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Milton's Message

February 9, 2024

Excellence Always - We are here to make good things happen for other people.

WFMS recognized their 8th grade basketball 🏀 players and cheerleaders 📣 at the final game of their season. Go Saints!



Cheerleaders: Abigail Parish, Emma Bell, Michael Ann Middleton, Mallory Young, Quinn Levasseur, Madison Cox

8th Grade Lady Saints: Kaitlyn Whitaker, Ariannah Smith, Sa’Lacia Berry, Rylie Williams, Lawren Dixon, Malaysia McGinnis.

8th Grade Saints: Brian Sullivan, Breton Cobb, Avery Foster, Markell Glasper, Parker Girlinghouse, Coach Chambers, Willis Jackson, Ben Rogers, Mason Montelaro, Tonio Sullivan, Melvin Seymore, Brooks Hebert, Coach King

WFHS Mu Alpha Theta members competed at Baton Rouge High’s Math Tournament on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Mary Mitchell won 3rd place on the Calculus AB team test and brothers John Luke and Nick Wadsack placed 3rd on the Potpourri team test.

During Prime Time in Mrs. Drurys 5th grade class, students Jonah Parish, Gunnar Reese, Tucker Coleman and Damian Arauz practice for their math quiz on decimals. 

7th graders in Mrs. Fontenot and Mrs. Colclough’s social studies classes learned about different Reform Movements during a station activity last week. 


Benton Tingle, Matthew Morrison

Ronald White, Kayleb Netterville, Jarmareon Parker

Elisa Cheatham and Kaylee Cole McMullen

Students in Mrs. Pritchard’s 7th grade math class completed a scavenger hunt calculating area and circumference of circles. 

Bains Assistant Principal, Nicorrie Gordon, meets with future educators at the Southeastern Teacher Fair. 

Physical Science students designed bridges using only paper and competed to see how many ducks they could support. The winner supported 147 ducks. 

Students in Ms. Glaser’s class studied interesting facts about chickens and learned proper handling techniques.

Jackson McKell, Wyatt Olsen, Amilya Mallory, and Faith Blydenburgh research and prepare a presentation on the NDongo African Empire in Dual Enrollment World History.

WFHS students, Nathan Daniel, Toni Mendel, and Ryder Tingle, perform during opening night of “Fresh Offerings: Arts for All Members" show. The exhibit is open to the public throughout the month of February at the West Feliciana Parish Library.

Chloe Doiron practices her “Origin of the Ring” speech for the Junior Ring Ceremony.

The WFHS Class of 2025 listens to directions to prepare for the Junior Ring Ceremony.

Nicholas Wadsack leads his class in prayer. 

CNA students completed their 6 hour clinical day at the Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana.

Chemistry students celebrate National Mole Day to commemorate Avogadro’s Number upon the completion of their Mole Unit.


Liza Rachal, Kristen Cook, Olivia Wilson, Carter Wesberry

AJ Heiser, Madilyn Golmon, Kayden Blaylock

Joey Peno, Chris Lathrop, Bruin Gilfoil, Chip Joiner

Thomas Temple, Landon Rourke, Brayden Toney, Laurel Fiser

Colton Rodgers, Sydney Cooper, Giselle El Bechir, Nakiya Pittman

Algebra I students complete a scavenger hunt on parallel and perpendicular lines. 

Financial Literacy student, Tarnisha McMorris, fills out a check and then balances a banking account on the Promethean board. 

AP Biology students use DNA and protein synthesis rules to find out what steps are needed to accurately "express" the characteristics of a brownie, which will represent a protein.

6th grade students in Mrs. Jewell’s reading class create thought bubbles to infer what the teacher was thinking in various situations from the novel, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key.


Tavaris London and Jace Sutton 

Cain Purpera

Dylan Parfait

Khameron Massey

Students line up in the Freshman Commons in preparation for the Junior Ring Ceremony.

WFMS hosted its 2nd annual school wide Spelling Bee today. Congratulations to 6th grader William Kilcrease. He will represent WFMS in the regional competition. He is a two-time spelling bee champ!

The WFMS Mardi Gras Court entertained the students with Mardi Gras games between rounds of the spelling bee. 8th graders, Jaxson Smith and Eliana Grimsley, the students with the highest AR points in the school, were named King and Queen at the end of the program.

The Mardi Gras court was made up of the top 2 boys and girls from each grade level with the highest AR points. Pictured: Jaxson Smith, King Jaxson Smith, Averitt Grimsley, Eli Dwyer, John Thomas Ritchie, Queen Eliana Grimsley, Izzy Bellue, Quinn Levasseur, and Myla Guerra. Not pictured: Journee Fowler and Aurora Spade

Principal Karolyn Taylor gives Madilyn Wells a pep talk before the NJROTC annual inspection.

NJROTC cadets presents the colors at their AMI on February 7, 2024.

The WFHS choir sings the national anthem at the NJROTC AMI.

NJROTC Commanding Officer Giselle El Bechir presents her platoon to the Inspecting Officer at the Annual Manager's Inspection.

NJROTC First Platoon prepares for their inspection.

The WFHS NJROTC Color Guard prepare for their inspection.

The NJROTC Armed Drill Team presents arms on the parade deck.

Jackson Felker presents arms to the Inspecting Officer.

NJROTC Commanding Officer Giselle El Bechir and AMI Inspecting Officer Captain Kieff present cadets with awards for their exemplary performance.

Captain Kieff commends his NJROTC Commanding Officer Giselle El Bechir for an outstanding performance.

Cadets parade march for Superintendent Hollis Milton and Inspecting Officer Captain Kieff.

Inspecting Officer Captain Kieff talks to the cadets about their responsibility of being a member of NJROTC and answers questions about his time in the military.

West Fel leaders pose with NROTC commanding staff, Senior Chief Begnaud, and Inspecting Officer Captain Kieff.

Senior cadets celebrate their last AMI with Senior Chief Begnaud.

Under the direction of teacher Ms. Buffalo, ProStart students prepared an excellent luncheon for NJROTC commanding officers.

After discussing the color pink, Ms. Pam assisted Ma'Ryah Gilmore with her "pink heart" art activity.

Serena Wallace and Camille Perry found something to smile about while reading a book! 

Carson Rodgers created an oil well!

Using large waffle blocks, Aubrie Baker created a blue and yellow home for her dolls! 

Levi DeLee and Sariyah Manchester created trucks for their balls and a hat.

Jaylynn Robertson created tall and short structures. 


John Whitaker assembled nuts and bolts. 

Carson Whiting filled a blue container while at the sand table. 

Kensley Washington created a field goal. 

Jalicia Washington formed other shapes using triangles. 

Quincy Burrell created a picture of himself. 

Bains Junior Beta Marketing & Communications students worked with Mayor Bobbee Leake and the town's Beautification Committee to plant the kiosk pots for the spring. These students were tasked with creating a plan to beautify their community. They will present their plan at the Elementary Junior Beta Convention in a few weeks! 

Mrs. Debbie Meyers returns to Bains for a festive Breakfast and a Book.

Students work together to build and test infrastructures in Mrs. Felder and Mrs. Fudge's fifth grade social studies class. 

WFMS is #grateful for all of the teachers and volunteers each month who make club day possible!

Students in Mrs. Tutor and Mrs. Rogers’s class have been busy!


Alex Williams and Caleb Manogin race to fill out the most states on their United States Maps. 

Jamya Stevens prepares seeds to plant.

Caleb Manogin prepares seeds to plant.

Jamya Stevens compares numbers on a number line in her math class. 

Caleb Manogin compares numbers on a number line.

Welding teacher Denzel Washington discussed welding courses with students and parents at the WFHS Scheduling Fair.

Mr. Davenport and Wesley Little talk to Chloe Doiron and Ashley Doiron about AP Physics.

WFHS teachers talk to parents and students about 2024-2025 course offerings at the WFHS Scheduling Fair on Wednesday, February 7.

AP Government students join a Zoom call with Mary Beth Tinker, 1st Amendment activist and the namesake for the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v Des Moines.

Medical Assistant students practice tourniquet application and blood draws. 

West Feliciana Parish Schools #wearewestfel