Education

The Wills Point High School Drama Club has announced that it will be host a quote-along to the 1985 movie classic, “The Goonies”.

In a press release announcing the fundraiser event, organizers stated, “’Hey You GUYS!’ Don't miss ‘The Goonies’ quote-along Dec. 9 at 7:00 at the WPHS campus. To kick things up a notch we're giving away a "Goonies bag" filled with props (including a Baby Ruth candy bar!) to make the screening truly interactive. 

“The quotes that we all know by heart will be subtitled on the screen so we can shout them out in unison. To get the whole thing started we will have a truffle-shuffle contest with the winner going home with a gallon of rocky road ice cream.”

Admission is $2, including the "Goonies bag." All proceeds will go to the theatre scholarship fund.

Wills Point Middle School students Devin Asher, Sebastian King and Jacob Stanbrough review a poster advertising the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair to be held Nov. 28-Dec. 2. The book fair will be in the Middle School Library, and parents are welcome to come in anytime during the school day before 2:40 p.m. On Tuesday, November 29, the book fair will be open until 6 p.m. so parents can come in and shop.  Proceeds from the fair are used to purchase more books and also to help fund Accelerated Reading reward incentives. Cash, checks, or credit cards will be accepted. There is a book fair link on the Middle School website for more information about books and online shopping opportunities.

For the sixth consecutive year, Dr. Kimberly Neiman, DDS of Wills Point and students from the Wills Point ISD combined their efforts to collect candy for the Sweets for Soldiers campaign.

Winning the overall class challenge this year, which included a prize of Sonic gift cards presented by Dr. Neiman, were students in Mrs. Mary Yarbrough’s kindergarten class at Wills Point Primary.

Kensli Timmons, a student in Mrs. Yarbrough’s class, was presented with a $50 gift card by Dr. Neiman for making the largest individual donation this year.

Prizes were presented to Mrs. Yarbrough’s class Veterans Day (Nov. 11) with Wills Point Mayor Mark Turner taking time out to recognize the students.  

Fist nine weeks A Honor Roll

Fifth grade: Jersi Adams, Jacob Browder, Chloe Cockerham, Kole Collins, Brandon Cox, Kathryn David, Kelcie Doering, Kyle Etheridge, Yuri Frykholm, Payton Fugate, Kimberly Gonzalez, Gerald Goode, Rene Granados Trejo, Alyssa Harris, Jose Hernandez, Michael Jenkins, Ethan Kornegay, McKenzie Littrell, Harlee Lowery, Carson Maddox, Nicolae Marinescu, Elisa McVeigh, Julia Meade, Ennis Puentes Canales, Alyssa Ramsey, Avery Reed, Christopher Rivas, Charleston Sanders, Presley Self, Emily Sewell, Javen Shearin, Hunter Stokes, Landon Strong, Makale Strutton, Kiera Tate, Nathan Thomas, Jacub Truong, and Emma Walls.

The Wills Point Youth Sports Association hosted teams representing eight cities, Eustace, Kemp, Quinlan, Royse City, Crandall, Kaufman, Mabank and Wills Point, for the 2016 Tri-County Cheer and Dance Competition. The WP Midget Cheerleaders, consisting of kids ranging in age from kindergarten to second grade, finished as big winners of the event by winning Grand Champion honors.  

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Oklahoma State University

Clark Wamre of Dallas recently graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in

Business Administration Management. While at OSU, he worked for the university’s athletic department and was a member of Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity.  He interned with Sirius XM Radio, the Washington Redskins and the Texas Rangers. Following graduation, he continues to reside in Oklahoma where he works for NBA’s Oklahoma City  Thunder in sales and marketing.

He is the son of Sally and Rick Wamre of Dallas; the grandson of Emily Hollandsworth of Dallas, formerly of Wills Point and the late Frank Hollandsworth, and LaVonne and Jerome  Wamre of Detroit Lakes, Minn.

The WPHS Theater Department is putting the final touches on a new Halloween event, planning their first ever Trunk or Treat event to be held at the high school parking lot Oct. 22 from 6-9 p.m.

Organizers behind the event advised the community to “Get your costume on and come join the fun! All clubs, Organizations and local businesses are welcome to enter their ‘Trunk.’ This year’s theme is The Nightmare Before Christmas and festivities are targeted for kids up to 12 years old.”

The deadline to enter has been set for Thursday, Oct. 19.

Breakfast

PK-12

Monday-sausage roll, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, grape juice, fresh apple, jelly, choice of milk

Tuesday-pancakes, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, strawberries, peaches, jelly, choice of milk

Wednesday-banana muffin, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, applesauce, mixed fruit, jelly, choice of milk

Thursday-biscuit – sausage, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, fresh orange, pineapple, jelly, choice of milk

Friday-breakfast burrito/salsa, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, mandarin oranges, pears, jelly, choice of milk

Lunch

K-8

Monday-chicken nuggets or chicken fried steak – cream gravy, ½ baked potato – butter/cheese, broccoli, cinnamon apples, wg wheat roll, ketchup, honey, choice of milk

On Sept. 20, the TVEC Charitable Foundation awarded a grant in the amount of $2,000 to the Wills Point Middle School.

“Currently, 13 students at the Wills Point Middle School participate in the backpack program. We send them home with food over the weekends, holidays, as well as extended breaks. We would like to give TVEC a big than you for giving back to our community and to these children who are in need,” WPMS officials said.

The TVEC Charitable Foundation is funded by donations from Operation Round Up. Operation Round Up is a voluntary program that allows TVEC members to round up their monthly electric bills to the next whole dollar amount. The portion that is rounded up goes to the TVEC Charitable Foundation and may be used to award grant requests to local charitable organizations.

Breakfast

PK-12

Monday-hot pocket, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, banana, applesauce, jelly, choice of milk

Tuesday-waffles, cereal and toast yogurt and toast, strawberries, mandarin oranges, jelly, choice of milk

Wednesday-oatmeal and toast, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, raisins, mixed fruit, jelly, choice of milk

Thursday-breakfast taco, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, fresh orange, pears, jelly, choice of milk

Friday-bagel with cream cheese, cereal and toast, yogurt and toast, pineapple, peaches, jelly, choice of milk

Lunch

K-8

Monday-steam fingers – cream gravy or chicken patty, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches, wg wheat roll, ketchup, honey, choice of milk