Ram Nation News – March 25, 2025

A huge thank you to our sponsors and ticket holders—we can’t wait to see you for a night of music, laughter, costumes, and community spirit!

Your ticket includes one bingo card per round. Extra cards available for purchase—all proceeds benefit our students!

Silent Auction + Raffle + Wish Wall:

• Bid on incredible auction baskets
• Enter for a must-have raffle prize
• Support campus needs through our “Wish Wall”

Drinks – BYOL: Bring your own, but beer, wine, mixers & setups must be purchased at the venue.

Costume Contest: Dress to impress in your best movie, musical, or iconic sound-inspired outfit.

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!

If you don’t have tickets yet, grab yours now! Don’t miss this incredible night to support Waltrip!

DJ Bingo Volunteers

We need volunteers to help make DJ Bingo a success! If you can assist with setup, decorating, ticketing, bingo card sales, or cleanup, please sign up—we’d love your help!

We’re excited to announce that Waltrip is advancing to the next round of the UIL One-Act Play district competition with their production of Epic Proportions! Our talented performers and crew earned well-deserved recognition for their hard work:

🎭 Christian Nuñez – All-Star Cast
🎭 Cecilia D’Souza – All-Star Cast Honorable Mention
🎭 Jake Masek – All-Star Crew

Congratulations to our incredible cast, crew, and staff for their hard work and dedication. Stay tuned for updates as they compete in the next round!

Congratulations to our students who attended the 3DE Senior Consultancy event at Memorial Hermann! Special recognition goes to:

Business Rams

• Savannah Wood
• Lena Taylor
• Ava Durfor
• Jose Verduzco

Valk Consulting

• Veronica Fonseca

These students impressed the Memorial Hermann team with their problem-solving and presentation skills. This marks the end of a year-long project, providing valuable real-world experience.  Congratulations!

Ram Nation, let’s rally behind our very own Ms. Duhart, who has been nominated for America’s Favorite Teacher! She’s currently in 3rd 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!

We’re looking for community members to get involved with the Waltrip PTO for the 2025 – 2026 school year. There are opportunities both big and small to support our students, teachers, and staff.

Nominate yourself or someone you know who would be a great fit. The deadline for nominations is April 3, 2025. PTO members will vote on the nomination slate at the April 15th PTO General Meeting.

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.

📢 Senior Parents: Yearbook ads are due this Friday! If you’re thinking about purchasing an ad for your senior, don’t wait—get yours in ASAP!

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!

The feedback window for bylaw revisions has closed. PTO members will have the opportunity to vote on the final draft at the General PTO Meeting on April 15th.
Make sure to review the proposed bylaws here: Proposed Bylaw Revisions
We look forward to seeing you there!