Daily Bulletin
| Independence High School Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
Good morning, Falcons! In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ll be recognizing the important achievements of women in Kern County! Check out the information about notable athlete Wilda “Willie” Mae Turner at the end of the announcements!
Testing begins today - we won’t have announcements over the loudspeaker on testing days, but teachers will receive an emailed copy every day. You can also find the daily bulletin on the IHS Instagram page and the school website. Students scheduled to test will report straight to their testing session and be cleared by the attendance office daily.
It’s School Social Work Appreciation Week! We’re so grateful for our amazing Angelica Barajas, who provides mental health support for our campus. Check out the counseling page on the IHS website for information about services provided.
Congratulations to IHS Artists Tillie Lopez, Tiana Grady, and Darien Brandon for their artwork featured in Youth Art Month at the Bakersfield Art Association Center. Tillie Lopez also won 3rd Place in her division. Their work, along with work from 14 other Kern high schools, will be on display through the end of March….go check it out! We’ll post some pictures in tomorrow’s News from the Nest!
Bill Williams Elementary school is looking for volunteers to help with their school Carnival on May 12th, from 4-8pm. Sign up in the counseling office with Mrs. Moreno.
If you are interested in ROC or CTEC for the 2023-2024 school year, a representative will be here during lunch TODAY! Please stop by their booth in front of the deans’ office if you have any questions!
Sophomores and juniors--if you are interested in attending ROC or CTEC for the next school year, the deadline to apply is this Friday! Please go to roc.kernhigh.org to apply.
Attention Mathletes and Math Nerds! CSUB will be holding a Math Field Day Competition this Saturday. If you are interested, please see Ms. Flores in room 1007 for more information!
Congratulations to our Frosh/Soph Girls Softball team for winning 2nd place in the Golden Valley tournament this past weekend!
It’s not too late to sign up to play boys’ tennis! No prior experience is necessary - come by the athletics office for more details!
Come check out our talented band and orchestra this Thursday evening at 7pm in the PAC!
Have a great day, Falcons!
From The Bakersfield Californian:
Wilda ‘Willie’ Mae Turner
This Bakersfield High School grad was one of the top athletes connected to Kern County (although she was born in Tulare County). The famed softball pitcher was inducted into the Bob Elias Hall of Fame in 1975.
According to the hall of fame's record, Turner played for the Mears Lumber Company team in Bakersfield at age 11, took part in the World Softball Tournament for the Progressive Optical team at age 14. She joined the J.J. Krieg's World Amateur Alameda team in 1938 at age 16 while still a BHS student, according to the school's archives.
She played professionally for the Parichy Bloomer Girls of Chicago, winning 153 games in six years. After throwing a perfect game, she was featured in Life Magazine in 1946 under the headline, "Wilda Mae Turner's Speed and Control Baffle Batters."
Finishing her career with an impressive 0.14 earned run average, Turner became the first female manager in Women's Professional Softball League.