School of Innovation

POSTPONED: THIS EVENING'S OPEN HOUSE EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE CURRENT WEATHER FORECASTS. * PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE FOR THIS EVENT. SPRINGing INTO SUCCESS At Wurtland Middle School, we are SPRINGing into success, and we cannot wait for parents, family members, and friends to join us for our spring open house event! Make plans now to attend! * BOOKFAIR * CORE FOUR AND DATA CONFERENCES * PASSION PROJECT DISPLAYS

PASSION PROJECTS: CHICKENPALOOZA During the week before spring break, our building embarked on a million learning adventures through our Passion Projects! This week, we'll be sharing many of those moments with you! Ms. Bowling organized and facilitated a Passion Project focused on establishing our first clutch of chicks at Wurtland Middle School. She had help and support from Ms. Dawndy Wagner and Mrs. Rebecca Spencer. Students learned so much throughout the process, from establishing a brooder to designing and creating coop accessories. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1137038157637496

INDUSTRIAL ARTS SALE Our industrial arts students currently have three flower boxes available for purchase. These are $60.00 each. Should you be interested, please contact Scott Bowling or leave a comment expressing interest. We so appreciate those who support our students!

GIVE IT AWAY, GIVE IT AWAY, GIVE IT AWAY NOW! Our campaign is returning from spring break! We are grateful for our community, and our students want to continue to give back to you for supporting them! It's our fifth opportunity for you to join our Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now Campaign! How do you participate?! Follow the WMS Facebook page, like and share this post, and drop a comment on the original post for a chance to win this frosted glass cup designed by members of our Cats' Creations class. The drawing will be held next Wednesday. Good luck!

PASSION PROJECTS: COOP CONSTRUCTION During the week before spring break, our building embarked on a million learning adventures through our Passion Projects! This week, we'll be sharing many of those moments with you! Mr. Bowling organized and facilitated a Passion Project focused on the construction of our new chicken coop. Take a look at all of the hard work completed by our students under his supervision. While they worked incredibly hard, there is still a little work to do. Great job, Wildcats! https://www.facebook.com/reel/918158570052503

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Barb Tussey shares that Greyson Wireman recently saw her struggling with a box in the hallway. Without any prompting, Greyson offered to help her. Mrs. Barb shares that Greyson was kind and thoughtful, and she is most appreciative! Great job, Greyson!

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Mr. Mike Doran shares that the principals at Wurtland Middle School, Brandi Litteral and Melissa Bowling, have a whole-person approach to education and wellness. They go well out of their ways to make certain that everyone in the building is educated and nurtured, not just according to Kentucky Department of Education standards. They work to make certain that personal interests and career options are considered and that creativity, curiosity, and senses of expression are also being fed in wholesome and meaningful ways. They are why Wurtland Middle School is an awesome place to teach and to learn!

LIFETOUCH SPRING PICTURES Lifetouch will be on our campus for spring pictures on Tuesday, April 16. Please note the attached pricing information. Only students who bring money or have pre-paid via the website will have pictures taken. Please reach out to us with questions.

TREE SEEDLING GIVEAWAY We are so excited to share that, on Monday and Tuesday of next week, our agriculture students will be wrapping trees for the giveaway. Please comment below if there is a particular type of tree you would like to plant!

THIRD ANNUAL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE TRI-STATE WALL BUILD On April 19, Wurtland Middle School will partner with Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State for our third annual wall build. This year, we're building two houses! ONE GOAL. TWO HOUSES. THREE YEARS.

SPRINGing INTO SUCCESS At Wurtland Middle School, we are SPRINGing into success, and we cannot wait for parents, family members, and friends to join us for our spring open house event! Make plans now to attend! * BOOKFAIR * CORE FOUR AND DATA CONFERENCES * PASSION PROJECT DISPLAYS

THIS (TOTALITY) ROCKS! At Wurtland Middle School, we had the best afternoon! We spent time in our courtyard viewing the eclipse, and, though there were a few clouds, these smiles only stand to prove that we were all amazed! We are grateful for the wonder of the universe!

PASSION PROJECTS: BEEKEEPING AND PLANTS During the week before spring break, our building embarked on a million learning adventures through our Passion Projects! This week, we'll be sharing many of those moments with you! https://www.facebook.com/reel/968736448093205

COMIN' IN CLUTCH We are so excited to introduce our first clutch of chickens at Wurtland Middle School! We can't wait to watch these ladies grow, transitioning from their brooder into their new chicken coop.

STUDENT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (STLP) ROBOT ROYALE LINE FOLLOW CHALLENGE The WiredCats took their LEGO robot, named Betsy Walnut, for a spin on the big table at Wednesday's state competition. We are so proud of these students! Great job, WiredCats!

LEGO LEAGUE TEAM ENTHUSIASM AWARD Congratulations to Caitlyn Fields and Briley Parrish! These two Lego League all-stars won the Team Enthusiasm Award at yesterday's state competition held in Lexington! Great job, ladies!

ON THE STATE STAGE Congratulations to Max Worthington! At today's state Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) competition, Max captured second place IN THE ENTIRE STATE within the middle school Racing to the Future slot car category! Congratulations to Bennie Gehringer! Bennie's car set the record for being the fastest in the entire state, reaching 17 miles per hour in only 20 feet! Wow! Great job, gentlemen! We are so incredibly proud of you!

RACING TO THE FUTURE Our slot car crew had a great day on the track at today's state Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) competition. Even when the bracket had our Wildcats facing one another, the fun continued and smiles won the day! 🏁

STUDENT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (STLP) DRONE CHALLENGE Our STLP Drone Challenge team took on the competition at the state-level today! Mason Carr, Alex Brown, and Mark Daniels conquered the aerial drone course with the Eclipse Mission. Help us congratulate these students on a job well done!

STUDENT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (STLP) STATE COMPETITION 14 WiredCats are on their way to Lexington for the STLP state competition! They'll be racing cars, flying drones, and demonstrating their skills with programmed robots. Help us to wish them the best of luck!