Save the dates! This year's Coffee & Conversation with Mrs. Chrisman are now on the calendar and the first one will be Wed Sept 25th, 2024 from 2-2:45pm. The sessions will be in the Cat Cave located at Wilbur Creston High School from 2-2:45pm. Please check in at the office first. All parents/guardians of Wilbur School District students are invited to come join Mrs Chrisman for these sessions. Hope to see you there!
Chrisman Connection - September 24
The start of the school year is off to a great start!
📣 Great news Wilbur Creston School Districts fans, thanks to all of your ❤️’s, posts and overwhelming school spirit, we’re officially a @TMobile #FN5GL $5K Fridays Winner! We love seeing all of your Wildcat passion and need your help to keep the good times rolling. Our next goal is to be named a Top 16 finalist so keep sharing your photos and videos and make sure you tag @TMobile and use #FN5GL and #Sweepstakes to give us homefield advantage!
I have struggled for the right words to honor this Friday Night Lights Hero. I am so grateful that the following was submitted in honor of our very own Hero, Nathan Hays by Amanda DeBord.
It wouldn't be right to talk about Wildcat Football without mentioning Nathan Hays. Nathan was a class of '99 graduate of Wilbur High School and proudly sported the same number on his football jersey. Nathan was a leader on the field as team captain, playing offense and defense, and off the field as one of the most genuine, kind, outgoing, and hardworking people around. After high school, Nathan joined the Marine Corps where he supposedly loved boot camp! In January of 2002, Nathan's life was cut short when the plane he was on crashed into a mountain range in Pakistan; a plane that he volunteered to go on in place of a fellow flight mechanic. He was just 21. His loss was felt by the entire Wildcat community and his retired #99 jersey now hangs proudly in the high school. Our Wildcat team plays under the lights at the east end of Wilbur and when you come to a game, you'll see a sign saying you've reached Emerson Field in honor of Marine Sergeant Nathan Hays. Wildcat fans near and far know who Nathan was and will forever be grateful for all he gave for us, on and off the field.
The world we live in is small. Current Wildcat Coach and Fellow Marine, Shane Smoger as a part of his last duty, taught Marine Firefighters about this specific incident and lessons learned. He was overwhelmed when he moved here as saw not just the jersey but the C130 picture he taught about for years. While you will never again see the number 99 on Friday Nights, we know that goodness, and heroics are alive and well in Wilbur and Creston! It is always a great day to be a Wildcat!
@T-Mobile #sweepstakes #FN5GL
Wildcat Fans 🐾 Tonight is the first game of season for the WC High School Football Team VS Springdale! The game will be hosted at Springdale and kick off is at 7pm. Come cheer on the boys to start off the season. Check out the website for complete game schedule for this fall https://www.wcsd.wednet.edu/
Today at around 2:15pm we had a fire alarm at Wilbur School District go off. It has been an ongoing problem solving adventure with the Fire Alarm company and our Wilbur school as to why these alarms keep going off. We are working hard to get this fixed. Thank you for being patient, we know there have been several inquiries as to what is going on.
On the sunny side of things, all the students did an excellent job at completing our monthly drill practice!
Hello Wildcat Families,
Please remember there is no school Monday, Sept 2nd in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and fun three day weekend and we will see you Tuesday!
Take a look at our website calendar to see all the school and athletic events happening at your Wilbur and Creston Schools.
https://www.wcsd.wednet.edu/
It is not just players and coaches that love Friday Night Lights. Friday Nights are for the moms too. #sweekstakes #FN5GL @Tmobile
The uniforms. The music. The stands. The cheers.
And the lights - oh, those Friday Night Lights!
As a mom to a young Wilbur-Creston high school athlete I had a steady date every Friday night for four years.
This is not just any date. The night is full of music from the band, entertainment, community, and sometimes a dash of agony - but mostly pure joy.
When my son took to the field under the bright lights for the first time as a freshman I could have never imagined how quickly this Friday night ritual would come to an end.
And when he prepared to take to the field as a high school senior, and captain, I couldn’t help but picture the little boy who loved to play catch in the backyard.
I think for most moms when your child is on the football field, a gasp comes over you with every snap and every tackle. It’s not for the faint of heart!
The football field is a place where dreams come true. Lessons are learned. The thrill of victory is in the air. The agony of defeat is shouldered by those who chose to show up.
Despite having a vacancy in my calendar, the memories made watching high school kids leave it all on the field, under those lights, will live on.
Message and photos provided by Catherine Seylor
Hooray to a successful first day of school at the Wilbur and Creston School Districts!
Thank you to all our Wildcat students and staff for adjusting to our new cell phone policy. We had a great first day and cell phones were not an issue.
Wildcat Friday Night Lights stories keep rolling in! @T-mobile, #sweepstakes #FN5GL
When we moved here in 2020 it was a new world for Dru. Our son was a sophomore coming from a 4A school to a 1B, which was quite the learning curve. He grew up with each kid having a "speciality" spot and not a lot of movement within teams. He quickly learned to play multiple positions and new rules. It gave him the opportunity to test out new positions and see where he excelled. I know he would not have had that opportunity elsewhere. He played on the offense and defensive line. He ended up settling into the quarterback position but don't you worry, he still played on the defensive side too in most games. He had one heck of an arm! He truly loved playing for our small town and if he was still here (serves in the US Navy) he would be right here every second he could helping out our future players. Let's get our future players a stadium! Photos and story courtesy of Heidi Christian.
Tomorrow is the first day of school at Wilbur and Creston School Districts for grades 1st-12th.
TK and Kindergarten in Wilbur will begin rolling start next week on Tues Sept 3rd. And Kindergarten in Creston will begin on Tues Sept 3rd. WA Kids Conferences for TK and Kindergarten will be held in Creston and Wilbur, please contact the school if you still need to set up a conference time.
Here are a couple reminders for Creston Elem and Jr High:
-Doors are open to students at 7:50 am - if your student is eating breakfast before school it will begin being served at 7:40am
-School begins at 8:10am and is dismissed at 2:54pm daily
-A bell will ring at 8:05 am to notify the students to report to their first class.
Here are a couple reminders for Wilbur Elem and High School:
-Doors are open to students at 7:45 am - if your student is eating breakfast before school it will begin being served at 7:30 am
-School begins at 8:10 am and is dismissed at 2:54 pm daily
-A bell will ring at 8:05 am to notify the students to report to their first class.
- Wilbur Elem students will have morning recess before school starts and will line up by class outside at the 8:05am bell
- The Creston Shuttle reminder bell will ring at 2:40 pm
The updated bus schedules and shuttle schedule are posted to the website under the transportation page. Here is a quick link to the page -> https://www.wcsd.wednet.edu/page/transportation
Wildcat Football can't be stopped. Not by freezing February temperatures or even a Worldwide pandemic with restrictions and new seasons put in place. Wildcats always rise to the challenge, and show up to make a difference on the field, even in a frigid Feb night in 2021! Photos thanks to Billie Wheeler, School Board Chairman, Wilbur School District. @TMobile, #sweepstakes #FN5GL.
WC Jr High Volleyball Parent Meeting tonight at 6pm in the Creston School Gym for all 6th thru 8th graders interested in playing volleyball this year.
JH Football Parent Meeting tonight at open house at 4:15-4:45 or Wednesday after first practice from 5:30-6:00. Parents are asked to attend at least one of the these meetings. Please contact Mr. Tipton at dtipton@wcsd.wednet.edu
Our boys had the shortest offseason of any 1B football team in the State of Washington! The only 1B team left in the state that played last December and back at it under the lights last week on our Football Field preparing for a great year! We are proud of you all already! @T-Mobile #sweepstakes #FN5GL Remember to reach out with your Friday Night Lights Stories for the @T-Mobile Sweepstakes!
The new school cell phone policy has been approved by the boards on Thursday and will be in place starting this upcoming 24-25 school year for the Wilbur and Creston School Districts. See the two FAQ pages for information about the new policy and procedures.
Friday Message from our WC School Districts Superintendent, Jay Tyus. https://youtu.be/jql709iHbVc?feature=shared
Calling all Wildcats, Past and Present!
We have entered the Wilbur Creston High School into the grant sweepstakes for the 5G Friday Night Lights Grant, and when we win Friday's WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. The grand prize winner will have a 2 Million Dollar Stadium and Weight Room Renovation. Please like and share using the @TMobile and #Sweepstakes #FN5GL !
We want your stories of what Friday Night Lights means to you at Wilbur and Creston! I am so excited for the season ahead and I am so proud to be a Wildcat!
Please reach out to Jay Tyus to schedule your 'story' to be added to our 5 G Friday Night Lights messages!
Open House at Wilbur and Creston Schools is ONE week away! Come on in and say hello to your teachers and drop off your school supplies.
Creston Schools Open House will be Mon Aug 26th from 4-6pm
Wilbur Schools Open House will be Mon Aug 26th from 5-7pm
Don't forget that dinner will be served at Wilbur School, so come join us to kick off the new school year.
Hope to see ya there!
