Wilcox Central High School

Explore NASA STEM @ home for students: K-4, 5-8 and 9-12. Opportunities through webinars to explore and learn for parents, teachers and STEM enthusiasts. Click on link below for details. No cost....FREE! Beginning today until the end of January 2021. https://www.txstate-epdc.net/event_type/online-epd-webinar/

Coastal Alabama Community College Scholarships are due February 1st! The application and lists of scholarships is linked below: http://www.coastalalabama.edu/scholarships/

College Counts Scholarship Opens tomorrow, December 1 Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship: Be a high school senior or first-time college freshman beginning in fall 2021 Be a U.S. citizen Be an Alabama resident Planning to enroll in an Alabama eligible educational institution in fall 2021 Demonstrate financial need Have a minimum GPA of 2.75 Have an ACT score of 26 or below Application Period Opens – December 1, 2020 – 12:01 am/CST Closes – February 25, 2021 – 11:59 pm/CST https://treasury.alabama.gov/collegecounts-scholarship/

Food drive at WCHS Now through December 10th!

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. The Coolidge may be used by recipients at any accredited college or university in the United States. Any high school junior who plans to enroll in college in the fall of 2022 and is an American citizen is eligible to apply. All applications must be completed online and submitted by 4:00 on Wednesday, January 20, 21. More information, including the application, is available at coolidgescholars.org

Wilcox Central High School Counseling Google Classroom Codes 9th-10th Grade: hgvvblf4 11th-12th Grade: 5tv5zjf Meeting date: Thursday, December 3, 2020 9th-10th grades @ 1:15 11th-12th grades @2:15

WORD OF THE WEEK INTEGRITY Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVq3rVFnWaY

Six options for finding scholarships

The PSAT/NMSQT is the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. PSAT scores are used to identify National Merit Scholars and award merit scholarships. More than 3.4 million high school students (mostly juniors) take this nationwide, multiple-choice test every year. The PSAT will be given to any interested 11th grade student at WCHS on January 26, 2021. Spacing is limited to the first 20 students. Complete the form if you are interested. https://forms.gle/bmj9wv3Kpctd5Vnw7 The deadline to register is Friday, November 20th.

November is National Scholarship Month, referred to by the National Scholarship Providers Association as a time to raise awareness of scholarship opportunities for current and future college students. November is also an excellent time to begin the scholarship application process if you have not done so already. Check out a list of scholarships on our guidance page. https://www.wilcox.k12.al.us/o/wchs/page/scholarships--437

Attention 11th grade and 12th grade scholars: Wilcox County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador applications are now available. Applications can be picked up at the school. They can also be downloaded from the school website under menu then documents. Applications are due Friday, November 20th.

World Kindness Day

The PSAT will be given to any interested 11th grade student at WCHS on January 26, 2021. Spacing is limited to the first 20 students. Complete the form if you are interested. https://forms.gle/bmj9wv3Kpctd5Vnw7

The Geospatial Informatics Department from Troy University will host its second annual GIS Day on Wednesday, November 18th. There will be a webinar on Microsoft Teams this year with three guest speakers. Please see the agenda below: 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm (CST) Presenter: Mr. Josh Chris (3-GIS) Topic: A Day of a GIS Engineer 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm (CST) Presenter: Dr. Joseph Kerski (ESRI) Topic: 5 Forces, 5 Trends, and 5 Skills Critical to GIS and Remote Sensing in the 2020s 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm (CST) Presenter: Mr. Brett Lucas (Caliper) Topic: Future Trends in GIS

WCHS Students If you are enrolled in Mrs. Tucker's JAG course, please use these codes. 1st Pd - u2wusbo 2nd Pd - wtidcua 4th Pd - hh5g54n 5th Pd - wkkb46m 6th Pd - sqpirkc 7th Pd - 5xizw6c

Wilcox Central High School Counseling Google Classroom Codes 9th-10th Grade: hgvvblf4 11th-12th Grade: 5tv5zjf First meeting date: Thursday, November 5, 2020 9th-10th grades @ 1:00 11th-12th grades @2:00

Here is a great opportunity to learn more about Military Service Academies. Congresswoman Terri Sewell will host a preview session on Thursday, October 29th at 4:00pm CST. Interested students and parents are encouraged to register for the 2020 Virtual Military Service Academy Preview Session, sign up link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAocOivqz8sHtdpmaqN3YqKxy4aq7av0Ik4

Wilcox Central High School Counseling Google Classroom Codes 9th-10th Grade: hgvvblf4 11th-12th Grade: 5tv5zjf First meeting date: Thursday, October, 29, 2020 9th-10th grades @ 1:00 11th-12th grades @2:00

Attention all student athletes: Foot Locker Scholarship ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program, the applicant must: Be entering college in the Fall of 2021 as a Freshman at an accredited four-year institution for an undergraduate degree; Be currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community based sports. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0; Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident (you will be asked to prove citizenship and age if you win); Not be an employee, officer or director of Foot Locker, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, or a member of the immediate family of such an employee, officer or director. Deadline: January 8, 2021. https://www.footlockerscholarathletes.com/

Wilcox Central High School Parenting Day Parade will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. today! Masks must be worn as parents will drive through the front of the school to receive their parent packets and "pull-up" in the parking lot. Gifts will be given by the winning ticket that is drawn. Ticket winners must honk their horn, wear their mask and a faculty member will bring the gift to the car.