANK YOU!
Watseka Elementary Kindness Week: Feb 10th - Feb 14th
Watseka Junior High School - Congratulations to the December/ January winners
6th grade: Angel Esquivel, Annabeth Rippe, Gage Nichols, and Jasmine Schroeder
7th grade: Trey Bruens, Ella Ulitzch, Kale Gerdes, and Ellie Hutchinson
8th grade: Braydon Gibson, Addison McTaggart, Kilar Sansone, and Ashley Barnett
Congratulations to Betsy Newell for being chosen to represent
WJHS for the IESA Scholar Attitude Award. 8th grade students who are interested in applying
for the award are asked to write an essay on the “Value of Sportsmanship” and they must also
have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and be in at least one IESA activity. (The IESA Scholar Attitude
Award honors those students who have maintained a high-academic standard while pursuing
participation in their school community through IESA activities. We would like to congratulate the
selected students on their focus, passion, and pursuit. We look forward to the leadership they
will provide in the future and we are pleased to be a part of their journey.) Betsy will now
compete against other students throughout the state. Good luck Betsy!!
The WCHS Student of the Month for Spanish is Owen Swartz!
Owen is an excellent student and always does his work on time. He can always be seen helping those who need it. Muy bien, Owen!
The WCHS Student of the Month for Driver's Ed/Health is Lilly Kingdon!
Lilly is here every day, with her work ready to go, and done flawlessly! She is doing a great job so far!
The WCHS Physical Education Student of the Month is Andrew Shoemaker!
Andrew shows up every day with a willingness and a desire to compete and get better. Congrats, Andrew!
The WCHS Fine Arts Student of the Month is Skyla Buwalda!
Skyla has a great drive and motivation to improve her skills when coming into choir. She is always on task and ready to improve no matter the day. Keep up the great work, Skyla!
The WCHS Math Student of the Month is Aleah Raymer!
Aleah comes to class each day with an eagerness to learn. She wants to know why things work instead of just how its done. Aleah does a fantastic job working with the students in her group to make sure they understand the math concepts being taught and how to use them. Great job, Aleah! Keep up the great work!
The WCHS English Student of the Month is Brian Morales-Macias!
The amount of effort Brian has put into learning and understanding the material has been astounding. Great job, Brian!
Our WCHS History/Geography Student of the Month is Andria Knight!
Andria is essential in class discussions and routinely helps her peers with questions and assignments. Great job, Andria!!
Our WCHS Science Student of the Month for January is Ashlinn Hussey!
Ashlinn navigated the difficult concepts of photosynthesis and cellular respiration like a champ! Keep up the great work, Ashlinn!
WCHS is proud to announce our January Students of the Month!
First up is Andrew Schroeder! Andrew is the CTE Student of the Month. Andrew goes above and beyond to tend to all of the maintenance and care details of our in-class aquarium without being asked. He takes initiative to find answers as fish and aquarium issues arise and applies lessons well. Go, Andrew!
Parents & Guardians Class Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is beginning! All student requests will be completed online. Make sure to look in your email for more information how to complete course requests. All online requests are due on Friday, January 31st.
WCHS Prom is May 10th at Town and Country in Milford! The theme is Meet Me At Midnight!
Image Credit: Cara Petersen
Image Credit: Madison Hughes, Jade Maples, and Juliann Newman
Yummy and Fun!!
FREE event for students in grades 6-12.
Get help filing out the FAFSA!
Financial Aid Workshop Thursday, January 23 from 6-8 p.m at KCC South Extension Center.
Remember filling out the FAFSA or the Non Participation Form is required for graduation!!
