WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Mr. Horsley shares that Austin Brown demonstrated a great deal of generosity when he brought a large number of pencils from home for students in his class that needed pencils. He also filled up Mr. Horsley's pencil cup for students in other classes, too. Wow!
LEGO LEAGUE
We are so excited to share that Alexis Gibson and Allie Wolf placed second in the Lego League competition yesterday. Alexis Bowling and Caitlyn Fields also placed fourth. In April, all four of these students will be making a trip to Rupp Arena to compete at state!
CHECK THIS OUT!
Join us on the journey as our Industrial Arts students re-model our conference room! To say we've moved from shabby to chic is an understatement! We are so incredibly proud of our students, and we are so incredibly proud to be WMS Wildcats!
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NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK
It's National School Breakfast Week! There's no better team than this one. They take the very best care of everyone at Wurtland Middle School each day! THANK YOU will never be enough for Mrs. Jennifer, Mrs. Shannon, Mrs. Christy, and Mrs. Tonya!
3-D PRINTING and DESIGN
The students in the STEM classes of Mrs. Miruka Williams have been designing keychains. What's more? They have been printing them on their 3-D printers! What an awesome skill with a tangible product to spread some spirit!
STEM BUILDERS
Students in Mr. Haywood's STEM Builders class are flyin' high! They had an amazing and fun-filled experience during their first class using their new drones! We're excited about their new learning adventure getting off of the ground!
SEVENTH-GRADE SCIENCE
Yesterday, students in Mr. Bowling's seventh-grade science classes used animal crackers to create ecosystems, review ecology concepts, and refresh their understandings of important vocabulary terms. That looks like some fun and tasty learning!
BAND SPOTLIGHT
Mrs. Daniels shares that Kendra Longstreth earns a band spotlight for several reasons. She scored distinguished in her recent ensembles performance, is always prepared, and is a very gifted player. Way to set the example, Kendra!
EdRISING
Members of our EdRising class enjoyed spending time with our Wurtland Elementary School first and second-grade friends this afternoon! We love learning, and we love LEARNING TOGETHER even more!
GREENHOUSE ON THE RISE
Is your school building a greenhouse? Ours is! We owe a special shout-out to Mr. Bowling and our Industrial Arts students.
📸: Ms. Katie Williams and Media Students
DUNGEONS and DRAGONS CLUB
Is Mr. Horsley starting a Dungeons and Dragons club? Absolutely! Did our friends at Time Warp in Ashland, Kentucky donate enough materials to help us get started? Absolutely! We are so appreciative of their generosity and support of students! Thank you!
Beginning Monday, there's a new treat that will be added to the breakfast menu!
Meet the members of the choir representing Wurtland Middle School in the KMEA District 8 All-District Choir. Students were selected to participate in a group of 140 members. Students rehearsed throughout the day and shared their music with the community yesterday evening!
Mrs. Shannon's hospitality and tourism students were making magic again! Today's delightful treat? Chocolate chip cookies made from scratch!
How do we celebrate after working hard on our mock on-demand writing? With snow cones, of course!
WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Ms. Scott shares that Graci Maynard is very much deserving of Wildcat of the Week! Graci is a positive influence on her peers and teachers. She always has a smile on her face, and she works hard every day. Ms. Scott shares that she is so proud of Graci!
READER OF THE WEEK
Mr. Doran shares that Dakota has made significant progress in reading. He is focusing more on word parts and phonics skills and trying to sound out larger, unfamiliar words. Mr. Doran shares that he is proud of Dakota for his efforts!
WRITERS OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Brumfield shares that each of these young ladies won prizes and rewards for being the top survivors in our argument-focused Hyperdoc Survivor Week in English class. Students completed rigorous required tasks and creative self-selected tasks.
What does the class choose as a reward for winning the Gold Rush Boomtown simulation in Mr. Horsley's class? Well, of course, they choose for student teacher, Mr. Hall, to wear a fake mustache! We have to say that he sported it with a smile!
Students in Mr. Yancey's classes recently participated in an escape room focused on the Silk Road.
