WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL                ANNOUNCEMENTS                     5/16/2017

Today is a GOLD Day!

Upcoming events and dates to remember:

May 16 – Spring Band concert 6:30pm Lg. gym

May 18 – Spring Choir concert 6:30pm Lg. gym

May 25 – 8^th grade recognition 10:00am Lg. gym

May 26 – Last Day of School

May 26 – 2 hour early dismissal

Mr. Jacob Paulsen has earned enough Pear Awards to purchase a THEME DAY for all of West Middle School, so this Thursday, May 18 will be CAMOUFLAGE DAY!! Wear your camo shirts, pants shoes and jewelry. NO HATS! And be sure to say thank you to Jacob!

Students, if you would like to participate in the PBIS Minute to Win It games during breaks in the Student/Staff Volleyball game being held this Thursday, please give a SPEAR award (with your first and last name on it) to your homeroom teacher today.  These will be placed in a drawing and the competitors will be chosen.  IF your name is drawn, you AGREE to participate in the Minute to Win It games. There are prizes for those who participate in the games.

We will also be giving away FIVE LARGE PIZZAS from the names entered. You may enter more than once so you get ONE chance with EACH SPEAR award you enter.

If your name is chosen to participate in the competitions, you will be notified on Thursday before the Student/Staff Volleyball game.  You need to be PRESENT on Thursday to win the pizza!

The last day of Homework Club for the school year is Thursday, May 18. I have included a message below that can be included in the announcements.

The last day of Homework Club will be on Thursday, May 18. Mr. Keith, Ms. Matteson, and Ms. Sommer would like to thank those of you who have attended Homework Club this school year, and we hope to have even more students come to our after school program next year!

ATTN 8^TH GRADERS: What does invisible poverty look like? Did you know that 50% of people make less than $2000 a year? Did you know that 1 in 9 people didn’t eat breakfast this morning? If you’d like to learn more, a Hunger Banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 16th from 7:00-8:30pm in the MHS cafeteria. The Hunger Banquet is a great opportunity to better understand what global poverty looks like first-hand. When you arrive at the event, you’ll find yourself placed in the low-, middle-, or high-class group with a meal that matches your socioeconomic status.

ATTN WMS BOYS: Pick up a registration form in the attendance office for the 2017 Boys Basketball Camp being held June, 5,6, and 7. This is for boys entering grades 6-8 next year. Cost is $50.00. Registration deadline is June 1, 2017.

There are registration forms in the main office for the 2017 Muscatine Girls’ Basketball Camp June 20-23. Cost is $50.00. This camp is for girls entering 7^th & 8^th grades next year.

For your convenience all athletic and activity events can now be found on the WMS calendar.  This one stop convenient calendar will make it easy for staff, students and parents to access dates and times for all activities. Just click on the “School Calendar” tab at the top right.

The Attendance Office has purple NIKE athletic bags for sale for $30.00. Stop by to take a look.

If you have any questions or if your child will not be at school for any reason, you can e-mail me at krista.hartman@mcsdonline.org or you can call 563-263-0411 anytime after 7:30 a.m.

LUNCH TODAY: Scalloped Potatoes & Ham w/ Banana Muffin or Chicken Filet

5/17/17: Walking Taco