Two students named Wildcat Warriors
Two Watson Chapel High School students were named Wildcat Warriors for April at Monday’s district board meeting.
Principal Henry Webb described freshman Diamon Parks as “a model student, a valuable student of the cheerleading squad.
She has zero behavior issues, excellent attendance, very respectful and an admirable quality that contributes to a positive environment at Watson Chapel High School. She has good grades. She is dedicated to her education, and she is excellent both academically and socially.”
Sophomore Ka’viyon Hudson is a basketball player who has good attendance and zero disciplinary writeups, Webb said.
“He is very positive and committed and responsible student,” Webb said. “He maintains a healthy and balanced academic and extracurricular activity. He made all A’s last semester.”
IMPORTANT DATES
The Top Twenty Banquet is scheduled for 6 p.m. April 22 at Watson Chapel High School. The top 20 juniors and seniors based on their grade-point averages will be invited to the banquet.
High school graduation is set for May 17 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.
FINANCIALS
The WCSD finished March with a balance of $11,918,425.37. The district received $1,172,481.46 of revenue and spent $1,505,438.24 in the non-activity funds.
The board accepted retirement letters from junior high teachers Annette Branch and Yvette Hammond and high school teacher and girls basketball coach Leslie Henderson. Letters of resignation were accepted from junior high teacher Selena Branch and special education designee Antwinette Eshmelek-Malakyah.
New employees, all for the 2024-25 school year, include Kristin Bunting, Pat McClinton and Carolyn Scott as cafeteria workers, and Jasmine Marks as a paraprofessional dyslexia interventionist. Marks is also hired for the current year.