Brenda

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[Brenda @cafelps]

@wapathletics @BdudleyBrian Great job Preston

[Brenda @cafelps]

@wapathletics This is awesome. A lot of hard work went in to their accomplishments.

[Wapahani Athletics @wapathletics]

RAIDERS WIN BABY!! Electric atmosphere and a great win against a tough Alexandria team. Final score
Wapahani 49
Alexandria 46

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Stats Continued...
H. Rodeffer 4 pts 6 reb
C. Lewis 4 pts 1 reb
Conner Bell 1 reb

[WHS NETWORK @WHSNETWORK]

Your Wapahani Raiders defeat the Alexandria Tigers 49-46 to improve to 3-3 on the Season.
Next Game: Tues @ Frankton
https://t.co/iddOSqSBJD
Stats:
Camden Bell 15 pts 14 reb
E. Andrews 10 pts 4 reb
Carter Bell 10 pts 1 reb
Q. James 6 pts 2 reb
Stats Continued->

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Good Morning, Raider Country! Please join us this evening for Coaches vs. Cancer Night as your Wapahani Raiders travel to Wes-Del tonight LIVE on https://t.co/xJr9vSxmRH for their 1st MEC Game of the Season. JV starts at 6 & Varsity to Follow. Please Share & SUBSCRIBE for FREE!🏀

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🏀Good Morning, Raider Country! 3 consecutive nights of Basketball on the WHS NETWORK starts tonight as we kick things off with your Wapahani Lady Raiders taking on the Cowan Lady Blackhawks starting with the JV at 6:00 & Varsity to Follow LIVE on https://t.co/xJr9vSxUHf. 🏀

[Christina Fuller @TheCoachFuller]

Our elves are busy at Boot Camp! Today they had to help Santa stuff the chimney with as many presents as possible. What’s the catch…the chimney had “grinches” inside throwing all of the presents back out! #mhepe #risdmoves #physed #risddreambig

[Kent Hamilton @MrHamiltonPE]

GRINCH TAG is always a student favorite heading into Christmas Break! Using an RC car and a pool noodle, the Grinch tries to tag students moving around on the scooters! So much fun and so much laughter! Activity inspired by @physedreview!

[SMS Braves Athletics @SelmaBravesAD]

Event Reminder: (H) Basketball (Girls 7th/8th) vs Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School - Selma Middle School 12/18/25 5:30 PM

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Event Reminder: (H) Basketball (Girls 7th/8th) vs Daleville Jr-Sr HS - (Daleville Jr-Sr HS 12/17/25 5:30 PM

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Good Morning, Raider Country! Good Luck tonight to our Wapahani Lady Raiders as they travel to Frankton for a VARSITY ONLY game starting at 7:00 pm. No Broadcast tonight!

[Kimberly 🚫DMs @Pnutwalker68]

Happy Sunday X Family. I hope something good happens to you today ☕️💚❤️☕️

[SMS Braves Athletics @SelmaBravesAD]

SMS Weekly Athletics Schedule - Dec. 15-20

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Event Reminder: (H) Basketball (Boys 7th/8th) vs Muncie Southside Middle School - Selma Middle School (Selma Middle School) 12/15/25 5:30 PM

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🚨Good Afternoon, Raider Country! Just a reminder that tonight Boys & Girls Basketball Games have been Postponed.

Girls play @ Hagerstown on January 24th at 6:00 pm.

Boys play at Home against Hagerstown on January 27th at 6:00 pm.

Stay safe and Stay warm Raider Country! ❄️

[SMS Braves Athletics @SelmaBravesAD]

News: 7/8 Boys BB Tourney @ South Cancelle https://t.co/cOSNaIav1Y

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Good Morning, Raider Country! Join us tonight for a Big 2A Showdown as your Wapahani Raiders take on the Lapel Bulldogs LIVE on https://t.co/xJr9vSxUHf. JV starts at 6:00 & Varsity Game to Follow. Please Subscribe for FREE and Enjoy the Game! 🏀

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

"My kid came home from school talking about the weird lunch lady.
"Mom, she's so strange. She memorizes everyone's name by the third day. Like, all 600 kids."
I figured she was exaggerating. Teenagers do that.
Then parent-teacher night happened. I was running late, hadn't eaten, saw the cafeteria was open. Grabbed a sandwich. The lunch lady, older woman with gray hair in a hairnet, was cleaning tables.
"You're Zoe's mom," she said without looking up.
I stopped. "How'd you know?"
"Same eyes. She sits table seven, always picks the apples nobody wants because they're bruised. Drinks chocolate milk even though she's lactose intolerant. Hurts herself rather than waste food."
I stood there, stunned. "You know this about my daughter?"
"I know it about all of them."
She kept wiping tables. Started talking, not to me exactly, just... talking.
"Marcus, table three, his dad left last year. Always takes double servings on Fridays because there's less food at home on weekends. Jennifer counts calories out loud to punish herself. Brett throws away lunches his mom packs because kids make fun of the ethnic food, but he's starving by sixth period. Ashley's parents are divorcing, she stress-eats in the bathroom."
"Why are you telling me this?"
She finally looked at me. "Because you're all at parent-teacher conferences talking about grades. Nobody's talking about this. About who's eating, who's not, who's hurting."
"What do you do about it?"
"What can I do? I'm the lunch lady. I make sure Marcus gets those extra servings without asking. I tell Jennifer the calorie counts are wrong, lower than they are. I pack Brett containers of his mom's food labeled as 'cafeteria leftovers' so he can eat it without shame. I bought Zoe lactose-free chocolate milk with my own money, tell her we're trying a new brand."
I felt like I'd been punched.
"Does anyone know you do this?"
"The kids who need to know, know. That's enough."
I went home and couldn't stop thinking about it. Started asking Zoe questions. She confirmed everything.
"Yeah, Mrs. Chen just... sees people. She stopped my friend from... she helped when nobody else noticed."
Turns out, Mrs. Chen had worked at that school for 22 years. Made $14 an hour. Knew the story of every struggling kid who came through her lunch line. Never reported it, never made it official, just adjusted portions, swapped items, paid for things quietly.
Teachers didn't know the extent. Administrators had no idea. She just showed up, served food, and saved kids in ways nobody measured.
Last year, Mrs. Chen had a stroke. Had to retire.
The school hired someone new. Efficient. Fast. Didn't learn names.
Within three months, the guidance counselor's office was flooded. Kids breaking down. Nobody could figure out why.
Until one kid finally said it: "Mrs. Chen knew when we were drowning. She threw life preservers disguised as extra tater tots. Now nobody's watching."
The school brought Mrs. Chen back. Part-time. Not to serve food. Just to be there. They called her position "Student Wellness Observer."
She's 68 now, walks with a cane, can't lift heavy trays anymore.
But she still memorizes all 600 names by the third day.
Still knows who needs what.
Still saves kids during lunch periods when everyone else is just serving food.
My daughter graduated last month. In her speech, she thanked Mrs. Chen.
"Some people teach math. Some teach history. Mrs. Chen taught us that being seen is sometimes the only thing standing between surviving and giving up."
The whole cafeteria stood up.
Turns out, weird lunch ladies who memorize names?
They're the most important people in the building."
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Let this story reach more hearts....
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Ai image is for demonstration purpose only.
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By Grace Jenkins

[Brenda @cafelps]

@CrazyVibes_1 They are wonderful. I love them. He is doing a great job.