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Abigail Skipworth, WCS Senior wins 1st place in Rotary Club Americanism essay contest
Each year the Rotary Club of Wichita Falls sponsors an essay contest for area high school seniors. This year’s first place winner was Abigail Skipworth of Wichita Christian School. The topic was “Old Glory Tells a Story.” Abigail read her essay at the Rotary Club meeting on May 23, and was awarded with an iPad with 64meg, 4g and wireless capability. Congratulations on this award, Abby!!!
NJHS elects 2013-3014 officers
The National Junior Honor Society met Thursday, May 16 to elect new officers for the 2013-2014 school year. The new officers are:
President: J.P. Holsberry
Vice-President: Tanner Cannedy
Secretary: Isha Perry
Treasurer: Lauren Gardner
Kaylee Adams qualifies for Duke TIP state recognition
Kaylee Adams qualified for State Recognition in the 2013 7th grade Duke University Talent Identification Program. Having taken the ACT, Kaylee demonstrated a high level of achievement and has been invited along with her family to attend the State Recognition Ceremony. Congratulation Kaylee!
2013 Senior Profiles
Alex Stone, Senior (10 years attending WCS)
“The best part of my day is going to Mr. Wallace’s office either getting in trouble or having our morning chat. I enjoy every memory I have on the Jr. High and Varsity WCS volleyball team, mainly my senior year with Coach Lacy. I love my teachers and small class. I love the relationships I have built these past 10 years. I love Mr. Wallace. I love Coach Lacy.”
Matt Steigerwald, Senior (8 years attending WCS)
“The best part of my day at Wichita Christian is seeing the beautiful Olivia Otto. My memorable moments are all the bus rides with the team. I love the laid back environment at WCS.”
Jonna Sharp, Senior (2 years attending WCS)
“The best part of my day at Wichita Christian is starting the day out with a Bible lesson. I love all the smiling faces and the friendly environment. My faith in God means putting all my trust in Him and knowing that He is with me through hard times.”
Brent Holsberry, Senior (11 years attending WCS)
“My memorable moment is Mrs. Perkins reading ‘Bells’. I love laughing with my friends and Mr. Wallace. I have learned that faith in God means that you invest in things beyond this life.”
“I love the Christian environment and my friends.”
Sam Tate — Senior (5 years attending WCS)
“My memorable moments are every moment when Garrett Reynolds was here. Running the 800 with Matt in track my freshman year. Being a water boy/manager for football freshman year with Matt. I loved playing basketball at WCS… I know that with faith in God, you can have the ability to do anything.”
Abby Skipworth — Senior (8 years attending WCS)
“The best part of my day is seeing my classmates and Mr. Wallace. I love the small class sizes, the Christian environment and helpful teacher. I will always remember playing basketball in the new gym for the first time. I have believe faith in God means going through hard times and trusting God to get me through.”
Students Win Awards at TAPPS State Academic Meet
Several WCS students competed recently at the TAPPS State Academic Meet. For the 1A Division, WCS proudly took home third place in yearbook. Leksi Vasquez received first place in Poetry Interpretation and Robert Lee received 5th place in Social Studies. Also competing were Logan Pipes in Debate and Morgan Sharp in Number Sense.
In the Regional Academic Meet, Logan Pipes placed 5th in Debate.
In the District Academic Meet, the following students placed:
Leksi Vasquez, 2nd place, Poetry Interpretation Robert Lee, 3rd place, Social Studies Logan Pipes, 4th place, Social Studies Morgan Sharp, 4th place, Number Sense Brent Holsberry, 5th place, Spelling Jordan Thornton/Alex Nelson, 5th place, Duet Acting Abby Heyen, 6th place, Spelling Allee Pipes, 7th place, Ready Writing Drew Findley/Josiah Perry, 7th place, Duet Acting Jonathan Holsberry, 8th place, Calculator
L to R: Logan Pipes, Morgan Sharp, Leksi Vasquez and Robert Lee
WCS students inducted into National Honor Society; advisor receives Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction award
The Don Wallace chapter of Wichita Christian School’s National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) hosted its annual membership induction and candlelight ceremony on March 28, 2013. Carol Wagner was the featured speaker. Faculty, students, family, and friends attended the ceremony and the reception which followed.
Sally Perkins, Advisor for the Wichita Christian Honors Societies was also awarded the Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction for excellence in teaching and for the encouragement of and dedication to the academic success of students at WCS.
“Mrs. Perkins is a Christian with strong leadership abilities. She encourages us to uphold the values of God, our country, state, and our community,” said Savannah Hull, student at WCS.
Membership in NHS and NJHS is by faculty selection and is based on scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
The following new members were inducted into NHS:
Drew Cannedy 10th grade
Sarah Conley 10th grade
Abby Heyen 10th grade
Savannah Hull 10th grade
Yuna Lee 10th grade
Delaney Miller 11th grade
Logan Pipes 10th grade
Erica Sawyer 10th grade
Morgan Sharp 10th grade
Aleksa Vasquez 10th grade
The following new members were inducted into NJHS:
Kaylee Adams 7th grade
Sara Conyers 7th grade
Lauren Gardner 8th grade
William Heyen 7th grade
Jackson Landes 7th grade
Jordan York 8th grade
Both societies participate in annual fundraisers and service projects which benefit the school or community. This year contributions benefitted SONshine House.
Wichita Christian School is celebrating 50 years of faith, family and education. Founded in 1963 with one Kindergarten class, WCS continues to grow and provide challenging, Christian education.
Our Mission: To provide a quality education in a Christian environment that inspires hearts, minds, and souls for successful living.
Preschool to host St. Jude’s Trike-a-Thon March 22
Wichita Christian School Preschool will host a Trike-a-Thon on Friday, March 22 to raise money for St. Jude’s Research Hospital.
Prior to the event, the children learn bicycle and tricycle safety from Bikewell Bear and Safety Sue. Children will bring their bicycles and helmets for a riding event to raise money for the charity. Wichita Christian has raised more than $14,000 for St. Jude’s since participating in this event for many years.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:
Contact Kay Greenwade, Preschool Director for details on a photo opportunity at (940) 687-0298.
About Wichita Christian School
Wichita Christian School is celebrating 50 years of faith, family and education. Founded in 1963 with one Kindergarten class, WCS continues to grow and provide challenging, Christian education.
OUR MISSION
To provide a quality education in a Christian environment that inspires hearts, minds, and souls for successful living.
WCS students win first place in TEAMS writing competition
In division one of the TEAMS event on Sat., Mar. 2, students from Wichita Christian did an outstanding job in the writing competition taking first place. The team consisted of Caleb Brumley, Christian Thomas, Alex Nelson, Madison Sosolik, Jordan Thornton, Abby Heyen, Sarah Conley and Morgan Sharp. The team also improved upon their score compared to last year scoring seven points higher. Congratulations to all these students!
WCS Summer Program 2013
Join us for a summer of Monkey Mischief! Wichita Christian School’s Summer Program is open to WCS students and non-WCS students. There will be lots of fun activities and games, including field trips, music, play time and learning about God – all for a summer full of fun! Want more details about the Summer 2013 Program? Click here for the Fact Sheet SUMMER PROGRAM CALENDAR CLICK HERE! Daily Schedules: 2 year old program / 3 year old program / 4+ year old program Ready to register? Click here for the 2013 Summer Registration Form Click here for the Credit Card Authorization Form Need more information? Contact the Administration Office, 940-687-1643Findley, Landes receive YMCA Youth Character COUNTS Award
2013 YMCA Youth Character Counts Award winners at Wichita Christian! Each winner had their own “story” and poignant reminders that character, does indeed COUNT! It was exciting to recognize students who model the YMCA core values of respect, responsibility, caring, and honesty. Congratulations to Parker Landes and Evan Findley – our WCS Stars who received this award!
Also, parent Scott Brooks, owner of Kwik Kopy, received the Outstanding Youth Sports Mentor Award. Congratulations, Scott!
