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A LITTLE DISNEY MAGIC Today, we brought a little Disney magic to Wurtland Middle School. Thanks to the Pastry Princess, every student and faculty member was treated to a Dole Whip! 🍍🍍

EdRISING EdRising students had two wonderful days of working in the library at Wurtland Elementary School. All students, tall and small, enjoyed meeting new friends and working together on a library scavenger hunt. We're jumping into an amazing year of collaboration!

BAND Seventh and eighth-grade band is learning new music to share with the community at Old Fashion Days on October 5 at 1:00 p.m. We can’t wait to share our music with everyone!

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS COMING! MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR SEPTEMBER 22.

MUSKETEER DASH PICTURES Do you have a son or daughter on the cross country team? Here are pictures from last night's event: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2ltefxuqp60vmhzy446br/h?rlkey=1r78k6qk05odudjxghu3sjv8i&dl=0 Keep them for the memories! Special thanks to Jacob Smith, GCHS Yearbook Adviser, for his work behind the camera and for being so willing to freely share these pictures!

This looks like another great win over Boyd County! Congratulations to the Lady Musketeers on our seventh-grade basketball team! 🏀

This looks like a pretty great win over Boyd County! Congratulations to the Lady Musketeers on our sixth-grade basketball team! 🏀

INSTRUMENT RENTAL NIGHT IS TONIGHT!

EIGHTH-GRADE ELA Students in the classes of Mrs. Brumfield just finished real-world e-mail etiquette lessons and practice last week. They corrected sample student e-mails that did not pass the etiquette rules that were established. It became a lesson in language and the non-verbal tone that can come across in the words we use and in e-mails. Students then sent an actual e-mail to Mrs. Brumfield with specific messages that met etiquette expectations. What a neat learning opportunity!

SEVENTH-GRADE STEM Seventh-grade STEM students in the classes of Miruka Williams conducted an AI-driven virtual orchestra to learn more about how artificial intelligence collects data and responds to it. How cool is this?!

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Melissa Travis shares that Amy Hieneman is a superstar! From addressing schedule changes to individual student needs, Ms. Travis shares that Mrs. Hieneman does so with the patience of a saint!

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Vanover shares that Hailey is most deserving of Wildcat of the Week. Throughout the past two weeks, Hailey has gone the extra mile to help students in the hallways, even showing them to their correct classrooms. Way to be a leader, Hailey!

IMPORTANT UPDATE This afternoon (9.8.23), school administration received reports of possible threats being made on the school's campus. After thorough questioning, administrators learned that the individual in question was not present on the school's campus at the time the report was received. All proper safety protocols are being closely followed and cautionary preventative measures are in place. There is no threat at this time; however, as an extra safety precaution, district law enforcement will be on the Wurtland Middle School campus on Monday.

SIXTH-GRADE MATHEMATICS Students in Mrs. Vanover's sixth-grade mathematics class spent time working on adding and subtracting numbers with decimals today. Students had stations and were tasked with creating lunches for the entire week with a budget of $20.00. Each station got a little more difficult as the prices got higher. We love to see our Wildcats having fun while learning!

SEVENTH-GRADE SCIENCE Students in Mr. Bowling's seventh-grade science classes have been reviewing how the spacing of atoms determines if a substance is a solid, liquid, or gas and the effects of thermal energy on atom spacing. Wow! How interesting and engaging!

HIGH ATTENDANCE WEEK CELEBRATIONS (SEPT. 11 - 15) Next week, High Attendance Week will be magical at Wurtland Middle School. We'll be celebrating with inspiration from all of our favorite Disney characters. Plan to dress for your favorite themes, earn some special treats, and be at school during Wednesday's High Attendance Day to earn a reward for the ENTIRE SCHOOL.

WE.ARE.BACK. IT'S A GREAT YEAR TO BE A WILDCAT!

DAILY LUNCH MENU Wondering what's for lunch at Wurtland Middle School each day? Make sure to stay up-to-date with the daily menu: https://www.myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1992

ANOTHER WILDCAT WELCOME Please join us in welcoming Tonya Bullion to our Wildcat Family! Tonya will be joining our staff as an instructional assistant. Welcome, Tonya!