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Brian E. Rau, Ph.D. Superintendent

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District News

	2024 Best of Class Congratulations to the 2024 Wellston High School Best of Class!
	Kindness ROCKS! National Honor Society members donated a Kindness Rocks box to Bundy Elementary. The box was built by Logan Martin and rocks were painted by members. Art classes at Bundy also participated in painting the rocks. A painted rock may be taken for motivation and left to inspire others. Rocks may also appear around town- pick them up, keep them, or move them somewhere new!
	WCS K-12 Parent Survey As a School-wide Title 1 Program, Title 1 funds can be spent for all children which provides flexibility in the make-up of the program. Please assist us with our planning by taking a few minutes to complete this survey.
	Wellston High School Scholarship Night With immense gratitude and joy in our hearts, we extend our sincerest thanks to each and every scholarship donor. Their generosity has not only made dreams come true but has also ignited a beacon of hope and opportunity for thirty deserving seniors in our community.
	Celebrating Academic Excellence We are thrilled to announce the successful culmination of our National Honor Society (NHS) Induction Ceremony, an event that resonates with academic excellence and celebrates the outstanding achievements of our students.
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Mission Statement

Wellston City Schools will achieve excellence in education for ALL learners.
The purpose of WCS is to: educate ALL students using differentiated instruction, develop the whole child, provide
a caring, safe & respectful environment, develop successful members of society.

Athletics News

	FOUR CHEERLEADERS TO JOIN COLLEGE DANCE TEAMS Congratulations to WHS senior cheerleaders Erin Baisden, Camryn Womeldorf, Macy Womeldorf, and Jasmine McWhorter who all recently signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the next level following high school graduation.
	KRACE GILL QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALS WHS senior Krace Gill finished in 3rd place in both hurdle races at the OHSAA Division II District Tournament at Meigs HS on Thursday, May 16th to qualify for regional competition next week. Krace was a regional participant in both hurdle events as a sophomore and junior as well. The top 4 placers at the district meet move on to the regionals. The regional tournament begins Thursday, May 23rd at Muskingum University in New Concord. Field events start at 4:30 pm ET with track events getting underway at 6:00 pm. The meet concludes Saturday, May 25th - field events at 11:00 am and track events at 12:30 pm. The top four finishers in each event qualify for the state tournament at Dayton's Welcome Stadium on May 31st and June 1st. The Rockets are coached by Brian Mantell. Congratulations Krace and Good Luck at the Regional Tournament!
	BASEBALL ROCKETS SINK SENATORS FOR SECTIONAL TITLE Varsity Baseball (14-11-1, 9-3 TVC-Ohio) Portsmouth West - 1 Wellston - 2 This marks the 21st sectional championship in baseball school history, the last coming in 2022. Congratulations Rockets and Good Luck in the District Tournament!
	SOFTBALL ROCKETS ADVANCE TO SECOND STRAIGHT DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Varsity Softball (22-1, 12-0 TVC-Ohio) Piketon - 1 Wellston - 9 With the district semifinal victory over the Redstreaks, the Lady Rockets won their 22nd game in a row, which is a school softball record, and also tied the school softball record for most wins in a season. The 2014 team set the season win record with a 22-6 mark. Congratulations Rockets and Good Luck on Thursday!
	MYKENNA EBERTS NOW ALL-TIME SOFTBALL HOMERUN LEADER With her laser shot down the left field line on Tuesday night at the OHSAA Division III district semifinal game vs. Piketon at Unioto HS, WHS senior Mykenna Eberts stands alone as the school's all-time leader in career homeruns with 19. With only two seasons of varsity experience, Mykenna passes former Golden Rocket great Jenna Johnston, who hit 18 in three seasons in her fabulous career. Mykenna hit 10 homeruns as a junior and currently has nine this season. Congratulations Mykenna on this outstanding accomplishment!
	LADY ROCKETS FINISH 8TH IN FINAL STATE POLL; RECEIVE ONE FIRST PLACE VOTE The Wellston Lady Golden Rockets, 21-1 on the season and in the midst of a 21-game winning streak, are ranked as the 8th best team in Ohio in Division III in the final state poll of 2024 with 40 total points. Wellston received one first place vote, one of only four teams to earn that distinction. Wheelersburg claimed the top spot with 111 total points and seven first place votes. This is the highest final ranking for the softball Golden Rockets since 2014 when they finished 9th in Division III that season. The Rockets are the 2024 TVC-Ohio champions and OHSAA Division III Sectional Tournament Champions. They begin district play on Tuesday, May 14th at Unioto HS vs. Piketon. Congratulations Rockets and Good Luck in the District Tournament!
	JV SOFTBALL ROCKETS CLOSE 2024 SEASON WITH WIN; FINISH 10-1 JV Softball (10-1) Southern - 11 Wellston - 21 (6 innings) Congratulations Ladies on a Great Season!
	ROCKETS SHUTOUT PANTHERS FOR SECTIONAL TITLE; WIN 21ST STRAIGHT GAME Varsity Softball (21-1, 12-0 TVC-Ohio) Chesapeake - 0 Wellston - 7 This marks the 23rd softball sectional championship in school history and the fifth in a row. Congratulations Rockets and Good Luck in the District Tournament!
	KIMMI AUBREY REPEATS AS TVC MVP; BREAKS ANOTHER SCHOOL RECORD With Wellston High School hosting their first-ever TVC Track & Field Meet, WHS senior Kimmi Aubrey took home top individual honors for the second year in a row, this time on her home track, as she repeated as TVC MVP. She won last year's TVC MVP at Vinton County HS. Kimmi joins Heidi Fyffe (1987, 1988) as the only two-time girls track & field TVC MVPs in school history. In addition to her MVP, Kimmi also broke the school record in the high jump, topping 5 feet 2 inches, besting the previous mark of 5'1 1/2" by Sherise Hutchinson in 1990. Earlier this season at the Golden Rocket Invitational, Kimmi broke the school record in the 400m Dash. A huge thank you to the many workers and volunteers who made our first-ever TVC meet possible. Congratulations Kimmi!
	MADISON POTTS TO PLAY COLLEGE SOFTBALL On Sunday, May 5th in the high school cafeteria in front of a large gathering of family and friends, WHS senior Madison Potts officially signed her letter of intent to continue her softball career at Kalamazoo College in Michigan following high school graduation...
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