School of Innovation

In connection with Hocus Pocus Day, students in the reading classes of Ms. Norris worked hard on their digital Tell-Tale Heart escape room.

Students in the classes of Mr. Haywood used spooky ingredients to make a potion that filled the entire container’s volume while using the least amount of ingredients. Each group used several experiments to determine the best method. Many resulted in overflowing cauldrons.

HOCUS POCUS DAY We have had the most magical day at Wurtland Middle School! We owe a special note of thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this day special for our students!

MAGICAL ALGORITHMS In connection with Hocus Pocus Day, students in the classes of Mrs. Miruka Williams are working on algorithms and following a specific algorithm to construct “Hocus Pocus” cookies.

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mr. Bowling shares that Thomas has been working hard in Industrial Arts. Not only has he shown that he has some great construction skills, but he is always willing to help other students learn how to use tools to construct projects. Great job, Thomas!

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Mrs. Amity Perry shares that Stefanie Tucker goes above and beyond to make sure her students are learning every day that they step into her classroom. She greets them with encouragement and focuses on making sure that each is equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.

INDUSTRIAL ARTS If you notice that the Wurtland Elementary School Warrior Café has a fancy new coffee stand, it’s definitely the one that our industrial arts students constructed and delivered to the staff members on Friday. We’re proud of their work!

DROP IN FOR A DOG Dinner is on us! Join us for Open House on Monday, October 17, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. We'll treat you to a hot dog as we celebrate our students! #BelieveinGC

WILD WEST CAFÉ The Wild West Café is officially open for business!

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Mr. Doran shares that Mrs. Logsdon has recently taken on the task of mentoring several new teachers. Despite facing obstacles, Mrs. Logsdon continues to work diligently to help teachers best meet the needs of students!

READER OF THE WEEK Mrs. Vanover shares that, recently, as soon as Baileigh finished her test in class, she opened the book she had and jumped right into a story. Great job, Baileigh! READERS ARE LEADERS AT WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL!

WILDCAT WRITER OF THE WEEK Mrs. Brumfield shares that Kirsten is an avid writer in creative writing class. She recently completed a lengthy draft of a mixed-up fairytale story and gives 110 percent in effort on writing projects. She is usually willing to share her work with other students. Kirsten is doing things WRITE at Wurtland Middle School!

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Mrs. Shannon shares that Kennedy Melvin selflessly helps struggling students. Mrs. Shannon, with her favorite quote from Kennedy, notes that she goes out of her way to "explain how to do it without giving the answer." Great job, Kennedy!

SENTENCE HUNTERS Today, students in Ms. Alex Young’s class spent time exploring sentence types and looking for fragments in magazines.

INDUSTRIAL ARTS Our sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students have been working hard this year. Here, they are pictured with their projects, a coffee service station and a ladder shelf that they planned, constructed, and stained all on their own! WE. ARE. PROUD.

INDUSTRIAL ARTS Mr. Scott Bowling shares that he is very proud of this year’s Industrial Arts shop managers. They worked together to remodel a hallway display case. They patched drywall, painted, hung shiplap, and added new laminate flooring and baseboards. Great work, managers!

Mrs. Barb is heading to the end zone on jersey day!

PARAMOUNT ARTS CENTER FIELD TRIP Today, the classes of Ms. Scott and Ms. Williams, drama and EdRising respectively, were excited to support some their classmates during the viewing of today’s High School Musical! Why?! Because we’re all in this together! #BelieveinGC

EDRISING This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Our WMS EdRising students visited the library at WES today to help afternoon classes with a picture book scavenger hunt and book checkout. We love to collaborate with our neighbors! #BelieveinGC

LIFETOUCH SCHOOL PICTURES School pictures will be taken on September 30 for students, faculty, and staff.