White County Central School District

Let's welcome Mrs. Bethany Yates to White County Central!! Mrs. Yates will be teaching 5th grade math.  Mrs. Yates has been teaching Algebra 1 for the last 3 years in a different school district. Mrs. Yates' family consists of her husband Coach Dawson Yates; her parents: Jim and Denise Engel; her sisters: Janelle and Chelsea Engel; her in-laws: Jim and Robyn Yates and her cat - Theo! When Mrs. Yates was in college at Harding University she was a high jumper and triple jumper on the Harding University Track team!! Message from Mrs. Yates: I am excited and thankful for the opportunity to join the WCC family. I look forward to getting to know my colleagues, and students, as well as the parents and other members of the community! Go Bears!!

Let's welcome Mr. Zachary White to the White County Central School District!!   Mr. White will be teaching 6-12th grade band and guitar this year at WCC.   He is originally from a small town in Northwest Arkansas.  His family consist of his Mom and Dad, Bobby and Dawn White and he is an only child. Mr. White started and directed an annual benefit concert that has donated over $4000 in the past three years to clean water initiatives in Haiti, as well as City of Hope Outreach, which helps homeless individuals in Arkansas. Message from Mr. White: I’m extremely honored to be joining the wonderful people at White County Central, and cannot wait to help make music for the WCC community!

WCC would like to welcome Ms. Julia Williams to WCC High School. Ms. Williams has been teaching history for the past 3 years. Ms. Williams' family consists of her parents and her dog named Clyde.. She loves to read and is a HUGE Kansas City Chiefs fan. Message from Ms. Williams: I am SO excited to be a part of the WCC family! I am looking forward to getting to know the colleagues, students, and parents that make up this awesome community!

Our new WCC Basketball Coach is Coach Dawson Yates.  He has taught for 3 years in El Dorado where he was the assistant basketball coach, assistant junior high football coach, and the coach for Elementary P.E.  Coach Yates' immediate family is his wife Bethany, his parents, James & Robyn Yates, and his in-laws, James & Denise Engel.  Something unique about Coach Yates is that he was adopted at birth. He believes it has had a huge impact in how he builds relationships and expresses empathy.  From Coach Yates:  It is an honor to join the WCC family and I am beyond excited to support and promote our community. Go Bears!!! 

Update on WCC's Re-entry plan for the 2020/2021 school year:   White County Central is in the process of making plans for our reentry back to school procedures that will take place in August.  We are having committee meetings, looking at directives that have been pushed out,  and having conversations on what is best for our students and teachers.  We are following updates from the Governor closely and the Arkansas Department of Education to provide additional guidance for reentry.  We will release more information in July.  Thank you for your patience.  Have a great summer!!

BOYS BASKETBALL PARENTS Coach Yates would like to have an informal parent meeting at the gym Thursday. Jr high parents at 5:15-5:30. Sr high parents 6:45-7:00. This is not mandatory. Coach Yates just wanted to have the opportunity to talk to parents that can make it and introduce himself. A more formal parent meeting will take place later after restrictions are lifted. Enter at lobby (could change). Sit in student section bleachers. Masks are suggested for any that want to wear them but not required. Please remember to maintain social distancing guidelines.

If you could not make it to the school to order a letterman jacket, you are able to go to Rayburns in Cabot in the next week to get sized and order your jacket without a late fee applied. You have to go by next Friday, June 19th. You will have to pay in full for the order to be processed. Thanks!

Si aún no ha completado nuestra Encuesta de impacto COVID-19, hágalo en el enlace proporcionado en este mensaje. Una respuesta por familia. Debe ser entregado para 24 de Junio. Por favor comparte. Queremos el aporte de cada familia en nuestro distrito. Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para completarlo.-- https://forms.gle/VRVcJNN28xGHpxoE7

If you have not already completed our COVID-19 Impact Survey, please do so at the link provided in this message. One response per family. Due June 24th. Please share. We want input from each family in our district. Thank you for taking the time to complete it. https://forms.gle/AXe14FUyd5wuK1F19

En un esfuerzo por prepararse para el próximo año escolar y todas las incógnitas, necesitamos su opinión. Complete la encuesta que se encuentra en el enlace proporcionado antes del 24 de Junio del 2020. Agradeceríamos una respuesta de cada familia. Una presentación por familia por favor. ¡Por favor comparta con nuestras familias de WCC-- https://forms.gle/TmLPbUe9h3RSDAgE6

In an effort to prepare for the upcoming school year and all the unknowns, we need your input. Please complete the survey found at the provided link by June 24, 2020. We would appreciate a response from each family. One submission per family please. Please share with our WCC families! https://forms.gle/kUuzECSvS5nqYwak9

Jr. and Sr. Boys Basketball teams will practice this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Jrs will practice from 5:30-6:30. Srs will practice from 7:00-8:00. Please follow these guidelines: 1) Practices are closed. Due to space requirements parents are asked to drop off and come back or wait in vehicles. Please do not walk into the gym with your child. 2) Athletes will enter on the west side of the gym (girls' locker room side). They will exit on the east side of the gym (boys' locker room side). 3) Make sure to bring water to drink. Water fountains and water bottles are not available. 4) If you want a towel you need to bring your own. 5) Locker rooms are not available. 6) It is very important to get there 10-15 minutes before your practice starts to have time for everyone to go through the check-off. Once we begin we have 60 min this week per AAA rule. Times can increase each week.

Band /choir Letterman jacket forms

Forms for Letterman Jackets

JUNE 11 (Thursday), Students involved in Sr High Athletics & Band/Choir (10-12th) will have the opportunity to order a letterman jacket. Location: WCC Gym Entrance: through the front lobby Exit: NW side door Time: Basketball athletes- 6:00 All other athletes and band/choir members- 6:30- Temps will be taken at the door and anyone with 100.4 F or more will not be allowed in. Please sit in the bleachers and wait your turn following distance guidelines. If there are any questions please feel free to contact any coach or Mr Farris— sfarris@wccsd.k12.ar.us Payment will have to be in full for the order to be processed. Forms will be provided that night. You may ask Mr Farris or coaches to see them beforehand. Thanks!

The Jr. and Sr. Boys basketball teams will begin summer practice next week. They will practice Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Jr. Boys (8th-9th) will practice from 5:30-6:30. Sr. Boys will practice from 7:00-8:00. The boys will follow the same procedures as the girls have been following. Practices will be led by Jeff Sturdivant until a new coach has been named

Congratulations to our 2020-2021 WCC Senior High and Junior High Cheerleaders!!

Private 2nd Class Conner Dukes will not be able to attend his graduation because he will be at Army basic training in Benning,Georgia. Thank you for your service!!! Class of 2020

Attention Class of 2020!!! Your graduation cords, report card and diploma are ready for you to pick up.  You personally have to pick them up unless you contact Dr. Underwood and say someone else can pick the items up for you.  Here are the times available to pick up your items: Tuesday, June 2      1:30 pm to 3:30pm Wednesday, June 3       12pm to 3:30pm Thursday, June 4    8am to 3:30pm Graduation is still set for Saturday, July 25th at 3pm.  We should know more on July 1 when the Governor gives us more directives.

There has been information sent out in an email about cheer tryouts to those interested in cheer (7th-12th grade). Please have your student check their email. If any WCC student wants to tryout for cheer but did not receive the tryout material or the email, please message or email me by this Friday (5/29). This email contains the dates along with the required AAA restrictions. Thank you! Coach Fisher sfisher@wccsd.k12.ar.us