KENTUCKY SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK
DAY ONE: START WITH SAFETY
This is day one of Kentucky Safe Schools Week. The theme is “Level Up.” The goal is to raise
awareness about various aspects of school safety and empower students, teachers, parents, and the community to take proactive measures to create safe learning environments for students across the Commonwealth.
At Wurtland Middle School, we pledge to “Level Up” by starting with safety, being cyber guardians, being prepared, and teaming up with kindness.
Please show your support and take the online pledge that will be shared this week!
Did you know that Wurtland Middle School utilizes the Owning Up curriculum through weekly lessons? This curriculum presents a unique and comprehensive approach to preventing youth violence by targeting the root causes of bullying and other forms of social cruelty. It exposes the cultural expectations that teach young people to humiliate and dehumanize others as the way to achieve power and respect, then challenges them to transform this dynamic. If you're interested in learning more, visit https://owningup.online today.
THE DANGERS OF VAPING
On Friday, as a kick-off to Kentucky Safe Schools Week, Josey Cruze of Operation Unite spoke to students about the dangers of vaping.
Thank you, Mr. Cruze! This year, we are all working to #LevelUp!
READERS OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Baleigh Long shares that she has to nominate both of these students because they are reading machines! She shares that she has caught both Lexie and Layla reading during their spare time on numerous occasions. She notes that they were recently in a heated debate regarding "The Lord of the Rings" adventure series. Mrs. Long shares that she was very impressed!
READERS ARE LEADERS AT WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL!
COLLEAGUE CREDIT
Mrs. Mary Logsdon shares that, when a new student recently enrolled, Kailey went above and beyond, staying an hour after her clock-out time to make sure the student got on the correct bus. Thank you, Kailey!
WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield shares that Abby often offers to help out in the classroom. She volunteers to return extra ChromeBooks to the charge stations at the end of each day.
Way to be a leader, Abby! We are proud of you!
WRITER OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield shares that Braylon is a member of this year's Creative Writing class. She notes that he is always excited to hear about the class's next project. Currently, students are working on drafting mixed-up fairytales. Braylon has some unique ideas for his story, and his peers can't wait to read it!
BRAYLON IS DOING THINGS WRITE AT WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL!
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Please join us in celebrating OUR FIRST CTE STUDENT OF THE WEEK! Mrs. Ciera Vanover notes that Mason was recently a leader in her Visual Media class when KET came to present a lesson regarding the use of green screens. Mason took the lead for his group and produced a magnificent newscast! Way to be a leader, Mason!
i-READY GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
PARENTS and/or GUARDIANS: We're excited to share information about our i-Ready diagnostic assessment system with you! i-Ready is an online program for reading and/or mathematics that will help your student’s teacher(s) determine your student’s opportunities for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qQuAPje09eTQIN_wMI23vrJ_kYXFLSzE/view?usp=sharing
As always, please reach out to us with any questions!
ACADEMIC TEAM
The Wurtland Middle School Academic Team coaches would like to share how incredibly proud they are of the efforts of Wurtland Middle School students during yesterday evening's Quick Recall match against Russell.
They would like to also congratulate the following students for placing in written assessments:
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Addison Daniels - Second Place
Kennedy Melvin - Third Place
Jocelyn Westfall - Fourth Place
LANGUAGE ARTS
Kennedy Melvin - First Place
Briley Parrish - Third Place
Bayla Blevins and Carmen Talamantez - Seventh Place
MATHEMATICS
Brayden Gillum - Second Place
Daniel Smith - Fourth Place
Jarin Shackelford - Fifth Place
SCIENCE
Waylon Hall - Fourth Place
Jaxon Ream - Fifth Place
SOCIAL STUDIES
Waylon Hall - Fourth Place
Amelia Westfall - Fifth Place
As always, IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT!
BOSSES DAY
From tattoos with their faces to treats, gift baskets, and a couple of familiar Fatheads, the faculty and staff of Wurtland Middle School has spoiled Principal Brandi Litteral and Assistant Principal Melissa Bowling on this Bosses' Day!
HALLOWEEN COSTUME DAY
OCTOBER 31, 2024
RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
Members of our faculty recently participated in a relationship mapping activity. This process allows adults throughout the building to target students who may need extra supports on a daily basis and to build bridges with those they may not know. ❤️
INDUSTRIAL ARTS
Our Industrial Arts students have been working hard, preparing items for their big sale on the evening of Trunk-or-Treat. What will you plan to purchase?!
KET @ WMS
Last week, Mr. Daniel Armstrong from KET came to speak with our Digital Literacy students and taught them about the many uses of green screens. Students were able to take this knowledge and create their own breaking news segment. What a fun learning experience!
COLLEAGUE CREDIT
Mr. Scott Bowling shares that Mr. Jeremiah Haywood recently jumped in and helped to hang bulletin boards for an Industrial Arts display. The extra hands were definitely appreciated! Thank you for being a team player, Mr. Haywood!
READER OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield shares that Daniel is very excited about reading "The Outsiders" in English class. He has shared that he knows it is a book he is going to really enjoy!
READERS ARE LEADERS AT WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL!
OLD FASHIONED DAYS
As they do every year, our music students performed amazingly well at this year's Old Fashioned Days event. Great work, Wildcats!
2024.2025 Lady Musketeers Basketball Tryouts
Girls Varsity Basketball (10 - 12 Players)
Grades 7 through 12 will be considered for spots on the varsity roster. Coaches will consider players based on their abilities to dribble, pass, shoot, defend, overall attitude, and ability to be coached throughout the four days of tryouts.
Girls Junior Varsity Basketball (8 - 12 Players)
Grades 7 through 10 will be considered for spots on the junior varsity roster. Coaches will name some players to both the junior varsity and varsity rosters. Again, coaches will be looking for the same attributes as those demonstrated by varsity players.
Girls Freshman Basketball (8 - 10 Players)
Grades 7 through 9 will fill this roster. Coaches will be looking at young, willing-to-learn players to develop and add to the program. Again, there will be some overlap with junior varsity and varsity rosters to fill this team.
Tryouts will be held October 15 through October 18 at the following sites and during the noted times:
October 15 - 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. @ The Greenhouse
October 16 - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. @ the Musketeer Alumni Complex (MAC)
October 17 - 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. @ The Greenhouse
October 18 - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. @ the Musketeer Alumni Complex (MAC)
All students in grades 7 through 12 are welcome to attend and help build the foundation of our program!
Thanks to One and All,
Kirk Ruggles
Rich Mahar
Kacey Carver
Paige Brammer
Julia Parker
GCHS Lady Musketeers Basketball Staff
MIDDLE SCHOOL ARCHERY INFORMATION
WILDCAT NEWS: EPISODE TWO
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