Wurtland Middle

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Mr. Doran shares that Melissa Bowling never ceases to amaze him with her heart for students. Always giving and always looking out for "the least of these," she continually strives to make sure each child in the building feels special, feels wanted, and feels like he or she belongs at Wurtland Middle School. Sometimes, it feels like she goes above and beyond what most of us would already consider "above and beyond". She is an asset to our building, for sure.

WRITER OF THE WEEK Mrs. Brumfield shares that Hannah has worked hard in creative writing class from day one. She completes her work on time and is always willing to work to improve. Hannah demonstrates dedication to her work and responsibility for her learning.

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Vanover shares that Dallas has stayed after class on multiple occasions to push in chairs and put away supplies that his classmates left out when exiting the classroom. Way to be a leader, Dallas!

Today, students in the classes of Ms. Baleigh Scott have been working on creating posters to recognize author’s purpose and identifying evidence in the text as support. Wow! What a phenomenal job by students and teacher!

PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY IS COMING ON NOVEMBER 14!

WRITER OF THE WEEK Mrs. Brumfield shares that Marley is a very enthusiastic writer. Students recently compiled their choices of original writings into a portfolio and wrote short reflections for each piece. Marley expressed how much she likes to write and has since elementary school. She credits this love for writing to one of her elementary teachers who encouraged her and invited her to join a writing group at school. Marley is doing things WRITE at Wurtland Middle School!

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Brumfield shares that Alexis works very hard on all of her assignments and to keep up with any work she misses when she is absent. She is very responsible and always takes care of her school work. Way to be a leader, Alexis!

MORE HALLOWEEN SPOOKINESS

HALLOWEEN Some were spooky. Some were silly. A great day was had by all!

NOT YOUR EVERY DAY HEROES…

INDUSTRIAL ARTS NEW ITEM ALERT Grab these quickly! There are limited quantities. We’re excited to offer authentic Greenup County barnwood signs for a variety of occasions. Each sign is priced at $40.00. Get yours before they are gone!

Today, Matilda’s mother and father had to come to school to celebrate her accomplishments (featuring Heather Carter, Alex Young, and Mike Doran)!

PUMPKIN DESIGN CONTEST Last week, Ms. Johnson hosted a pumpkin design contest in the library. These three young ladies claimed the titles in their respective grades and were treated to spooky books and sweet treats! Great job, ladies!

MORE PUMPKIN-FLAVORED LEARNING IN MATH CLASS

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IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, MR. DUDOMAINE! Today, students in Mr. duDomaine’s mathematics classes spent time participating in a lab focused on the correlation between a pumpkin's size and its number of seeds. Learning is fun at WMS!

READER OF THE WEEK Mrs. Brumfield shares that Zoe recently finished an assignment and chose to use time reading stories on Storynory. She loves to read and often talks about the books she chooses, sharing why she does or does not like them. Readers are leaders at Wurtland Middle School!

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Hieneman shares that Payton was recently a major help during a bus evacuation. Instead of exiting the bus immediately, she was quick to jump in and help take care of younger students who were also on the bus. Mrs. Hieneman shares that she received a phone call from the school counselor of Argillite Elementary, Mrs. Tice. Mrs. Tice shared how Payton made students feel safe, comforted, and helped them to get off the bus - before even thinking about helping herself. We are so proud of her and appreciate her heart for helping others! Thank you, Payton, for your heroic actions! You represent the characteristics of a Wurtland Middle School Wildcat!

CAREERS EVERYWHERE Here’s a special shout-out to our librarian, Ms. Jennifer Johnson! Ms. Johnson worked hard to create a book display focused on careers and college pathways. She even went the extra mile and created a complimentary bulletin board! Thank you, Ms. Johnson!

INDUSTRIAL ARTS SNEAK PEEK This stand was built by our students and will soon have something very special resting atop its platform. Any guesses for its purpose? Stay tuned!