October 8, 2020

MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL DIANNE CARTER

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Happy Thursday, WRMS Families!!!

 

It's been another great week to be a Wildcat!  My greatest moments of joy this week were during two different meetings with our faculty.  Monday was our department head meeting, and yesterday was a good 'ole faculty meeting.  Yes, meetings can bring joy!  I learned in both meetings that even though everyone is working harder than ever and is pretty darn tired, a sense of humor is still there!!!  We thought together, shared challenges, shared learnings, shared celebrations, answered questions and laughed together.  I'm so thankful!  

I also have to share a few words from some of our EEF teachers this year.  Reading through their reflections also brought joy and made me appreciate them even more.  I promise pausing to read is worth it!  Here are a few of their thoughts on their favorite thing about teaching:

 

Interacting with the kids.  I love that I can help guide young Americans through our world, and it keeps me feeling younger and more energized than I should be! - Mr. Vickers

Ok is it too cheesy to say that the best part about teaching is the kids, not just the moments when you see that they get the concept or make their very first ever basket or goal.  It is about the stories they share in relation to the curriculum or not in the relation to the curriculum.  It is the conversations in the hall, the lunch room, on the benches outside waiting for their parents to pick them up.  It is about getting to know and appreciate these little humans. - Ms. Cummings

My favorite part about teaching is working with these sweet, hard-working, dedicated students. I thrive on their "ah-ha" moments throughout the day. - Ms. Behnke

It's incredible that I have the opportunity to meet 120+ humans every year that are all different. The jokes. The math raps. I get to be a performer every day without getting booed off the stage. Sure, I've seen heads shake at the jokes and maybe even a cringe, but they come back to my comedy special every single day. - Mr. Geering

 

Now for a couple of information items:

• Thank you for selecting between In Person and Remote for the 2nd 9-weeks!  I now know that many of you are procrastinators like me, but you will get it done (also like me).  :-)
• Yearbook!!!  Yearbooks are on sale now! Don't miss the opportunity to purchase a yearbook during this unforgettable school year. Order yours here for $45! The price will go up on October 24, 2020.  
• Eanes Education Foundation Teacher Fund Announces 10 for 10 - 10% of the donations made to EEF during the 2020 Teacher Fund will go toward hiring 10 long term substitute teachers to start in THIS school year! This will help provide the immediate relief the district needs to their current staffing issues they are facing due to COVID-19. The other 90% of donations will still go toward funding teachers and staff in the 2021-2022 school year.  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!
  • For the latest and greatest information, follow our new EEF-WRMS Instagram Page @westridgemiddleschool_eef
  • Competition between grades:  Participation challenge - Which class will win - 6th, 7th, or 8th grade? 8th grade is currently ahead with only 10% of our total anticipated participation.  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!
• Exciting Meetings for our kids coming up!!!
  • Model UN Club will have their first meeting on Tuesday, October 13, at 5:00 P.M.  Your student will receive an email with the Zoom link on Monday if they have already contacted Carol Reese.  Please contact creese@eanesisd.net to add your child to this kickoff info meeting if you haven't already done so!
  • Destination Imagination program info session on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 PM.  Please email Carol Reese at creese@eanesisd.net to receive an invitation with the Zoom link for this meeting if you have not already contacted her.
  • Future City Engineering info session for students and parents on Wednesday, October 14, at 8 AM.  Please email Carol Reese at creese@eanesisd.net to receive an invitation with the Zoom link for this meeting if you have not already contacted her.

That is all for this week!  I'm sorry this is so long!  I hope you all have an amazing long weekend filled with rest, relaxation and laughter.

Enjoy!

 

Dianne Carter

 

 

Feliz Jueves, familias de WRMS !!!

 

¡Ha sido otra gran semana para ser un gato montés! Mis mayores momentos de alegría esta semana fueron durante dos reuniones diferentes con nuestra facultad. El lunes fue nuestra reunión de jefes de departamento, y ayer fue una buena reunión de profesores. ¡Sí, las reuniones pueden traer alegría! En ambas reuniones aprendí que aunque todos están trabajando más duro que nunca y están bastante cansados, ¡¡¡el sentido del humor sigue ahí !!! Pensamos juntos, compartimos desafíos, compartimos aprendizajes, compartimos celebraciones, respondimos preguntas y reímos juntos. ¡Estoy tan agradecido!

También tengo que compartir algunas palabras de algunos de nuestros maestros de EEF este año. Leer sus reflexiones también me alegró y me hizo apreciarlos aún más. ¡Prometo que vale la pena hacer una pausa para leer! Estos son algunos de sus pensamientos sobre lo que más le gusta de la enseñanza:

 

Interactuar con los niños. Me encanta poder ayudar a guiar a los jóvenes estadounidenses a través de nuestro mundo, ¡y me mantiene sintiéndome más joven y con más energía de lo que debería estar! - Sr. Vickers

Está bien, es demasiado cursi decir que la mejor parte de la enseñanza son los niños, no solo los momentos en los que ves que entienden el concepto o hacen su primera canasta o gol. Se trata de las historias que comparten en relación con el plan de estudios o no en relación con el plan de estudios. Son las conversaciones en el pasillo, el comedor, en los bancos afuera esperando que sus padres los recojan. Se trata de conocer y apreciar a estos pequeños humanos. - Sra. Cummings

Mi parte favorita de la enseñanza es trabajar con estos estudiantes dulces, trabajadores y dedicados. Prospero con sus momentos de "ah-ha" a lo largo del día. - Sra. Behnke

Es increíble que tenga la oportunidad de conocer a más de 120 humanos cada año que son todos diferentes. Las bromas. Los golpes matemáticos. Puedo ser un artista todos los días sin que me abucheen fuera del escenario. Claro, he visto cabezas sacudidas por los chistes y tal vez incluso un estremecimiento, pero vuelven a mi especial de comedia todos los días. - Sr. Geering

 

Ahora, para un par de elementos de información:

 

• ¡Gracias por elegir entre En persona y Remoto durante las segundas 9 semanas! Ahora sé que muchos de ustedes son procrastinadores como yo, pero lo lograrán (también como yo). :-)
• ¡¡¡Anuario!!! ¡Los anuarios ya están a la venta! No pierda la oportunidad de comprar un anuario durante este año escolar inolvidable. ¡Ordene el suyo aquí por $ 45! El precio subirá el 24 de octubre de 2020.
• El Fondo de Maestros de la Fundación Educativa Eanes anuncia que 10 por 10 - 10% de las donaciones hechas a EEF durante el Fondo de Maestros 2020 se destinarán a la contratación de 10 maestros sustitutos a largo plazo para comenzar en ESTE año escolar. Esto ayudará a proporcionar el alivio inmediato que el distrito necesita para sus problemas actuales de personal que enfrentan debido al COVID-19. El otro 90% de las donaciones se destinará a financiar a los maestros y al personal en el año escolar 2021-2022. DONE HOY para ayudar a asegurarnos de que tengamos maestros y personal increíbles que brinden a nuestros niños experiencias de aprendizaje increíbles y un ambiente seguro y acogedor todos los días. ¡El 100% de su donación financia a maestros y personal!
  • Para obtener la información más reciente y mejor, siga nuestra nueva página de Instagram EEF-WRMS @westridgemiddleschool_eef
  • Competencia entre grados: Desafío de participación - ¿Qué clase ganará - 6º, 7º u 8º grado? El octavo grado está actualmente por delante con solo el 10% de nuestra participación total anticipada. ¡DONE HOY para ayudar a su clase a ganar el desafío de% de participación para las donaciones de EEF! ¡Cualquier cantidad ayuda y celebraremos con la calificación ganadora al final de la campaña de fondos para maestros en noviembre!
• ¡¡¡Se acercan reuniones emocionantes para nuestros niños !!!
  • Model UN Club tendrá su primera reunión el martes 13 de octubre a las 5:00 p.m. Su estudiante recibirá un correo electrónico con el enlace Zoom el lunes si ya se ha puesto en contacto con Carol Reese. Póngase en contacto con creese@eanesisd.net para agregar a su hijo a esta reunión de información inicial si aún no lo ha hecho.
  • Sesión de información sobre el programa Destination Imagination el martes 13 de octubre a las 6:30 p.m. Envíe un correo electrónico a Carol Reese a creese@eanesisd.net para recibir una invitación con el enlace Zoom para esta reunión si aún no la ha contactado.
  • Sesión de información de Future City Engineering para estudiantes y padres el miércoles 14 de octubre a las 8 AM. Envíe un correo electrónico a Carol Reese a creese@eanesisd.net para recibir una invitación con el enlace Zoom para esta reunión si aún no la ha contactado.

¡Eso es todo por esta semana! ¡Lamento que sea tan largo! Espero que todos tengan un fin de semana largo increíble lleno de descanso, relajación y risas.

¡Disfrutar!

Dianne Carter

COUNSELOR'S CORNER

October: National Bullying Prevention Month

 

The counselors will be posting a weekly lesson for students to participate in during Wildcat Time to help prevent bullying and to increase respect and celebration of differences. Please contact your school counselor if you would like to discuss any of these topics further or need support. 

 

Week 1 (Oct. 5-9): Bullying and David's Law

• Presentation
• Handouts
• Dinner Topics:
  • What is David's Law?  What can a student do if they are feeling bullied?
  • How can a student report a bullying situation whether or not it is occurring to them?

•  

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

 

EEF

Eanes Education Foundation Teacher Fund Announces 10 for 10

10% of the donations made to EEF during the 2020 Teacher Fund will go toward hiring 10 long term substitute teachers to start in THIS school year! This will help provide the immediate relief the district needs to their current staffing issues they are facing due to COVID-19. The other 90% of donations will still go toward funding teachers and staff in the 2021-2022 school year.   

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!

For the latest and greatest information, follow our new EEF-WRMS Instagram Page

@westridgemiddleschool_eef

Competition between grades:

Participation challenge - Which class will win - 6th, 7th, or 8th grade?  8th grade is currently ahead with only 10% of our total anticipated participation.  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

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 SPIRIT WEEK

To celebrate all our WRMS Staff and Students both in-school and remote,

the week of October 26 – 30th has been set aside as WRMS Spirit Week!

So get your funky hats, crazy socks and creativity going to help us celebrate that

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!

REMINDER ON ORDER PICKUPS

Just a friendly reminder that if you ordered Athletic Uniforms, PE Uniforms and Athletic SpiritWear and have not received it or been able to pick it up –

these orders are available for pick up from the Front Office during school hours.

 

**Please NOTE: Cross Country Athletic SpiritWear T-shirts are still in the process of being reprinted. Once these are received, the Committee Chairs will make sure these get distributed.

WRMS WILDCAT GENERAL MEETING

Our next WRMS Wildcat General Meeting will be held via Zoom on

Friday, November 13th at 9:00am

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 872 7680 6677

Passcode: 823199

WRMS WILDCAT GENERAL MEETING

A HUGE Thank You to all the WRMS Families for donating to the WRMS W.I.L.D. Fund!

You all were able to raise $42,000+ for WRMS to help purchase the following:

·         Desk Barriers for Staff

·         SmartMusic App for Choir & Band

·         Cafeteria Wall Graphics

·         FaceMasks for Staff

·         Professional Development

·         Staff Appreciation Events

If you missed donating, you can donate anytime throughout the year online at

www.wildcatboosterclub.org

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!

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.

JOIN THE FUN!

The first meeting of the Model UN Club will meet on Tuesday, October 13, at 5:00 P.M.  Your student will receive an email with the Zoom link on Monday if they have already contacted Carol Reese.  Please contact creese@eanesisd.net to add your child to this kickoff info meeting if you haven't already done so!

 

There will be an informational session about the Destination Imagination program on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 PM.  Please email Carol Reese at creese@eanesisd.net to receive an invitation with the Zoom link for this meeting if you have not already contacted her. 

 

There will be a Future City Engineering info session for students and parents on Wednesday, October 14, at 8 AM.  Please email Carol Reese at creese@eanesisd.net to receive an invitation with the Zoom link for this meeting if you have not already contacted her.

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http://wrms.eanesisd.net

 

 

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