Friday, February 28, 2014

Wild about Science!

Over 30 Wildcats made it to the Regional Science Fair this year. Go Cats!


Wildcats Helping Others!

Our terrific Wildcats helped load up the truck with over 6,000 food items to benefit Samaritan House! 





Changes to the Current School Calendar

Please be advised that the following school days have been added to the current school year in order to make up days missed this year due to snow and ice. School will be in session Saturday, March 15th, Monday 24th, and Tuesday, March 25th. These will be full school days (8:35 am-3:35 pm). The last day of school, as of now, will be June 6th.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Coach Trumbo Takes a Pie to the Face for The Charity Cup

Wildcats pull out all the stops for charity!

Coach Trumbo a pie in the face for Charity Cup on Friday! Student Tim Farmer got to throw it. WJHS collected a total of 6,554 food items and raised almost $3,000 to benefit Samaritan House. Go Cats!



Thursday, February 20, 2014

Meet our newest Wildcat Cheer Team!

These brave guys stepped up to cheer on their teams at today's faculty versus student basketball game! What a great way to have some fun and support our Charity Cup effort to help Samaritan House. Thanks boys! 


It's Game Time!

Our Washington Faculty played the Wildcat Girls Basketball Team today! It was great fun and the proceeds helped us get a little closer to our Charity Cup goal! Go Cats!







Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Charity Cup t shirts still for sale!

We have a few extra Charity Cup t shirts for $10.  See Mrs. Lane or the Charity Cup table at lunch.

WJHS Cheer Prep Clinic for Current 7th graders.

Attention anyone wanting to participate in the WJHS Cheer Prep Clinic. Clinic will begin Thursday 4-5 in the Coleman Rec. See Mrs. McDowell for information.  

Teachers take a pie for the Charity Cup!

We have almost 20 teachers who are willing to take a pie in the face for the Charity Cup!  You know you want to see this!  At the dance on Friday night we will pitch the pie at one lucky teacher who raises the most votes with $1.  To vote, buy a ticket where you buy dance tickets in the cafeteria each day this week during lunch time.  Send your favorite teacher to the whip cream!!  

Charity Cup Finale Dance at LJHS

This is the end!  This is where we will find out who won the Charity Cup!!  You don't want to miss this.  Buy a ticket at lunch in the cafe each day this week including Friday. $2 per ticket to attend.  Wrist bands will be given out.  Transportation is provided or parents can take you.  The dance is Friday, Feb. 21 from 4-6pm.  Your parents will need to plan to pick you up at LJHS at 6:00pm.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Bentonville Public Library hosts Tim Robinson of Phat Tire Bike Shop for Leaders of Bentonville Series

All teens are invited to join the Bentonville Public Library as we host Tim Robinson, co-owner of Phat Tire Bike Shop, for the Leaders of Bentonville Series. The event will take place Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 4:30 PM in the Rotary Conference Room.

Teens will have the opportunity to learn what it takes to own a business and participate in a Q&A session.

The Leaders of Bentonville Series goal is for teens to be able to learn from local entrepreneurs about how they began working in their field of choice and to engage young adults in the Bentonville community.

Refreshments will be served. The program is for teenagers in 7th-12th grade. Registration is limited and is required. To register, please visit the calendar page on www.bentonvillelibrary.org.

For more information about this event, please visit www.bentonvillelibrary.org or call (479)271-3192.

Friday, February 14, 2014

The WJHS Charity Cup Silent Auction is going on now!

All proceeds go to benefit Samaritan House. We have a wonderful assortment of gift baskets, handmade items, tickets to sporting events, and even a chance to be Principal for a Day. Please help us help others! Visit our auction site at www.32auctions.com/wjhscharitycup

Thursday, February 13, 2014

The Charity Cup Auction is about to begin!

The WJHS Charity Cup Silent Auction to benefit Samaritan House begins
 Friday, Feb. 14th at 7am. 
Please help us help others! Visit our auction site today! 

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Valentine's Day is coming! Give a gift that gives back!

Send flowers! Flowerama in Bentonville will donate 6% of your purchase price to help us feed students in need to any customer that identifies themselves as a “Friend of Washington Junior School”. These funds will be used to purchase food to fill Snack Packs. Snack Packs provide supplemental food to students over the weekends when there may not be enough to eat at home.

Flowerama is located at 1500 SE Walton Blvd. in Bentonville. Please contact them with your order today at (479) 657-6997 and don’t forget to mention that you’re a Friend of WJHS!

Thank you!!



Congratulations New NJHS Members!

Congratulations to the new National Junior Honors Society Members Inducted on Tuesday night!


Elyssa Beckner
Maren Bayles
Robert Brindle
Abby Brookhart
Ella Carson
Chloe Christian
Ashlyn Dellinger
Jessica Dias-Jayesinghe
Cara Ebersole
Hanna Golden
Bailey Hatcher
Connor Hagen
Nicole Hellman
Laura Jones
Devon Lesher
Mandeep Kaur
Melody Kerperien
Lauren Kjellberg
Abby Kite
Natalie Macias
Bailey Marshall
Emily Matlock
Avery McCorkle
Senah Park
Wesley Parker
Natalie Peet
Sarah Price
Kayla Roat
Sarae Ross
Kayla Reynolds
Julia Sasine
Shelby Simmons
Bessie Sullivan
Lindsey Tribble
Kyleigh Tucker
Pranav Vasan
Abbi Wike
Meleri York

If you are a member and need a meeting schedule see Mrs. A. Jones in room 201

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Book Donations Needed!

The WJHS Forensics Team is working with local Rotary Clubs to collect new and used books for the Books2Africa campaign. Started by by a former WJHS student, Books2Africa sends books to remote locations in Africa to help establish and build libraries. Please bring any new or used books that you can donate to Room 400 or to the front office during the week of February 10 to February 14. For more information, check out http://www.books2africa.com/