Attention Musketeers! On Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, we will have a traditional snow day. This means staying warm, bundling up, and taking care of each other. #BelieveInGC
SIXTH-GRADE ELA
Students in Mrs. Long's sixth-grade English classes have been writing pen pal letters to students near Seattle, Washington. This is their second set of letters of the year, and they received lots of fun items in their envelopes, including bookmarks and Christmas cards. One student received a friendship bracelet and another received a Pokémon card. How cool is this opportunity?!
GREENUP COUNTY BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER
OPEN GYM INFORMATION
JANUARY 16, 2024
5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
COLLEAGUE CREDIT
Mrs. Vanover shares that, although only physically in the building half of the day, Mr. Blevins goes above and beyond for our Wildcats! No matter what crazy idea we have asked him to help us create, he delivers without hesitation. Thank you, Mr. Blevins!
WRITER OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Brumfield shares that Logan provided an interesting and thoughtful response on a shared Padlet board for this week's video journal about the "Free Hug" campaign. Great job, Logan!
Logan is doing things WRITE at Wurtland Middle School!
WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Mr. Horsley shares that Macey showed what a team player she was when she brought in several pencils for her fourth period class. She donated them for anyone to use. Thank you for your generosity and kindness, Macey!
We're back on the job!
ONE GOAL.
TWO HOUSES.
THREE YEARS.
HOMECOMING DANCE T-SHIRTS
Don't want to dress up for the dance?! That's okay! These super fun t-shirts are on sale this week for only $5.00. Don't worry! There is definitely a Taylor Swift connection!
Or, should your child choose, he or she can also dress like Taylor Swift or Travis Kelce. A costume contest will occur during the dance, and the two winners will be awarded dazzling prizes.
We are going to be in the MOST FUN ERA!
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
Connect with our Familly Resource and Youth Services Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wurtland.frysc.1/
This will allow you to stay up-to-date regarding upcoming events and will provide information regarding community resources. Don't forget that we're here to help!
COLLEAGUE CREDIT Ms. Katie Williams shares that our principals never stop! They've taken the "YES!" approach to heart this year. She shares that it is especially fun to see them serving hotdogs and nachos in the basketball concession stand this year, working each game while also managing all of the other logistics. They always roll their sleeves up and jump right in to tackle any challenge!
WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Long shares that Bonnie is a wonderful student and a great friend to others. She always comes into class with a smile and willingness to learn. Recently, Bonnie helped a friend that was in need. When mentioned, Bonnie shared she wanted to help.
BOYS BASKETBALL PICTURES
Boys basketball pictures have been scheduled for January 4 at 1:00 p.m. Pictures will be taken by Angie Griffith, owner of KMK Photography, during the school day. Please reach out to Melissa Bowling with questions.
GREENUP COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION
HEALTH SCIENCES
Students in Mrs. Dornon's health sciences class have been working through their unit focused on athletic training. Check out some of their amazing work focused on the taping of wrists. Great job, everyone!
LIBRARY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Ms. Johnson was excited to treat the winners of the library's Christmas coloring contest. It looks like these young ladies received a bag full of spirited goodies.
CHRISTMAS R.A.C.K.
Students in all of the classes of Mrs. Miruka Williams completed Random Acts of Christmas Kindness (R.A.C.K.) throughout the month of December. We love all of the ways they chose to show kindness! Thank you, Officer Gollihue, for inspiring each of us!
HOUR OF CODE
Between December 4 and 10, schools around the world joined the Hour of Code movement as part of Computer Science Education Week (CSEd. Week).
Eighth-grade students in the class of Mrs. Miruka Williams completed the Hour of Code, building and sharing their own apps in App Lab using features like buttons, text, images, sound, and screens.
Wow! Talk about our students being cutting edge!
STLP SUBMISSIONS
WE ARE SO PROUD AND EXCITED to wish these Wildcats much success as they submit their projects for STLP. Kudos to these talented students (and a few others who aren't pictured) for trying new things! Where others see challenges, we see excitement and innovation!
2024 ANNUAL DOOR DECORATING TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to Ms. Alex Young and her students! They captured the win in our annual door decorating tournament and will be treated to a pizza party! Thank you to everyone who participated and to everyone who voted! Merry Christmas!
