Wilkinson Jr HS Wingspan Yearbook 2024

Eagle Ambassadors

flight school WHERE

EVERYONE BELONGS

In order to make an easier transition from elementary to middle school, a new county initiative called, Where Everyone Belongs, or WEB, was formed to foster positive relationships among peers. Ms. Taylor, 7th grade Guidance Counselor, was the WEB Coordinator, with the help of training coordinators, Mrs. Rockwell, Mrs. Scarbrough, Ms. Steadman, and Mr. Boivin. Each 8th grader was hand picked by WEB Coordinators during the 2022-23 school year and went through three days of training over the summer. These 8th graders are known as Eagle Ambassadors. Their training prepared them to give tours, lead activities, and be a friendly face to new students who are stepping on the WJH campus for the first time. "The Eagle Ambassadors were phenomenal when it came to stepping up as leaders and handling this huge task", said Ms. Taylor, "they really got into the mentoring aspect of it. You could see how excited they were to spread their knowledge about all the great things WJH has to offer."

EAGLE AMBASSADORS LEAD

Flight School was held on Tuesday, July, 25, from 7 am - 1 pm. All incoming 7th graders were invited to step foot on WJH campus, most for the first time. The day was about making connections, fostering positive relationships, and just having fun!

WEB Sponsors: Ms. Scarbrough, CPS Expanded Learning Coordinator, Ms. Taylor, 7th Guidance Counselor, and Ms. Rockwell, Dean of Students

WHERE EVERYONE

a community partnership school

building bridges

Wilkinson Jr. High, a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School, is a unique approach to education by supporting and empowering students, families, and the community. The CPS model has four dedicated positions: Director (Collaborative Leadership), Expanding Learning Coordinator, Wellness Coordinator, and Family and Community Engagement Coordinator.

WJH-CPS offers many free programs and services on campus: Tutoring, Mentoring, Food Pantry, Clothing Exchange, Laundry Facility, Community Shower, Behavioral Health Counseling, Vision, Dental, and Medical Services.

The impact made by CPS Programs on Wilkinson's campus has been astonishing: 445+ families served in Kitchen Shelves, 1100+ volunteer hours, 220+ Behavioral Health Service Sessions, 24 free eyeglasses for students, 2,800+ school supplies provided, and over 2,500 hours of tutoring and enrichment.

WJH-CPS is blessed to have the capacity to serve students, families, and the community. However, this would not be possible without the support and committed partnerships with, AZA Health, Lutheran Services, Clay Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club, and four core partners, Baptist Health and Wolfsons Children's Hospital, St. Johns River State College, Clay County District Schools, and Children's Home Society of Florida. These four partners have made a 25 year commitment to further the mission of building bridges to success. We are here to serve! Yours in service,

Ms. Shawn C Smith, WJH- CPS Director

WJH-CPS Director

Responsibilities:

-Program Management

-Collaborative Leadership

-Partnership Development

-Funding Opportunities

-Legislative Advocacy

-Reporting & Accountability

Family & Community Engagement Coordinator

Responsibilities:

-Food Distributions

-Clothing & Laundry Center -Volunteer Opportunities -Mentoring Program Parent Engagement

Wellness Support Coordinator

Responsibilities:

-Vision, Medical, & Dental Support

-Student & Family Support Referrals

-Friday Food Bags

-AZA Health Appointments

-Health Education Events

Expanded Learning Coordinator

Responsibilities:

-After School Tutoring & Enrichment

-School Supplies

-Take Stock in Children

-Boys & Girls Club

Data Collection

-All Points SEL Grant

Manager

Mental Health Counselor

Responsibilities:

-Individual Therapy

-Group Counseling

-Mental Health Presentations

Sheila Walker

Casey Wiggins

Carolyn Scarbrough

Alexa Loiselle

Shawn Smith

Community Partnership School

Extend Learning Center afterschool tutoring

Hygiene kits for students New laundry facility

New Commercial Refrigerator

Kitchen Shelves

Aza Health

Volunteers come in all ages

Vision Testing

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FACULTY, STAFF, & STUDENT PORTRAITS

Robin Campbell 7th ALPS/8th Science Dept Head

Dakota Eaton PE

Tonya Carter Custodian

Brandon Gitte DOP

Julie Joyce Math

Sebrina Burris Assistant

Lindsy Connolly 7th Reading

Christian Bastian Art

Christopher Carella Assistant Principal

Samantha Eaton PE

April Boyles Cafeteria Assistant

Twyla Chantrell Custodian

Jason Herringdine History/AD

Lisa Buxton Support Facilitator

Mary Delaney ISS Assistant

Dominic Berk Civics

Delroy Carnegie Behavioral Assistant

Linda Ford Support Facilitator

Alicyn Bradley Algebra

Rachel Clark 7th Science

Shay Calhoun 8th ELA

Branden Biebel Civics

Kelly Carroll 8th Reading

Deborah Brown Culinary/Fashion Design

Robyn Bilello 7th Math/PE

Cassie Kenney Cafeteria Assistant

Stephanie Ammons 8th ELA Dept Head

Kevin Mandell Pre-Algebra

Hillary Levine 7th ELA

Charles Anderson PE

Gayle May 7th Science

Francis Luzunaris Media Secretary

Debbie Anderson 7th Math

Neil McKenzie Tech Ed/Robotics

Barbara MacKenzie Civics

Karri Hill School Nurse

Steven Doughty Geometry/Pre Algebra/7th Accel

Kathy Gibson Cafeteria Assistant

Vee Clark-Alexander 7th ELA

Brittney Hinton 8th Science

Mylon Pope History/Dept Head

Shawn Smith CPS Director

Kelly Robertson Media Specialist

Tykera Taylor 7th Guidance

Sheila Walker CPS Family/Community

Robin Ogden 8th ELA

Tamara Sanford Bookkeeper

Micheala Moriarty Assistant Principal

Ediely Quiros Gaetan Math

Stephanie Sneden Cafeteria Assistant

Amber Nelson Behavioral Assistant

Jessica Rockwell Dean of Students

Robin Tepley SAP Counselor

Becky Oliver Cafeteria Assistant

Carolyn Scarbrough Expanded Learning Coord

Jessica Mosley 7th/8th ELA

Kristen Richard Band/Chorus

Megan Steadman 7th/8th ALPS Science

Sarah Newmans History

Tanner Rosenbaum Agriculture/FFA

Zebulon Pike 8th Science

Michael Mosley Head Custodian

Allison Rish Salazar 7th ELA Daryan Nolan Business Ed

Aaron Nelson Custodian

Nathan Warmouth Principal

Lorie Metz Custodian

Baby WJH Cat Schoolhouse Cat

Doreen Whitfield History Tamara Miller Cafeteria Manager

Amanda Zayas Principal's Secretary

Casey Wiggins CPS Health/Wellness

Sharlene Moody Registration/Records

Kristin Zommer Front Desk Secretary

Rhonda Witcher Support Facilitator

Amber Vernon Custodian

Ashley Sherrow ESE Secretary

Jennifer Strickland 8th Guidance

Michael Rossi 7th Science

Tonya Wagner Cafeteria Assistant

Mrs. Campbell

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

This year's Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Robin Campbell, has been teaching science at WJH for 8 years. She is also the Science Department Head. Campbell previously taught 6th and 7th grade science in Colorado Springs, CO. Outside of school, she enjoys family time, hiking, biking, and kayaking. Her favorite part about teaching at our school is how the faculty and staff are like family to her. She also enjoys teaching cousins and siblings of her students to see the family connections between past and current students. Teaching highlights include seeing students proud of what they have learned over the year and former students coming back to tell her how successful they are in high school and beyond. Campbell advises new teachers that even though the work load is intensive, it's worth it. "Show up everyday and allow your best to shine," said Campbell. Mrs. Campbell was selected as a top ten semifinalist and moved on to the top five finalists. All Clay County Teacher of the Year recipients were recognized at the The Apple Awards on Thursday, February 8 at 6:30 PM. at the Thrasher-Horne Center. "It is truly an honor to be chosen by our administrators, faculty, and staff to represent WJH. We have so many amazing teachers doing amazing work with students," said Campbell, "I look forward to showcasing all that WJH is doing at the district level."

BEST hooray! We've got the in CLAY

Mrs. Campbell, Science Teacher, was named the Clay County Teacher of the Year, hosted by the Clay Education Foundation at the annual Apple Awards at the Thrasher-Horne Center on February 8. "I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for all your support, kind words, encouragement, and enjoyment that you have brought to my experience as our Teacher of the

T O P of the N E S T

Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Zayas were selected as top ten semi-finalsist

Mrs. Zayas SUPPORT RELATED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Mrs. Amanda Zayas served as the Principal's Secretary for the past three years. She is an integral part of making the entire campus run smoothly. Whether securing substitute teachers on a daily bases or performing secretarial and administrative duties, Zayas does it with a smile and positive attitude. She also takes time to feed and sit with Baby, the school cat. "This job is special because the people are amazing" said Zayas, "and I love my work family."

Baby, WJH schoolhouse cat, Mrs. Zayas's number one fan!

There is no better school than WJH! Extra shout out to those who came out last night to cheer on Zayas and myself.," said Mrs. Campbell, "This is such a special and fun place to work." Campbell will move forward in the state-wide selection process for the top five nominees towards the end of the school year. Her Eagle family and the entire Clay County School District will be cheering for her.

Bottom right: Announcement of Mrs. Campbell as Top 5 Finalist: Mr. Carella, Assistant Principal, Ms. Rockwell, Dean of Students, Ms. Moriarty, Assistant Principal, Mr. Warmouth, Principal, Kelly Watt, CCDS Chief of Staff, David Broskie, CCDS Superintendent, Mrs. Campbell, WJH Teacher of the Year, Carolyn Krall, President of Clay Education Foundation, Erin Skipper, District 1 School Board, Heather Obermiller, Vice President of Clay Education Foundation, Mary Bolla, District 2 School Board, Brady White, UF Student Board of Directors Clay Education Foundation.

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Caitlyn Blair

Raymond Calley

Bristol Burris

Mark Carman

Khyla Calley

Michael Boivin

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Rylin Campbell-Pouliot

Alivia Brown

Clyde Bussey

Rylan Carpenter

John Clark

Mason Brown

Stellan Castleberry

Miah Bradley

Kilee Chatfield

Tyler Cloud

Easton Bullard

Enrique Caraballo

Andrea Brown

Jaiden Cady

Jalenys Carrasquillo

Blake Chambers

Christian Bradstreet

Andrea Clark Campbell

Reid Bryan

Karleigh Christmas

Mikayla Burns

Jerome Clampitt

Cadence Brown

Elizabeth Cain

Logan Champagne

Marshall Brandon Madison Clem

Emily Ciopryna

Nadia Britos

Helen Clark

Heather Brown

Chandler

Adrianna Briggs

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Archuleta

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Joanna Arthur

Andrew Aasen

Caitlynn Anderson

Armando Alamo Robles

Jacob Arroyo

Heaven Besherse

Tabitha Adams

Aubry Benjamin

Cayden Allen

Greyson Bartlett

Christopher Beal

Peyton Bardroff

Jeremiah Benjamin Harlee Bailey

Juanis Baugh

Summer Beauchamp

McKenzie Barefoot

Jeremiah Bennett Russell Bailey

Braidyn Balcom

Damon Bell Kiley Barsan Jeremiah Balch

Andrew Baldwin

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Kayla Farland

Andy Gonzalez

Stephen Farris

August Godby

Clint Gideons

Jason Gotto

Trent Glover

Noah Faucett

Jason Godwin

Keagan Free

Joseph Gilbreth

Camila Granados

Molly Garrett

Liliana Fenner

Kyle Geiger

Aaron Goff

Veyana Futch

Ava Gilley

Desiree Green

Jolyvette Fernandez

Max Garza

Ziona George

Hunter Gall

Ediam Ginoris Chaviano

Skylee Fleming

Kim Frederick

Eliel Garcia

Harley Frederick

Taylor Cooke

Briceson Crosby

Tristan Courtney

Dannika Davis

Nicholas Cravener

Eric Cole

Mark Cooper

Alexander Crossen

Jayden Colvin

Addison Daughtery

Jacob Connor

Chloey Crawford

Kiley Cole

Giovanni Cordova Chaviano

Kathleena Dasher

Gavin Fairclough

Madelyn Conaway

Andre Conyers

Kamille Enyinnaya

Timothy Collins

Kaylee Costello

Graham Dyal

Kyra Edenfield

Connor Douse

Noah Ertley

Khaden Colston Jayden Davis

Rylen Earle

Autumn Eimers

Aaden Drury

Leilah Everett

Jayden Davis

Bayleigh Donaldson Lincoln Elliott Zoe Dunomes

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Nicholas Coffman

Maddox Dooley

Emree Daum

Kaylee Crawford

Zachary Cowan

Micheal Davidson

Jonah Kaplan

Navaeah Lyn

Ethan Karaim

Amelia Lowman Hathaway

Haley Lee Leila Lyons

Avigail Lopez

Skylear Kauffmann

Farrah McDowell

Priscilla Lowrie

Mariano Kingston

Shaun Leftwich

Robert Mack

Duane McCullar

Kingston Lappin

Michael Manning

Bella Kaufman

Jeremy Mason

Lucas McGrath

Jaimie Lawrence

Sara Lowrie

Gracie Knowles

Melony Liming

Matthew Madrigal

Ace Marks

Adyn Kennedy

Nevaeh McCullough

Roslyn Lasiak

Lilly Mason

Michael Layne

Zoe Matheney

Zachary Lacy

Sophia Longcoy

Zachary Marsden

Dillon Kennedy

Colt McDonell

Morgan Mason

Carson Kilgore

Mason McConnell

Rozzelle Lapid

Peyton Martin

Jasmine Kilchenstein

Dalton Heffner

Michael Horn

Zarriel Hernandez

Walker Hydeman

Levi Higginbotham

Taylor Griffis

Isabella Heglund

Iysahn Horton

D'Mari Hall

Peyton Hubbard

Harmony Hansen

Juliaette Hiott

Jesus Guantivar-Arevalo

Alivia Hempseed-Snider

Landon Howell

Woodsendjie Julien

Trey Hammond

Willow Hapner

Kaiden Jones

Nikita Gurov

Riley Hernandez

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Canon Johnson Isabella Jeffers

Macayla Judd

Christopher Hall Landon Imhof

Derick Johns

Justin Johnson

Daniel Jerrell

Noah Julien

John Ippolito-Nemec

Ayden Jarvis

Chloe Jones

Alissa Johns

Isabella Iriarte

Samantha Griffin

Isabella Jean-Pierre

Colton Huntsinger

Dawson Hobbs

Kamie Herndon

Loan Huynh

Kevin Panameno

Jeremiah Raines

Anabelle Parmenter

Riley Puckett

Allyson Praslin

Braden Randolph

Collier Puckett

Blake Pavlus

James Robertson

Eli Qualls

Makayla Peterson

Harmony Price-Gillis

Hailey Randolph

Kighlyn Ripplinger

Lillie Porter

Cawana Rayburn

Mathew Pendarvis

James Richards

Dean Robins

William Powell

Kaydence Raddatz

Devin Pharr

Julia Primaldi

Juliette Ransford

Ethan Raymond

Anarra Perez-McCall

Jacob Rivera

Farrah Pouliot

Emery Richardson

Conner Powers

Lilly Richmond

Gracie Phillips

Lucas Pruitt

Heidi Rennard

Vivia-Ann Perkins

Caleb Rix

Haylee Richey

Hunter Perry

Oja Riggs

Zanna Pierce

Tru Reynolds

Darreon Perry

Emma McWhorter

Chase Montgomery

Ashlyn Mills

Gabriel Napier

Hannah Mitchell

Jocelyn McKay

Devon Merchant

Shealyn Moore

Chase McMillian

Maryann Morgan

Jasmin McPhatter

Aiden Mizell

Olivia McKinney

Ashley Miller

Haniyah Morgan

Maxx Padgett

Alec McNeely

Peyton McVey

Chloe Owens

Kaelyn McLendon

Luna Miller Anthony Oetken-Romero

Brayden Oliver

Dawson Norman

Brock Padgett

Kylie McLendon

Nicholas Nazario

Alexssander Oliveira

Embry Orr

Jeremy Obosla

Jasmine Padgett

Emma Nesmith

Samantha Nguyen Brock Ottomeyer

Andrea Odom

Dale Neuroth

Carson McHale

Payton Noles

Payton Morton

London Monahan

Chloe Mitchell

Brynna Musumeci

D asia Torrence

Chester Wilson

Kaidence Toups Bentley Williams

Jaiden West

Madison Wilson

Sebastian Willard

Anna Touw

Connor Williams

Melitta Vickers

Alexys White

Jaden Woodard

Evan Ward

Jayden Worthy-Eady

Elias Ulloa

Bryan Zimmon

Charles Warren

Kyleigh Williams

Austin Vineyard

Caleb White

Saline Worthy

Jacob

Annabelle Underwood

Jayden Ward

Crystal Watson

Cheyenne Wamsley

Lindley Wilder

Levi Yoder

Kamilla Urbina Ochoa

Keira Verity

Caleb Warburton

Allison Ziems

Bethany Vasquez

Laily Ruesskamp

Jonathan Shaw

Karleigh Sanford Luke Smith

Piper Schultz

Chloe Robtoy

Lane Saam

Rhylin Sheffield

Khylee Romano

Keegan Sirdevan

Jacob Roscoe

Robert Scott

Olivia Rodriguez

Jeremiah Samuels

Jocelyn Shirley

Alexander Tomlin

Katie Rooney

Janelle Rouse Kiley Taylor

Alexander Rodriguez-Burgos

Maelyn Sanchez Alexandra Suss Alvarez

Vincent Sylva

Aiden Stains

Joshua Terrell

Ryeland Roe

Orissa Smith

Lilly Sweat

Kevin Szala

Chaz Starr

Alyssa Thompson

Riley Smith

Trenton Snyder

Brylee Taylor

Isabella Summerford

Ethan Snyder

Tiah-Leigh Robson

Maireyana Spears

Carol Smith

Ida Shaw

Blake Schoolcraft Kloe Smith

Dale Neuroth, 8 Ethan Arnold, 8

Anarra Perez-McCall, 8

Kaiden Jones, 8

Jacob Rivera, 8

Jason Gotto, 8 Brayden Ingram, 7

Annabelle Underwood, 8

Avigail Lopez, 8

Isabella Jeffers, 8

McMichael, 7

Andre Conyers D'Asia Torrence

Helen Clark Giovanni Cordova

Juanis Baugh

Helen Clark

Juanis Baugh Jasmine Padgett

Christopher Beal Evan Ward Miah Bradley Mikayla Burns

Damon Bell Miah Bradley Emma Nesmith Jerome Clampitt

Joshua Terrell Zoe Dunomes

7th grade

Allen

Horacio Bady Gavin Altman

Brian Banalewicz Jake Batten

Sophia Adams

Beau Austin

Van Allen

Natalie Bagley

Rowan Amos

MacKenzie Barton

Te'anna Adams

Emmaleigh Aviles-Rodriguez

Jade Crosby Zoe Allen

Corbin Bailey

Amelia Burnsed

Joshua Daragjati

Omie-Lynn Burt

Gavin Anderson

Austin Creamer

Kaleigh Adkins Austin Cloud

Temperance Brown

Lily Curtis

Caitlyn Allison

Boland

Kymahj Coddington

Evan Darlington

Demarcus Bussey

Amiya Aalberg

Korbin Duncan

Angelia Cihlar Diana Britos

Nicholas Croft

Rylyn Carter

Blevins

Ava Clover Lilly Bugely

Jacob Dalager

Gianna Disparti

Alannah Beckman

Sophia Chen

Adison Bomar

Jordan Coffman

Briar Davis

Khyla Butler Riley Davis

Samantha Carroll

Olivia Duren

Emilee Benton

Paige Clark

Aubrey Brooker

Hayden Crosby

Hayden Delamare

Braelynn Cason

Tyler Boatright

Michaiah Coakley

Tayhgan Burggraf

Arwen Dale

Colton Davis

Bailey Cameron

Logan Donovan Wyatt Beegle

Carmello Chestnut

Bowen

Serenity Cook

Avery Day

Aubrey Carter

Abree Dykes

Destinee Black

Jack Clemons Boone Brown

Alannah Delgado McKenzie Castle Catherine Bodway

Michal Coakley

Connor Davis Germale Cannon

Isabella Douglass

Collyns Bennett

Rylee Chitty

John Boynton

Macie Dearman

Kevin Carter

Brodie Eastman Carly Blanchett

Chassidy Demps

Jeremiah Chantrell Kiandra Davis

Giniellys Carrasquillo

Divianna Benson Kylie Deck

Mason Barton

Layla Aza

Isabella Balko

Lillian Asbury Austin Bathurst

James Frasier

Zoe Gill

Cyrus Gangemi

Mackenzie Gomes Aubrey Grote

Daphne Florida

Sophia Garrett

Easton Farr Khamia Frazer

Haleigh Gladue

Cody Hotaling Hero Fisher

Penelope Garcia

Easton Green

Jordan Fogle-Smith

Cambri Gatz

Kaiden Kiesewetter

Titus Farr

Sean Fultz

Dawson Gober

Adalaide Horgan

Mason Kirkland

Cheerilee Howard Ryland Fisher

Daniel Garelick

Lailah Keidel

Preston Forbes

Nevaeh Johnson

Kyler Hildreth

Alex Kim

Lillian Farrington

Matthew Galligher

Chase Helenthal

Hunter Juneau-Russell

Skyler Klaas

Reed Howard

Raquel Flagler

Carcy Lemorin

Jonah Johnson

Marlie Herndon

Sophia Kendrick

Brayden Ingram

Jesse Hatcher

Soraya Johnson

Darren Hobbs

Keilen Kincade

Alisa Fisher

Katie Latner

London Hahn

Nicole Jean

Daisy Hendry

Caiden Karpinski

Jake Kleiber

Gerald Howell

Emilee Edinger

James Kwasniewski

Liam Hutchens

Austin Leopard

Logen Hardin

Madison Johnson

Clare Heymen

Bennett Khuon

Kylie Lane

Emily Jackson

Aryn Hebblethwaite

Evan Jones

Arjen Hofstra

Claire Kings

Zaith Klein

Julian Hughes

Sarah Ledesma

Isaac Hall

Collin Johnson

Braeden Henley

Tucker Kaszas

Rhett Ek

Samantha Lachance

Christopher Infante Hudson Leopard

Kylie Harkey

Makayla Johnson

Liberty Higdon

Aubrey Langley

Jerome Jackson

Emma Heglund

Kendrick Jones

Alissa Knaust

Eliana Humaj

Jaden Lee

Hannah Hamilton Hagen Johnson

Skylar Henrikson

Parker Eveson

Braeden Lake

Leila Ingalls

Joshua Levalley

Ashlynne Hartwell

LylliAnna Larson

Bronson Jackson-Littles

Cason Kott

Julia Hunt

Lily Hapner Shelby Lambert

Brynnlie Greenhalgh

Levi Gibson

Declan Godby

Adrian Garland Zayden Griffin

Kolby Major Alexander Mead William Mansell

William Miller Wolden Milord

Brooklyn MacKey

Darean McDowell Kevin Liu

Sofia Maldonado Matthew Mee

Parrish MacKenzie Lucontro

Jailen Martin

J'Ahnee Mills

Rylan Macomber

Aiden Mcelroy Hayden Riley

Anastasia Lohse Tatiana Maldonaldo

Evan Middleton Lorayne Parker

Landon Roden

Partin

Luggery Jared Mason

Reimer

Maddison Madrigal

Briella Quinones

Paquette

Rivera

Longcoy Chloe Mansanao

Payne

Camila Lugo

Price Aubrey Padgett

Josiah Riddell Xavier Pilliod

Jaeden Nettles

Kayla Quintela Mason Parente Skylar Robson Clara Lopez

Aiden Monasmith Mason Powers

Nutter

Kayden Reed

Connor Peavler

Jordin Lewis Hunter Perritte

Jayden Morrow Caleb Pugh

Naomi Palmer

Riggs

Poole

Newsome

Parker

Moore

Olcott

Lien

Nance

Pyle Evangeline Panella

Poovey Jayson Nicasio

Ratheram-Green

Pendergrass Aubrey Morefield

Price

Jayden Ouellette Amber Lim

Peterson Nicole Napieracz

Powell

Kyrah Morris

Wyatt Mills

Faith McGrath

Briar Miller

Aliyna McCobb

Lyne-Machla Milord

Cheryl Simmons

Hallie Sweeney

Donnie Steininger

Olivia Taylor Kalie Thomas

Jacob Sentz

Gabriella Sullivan

Keven Ruesskamp

Jahmira Smith

Braylon Tang

Hannabelle Tillman

Eli Saujon

Kenzie Stephens

Maria Tercero Ortez

Isaiah Sickler

Ismael Suss Alvarez

Liam Wheeler

Blake Saam

Ian Sparrow

Nevaeh Tate

Ky'hara Williams

Mariam Toma Wallace

Alexander Schire

Shane Stone

Dakota Wells

Jamie Silcox

Ian Walden

Dixie White

Colton Sanders

Wyatt Spencer

Allen Washington Lily Williams

Cassie Tomlin

Ella Seibel Guerrero

Princess Velasquez

Skyler Wells

Callen Turner

Tamyia Walker Zarek White

Cash Sarver

Jaytin Thompson

Cody Vang

Alivya Waters

Tristan Williams

Adrian Toro

Syrai Roebuck

Artavius Wilson

Abigail Towns

Hunter Villarreal

Mylee West

Zaya Zepero

Iridessa Tyson

Desirae Wall

Kellen Williams

Wyatt Williams

Jerry Torres

William Thornton

Jaimaiyu Vang

Sariaha Watkins

Aaliyah Romain

Rileigh Woodruff

Brian Tran

Brendon Viruet Joshua Zibart

Arabella Umphenour Cameron Warring

Addelyn Willis

Kaydence Torres

Cayden Vaughan

Baylee Rooksberry

Tristan Woods

Jacob Truitt

Grayci Zobrist Carma Vance

Josiah Willis

Sarah Towne

Isaiah Wyman Maiagrayc Terrell Dylan Sweat

Ariana Tatum Donna Sublett Hunter Thomas

Emree Daum, 8 Willow Hapner, 8 Chloe Jones, 8 Payton Noles, 8 Emmaleigh Aviles-Rodriguez, 7 Destinee Black, 7

Rylee Chitty, 7 Emilee Edinger, 7

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CELEBRATIONS & CLUBS

Monday

Cayden Allen, 8 Damon Bell, 8

London Monahan, 8 Zoe Allen, 7

Jacob Arroyo, 8

Rhylin Sheffield, 8

Sofia Chen, 7

Andre Conyers, 8

Chloe Mitchell, 8 Melony Liming, 8

Jayden Davis, 8 Leila Lions, 8

Mr.Warmouth

Mrs. Steadman Ms. Hinton

Coach Anderson Coach D. Eaton

Aubrey Langley, 7

Jolyvette Fernandez, 8 Temperance Brown, 7

Karleigh Sanford, 8 Ashlyn Mills, 8

Ava Clover, 7

Skylar Walls, 7

Shelby Lambert, 7 Aubrey Grote, 7 Zariek

Daisy Hendry, 7 Cheerilee Howard, 7 Clare Heyman, 7

Sophia Adams, 7

Adrianna Briggs, 8

Jaeden Nettles, 7

Kaydence Roddats, 8

White, and You

Brave and Bold

November 9, 2023 This year students were given the to recognize the national holiday and those we honor originally established after World War 1 and since then has given the chance for all Veterans in America to be recognized for their

said David Broskie, Superintendent of Schools.

Joseph Gilbreth, 8, and Karleigh Sanford, 8 Reid Bryan, 8 Cyrus Gangemi, 7, and Collier Puckett, 8

soaring SPIRIT with

FREEDOM WEEK

The month of September was American Founders' Month. American Founders' Month is used to teach children about how historical documents have impacted American society. The last full week in the month of September is called "Freedom Week." Freedom Week is dedicated to show our patriotism to our country.. We also honor the 9/11 heroes on the 11th of September.

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CHRISTMAS PJ'S

THE PERFECTbite

The faculty and staff participated in the annual Chili Cook Off. The winner of the Chili

Principal

There was a 3-way tie for second place: Mrs. Salazar, Ms. Moriarty and Mr. Carella.

WEEK OF cheer

The faculty and staff also participated in a Sweet Treat Bake-off. The winner was Ms. Ford with her Blondies. The second place winner was Ms. Hinton with Peppermint Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies. In third place was Ms. Rockwell with her German Chocolate Cake Balls.

On the 11th of December through the 15th, we celebrated the "Week of Cheer." This week is designed to celebrate the holidays and the winter season. There were five dress-up days: Monday was Santa hats and Christmas socks, Tuesday was ugly sweaters, Wednesday was Christmas pajamas, Thursday was Crash of the Carolers where 7th grade wore WHITE, 8th grade wore RED and staff wore GREEN, and Friday was flannel day.

SANTA HATS & CHRISTMAS SOCKS

CRASH OF THE CAROLERS 7TH : WHITE 8TH : RED

FLANNEL DAY

Serenity Cook, 7

Mr. Carella, and Eli Qualls, 8

Skylar Robson, 7, and Claire Kings, 7 Brian Banalewicz, 7

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Emma Nesmith, 8 Zoe Dunomes, 8

SPIRIT

Anarra Perez-Mccall, 8 Eric Cole, 8, and Brock Padgett, 8 Mr. Carella, Ms. Moriarty, Taylor

Ms. Rockwell, and Ms. Zommer

Mr. Warmouth, Ms. Moriarty, Mr. Carella, and Mr. Rockwell

Temperance Brown, Desiree Green, 8 Maryann Morgan, 8

Chloe Mitchell, 8

STAFF : GREEN

Melony Liming,, 8, and Jocelyn McKay, 8

Cook Off was

Warmouth.

Eliel Garcia, 8 Andre Conyers, 8, Damon Bell, 8 Amelia Lowman Hathaway, 8 Brayden Ingram, 7

Olivia Rodriguez, 8, Ms. Rockwell, Annabelle Underwood, 8 Jaimaiyu Vang, 7

L E A D E R S T O M O R R O W

S T U D E N T C O U N C I L T O D A Y

GOBBLING the GRAMS

There are four Student Council offices available for students to fill; President, Vice President, Secretary, and Historian. The President represents the entire student body at school and special events. The Vice President coordinates the meetings in the absence of the President. The Secretary takes attendance at meetings, takes accurate notes on topics discussed, and records the length of the meetings. The Historian is responsible for taking pictures and documenting what happens during meetings and events. Members ran for office by campaigning with posters representing their platform of good character and using creative slogans. An application was required from each candidate with a statement explaining how they qualified for the position. Finally, the student body voted for the officers through all science classes.

STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Damon Bell, 8 VICE PRESIDENT Tayhgan Burggraf, 7 SECRETARY Catherine Bodway, 7 HISTORIAN Shailyn Roebuck, 7

Student Council met once a month to discuss service projects to help the school and surrounding community. They raised money through selling Turkey Grams for $1 and selling photos for $2 at their dance photo booths. The money will be used for flowerbed beautification enhancements. During the Christmas season, the members created Christmas cards to be sent to nursing homes in Jacksonville. Members also wrote encouraging messages using chalk on the sidewalk.

Student Council Members: Damon Bell, 8, Tayhgan Burggraf, 7, Catherine Bodway, 7, Shailyn Roebuck, 7, Cheyenne Wamsley, 8, Luna Miller, 8, Trenton Snyder, 8, Lain Parker, 7, MaiaGrayc Terrell, 7, Brian Tran, 7, Harmony Price-Gillis, 8, Adrianna Briggs, 8

CHALK of the Town

STUDENT COUNCIL SENDS ENCOURAGING MESSAGES

STUDENT COUNCIL pages by Trenton Snyder

Cheyenne Wamsley, 8, Lain Parker, 7, Andrea Odom, 8, and Bell, 8

Lain Parker, 7, Catherine Bodway, 7, and Damon Bell, 8 Shailyn Roebuck, 7

Brian Tran, 7

Trenton Snyder, 8

Lain Parker, 7

Halloween Winter

DANCE DANCE DANCE

On October 27, the first dance of the year was held in the cafeteria. Costumes were encouraged and many students took the opportunity to be creative with their dress. Food items for sale included pizza, cotton candy, chips, and soda. From 4-6 PM, Mr. Warmouth went from principal to DJ for a THRILLER of a night.

On December 8, the Winter Dance was sponsored by the ALPS program to raise money for the Epcot field trip in May. A photo booth was set up by Student Council where students could purchase sticker photos for $3 each. A chill was in the air as students danced and socialized in anticipation for the end of the first semester and winter break in a few weeks.

On February 9, the long anticipated Valentine's Dance was finally here. It was a busy week leading up to the dance with many schoolwide activities, such as dress up days, heart gram slides, and NJHS candy bar sales. The dance was a packed house with over 300 students. Mr. Warmouth and Ms. Taylor shuffled the music from line dances, to slow dances, and every thing in between. Love and friendship was in the air.

BUILDER

BELIEVE IN YOUR "SHELF"

Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! is designed to raise awareness about the importance of reading and inspire Florida's students and families to make reading part of their daily routine. This year's focus was building resiliency through reading.

the of topREADS 2024

pajamas to snuggle up with a good book. Teachers recommended some of their favorite books:

Mr. Pike-Fahrenheit 451

Ms. Hinton and Mr. AndersonUnwind

Ms. Mosley-The Raven Boys

Ms. Salazar-The Cay

Ms. Ammons-The Young Traveler's Gift

Ms. Calhoun-Ranger's Apprentice

Ms. MacKenzie-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Mrs. Robertson-Bridge to Terabithia

Mrs. Ogden-Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Ms. Steadman-Frankenstein

Mrs. Luzunaris-Wonder

Ms. MacKenzie

The Talon Techs #24342 competed against private schools, home schools, junior and high schools, and community teams across Florida at First Technical Challenge (FTC) for a spot at State. There are more than 300 robotics teams in Florida and our robotics team will compete against the top 56. We advanced to State by competing in 3 qualification events and scoring high enough to be considered for alliance matches at the

Riley Smith, 8, Timmy Collins, 8, Jayden Davis, 8, Alexander Gordon ,12 Mentor, Emmaleigh Aviles-Rodriguez, 7, Nicole Jean, 7, Liliana Fenner, 8, Liam Hutchens, 7, Damon Bell, 8, Katie Costea, 11 Mentor, Mason Parente, 7, Tucker Kaszas, 7

Mason Parente, 7 and Skylar Henrikson, 7 Timothy Collins, 8 Jayden Davis, 8 and Mason Parente, 7

Nicole Jean, 7 Mason Brown, 8

Mr. McKenzie, Robotics Sponsor

Rhylin Sheffield, 8

CommunityCalls

Literature for the Littles

Cheer for Chocolate

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) sold chocolate bars to raise money. They sold the chocolate from February 1-19. Students were allowed to sell between classes, at lunch, and at home. Chocolate bars were sold for one dollar each, and buyers could choose from six different flavors: Milk Chocolate, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Wafers, Almond, and Crisps. The fundraiser was to raise money for a school flower garden enhancement project planned in front of the bus loop.

At the end of each

The ZooCrew

The Zoological Society Club focused on learning about animals and their habits around the world. This was the first year that WJH offered a Zoological Society Club. Mr. Rossi, a new science teacher at WJH, sponsored the club. Students met every other Thursday and spent time learning about the animal aspects of Life Science, as well as had hands on experiences with a variety of species.

It's a Zoo in

TEACHING THE WORLD OF

A N I M A L S

On April 11, the Zoological Society Club took a field trip to Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) to represent our school and the Zoological Society Club. While at the campus, students taught local elementary schools and some high schools about specific animals. The Zoological Society Club prepared for their presentations through research and created backboards.

and Melony Liming,

"I

McCullar,

Calhoun, NJHS Sponsor

I love animals and the natural world." Elian Ratheram-Green, 7

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Cadence Brown, 8, Hero Fisher, 7, Elian Ratheram-Green, 7, Isabella Douglass, 7, Baylee Rooksberry, 7, Hannabelle Tillman, 7, Mr Rossi, Club Sponsor, Raven Parrish, 7, Jordan Coffman, 7, Abigail Towns, 7

Cadence Brown, 8, holding an earthworm Abigail Towns, 7, Baylee Rooksberry, 7, Mr. Rossi Earthworms

The Zoological Society preparing for their big day at FSCJ.

Academic Team

Soar to thenext level

Math Team

I T T I N G T H E N O T E

Mark Cooper, 8, Hunter Gall, 8, Zoe Dunomes, 8, and Ethan Karaim, 8

Front Row: Logan Donovan, 7, Catherine Bodway, 7, Jaeden Nettles, 7 Back Row: Lincoln Elliott, 8, Nicole Jean, 7

Front Row: Daphne Florida, 7, Logan Donoran, 7, Mackenzie Lucentro, 7, Nicole Jean, 7 Back Row: Kara Reeves, 8, Amelia Burnsed, 8, Crystal Watson, 8, Christopher Hall, 8 Not Pictured: Jasmine Kilchenstein, 8, Desire Wall, 8

Crystal Watson, 8, Nicole Jean, 7, and Mackenzie Lucantro, 7.

soar with EXCELLENCE

my spelling is all the BUZZZZ

The schoolwide Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, December, 7 in the Media Center. There were 34 parents in attendance to cheer on 61 participants representing each ELA class. Mrs. Ogden, ELA teacher, was the Spelling Coordinator and Mrs. Salazar, ELA Gifted Teacher, was the Pronouncer. The judges included Ms. Ford, ESE Support Facilitator, Mrs. Rockwell, Dean of Students, and Mrs. Luzunaris, Media Secretary. Seventh grade dominated with runner up. The winning

PARTICIPANTS

Rowan Amos, 7, Saidu Bah, 8, Brian Banalewicz,7, Jake Batten, 7, Donald Boland, 7, Cadence Brown, 8, Demarcus Bussey, 7, McKenzie Castle, 7, Aidan Chandler, 8, Helen Clark, 8, Ava Clover, 7, Logan Donovan, 7, Olivia Duren, 7, Lincoln Elliot, 8, Parker Eveson, 7, Noah Faucett, 8, Preston Forbes, 7, Levi Gibson, 7, Trent Glover, 8, Aaron Goff, 8, Jesse Hatcher, 7, Alivia Hempseed-Snider, 8, Darren Hobbs, 7, Ayden Jarvis, 8, Nicole Jean, 7, Kaiden Jones, 8, Nevaeh Johnson, 7, Hunter Juneau-Russel, 7, Alex Kim, 7, Jake Kleiber, 7, Peyton Martin, 8, Carson McHale, 8, Nicholas Nazario, 8, Emma Nesmith, 8 Jayson Nicasio, 7, Embry Orr, 8, Eva Panella, 7, Anabelle Parmenter, 8, Anarra Perez-McCall, 8, Kighlyn Ripplinger, 8, Naveah Rivera, 7, Kenzie Stephens, 7, Alexandra Suss-Alvarez, 8, Braylon Tang, 7, Brian Tran, 7, Cheyenne Wamsley, 8, Crystal Watson, 8, Kellen Williams, 7, Chester, Wilson, 8, Joshua Zibart, 7

Each year, the Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, chooses a word or expression that has reflected the last 12 months and has potential to have lasting cultural significance or provides a snapshot into history. This year's word is...

w o r d of the year rizz

RIZZ is defined as style or charm. The word is believed to be a shortened form of the word charisma taken from the middle part of the word. Other words that made the short list included:

pages by Trenton Snyder

Evangeline Panella, 7 RUNNER UP

Nicole Jean, 7 WINNER

Ms. Rockwell, Dean of Students, Ms. Ford, ESE Support Facilitator, Ms. Ogden, ELA Teacher/Spelling Bee Coordinator, Ms. Luzunaris, Media Secretary, and Ms. Salazar, ELA GiftedTeacher

ON THE Right Path

GETTING MORE FROM YOUR CORE... SUBJECTS

ALPS, Accelerated Learning Pathways, offers students the ability to take classes and earn high school graduation credits. The classes offered for 7th graders are Language Arts 2 Advanced, Civics, Science 3 Advanced, Pre Algebra, and Algebra 1 Honors. The classes offered for 8th grade are Advanced English, Advanced US History, Environmental Science Honors, Algebra 1 Honors, and Geometry Honors. At the end of the school year, ALPS students went on a trip to Epcot in Orlando Florida. In order to fund this trip, ALPS sponsored the Winter Dance and sponsored an all boys volleyball game that took place on March 1.

ENGLISH

Ammons ELA ALPS project involved seven different types of figurative language. For each type of figurative language, student wrote a definition, created their own example, and included a drawing. The types of figurative language were simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, allusion, hyperbole, and irony. The completed posters were displayed, giving students the opportunity to compare contrast each others work. "I believe ALPS students learn time management when it comes to completing assignments and projects. Students improve their academic performance due to higher expectations. It also prepares students for upcoming academic challenges they may face in high school," said Ms Ammons.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Mr. Pope's U.S. History class students made an illustration of Benjamin Franklin or one of his inventions. Later on, students also created Women's Rights posters. These projects were displayed throughout the classroom. Classes were offered the chance to vote on the best drawing made from a particular period. The winning illustration for the first project was created by Katilynn Reimer, 7. "I think ALPS, or similar programs, allows gifted students to be in an environment where they have a better chance to learn. Being with brighter students helps everyone. It also allows the teachers the chance to discuss issues more in depth. It's a great program, but I think it can be better." Mr Pope.

SCIENCE

In Ms. Steadman's class, 8th grade ALPS, students, tested the ICEV program. ICEV is the online platform for CTE curriculum. CTE is Career and Technical education. The program allows students to study the Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation and Management course, where students will become industry certified while still covering the Environmental science standards. Students will receive certification upon passing the final exam and earn CTE credits that they can put on their resume or college application. "ALPS gives the students the opportunity to get ahead start on high school courses. Also, it prepares you for higher level classes in high school and gives you the opportunity to take more elective classes in high school. I like the fact that you guys have been together for 2 years as well. I think it helps you guys build some camaraderie when it comes to handling the academic course load," said Ms. Steadman

MATH

ALPS program offers students the chance to take Pre Algebra or One Honors in seventh grade, and Algebra One Honors or Geometry Honors in eighth grade. When students take the Honors classes, a graduation credit for both middle school and high school. For and Geometry, students have to take an End of Course Exam. "Everybody has dreams. Everybody has targets and everybody has goals. ALPS experience provides students with opportunities to grow their and their skills to fulfill these dreams. Students must navigate through challenging problems and complex ideas in order to become better problem solvers. Life is full of roadblocks, but the benefit of ALPS any scholar is that it teaches you how to adapt, persevere, and overcome problems. Intensive and critical thinking is at the core of the ALPS curriculum. The climb towards a dream encounters many successes pitfalls. Succeeding and overcoming failures with character is paramount for any individual's growth. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said it best, 'the function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true Doughty.

JUST GOT SERVED

On March 1, Ms. Steadman held a boys volleyball game. The four teams that played were Yellow, Green, Orange, and Pink. The winning team was the Orange team. In the first bracket game, Green and Yellow faced one another. Green was the winner of that game. In the second bracket, Pink and Orange played one another. Orange was the winner of that game. The last bracket was to decide the over all wining team, which consisted of Green and Orange. Orange ended up taking home the victory. This was a successful fundraiser for ALPS.

Collins, 8

Phillips, 8 Caleb Rix, 8

Justin Johnson, 8

Brown, 8

Mr. Doughty, Geometry Teacher Dale Neuroth, 8

Jason Nicasio, 7

Odis Riggs, 7, and Rheay Ramos, 7

The winning team

Liming, 8 and Cecily Alvarez, 8

Mitchele, 8 Ida Shaw, 8

Caleb Rix, 8

Katilynn Reimer, 7 Leila Lyons, 8

Willow Hapner. 8 Janie Julien, 8

the AWE of ART F T I minds lives futures

Art students describe which project from this school year was the most interesting to them

A Universal Passion

Good Game

During PE, students participate in a plethora of traditional sports. However, they also play many games that were specifically made for the school education settings.

"The Stop Motion Animation, because that project was very challenging and it took me a whole entire day because we had to take pictures each second and make sure to not move it, or at least try not to."

Kyra Edenfield, 8

"My favorite project in art this year was the scroll paintings. In this project we used ink and practiced Japanese scroll painting. This was fun because I have never used ink before and it was fun to learn something new." Chloe Mitchell, 8

"My favorite project was the Japanese scroll art because it was something I have not done before and it was fun to paint with ink." Alexssander Oliveira, 8

During their 8th grade year, students are able to take Art World Culture for a high school credit. In this class students explore and interpret works of art and architecture from all around the world, both traditional forms and their present day descendants. "Learning about art from around the world is important because it's good to know how the world use art themselves." Emma

Knockout

In this game participants stand in a two by two line and each pair takes turn shooting the ball in the hoop. The first person out of each pair to make a basket gets back in line and the other is eliminated. This continues through each pair until just the winners of the first round are left. The winners then pair up and repeat the process until only one person is left.

Boundball Warball

Boundball is a game built off of volleyball. In this game two teams compete on a court with one line halfway between them. Each team gets the chance to serve the ball to the other side and in response the receiving team must allow the ball to hit the ground before hitting it up three times. On the third hit they must send it over the line.

This game follows the classic rules of dodgeball but with a twist. During the game each team has three pins that they must protect while attempting down the other pins and hit their with the ball. The to have all of knocked over,

Maryann Morgan, 8 Nikita Gurov, 8 Mark Carman, 8 Sophia Longcoy, 8 Lane Saam, 8 Wyatt Mills, 7

What instrument do you play and why?

"Trumpet, not much of a reason, I just considered myself good at brass." Veyana Futch, 8

"I play trombone because I was able to play specific songs that I wanted to learn on the trombone, and when I first played it, I enjoyed it." Duane McCullar, 8

"I play the Bb Clarinet.. The reason is because my mom played the clarinet throughout her high school years, so I am just following in my moms steps!" Melony Liming, 8

"I play the saxophone because I really like music and I love the idea of playing music for other people to listen to." Damon Bell, 8

"I play the flute and the reason why is because I have always loved the sound of the instrument and a lot of my family members played it and I was lead to play the flute." Olivia Duren, 7

Guitar and Piano

Symphonic Band

Richard, Band/Chorus Teacher. The musicians who auditioned and were accepted into the All County Band were Samantha Nguyen, 8, and Kamille Enyinnaya, 8.

Tipping THE Scales

There are 24 members in the Piano and Guitar class. "This class is perfect for independent musician who wants to work at his or her own pace. The class keeps a median pace, however, and students are allowed to work ahead of behind the class's pace," said Mrs. Richard, Band/Chorus Teacher.

Jazz Band

There are 15 members in the Jazz Band. The band consists of alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, trumpets, trombone, flutes, drum set, acoustic guitar, piano, and a xylophone. This style of music allows for improvisation, which is making music as you go in certain parts of the song.

trumpets, french horn, trombones, baritones, bass clarinet, contra alto clarinet, tuba and percussion. "In this class, students work on more complex music and start to create music while adding some of those components that makes music exciting and emotional," said Mrs.

Melony Liming, 8, and Zachary Lacy, 8

Damon Bell, 8, Desiree Green, 8, and Harmony Price-Gillis, 8

Jasmine Kilchenstein, 8 Desiree Green, 8, and Zachary Lacy, 8

Gabriel Napier, 8, Khaden Colston, 8, and Laynden Mohundro, 8.

Alexys White, 8, and Carson Kilgore, 8

Armando Alamo Robles, 8, Cecily Alvarez, 8, Evan Alvarez, 8, Caitlynn Anderson, 8, Jacob Arroyo, 8, Damon Bell, 8, Khyla Calley, Germale Cannon, 7, Andrea Clark Campbell, 8, Khaden Colston, 8, Jayden Davis, 8, Olivia Duren, 7, Kamille Enyinnaya, 8, Veyana Futch, 8, Desiree Green, 8, Juliaette Hiott, 8, Daniel Jerrell, 8, Justin Johnson, 8, Jasmine Kilchenstein, 8, Carson Kilgore, 8, Mariano Kingston, 8, Gracie Knowles, 8, Zachary Lacy, 8, Melony Liming, 8, Duane McCullar, 8, Chloe Mitchell, 8, Laynden Mohundro, 8, Samantha Nguyen, 8, Harmony Price-Gillis, 8, Lilly Ann Richmond, 8, Jacob Rivera, 8, Trenton Snyder, 8, Kaydence Torres, 7, Alexys White, 8, and Jacob Wright, 8.

Aubry Benjamin, 8, Ryland Carpenter, 8, Khaden Colston, 8, Veyana Futch, 8, Desiree Green, 8, D'Mari Hall, 8, Juliaette Hiott, 8, Jasmine Kilchenstein, 8, Carson Kilgore, 8, Mariano Kingston, 8, Zachary Lacy, 8, Clara Lopez, 7, Laynden Mohundro, 8, Gabriel Napier, 8, and Alexys White, 8.

Marshall Brandon, 8, Easton Bullard, 8, Kylie Deck, 7, Brodie Eastman, 7, Adrian Garland, 7, Alex Kim, 7, William Mansell, 7, Deslyn Perez, 7, Katilynn Reimer, 7, Aaliyah Romain, 7, Colton Sanders, 7, and Levi Yoder, 8.

Front Row: Skylar Robson, 7, Harley Frederick, 8, Luna Miller, 8, Divianna Benson, 7. Back Row: Jacob Wright, 8, Michael Horn, 8, Camila Lugo, 7, Crystal Watson, 8, Caitlyn Anderson, 8, and Christopher Hall, 8. Not Pictured: Maddison Madrigal, 7, and Khylee Romano, 8

SOAR WITH EXELLENCE

The News Crew

moment makers video creators

Let's Talk Tales

During the second semester of Video Production, students were assigned two books, from the 2023-24 SSYRA list to complete a book talk. One was produced by themselves and the other was with a partner. The students created these book talks with the intent of hooking viewers and convincing them to read the books during Celebrate Literacy Week.

going

DEPTH

8th Grade Video Production veterans share a skill or lesson that they have learned during their time in the class

"One important lesson that I'll take away from Video Production is how important team work is, and to always double check everything."

Laily Ruesskamp, 8

"One important lesson that I've learned from Video Production is that organization will help you to achieve more and de-stress a situation. I also learned that it's necessary to put yourself out there." Zoe Dunomes, 8

SOAR WITH EXELLENCE

Filming the book talk was the second stage of the production. Raye Hubbard, 8

Before filming, students created a script. Catherine Bodway, 7

Once the filming was complete, the video had to be edited and exported. Clare Heymen, 7

Zoe Dunomes, 8 Hubbard, 8

Clare Heymen, 7

Catherine Bodway, 7

Leila Lyons, 8

Zoe Gill, 7, and Laily Ruesskamp, 8

Dunomes,

Zoe Gill, 7

Liam McMichael, 7

From February 1-12,

Laily Ruesskamp, 8, Leila Lyons, 8, Raye Hubbard, 8

HEADLINES

to support the wrestling team for the first school sponsored Trunk or Treat. Their efforts were rewarded with a pizza party for the most spirited trunk award.

& Deadlines

For the RECORD

Wingspan staff reveals what spread they were looking forward to work on

"The spread I was looking forward to this year was robotics because really enjoy being in robotics and I wanted to showcase it through the yearbook."

Emmaleigh Aviles-Rodriguez, 7

"One spread that I'm looking forward to creating this year is the softball spread. This is due to the fact that I play softball, love the sport, and have many ideas for the spread." Zoe Dunomes, 8

"I was looking forward to the basketball spread so that I could go to the games with

8 and

8, to get

Cecily

YOU MAKE THE YEAR WE'LL MAKE THE BOOK

Journalism is more than taking photos. The yearbook staff documents the entire year's events through student and faculty quotes, recording facts, details, and current trends, while accurately representing the school in an equitable and honest way.

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

"I was looking forward to working on the band spread. The reason is because being in band gives me insight on what we are doing, therefore I have good photo opportunities ahead of time." Melony Liming, 8

"I was looking forward to the Journalism spread, because the spread highlights how we make and record events to put it in the yearbook."

Trenton Snyder, 8

DELICIOUS DESIGNS

"I was looking forward to creating the A-Z trends spread, because it showcases what influenced the students in 2023-2024. I was also looking forward to the Search and Snap spread because we got to show off our photography skills."

Leila Lyons, 8

8 the spread I looking forward to I wanted this because I am in am excited to people how great it help of a great

"Nine years ago, I was asked to apply for the media specialist position since the former media specialist was retiring. I did not realize after accepting the position, yearbook would become part of my duties. Yearbook has been a wonderful learning experience for me. I loved learning the craft along with my students. Going to yearbook conventions in Orlando, studying yearbook websites and journals, and having supportive reps has made the Wingspan yearbook a continuously improved book over the years. Most of all, it has been the hard work and dedication of the Wingspan Yearbook Staff. Each year, my students have put in endless hours combing through every word, punctuation, alignment, and thousands of photographs to produce the school's best book. I am so proud of every staff I have had over the nine years. I will definitely miss my students the most." Mrs. Robertson, Yearbook Adviser (Final Year)

A design worthy of gobbling up.

To practice spread layouts, yearbook staff made spreads on blue grid paper using pasta as an established eye line, twizzlers as strokes, Andes as headlines and subheadlines, and graham crackers for photo boxes. They also used Cheez its for captions, and Hershey Kisses and M&M's for cutouts. After creating their delicious designs, the staff gobbled up their spreads. Fourth period library aides, Kilee Chatfield, 8, and Dale Neuroth, 8, became honorary yearbook staffers for the day and had a quick lesson on spread layouts.

Trenton Snyder

Melony Liming,

Zoe Dunomes,

pictures."

Alvarez,

Laily Ruesskamp,

Leila Lyons, 8, Emmaleigh Aviles-Rodriguez, 7, Dale Neuroth, 8

Laily Ruesskamp, 8, Kilee Chatfield, 8, Trenton Snyder, 8

Melony Liming, 8, Zoe Dunomes, 8

Zoe Dunomes, 8, Cecily Alvarez, 8, Melony Liming, 8, Emmaleigh Aviles-Rodriguez, 7, Laily Ruesskamp, 8, and Leila Lyons, 8.

The Wingspan Yearbook staff went all out

A G R I C U L T U R E more

than cows & plows

FFA ALL THE WAY

Odon, 8

LEADERS OF TOMORROW

the importance of the office

The barn started construction in July and was finished in December. Ms. Rosenbaum says that she "loves the new set up and the accessibility of the barn."

WE'RE SMOKIN'

The FFA Boston Butt sale continued to be a major fundraiser for Florida vs. Georgia and Super Bowl weekend. The Boston Butts weighed 10-12 lbs and were smoked and prepared on site by FFA officers and alumni members. The butts sold for $40 each.

The Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization is an integral part of agricultural education. FFA offers students the opportunity to learn about agriculture and apply it to real world settings. The main purpose of this class is to teach awareness about the agriculture industry, create knowledgeable consumers and instill leadership skills. FFA is a national organization with leadership conferences, where students serve on various event committees, compete in career development events, become eligible for scholarships and awards, network with other members, industry representatives, and potential. employers. There were 130 members in FFA this year. Some of the conferences they attended where the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, State FFA Convention in Orlando, Chapter Presidents Conference in Orlando and Chapter Officer Leadership Training in High Springs. thing about my job is to show spirit about FFA.. I wanted to be an FFA officer because I love AG and have been

"I think the most important part about being an FFA officer is being a role model for the people around you and trying to get other people involved in FFA.. wanted to be an FFA officer because there are plenty of activities to do, and there are many scholarships that you can earn."

important part my job is to help the President in assisting the work of our organization. I wanted to be an FFA officer because it gives me an opportunity to be a leader in FFA"

important is to be a good leader, to work together, and be more responsible. wanted to be an FFA officer because it's a really good experience"

"I wanted to become an FFA officer because being in FFA sounded really fun. I was really excited to be an FFA officer and to make memories with the team. I find taking photographs and keeping history of things we have done in FFA is most important" PRESIDENT Joshua "Cash" Terrell, 8 VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER

about my FFA officer job is yo make sure at all times that all my duties as an FFA officer are taken care of and that I am making sure that all of the FFA members are satisfied and are understanding the purpose of FFA. I wanted to be an FFA officer because I really love FFA and I wanted to expand my leaning about FFA and the purpose of FFA"

"I get help kids around the school and out of school. wanted to become an officer because I heard about it when I was younger and my mom encouraged me to do it so I did and now me and my friends are working together."

"I wanted to be an FFA officer because it would help me grow more academically towards agricultural. What found most important about my job is to understand what FFA is mainly about."

"The thing I find most important about being the adviser is to advice FFA members and encourage others to join FFA. wanted to be an FFA officer so that I could encourage others and build on my leadership skills."

8

Christmas Poinsettias for Sale

Ida Shaw, 8 Lilly Mason, 8

Michael Manning, Peyton Noles, 8 Zarriel Hernandez, 8 Harmony Price-Gillis, 8 Canon Johnson, 8

Mrs. Rosenbaum, Ag/FFA Sponsor

we're all BUSINESS

on the keys

"My favorite part of being in business keyboarding is being able to talk with my friends while also getting work done." Maryann Morgan, 8

"My favorite part about being in business keyboarding is that you get to improve your typing skills and learn how to type a lot faster and figure out the best way that you type." Tayhgan Burggraf, 7

"My favorite part of being in business keyboarding is the teacher, being in a comfortable place and being able to talk to my friends when get finished with my work. I always look forward to this class!" Farrah McDowell, 8

Business Keyboarding is the perfect elective to take to improve your typing skills or learn business etiquette in an online setting. Business Keyboarding students use programs like Edutyping and Nitrotype to improve their typing speed and accuracy. Students are graded on how fast and accurately they type on their assignments. The WPM (words per minute) goal is 35 WPM and 97% accuracy. The fastest typer in this year's first semester class was Maryann Morgan, 8, with an average of 78 WPM. Digital Information Technology (DIT) students have the ability to earn an industry certification. There is currently no Business Keyboarding Certification.

CUE THEbreakthrough

"I joined Exploring Technology because I thought it would be a fun thing to do and it was."

John Ippolito-Nemec, 8

"I like Exploring Technology because it is fun. For my career, I might want to be an Engineer and technology is a learning experience."

Jordan Fogle-Smith, 7

"I took this class last year and had a partner who did everything without my say. So, I took the class again. Now I know it is very rewarding.. I learned how to make a bridge and more importantly how not to." Justin Johnson, 8

engineers of the future

Exploring Technology is a semester-long elective. In Exploring Technology, students learn the basics of engineering and how to incorporate technology into their projects. The type of projects that Exploring Technology covers

Moore, 7 Hudson Leopard, 7

Hannah Mitchell, 8 Madelyn Conaway, 8

Isaiah Wyman, 7

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EXPLORING TECH/BUSINESS KEY

Aaron Goff, 8, and Nikita Gurov, 8, work together to design and build a model bridge from wooden sticks and wood glue.

Corbin Bailey, 7, Collier Puckett, 8

Jonathan Shaw, 8, August Godby, 8

Rhylin Sheffield, 8, Timothy Collins, 8

Logan Donovan, 7 Ian Walden, 7

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A T H A N K F U L F E A S T

Teachers gathered in Mrs. Brown's culinary classroom on November 15 during each of the three lunches. Students prepared and served the annual Thanksgiving Feast.. Teachers and staff enjoyed a menu of smoked turkey with gravy, roasted turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole with pecan toffee topping, green bean almondine, corn casserole, cranberry and orange tossed salad, cranberry sauce, yeast rolls, cornbread, along with assorted pies and desserts. The feast was prepared by Abigail Towns, 7, Aubrey Booker, 7, Brian Banalewicz, 7, Brooklyn MacKey, 7, Daisy Hendry, 7, Desirae Wall, 7, Eliel Garcia, 8, Ella Guerrero, 7, Hayden Riley, 7, Isabella Douglass, 7, Isabella Heglund, 8, Jayden Ouellette, 7, Jayson Nicasio, 7, Joshua Levalley, 7, Julia Hunt, 7, Kellen Price, 7, Kevin Liu, 8, Khyla Calley, 8, Liam Wheeler, 7, Liberty Higdon, 7, Maelyn Sanchez, 8, Olivia McKinney, 8, Orissa Smith, 8, Peyton McVey, 8, Roslyn Lasiak, 8, Shelby Lambert, 7, Skyler Wells, 7, and Sophia Chen, 7

"The turkey and mashed potatoes were my favorite dish." Mr. Warmouth, Principal

"I loved the sweet potato casserole." Ms. Moriarty, Assistant Principal

"The green beans were my favorite, even though I don't like veggies." Mr. Carella, Assistant Principal

"My favorite was the turkey and gravy that they served." Ms. Rockwell, Dean of Students

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Designing Dreams

"I've always wanted to be a fashion designer because it seemed like a really fun thing to do." Aubrey Grote, 7

CULINARY/ FASHION DESIGN

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Jayson Nicasio, 7

Nicole Napieracz, 7

Liberty Higdon, 7, Ella Seibel Guerrero, 7, and Sophia Chen, 7

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In the 2022-23 school year, Lincoln Elliott's instructional video "How to Build a Custom Keyboard" was entered into the 49th Annual Jim Harbin Student Media Festival. This award ceremony celebrates Florida's student filmmakers. The Florida Association for Media in Education or "FAME" Event was held on November 17, 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Orlando. Lincoln's video placed second in the state competition.

In September of 2023, students in Video Production and Journalism participated in "Search and Snap." This activity allowed students to practice their photography skills outside of the classroom. Students received explicit instructions on photo techniques and angles and were required to capture a variety of shots. This also allowed students to showcase their creative side by taking these pictures around campus.

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ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORTS

"I want to play the sport my whole life if I can. The way I will make it happen is by trying hard and never giving up." Miah Bradley, 8

"My future plans this sport is play in high plan to make happen by working hard and practicing."

Brynna Musumeci,

"My future plans for this sport is to play in high school and work to play in college. I plan to make this happen by continuing to work hard and play club volleyball to earn a scholarship.." Willow Hapner, 8

Class of 2028

On October 2, the school threw an event, commonly known as eighth grade night, for the varsity volleyball players. The gym was decorated with signs made by the younger volleyball team and each of the eighth grade girls were given their own goody bags along with a flower and balloon. They then were walked across the court by their family members while their coach, Ms. Steadman, said a small personalized piece about each of them and their attributes. "We do 8th grade night to try and honor our 8th grade athletes that will be moving into high school next school year. We want to do this because trying out and making a sports team is a big deal and we want them to know we are proud of them and hope they continue sports in the future. No matter what role they have on the team they contribute to our program and they should know that being selected to represent their school as an athlete is a big deal. Especially 8th graders, because as coaches, we often look to them to set the pace and expectations for the 7th graders. They put in a lot of work to improve their skills and be leaders for our 7th graders and they should have some recognition." Coach Steadman

Individually Great

"For volleyball, I plan play in high school and from there get scholarships to play in college. I plan to make this happen by working hard and to never give up." Janelle Rouse, 8

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APPROACH the COACH

Ms. Steadman first started coaching here at WJH during the 20-21 school Although this is only fourth year as a coach, has been playing since was in 8th grade here Wilkinson. She then continued to play all throughout high school chose not to pursue college.

Positions

the different jobs and positions

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Kaidence Toups, 8 Annabelle Underwood, 8

Janelle Rouse, 8 Oja Riggs, 8 Summer Beauchamp, 8

Miah Bradley, 8 Mikayla Burns, 8 Willow Hapner, 8 Chloe Jones, 8 Brynna Musumeci, 8

Isabella Summerford. 8

Summer Beauchamp, 8

Oja Riggs, 8

Chloe Jones, 8

Kaidence Toups, 8

Suns Out SERVES UP

APPROACH the COACH

This is Coach Hinton's first year coaching here at WJH, although she does have four years of experience in coaching volleyball. She started playing the sport herself in 3rd grade, and continued all the way through high school. During her time as an athlete she played competitive and travel volleyball. She is currently a teacher at Wilkinson Elementary.

ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORT s o a r i n g into the future

"My future plans for volleyball are to succeed in every way I possibly can. I plan to play throughout high school and be a leader on the team." Hayden Crosby, 7

"My future for the sport is to try and play into college to try and make this happen by playing club and school." Lily Hapner, 7

"My future plans for volleyball are to play in high school, and from there, get a scholarship to college."

I will

RECALL VOLLEYBALL

Allen, 7 Emilee Benton, 7 Paige Clark, 7 Hayden Crosby, 7

Iridessa Tyson, 7

Hahn, 7 Olivia Taylor, 7

Hapner, 7 Julia Hunt, 7 Aubrey Padgett, 7

London Hahn, 7

Aubrey Padgett, 7

Zoe Allen, 7, and Hayden Crosby, 7 Hayden Crosby, 7, Cambri Gatz, 7, and Iridessa Tyson, 7

Julia Hunt, 7, Olivia Taylor, 7, and Cambri Gatz, 7

WITH STRENGTH

Coach Hinton

ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORT

"I may play this sport because it is something I like doing but I also really love to run track. I will work harder everyday and will not stop practicing to get better."

D asia Torrence, 8

"I plan on playing a lot of sports and I would love to continue this sport and I plan on making that happen by working hard at the sport and having a good mindset within the season."

Vivia-Ann Perkins, 8

Individually

Great

"My future plans with this sport is that going to play in high school and hopefully get a scholarship out of it. will make this happen by keeping grades up and working hard."

Payton Morton, 8

"My plan for this sport is to at least get a scholarship or some type of benefit. I will try to continue this sport for high school. I plan on making it happen by always trying my hardest and never giving up."

Isabella Jean-Pierre, 8

FLAG, you're IT

Coach Eaton

APPROACH the COACH

Coach Eaton is a PE teacher here at Wilkinson Junior High. This is her first year coaching flag football, although, she has been coaching other sports for the last 12 years. She played volleyball, soccer and softball in high school.

MEET the MANAGER

the them up everything games, Tiah-Leigh

Daisy Hendry, 7 Helen Clark, 8 Payton Morton, 8 Aliyna McCobb, 7

Hayden Riley, 7 Nevaeh Rivera, 7 Hallie Sweeney, 7 Tiah-Leigh Robson, 8 Katie Rooney, 8 Chloe Robtoy, 8

Arabella Umphenour, 7 D asia Torrence, 8

Aliyna McCobb, 7, Daisy Hendry, 7, Chloe Robtoy, 8 Arabella Umphenour, 7 Katie Rooney, 8

Naomi Palmer, 7, and D asia Torrence, 8

Emmaleigh AvilesRodriguez, 7 Samantha Carroll, 7 Naomi "Gracie" Palmer, 7

Vivia-Ann Perkins, 8

Destinee Black, 7 Isabella JeanPierre, 8

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Future ofFootball

s o a r i n g into the future

ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORTS

"I'm going to try my best to make the high school football team. I'm going to practice my skills as much as possible to give me the best chance at making the team."

Andrew Aasen, 8

"My future plans are probably to make it to the NFL and play all the way. Never back down and never give up and chase your dreams."

Carson McHale, 8

"I plan to go D1, and I feel like I can do it if put in the work. If get a degree in school, I could also try to be a coach."

Lane Saam, 8

"I plan on going pro to show kids in the future that anything is possible, so I'm going to work harder and get good grades." Robert Mack, 8

"I plan on going to the NFL. I'm going to make that happen by working hard. Never let someone tell you what you can and cannot do. You do whatever you put your mind to." Brock Ottomeyer, 8

"My future plans for football is to play high school football for Ridgeview, and after I have a successfull season at Ridgeview, want to get a scholarship to play in college and hopefully make it to the NFL with hard work and dedication." Jayden Worthy, 8

Individually Great

APPROACH the COACH

Coach Kennedy has been coaching football for 8 years. He played high school football for Frankfort Indiana, and is a Reliability Engineer for the Navy LCS program. He also retired from the Navy in 2018 after 24 years of service.

The average monthly temperatures in August and September were above normal across Florida. According to Florida Climate Center Office of the State Climatologist, many new high temperature records were set during the month of August. Our football players stayed hydrated on the field as temperatures soared as high as 103 degrees fahrenheit.

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Kennedy,

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Mcgrath,

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Moore,

Brock Ottomeyer, 8

Padgett, 8 Blake Pavlus, 8

Payne, 7

Worthy-Eady,

Motes, 7

Corbin Bailey, 7 Juanis Baugh, 8 Jaiden Cady, 8 Kade Carey, 8 John Clark, 8 Andre Conyers, 8 Mark Cooper, 8 Jacob Dalager, 7 Matthew Galligher, 7

Aasen, 8

Perritte, 7

Burgos, 8

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APPROACH the COACH

Ms. Taylor has been coaching Cheer for 6 years, 3 years for Pop Warner and 3 years for our school. She has been cheering since the age of 2, and she cheered in middle school and throughout high school on Varsity. She is our 7th grade Guidance Counselor.

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ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR

"My future plans to continue it throughout high school. I plan to make it happen by keeping up with practice. That way, I am always ready to do what the coaches tell me and I will listen to directions." Alivia Hempseed, 8 sport is to do this sport in high school. How I will do this is to try my best and keep my head up high."

Here to Cheer

in high school and improve my skills to become

and have more experience."

"I plan to cheer in high school and do rowing in college. I plan on making that happen by trying out for the high school team with my best attitude and to show off my skills to the best of my abilities." Andrea Odom, 8

Collyns Bennett, 7 Alivia Brown, 8 Braelynn Cason, 7 Gianna Disparti, 7 Zoe Gill, 7 Aubrey Grote, 7

Emma Heglund, 7

Isabella Heglund, 8 Alivia Hempseed, 8 Haniyah Morgan, 8 Andrea Odom, 8 Lain Parker, 7 SOAR WITH STRENGTH CHEER

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Haniyah Morgan, 8

"I plan to keep doing cheer, so I can get a good scholarship. Also, I want to go to college and do amazing." Alivia Brown, 8

better

Isabella Heglund, 8

Zoe Gill, 7, Collyns Bennet, 7

Collyns Bennet, 7

Andrea Odom, 8, Braelynn Cason, 7, Aubrey Grote, 7

Coach Taylor

No Pain NO GAIN

EAGLES

FIRST TRUNK OR TREAT

ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORT

"My future plans for wrestling is to hopefully go to college and win national championships. My plan to make that happen is by practicing, and hopefully with practice and conditioning, I'll be at the place I want to be." Dean Robins, 8

"In the future, I plan to wrestle into high school, get a scholarship for college, and wrestle to the top. After

"My future plans for wrestling is to be a champion. I plan to this happen by following God and his will for future, and put the work in to make it happen." Jeremiah Samuels, 8

"I plan to go as far as I can in wrestling. I will make this happen by, practicing as much as possible, and as hard as I can." Bentley Williams, 8

"My future plans for wrestling is to get a scholarship. I'm going to make

The wrestling team sponsored the first Trunk-or-Treat fundraiser on Saturday, October 21. Many from the community came to show their support. The Video Production and Wingspan Yearbook Staff collaborated in decorating Mrs. Robertson's F150 truck bed and were chosen for the Most Spirited Award.

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APPROACH the COACH

End of Season Results: County Results-2nd Place North Florida Tournament Team Results-5th Place Individual Results: Demarcus Bussey-1st Place Hunter Gall-1st Place

Dean Robins-2nd Place Rylen Earle-2nd Place

Brock Padgett-4th Place

Zach Cowan-4th Place

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Zachary Cowan, 8 Jacob Dalager, 7 Aaden Drury, 8 Rylen Earle,

Khamia Frazer,

Hunter Gall,

Daniel Garelick,

Collin Johnson,

Padgett,

Robins,

Michael Layne,

Maddison Madrigal,

McGrath,

Connor Nielson,

Carman,

Boone Brown, 7 Demarcus Bussey,

Bady, 7

the beginning

wrestling season, Mason Brown, 8 was injured but continued to support his brother, Boone Brown, 7, and the entire wrestling team. He was a dedicated Eagle and showed up to practices and matches, despite his own setback.

"My future plans for this sport is to become a lot better, and I can make this happen by doing my work and always get a good practice in." Hunter Gall, 8.

TRUE EAGLE SPIRIT

UptownDunk

ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORTS s o a r i n g into the future

"My future plans for the sport are being a D1 athlete. My only plan after that is making the NBA and becoming the best in my position."

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"I plan on playing in college ball and maybe going overseas and to do that I am going to be putting in the work even when I don't have to." Dawson Hobbs, 8

"I plan to play basketball throughout high school and hope to play on the college level. I'm going to work hard every summer and every year to make sure I get to where want to be. I know that it's not easy to do but I will continue to play and get better everyday and hope to one day play in a college basketball game."

Juanis Baugh, 8

"My future plans on playing basketball are to break records and perform well! I plan on making this happen by practicing and working hard. My main sport coming in was footballl, but I felt I needed to push myself to face a new challenge. Now that I'm a three sport athlete I'm glad I played!" Jayden Worthy, 8

"My future plans are to go play professionally in a way. I'm just gonna put in work."

Austin Creamer, 7

"I plan to play in college and possibly in the NBA. I plan to make that happen by keep grinding and never give up and reach my dreams." Josiah Willis, 7

APPROACH the COACH Coach Wallace started coaching basketball in 1996. During this time, he was also serving in the military. He started coaching boys ages 10-12 as a volunteer at a recreation center. In high school, he played both basketball and track and field. He played basketball at the collegiate level. Coach Wallace is currently a guidance counselor at Oakleaf Village Elementary.

BOYS BASKETBALL

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BOYS BASKETBALL

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Austin Bathurst, 7 Juanis Baugh, 8 Germale Cannon, 7 Eric Cole, 8

Creamer, 7 Briceson Crosby,

Stephen Farris, 8 Ediam Ginoris, 8

Godby, 8

Hobbs, 8 Sebastian Willard, 8 Josiah Willis, 7 Jayden Worthy-Eady, 8 Kingston Lappin, 8

Briceson Crosby,

Coach Wallace

Eighth Grade Night

Steal the ball

Win it all

s o a r i n g into the future

ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORT

"I plan to keep working on my basic skills to get better. I plan to keep practicing and working hard to get better, to improve myself at this sport."

D asia Torrence, 8

"My future plans for basketball is to exceed in the WNBA or to become D1. I plan on working harder and

"I plan to continue through high school. To do this I will work hard and practice a lot so I will succeed at my goal."

Catherine Bodway, 7

"My future for basketball is I want to play in high school and do my best. Also, when I go to college I'm going to play as well. The way I plan to do that is to practice as much as can and do whatever it takes!"

J'ahnee Mills, 7

"My future plan is to play high school varsity as a freshman and go D1 for college. I plan to make this happen by training and working hard from now on."

Sariaha Watkins, 7

Individually great

"My future plans are to play in high school and see where it takes me. I plan to make it happen by working hard on and off the court."

Aliyna McCobb, 7

APPROACH the COACH

This is Coach Smith's first season coaching girls basketball. He assisted coaching boys basketball last season. He wasn't a player of the game himself, but started coaching because of his kids and since then it has been his sport of choice. He motivates his athletes by teaching self motivation, determination, and dedication. Making sure to praise his team's accomplishments whether they are big or small.

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Catherine Bodway, 7 Mikayla Burns, 8

London Hahn, 7 Aliyna McCobb, 7 J'ahnee Mills,

Sariaha Watkins,

White, 7

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ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORT

want to play soccer the rest of my life. I plan to do this by training hard and to be motivated to play every I want to stay positive so I don't bring team down."

Eliel Garcia, 8

"I plan to keep playing this sport because I enjoy it. I plan to make this happen by working hard and never giving up."

Andre Conyers, 8

"My future plans for soccer are to play in high school, maybe get a scout to sign me for a team, if not, then I'll most likely try college and move on to professional from there. I plan to make this happen by putting in hard work and dedication and practicing all year, even when ever it's not in season."

Noah Adkins, 8

"My future plans for soccer is to hopefully play in high school and even make JV or varsity. I am going to accomplish this by training hard and practicing everyday."

Caleb White, 8

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COVERING THE FIELD

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Andrew Aasen, 8 Noah Adkins, 8 Aidan Chandler, 8 Andre Conyers, 8 Giovanni Cordova, 8 Connor Davis, 7 Cyrus Gangemi, 7 Parker Eveson, 7 Eliel Garcia, 8 Jesus Guantivar, 8 Kevin Panameno, 8 Lucas Pruitt, 8 Ethan Raymond, 8 Kayden Reed, 7 Caleb White, 8 Elias Ulloa, 8

Giovanni Cordova, 8 Kayden Reed, 7 Parker Eveson, 7

This was Coach Christian's first year coaching the boys soccer team.

Coach Christian

Scoring Reaching goals ours

APPROACH the COACH Coach coaching WJH even playing school addition

GUARDING the GOAL

In soccer, goalies are seen as the last line of defense for guarding their team's goal and stopping the other team from scoring. This position is very different from every other spot on the field and comes with specific rules and skills, such as being able to handle and thow the ball. "The hardest part about being a goalie was that I felt pressure to be perfect and if I messed up, it was all my fault. When a goal was scored on me, I felt like everyone was disappointed in me."

said Bailey Cameron, 7, Team Goalie.

s o a r i n g into the future

ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORT

"I plan to try and do soccer a lot more and get better at it. This was my first time ever playing or trying soccer, and I ended up loving it, so I'm going to start working harder to get better at it. I'm trying out for rec to get better at soccer." Anarra Perez-McCall, 8

"I plan to continue playing this sport because I enjoy playing soccer. It's been favorite sport since I was plan to make this happen playing for soccer clubs outside of school, and on playing for high school" Kamilla Urbina-Ochoa,

"My future plans for soccer are to make it to at least college soccer. I'm very passionate about soccer and it's an incredible sport. I plan to keep working at my hardest to achieve this."

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"My future plans for soccer are to make it to the World Cup. I plan to make it happen by practicing every day after school and on weekends, and by having good spirit, good grades, and good sportsmanship." Zarriel Hernandez, 8

Emma Nesmith,

Ava Clover, 7 Bailey Cameron, 7 Emily Ciopryna, 8 Jolyvette Fernandez, 8 Zarriel Hernandez, 8

Emma Nesmith, 8 Payton Morton, 8 Anarra Perez-McCall, 8 Nevaeh McCullough, 8

Chloe Robtoy, 8 Lillie Porter, 8 Kamilla Urbina-Ochoa, 8 Allison Ziems, 8 Lindley Wilder, 8

Heather Brown, 8 Temperance Brown, 7 Adison Bomar, 7 Emily Aviles-Rodriguez, 7

Coach Bilello

Taking the lead

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STUDENTS LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORT

"My future plans for baseball is to make it to major league baseball, and the way I plan to make it happen is to train and work hard. I also want to go to Georgia for baseball."

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"I would like to make it to at least college. I will make this happen by putting the work in, and also getting good grades."

"My future plans for the sport of baseball is to work my hardest and to give it my all to go as far as I can go in baseball."

Hunter Perry, 8

"My plans in the future for baseball is to get drafted to a MLB team. I will make that happen by practicing on my own everyday with my best effort."

Christopher Beal, 8

"My plans for my future in baseball is making it to a D1 program, get drafted to play in the MLB, and eventually retire with a Hall of Fame career."

Ethan

"Future plans are to hopefully play college and professional baseball. I plan to work more and work harder. Also, I will definitely start hitting the gym consistently to get stronger."

Evan Ward, 8

Individually Great

APPROACH the COACH

Coach Herringdine coached our team through this season getting us many wins. He was able to provide his team with valuable insight considering his coaching experience of 10 years and being a player of the game himself all the way from junior high to college.

Coach Herringdine is also a history teacher and the Athletic Director at WJH.

Landon Anello, 7 Christopher Beal, 8 Jerome Clampitt, 8

Canon Johnson, 8

Ethan Karaim, 8 Tristan Woods, 8 Ira Cloud, 8

Karaim, 8

Jayden Colvin,

Jayden Colvin, 8 Matthew Galligher, 7 Brayden Ingram, 7

Hunter Perry, 8 Collin Johnson, 7 Ian Walden, 7 Evan Ward, 8 Joshua Zibart, 7

In baseball, the pitch is the act of throwing the baseball toward the home plate to start a play. There are over ten different pitches. Some common ones are fastball, change up, curve ball, splitter, and slider. Our pitcher, Hunter Perry, (above), has been pitching since 10U League and throws an average of 65miles per hour.

STRENGTH BASEBALL

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Coach Herringdine

Tristan Woods, 8

APPROACH the COACH

Coach Kevin Sines has coached softball here at WJH for multiple years. In total, he has coached softball for 24 years and previously coached baseball for five. Additionally, he worked as an umpire for three years. When in high school, Coach Kevin played Flag Football and then continued the sport when he joined the Navy. He is now retired from the Navy and coaches travel softball.

Individually Great

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AHEAD AT SPORT

"My goal for softball is to play at the college level. I'll make it happen by putting the work in and never giving up." Karleigh Sanford, 8

"I hope to one day get scholarship for college this happen by not only skills I already possess, learning new positions order to make me more working out, running social accounts so that I can there, and reaching out coaches." Zoe Dunomes,

"My future plans for softball are to do it through high school and then hopefully in college. I plan to make that happen by working hard and staying focused." Summer Beauchamp, 8

"My future plans for softball is to go to UF. I plan to make this happen by trying my hardest in this sport, never giving up, practicing constantly, always having good sportsmanship, and always being helpful." Madelyn Conaway, 8

"I plan to go to college with softball. I plan on making that happen with extra practice and determination." Isabella Jeffers, 8

"When it comes to softball, my future goals are to be a team player, and have fun on the field. I hope to achieve them by practicing regularly, staying dedicated, and learning from experienced players and coaches. Softball is my passion and I'm excited to see where it takes me!" Kasey Watts, 8

Dunomes

Summer Beauchamp, 8 Madelyn Conaway, 8 Hayden Crosby, 7 Zoe Dunomes, 8 Ava Gonzales, 8 Daisy Hendry, 7 Isabella Jeffers, 8 Aubrey Morefield, 7 Emma Nesmith, 8 Katilynn Reimer, 7 Karleigh Sanford, 8 Ella SeibelGuerrero, 7 Olivia Taylor, 7 Desirae Wall, 7 Kasey Watts, 8

Seibel- Guerrero,

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ATHLETES LOOK STAYING WITH

future plans for to become a athlete for the Long Horns. I make this by working and pushing

past my Max Garza, 8

future plans this sport is to make it to the Olympics and for the

Fast AND Furious

APPROACH the COACH

This is Coach Anderson's third year coaching Track and Field. He played football and baseball throughout his high school career. This is Coach Joyce's second year coaching for our high and long jumpers. Coach D. Eaton coaches the shot put and discus throwers, and selects the participants for the meets.

Running 4 Victory

BOYS TRACK

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Jaiden Cady, 8 Ediam Ginoris Chaviano, 8 Nicholas Coffman, 8 Andre Conyers, 8 Briceson Crosby, 8 Hunter Gall, 8 Eliel Garcia, 8 Max Garza, 8 Alexander Rodriquez Burgos, 8 Dean Robins, 8

Easton Green, 7 Nikita Gurov, 8 Adyn Kennedy, 8 Dillon Kennedy, 8 Matthew Madrigal, 8 Alexssander Oliveira, 8 Hunter Perritte, 7 Lucas Pruitt, 8

Elias Ulloa, 8 Jayden Worthy, 8

Damon Bell, 8 Christian Bradsteet, 8

Giovanni Cordova Chaviano, 8 Lucas Pruitt, 8

Damon Bell. 8

Hunter Gall, 8

Andre Conyers, 8, Jaiden Cady, 8, Christian Bradstreet, 8, and Nikita Gurov, 8 are the 4 by 4 runners for our track team. These four boys beat our school record with a record of 49.1 seconds.

THE FAB FOUR

Setting new records at their pace

During track season, four eighth grade girls broke 4 x 100 meter relay records for WJH, the new relay record for WJH is now 52.65 seconds. Oja Riggs, 8, and Mikayla Burns, 8, made it to State; Oja Riggs, 8, having 100 and 200 Meter. Mikayla Burns, 8, made State for the High Jump and 100 Meter Hurdles. These fabulous four are the new record holders.

Individually Great

CHASING

VICTORY

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into the future

ATHLETES LOOK AHEAD AT STAYING WITH THEIR SPORT

"My future plans for track to become an Olympic runner and jumper. Also continue to get better training and pushing myself to do better."

Mikayla Burns, 8

"My future plans for this sport are to play through high school and possibly play in college. I plan to make this happen by practicing and not giving up." Annabelle Underwood, 8

"My future plans for track is to get better everyday. How I will make this happen is by trying to do better every chance I get."

Haniyah Morgan, 8

future plans for this is to go to State so people can see my talent and passion for track. The way to accomplish this is to hard in school and to work hard in training."

Riggs, 8

"My future plans for this sport is to beat the schools record for Shot Put. I plan to do this by working hard at practice and even on my own time." Janelle Rouse, 8

"My future plans for track are to continue doing the sport and to improve a lot. I plan on making this happen by practicing over the summer and days I'm not busy." Alivia Hempseed-Snider, 8

GIRLS TRACK pages by Trenton Snyder

Mikayla Burns, 8

Temperance Brown, 7 Ava Clover, 7 Emree Daum, 8 Alivia Hempseed-Snider, 8 Brooklyn MacKey, 7 Aliyna McCobb, 7 Haniyah Morgan, 8 Payton Morton, 8 Naomi Palmer, 7 Evangeline Panella, 7 Vivia-Ann Perkins, 8 Oja Riggs, 8 Katie Rooney, 8 Janelle Rouse, 8 D asia Torrence, 8 Kamilla Urbina Ochoa, 8 Annabelle Underwood, 8 Tamyia Walker, 7 Sariaha Watkins, 7

Oja Riggs, 8, Payton Morton, 8, D asia Torrence, 8, Mikayla Burns, 8

traits to embra

CLAY

Spreading Our Wings

Our cafeteria staff served over 800 students breakfast and lunch everyday for 184 school days. We appreciate and love these ladies. Becky Oliver, April Boyles, Kathy Gibson, Cassie Kenny, Stephanie Sneder, Tonya Wagner, Tamara Miller, Cafeteria Manager

Our custodians cover the campus making every classroom, office, restroom, and the cafeteria ready for students and faculty. It's a tremendous job and we thank them for the hard work they do every day. Amber Vernon, Lorie Metz, and Twila Chantrell (Not pictured: Aaron Nelson and Mike Mosley, Head Custodian)

Levalley, Joshua 31

Levine, Hillary 11

Lewis, Jordin 19, 32, 72

Lien, Nevaeh 32

Lim, Amber 32

Liming, Melony 5, 21, 39, 42, 46, 47, 50, 60, 64, 65, 68, 69, 112, 113

Liu, Kevin 32

Lohse, Anastasia 32

Longcoy, Logan 32

Longcoy, Sophia 21, 63

Lopez, Avigail 21

Lopez, Clara 32, 65

Lowman Hathaway, Amelia 21, 42, 71

Lowrie, Priscilla 21

Lowrie, Sara 21, 47

Lucontro, MacKenzie 32, 53

Luggery, Lilith 32

Lugo, Camila 32

Luzunaris, Francis 11, 34, 43, 47, 49, 58 Lyn, Navaeah 21

Lyons, Leila 21, 66, 69

McLendon, Kylie 22

McMillian, Chase 22

McNeely, Alec 22

McPhatter, Jasmin 22

McVey,Peyton 22, 47

McWhorter, Emma 22

Mead, Alexander 32

Mee, Matthew 32

Merchant, Devon 22

Metz, Lorie 12

Middleton, Evan 32

Miller, Ashley 22

Miller, Briar 32, 71

Miller, Luna 22, 50, 64

Miller, Tamara 12, 71

Miller, William 32

Mills, Ashlyn 22

Mills, J'Ahnee 32, 94, 110

Mills, Wyatt 32, 63

Milord, Lyne-Machla 32, 75 Milord, Wolden 32

Mitchell, Chloe 22, 39, 43, 50, 57, 60, 62, 112

Mitchell, Hannah 22, 72

OObosla, Jeremy 22, 50

Odom, Andrea 22, 46, 47, 88, 89, 110, 112

Oetken-Romero, Anthony 22

Ogden, Robin 12, 47, 58

Olcott, Ezekiel 32, 113

Oliveira, Alexssander 22, 62 Oliver, Becky 12

Oliver, Brayden 22

Orr, Embry 22, 46, 59, 94, 110

Ottomeyer, Brock 22, 86

Ouellette, Jayden 19, 32

Owens, Chloe 22, 46

Powell, Alissa 33

Powell, William 23

Powers, Conner 23

Powers, Mason 33, 86

Praslin, Allyson 5, 23, 46, 47

Pratt, Leah 19, 33

Price, Kellen 19, 33

Price, Stephen 33, 86

Price-Gillis, Harmony 23, 50, 64, 112

Primaldi, Julia 23

Pruitt, Lucas 23, 97, 111

Puckett, Collier 23

Puckett, Riley 23

Pugh, Caleb 33

Pyle, Logan 33, 87

QRoden, Blane 33

Roden, Landon 33

Rodriguez, Olivia 4, 24, 68, 113

Rodriguez-Burgos, Alexander 24, 87

Roe, Ryeland 24, 56

Roebuck, Shailyn 33, 44, 45

Roebuck, Syrai 34

Romain, Aaliyah 34

Romano, Khylee 24

Rooksberry, Baylee 34, 51

Rooney, Katie 24, 84, 85, 107, 109, 110

Roscoe, Jacob 24

Rosenbaum, Tanner 12

Rossi, Michael 13, 51

Rouse, Janelle 5, 19, 24, 80, 81, 106, 107, 110

Ruesskamp, Keven 34, 50

Ruesskamp, Laily 24, 50, 66, 69, 112, 113

Steadman, Megan 13, 81

Steininger, Donnie 34

Stephens, Kenzie 9, 34, 43, 59

Stone, Shane 34, 87

Strickland, Jennifer 13

Sublett, Donna 34

Sullivan, Gabriella 34

Summerford, Isabella 24, 81, 110

Suss Alvarez, Alexandra 24, 59, 91

Suss Alvarez, Ismael 34

Sweat, Dylan 34

Sweat, Lilly 24

Sweeney, Hallie 34, 85, 110

Sylva, Vincent 24

Szala, Kevin 24

VVance, Carma 35

Vang, Cody 35

Vang, Jaimaiyu 35, 42

Vasquez, Bethany 25

Vaughan, Cayden 35

Velasquez, Princess 35, 47

Verity, Keira 25

Vernon, Amber 13

Vickers, Melitta 25

Villarreal, Hunter 35

Witcher, Rhonda 7, 13, 43

WJH Cat, Baby 13

Woodard, Jaden 25, 46, 47

Woodruff, Rileigh 35

Woods, Tristan 35

Worthy, Saline 25

Worthy-Eady, Jayden 5, 25, 86, 87, 92, 93, 110

Wright, Jacob 25, 64

Wyman, Isaiah 35, 72

YMack, Robert 21, 87

MMacKenzie, Barbara 11, 43, 49

MacKey, Brooklyn 32, 106

Macomber, Rylan 32

Madrigal, Maddison 32, 46, 64, 91

Madrigal, Matthew 5, 21

Major, Kolby 32

Maldonado, Sofia 32

Maldonaldo, Tatiana 32

Mandell, Kevin 11

Manning, Michael 21

Mansanao, Chloe 32, 47

Mansell, William 32

Marks, Ace 21

Marsden, Zachary 21

Martin, Jailen 32

Martin, Peyton 21, 59

Mason, Jared 32

Mason, Jeremy 21

Mason, Lilly 21

Mason, Morgan 21

Matheney, Zoe 21

May, Gayle 11

McCobb, Aliyna 32, 47, 84, 94, 106, 110 McConnell, Mason 21

McCullar, Duane 5, 21, 47, 50, 64

McCullough, Nevaeh 21, 99

McDonell, Colt 21

McDowell, Darean 32

McDowell, Farrah 21, 72

Mcelroy, Aiden 32, 47

McGrath, Faith 32

McGrath, Lucas 21, 47, 87

McHale, Carson 22, 59, 86, 87

McKay, Jocelyn 22, 42, 50, 56, 112

McKenzie, Neil 11, 48

McKinney, Olivia 22, 47, 74

McLendon, Kaelyn 22

Mizell, Aiden 22

Monahan, London 22, 68

Monasmith, Aiden 32

Montgomery, Chase 22

Moody, Sharlene 12

Moore, Charles 32, 72, 87

Moore, Shealyn 22

Morefield, Aubrey 32, 47, 102, 103

Morgan, Haniyah 22, 47, 88, 89, 94, 107, 110, 112, 113

Morgan, Maryann 22, 43, 50, 63, 72

Moriarty, Micheala 12, 14, 43, 74, 112

Morris, Kyrah 32

Morrow, Jayden 32

Morton, Payton 22, 84, 99, 107, 108, 110

Mosley, Jessica 12, 47

Mosley, Michael 12

Musumeci, Brynna 22, 80

PPadgett, Aubrey 32, 83

Padgett, Brock 22, 43, 86, 91, 110

Padgett, Jasmine 22

Padgett, Maxx 22

Palmer, Naomi 32, 84, 85, 95, 106, 107, 110

Panameno, Kevin 23, 111

Panella, Evangeline 32, 58, 59, 107

Paquette, Logan 32

Parente, Mason 32, 43, 48

Parker, Lain 32, 45, 89, 110, 112 Parker, Lorayne 32

Parmenter, Anabelle 23, 59

Parrish, Raven 33, 51

Partin, Katherine 33

Pavlus, Blake 23, 86, 91 Payne, Preston 33, 86

Qualls, Eli 23, 43

Quinones, Briella 33

Quintela, Kayla 19, 33

Quiros Gaetan, Ediely 12, 19

SSaam, Blake 34

Saam, Lane 24, 63, 86, 87

TTang, Braylon 34, 59

Tate, Nevaeh 34

Tatum, Ariana 34, 47

Taylor,Brylee 24, 47

Taylor,Kiley 24, 70

Taylor,Olivia 34, 83, 103

Vineyard, Austin 25

Viruet, Brendon 35

WWagner, Tonya 13

Walden, Ian 35, 48, 73

Yoder,Levi 25

ZZayas, Amanda 13, 14, 47

Zepero, Zaya 35, 46

Zibart, Joshua 35, 59

Nance, Kylie 32

NNapier, Gabriel 22, 65

Napieracz, Nicole 32, 47, 75

Nazario, Nicholas 22, 59 Nelson, Aaron 12 Nelson, Amber 12

Nesmith, Emma 22, 43, 50, 59, 99, 103, 111, 112

Nettles, Jaeden 32, 52

Neuroth, Dale 22, 25, 69 Newmans, Sarah 12 Newsome, Sierra 32

Nguyen, Samantha 22, 50

Nicasio, Jayson 32, 59, 74

Nielson, Connor 32, 91

Nolan, Daryan 12

Noles, Payton 22, 34

Norman, Dawson 22 Nutter, August 32

Peavler, Connor 33

Pelayo, Miguel 33

Pendarvis, Mathew 23

Pendergrass, Allen 33

Perez, Deslyn 19, 33

Perez-McCall, Anarra 23, 25, 43, 47, 50, 59, 99, 111, 112

Perkins, Vivia-Ann 5, 23, 84, 85, 95, 107, 110, 113

Perritte, Hunter 33, 86

Perry, Darreon 23

Perry, Hunter 23

Peters, Aiden 33

Peterson, Athena 33

Peterson, Makayla 23

Pharr, Devin 23

Phillips, Gracie 23

Pierce, Zanna 23

Pike, Zebulon 12, 41, 49, 90, 110

Pilliod, Xavier 33

Poole, Davon 33

Poovey, Misty 33

Pope, Mylon 12

Porter, Lillie 23, 47, 99

Pouliot, Farrah 23, 34

RSamuels, Jeremiah 24, 91, 110

Sanchez, Maelyn 24

Sanders, Colton 34

Sanford, Karleigh 24, 40, 102, 103, 109

Sanford, Tamara 13, 47

Raddatz, Kaydence 23, 38, 113

Raines, Jeremiah 23, 87

Ramos, Rheay 33

Randolph, Braden 23

Randolph, Hailey 23, 47

Ransford, Juliette 23

Ratheram-Green, Elian 4, 33, 51

Rayburn, Cawana 23

Raymond, Ethan 23, 97, 111

Reading, Robert 33

Reed, Kayden 33, 97, 111

Reeves, Kara 33, 53

Reimer, Katilynn 33, 103

Rennard, Heidi 23

Reynolds, Tru 23

Richard, Kristen 12

Richards, James 23

Richardson, Emery 23

Richey, Haylee 23

Richmond, Lilly 23, 113

Riddell, Josiah 33

Riggs, Oja 23, 81, 106, 107, 109, 113

Riggs, Ottis 33

Riley, Hayden 33, 85

Ripplinger, Kighlyn 23, 59

Rish Salazar, Allison 12, 58

Rivera, Jacob 23, 25

Rivera, Nevaeh 33, 59

Rix, Caleb 23, 60

Robertson, James 23

Robertson, Kelly 12

Robins, Dean 23, 90, 91, 109

Robson, Skylar 33, 43, 46, 64, 65

Robson, Tiah-Leigh 24, 46, 85, 110

Robtoy, Chloe 24, 84, 85, 99, 110

Rockwell, Jessica 5, 12, 14, 43, 58, 74

Sarver, Cash 34

Saujon, Eli 34

Scarbrough, Carolyn 5, 6, 7, 13

Schire, Alexander 34

Schoolcraft, Blake 24

Schultz, Piper 24, 91, 109

Scott, Robert 24

Seibel Guerrero, Ella 34, 74, 102, 103, 109

Sentz, Jacob 34

Shaw, Ida 24, 50, 60

Shaw, Jonathan 24, 73

Sheffield, Rhylin 24, 39, 47, 48, 73, 112

Sherrow, Ashley 13

Shirley, Jocelyn 24

Sickler, Isaiah 34

Silcox, Jamie 19, 34, 47

Simmons, Cheryl 34

Sirdevan, Keegan 24

Smith, Carol 24

Smith, Jahmira 19, 34, 43

Smith, Kloe 24

Smith, Luke 24

Smith, Orissa 24, 34, 70, 74

Smith, Riley 24, 48

Smith, Shawn 6, 7, 13

Sneden, Stephanie 13

Snyder, Ethan 24

Snyder, Trenton 24, 44, 45, 69

Sparrow, Ian 19, 34

Spears, Maireyana 24

Spencer, Wyatt 34

Stains, Aiden 24

Starr, Chaz 24, 91, 110

Taylor,Tykera 5, 13, 15, 43, 50, 112

Tepley,Robin 13, 41

Tercero Ortez, Maria 34

Terrell, Joshua 24

Terrell, Maiagrayc 34, 50

Thomas, Hunter 34

Thomas, Kalie 19, 34, 50 Thompson, Alyssa 24

Thompson, Jaytin 34

Thornton, William 34

Thutsananutriyakun, Thiraput 34

Tillman, Hannabelle 35, 51

Toma Wallace, Mariam 35

Tomlin, Alexander 24

Tomlin, Cassie 35

Toro, Adrian 35

Torrence, D asia 25, 47, 84, 85, 106, 110, 113

Torres, Jerry 19, 35

Torres, Kaydence 35, 43

Toups, Kaidence 25, 80, 81, 112

Touw,Anna 25

Towne, Sarah 35

Towns, Abigail 35, 51

Tran, Brian 35, 45, 50, 59

Truitt, Jacob 35

Turner,Callen 35 Tyson, Iridessa 35, 83

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Umphenour, Arabella 35, 84, 85, 110

Underwood, Annabelle 5, 25, 42, 50, 81, 106, 107, 110

Urbina Ochoa, Kamilla 25, 99, 106, 113

Walker, Sheila 6, 7, 13

Walker, Tamyia 35, 47, 106

Wall, Desirae 35, 103

Wamsley, Cheyenne 25, 45, 59

Warburton, Caleb 25

Ward, Evan 25, 91

Ward, Jayden 25

Warmouth, Nathan 4, 13, 14, 39, 47, 74, 112, 113

Warren, Charles 25

Warring, Cameron 35

Washington, Allen 35, 42

Waters, Alivya 35

Watkins, Sariaha 35, 94, 95, 107, 110

Watson, Crystal 25, 47, 53, 59, 64

Wells, Dakota 35

Wells, Skyler 19, 35, 75

West, Jaiden 25

West, Mylee 35

Wheeler, Liam 35

White, Alexys 25, 65

White, Caleb 25, 97, 111

White, Dixie 35, 47, 95, 110

White, Zarek 35, 39

Whitfield, Doreen 13

Wiggins, Casey 7, 13

Wilder, Lindley 25, 99

Willard, Sebastian 25, 93, 110

Williams, Bentley 25, 91, 110

Williams, Connor 25

Williams, Kellen 35, 59

Williams, Ky'hara 35

Williams, Kyleigh 25

Williams, Lily 35

Williams, Tristan 35

Williams, Wyatt 35

Willis, Addelyn 35

Willis, Josiah 35, 43, 92, 93, 110

Wilson, Artavius 9, 35, 43

Wilson, Chester 19, 25, 59

Wilson, Madison 25

Ziems, Allison 25, 99, 111

Zimmon, Bryan 25

Zobrist, Grayci 35

Zommer, Kristin 13, 43

The Wingspan Staff

Veterans:

Zoe Dunomes, 8

Laily Ruesskamp, 8

Trenton Snyder, 8

Newcomers:

Cecily Alvarez, 8

Melony Liming, 8

Leila Lyons, 8

Emmaleigh Aviles-Rodriguez, 7

Yearbook Adviser:

Mrs. Kelly Robertson, 9th and Final Year

Theme

The 2024 theme, SOAR, was chosen by the Wingspan Yearbook Staff after discussing the implementation of a schoolwide initiative of the acronym S.O.A.R. This initiative reminded students how they could SOAR: Safe, On Time, Accountable, Respectful. We tagged teamed with this theme and appropriately included our mascot, the Eagle, as well

Production

Produced and designed by the Wingspan Yearbook Staff of Wilkinson Jr. High School

Encore 2024 Software

Seven Dell Optiplex 3070 with 27" monitors

Two Dell Optiplex 3020 with 27" monitors

One Dell Optiplex 7010 with 27" monitor

120 total pages

Press run of 221 copies

Printed by Balfour/Taylor Publishing Company in Dallas, Texas

Visuals

Colors

A palette of sunset, cloud, and sky colors were used to compliment the SOAR theme. Staffers could choose text and element colors to enhance their assigned spreads.

From the Balfour Process Mix Color Palette we chose sunrise red. From the X color palette we chose: X9024, X9004, X9017, X9011, X9021, X9015, X9172, X9038, X9137, X9130, X9158, X9132, X38659c

Fonts

Garemond

Oktave Medium

Silver

Windsorsward

Elements

Gradient color (to increase or decrease the magnitude of color properties)

Book Features

Trim Size 8 1/2 x 11

Endsheet -same design front and back

Cover-Lithocote/Matte

Eagle logo on back cover

Four color process/silkscreen/UV clear varnish

Special Thanks and Recognition

John Pantelis and Carol Collier, Balfour Yearbook Reps, for always being there to give advice and guide us through unknown territory

Stephen Williams, Balfour Cover Artist, for making our vision come to life

Kristi Carver, Leonard's Photography Rep, for helping to schedule photo sessions and all your support

Principal Nate Warmouth, for always supporting and trusting us

Mrs. Luzunaris, Media Secretary, for lending a hand, no matter how large or small the task, you could always be counted on

Ms. Sanford, Bookkeeper, for helping with yearbook purchases

Ms. Zayas, Principal's Secretary, for helping identify new staff and the endless questions you had to answer

Ms. Moody, Record's Secretary, for generating the name and grade lists for me

AD Herringdine and all the coaches for their Student Athlete of the Month write ups, answering emails, and showing up for photo days

Ms. Taylor, 7th Guidance, for helping with Superlative voting and other school wide surveys from my yearbook staff

All faculty and staff (especially electives) for allowing us to interrupt classes for photos and pull students for quotes

All library aides for running hundreds of requests for student quotes

My first period Video Production class for their photography contributions to the yearbook

Lincoln Elliott, 8, for his Photoshop expertise. He has been an honorary member of the yearbook staff for two years.

Unique Events

Tropical Storm Idalia-school closures Wednesday, August 30.

Winter Storm Finn-school closures Tuesday, January 9.

Total Solar Eclipse-April 8

Pricing

August-Sepember $45

October-December $55

January-March $65

April-May $70

Editorial Policy

The Wingspan, the official school sponsored yearbook of Wilkinson Junior High School. serves as an educational tool in the training of student journalists. Our staff strives to create an authentic publication for the student body, faculty, and staff that preserves the memory of the school year. The Wingspan serves its audience with accurate reporting in an effort to cover all aspects of Eagle life on campus. Although the staff works under a faculty adviser, the book is a student publication and its content is determined by the students.