From:                                         Kathy Carver

Sent:                                           Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:18 AM

To:                                               Kathy Carver

Subject:                                     announcements 11/20

 

 

Today’s Happenings…

 

Be sure to check out Woodland's 2008 Veteran's Day Program>>> PICTURE STORY

 

The Challenge of the week is to say you’re sorry to someone you know you’ve hurt in the past.

 

A TI84 Calculator has been lost in the 8th grade hallway. If found please turn in to the front office. A reward is being offered.

 

Get ready to climb a peak to the book fair December 1-5 in the library. The fair is open each day from 7:15am-3pm. There will be lots of books to choose from and lots of cool contests to enter. Family Night is Thursday, December 4th from 5:00pm-7:30pm with author Roland Smith attending from 6:00pm-7:30pm and speaking at 7pm.   This is the perfect opportunity to meet him and have him sign your book. Family Night- part 2- also known as Game Night will be Friday night, Dec. 5th from 5:00pm-6:45 pm. You can shop for books while playing Wii Guitar Hero, PS2 Rock Band, and if you are bold, you can enter our yodeling contest. Stay for the talent show that begins at 7pm. It will be a great week of excitement for our school. See the library website for information on the contests and prizes.

 

 

Upcoming…

This FRIDAY will be TITANS day. Be sure to show your support by wearing your Titans gear. Hats will be permitted if they are Titans. Go TITANS!!!!!

 

What activities do you do after school? Please send pictures of your after school activities to the yearbook’s gmail account at wmsyearbookpics@gmail.com. We would like to see photos of your participation in lessons that you take, clubs or other enrichment activities that you are involved in. We are taking these between now and the end of the first week of December. Contact Mrs. Varden or Mrs. Anderson for more information.

 

Students, it is time to sign up for the Geography Bee!   See your social studies teacher for more information!  The Geography Bee will be held January 14 in the library! 

 

Check your mail for your yearbook order form. It’s from the Herff Jones Company. You can order your yearbook now until December 9th. Don’t Delay.

 

New deadlines for DUKE TIP: 

Our goal is to ensure that every student who qualifies to participate in Duke TIP’s 7th  Grade Talent Search is given the opportunity.  To accommodate states that are receiving standardized test scores later than usual this year, we have extended our deadlines for students requesting January SAT or February ACT test dates. (Registration for a December test date has passed.)

New Online Deadline:    Online applications must be fully completed by December 3, 2008.

 

 

Sports…

 The Woodland Wrestlers lost their match last night with Freedom Middle.  Scoring Pins for the Warriors were Turner Jones, Zach Stuart, Austin Smith, Rex Shotts, and Robert Wright.  In exhibition action Grant Woods earned a win for the team.  Saturday the team will travel to Brentwood Middle to participate in the WMAA County Wrestling Tournament.  Weigh-ins are scheduled for 7:30 with matches starting around 9:00.

 

Club News…

 

 

Ongoing…

 

PTO…

The Sunroom Makeover is currently in progress, Monetary donations are now being accepted to help

fund this project. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Please send your donations in an envelope marked

Sunroom Makeover to the attention of Lori Sherry.We are excited to create a new look for our teachers, staff,

and students!

 

The Innisbrook fundraiser was a big success!  We raised over $18,000. 

Thank you to everyone who participated. 

If you have any questions or problems with your order please contact Lina Keefe (376-8901).

 

 

OTHER….

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathy Carver

Secretary/ Registrar

Woodland Middle School

kathyc2@wcs.edu

472-4930

472-4941 (fax)