We would like to invite all parents and guardians of Wurtland Elementary & Middle School students to complete this survey to learn more about the Greenup County School of Innovation and provide feedback of thoughts and concerns. For the survey, go to: https://bit.ly/GCSI-survey
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Mr. Scott Bowling shares that Daniel is doing a great job in Industrial Arts and is working to learn to use a variety of tools. Mr. Bowling adds that Daniel is also proving to be a great teacher as he works to help others learn.
Keep building, Daniel! We are so proud of you!
COLLEAGUE CREDIT
Mr. Scott Bowling shares that, when WSAZ was in the building recently, he was preparing students for interviews and didn't have time for lunch. Mr. Bowling shares that, when he was finally finished with interviews for the day, Mr. Haywood brought him a bowl of homemade chili.
Thank you for looking out for your colleagues, Mr. Haywood!
WRITER OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield shares that Josie is working on her own novel, and, to this point, she has drafted several chapters. Mrs. Brumfield notes that we are so excited to see students creating and composing their own creative works!
Josie is doing things WRITE at Wurtland Middle School!
READER OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield shares that Xavier usually has a book with him at all times. He frequently reads in class after his assignments are completed. He has also participated in the library's reading activities, such as genre bingo.
READERS ARE LEADERS AT WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL!
WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Ms. Jujuana Hieneman shares that Rylan recently volunteered her lunch time to help other students with a special project. She helped by giving directions and encouraging the students to do their best. Each student who participated needed guidance, so this project could not have been completed without her help. Clean-up was also under control with Rylan in charge. She did all of this while wearing her beautiful smile. Thank you, Rylan, for being a wonderful example of the Wildcat Way!
TOTALLY SAUCEsome!
Yesterday, under the instruction of Mrs. Baleigh Long and Ms. Katie Williams, students in Tourism and Hospitality made some AMAZING tartar sauce! The best part? This tartar sauce will be donated to Greenup County Meals on Wheels, and, in our opinion, it's totally SAUCEsome.
To say we're proud of our Wildcats and their amazing teachers is an understatement!
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 coming school year. Additionally, it will also help us to plan for next year. Thank you for your time and your participation!
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A NEW SEMESTER
It's a new semester in Industrial Arts, and, after learning a few basics, students are already working on their first projects! Our Wildcats keep building!
A GENEROUS DONATION
Before last week's game against Louisa, our friends at Air Supreme Heating and Air Conditioning provided pizza to our boys basketball team. We are grateful to our friends for their kindness and generosity!
A SPECIAL VISITOR
On Friday, EdRising students were blessed with a visit from Ms. Paula Coomer Pleasant, our district's teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing. This visit was the first in our annual Speciality Speaker Series in EdRising. We are always so thankful for our colleagues' willingness to share about their educations and careers.
Thank you, Ms. Paula!
A FRESH CROP
Mr. Haywood's agriculture class has been hard at work getting ready to plant a very fresh crop! Literally. Students have spent time cleaning the grow tower and other items before planting their next round of seeds.
We can't wait to see their harvest!
ARCHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Please help us to congratulate some amazing archers!
Last weekend, Lexi Cox placed first at Boyd and Greenup County tournaments for middle school girls. Chesney Whitlock placed third.
We are so proud of these hard-working Wildcats!
GREENUP COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION
Please note some important volleyball open gym and tryout dates for the month of February. All scheduled sessions will be held at the Musketeer Alumni Complex (MAC).
TEXT FEATURES
Students in the classes of Ms. Katie Williams will be reviewing text features in literacy centers throughout the next few days. Students will participate in text feature scavenger hunts, play Hedbanz vocabulary, utilize pocket charts and interactive bulletin boards, and create a text feature collage from newspapers and magazines.
This is hands-on learning at its finest!
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK
It is National School Counseling Week, and we are happy to celebrate our favorite guidance counselor, Mrs. Amy Hieneman! Mrs. Hieneman has a heart of gold and shows kindness in all she does. We love our guidance counselor!
WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Angie Shannon shares that Chesney recently went ABOVE and BEYOND when completing NTI assignments. She even sent Mrs. Shannon a silly picture during this time! Mrs. Shannon shares that Chesney's enthusiasm won her this week's honor.
Great work, Chesney!
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Mr. Scott Bowling shares that Braden is doing a great job of learning how to use a variety of tools in Industrial Arts! He notes that Braden is also proving to be a great teacher as he also works to help others learn. Keep up the great work, Braden!
COLLEAGUE CREDIT
Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield shares that Mr. duDomaine can always be depended upon for maintaining a positive outlook - regardless of the situation! Mr. duDomaine is always cheerful and finds the good in each day.
We appreciate you, Mr. duDomaine!
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER INFORMATION
