School of Innovation

THE ART OF STORYTELLING Recently, Shane Runion spoke to Mrs. Shannon's yearbook class, focusing on capturing great photos and drafting a great story. The classroom was filled with both smiles and lots of learning!

INDUSTRIAL ARTS SALE Mr. Bowling's Industrial Arts class has four large benches ($60.00 each) and four small benches ($40.00 each) left to sell throughout this school year. Your purchases help our program to grow and to purchase materials and tools. Please contact Mr. Bowling if you would like to purchase one of these amazing pieces!

OUR MEALS ON WHEELS CREWS... ARE NOT STOPPING! Deliveries are continuing each Tuesday, and we are so incredibly appreciative that Greenup County Meals on Wheels continues to provide us with this amazing opportunity to serve others!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER CLASSROOM Mr. Haywood's classroom has once again been named a National Geographic Explorer Classroom! Check-out their recent Zoom with the explorers themselves!

HANDS-ON ALGEBRA Recently, students in Mrs. Shannon's mathematics classes spent time learning Algebra through hands-on equation structures. Yes, Algebra can be fun, interesting, and engaging! Great work, students!

THIS IS BANANAS B.A.N.A.N.A.S. 🍌 Our Hospitality and Tourism class recently made some fresh banana pudding. They then enjoyed eating their creations and all reviews point to deliciousness! All of the extras were given to our friends at Greenup County Meals on Wheels.

CENTERED ON NON-FICTION Recently, students in Mrs. Long's sixth-grade English classes spent time studying non-fiction text structures while working through centers. Those smiles mean they're learning and having fun!

WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL REMIND Throughout the next several months, we will be going through many changes. We have established a Remind account to communicate important updates. Please text the noted code and join to receive news and information. As of July 1, 2025, we will establish an additional account for the Greenup County School of Innovation. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let us know: 606.836.1023.

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Christi Dornon shares that recently, when a new student was confused about where to go for afternoon classes, Jaylynn showed the student around the school voluntarily. Way to be a leader, J.J.! We are proud of you!

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Mrs. Kailey Prince shares that Crescent has jumped right into assuming multiple job duties and has become such an amazing addition to our school! She is always going above and beyond for students! Our Wildcat family is so glad to have her! Thank you, Mrs. Crescent!

YEAR FOUR. BUILD MORE. Monday, April 21, will be a special day for Wurtland Middle School! We'll continue our tradition of building the walls of homes in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of the Tri-State. We are proud to continue to share that we are the ONLY MIDDLE SCHOOL in the country to participate in this mode of collaboration. This year, we'll be building two homes and a complete shed. In addition, our elementary friends will be joining us to complete two special projects for future homeowners. We are excited to continue this journey!

SPRING PICTURE DAY INFORMATION APRIL 16, 2025

NTI LEARNING UPDATE: APRIL 7, 2025 Today is certainly an unexpected day of non-traditional instruction, as we were hoping to see each of our Wildcats back in the building today, but, sometimes, the weather throws wrenches into the best laid plans. In an effort to accommodate all students, assignments for today may be accessed via this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10zCkRqx0E98EPMaJivqpengehAmW1McfflfbXU5Hy_Y/edit?usp=sharing As our teachers do, they will show grace and understanding tot hose students who may not have technological resources at home. In addition, we know that the weather is currently posing challenges to many families. We will exercise flexibility and address each need individually. Stay safe and stay dry, Wildcats! If we can help or support your family in any way, please do not hesitate to let us know: 606.836.1023.

APRIL 21, 2025 Are you ready to do some good?

Due to flooding GCSD will use an emergency weather related NTI Day. Assignment due dates will be extended at each school to help any student impacted with flooding/lack of technology. Pray for our families impacted and those working in these conditions. #BelieveInGC

OPENGATE METAL AND WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEM At Wurtland Middle School, the safety of our school community is a paramount concern. Beginning on Tuesday, we will begin utilizing a new metal and weapons detection system in an effort to further protect each student and faculty member. This system will detect vapor products and cylindrical metals, amongst a variety of other items. OPENGATE is the groundbreaking automatic screening system designed for high-throughput security environments. With its advanced technology, OPENGATE ensures efficient and accurate detection of metallic weapons in school environments and beyond. For more information regarding the OPENGATE system, please visit this link: https://k12.ceia-usa.com/opengate/ Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us: 606.836.1023.

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield notes that Paisley is usually the first to arrive in her seventh period class. Paisley has volunteered to return all ChromeBooks to their charging stations and clean or pick-up around the classroom near the end of each day. Mrs. Brumfield adds that Paisley is also cheerful and positive each day. Mrs. Brumfield appreciates her willingness to be a helpful student and to keep a positive outlook.

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mr. Nick Yancey notes that Cooper displays a unique love of social studies. Mr. Yancey notes that Cooper volunteers to help in class all of the time, even creating questions to put in a social studies game for his class. We are proud of you, Cooper!

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Katie Williams shares that Nurse Tracey Marshall is so patient with our students. She never makes our students feel like burdens or bothers. She takes her time and is a soothing presence when a student is upset. We appreciate you, Nurse Tracey! Thank you!