School of Innovation

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!

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!

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!

MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER INFORMATION

DRAMA Recently, students in Mrs. Long's drama class participated in a team-building activity. They were divided into groups of three; one student was blindfolded while the others acted as guides. Those students who were designated as guides used only their voices to direct the blindfolded student in solving a puzzle. The goal of this activity was to help students enhance both their communication and listening skills. Excellent work, Wildcats!

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY DONATIONS Students new to this semester's Tourism and Hospitality class jumped right into cooking, learning to make brownies this semester! These brownies have been donated to Meals on Wheels and will be delivered this week. Don't worry - leftovers will be swiftly eaten by this crew!

BOYS BASKETBALL EIGHTH-GRADE NIGHT On Monday evening, we celebrated our eighth-grade boys basketball players. We are so proud of these Wildcats and their commitment to sportsmanship!

DO YOU LIFT, BRO? MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEIGHTLIFTING INFORMATION WHEN: Weightlifting begins Monday, January 27. Weightlifting will be held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Players will report to the fieldhouse at GCHS. NOTE: Students may ride the activities bus from Wurtland Middle School to Greenup County High School.

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Mary Logsdon shares that, when a new student recently enrolled, Daniel made the student feel comfortable at lunch and shared his chicken nuggets with him. Way to demonstrate the Wildcat Way, Daniel!

BOYS BASKETBALL EIGHTH-GRADE NIGHT

HOMECOMING DANCE Please note the new date and time for our annual homecoming dance. WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM FEBRUARY 1, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

NTI LEARNING UPDATE: JANUARY 22, 2025 We hope that each of our Wildcats are staying safe and warm throughout the continued pattern of wintry weather! As we look forward, we are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of some warmer temperatures. Today, as students continue working on their non-traditional instruction (NTI) tasks, all students should be working from hard copies. Currently, we are experiencing a building-wide internet outage; however, questions and needs will be addressed by teachers via e-mail, Google Classroom, and Remind as service permits. Please know that we will continue to accommodate the individualized needs of each of our students and demonstrate flexibility to make sure that all students have opportunities and necessary supports to complete their required learning activities. As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns. Stay safe and stay warm, Wildcats!

ACADEMIC TEAM DISTRICT COMPETITION As always, we are so incredibly proud of our Wurtland Middle School Wildcats! This past weekend, our students claimed second place in Future Problem Solving. One of our eighth-grade students, Brayden Gillum, claimed second place in mathematics. What's the best result from the entire day?! Our Wildcats received the Sportsmanship Award at the district level. Great job, Wildcats!

GCSD will utilize NTI on January 21st and 22nd. The forecasted temperature is as low as 2 degrees with frostbite warnings. We want our kids in school as much as parents, but we also want everyone safe. We would greatly appreciate it if someone could locate Elsa and calm her down. - Supt. Moresea #BelieveInGC

GREENUP COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: There will be no open gym today, January 20.

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mr. Scott Bowling shares that Logan is a leader in Industrial Arts. He is always willing to learn and help others, and he is also becoming a very good woodworker. Keep up the great work, Logan! We are so proud of you!

JANUARY ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE Students who are present each day of in-person learning throughout the remainder of the month of January will be treated to an ice cream sundae bar at the close of the month. Attendance matters, Wildcats!

NTI LEARNING UPDATE - JANUARY 14, 2024 Once again, Old Man Winter has delayed our return to in-person learning. Tomorrow (1.15.25) will be another non-traditional instruction (NTI) day. While we cannot wait to see our students back in the building, we want to make sure that everyone can arrive to the building safely and return home in the same manner. Teachers continue to post assignments to their Google Classrooms. Again, please know that learning needs will be addressed flexibly and individually when students do return to school should a student not have access to technological resources beyond the school setting. Once more, throughout the length of the day tomorrow, teachers will be monitoring their e-mail accounts, Remind accounts, and Google Classroom communications. As always, please feel free to communicate any questions or needs. Specific classroom updates: MRS. DORNON: Classwork for eighth-grade science students is posted in Google Classroom. Additional notes and videos have also been posted. MRS. SHANNON: Classroom assignments have been posted in both Google Classroom and Remind. Wildcats, Stay safe and stay warm! We miss you, and we look forward to your smiles filling our hallways soon. Until then, work hard and be your very best selves! We are proud of each of you!

HOMECOMING DANCE CANCELLATION Please note that Saturday's homecoming dance is cancelled. We will re-schedule a new date and communicate it next week. Stay safe and stay warm, Wildcats!