West Ridge Reflections
January 19, 2018
West Ridge Middle School
Congratulations WRMS 2nd Quarter All Stars!
MESSAGE FROM INTERIM PRINCIPAL ROBIN LOWE
Hi Parents,
Hope you survived this little cold spell we've had the last few days. My Colorado friends thought it was pretty funny that we had a snow day again. They don't really understand the weather difference between snow and ice!!
This is the time of year that we start working on scheduling for next year. Listed below are important dates for parent meetings regarding course selection for here and for our 8th graders moving to the high school.
Should you have any questions throughout the process, please don't hesitate to reach out to your grade level counselor.
Have a sunshiny weekend!!
Robin
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- Wednesday, February 7th 6pm: Rising 6th Grade Parent Meeting (current 5th graders)
- Tuesday, February 13th 8:45am OR 6pm: Rising 7th & 8th Grade Parent Transition Meetings (current 6th & 7th)
- Thursday, February 15th 5:30pm (A-L)/7pm (M-Z): Freshman Parent Transition to WHS Meetings (@ WHS)
REMINDERS & TO DOs
1. SAVE THE DATES for grade level transition and course selection meetings!
2. Click on transition flyers below.
3. Check out UIL Academics Tryout info below.
4. Order a yearbook if you haven't already. JOSTENS - WRMS YEARBOOK
5. 6th Graders - Buy your Medieval Fest ticket & get your costume! (info below)
GRADE LEVEL TRANSITION INFO
Click below to see transition and course scheduling information by grade level.
UIL
UIL Academics season is here! Tryouts for our UIL academic teams continue through next Friday, January 26th. Tryout times, and information about this amazing contest and events are posted in the cafeteria. Encourage your children to try out for their favorite subject area or enter a creation in the art contest and be a part of our 1st place winning tradition. All grades are eligible.
WILDCAT CLUB NEWS
Welcome back Wildcat families! We hope you all enjoyed the 4-day weekend!
Just before winter break all of the WRMS staff received beautiful and festive cookie trays to take home with them for the holidays. Thank you,Tiffany Evans, for organizing this event! We appreciate all of your time and energy that went into making this WRMS tradition another success! And thank you to all of our volunteers for baking, delivering and putting together these delicious cookie trays!
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 24: Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Our Staff Appreciation Committee will be hosting a Chili Cook-Off luncheon for our WRMS staff. Want to make a batch of chili or make some cornbread? Make a dessert? Want to help the day of? We would LOVE your help! CLICK HERE TO SIGNUP!
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February 23: 6th Grade Medieval Fest
HEAR YE! HEAR YE!! Calling all 6th grade parents! Medieval Fest is just around the corner! As part of the 6th Grade Medieval History study unit, participation is mandatory. Students and volunteers are highly encouraged to dress up in authentic costumes. See below for costume resources/ideas.
This event is possible ONLY because of the amazing volunteers that organize and run the whole show. Look for the volunteer sign-up coming soon!
Need to pay your $10 Medieval Fest fee? Not sure if you already did?
CLICK HERE to visit the Wildcat Club's Medieval Fest Event page to find out!
COSTUME IDEAS & RESOURCES
Wildcat Booster Club Medieval Fest page
https://wildcatboosters.membershiptoolkit.com/medieval_fest
Amazon.com
Rent from "Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds" on South Congress
https://www.lucyindisguise.com
Borrow from a friend
Handy with a sewing machine? Go for it!
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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
NOTES FROM THE NURSE
BOOKSPRING READ-A-THON
BookSpring Read-A-Thon is January 22-February 4. This is when our students should read as much as possible and keep track of it. Have friends and family pledge a penny, a nickle or whatever amount per page and raise money to buy books for kids right here in Austin. Participants will also need to register online if they want to be eligible for prizes and/or to take online donations. A mere $3 buys one book for a child. Check out the flyer below for more information or check with your librarian if you have any questions.
THANK YOU EISD SCHOOL BOARD !
SAVE THE DATE!
Image: Dan Siegel, author, Unlocking the Adolescent Brain
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