Wilcox Central High School

The Wilcox County Public School System Board Meeting will be held Thursday, October 14, 2021, at 5 pm. Please join from your smart phones, computer, or tablet. https://zoom.us/j/98045146339?pwd=VUpOa2JHUitQU3RWdHdCYnRxY2Z6QT09 Meeting ID: 983 8372 4992 Passcode: L7vzin

Parents and Families you are invited. Mark your calendars, October is Alabama’s Statewide Parent Visitation Month. WCPSS will celebrate Parent Visitation at each school on the dates indicated below.

Good morning scholars and parents, Kateri Lee from Wallace Community College will be presenting information on Dual Enrollment regarding the Academic Program. The registration process for the upcoming spring semester will be presented on October 28, 2021 at 6:00 PM and October 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Zoom Links are listed below: Topic: Dual Enrollment Informational Meeting Time: Oct 28, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93723802635 Meeting ID: 937 2380 2635 One tap mobile +13017158592,,93723802635# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,93723802635# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) 888 475 4499 US Toll-free 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 937 2380 2635 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/acCZ46WcFQ Kateri Lee is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Dual Enrollment Informational Meeting Time: Oct 29, 2021 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93084979187 Meeting ID: 930 8497 9187 One tap mobile +13126266799,,93084979187# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,93084979187# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 888 475 4499 US Toll-free 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 930 8497 9187 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aumF8bmY8

Good morning scholars, Peer Helpers is a program which is designed on the school-based mental health model. The program works not only through a group of students but also through all educators to build a positive school climate and culture. Peer Helpers Programs are active in many schools throughout the state and nation, so we are thrilled to begin this new adventure on our campus. If you are interested, please pick up an application in the office or print one from the school website. Applications are due to Mrs. Willliams or Mrs. Tucker by October 20th.

Per guidance of the WCPSS Superintendent Dr. Andre’ Saulsberry: Attention Parents and Guardians of WCPSS, Below are the revised WCPSS updates as of today October 6, 2021. On Thursday, October 7th and Friday, October 8, 2021, students will work from home. On Thursday, October 7th, we will be working expeditiously to process and inventory over 400 personal computers to make them available to the students who do not have computers yet. On Friday, we will have a cleaning day in which all of our system schools will be sanitized. This is in addition to the daily sanitizing that we conduct. As far as confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Wilcox County Public School System, we have a total of 22 consisting of one adult and 21 students, which has been uploaded to the Alabama Department of Health and the Alabama Department of Education. We thank you for always being concerned about your children as we work as a team. However, we think it is imperative that you are provided with accurate and correct information versus hearsay. Monday, October 11 will be a professional development day. We look forward to seeing all of our students return on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Thank you all for your feedback from the progress reports. Let us continue to teamwork so that we can make the dream work for all students. Please contact your child’s school if there are any questions or concerns.

Attention Parents and Guardians of WCPSS, Below are the revised WCPSS updates as of today October 6, 2021. On Thursday, October 7th and Friday, October 8, 2021, students will work from home. On Thursday, October 7th we will be working expeditiously to process an inventory over 400 personal computers to make them available to the students who do not have computers yet. On Friday, we will have a cleaning day in which all of our system schools will be sanitized. This is in addition to the daily sanitizing that we conduct. As far as confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Wilcox County Public School System, we have a total of 22. One adult and 21 students which has been uploaded to the Alabama Department of health and the Alabama Department of education. We thank you for always being concerned about your children as we work as a team. However, we think it is imperative that you are provided with accurate and correct information versus hearsay. Monday, October 11 will be a professional development day. We look forward to seeing all of our students return on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Thank you all for your feedback from the progress reports. Let us continue to teamwork so that we can make the dream work for all students. Please contact your child’s school if there are any questions or concerns.

Four Types of Financial Aid

Good morning senior scholars and parents, If you missed FAFSA night last night, please be sure to attend one at the closest Coastal Alabama Community College campus.

Make-up PreACT is scheduled for tomorrow, October 6th. Students should arrive no later than 7:45.

Good morning, This is a reminder that FAFSA night starts at 3:00 pm today. Please bring your laptops with you.

Attention Parents and Guardians, Below are the WCPSS updates for the week of October 4 - 8, 2021 10/5 - All 10th grade scholars will take the PreACT test. Students must report to school no later than 7:45 am. 10/5 - Wilcox Central High School will host a FAFSA completion workshop to provide tips and answer questions regarding the application at 3:00. 10/7 - On Friday, students may wear jeans and pink shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 10/8 - is Picture Day at J.E. Hobbs. Students may wear regular clothes. Please contact your child’s school if there are any questions or concerns.

Reminder: All 10th grade scholars will take the PreACT test on Tuesday, October 5th.

Attention parents and scholars, Wilcox Central High School is partnering with Alabama‐based Cash for College to support our students and parents seeking financial aid for college, including academic and technical programs at two-year and four-year schools. If your student is a senior and plans to attend college next fall, the FAFSA is the first step to receiving financial aid to pay for college. The FAFSA is a key step for any student who plans to attend college and is seeking federal and state financial aid, including grants and loans. It is a free online application which requires applicable financial information for both the student and the parent(s) of dependent students. Completion of the FAFSA qualifies eligible students for federal grants, including the Pell Grant of up to $6,495 per year. Pell Grants are a form of gift aid that does not have to be repaid. Information submitted on the FAFSA is often used by colleges and universities when determining merit and need‐based scholarship awards. To assist with FAFSA completion, Wilcox Central High School will host a FAFSA completion workshop to provide tips and answer questions regarding the application on October 5th at 3:00. If we report an increase in FAFSA completion at the end of FAFSA season, Cash for College will honor these successes with a celebration event and grant awards to recognize schools with the greatest improvement in FAFSA completion.

FAFSA opens today!

Any 10th, 11th, or 12th grade scholar interested in taking the ASVAB test, can register with the following link: https://forms.gle/LsruayS2gZKRHDqg8

Good morning scholars, A representative from the United States Air Force will be on campus today during lunch. Please stop by the table in the cafeteria if you are interested in learning more about the Air Force.

Attention Parents and Scholars, On Saturday, Oct 2, 2021 at 1 pm, The Pearls Leadership Academy will host a College Empwerment Expo at the Mother Mary Mission Center in Phenix City, Al.

Attention class of 2022, The new FAFSA cycle opens this Friday, October 1! This first step in completing the FAFSA is getting a FSA ID at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/

Good afternoon 10th grade scholars, All tenth grade scholars will take the PreACT test Tuesday, October 5th. PreACT offers sophomores an early experience with ACT test items, provides a predicted ACT test score, and offers a wealth of information to help students get the start they need to be college ready. Students should report to WCHS no later than 7:45 on the day of the test.

Senior picture day is Monday, September 27th. Males at 8am. Females at 10am.