Weatherford ISD has cancelled the middle school girls basketball tournament for December 6-7, 2013.
Final decisions for tonight’s middle school contests will be made by 1:00 p.m. today.
Also, WISD administrators will be evaluating the forecast during the next few hours to determine the status of the Kangaroo Klassic Tournament and the 9th/JV girls traveling to the Mineral Wells Tournament.
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Members of the Weatherford High School Skills USA Cosmetology Class, accompanied by the WHS Skills USA Culinary Class, Skills USA Multimedia, as well as Skills USA Graphic Design Students, participated in the First Annual Merry Makeovers benefiting the Texas Center for Cancer or Blood Disorders of Weatherford.
The Center’s patients started by sampling the delicious creations of treats and punch prepared by the culinary students and served by Ariel Gonzalez. Once the patients had visited the hors devours, they were pampered with manicures, pedicures, and facials by WHS Cosmetology classes.
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Crockett Elementary students participated in a school effort that was inspired by the book, "How Full is your Bucket."
During classroom counseling time, all grade levels read the book and discussed how important it is to fill each other's bucket which, in return, helps to fill your own bucket. Within one week's time, the students had given more than 2,500 compliments to friends and staff.
The week was filled with amazing stories about what it felt like getting and giving compliments.
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The Weatherford FFA and agriculture students have been hard at work putting together holiday decor to sell at Saturday's Christmas on the Square from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown Weatherford.

The Weatherford FFA will be set up in front of Hair on the Square where students will be serving up hot cocoa and fresh popcorn.
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Please be advised that the weather is expected to change over the next 24-48 hours, and please make sure that your child is dressed warmly. According to The Weather Channel, Thursday's forecast calls for a 70-percent chance of precipitation and a high of only 38.
Friday's conditions are projected to be even worse with an 80-percent chance of precipitation with a high of 30 and a low of 28.
Weatherford ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Hanks said in the event schools are closed or the daily schedule is altered due to a severe weather condition, information will be sent to television and radio stations, and will be posted on the district’s website, Facebook and Twitter accounts. Also, parents will be contacted through the district’s SchoolMessenger® notification system which is designed to call or text a massive number of people in a relatively short amount of time.
Also, in the event of potential inclement weather, the District will strive to make a decision by 6 a.m. so parents will have ample opportunities to make arrangements, if necessary, for their children."
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Emily Albert, a senior Weatherford FFA officer and member, has been honored by being accepted into the McKnight Leaders Scholars Program through Oklahoma State University. This is a $50,000 scholarship program that includes a full out-of-state tuition waiver for four years, provides $5,000 for each of the student’s first two years at OSU, and offers students an opportunity to develop essential leadership skills through exclusive coursework and seminars.
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Members of the Weatherford FFA recently competed at the Area 5 FFA Contests in hopes of securing a spot at the state Texas Leadership Development Event Contests. Six teams that had previously qualified traveled to the competition and showed up strong against some very competitive schools. Two of the teams placed well enough in their division to advance them to the state contests, while the others were merely points away from advancing as well.
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The Weatherford ISD Community Education Department recently held a Fall Basketball Tournament for their league players at Hall Middle School. Another league is being planned for the spring. Information will soon be on the Community Ed website and Facebook, and the Winter/Spring 2014 Catalog of class offerings will be mailed to each home in the Weatherford area in early January. For more information you may call the Community Ed Office at 817-598-2806 or visit their website at www.weatherfordisd.com and select “Community Education” under the Departments heading.
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