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Welcome to
Wood River Middle School 
 
We are the Wolverines...Positive Attitude with Action!______________________________________

Wood River Middle School Releases
2nd Trimester
Honor Roll

Students will be released two hours early @ 1:20 p.m. on Friday, March 12th for Spring Break.  School will resume on Monday, March 22nd.  Have a great vacation!

 

Track Sweats To Be Sold Online 

Students participating in Track this year will purchase Sweats online.

Hooded Sweatshirts have a WRMS Embroidered Logo on the front and can be personalized with the Athlete's Name on the back.  They sell for $21.95.

Sweat Pants have an embroidered logo on the Leg and can be personalized with the Athlete's Name on the backside.  They sell for $16.95.

To order visit http://donnelley.gearorder.com
and enter Sale Code:  WRMST 

Orders Must Be Made By March 14th, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. 

 

FEBRUARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Each month, teams recognize a student as Student of the Month.  Student achievement, community involvement, character, and other assets are addressed in nominations.  Congratulations to February winners:  Anthony Pina, Kevin Virula, Amanda Passey, Caitlyn Sholtis, Amber Park, Emilia Bingham, and Anson Credle.

Cormac Heneghan Receives A Check For Good Grades!

 
Cormac Heneghan wins the drawing from Zions Bank for $100 because he participated in the Pays For A's Program 

Getting good grades in school pays off—literally. You've worked hard for your grades; it's time to get paid for it! Hardworking 7th-12th grade teen students (ages 13-18) in Utah and Idaho can earn $1 per "A" on their 2009-2010 report cards. Plus, for each "A," students get automatically entered into drawings to win one of 152 scholarship savings accounts, worth up to $1,000.  For more information on the Zions Pays For A's program visit https://www.zionsbank.com/pays4as

 

Want to wear your hat at school?  Now is your chance!  The Leadership class is sponsoring a fundraiser for Haiti Monday, March 1st through Friday, March 5th.  Buy a sticker for $1.00 each day and you can wear your hat all day in class with the sticker on it (hats must be school appropriate).  Get a different sticker each day of the week.  Maybe you want to wear a different hat each day!  Stickers will be on sale each morning in the diamond.

We would like to thank our corporate sponsors who have contributed the stickers and are matching our funds for donation!

St. Luke's Hospital
Power Engineers
Pepsi
Scott and Jay Hedrick Painting

Money raised will go towards national and local charities including Red Cross.

College Day at WRMS

Staff and students celebrated College Day with an Assembly on Friday, February 12th.  Mrs. Clark's 8th Grade Leadership class decorated the gym with University Pennants and treated  the entire school to loads of fun!  There was a soccer game between teachers and 8th graders, a dance and cheer by the cheerleaders, a trivia game (Are You Smarter Than a College Student), a pie eating contest, and a hilarious relay with the Boy's and Girl's Basketball teams.  The "Kissing Game" featured Moms and got a roar of laughter from the crowd as the boys removed their blindfolds and found out who had kissed them.  Everyone dressed in College T-shirts and Sweatshirts to go along with the theme.


8th Grade Pre-Registration for
High School Begins

Parents and students are invited to attend the Incoming Freshmen Parent Night on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at Wood River HIGH School Gymnasium.  Information will include:

9th Grade Pre-registration
Academic Planning
Curriculum
Extra-curricular Activities
Clubs
Academies
Athletics
Introduction of High School Staff Members

Pre-registration for 8th graders will take place March 4th and 5th at Wood River MIDDLE School.  8th graders will pre-register for 9th grade courses using Naviance, a web-based service which also provides college and career information to high school students and their families.  In order to pre-register and to access Naviance, 8th graders and their parents MUST have SEPARATE email address.  If students would like assistance setting up an e-mail address, they may talk to Mrs. Fieguth in the computer lab before the week of March 1st.

Spanish Version 

Staff Quilt on Display

The teachers and staff of WRMS each wrote a short paragraph with some graphics about how they became involved in education. 

We created a "Quilt" made up of all their submissions.  The heart and soul of our staff is on display at our school.  Come by and browse through their words, values, and ideals.  I'm sure you'll be impressed!   ~ Mr. Peters

GeoBee Winners Announced!
Congratulations are in order to all GeoBee Classroom Winners of this year's Geography Bee!  Demonstrating cultural and historic geography, twelve students advanced to the third round of this year's Bee before narrowing the group to eight, and then the final four.  Winning this year's School Championship was red-teamer Cody Richmond

Congratulations to all of you!
Pictured are the 2010 National GeoBee Classroom Winners:  Kristian Whitaker, Joey Reidy, Yolanda DeLeon, Mia Hartman, Tyson Spellman, Autumn Fleutsch, Bridget Thomas, Jack Rizzo, Grady Kassner, Callie Weber, Matt McGraw, Anders Fortuin, Isaac Wilson, Bella Stimac, Jasmine Schofield, Jamie Graninger, Carina, Lira, Kay Walton, Andrew Graves, Emilia Bingham, Kailey Wilt, Cody Richmond, Finn Isaacson, Mary Petzke, Stephen Pfeiffer, Nate Nasvik, Hunter Aitken, and Jake Halopoff.


These twelve students were lucky enough to move on to the semi-finals!

Cody Richmond, Mary Petzke, Emilia Bingham, and Jamie Graninger
earned spots in the Final Round

 

The Winner of the 2010 National GeoBee for Wood River Middle School, Cody Richmond, will compete against other Idaho school finalists for the state title.  The state winner will receive $100, a globe, and a trip to Washington, D.C., where he/she will represent Idaho in the national finals at the National Geographic Society headquarters.  The national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship.  Good Luck, Cody!

Congratulations to the 2009 8th Grade Knowledge Bowl Champions!

Knowledge Bowl winners, Mariah Stout, Wyatt Caccia, Max Mauldin, and Jake Halopoff work to solve a tough problem during the 2009 8th Grade Knowledge Bowl

Gems of the 8th Grade

Rockhounds know that to find the best mineral samples, one must be patient, diligent, optimistic, and look carefully beyond the dirt to find the gem within to bring out the brilliance that lay hidden.  This was the case when 8th grade Wood River Middle School students gathered for the 16th Annual 8th Grade Rock and Mineral Show.

Every 8th grade student was required to collect and identify up to 20 different rocks and/or minerals using skills and knowledge gained in their Earth Science class.  With the help of peers, teachers, parents, and a big boost from the Shoshone Ice Caves, the collections harbored everything from boldly blue azurite to glistening, gleaming galena and even your basic, boring basalt.

To add a bit of pizzazz to the collections, students let their imaginations run wild when displaying their specimens.  They were to create a unique display in which to showcase their samples and there was no shortage of high quality, amazingly artistic endeavors to view.  There were playing fields, fashion shows, movie theaters, zoos, rock concerts, and even a mini sushi restaurant. 

Many collections were worthy of a small museum and have sparked student interest in, not only nature's inorganic beauty, but perhaps an artistic nugget hidden inside themselves.  There are some who would argue that all of the gems were mined out of the Wood River Valley long ago, but there are a number of parents and teachers who know that there are many hidden gems walking the halls of Wood River Middle School.

More Amazing Rock Projects!


 

The "Pizza King" Retires

Earl Buell is a familiar face in the Blaine County Schools.  With over 16 years of service in Transportation and Foodservice, he will be retiring this year.  The students at WRMS know him as the Pizza King, and the Leadership Class recently made him a huge card of thanks. 

Leadership Lights Up Holiday Parade

The Leadership students had fun trying to keep warm during the Hailey Holiday Parade Friday night.  About twenty students decorated themselves, Paul Bates' infamous Bread Truck, and a borrowed shopping cart from Albertson's in order to collect used holiday lights for the Hailey light recycling project.  By the end of the parade, the shopping cart was heaped to the top with lights.  Last year, the project earned $1600 through Idaho Power's program to purchase new, energy efficient LED lights for the city of Hailey and this year the goal is to collect even more.  The students were recognized with a certificate of appreciation from the city of Hailey.

7th/8th Grade Leadership Reading Buddies


7th and 8th grade Leadership students were reading buddies for Andrea Anderson's 1st grade class and Linda Anderson's 2nd grade class.  Students traveled to Hailey Elementary School to read books, do activities, and help younger students with writing and craft projects.

District Announces Early Release dates for Professional Collaboration Days

The school district successfully piloted early student release days during the spring of 2009, and will continue with them during the 2009-2010 school year.  The purpose of these early release days is to provide school staffs with valuable time to collaborate on issues critical to the success of your students.

The first such early release day will occur Friday, December 4th, 2009.  Student will be released two hours early from school that day (1:20 for middle school students), as well as on the following days throughout the school year:

January 29, 2010
February 12, 2010
March 26, 2010
April 9, 2010

Spanish Version

Food Drive A Success!

The Library and Math teachers conducted their Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive.  Students at Silver Creek High School will use the food donations to assemble food baskets and deliver them to families in our community.  We brought in 204 pounds of food; which equates to over 157 meals served to hungry children and families in our community!  Thanks to the many students who donated food!


 Walking into Wood River Middle School on October 30th was like walking into the 70's!  Although there were many traditional Halloween costumes, a majority of the students and staff elected to go with the Leadership's theme of Wood (River) Stock!  The 8th Grade Leadership class ended the day with a Groovy Assembly and Far Out Dance for the 7th and 8th graders. 

6th Graders Attend Environmental Camp for the 34th Year!

Wood River Middle School 6th Graders converged on the Cathedral Pines Campground September 21-25 during the 34th Annual ROES (Residential Outdoor Environmental School).  Approximately 220 students completed three investigations over four days.  All investigations are experiential and focus on the environment.  During the two days at Cathedral Pines, students tested water quality by testing pH, dissolved oxygen, and nitrates.  They dissected owl pellets, classified animals by comparing skulls and made pledges to help our environment by conserving resources.  A local Fish and Game officer gave a presentation and students were able to see and feel pelts of predator and prey common to our area. 



ROES has been an important part of WRMS curriculum for many years because it gets students excited and lays a foundation for a lifelong interest in Science.  It is also important because it is the first time that students from Bellevue, Woodside, Hailey, and Hemingway Elementary schools come together.  The camp serves as a unique bonding experience for both students and teachers. 

Leadership Through Service


  The WRMS Leadership students served over 70 dinners on September 28th at the local Souper Supper.  Students cooked spaghetti with meatballs, salad, coleslaw, and pumpkin pie for dessert.  Everyone who ate loved the food and the students loved working so hard to make someone else's life a little easier!

International Walk or Bike to School Day/span>    

Mountain Rides will be at the Middle School on Wednesday, September 23rd in conjunction with International Walk or Bike to School Day!  Join more than 3,000,000 walkers and bikers across the United States as they help to improve safety, reduce traffic congestion, and promote healthy lifestyles.

If you bike, walk, or skate to school on Wednesday morning, be sure to check in at the Mountain Rides table to be eligible for free giveaways and great prizes!  If you live too far away to participate, have your parents drop you within walking distance of school.

Renaissance Home Connect is now Available

Renaissance Home Connect is a great way to monitor and encourage your child's reading.  It provides parents and guardians with a snapshot of a child's reading progress, including average percent correct on quizzes, number of points earned, and results on the last quiz.  Home Connect also allows you the opportunity to automatically receive emails about your student's progress in reading each time he or she takes an Accelerated Reader quiz.  You can also call or email Susan Tabor Boesch, our teacher Librarian at 578-5030 Ext. 2323 or stabor-boesch
@blaineschools.org

What Is Home Connect? A Parent's Guide To Accelerated Reader

WRMS Staff Celebrates AYP Status

For the 2008-2009 school year, our students recorded their highest test scores and their highest ADVANCED rating.  Our 8th graders from last year scored the highest Reading and Math percentages in WRMS history!  Our 6th grade also achieved their highest Reading and Math scores ever.  Our incoming 5th graders have the highest percentages of proficient and advanced students from the elementary level.  Our teachers are doing a great job, and we are looking forward to another banner year!

LEADERSHIP STARTS THE YEAR OUT WITH TRADITION

Wood River Middle School Leadership students, accompanied by their friends and siblings, upheld the tradition of carrying the Chamber of Commerce signs for the Wagon Days Parade.

 

 

Click HERE For School Supply Lists for the 2009-2010 School Year

Technology Class Featured in
Sun Valley Magazine!

The WRMS Technology Program and the District Technology Programs are highlighted in a local publication, Sun Valley Magazine.  To view the article in its entirety, including wonderful photos and insightful reporting, please check out the publisher's online version of the magazine.

 

Photographer, Dev Khalsa, captured WRMS Technology students credited with building
an electrical car.

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