West Prairie Jr/Sr High School
Daily Announcements
Friday, May 9, 2025
Today’s Lunch: PIZZA RIPPER, MARINARA SAUCE, CARROTS/BROCCOLI
Monday’s Breakfast: CEREAL AND TOAST
Monday’s Lunch: COOKS CHOICE SANDWICH
THE CYCLONE CODE: JUST LOOK UP!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO:
Kolton Goodpasture
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We are lucky to have the best teaching staff around, so let's let them know it! Teacher Appreciation week is May 5-9, and we are giving our families and community the opportunity to send a note of thanks to our teachers. Use the link below to submit your kind remarks; you can reuse the same link for multiple submissions. Please submit all notes by Sunday, May 4 - notes will be delivered to teachers Tues-Thurs of Teacher Appreciation week. Thank you to our community for helping our staff feel recognized! https://forms.gle/iiCKsiA9xUngVRpN7
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Class of 2026 After Graduation is having a golf outing on June 28 in Blandinsville. Those eligible (or close to eligible) for the senior trip are needed to volunteer at the event! Registration starts at 8 and you are needed until the event is over. Please see Mrs. Cordell to sign up.
Seniors turn in your senior pictures and baby pictures to Ms. Henry or Mrs. Hepner.
COUNSELING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
All of the upcoming scholarships, with deadlines, are listed below. Please make sure you don't miss out on any of these wonderful opportunities!!! Here is the link to the database where you can access all of these scholarships: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1u84uEPVfnSp5N9BZirxdF-SIBxqG0AUq?usp=drive_link
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:
June 2 - Rotary Club of Macomb
JUNIOR HIGH ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Today, May 8th 7th graders will have a meeting about joining the high school trap team during advisory. Any interested 7th graders are invited to come to the trap range with a parent during our 7th grade week, May 19 or May 21 from 5:30 - 6:15 pm each night (pick one to attend). The range is located at 12766 E. 700th St. Colchester, IL 62326. There will be a sign-up in the office so we have an idea of how many to expect.
ACTIVITIES TODAY:
HS Track PLC Track Meet @ Lewistown @ 4:00pm
Jr High Track Sectionals @ Warsaw @ 9:00am, Saturday, May 10th
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 9th – SIP Early Dismissal 12:30pm
Variety Show 10:00am
May 13th – Senior Finals 8am – 3pm (Media Center)
May 14th – Senior Finals 8am – 3pm (Media Center)
May 18th – HS Graduation 2:00pm
May 20th – Finals 8am-2:30pm
NHS Induction 6:00pm (change)
HS Honors Night 7:00pm (change)
May 21st – Finals 8am-2:30pm
May 22nd – Finals 8am-11:40am
JH Awards Ceremony 1-3pm
8th Grade Promotion 6:00pm
May 23rd – Last Day of School - SIP Early Dismissal 12:30pm
WP FFA Weekly Announcements
May 5 - May 10, 2025
***Thank you to everyone that attended the chapter banquet on Saturday. Some pictures have been added to Band, but more will be coming soon.
***If you sold gator raffle tickets, please get them turned in by the end of this week!
***The WP FFA Alumni is looking for members to help serve pork chops during the Blandinsville Farmers Picnic on Friday, May 9th from 5:00 - 7:00. Talk to Mr. DeCounter if you’re interested in helping.
***State convention applications are available HERE and are due by Tuesday, May 13th. Paper copies are available in the Ag rooms.
***Chapter officer applications are available HERE. Please make a copy of this in order to edit the application pages. Mrs. McGrew also has paper copies. Please complete, print, sign, and return to an advisor by 3:15 pm on May 7th. Officer interviews will be May 12th time TBA.
Friday, May 9
WP FFA Alumni Pork Chop Meal @ Blandinsville Farmers Picnic, 5:00 - 7:00 pm (JH/HS, 5 pts)
Saturday, May 10
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Upcoming Events
May 12: TENTATIVE Chapter Officer Interviews, Time TBA
May 13: Section 11 Banquet @ Illini West (JH/HS, 10 pts)
June 6: Sodbuster Days Pork Chop Meal
June 10-12: State FFA Convention, Springfield (JH/HS)
June 16-18: IAVAT Conference, Springfield
July 21-24: IL FFA Leadership Camp, Monticello (HS Limited)