Wurtland Middle

KENTUCKY SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK DAY FOUR: CYBER GUARDIANS Remember this is Kentucky Safe Schools Week. Please show your support and take the online pledge. Level Up today. Did you know that you can be a Cyber Guardian? Family Pairing features on TikTok allow parents to link their TikTok accounts to a child's account to enable a variety of content, privacy, and well-being settings.

FUNDING OF DONORS CHOOSE PROJECT Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Logsdon! Her Donors Choose project, "Bring Learning to the Table," was fully funded through Area Education Grants. Her project will help students in many ways, allowing them to use activities at tables or individual desks to complete task boxes and activities. The ultimate goal of Mrs. Logsdon's project is to reinforce independent learning during centers and/or independent work within the classroom.

LIFETOUCH SCHOOL PICTURES The Lifetouch re-take day for school pictures will be held on Wednesday, November 6. Please note included pricing and packaging information.

KENTUCKY SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK DAY THREE: TEAM UP Remember this is Kentucky Safe Schools Week. Please show your support and take the online pledge that was shared on Monday. If you hear or see something, say something by using our school’s tipline. To send a tip, visit the S.T.O.P.! Tipline on our school’s website, or call or send a text to 866.393.6659.

A NEW POINT OF VIEW Sixth-grade students have been learning about point of view in English class. When walking into class recently, they sat at desks that had pictures to their likings. They used these pictures to write sentences using the different point of view types.

i-READY FAMILY CENTER Parents and/or Guardians: The i-Ready Family Center is the place to learn how you can support and encourage your student’s success with i-Ready. https://i-readycentral.com/familycenter/

KENTUCKY SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK DAY TWO: EMERGENCY BOSS BATTLES Remember this is Kentucky Safe Schools Week, and we want you to join in and be part of the solution in our school to make it safe and enjoyable for everyone. Please show your support and take the online pledge that was shared yesterday afternoon. Remember our actions affect others. Be intentional with your actions today. Level Up. Today's resource is "Disaster Dodgers: Introduction to Emergency Planning," a video featured on YouTube. This video teaches youth the difference between a disaster, emergency, and hazard. Children will also learn what types of emergencies to prepare for and what to do in order to prepare for them. https://youtu.be/TbzvomQYJpE?si=OC4_vIievx9r02Y2

LIFETOUCH SCHOOL PICTURES Don't forget to order school pictures using the following link: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=PPD_NoData_F24_Po15_US&utm_content=redeem#/ Please note the included discount code.

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.

KENTUCKY SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK PLEDGE Level Up: This week aims to “Level Up” school safety. Wurtland Middle School will be working to promote and enhance school safety through targeted activities and discussions throughout the week. 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 a safe learning environment. Please join us by taking the safety week pledge: https://kycss.org/safe-schools-week/safety-week-pledge/

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!

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!

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!

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!

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. ❤️