Students in Mr. Yancey's classes recently participated in an escape room focused on the Silk Road.
DRAMA CLASS
Students in Ms. Scott's drama class have been having the most fun preparing for their next performance!
EdRISING
Our EdRising students are on the move again and working to perfect their bulletin board-making skills. Thank you Addison, Aubrey, Sydnee, Abby, and Zoey for making our hallways a little brighter!
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Yesterday, students in Mrs. Shannon's tourism and hospitality class baked three-ingredient cookies and delivered them throughout out the building! Talk about having fun in the kitchen!
NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We are excited to announce our collaboration with new community partners. Kristen Matthews, owner of Appalachian Folkology, and Carley Stout, owner of Sage and Root, are teaching our agriculture students to propagate houseplants and grow and process herbs to be used in teas and remedies. They will be joining us each week for exciting and fun-filled learning experiences! Thank you Kristen and Carley!
ATTENTION: PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IEP SURVEY
KMEA DISTRICT 8 SOLO AND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
BAND RESULTS
Our music programs had a GREAT weekend! Collectively, students represented Wurtland Middle School by participating in 61 events. We are so proud of their accomplishments!
KMEA DISTRICT 8 SOLO AND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
ORCHESTRA RESULTS
Our music programs had a GREAT weekend! Collectively, students represented Wurtland Middle School by participating in 61 events. We are so proud of their accomplishments!
Wurtland Middle School Parent and Family Engagement Survey
Parents and Guardians: Please complete this survey. This will help us to plan activities and further reach out to our stakeholders throughout the remainder of the current school year and next year!
SPRING OPEN HOUSE
Mark your calendars for our spring open house!
March 30, 2023
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Wurtland Middle School Parent and Family Engagement Survey
Parents and Guardians: We want to hear from you! Please complete this survey. This will help us to plan activities and further reach out to our stakeholders throughout the remainder of the current school year. Additionally, it will also help us to plan for next year. Thank you for your time and your participation!
https://forms.gle/g5LGgvuqkeQNSCKp7
Yesterday, students in the FLEX group of Ms. Katie Williams took a walk to enjoy the sunshine! It was a beautiful day that brought smiles.
WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Vanover shares that recently, when asked to get into groups of three, Jacob went the extra mile asked a new student to be in his group, so she didn't feel excluded. Way to be a friend and leader, Jacob!
COLLEAGUE CREDIT
Mr. Scott Bowling shares that Ms. Williams has been so very helpful with the new wall art for the conference room remodel project. She is always willing to help when asked! Thank you for being a team player, Ms. Williams!
GUARDIANS AS PARENTS (GAP)
SIXTH-GRADE FUNDRAISER
Please help support our sixth-grade students with a Pampered Chef fundraiser that will remain open through March 31, 2023. These funds will be applied to end-of-year activities for our sixth-grade students.
FUNDRAISER LINK: https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/wurtland
Please contact us with any questions.
ELA KAHOOT!
Students in the classes of Ms. Katie Williams have been having a (Ka)hoot! Kahoot! is a technology-based educational platform that allows students to interact with one another and study content. Clearly, they were having fun!
BAND SPOTLIGHT
Mrs. Daniels shares that this week’s band spotlight goes to Mark Daniels because of his ability to read music with an ease like no one else. His ability to read rhythms is amazing. Music comes easily to him, and he has natural talent. He strives to be a leader within our band program. Mark also plays cello in the orchestra as well.
Photography by Brayden Gillum and Logan Jobe
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS
Middle School volleyball tryouts will now be held TOMORROW. Seventh grade will be held between noon and 1:00 p.m. Sixth grade will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please reach out to us with any questions.
ON-DEMAND WRITING
Students in Ms. Young's class are hard at work on their on-demand writing introductory paragraphs this morning!
