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The Voice of the Wildkats

The Student News Site of Willis High School

The Voice of the Wildkats

The Student News Site of Willis High School

The Voice of the Wildkats

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HEADED TO STATE. Showing off their chapter awards, members of the state-qualifying team pose for a group photo. The team will compete for a spot at Internationals on February 15 - 17 in Houston.

DECA heads to state

by Jackie Diaz, VOW Staff Feb 13, 2024

The anticipation sinks in. Months of studying business terms and practicing public speaking skills all lead up to this moment. As she steps in with her business proposal poster board in her hand, she shakes...

THE WAITING GAME. After competiting all day in speaking events, junior Danica Sunquist and sophomores Annabell Smith and Zoe Mendes wait for the poetry results to be announced. At the meet, Mendes placed 1st in Informative Speaking, Smith placed 1st in poetry and Sundquist placed 2nd in Informative Speaking.

Wildkat UIL team ties for first at New Waverly meet

by Heather Carroll Feb 2, 2024

Last weekend in New Waverly, many Wildkats represented our school at a UIL invitational meet and won numerous awards in a variety of speech and journalism events.  “At the meet, we placed in every...

GIFTED GOATS. Winning Grand Champion Goat, sophomore Jackson Dutton, and winning reserve Champion Goat, junior Meaghan Evans, show off their victorious animals. The Willis local show was an opportunity to practice FFA students ability of showmanship and the pride they have in their animals.

Willis Local Show allows opportunity for practice after hours of prep

by Victoria Medina Jan 28, 2024

Practice makes perfect. But the preparation looks way different starting months before, just for a measly 5 minutes shown. The Willis local show is a perfect opportunity for experience before FFA...

DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE TIME> Calling all Pre-K through 8th grade Daughters and Fathers! Tickets for the 2nd Annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Ball are now available.

Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Ball set for Feb. 9

by Ashley Briones Jan 25, 2024

Decorations getting put up. Little girls and fathers pulling up into the parking lot. Sweetheart doing the last final touches. These are all of the emotions that are happening right before the annual...

2024. Staff and students make predictions for the new year.

Wildkats make predictions for 2024

by Sydney Prihoda Jan 16, 2024

2024 is finally here and many people like to make predictions for the upcoming year. Here are some predictions that some of our students and teachers made regarding the year ahead. All predictions were...

Mandatory ID policy added to promote safety

Mandatory ID policy added to promote safety

by Victoria Medina Jan 11, 2024

Roaming the halls with freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors all around campus. The faces of known and unknown students is the norm with 2700 faces in the halls. With the new semester starting Tuesday,...

GIVING BACK. Wildkat Media students Diana Negrete and Sujeidy Negrete volunteer to help raise money for the local food pantry.

Helping hands during current times

by Sam Favela, VOW staff Dec 15, 2023

Volunteering and donating at the food shelter. Adopting a child from an angel trees. Donating school supplies. Reading to children. The holiday season is the perfect time to give back to the community....

SENIOR DATES.

Senior dates, deadlines coming up quickly

by Heather Carroll Dec 15, 2023

Four years of high school sounds like an eternity at first, but for several seniors; the past 4 years have gone by in a flash. With the end of the first semester approaching, many deadlines and important...

Piccolo prowess pays off

Piccolo prowess pays off

by Ava Hardin, VOW staff Dec 14, 2023

Learning to play an instrument is no easy feat. Some argue that it comes naturally to those with talent, but according to The Emotional Intelligence Network, it can take anywhere from 728 to 16,120 hours...

SNOWBALL FIGHT. Playing in the snow, a students from an area elementary school throws a snowball.

Christmas in the Barn brings holiday magic

by Jackie Diaz, VOW Staff Dec 13, 2023

The crisp cold winter air blows in your face, the shops covered in red and green decorations memorize you and the sweet smell of peppermint mocha fills the air. This can mean only one thing: it's Christmas...

CELEBRATING WILDKATS. On Monday over 600 Wildkats are invited to celebrate their perfect attendance for November.

Party celebrates perfect attendance, all As for over 600 Wildkats

by Heather Carroll Dec 7, 2023

The clock strikes 11:01 am, and for many students; it is time for Wildkat Way. But for 600+ other students who had perfect attendance in November and/or all A's, it’s time to head to the cafeteria for...

GIVING SEASON. It is the perfect time for finding the best gift for the holiday season.

Tis the season for great gift giving

by Victoria Medina Dec 6, 2023

As the holidays turn the corner, the season of giving is here. The time to be able to give back to everyone who made the year a great one is now about to come. But in relation to this, gifts prices vary...

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