Willis High School

Homecoming is rapidly approaching, and it is time to begin sign-ups for parade participants. We are doing a few things differently this year, so please take note:

1. Sign up information is being pushed out digitally. Make sure you complete the form attached if your club/organization will participate.

2. Space is limited to 50 entries and it is first come first serve. PLEASE NOTE: An entry is ONE vehicle; you cannot register one organization and have multiple vehicles within that organization.

3. Sign-up will close Monday, September 9th.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Tanis Price ([email protected]), Mrs. Kim Barker ([email protected]), or Mrs. Katie Kelley ([email protected]).

HoCo Parade Entry Form Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Theme: "Wildkats Got Game" Parade Start Time: 5:30 PM

Attention Wildkats!

Get ready to dazzle and shine at the Wildkat Talent Showcase hosted by the Class of 2025 We’re inviting both students and staff to showcase their unique talents. Whether you sing, dance, play an instrument, or have another amazing skill, we want to see it!

To participate:
1. **Sign up** using the QR code or visit bit.ly/WildkatTalent with your school-issued email.
2. **Submit your form** by September 23, 2024, at 3:00 pm.
3. All submissions will be reviewed, and you’ll receive a confirmation email with your approval and slot number.

📅 **Mandatory Rehearsal:** September 30, 2024, in the PAC.
📅 **Talent Showcase:** October 7, 2024, at 6 PM (setup starts at 5 PM).

Don't miss out on the chance to shine and support our Wildkat community! If you have any questions, email [email protected] or come by room B115.

Have a student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2024-2025?

Come out to the Willis ISD Performing Arts Center TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 4th @ 6pm and learn about this year's AP Exams.

Get information, ask questions, and get registered.

Have questions now, email Mrs. Rogers ([email protected]) or have your student stop by the library.

SAVE the DATE!📅

TOMORROW, Wednesday, 9/4 will be the first of three senior portrait dates at Willis; details are below.

Have questions? Please email [email protected]

Do you have a 11th or 12th grade student who needs to retake one or more sections on the TSIA2 Accuplacer? (additional test dates coming January 2025)

The next round of testing is the week of September 24, but students wanting to test must sign up before September 11th.

Ready to sign up, use the bit.ly link or QR below.

Have questions? Email Mrs. Rogers [email protected] or stop by the library.

PLEASE NOTE: If you need a passing score for a Spring Dual Credit class, like DC Economics, the deadline to submit new scores to Mrs. Rogers is 11/1, so sign up today.

Have a student enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2024-2025?

Come out to the Willis ISD Performing Arts Center next Wednesday, September 4th @ 6pm and learn about this year's AP Exams.

Get information, ask questions, and get registered.

Have questions now, email Mrs. Rogers ([email protected]) or have your student stop by the library.

All things Homecoming!

Dress Up Day themes, Homecoming court nominations guidelines & voting, dance tickets and FAQ, and the parade details.

Scheduling appointments for your Willis Wildkat? Take note of these upcoming exam dates.

Mark your calendars for WHS Open House on Monday, September 16th!

Meet teachers, learn about activities and clubs, get involved!

Details below.

Have you seen the latest issue of the WISD Guidance & Counseling Newsletter?

Check it out here.

WISD Guidance & Counseling Parent Newsletter

TOMORROW is the day!

Join us for the first meeting next Wednesday, August 28. The meeting begins at 3:10pm.

Have questions, email Mrs. Franklin! [email protected]

SAVE the DATE!📅

All things school pictures, senior portraits, and yearbook are detailed below.

Have questions? Please email [email protected]

Have a 9th or 10th grade student who wants to take the PSAT at Willis High School this October?

Students in 9th and 10th grade wishing to take part of the PSAT/NMSQT at Willis High School this fall must OPT-IN by signing up using the link below and paying for their exams NO LATER than 9/6. Sign Up here: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/9TH--10TH-GRADE-PSAT-EXAM-PREREGISTRATIO/SbiQSv7

If your 9th or 10th Grade student who is opting in has testing accommodations, they must file for SSD to get those accommodations on PSAT:
English:https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ssd-consent-form-accommodations.pdf
Spanish:https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ssd-parent-consent-form-spanish.pdf

Start curating your OOTD because the first pep rally of the 24-25 school year is this Friday, 8/30, as we gear up to Wipe Out the Falcons.

Wear your Hawaiian Gear 🌺🏄🏻‍♀️🌊🌋🏝, but dress code rules will still apply.

Pep Rally tickets are free, but first come, first served. Link to reserve will be send via email at 6pm on 8/26 (today).

Did you know that WHS has an award-winning student newspaper?

The Voice of the Wildkats is the name of the paper, and the student journalists publish on wildkats.org.

Just this past week, there were news stories about the upcoming 3rd Annual Wildkats are Going Places College & Career, the new pickleball club, student council, movie reviews and Meet the Kats.

One of the features was freshman students showing off their books during book speed-dating!

Check out Voice of the Wildkats on Wildkats.org and the Wildkat Photo of the Week on X (formerly Twitter) .

TOMORROW is the BIG DAY! Come out, get connected and get information.

On Monday, August 26th at 6pm have your students talk to representatives from colleges, universities, trade schools, local businesses, and the military.

Sign up here: bit.ly/WillisCollegeCareerFair24

Open to all grades. .

Confirmed: Texas Tech, Texas A&M Texarkana, Tarleton, UT Tyler, Nebraska, Grand Canyon University, Culinary Institute LENOTRE, Sam Houston State University, Full Sail University, American Fire Systems, Inc., Universal Technical Institute, University of St. Thomas - Houston, University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), US Army, Texas State, SHSU Engineering Technology, University of Louisiana - Lafayette, University of North Texas, Texas Army National Guard, Texas A&M - San Antonio, AeroGuard Flight Training Center, University of Las Vegas, UT Austin, Abilene Christian, US Air Force, Hawai'i Pacific University, Lone Star College Montgomery, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, University of Houston - Victoria, Southern Methodist University, and more!

Do you have a 11th or 12th grade student who needs to retake one or more sections on the TSIA2 Accuplacer? (additional test dates coming January 2025)

The next round of testing is the week of September 24, but students wanting to test must sign up before September 11th.

Ready to sign up, use the bit.ly link or QR below.
Have questions? Email Mrs. Rogers [email protected] or stop by the library.

PLEASE NOTE: If you need a passing score for a Spring Dual Credit class, like DC Economics, the deadline to submit new scores to Mrs. Rogers is 11/1, so sign up today.

Interested in joining Student Council at WHS? Join us for the first meeting next Wednesday, August 28. The meeting begins at 3:10pm.

Have questions, email Mrs. Franklin! [email protected]

Mark your calendars for WHS Open House on Monday, September 16th!
Details below.

WHS is beyond blessed to have Ms. Pless on the team!WHS is beyond blessed to have Ms. Pless on the team!

Wildkat Salon aka Willis High School Cosmetology will be hosting their first Salon Day.

Come out on 8/30/2024 from 4pm-7:30pm for "Back to School Re-Fresh Salon Day"; details about services and how to make an appointment are below.

Ms. Ortiz, thank you for being a teacher who leaves a lasting educational impression on students!