WRMS Reflections 4.26.18

West Ridge Reflections

April 26, 2018

West Ridge Middle School

Dianne Carter Named WRMS Principal

MESSAGE FROM INTERIM PRINCIPAL ROBIN LOWE

Parents,

I am so pleased that Dianne Carter is going to be the new West Ridge principal! I hired Dianne as the Magnet Director for Kealing MS and had the pleasure of working with her for three years before I retired. (I stole her from Westlake HS where she was an AP!) She is a passionate lifelong learner who truly understands middle school students and their needs. Dianne is all about doing what is best for students and I can't think of anyone better for this position. She is a rock star!

Have a great three-day weekend and we'll see everyone back on Tuesday!

Robin

All about Dianne Carter

WILDCAT CLUB

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week IS HERE!!!

We have so many fun things planned for next week's Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, May 1-4!

One thing is that each staff member will receive a $25 gift card as a token of our appreciation for their hard work. That's where you come in! While you can certainly drop off a gift card at the front desk, you can also buy them on the website this year

Click below to purchase a gift card and make sure our staff knows how much we love them!

Purchase a TAW gift card here!

See all the fun things planned!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Our Spring ONLINE AUCTION is May 11-18!

Stay tuned for a preview and details on auction items

and how you can register to bid!

We have so many great ways to support your kids...

Come get involved with the

Wildcat Club next year!

We have a number of open committee and executive committee positions

for 2018-2019!

Go to WildcatBoosterClub.org to find out more, or email our Wildcat Club Presidents-Elect,

Karen Martin (klmart17@yahoo.com) &

Terri Ganem-Budiselich (longbeachag@yahoo.com).

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

MODEL UN CONFERENCE

Just wanted to share these outstanding results from our Model UN Conference this past Saturday. The topic was "Food Security." Our kids did a phenomenal job!!! Awards are below.

Best,
Carol Reese

Position Paper

Outstanding Delegate: United Kingdom -- Harry W - WRMS
Honorable Mention: Singapore -- Eli L - WRMS
Verbal Commendation: Phillippines -- Jessica Z - WRMS

Public Speaking:
Outstanding Delegate: Honduras -- Anastasia K - WRMS
Honorable Mention: United States -- Alex N - HCMS
Verbal Commendation: Greece -- Jash D - WRMS

AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC

ACHIEVEMENT LEAGUE COMPETITION

Our GT 6th and 8th grade kids participate in the American Scholastic Achievement League Competition, which is a type of online quiz-bowl covering all core subject areas (plus two trivia questions). Students need to apply their knowledge and problem-solving skills to be successful.

Chris W won the State Champion trophy in grade 8, and James G won the State Champion trophy in grade 6!! (The competition is only given in grades 6 and 8).

Our 6th grade team is the NATIONAL Gold Medal "School Team" award winner. To determine the winners, the competition organizers take the top four scores from each grade and see how they compare to all of the other schools' top scorers in the country. James G, Akhil S, Shikar K, and Natalie K were grouped into this team, and they each won a medal engraved with their names on it for receiving the highest "team" score in the nation.

Our 8th grade team is the NATIONAL Bronze Medal "School Team" award winner. Chris W, Rebecca B, Ben N, and Devan S were grouped into this team!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Carol Reese

SPRING PLAY - SCHOOL DAZE

WRMS CHEER REMINDERS

Varsity Payment due April 30th

Cheer Camp and Cheer Fee due May 18th

Cheer Camp August 8-11th

Must have a copy of updated physical by camp

Please see Ms. Morreale with any questions GMorreale@eanesisd.net

CHEER WEB SITE

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS !!!

Monday, May 7 – Thu May 17, 2018
STAAR testing is upon us again!

We can't pull it off without your help to make sure our students have a quiet and calm testing environment.

SUPER EASY but critical job!!!
Great way to help ensure that these big (and stressful) days go as smoothly as possible for our kids and teachers
Job description: ensure only one student is in the rest room at a time and that students waiting in line do not talk
There will be a desk where you can sit, so bring your laptop, a book, or just enjoy some quiet time!