CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL

📢 Kona Ice is coming to CHS! 🍧 Cool off with a sweet treat and support Student Council at the same time! 🎉 Kona Ice will be on campus April 1st & 17th during both lunches—don’t miss out! ❄️🚐 #KonaIce #SweetTreat #SupportStudentCouncil #CHS

🏀🎉 Friday was full of excitement at CHS! Our Unified Basketball Team — proud 3-peat champions — took on CHS faculty in a friendly matchup and claimed another stunning victory! 💪🔥 Later, the energy kept rolling at the Student Council Pep Assembly! Spring sports were recognized, the Band and Choir wowed the crowd, and performances by the Step Team and Asian Club brought the house down. 🎶💃 The fun wrapped up with an epic round of Ships and Sailors — the perfect way to head into the weekend! ⛵👏 #CHSPride #GoWampusCats #UnifiedChampions

The yearbook staff spent today preparing to distribute over 1,000 yearbooks. Prepaid students will be called alphabetically by grade to the media center TOMORROW to pick up the 2025 Wampus Cat. Extras will be available for $80 on THURSDAY!

🎓 Seniors — Graduation is Almost Here! 🎓 Make sure you’ve checked these important tasks off your to-do list before walking the stage! 💙💛 ✅ Submit Your Final Transcript Request https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2LAezMIVRH-3nccpCAL7IFToM64Cy6Hxu1XQEPYt4sioEMw/viewform ✅ Complete the Senior Scholarship Data Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSep0oRr5qDRkYYZfJQL6yCGfz4S1jSczwjNAcU3FW5_AdZd6g/viewform ✅ Share Your Post-Graduate Contact Info https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelk66OLhs2HKg-JnEMjHQC8qOwSw_58BmCMRxgFDF9KXdylA/viewform 💡 Haven’t applied for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship yet? Apply here: https://portal-sams.adhe.edu/public/login For questions or help, reach out to the Counseling Center! Let’s finish strong, Class of 2025! 🎉

🎶🏆 CHS Vocal Excellence! 🏆🎶 We are proud to announce that three vocal ensembles from Conway High School traveled to the State Choral Festival — and all earned Superior Ratings! Even more impressive, each group earned the prestigious Sweepstakes Award, which recognizes Superior ratings at both Region and State for stage performance and sight reading! A special shoutout to Studio 205, who were named “Best in Class” for 7A Small Ensemble — making them the official 7A State Champions for Small Ensemble! 💙🎤 Amazing work, Wampus Cats! Your talent, dedication, and hard work continue to shine. #WampusCatPride #CHSVocal #StateChamps #SweepstakesAward

Just under 2 weeks from Conway Wrestling Tryouts. Email bradleyc@conwayschools.info. Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wcwZiiSi_5Awf2gDnlxLx5QMfdvGbrE-e4plJ7C_A5s/viewform?edit_requested=true

📢 No School Reminder: April 18, 2025 📢 Conway Public Schools will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. Enjoy your day off! Classes will resume on Monday, April 21st. Thank you!

COME AND CELEBRATE THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AT THE CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER GAMES!! Thank you Veterans! The Conway High School soccer teams would love to honor those who have served at tomorrow (Tuesday 4-15-25) nights games! 4:00pm, 5:30pm, & 7:00pm! See you there!

Arkansas State Championship Tournament Congratulations to the following CHS Speech & Debate team members for qualifying for the STATE TOURNAMENT! In order to qualify for the Arkansas State Championship tournament, a student has to compete at a sanctioned tournament and meet qualifying standards. The CHS Speech & Debate team has secured 59 ASC qualifications! The Arkansas Communications & Theatre Arts Association (ACTAA) is the sponsoring and governing body that hosts the Arkansas State Championship each year which is sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association. Students will compete May 2-3, 2025. The CHS Speech & Debate team is coached by Mrs. Casey Griffith.

Prom 2025: Here We Go Again! Tickets go on sale starting Monday, March 31st for $35 through Go Fan, and will be available to purchase until April 24th! Join us for a night in Greece as we groove around the dance floor and under the disco lights! Paper tickets will be available to purchase during both lunches April 21st - 24th in case students cannot access Go Fan! https://gofan.co/app/school/AR4663

Several Conway wrestlers went up to Independence, Missouri to ADIDAS Nationals and brought home 8 All-Americans! Let’s Go!

🎉 This week at CHS, we celebrated our incredible Assistant Principals and Deans for all they do to support our students, staff, and school community! 💙 From thoughtful gifts to tasty treats, we showed our appreciation with a week full of gratitude and celebration. Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you make CHS a better place every day! 👏🍪📚 #CHSProud #APandDeanWeek #ThankYouLeaders #WeAppreciateYou

🔧⚡️ Real-world skills in action! Jeff Lasley, Year 3 Electrical Instructor with the Conway Area Apprenticeship Program, visited the Conway Career Center to provide hands-on training for our Construction students. From bending EMT conduit pipe to learning essential electrical techniques, these future trades professionals are gaining the industry-ready experience they need to succeed! 💪👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ #CareerReady #ConwayCareerCenter #SkilledTrades #ElectricalTraining #HandsOnLearning #CTEWorks #ApprenticeshipPathway

Interested in joining the fast-growing sport in the nation? Come visit with Coaches and wrestlers during WIN time Tuesday (4-15) or Thursday (4-17) in the lecture hall. Sign up using RTI.

On April 25th, the Conway High School Boys Soccer Team will host “Boy's Youth Soccer Night” during VARSITY halftime. If you have 4th- 7th grade players interested in scrimmaging, please sign up to play 3V3 with this LINK. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7ExLpjBKpoa6v5vYriOzMkgubqXCyyIYrxrP5kjqC2szr6g/viewform

Yearbook Distribution is NEXT WEEK! Get your copy of the 2025 Wampus Cat Wednesday or Thursday in the media center! Email brattonj@conwayschools.info with questions!

📣 CTE Market Day is almost here! Join us at Conway High School on Wednesday, April 9 from 4–7 PM for our Career & Technical Education Market Day! 🛠️ Shop amazing student-made items from Welding and Construction programs 🌿 Browse beautiful blooms at the Conway FFA Plant Sale Support our talented students and take home something awesome! 💙🐾 #CTEMarketDay #ConwayFFA #ConwayCTE #CHSWampusCats #StudentMade

Congratulations to Wampus Cat Yearbook Staff and Wampus Cat Student News Writers on their recent awards from the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association!

Arkansas State Championship Tournament Congratulations to the following CHS Speech & Debate team members for qualifying for the STATE TOURNAMENT! In order to qualify for the Arkansas State Championship tournament, a student has to compete at a sanctioned tournament and meet qualifying standards. The CHS Speech & Debate team has secured 59 ASC qualifications! The Arkansas Communications & Theatre Arts Association (ACTAA) is the sponsoring and governing body that hosts the Arkansas State Championship each year which is sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association. Students will compete May 2-3, 2025. The CHS Speech & Debate team is coached by Mrs. Casey Griffith.

Congratulations to CHS Senior, Elyse Ortega, for being named a National Speech & Debate Association’s Academic All American! The Academic All American award recognizes high school students who have earned the degree of Superior Distinction within the NSDA Honor Society by competing in speech and debate events at tournaments; completed at least 5 semesters of high school; demonstrated outstanding character and leadership; and earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher. Fewer than 2% of National Speech & Debate Association student members earn the Academic All American award every year. This honor is an indicator of Elyse’s academic achievement and competitive success. Elyse is a 2-year member of the CHS Speech & Debate team and has competed across the state of Arkansas, along with tournaments in Kentucky, Des Moines and Philadelphia. Elyse competes in Speech events: Program of Oral Interpretation, Humorous Interp., Poetry Interp., Prose Interp., and Storytelling. Elyse is a two-year qualifier for the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions tournament and was a 2024 National Speech & Debate Association National Tournament qualifier for Arkansas. Elyse is also a 2025 Arkansas State Championships tournament qualifier. Elyse has competed on the CHS Mock Trial teams in both the Arkansas High School Mock Trial tournament 2025 and the Empire Mock Trial Philadelphia tournament 2024.