The next FitnessGram will be administered on March 8-12 and again on March 29-April 2

Pictured top row left to right: Joey J., Ken L., Adam G., Teryn P., Muriel T., Laregilon H., Charicia W., Colin C., Ryan W., Tyler K.
Middle Row left to right: Stephanie G., Elle S., Myavia A., Kaymondria W., Kristen S., Ali F., Jazmine F., Denae C.
Bottom Row left to right: Hailey W., Jermisha S., Chakadra W., Krista A., Natalie A.

Pictured from left to right: Courtney B., Jazmine M., Natalie A., Jermisha S., Brandon D., Myavia A., Krista A. and Ali F.

This past weekend, students from the Wharton High School Speech and Drama Club competed in their first tournament of the school year at Westfield High School in Houston, Texas. Students in attendance were: Krista A., Jazmine M., Jermisha S., Natalie A., Ali F., Brandon D., Myavia A., and Courtney B.. In UIL Policy Debate the team of Krista A. and Jazmine M. broke fourth out of over twenty debate teams. Senior member Krista A. also placed second in Impromptu Speaking and seventh in Persuasive Speaking. Sophomore Jazmine M. placed fourth in Prose Interpretation. Freshman Ali F., a new addition to the WHS Speech team, placed sixth in Informative Speaking in her first tournament as a high school student. These students competed against over 300 contestants from 4A and 5A schools. Their performances accelerated their National Forensics League rankings. Krista A. and Jazmine M. moved to levels of Excellence, while Ali's performance granted her entrance into this organization. Speech and Drama Club Co-President Krista A. was interviewed after this last tournament where she expressed her excitement about their upcoming season. "Our team's performance this past weekend surpassed the goals that we had set prior to this tournament. I am super pumped for the upcoming season, we got off to a great start!" The speech team will be competing this coming Saturday at the Boling High School tournament.

Front: Hannah G. and 4th place regional qualifier, Kaymondria W. Back: Terra C., Arianna G., Alyssa F., Dr. Bartosh, Parkes O. and Phillip J.

Queen Chelbi S.
King Patricio C.