Welcome to the Cobra Chatter Online October 1 – October 6, 2018

For additional information, visit our Copiah County School website at http://www.copiah.ms.

FALL BREAK --- MONDAY and TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8-9, 2018

Monday, October 1, 2018

Junior High Football vs. McComb (Away) 8th grade and JV Only

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Slowpitch Softball vs. Lawrence County (Home) 5/6:00

Cross Country – JPS CC Challenge at Choctaw Trails Clinton o 5:30 p.m. Girls o 6:00 p.m. Boys

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

First Priority

Elementary Exam: Reading

Jr. High/High School Exams: 3rd, 4th, and 7th

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Elementary Exam: Language Arts

Jr. High/High School Exams: 2nd and 6th

Wallflowers Creative Writing Club will meet during break and afterschool in Mr. Love’s room

Friday, October 5, 2018

Elementary Exams: Math and Social Studies/Science

Jr. High/High School Exams: 1st and 5th

Deadline for Cobra Big Blue 5K Run Entry Forms

Deadline for Jr. High/High School Beauty and Beau Pageant Forms

Last day to purchase yearbook for back-to-school special of $60.00

Varsity Football vs. Seminary (Away) 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018

Elementary Beauty Pageant o Admission: $5.00 o Will start @ 5:00 p.m. in the old gym

Copiah Marching Festival for Mighty Cobra Band

A note from the Administrators:

It is hard to believe we are approaching the first nine weeks' tests so quickly. We want to thank you for sharing Cobra Chatter with our community, because it appears that many are relying on the information to help them plan each week. It is our desire to work diligently to keep these lines of communication open for all of our stakeholders. Please make sure that you are communicating with your child's teacher through email or notes home, so that we can be best prepared for the upcoming end of our first nine weeks. We are looking forward to the rest of our year being as successful as our start has been. We encourage you to contact an administrator at Wesson Attendance Center if you ever have any questions or concerns. Your child is very important to us.

Counselor’s Corner: There is an attached schedule of ACT test dates for

this school year. The Copiah County Ministerial Alliance Scholarship applications are available in Ms. Allen's office. December 3rd is the deadline to submit all application material. See Ms. Allen for additional information. Co-Lin's Taylor Presidential Scholarship applications are available in Ms. Allen's

office. The deadline to submit all application materials is February 1, 2019. The selection committee will consider the following criteria in the selection process:

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Recommended 25 ACT(minimum)

Difficulty level of courses

Financial need

Leadership/Involvement in activities in high school Essay (500 word minimum)

Honors/Awards/Recognitions

Community Service Activities

Other abilities/special talents

Interview

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) will be given October 24th. Any juniors interested in taking

this exam need to bring the $16 fee to Ms. Allen. Study guides will be issued upon payment. Only 20 exams are available. If you have any questions please

contact Ms. Allen at stephanie.allen@copiah.ms or call the high school office.

The Wallflowers Creative Writing Club will meet every Thursday during break and after school in Mr. Love’s room.

Student Council Organization is sponsoring a Blood Drive- October 11. You must be 16 years or older to donate. Beta Club members can receive 1 service hour for donating blood.

Band News: West Lauderdale Excalibur Marching Festival - September 29th

Copiah Marching Festival- October 6th

MHSAA Marching Festival - October 13th

IMPORTANT DATES FOR SENIORS:

October 11, 2018 Senior Invitation/Cap & Gown Presentation

October 18, 2018 Senior Invitation/Cap & Gown Ordering/Measuring

October 19, 2018 Senior Who’s Who, Class Favorites, Class Officers, and Senior Yearbook Editors Yearbook Picture Trip (information and permission slips have been sent home) – Permission slips due back Wednesday, October 10th

November 17, 2018 Junior High and High School Beauty and Beau Pageant

Senior Yearbook Deadlines Cap & Gown Yearbook Portrait Selection

Missing:

Jacqueline Aleman

Baby Picture

Missing:

Shaun Hester

Senior Quote

Missing:

Jacqueline Aleman

Malik Clay

Senior Recognition Ad Purchase Monday, October 1

(LAST CHANCE!!!)

All Photos and Wording for Senior Recognition Ads November 9, 2018

Library News: School Reading Fair – October 23, 2018 Book Fair – October 29-November 2, 2018

The 2018 Wesson Attendance Center Reading Fair will take place on

Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Set-up will begin at 8 a.m. in the high school libraries, or both libraries if necessary. Projects may be picked up at the end of

the day that Thursday so that classes can view the projects. All first place projects will move on to the District Competition, which will be held in Crystal

Springs.

Please make sure that you read the guidelines carefully. Please make sure boards are the correct size, and make sure projects do not extend past the

borders. Projects may be disqualified because of failure to follow these guidelines. If you have any questions concerning the Fair or the guidelines,

please feel free to call Mrs. Armistad or Mrs. Lockhart at 601-643-2221.

HERE ARE THE NEW GUIDELINES!

https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/Offices/MDE/OAE/OEER/Reading%20Fair/18-19%20MS%20Reading%20Fair%20Student%20Guide%20(1).pdf

Good luck on your projects!!!

October is HIGH ATTENDANCE MONTH!! Elementary classes that have perfect attendance for the week will receive a special treat on Fridays. Elementary classes that have maintained perfect attendance for 4 weeks will receive a Fall Party on Friday, November 2nd. Parents, the students are excited about this event so please help them with perfect attendance by scheduling any necessary appointments late in the afternoon so they are not counted absent. Remember, students must be at school 63% of the academic day to be counted present.

National ACT Test Dates 2018-2019

National Test Dates National test dates are for the United States, United States territories, and Puerto Rico. If you have missed the late registration deadline for a test date, you may be able to request standby testing.

2018-2019 Test Dates (National)

Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)

December 8, 2018 November 2, 2018 November 3-19, 2018

February 9, 2019* January 11, 2019 January 12-18, 2019

April 13, 2019 March 8, 2019 March 9-25, 2019

June 8, 2019 May 3, 2019 May 4-20, 2019

July 13, 2019* June 14, 2019 June 15-24, 2019

*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February and July test dates. No test centers are scheduled in California for the July test date. **See non-Saturday testing for information related to this test date.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROMOTION ENDS: October 5, 2018

$60.00 --- ROOM 77 (Mrs. Lisa Smith’s Rm) or online at jostensyearbooks.com Checks must be made payable to WAC

WESSON COBRAS 2018 VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Oct. 5 Seminary AWAY Oct. 12 West Marion HOME Oct. 19 Tylertown AWAY Oct. 26 Jeff Davis County HOME

WESSON COBRAS 2018 JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Game Times: 7th grade – 5:00 / 8th grade – 6:00 / JV – 7:00

Oct. 1 McComb AWAY Oct. 9 Franklin County HOME Oct. 15 Brookhaven HOME

Cross Country Schedule

2018-2019

October 2th

JPS CC Challenge

Location: Choctaw Trails Clinton

5:30 p.m. Girls

6:00 p.m. Boys

October 18th

JPS CC Challenge

Location: Choctaw Trails Clinton

5:00 p.m. Girls

5:30 p.m. Boys

October 25th

**DISTRICT MEET**

Location: Choctaw Trails Clinton

Region 3-3A

Girls' Race 2:00 p.m.

Boys' Race 2:30 p.m.

November 3rd

***STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET ***

Location: Choctaw Trails, Clinton, MS

3:00 3A Girls

3:30 3A Boys

ATTENTION: JUNIOR AND SENIOR BETA CLUB MEMBERS

***Form can be turned into either office***

Wesson Attendance Center

From the desk of Mrs. Lisa E. Smith Beauty Pageant Director/Yearbook Sponsor

1048 Grove Street

Wesson, MS 39191

601-643-2221

lisa.smith@copiah.ms

September 17, 2018

Dear Parents:

Your child has expressed an interest in being a contestant in the Wesson Attendance Center Beauty Pageant.

The Junior High/High School Beauty Pageant will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 beginning at

6:00 p.m. The pageant location is Copiah-Lincoln Community College Rea Auditorium. Listed below are the

beauty pageant guidelines that all contestants must adhere to:

1. Formal attire is required.

2. Entry fee is $40.00 and is due October 5. After October 5, the fee is $50.00 --- ENTRY FEE IS

NON-REFUNDABLE.

3. Most Photogenic Entry is $10.00 --- this is a separate award and separate division --- Most

Photogenic Entry fee is due by October 6 and Most Photogenic pictures are due by November 1.

4. Admission fee is $5.00.

5. Contestants will enter the pageant without charge – all other attendees must pay the admission fee. No

parent passes will be given out.

6. NO parent is allowed backstage.

7. Johnny Smith Photography will take pictures the night of the pageant. Picture forms with prices will

be sent home. This is a courtesy provided by the yearbook staff but not a requirement. After the

pageant, ALL WINNERS MUST GET THEIR PICTURE MADE FOR THE YEARBOOK AND

NEWSPAPER.

8. Numbers will be drawn randomly and there will absolutely be no swapping of numbers once drawn.

9. If we have enough participation for each grade 7-12, we will choose beauties and a most beautiful

from each grade and each grade will be a separate division. If there is not enough participation in

each grade, the combining of grades will be done for a division --- Please note…if your child is

crowned Most Beautiful, she will not be eligible to participate the following year unless she will be a

Senior the following year. a. The girls crowning for this year’s pageant are:

i. Allyson Sullivan --- 7th grade division

ii. Baylee Newman – 8th grade division

iii. Avery Kyle --- 9th grade division

iv. Shelbi Maxwell --- 10th grade division

v. Melody Ashley --- 11th grade division (does have the option as a senior to participate

according to the guidelines above) vi. Jasmine King --- 12th grade division (also any other division in case of absence of another of last

year’s winners) 10. The auditorium will be open for practice on Thursday, November 15 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. This

practice is mandatory. You must see Mrs. Lisa Smith if you have a conflict.

If you would like for your child to participate, please fill out the form below, attach entry fee and return form

and fee by Friday, October 5, 2018 to Mrs. Lisa Smith in Room 77. No forms will be accepted without entry

fee attached. Attached you will find a Bio Sheet, please fill out and return with form and entry fee.

Student’s Name_________________________________________

Grade_______________________

_______Entry Fee Attached

DUE OCTOBER 5

Wesson Attendance Center From the desk of Mrs. Lisa E. Smith

Beauty Pageant Director/Yearbook Sponsor 1048 Grove Street

Wesson, MS 39191

601-643-2221

lisa.smith@copiah.ms

September 17, 2018

Dear Parents:

Your child has expressed an interest in being a contestant in the Wesson Attendance Center Beau Pageant.

The Junior High/High School Beau Pageant will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 beginning at 6:00

p.m. The pageant location is Copiah-Lincoln Community College Rea Auditorium. Listed below are the beau

pageant guidelines that all contestants must adhere to:

1. Beau contestants may choose to wear the following attire: (a) a tuxedo OR (b) a suit with a tie OR (c)

slacks, sports coat, and tie.

2. There is a smaller entry fee for beau contestants due to only trophies being purchased for the winners.

The entry fee for a beau contestant is $10.00 – ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

3. Admission fee is $5.00.

4. Contestants will enter the pageant without charge – all other attendees must pay the admission fee.

5. NO parent is allowed backstage.

6. Johnny Smith Photography will take pictures the night of the pageant. Picture forms with prices will

be sent home. This is a courtesy provided by the yearbook staff but not a requirement. After the

pageant, ALL WINNERS MUST GET THEIR PICTURE MADE FOR THE YEARBOOK AND

NEWSPAPER.

7. Numbers will be drawn randomly and there will absolutely be no swapping of numbers once drawn.

8. If there is enough participation, we will have a Junior High Beau Division, a High School Beau

Division, and a Senior Class Beau Division. If participation numbers are low, divisions will be

combined.

9. Aurianna Vaughn and Preston Middleton, last year’s Senior Most Beautiful and Most Handsome, will

crown all beau contestants so all current boys are eligible to participate.

10. Beau contestants will not be required to do individual modeling. Beau contestants in each division

will walk out as a group to a “fun” song and will be called out one-by-one for judging purposes.

11. At the time of judging, beau contestants MAY do something fun to catch the judges’ attention --- for

example, throw a rose, hold a sign that says call me, etc. Make sure you choose in good taste what

you want to do on stage – this is still a formal event and it needs to be something fun, but

appropriate!!! NOTHING VULGAR that would embarrass you, your parents, or the school.

Judges would not think it is funny!

If you would like for your child to participate, please fill out the form below, attach entry fee and return form

and fee by Friday, October 5, 2018 to Mrs. Lisa Smith in Room 77. No forms will be accepted without entry

fee attached.

Student’s Name_________________________________________

Grade_______________________

_______Entry Fee Attached

DUE OCTOBER 5

CLASS OF 2019 YEARBOOK PERSONAL SENIOR AD AGREEMENT

Ad is for Senior Name: ____________________________ Parent/Guardian: ____________________________ (this is the person whom I would contact for payment, pictures & messages, and approval of page)

Mailing Address: ____________________________

City, State, Zip: ____________________________

Parents’ Phone #: _____________ cell/home or ____________ work (indicate which is the better way to contact you)

e-mail of parent (required): ____________________________

I have read and agree to the terms stated in the Senior Personal Ad Agreement.

Parent Signature _________________________________________ Date ____________

Ad Size Ad Color Price Total

Full Page Color $225.00

1/2 Page Color $150.00

Stop here if you are paying a deposit TOTAL DUE $

Yearbook bought at same time as paid-in-full ad – paid in full by due date

FREE

TOTAL PAID IN FULL $

For Staff Use Only

Receipt # _______________ Posted _______

Deposit $________ ck #______ or cash

Date _________ Balance Due $ __________

Paid In Full YES NO

Yearbook YES NO

Receipt # _______________ Posted _______

Balance Due $________ ck #______ or cash

Date ____________

Page #

Ad assigned to:

# Messages # Photos

Notes:

AD APPROVED BY _____________________ DATE _____________

HOW COMMUNICATED: ____e-mail ____ visit ____ phone

*****RETURN THIS PAGE SIGNED WITH AD PAYMENT*****

For Staff Use Only Receipt # _____________

Posted Date ______

Last Chance 10/1/18