The Pride

Willard R-II School District

High School gives Roses and Thorns

Posted by Stewart Pratt on August 24, 2007




A Rose:    To WHS Students who are welcoming our newly enrolled students entering the High School

A Rose:    To HS Communication Arts ( #1 in COC ) and HS Mathematics ( #3 in COC ) Students and Faculty for leaving ”claw marks” all over the MAP test.

A Thorn:   To the lightning which “knocked out” our phones and air conditioning on Tuesday.

A Rose:   To AT&T for repairing the phone system along with WHS Maintenance Dept. and Allen’s Mechanical for repairing the AC on Tuesday.

A Rose:   To WHS Students who “chewed up” the ACT test and raised out ACT Composite scores for 2007.

A Rose:   To WHS Students for their questions and feedback in the class assemblies held on Tuesday.

A Rose:  To WHS Students, Parents, and Faculty who have made 2007-2008 begin with a smooth start.

nicklaus2.jpg  “Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one’s level of aspiration and expectation.”

                               Jack Nicklaus (1940 – )
                               American golf champion