West Ridge Reflections
October 27, 2017
West Ridge Middle School
Celebration West Ridge. The best day of the year!
Friday, October 20th
MESSAGE FROM INTERIM PRINCIPAL ROBIN LOWE
Parents,
Let's have a chat about rescuing your child. First of all, I really shouldn't be using the term "child" because your child is actually a young adolescent. This is the time to allow them to experience the natural consequences of their actions. Grades do not really count in middle school - they don't - believe me. It is not until high school and even then, things are much more relaxed than they used to be. One bad grade (or two or three) is not going to keep them from getting into college.
So, why am I bringing this up to you? Because on Monday morning this week, there were over 30 items brought in by parents for us to deliver to their kids. Books, iPads, gym clothes, lunches, instruments - you name it and it was there!
Please stop doing this. This action creates a really bad habit for your son or daughter. I promise you the world will not come to an end if they have to charge their lunch or face their music teacher without their instrument or deal with the fact they forgot their iPad or homework. They need to face the natural consequences that go along with learning how to navigate this world. If you rescue them and keep them from learning that now, how will they handle high school or beyond that, college?
I know you think you are being there for your child, but the reality is that this action keeps them from learning valuable life skills. When you consistently rescue your child, the message you are sending is that he/she is incapable and weak - that someone else must step in and help them because they are inadequate.
I know how difficult it is to tell your child no and stand by when you could so easily pave the way. But I promise you, letting them have a few hard knocks is what makes us realize we are strong - the scars are what make us realize that we are capable and resilient.
Okay, I will get down from my soap box now. Have a great weekend!!
Robin
HALLOWEEN COSTUME NOTE:
Students are allowed to wear their costumes on Halloween as long as they follow these guidelines:
- No masks allowed or make-up that conceals your identity
- No weapons, regardless of how fake they appear
- Dress code and school rules still apply!
SMACK DOWN UPDATE!
We need your help! We are soooooo close to winning the EEF Smackdown.
YES, we want to beat Hill Country!
YES, we want the EEF Champion Smackdown belt!
NOOOOO....Principal Lowe does NOT want to wear Hill Country's ugly spirit hat at the WRMS/HCMS football games!!
But what is most important is that your donations help fund teachers!!! Thank you for that.
Monday morning is the SMACK DOWN deadline. You can donate in the front office or online.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE or drop off in the office.
THANK YOU!
THE "OTHER" SCHOOL
SHOUT OUT!
There is no "THANK YOU" that could be BIG enough for our ROCK STAR Wildcat Club Co-Presidents, Suzanne Newhouse & Aimee Cunningham.
These ladies are BEYOND amazing.
They work 'round the clock to make sure our staff are appreciated all year long and that our kids have enriching opportunities and events. They coordinate Wildcat Warm Up, the 6th Grade Pool Party, Picture Day, Celebration West Ridge, Staff Appreciation throughout the year (monthly luncheons, Pie Day, Cookie Day, Staff Appreciation Week....), the No Hassle Fundraiser, monthly meetings & guest speakers, All Star Student Awards & ceremonies, Dances/Game Nights, Medieval Fest, the year-end cookout, volunteers for STAAR/PSAT testing days...and volunteers for just about every event we have!
They anticipate our every need, before we even know it. They even answer emails at hours unknown to most humans.
And...they do everything with smiles, extreme diligence, and so much heart.
THANK YOU, Suzanne & Aimee, for being a part of our Wildcat Family and for taking such good care of all of us. WE LOVE YOU!
WILDCAT CLUB NEWS
Did everyone have a blast
at Celebration West Ridge (CWR) last Friday?!
We sure did! From rides to games to food trucks and the Sugar Shack, fun was in the air!
Thank you to Mother Nature for making the weather cooperate…phew!
Thank you to the WRMS staff for all of your extra time and attention needed to make Celebration West Ridge a success. We hope you had fun, too!
Thank you to the WRMS teachers that volunteered to be dunked in the Dunk Tank!
- Lindsey Hense
- Andy Graeber
- Justin Spraberry
- Kelly Cummings
- Chris Rue
- Amber Finch
THANK YOU to our incredible CWR Sponsors!
A MILLION THANKS to the following key players in this successful event:
Leslie Morgan: Games
Thank you for creating such a fun and safe array of attractions and games for all the students and staff to enjoy! We appreciate all of the time you put into lining up the vendors and know you walked miles and miles on Friday checking on all the fields. :)
Emily Fournier, Candice Griebel and Debbie Cannon: Concessions
Thank you, Emily, for booking and organizing all of the food vendors and concessions. Thank you, Candice and Debbie for running it all day of!
Chele Robinette: Volunteers
Thank you, Chele, for recruiting, organizing, reorganizing and dispatching the 130+ parent volunteers needed to make it all happen!
And finally…THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to ALL of you amazing Celebration West Ridge Volunteers!! Celebration West Ridge truly couldn't happen without YOU!
In case you missed the action...enjoy these snapshots!
SAVE THE DATE!
It's a great day to be a Wildcat!
Aimee Cunningham & Suzanne Newhouse
WRMS Wildcat Club Co-Presidents
Don't Want to Miss a Thing This Year at WRMS?
Join the Wildcat Club on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildcatclub
CAREER DAY
Hello WRMS families,
We have an awesome career exploration experience each year for 8th graders called Career Day. This year career day takes place November 30th.
The Counselor's Office is looking for a few parents to assist with Career Day this year and next. Wanda Molinary has done a fabulous job organizing this event for three years now. This is her last year to do this event, as her sweet boys will graduate after this year and move on to the high school.
This year, the event is already organized, however, we would like a few parents to come and observe what occurs at Career Day so they may assist with the planning of career day next year.
If you are interested in assisting with Career Day, please email Kiran Avasthi at kavasthi@eanesisd.net.
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