WHS Students and Parents: More links to scholarships and PSAT/College Board scholarship partners. Please take a look! https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scholarships-and-recognition/scholarship-partners-programs?SFMC_cid=EM255746-&rid=171655525
Attention Kindergarten, First, and Second-Grade Families: Please join us for our K-2 Awards Assembly this Thursday, January 16th as we recognize our youngest students for their first-semester achievements! The fun starts at 2:30 p.m. in Parenteau Auditorium. Hope to see you there!
A Falcon Shout-Out to WEMS kindergarten teacher Christina Hernandez! Her class is always hopping and full of creative, active learning. What's better than bowling for math class, aka "Subtraction Bowling!" Keep up the great work Ms. Hernandez! #TheWilliamsWay #PrincipalProject
The AZ Coalition to End Se%^*@ and Domestic Violence Council is looking for youth ages 12-17 to apply for the 2020 Arizona Coalition to End Se%^*@ and Domestic Violence's Youth Advocates Institute Southwest Advisory Council! To learn more, and/or to apply, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TLYJTTV and https://www.acesdv.org/yai-southwest/
WHS Families: As we continue to tackle the national and local issues associated with teen vaping, WHS will provide various support & education, because knowledge is power. Knowledge allows us all to make better informed and safer decisions. Today, folks from CCHHS (Coconino County Health and Human Services) gave all WHS an informative, factual, statistically backed, and educational presentation on vape and vaping. It is our hope that students will turn that knowledge and information into power. The power to make safe(er), health(ier), and wise(r) choices. Thank you!
Breaking News: AIA 1A Football Recognitions are out! Williams is well represented by talented, fine young men and coaches who make us all proud!
1A All Conference 1st Team:
David Lozano DB
Xavier Leonet OL
Kolby Payne Utility/Flex
Dorian Ayala DL
David Lozano WR
Alex Garrett RB
Chance Pearson RB
John Bryant DL
Luis Lara Arredondo DL
Alex Garrett LB
Chance Pearson LB
1A All Conference 2nd Team:
Mario Vazquez DB
Ceaser Santana OL
1A AIA Coach of the Year
Coach Jeff Brownlee
1A Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Alex Garrett
1A Conference Player of the Year
Chance Pearson
Congrats to all! #Skol #GoVikes #AIA #MaxPreps #AIA365 #Dominate #BurnTheBoats
Reminder to Our 3rd-8th Grade Families: If your child received an award banquet invitation with his or her report card, we can't wait to celebrate with you this Wednesday, January 15th at our Academic Awards Banquet. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. in Parenteau Auditorium. See you there!
Thanks to these WUSD administrators who work tirelessly for their community! Eric Evans WHS principal, Carissa Morrison WEMS principal, Jessica Guzman special services and grants, Joyce McNelly business director. #thewilliamsway #principalproject
Families, just a reminder there is no school Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Kudos and Congrats to Mr. Ed Kmetz for "having a motor that never stops and a heart that always gives!" Mr. Kmetz is the WHS Employee of the Month! #TheWilliamsWay #PrincipalProject
Greetings WHS Athletes: The Fall Sports Banquet is January 22, 2020 at 6 pm in the gym! We hope to see all fall athletes and their families there! Please reach out to A.D. Mr. Echeverria with questions. Thank you!
Thanks to Herman Nixon for his service as WUSD Board president and to Leah Payne for her service as Vice-President. (They are still staying as a board members). Congratulations to our new President Carla Dent and Vice-president Ann Wells.
Renowned documentary photographer Amy Martin presenting her work from around the globe to our 8th graders as past of the 8th Grade Identity through Photography Project! This project is a springtime tradition at WEMS and is generously sponsored by the Williams Alliance for the Arts. Student photography will be on display at WAFTA's gallery throughout the month of April!
Happy 2020 Falcon Families! WEMS would like to start the new year off by sharing some good news: For the first time, our school has received results-based funding! Our students performed in the top 27% of all like-demographic Arizona schools on standardized tests. As a result, we'll receive a little extra money this year. While the money certainly is nice, we are most happy about what it represents--student achievement, staff excellence, and family support. Let's keep up the great work and have an amazing second semester!
SCHOLARSHIP INFO:
1) Coconino First Scholarship: This scholarship is offered by NAU and is exclusively for students from Coconino County who are incoming freshmen. It is worth $2,000 and will be awarded at the rate of $1,000 a year for the first 2 years. What is great is that all a student has to do is be accepted to NAU and they will automatically receive this.
2) Arizona Teacher’s Academy. This is through NAU, U of A, and ASU. Graduates of the Arizona Teachers Academy who agree to teach in Arizona will have their tuition and fees waived in exchange for a commitment to teach in an Arizona public school. The requirement is that they commit to teach in an Arizona school for the same amount of years that they get the tuition waived. Information for this is on the Governor’s website at: https://education.azgovernor.gov/edu/arizona-teachers-academy
Congratulations to Katelyn and Thomas for being selected Middle School January Students of the Month!
Congratulations to our elementary January Students of the Month! Way to SOAR!
Greetings WHS Families: I'd like to welcome & introduce to the WHS family, Mrs. Gurmeet Kaur as our new HS Math teacher. I'd like to also welcome from NAU, Student Teachers Samuel Fleming & Nevea Atherton to our WHS ELA Dept. Please help us in welcoming these folks to our team! Thank you!
Greetings WHS Families: we hope each of you had a wonderful, satisfying, and relaxing break. We at WHS look forward to seeing you all back at school tomorrow (Jan. 6) for the start of Semester 2!
On behalf of WHS, we'd like to wish each of our Williams Community Members, Faculty, Students, Parents, and Staff a very special Happy Holidays! See you all again Jan 6th, when school resumes!
