COLLEAGUE CREDIT
Mr. Mike Doran shares that the principals at Wurtland Middle School, Brandi Litteral and Melissa Bowling, have a whole-person approach to education and wellness. They go well out of their ways to make certain that everyone in the building is educated and nurtured, not just according to Kentucky Department of Education standards. They work to make certain that personal interests and career options are considered and that creativity, curiosity, and senses of expression are also being fed in wholesome and meaningful ways.
They are why Wurtland Middle School is an awesome place to teach and to learn!

TREE SEEDLING GIVEAWAY
We are so excited to share that, on Monday and Tuesday of next week, our agriculture students will be wrapping trees for the giveaway. Please comment below if there is a particular type of tree you would like to plant!

LIFETOUCH SPRING PICTURES
Lifetouch will be on our campus for spring pictures on Tuesday, April 16. Please note the attached pricing information. Only students who bring money or have pre-paid via the website will have pictures taken.
Please reach out to us with questions.

THIRD ANNUAL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE TRI-STATE WALL BUILD
On April 19, Wurtland Middle School will partner with Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State for our third annual wall build. This year, we're building two houses!
ONE GOAL.
TWO HOUSES.
THREE YEARS.

SPRINGing INTO SUCCESS
At Wurtland Middle School, we are SPRINGing into success, and we cannot wait for parents, family members, and friends to join us for our spring open house event! Make plans now to attend!
* BOOKFAIR
* CORE FOUR AND DATA CONFERENCES
* PASSION PROJECT DISPLAYS

THIS (TOTALITY) ROCKS!
At Wurtland Middle School, we had the best afternoon! We spent time in our courtyard viewing the eclipse, and, though there were a few clouds, these smiles only stand to prove that we were all amazed! We are grateful for the wonder of the universe!










PASSION PROJECTS: BEEKEEPING AND PLANTS
During the week before spring break, our building embarked on a million learning adventures through our Passion Projects! This week, we'll be sharing many of those moments with you!
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COMIN' IN CLUTCH
We are so excited to introduce our first clutch of chickens at Wurtland Middle School! We can't wait to watch these ladies grow, transitioning from their brooder into their new chicken coop.








STUDENT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (STLP) ROBOT ROYALE LINE FOLLOW CHALLENGE
The WiredCats took their LEGO robot, named Betsy Walnut, for a spin on the big table at Wednesday's state competition. We are so proud of these students!
Great job, WiredCats!
LEGO LEAGUE TEAM ENTHUSIASM AWARD
Congratulations to Caitlyn Fields and Briley Parrish! These two Lego League all-stars won the Team Enthusiasm Award at yesterday's state competition held in Lexington! Great job, ladies!

ON THE STATE STAGE
Congratulations to Max Worthington! At today's state Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) competition, Max captured second place IN THE ENTIRE STATE within the middle school Racing to the Future slot car category!
Congratulations to Bennie Gehringer! Bennie's car set the record for being the fastest in the entire state, reaching 17 miles per hour in only 20 feet!
Wow! Great job, gentlemen! We are so incredibly proud of you!



RACING TO THE FUTURE
Our slot car crew had a great day on the track at today's state Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) competition. Even when the bracket had our Wildcats facing one another, the fun continued and smiles won the day! 🏁










STUDENT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (STLP) DRONE CHALLENGE
Our STLP Drone Challenge team took on the competition at the state-level today! Mason Carr, Alex Brown, and Mark Daniels conquered the aerial drone course with the Eclipse Mission. Help us congratulate these students on a job well done!
STUDENT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (STLP) STATE COMPETITION
14 WiredCats are on their way to Lexington for the STLP state competition! They'll be racing cars, flying drones, and demonstrating their skills with programmed robots. Help us to wish them the best of luck!

NAME OUR CHICKENS
We appreciate everyone who submitted names for our chickens! Yesterday, students whittled down the list to their favorites. Please choose nine names for our clutch. Those with the most votes will win: https://forms.gle/kLZnewYSRX8fv5WC9
COLLEAGUE CREDIT
Mr. Yancey shares that Ms. Katie Williams has stepped out of her comfort zone and is using her own time to help create new activities (esports, slot cars) for students at Wurtland Middle School!
Thank you for all you do, Ms. Williams!

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Brumfield shares that Huner demonstrates a positive attitude each day, and he is extremely helpful to his classmates and teachers. Way to be a leader, Huner!
We are proud of this Wildcat!

READER OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Brumfield shares that Alexis chooses to consistently read in her spare time. Last week, once Alexis completed her diagnostic assessment, she used the rest of her time to read and enjoy the book she had brought to class.
READERS ARE LEADERS AT WMS!

WRITER OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Brumfield shares that Aidan is this week's Writer of the Week because he worked tirelessly throughout the past week to complete an argumentative essay for English class. Thanks for being a dedicated writer, Aidan!
Aidan is doing things WRITE at WMS!

READERS ARE LEADERS AT WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

