WFMS student Mae Hazlip and WFMS Office Worker Mary Margaret Burns celebrate Ms. Brittany Arceneaux as an Outstanding School Support Employee for our district!

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We are super excited and grateful for our new baseball and softball fields! Please click below to see what we are excited and grateful about...

Bains Lower Transportation Day was a lot of fun for kids and adults. A huge thank you goes to everyone who contributed to the fun.

Louisiana Elementary Student of the Year Finalist, Gannon Ford, completes his Student of the Year interview. 

FFA Carpentry team members, Matthew Arceneaux, Wyatt Olsen, Caleb Stuart, and Hayden Travis, compete in the Craft Olympics held at Associated Builders & Contractors and sponsored by Industrial Carpentry Contractors. Teams were given a set of plans and materials, and two hours to frame a 4x8 storage shed. Team members also had to take a written test. The West Feliciana team placed first in the contest!

FFA Electrical team members, Jackson Felker, Justin Gremillion and Chip Joiner, compete in the Craft Olympics held at Associated Builders & Contractors and sponsored by Industrial Electrical Contractors. They were assigned 3 circuits that they had to plan, diagram, and install in an hour and a half. Team members also had to take a written test. The West Feliciana team placed first in the contest. Chip Joiner had the second highest individual score of all competitors, and Justin Gremillion had the third highest score of all competitors.

Congratulations go to Imani Coleman as he signed his National Letter of Intent. He will be competing on the track and field team at the University of Louisiana Monroe next year!

We were very honored to recognize Mr. Sam LeBlanc and Mr. Sammy Bougeus's donations of two sculptures that are a part of Bains Lower's Imagination and Creation Garden. WFHS Senior, Brooklyn Phelan, created two pieces of canvas illustrating the garden and sculptures. We gave both pieces of artwork to the gentleman in appreciation for their donation.

Students in Mrs. Dieguez’s classes used their Spanish skills in a Latino supermarket, La Morenita, where they ordered their meal in Spanish and completed a scavenger hunt looking for unfamiliar foods.

Abbie Pittman showcases her artwork during the Senior Art Exhibit, “When Worlds Align.”

Cadets participate in a physical training competition in which they completed a one-mile run, dead hang pull ups, push-ups and curl ups for a combined score. Cadets include: R’Mya Smith, Kaleb Henyard, Rachael Gosserand, Matthew Gosserand, Treyse Andrus, Ethan Buchanan, Brian Hunt and Josh Williams.

WFHS Adapted PE athletes competed at the Capital Area Special Olympics Field and Track Event! Go Saints!

Nick Williams and Keilyn Washington won awards for the long standing jump!

Big Foot stopped by the first-grade schoolhouse because he heard the kids were talking about him! The first graders are studying their fairytale module about Cinderella stories. After reading Big Foot Cinderrrrrrella, Big foot was excited to meet the students and take a stroll around the beautiful campus.

Congratulations goes to Tristen Harris for making the All-State Indoor Track and Field Team!

Congratulations goes to Sophie Alberstadt and Maddie Temple for making the All-State Composite Academic Team for Track and Field!

Congratulations go to our tennis teams for a great season!

Madzy Leak and Jordan Verdicanno

Layson and Ben Ferguson

Mary Jane Opperman and Mar Bierge-Benitez

Braeden Brydie and Matthew Seal

Emily Stelly and Evie Purdue

AP Biology students learn about permaculture and regenerative agriculture from Sarah Roland of Bayou Sarah Farms.

Intro to Engineering students tour the labs and machine shops of LSU’s College of Engineering. 

Tyrandy Jones does a great job on his artwork at Bains Elementary!

Bains Elementary students competed in their classrooms spelling grade level words to crown a homeroom winner. Last night, homeroom winners competed to find a grade level winner. The students did an awesome job spelling and having the courage to speak in front of the audience. Congratulations go to Emmet Kemp (2nd grade), Reese Smith (3rd grade), Braylen Tate (4th grade) and William Kilcrease (5th grade) for winning their respective grade level!

WFMS was excited to host Louisiana author, Marti Dumas, last week. She spoke to each grade level during R2L and answered many of their questions and read an excerpt from her latest book, Wildseed Witch. During her visit, she also had lunch with a select group of students and signed books during the Spring Showcase.

Louisiana author Marti Dumas visits with 8th grader, Ja’Laycia Johnson, and 7th grader, Trinity Hatch, during WFMS Spring Showcase last week. 

6th grade representatives, Natalie Ewing, Ella Dudley, John Stewart Hamilton, Roddy Lemoine, author Marti Dumas, Darden Clark, Lydia Hawkins, Calvin Banford and Connor Parish meet with Louisiana author Marti Dumas.

7th grade R2L representatives: Carter Swanson, Alayjaha Ebbs, Jamison Parker, Precious Washington, author Marti Dumas, Abigail Parish, Sa’Lacia Berry, and Jordan Gates meet with Louisiana Author Marti Dumas.

WFMS students researched Louisiana author Marti Dumas during R2L before her visit and decided on one question the class would like to ask. One student from each class chose a representative to ask their question. 8th grade R2L representatives: Colt Rome, Alexis Hobbs, Callie Wright, author Marti Dumas, Rachael Oubre, Ramie Oubre, Travis Menser, Ruston Kleinpeter, Keondre Bibbins, Curtis Minor, Sa’Naya Berry and McKenzie Hausey.

Students in Ms. Hester’s science class create models of the digestive system and what food molecules are broken down and absorbed by the body. Pictured: Kaitlyn Whitaker, Caleb Thompson, Parker Girlinghouse

7th grade socials studies students created posters about key events of the Antebellum Era and then participated in a gallery walk to learn about the different events. Pictured: Quinn Levasseur, Zachariah Haselden and Christian Vosburg 

7th grade socials studies students created posters about key events of the Antebellum Era and then participated in a gallery walk to learn about the different events. Pictured: Jordan Gates and Addyson Williams

WFMS hosted their annual Spring Showcase last week. Students were able to SHOWCASE their talents in Band, Choir, Talented Art, STEM, Talented Theatre, Agriscience, Workplace Safety, and Spanish! Students also showed off their digital portfolios and were able to shop with their families at the library book fair!

WFMS Choir

WFMS choir students, Abigail Parish, Madison Jackson, and Kaitlyn Whitaker, lead the audience in a warm-up activity. 

WFMS Band

WFMS 8th grade Spanish 1 students, Kylee Williams, Marley Kador, and Brylee Broussard, welcome students and families to the Spring Showcase in Spanish. 

8th graders, Eliza Dreher and Colt Rome, invite families to shop the library book fair and meet guest author Marti Dumas during the Spring Showcase.

7th grade talented art student, Juliana Saint, poses with her sister Maddie Saint in front of the artwork she has completed this year. 

6th grader, Lee’Ayra Polk, shows her mom the digital student portfolio she created. 

7th grader, Baylee Caldwell, shops the book fair with her baby brother. 

8th graders, Yi Xuan Chen and Lee McMillan, demonstrate how the robot they built in STEM works. 

8th grader, Ean Hills, shows off the robot he built in STEM to his mom. 

Bains Lower Elementary students, Chloe Jones, Brynn Fontenot, Wells Thompson, Fisher Bordelon, and Madeline Heine, start the day off at Bains Lower Elementary by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and raising the American and Louisiana Flags! The students do a great job! A special thanks goes to Ms. Alisha who takes time every day to provide our students with this learning opportunity.

Knowledge Matters, a national educational organization, visited WFMS to review the hard work of our teachers as they engage our students with high quality science curriculum. Below are some of their posts after interviewing teachers and observing students.

The WFHS and WFMS Dance Teams are hosting the COLOR DASH: 5K Race and One Mile Fun Run on Saturday, April 1, 2023 on the WFHS Campus. Please bring your whole family out and join our dancers for a day of colorful fun and fitness. You can register online at https://WFColorDash.eventbrite.com.