Wurtland Middle

BLASTS FROM THE PAST Students in Mrs. Long’s class traveled back to the 80s today! They listened to three different love ballads and had to write a persuasive response for their favorite song providing evidence and reasons. The choices were “Faithfully” by Journey, “I Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore” by REO Speedwagon, and “Heaven” by Bryan Adams. They voted on their favorites, and the lucky winner will be played during tomorrow’s morning announcements!

SPECIALTY SPEAKER SERIES What a SWEET TREAT!!! Mrs. Amanda Greene, teacher for the blind and visually impaired, stopped by to visit with EdRising students today. She shared her path to becoming a VI teacher and let students see and experience many of her specialty tools and materials. We are so fortunate to have Mrs. Greene in our district! Thank you for coming to share with us today!

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Students in Mrs. Logsdon's class continued their lesson on meiosis with a final review of finding traits for both parents. Students then determined the traits offspring would have using the Punnett square and then the phenotype needed make the class dragon baby.

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GROCERIES, OUTER SPACE, AND LISTS Students in the classes of Mrs. Brumfield have been working hard this week! They used a grocery list to practice brainstorming ideas, then grouping them into bigger categories for composition. Students also applied the strategy to a debatable topic and text set about space. MRS. BRUMFIELD AND HER STUDENTS ARE DOING THINGS WRITE AT WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL!

MEIOSIS CREATURES Students in Mrs. Logsdon's class are enjoying their unit on meiosis and learning about dominant and recessive traits. They created a creature, Reebop, based on the genetype that were drawn from a bucket to determine the phenotype. They then had to draw their creature based on those traits. This is imaginative and engaging learning!

TEXT MAPPING Text mapping, developed by Dave Middlebrook in the 1990s, is a visual technique to help students understand how information is organized in content area texts, especially textbooks. Students mark sections of the text and the included features. We love this work!

NATIONAL GEOGRPAHIC EXPLORER: OCEANS Last week, students participated in a question and answer session with National Geographic Explorers. Students asked great questions about oceans!

THEE JACK HARTMANN?! On Friday, Ms. Katie Williams took her EdRising students to a Jack Hartmann workshop at Shawnee State University. Jack did a lesson on rhyming as a tool for reading, and these future teachers loved it! Students also enjoyed a campus tour. What a great day!

REAL-WORLD MATHEMATICS Students in the classes of Melissa Travis spent time matching equations to real-world problems last week. This is a a valuable activity, and students look truly engaged!

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: READER and WRITER OF THE WEEK This week, Raelynn Ream has earned Reader and Writer of the Week! She placed fifth in Language Arts at the regional academic team competition and will be advancing to the state competition! We are so proud of this Wildcat!

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Ms. Katie Williams shares that we have put both Ashley and Darrell to the test the last few weeks, and they have passed with flying colors. We have had so many routine appointments for staff and students and flooded them with sick visits. This service and our providers are lifesavers! Thank you, Ashley and Darrell!

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Brumfield shares that John always shows respect during the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. If it is hat day, he follows the U.S. Flag Code and removes his hat without being reminded. Way to go, John!

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EARRINGS, ANYONE? Check out the latest product from our Cats' Creations class, laser-cut earrings! Of course, these are being modeled by our favorite guidance counselor who we are celebrating all week, Mrs. Amy Hieneman!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU We owe a special note of thanks to Mr. Steve McGinnis! Steve, along with his wife, Tracy, donated a Yamaha Clavinova electronic piano to our music programs. These retail for almost $6,000! We are humbled by their generosity. Thank you both so much!

TEXT FEATURE COLLAGES Today, students in the classes of Ms. Katie Williams have been working hard on their text feature collages. Great work, Wildcats!

EdRISING A new semester means EdRising students are thinking about their dream teaching jobs and designing their dream Bitmoji classrooms. They've got it covered, ranging from preschool to high school social studies. Their classrooms include some pretty amazing creativity: gaming chairs, cubbies, beanbags, and even THERAPY DOGS! Great job in both your designs and presentations, Wildcats!

WILDCATS OF THE WEEK Ms. Melissa Bowling shares that she is so proud of McKennly and Olivia. Last week, these two young ladies joined their principals in a community meeting to discuss The Core Four. These girls did a fantastic job and made their entire school incredibly proud!