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
UAPB Project Teaches Youth to Grow Fruits, Vegetables, Fish Indoors with Aquaponics
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Jr. Lady Wildcat Track Tryouts (7th, 8th, and 9th Grade Grils ONLY)
3:45 - Tuesday, March 5th @ Watson Chapel High School Track.
You MUST have a physical OR waiver form to try out. You can get a waiver from Coach Grant. If you are not on time you will not be allowed to try out. Only participants are allowed to be on the track and/or football stands.
S.W.A.G.G. Gentlemen's Club has now launched! To join you can sign up through one of our WCJH coaches. There is an applicaiton and $5.00 joining fee.
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.
Watson Chapel's PPC is asking for your input regarding our upcoming school year's calendar. We are considering a change from the Traditional Academic Calendar to an Early Start/Year Round Calendar and need your feedback.
Please help us make the best decision for our stakeholders by clicking the link below and filling out the survey. The survey can also be found on our website if you are unable to access the link.
https://forms.gle/YxT1YzYkEgYRRNvy6
Please see the attached letter from WCJH principal regarding the upcoming NAEP assessment on January 30.
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 prov
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.
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
Congratulations to Mr. Rod Austin! Mr. Rod was chosen as the WCSD Wildcat Warrior for December. 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. Rod is Transportation Director Penny Waddell along with Superintendent Mr. Wilson (not pictured).. #catsonwheels #WCfamily
Thank you Leon's Catfish and Shrimp Restaurant!
The Jr. High Music Appreciation and WIN Time classes will perform a musical for young voices called The Littlest Christmas Tree, written by Teresa Jennings. It will be performed in the Jr. High Cafeteria Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome, (but space is limited in the cafeteria). #singingcats #WCfamily
Join us for an entertaining night! Be there...Dec. 7th!
Congratulations to Mrs. Paula Bailey! Our cafeteria manager was chosen as the WCSD Wildcat Warrior for November. She 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 feeding WCSD.
Honoring Mrs. Bailey are Superintendent Tom Wilson and District Treasurer Norma Walker. #cafeteriacats #WCfamily
Thank you Leon's Catfish and Shrimp Restaurant!
Photo credit: I.C. Murrell and the PB Commercial
Trunk or treat! A good time was had by all! Everybody enjoyed the food, bounce house, music, face painting, gifts from UAPB and, of course, treats. Thank you P.I.G. Mrs. Martin and all the volunteers who made it happen!
This week, the district is asking stakeholder groups to help us collect data related to the culture and climate of our schools. Please click on the link to access the parent survey OR you can go to our district website and click on PARENT RESOURCES to access it.
We appreciate your time in helping us improve our district!
The survey will be open until the end of the day Friday, October 13th.
https://forms.gle/cYjjojWKvV4dYhR68
