School of Innovation

GREENUP COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Don't forget that volleyball tryouts are this weekend! Times and locations are noted. Please take a moment to complete the linked Google Form for Coach Skyler Downs should your daughter plan to tryout: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSec2qAJ7C4zF4-Der6LetQh6VQiyewSDeEvdt_Y4TlP1BC4LA/viewform

CELEBRATING FRYSC WEEK ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH This week, we are celebrating Family Resource and Youth Service Center (FRYSC) Week in conjunction with our friends across the Commonwealth! Please join us in helping to thank our FRYSC heroes, Mrs. Amy Shaffer and Mrs. Angie Howard, for all they do to meet the needs of students each day. You are both so appreciated! Thank you for taking care of our Wildcats!

Our team has been monitoring the weather forecast for several days. As much as we hoped, this storm is not likely to miss us. Please be alert for our updates this week as we navigate this next round of weather. Tomorrow will be an NTI Day. Stay safe and warm. #BelieveInGC

AMAZING ARCHERS There is absolutely no stopping these two young ladies! Chesney Whitlock earned first place amongst female middle school archers during the recent tournament held at Fairview. Lexi Cox also represented the Wildcats well with a third place finish. These young ladies are on target!

SHE'S ON POINT Please help us to congratulate Ms. Chesney Whitlock! Chesney earned first place amongst female competitors at this weekend's middle school archery tournament that was held at Rose Hill. Excellent job, Chesney!

We would like to invite all parents and guardians of Wurtland Elementary & Middle School students to complete this survey to learn more about the Greenup County School of Innovation and provide feedback of thoughts and concerns. For the survey, go to: https://bit.ly/GCSI-survey

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDENT OF THE WEEK Mr. Scott Bowling shares that Daniel is doing a great job in Industrial Arts and is working to learn to use a variety of tools. Mr. Bowling adds that Daniel is also proving to be a great teacher as he works to help others learn. Keep building, Daniel! We are so proud of you!

READER OF THE WEEK Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield shares that Xavier usually has a book with him at all times. He frequently reads in class after his assignments are completed. He has also participated in the library's reading activities, such as genre bingo. READERS ARE LEADERS AT WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL!

COLLEAGUE CREDIT Mr. Scott Bowling shares that, when WSAZ was in the building recently, he was preparing students for interviews and didn't have time for lunch. Mr. Bowling shares that, when he was finally finished with interviews for the day, Mr. Haywood brought him a bowl of homemade chili. Thank you for looking out for your colleagues, Mr. Haywood!

WRITER OF THE WEEK Mrs. Bobbi Brumfield shares that Josie is working on her own novel, and, to this point, she has drafted several chapters. Mrs. Brumfield notes that we are so excited to see students creating and composing their own creative works! Josie is doing things WRITE at Wurtland Middle School!

WILDCAT OF THE WEEK Ms. Jujuana Hieneman shares that Rylan recently volunteered her lunch time to help other students with a special project. She helped by giving directions and encouraging the students to do their best. Each student who participated needed guidance, so this project could not have been completed without her help. Clean-up was also under control with Rylan in charge. She did all of this while wearing her beautiful smile. Thank you, Rylan, for being a wonderful example of the Wildcat Way!

WURTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY Parents and Guardians: We want to hear from you! Please complete this survey. This will help us to plan activities and further reach out to our stakeholders throughout the remainder of the coming school year. Additionally, it will also help us to plan for next year. Thank you for your time and your participation! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhbx0EhEo2gQcXlrw8TSrzjv_85PVieSZivIsvq5Mfzse4Lg/viewform?usp=header

TOTALLY SAUCEsome! Yesterday, under the instruction of Mrs. Baleigh Long and Ms. Katie Williams, students in Tourism and Hospitality made some AMAZING tartar sauce! The best part? This tartar sauce will be donated to Greenup County Meals on Wheels, and, in our opinion, it's totally SAUCEsome. To say we're proud of our Wildcats and their amazing teachers is an understatement!

A GENEROUS DONATION Before last week's game against Louisa, our friends at Air Supreme Heating and Air Conditioning provided pizza to our boys basketball team. We are grateful to our friends for their kindness and generosity!

A NEW SEMESTER It's a new semester in Industrial Arts, and, after learning a few basics, students are already working on their first projects! Our Wildcats keep building!

ARCHER ACHIEVEMENTS Please help us to congratulate some amazing archers! Last weekend, Lexi Cox placed first at Boyd and Greenup County tournaments for middle school girls. Chesney Whitlock placed third. We are so proud of these hard-working Wildcats!

A FRESH CROP Mr. Haywood's agriculture class has been hard at work getting ready to plant a very fresh crop! Literally. Students have spent time cleaning the grow tower and other items before planting their next round of seeds. We can't wait to see their harvest!

A SPECIAL VISITOR On Friday, EdRising students were blessed with a visit from Ms. Paula Coomer Pleasant, our district's teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing. This visit was the first in our annual Speciality Speaker Series in EdRising. We are always so thankful for our colleagues' willingness to share about their educations and careers. Thank you, Ms. Paula!

GREENUP COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Please note some important volleyball open gym and tryout dates for the month of February. All scheduled sessions will be held at the Musketeer Alumni Complex (MAC).

NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK It is National School Counseling Week, and we are happy to celebrate our favorite guidance counselor, Mrs. Amy Hieneman! Mrs. Hieneman has a heart of gold and shows kindness in all she does. We love our guidance counselor!