October 1, 2020

MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL DIANNE CARTER

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Happy Thursday, WRMS Families!!!

It's been a great week to be a Wildcat! While walking my dogs this morning, I passed a house that has the lights that make the house look like it has giant cat eyes looking at you and blinking. That kicked off my day with a giggle and the realization that October is here! I will quickly share that my greatest moment of joy this week was a conversation with one of our coaches where he was sharing a story about how he hopes that he can be more like one of our girls in cross country. He shared about her level of dedication, drive, optimism, discipline, leadership by example, humility and willingness to step out of her comfort zone to grow. The list could go on, but I'll stop there. I predict her name will be on the gym wall of school records before her years as a student here are done. We can all learn from our kids - every day. Truly amazing...

The Eanes Education Foundation (EEF) kicks off their "We Fund Heroes" drive today! For those of you who may be new to Eanes, EEF raises funds each year to literally fund staff salaries. I believe this year we have 50+ Eanes employees who are with us as a result of funds raised by EEF. For example, here at WRMS, we would have 6-7 fewer staff members than we have if not for the help of EEF. Those of you who know me probably know that I hate to use the word "impossible". If I were forced to provide the same experience our kids enjoy here at WRMS with 6-7 fewer people, I'm not positive I would be able to avoid use of that word. We are so fortunate... I encourage you to take a moment to CLICK HERE to learn more and to see what your family might be able to contribute as a meaningful donation. No donation is too small. To me, it is about participation. In our newsletters throughout this month, you will get to learn more details about EEF, the teachers they fund and how to get involved. Thank you - every one of you - for the support you provide in so many ways.

Now for a couple of information items:

Time to re-select for the 2nd 9-weeks!!! Question: If I have already indicated my preference a few times, do I really have to select again? Answer: Yes!!! Please do take a moment to indicate your selection for the 2nd 9 weeks so that we KNOW for sure what you are choosing for your Wildcat - In Person or Remote??? You have already received information about how to do this from the district. There will also be more reminders!!! If you have any questions, let us know! The more responses we have, the more smooth and clean the transition to the 2nd 9-weeks will be!
WRMS Equity Team - Keep an eye out in the next couple of weeks for information about how to be a part of our WRMS Equity Team. I enjoyed a meeting with Dr. Gooden yesterday. We will get the more formal DEI ball rolling here at WRMS soon! I will share one of the most significant realizations (or learning) I have had so far. The more we can all truly and deeply reflect to increase our own self-awareness, the more ready we will be to have potentially uncomfortable and challenging conversations. This is true in all different realms of life - not just in the realm of social justice.

That is all for this week! It should be another beautiful weekend. Make the most of it with those you love, unplug, rest, watch football, watch the French Open, read a book and the list goes on.

Enjoy!

Dianne Carter

Feliz Jueves, familias de WRMS !!!

¡Ha sido una gran semana para ser un gato montés! Mientras paseaba a mis perros esta mañana, pasé por una casa que tiene las luces que hacen que parezca que tiene ojos de gato gigantes mirándote y parpadeando. ¡Eso inició mi día con una risita y la comprensión de que octubre está aquí! Compartiré rápidamente que mi mayor momento de alegría esta semana fue una conversación con uno de nuestros entrenadores en la que compartía una historia sobre cómo espera poder parecerse más a una de nuestras chicas en el campo a través. Compartió sobre su nivel de dedicación, impulso, optimismo, disciplina, liderazgo con el ejemplo, humildad y voluntad de salir de su zona de confort para crecer. La lista podría continuar, pero me detendré ahí. Predigo que su nombre estará en la pared del gimnasio de los registros escolares antes de que terminen sus años como estudiante aquí. Todos podemos aprender de nuestros hijos, todos los días. Verdaderamente asombroso...

¡La Fundación para la Educación de Eanes (EEF) inicia hoy su campaña "Financiamos a los héroes"! Para aquellos de ustedes que pueden ser nuevos en Eanes, EEF recauda fondos cada año para financiar literalmente los salarios del personal. Creo que este año tenemos más de 50 empleados de Eanes que están con nosotros como resultado de los fondos recaudados por EEF. Por ejemplo, aquí en WRMS, tendríamos entre 6 y 7 miembros menos del personal de los que tenemos si no fuera por la ayuda de EEF. Aquellos de ustedes que me conocen probablemente sepan que odio usar la palabra "imposible". Si me viera obligado a brindar la misma experiencia que nuestros hijos disfrutan aquí en WRMS con 6-7 personas menos, no estoy seguro de poder evitar el uso de esa palabra. Somos muy afortunados ... Los animo a que se tomen un momento para HACER CLIC AQUÍ para obtener más información y ver lo que su familia podría contribuir como una donación significativa. Ninguna donación es demasiado pequeña. Para mí, se trata de participación. En nuestros boletines informativos a lo largo de este mes, obtendrá más detalles sobre EEF, los maestros que financian y cómo participar. Gracias, a cada uno de ustedes, por el apoyo que brindan de tantas maneras.

Ahora, para un par de elementos de información:

Es hora de volver a seleccionar para las segundas 9 semanas! Pregunta: Si ya indiqué mi preferencia varias veces, ¿realmente tengo que seleccionar de nuevo? Respuesta: ¡¡¡Sí !!! Por favor, tómese un momento para indicar su selección para las segundas 9 semanas para que sepamos con certeza qué está eligiendo para su Wildcat: ¿en persona o a distancia? Ya ha recibido información sobre cómo hacer esto del distrito. ¡También habrá más recordatorios! ¡Si tiene alguna pregunta, haganoslo saber! ¡Cuantas más respuestas tengamos, más suave y limpia será la transición a las segundas 9 semanas!
Equipo de equidad de WRMS: esté atento en las próximas semanas para obtener información sobre cómo ser parte de nuestro equipo de equidad de WRMS. Ayer disfruté de una reunión con el Dr. Gooden. ¡Pronto pondremos en marcha la bola de DEI más formal aquí en WRMS! Compartiré una de las realizaciones (o aprendizaje) más importantes que he tenido hasta ahora. Cuanto más podamos reflexionar verdadera y profundamente para aumentar nuestra propia conciencia de nosotros mismos, más preparados estaremos para tener conversaciones potencialmente incómodas y desafiantes. Esto es cierto en todos los ámbitos de la vida, no solo en el ámbito de la justicia social.

¡Eso es todo por esta semana! Debería ser otro hermoso fin de semana. Aproveche al máximo con sus seres queridos, desconecte, descanse, vea fútbol, vea el Abierto de Francia, lea un libro y la lista continúa.

¡Disfrutar!

Dianne Carter

EEF

Eanes Education Foundation Teacher Fund Drive Kicks Off!
Eanes Education Foundation (EEF) supports our district with funds to fill critical teacher and staff positions throughout our district each year. This year, EEF paid for 53 positions district-wide - 6 of which are at WRMS!

Donate today to help make sure we have the awesome teachers and staff who bring our kids incredible learning experiences and a safe, welcoming environment each and every day. 100% of your donation funds teachers and staff!

Participation challenge - Which class will win - 6th, 7th, or 8th grade? Donate today to help your class win the % participation challenge for EEF donations! Any amount helps and we will celebrate with the winning grade at the end of the Teacher Fund drive in November!

WILDCAT CLUB

W.I.L.D. FUND FUNRAISER

A HUGE Thank you to those who have already given to the WRMS W.I.L.D. Fund No-Hassle Fundraiser.

As of now, 22% of our WRMS families have participated.

We work directly with the principal, staff and parents to identify and address

needs at West Ridge.

We strive to use EVERY dollar of your donation effectively and responsibly to

keep our school exemplary!

Our goal is 100% participation– Remember, no gift is too small!

Please join us to help support the students and staff of WRMS. We can do it!!!

Ready to donate?? You can do so online by logging in at: WildcatBoosterClub.org

Check out this video to learn more about how your dollars help when you donate to the Wildcat Club!!

WRMS SCHOOL STORE - ONLINE

We are all in this together!

And what a better way to show it then with our Wildcat Wear!

Our School Store is now online until Oct. 8th!

Don't delay – Order Today!

www.wildcatboosterclub.org

WRMS WILDCAT GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, October 6th 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

EISD State of the District presented by Dr. Tom Leonard

*Note: This meeting will take the place of the previously scheduled 10/9 WCC General Meeting

MEET THE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES FORUM

Don't Want to Miss a Thing This Year at WRMS?

Join the Wildcat Club on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildcatclub

It's a GREAT Day to Be a Wildcat!

COUNSELOR'S CORNER

September: National Suicide Prevention Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. To help prevent suicides, we will be posting a weekly lesson for you to complete during Wildcat Time to help improve your well-being. If you ever need anything, know that your counselors are here for you.

Week 1 (Sept. 8-11): Trusted Adults

Presentation
Trusted Adults Handout
Dinner Topics:
- Who are your trusted adults? Do you know how to contact them in time of need?
- If you can't get a hold of someone, where would you go next?

Week 2 (Sept. 14-18): Stress Management

Presentation
Coping Skills Handout
Dinner Topics:
- How does your body respond to stress?
- What do you do to help balance yourself? If you don't know how to calm yourself down, then look over the coping skills handout and experiment with different coping skills to see which one works for you.

Week 3 (Sept. 21- 25): Self-Care

Presentation
Self Care Handouts
Dinner Topics
- What does it mean to show self-compassion to yourself?
- Have each member of the family create a Self-Care Plan. After creating an individual self-care plan, then have each person share their plan with the family.

Week 4 (Sept. 28- Oct. 2): Positive Affirmations/Growth Mindset

Presentation
Positive Affirmation/Growth Mindset Handouts
Dinner Topics
- Have each family member write their own positive affirmation for the week and share it with the family. Be sure to tell yourself your positive affirmation at least three times throughout the day.
- Reflect if you have more of a growth mindset or a fixed mindset. What would you like to improve with your mindset?

Sincerely,

The WRMS Counseling Team

Jamie Delgado (6th grade): jdelgado@eanesisd.net

Christy Catalano (7th grade): ccatalano@eanesisd.net

Kiran Avasthi (8th grade): kavasthi@eanesisd.net

WRMS SCHOOL STORE

CALLING ALL WILDCATS!

It's time to gear up at the School Store!

Check out our new merchandise! Quantities are limited so, hurry and get yours today! Click here to purchase hoodies, t-shirts, hats, ID holders, earbuds, and more!

Sale ends Thursday, October 8.

Please email wrmsschoolstore@gmail.com with any questions.