Ram Nation News – April 2, 2025

What a fantastic night! 🎶🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out for DJ Bingo and showed up for Waltrip—your support makes a huge difference!

A special shoutout to our Mic Drop Sponsor, Chavana Law, and our incredible Corporate Partners—Local Table, Pub Party, and Kendra Scott—for their generous support. We’re so grateful for our sponsors and ticket holders who made this night of music, laughter, costumes, and community spirit possible!

Missed the event but still want to help? Our Wish Walls are still up, and we’re still accepting donations. Let’s keep the generosity going! ❤️

Once goals have been met for Wish Wall items, any excess donations will go to PTO general funds to be used towards the school and student body

Interested in joining the Waltrip H.S. Dance Team? 🌹✨ The Rambling Roses Dance Team is holding auditions April 8-11!

📅 Dance Clinic: April 8-10
📅 Audition Day: April 11
📍 Waltrip Dance Room
⏰ 4:30 – 6:30 PM

Important: Attendance at all clinic days is mandatory for a successful audition. Come dressed comfortably for dance and bring water.

👩‍👧 Parent Info Meeting: April 9 at 6:30 PM

Don’t miss this chance to be part of an amazing team!

The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony is set for Thursday, April 3rd, at 6:30 PM in the auditorium.

Students should arrive by 5:30 PM for lineup and rehearsal and are expected to dress in formal attire. The ceremony should wrap up by 7:15 PM.

Ram Nation, let’s rally behind our very own Ms. Duhart, who has been nominated for America’s Favorite Teacher! She’s currently in 1st place! This is an incredible honor, and with your help, she could take the top spot.

The winning teacher will receive $25,000, a feature in Reader’s Digest, a trip to Hawaii, and a school assembly with Bill Nye—an amazing opportunity for both Ms. Duhart and our school!

You can vote FOR FREE every 24 hours until the contest ends this Thursday. Let’s show our support and help her bring home the win!

Project Prom is here to ensure every Waltrip Senior has access to the perfect attire for their big night—dresses, tuxes, shoes and accessories will be available— at no cost to them. If you know a Waltrip senior who could use a little help getting prom-ready, they can sign up for an appointment using one of these options:

🌐 Sign up online at https://tinyurl.com/yhapm7mt
📅 Stop by the Project Prom table on A-Days during B-Lunch
📩 Email [email protected] or [email protected]

Please sign up with a regularly checked email. Spots are limited, so only sign up if you can attend.

For questions, email [email protected].

We also need adult volunteers! Sign up here: Volunteer for Project Prom.

Support Waltrip High School’s JROTC program by joining us for a day of rock climbing fun! Bring your family and friends for an exciting time at Climb Capuchin on April 5th.

• Date: April 5th, All Day
• Cost: $20 per person, $60 per family
• Location: Climb Capuchin, 1526 Campbell Rd, Houston, TX 77055
• 25% of all proceeds go directly to Waltrip JROTC!

Don’t miss this chance to have fun and support our amazing JROTC program!

Join us for the Waltrip High School Community Picnic – Spring Edition on April 10th from 5-7 PM! We’ll also be celebrating Signing Day for incoming students for the 2025-2026 school year. Let’s give them a big Ram Nation welcome!

We’ve got plenty of fun lined up:

🎯 Dunk Tank (Come dunk a teacher!)
🍦 Free Ice Cream
🌮 Tacos & Gorditas Food Truck – Accepts cash, debit/credit, ApplePay
🥪 Or feel free to BYO food!

This is a great way to enjoy the spring weather and connect with the Waltrip community. We hope to see you there!

Shoutout to Waltrip’s own Veronica Fonseca! Her artwork was chosen out of 400 entries to be featured on Cool Tropics’ new Lone Star Luau drink! This new flavor launches nationwide this summer, but Waltrip gets it first in our cafeteria! Stop by the front office to see her winning design. Congrats, Veronica!

Don’t miss out on this school year’s memories! Order your yearbook today and secure your place in the moments that will last a lifetime.

To order, visit yearbookordercenter.com and use code 25989. Don’t wait—get yours now!

As we approach the end of the year, the Waltrip PTO School Store needs YOU! This is a great opportunity to volunteer during lunch, help raise funds for our school, and meet our amazing students. If you’re VIPS approved, please sign up to help staff the store in our new and improved central location!

If you’re not yet VIPS approved, you can sign up here: VIPS Approval

Once approved, sign up to volunteer here: Sign Up Now

Can’t volunteer? No problem! You can still help by donating: Donate Here

Your support makes a big difference!

Waltrip is celebrating our Seniors and their post-secondary plans with Decision Day! Help us make their next journey even more memorable by donating essential items for college and career success. We’re collecting school supplies, desk organizers, backpacks, water bottles, desk lamps, mini-fridges, laundry baskets, and more.

Donations can be dropped off at the College Center through April 30th. Let’s support our Seniors as they take this exciting next step!