March is Music In Our Schools Month! We are extremely proud of our very own musicians in the Watson Chapel Wildcat Golden Wave Band and our Wildcat Singing Cats Choir!!
In celebration of Music In Our Schools Month and Women’s History Month, March 1, 2024, was a perfect time to welcome the Marian Anderson String Quartet to visit the music appreciation classes at Watson Chapel Jr. High School. This was an up close and personal experience with the musicians. Students were invited to participate by performing with the quartet. It was very interesting and engaging, and the music was very beautiful and exciting. Students asked and answered questions about the music they heard. Two students (Zoe Coleman and Kenneth Chambers) played along on the violin!
Choir Director, Janet Johnson states, "I am thankful for the partnership with Ms. Katherine Williamson from the Chamber Music Society of Little Rock for bringing the Marian Anderson String Quartet to Watson Chapel. We look forward to partnering with the Chamber Music Society again! Happy Music In Our Schools Month and Happy Women’s History Month!! "
The Marian Anderson String Quartet musicians are: Prudence McDaniel (cello), Deidra Lawrence (viola), Marianne Henry (1st violin), and Nicole Cherry (2nd violin).
#singingcats #music #WCfamily
Do you know that March 4- 8th is National School Breakfast Week? All Watson Chapel students eat breakfast at no charge. Our breakfasts include breakfast grains, fruit, fruit juice and milk every day.
The Watson Chapel Combined Choir scored a composite Level 2 Excellent rating on their stage and song performance, and a Level 3 on their sight reading.
A word from Choir Director, Janet Johnson:
"We were not recommended for State Festival this year. That’s ok. The music we made together today and knowing we did our best makes us successful. We received lots of positive and constructive feedback from the judges to help us going forward. There’s always room for improvement. It’s the biggest room in the house, right? I just want these Wildcats to keep singing,"
Great Job Wildcats! #singingcats #onecat #WCfamily
Inclement Weather Makeup Day Plan:
Days 1 & 2 will be made up on Wednesdays. Students will NOT be dismissed early on Wednesday for the remainder of the year.
Days 3 & 4 will be made up on May 29-30.
Congratulationis to Mr. Chance Baughman! Our Network Administrator was chosen as the WCSD Wildcat Warrior for February. He was presented with a certificate and a free lunch from Leon's Catfish and Shrimp Restaurant. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the WCSD.
Honoring Mr. Chance Baughman are Asst. Superintendent Dee Davis and Technology Coordinator Jennifer Howington. #techcats #WCfamily
Thank you Leon's Catfish and Shrimp Restaurant!
Photo credit: I.C. Murrell and the PB Commercial
Wildcat Warriors!
Congratulations to Kingston McBride (fourth grade) and David Sterling (fifth grade) for being chosen Wildcat Warriors! They were honored at the WC Board Meeting last night. They are pictured with Asst. Superintendent Dee Davis and Coleman Dean of Students Ora Reynolds. Keep up the great work!! #PBIS #ROAR #WCfamily
Photo credit: I.C. Murrell and the PB Commercial
Congratulations to our own Jayden Carroll (9th)! His performance at this weekend's 5A South Jr Regionals in Quiz Bowl earned him recognition as an All-Tournament player, one of the top scoring individuals of the day. If you see him or his teammates, congratulate them for a job well done! Go Wildcats!!
Pictured: Braydon Skinner, Kenya Bell, Jayden Carroll, Madison Bagby
#quizbowl #smartycats #WCfamily
Please see the attached letter from WCJH principal regarding the upcoming NAEP assessment on January 30.
In November 2023, we had the privilege of serving at the Arkansas Foodbank located in Little Rock, AR. Many of the students who attended the November volunteer shift wanted the opportunity to give back to the Foodbank. Thank you Watson Chapel High School FCCLA members for having a heart for service in your community and surrounding areas.
Watson Chapel Cafeterias is working with KHall & Sons Produce to bring different fruits and vegetables in through the year. This is a great way to introduce students and staff to new items. This month we have Blood Oranges (also known as Raspberry Oranges). They have a deep red inside but still have that wonderful tangy orange flavor.
Watson Chapel School District will not be in session tomorrow, Friday, January 19, due to continued hazardous road conditions. Secondary roads and rural roads are still unsafe for travel.
The regular monthly school board meeting will be Monday January 22, 2024 at 6:00 pm.
Watson Chapel School District will not be in session tomorrow, Thursday January 18, due to hazardous road conditions. Secondary roads and rural roads are still unsafe for travel. We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates.
The Watson Chapel School District will be assessing the side roads and back roads where our buses travel on regular routes this afternoon. The primary roads are in pretty good shape. Hopefully, there will be enough melting with rising temperatures so the routes will be safe to transport our students on Thursday morning. A decision will be made by early this evening.
Thank you!
Tom Wilson
The Watson Chapel School District schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 17th, due to inclement weather and road conditions.
Watson Chapel School District will not be in session on Tuesday, January 16 due to inclement weather.
The January school board meeting will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6 pm in the Board Room due to inclement weather. February's meeting will be held according to our normal schedule.
Welcome back! Christmas break is over so it is time to conquer those resolutions.
Happy New Year!
#dontbeagrinch #2024 #WCfamily
Friends,
It's not too late to help Allahni Branch and her family with funding her trip to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall February 7-11, 2024. There is still time to support!! All money collected will go directly to Allahni's donation portal on the Honors Performers Series (HPS) website. We all know that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity! It will be an impactful educational experience for Allahni, and all who participate. If you feel led to do so, click the link to make a donation today. https://give.honorsperformance.org/6R8Pm2sMFU Thank you! #carnegiehallbound #singingcats #WCfamily
High School Happenings..
Mr. Faucette's Human Anatomy and Physiology and Honors Biology classes use advanced technology to enhance learning. In his 1st and 3rd period classes, students were given the opportunity to use the PSVR2, a virtual reality helmet for the PlayStation 5, to take their semester exam using the Human Anatomy VR software. The exam required students to demonstrate their mastery of the skeletal system by identifying the position and function of random bones as indicated by Mr. Faucette.image.pngimage.png
During Mr. Faucette's 6th period Honors Biology class, students were given an interesting project. They had to create a 3D model of a plant or animal cell using TinkerCAD software. In addition, they were required to add all the corresponding cell organelles to their models. Once the models were ready, the students presented them to the class and gave a persuasive sales pitch to convince Mr. Faucette to purchase their model over others. It was a great opportunity for the students to learn and apply the skills of a software engineer in a practical project. Great Job Mr. Faucette! #WCfamily #technology #science
