News and Announcements

On Friday, March 24th the Wink Elementary first grade class hosted Dads and Dominos. It was an afternoon focused on math games and of course enjoying time with Dads. Almost 30 Dads, Grandpas, Uncles and community members came to spend time with the students. After all the fun, the students enjoyed pizza with their guests.

The Wink Elementary First Grade class participated in Storybook Character Day on March 21st. The students dressed up as their favorite storybook characters. Along with a Storybook character parade, the students also participated in several character study activities.

On Saturday, March 25th, Wink High School's One-Act Play company traveled to Sundown to perform at the UIL 5-AA/6-AA Bi-District Competition. After a great performance, several students were recognized with the following individual awards.

Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Delanie Rackler, Thomas Halterman
All-Star Cast: Lasha Wineinger

Additionally, the play was selected to advance to the Area contest to be held at Seminole High School on April 3rd. Wink will perform at approximately 5:00 PM, with the first of six plays starting at 2:45 PM.

On March 12th-13th, Wink High School's state qualifying CX Debate team of Malorie Gray and Lasha Wineinger travelled to Austin to compete in the UIL State CX Debate Tournament. Competing in the preliminary rounds on Monday, Gray and Wineinger managed to finish with a 3-1 record, and advancing to the second day of competition. In the Octofinal round Tuesday morning, Malorie and Lasha lost a very close round to the eventual silver medalist team from Sundown to eliminate them from the tournament. This meant they were recognized as Nonadvancing Octofinalists and one of the top sixteen CX debate teams in Class 2A in the state.

Wink High School students again competed in the annual School Club Roundup, for the third consecutive year. With new technologies donated to Wink High School from the ARRL School Equipment Grant, new students and returning students were able to use digital messaging for the first time. The grant from ARRL also provided the school with a Kenwood radio, power supply, and the new antenna that sits on the home stands of Wink’s football field.
Teacher and Sponsor, Cary D. Hannsz, noted that with new generations there are new technologies. Mr. Hannsz said, “HAM radio brings in a form of new technology and puts it in the hands of the students.”
Students this year seemed to enjoy using the radio because of the success of the Roundup. W1INK, the school’s call sign, made eighty-five total contacts from twenty-six different states and two international contacts, from Puerto Rico and Ireland. Mr. Hannsz was impressed with the work ethic of the students and how “they were always working.” The use of both the voice communication and digital communication made it easier for the students to talk and type to others on the radio.
Cary D. Hannsz, and the rest of the Wink student body, sends a special thank you to Grady Smith from Pecos, call sign WA5ZBX, and Kermit’s Royce Senn, call sign WA5KMH, for all of their time and the contributions they made to the annual School Club Roundup.