Join the WCHS Pantherettes for a morning of dance, technique and fun! Click on the link for Dancer Clinic information.
Team : 9th in the IHSA State Finals
David Stevenart- 2nd in Sports Writing
Callie James- 3rd Editorial Cartooning
Maddie James- 5th Review Writing
David Johnson- 6th Headline Writing
Annalee Sprenkle- 6th Yearbook Copy Writing
Siya Iyer- IJEA All-State Team
This year, more than 110,000 students submitted over 335,000 original works. Era’s recognition places them among the top 2% of all entries nationwide. Their work was selected by leading voices in the visual and literary arts, honoring excellence in originality, technical skill, and the strength of a unique artistic vision.
Era’s award-winning photograph will be featured in the online galleries at artandwriting.org and included in Yearbook 2026, a companion to the prestigious annual anthologies highlighting national medalists.
The Robotics Team (Mechanical Monarchy #5442) competed this past weekend in the FIRST Robotics Central Illinois Regional Competition at Bradley University. They earned their position in the playoffs as Captain of Alliance 8, and made it to round 3 of the Double Elimination Bracket. Congratulations to Ethan Sakata for being a FIRST Leadership Award Finalist!
Good luck at your upcoming competition!
The team will compete this week on March 27-28 in the FIRST Robotics Iowa Regional Competition in Cedar Falls. Below is the link to watch the competition online. Match times will be available Thursday. Iowa Regional (2026) - The Blue Alliance https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2026iacf
IHSAE Press Release
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Friday, April 24, 2026
5:30-7:30 PM
WCHS MPR
2024-2025 Yearbook Sale -- We have a limited number of remaining copies of the 2024-2025 (last year’s) yearbook for sale. If you are interested in purchasing a 2024-2025 yearbook, please send your student with $45 via cash (exact change, please!) or check (written out to WCHS) to room 135 before school or room B7 after school. Additionally, if you have not yet pre-ordered the 2025-2026 yearbook yet, you may do so at this link https://bit.ly/4tN20hn through April 24th, 2026. Please email yearbook@wacohi.net with any questions.
Gold Key recipients will have digital images of their work sent to New York City to be juried for the National Scholastic Art Show in March and will also attend an honors artmaking day in February.
Students will attend an awards ceremony in Springfield on February 1, and their work will be on display at the Springfield Art Association from February 1–27.
Congratulations to our art students placing in the CIHSAE! Elise Strickler (Overall Best in Show), Leah Johnson (Best in Show Photography), and Audry Hart (Best in Show Sculpture/Ceramics).
Exhibition and Closing Reception:
Exhibition Dates: January 27-February 7
Closing Reception, Awards Ceremony, & College Fair: February 7, 1-3pm (awards 3-4pm)
Address: Illinois State University, Julian Hall Art Gallery (251 S. School Street, enter off of North Street)
*Award Ceremony is at ISU's Center for the Visual Arts Rotunda Room 151 - 468 W Beaufort St, Normal, IL
