3-D PRINTING and DESIGN
The students in the STEM classes of Mrs. Miruka Williams have been designing keychains. What's more? They have been printing them on their 3-D printers! What an awesome skill with a tangible product to spread some spirit!
STEM BUILDERS
Students in Mr. Haywood's STEM Builders class are flyin' high! They had an amazing and fun-filled experience during their first class using their new drones! We're excited about their new learning adventure getting off of the ground!
SEVENTH-GRADE SCIENCE
Yesterday, students in Mr. Bowling's seventh-grade science classes used animal crackers to create ecosystems, review ecology concepts, and refresh their understandings of important vocabulary terms. That looks like some fun and tasty learning!
BAND SPOTLIGHT
Mrs. Daniels shares that Kendra Longstreth earns a band spotlight for several reasons. She scored distinguished in her recent ensembles performance, is always prepared, and is a very gifted player. Way to set the example, Kendra!
EdRISING
Members of our EdRising class enjoyed spending time with our Wurtland Elementary School first and second-grade friends this afternoon! We love learning, and we love LEARNING TOGETHER even more!
GREENHOUSE ON THE RISE
Is your school building a greenhouse? Ours is! We owe a special shout-out to Mr. Bowling and our Industrial Arts students.
📸: Ms. Katie Williams and Media Students
DUNGEONS and DRAGONS CLUB
Is Mr. Horsley starting a Dungeons and Dragons club? Absolutely! Did our friends at Time Warp in Ashland, Kentucky donate enough materials to help us get started? Absolutely! We are so appreciative of their generosity and support of students! Thank you!
Beginning Monday, there's a new treat that will be added to the breakfast menu!
Meet the members of the choir representing Wurtland Middle School in the KMEA District 8 All-District Choir. Students were selected to participate in a group of 140 members. Students rehearsed throughout the day and shared their music with the community yesterday evening!
Mrs. Shannon's hospitality and tourism students were making magic again! Today's delightful treat? Chocolate chip cookies made from scratch!
How do we celebrate after working hard on our mock on-demand writing? With snow cones, of course!
WILDCAT OF THE WEEK
Ms. Scott shares that Graci Maynard is very much deserving of Wildcat of the Week! Graci is a positive influence on her peers and teachers. She always has a smile on her face, and she works hard every day. Ms. Scott shares that she is so proud of Graci!
READER OF THE WEEK
Mr. Doran shares that Dakota has made significant progress in reading. He is focusing more on word parts and phonics skills and trying to sound out larger, unfamiliar words. Mr. Doran shares that he is proud of Dakota for his efforts!
WRITERS OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Brumfield shares that each of these young ladies won prizes and rewards for being the top survivors in our argument-focused Hyperdoc Survivor Week in English class. Students completed rigorous required tasks and creative self-selected tasks.
What does the class choose as a reward for winning the Gold Rush Boomtown simulation in Mr. Horsley's class? Well, of course, they choose for student teacher, Mr. Hall, to wear a fake mustache! We have to say that he sported it with a smile!
Students in Mr. Yancey's classes recently participated in an escape room focused on the Silk Road.
DRAMA CLASS
Students in Ms. Scott's drama class have been having the most fun preparing for their next performance!
EdRISING
Our EdRising students are on the move again and working to perfect their bulletin board-making skills. Thank you Addison, Aubrey, Sydnee, Abby, and Zoey for making our hallways a little brighter!
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Yesterday, students in Mrs. Shannon's tourism and hospitality class baked three-ingredient cookies and delivered them throughout out the building! Talk about having fun in the kitchen!
NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We are excited to announce our collaboration with new community partners. Kristen Matthews, owner of Appalachian Folkology, and Carley Stout, owner of Sage and Root, are teaching our agriculture students to propagate houseplants and grow and process herbs to be used in teas and remedies. They will be joining us each week for exciting and fun-filled learning experiences! Thank you Kristen and Carley!
