News and Notes
from West Middle
March 6, 2006 

ACCELERATED READER POINTS CLUB SECOND TRIMESTER

The following students earned at least 100 points during the second trimester and will receive ice cream, a pizza party, and a free novel from the Book Fair.

Justin Applegate, Michael Mundell, Melinda Elston, Whitney Huff, Emily Gill, Michael Pruitt, Charlie Merrell, Tyler Fauber, Alex Hermann, Summer Hannel, Ethan Bodi, Kearstin Lang, Joseph Coryell, Dotson Gray, Megan McDonald, Brittany Means, Hailey Dean, Daniel Kerstiens, Larissa Waggoner, and Jacqueline Parker.

The following students earned at least 50 points during the second trimester and will receive an ice cream sandwich and a pizza party.

Drew Wilson, Aaron Taylor, Leslie Mobley, Caden Charles, Taylor Howard, Bryan Rice, Chris Whitaker, David Critchfield, Austin Edwards, Brittany Gibson, Ray Gilham, Amanda Cromer, Lauren Schuster, Carrie Fouts, Kelliann Bolin, Melinda Quakenbush, Bryant Ellis, Natasha Eggers, Taylor Dixon, Ryan Schneck, Jeffrey Hodges, Danielle Stout, Rachel Russell, Derek Bratton, Ryan Roembke, Emily Irvin, Lacy Brown, Megan Whedon, Katrina Zike, Rebecca Scott, Brookelyn Nolan, Steven Edwards, Maegan Shinkle, Brandon Sasse, and Katie Rose.

The following students earned at least 25 points during the second trimester and will receive an ice cream sandwich.

Shayla Brown, Veronica Ingle, Aaron Sample, Taylor Holden, Conner Jones, Ashley Cohen, Joshua Hunt, Bradley Dunigan, Robert Luke, Andrew Reid, Robert Elliott, Kristina Stout, Brandon Allen, Shirley Rice, Tyler Atherton, Cody Bowman, Tanner Norman, Leith Campbell, Emily Castetter, Scott Thacker, Kelsey Sebastian, Jennifer Holloway, Bonnie Sanders, Mariah Glidden, Colin Campbell, Chiesten Stierwalt, Jalene Bolin, Morgan Lane, Katia Voshell, Joseph Moriarity, Ian Scott, Stephanie Clark, Erica Handrickson, Chacity Selburg, Beth Hopkins, Heather Goss, Timothy Wernert, Megan Cherry, Evan Casebolt, Marcy Huneycutt, Honesty Bunch, Brenden Fearrin, Morgan Glidden, Abigail Bolin, Carrie McKee, Brandon Kohr, Dylan Kelsay, Taylor Bennett, Cody Whitney, Evan Perry, Colton Martin, Marc Massey, Tyler Wernert, Jeramie England, Joy Sheldon, Jared Holman, Eric Davis, Kayla Coffey, Austyn Tielking, Autumn Downey, Tyler Burch, Brittany Frisbie, Shayne Alldredge, Travis Whited, Zach Thacker, Zach Hoffman, Angelia Williams, Derek Fisher, Ali Duncan, December Carroll, Marc Hyatt, Kaitlynn Zike, Lindsey Clapper, Jayme Jackson, Matthew Houppert, Samantha Stevens, Kyla Calhoun, Lindsey Stafford, Shane Farmer, Levi Fannon, Sarah Hawkins, James Wooten, William Massing, Amber Callon, Amanda Biggs, Emily Sparks, Chelsea Thomas, Danielle Freed, Angela Burpo, Jesse Eddleman, Allison Atkins, Randy Wood, Cecil Golden, Kelsey Waggoner, Max Wolfe, Quenton Boston, Devon Stout, Partick Stafford, Stephen Hollett, Whitney Neel, Jordan Fry, Dakoyta Htuchison, Jayme Cole, Autumn Troxal, Brea Bailey, Alivia Pettit-Henson, Katie Tucker, McKinley Findley, Adam Craney, Henry Walters, Wilson Roembke, Cassi Colwell, Ashley Krulik, Clinton Trosper, Lindsey Hiatt, Brandon Applegate, Carl Underwood, Dustin Daniel, Shelby Moler, Jennifer Balzer, Denaes Greiner, David Williams, Jack DeRossett, Emily Dunbar, Caleb Bailey, Brandon Hatton, Stephan Sciscoe, Derrick Dean, James Lang, Erika Parmerlee, Anthony Hammack, Kendall Hurst, Brooke Forler, and Zachary Sevigny.

The West Success plan, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, February 27, 2006, the first day of the third trimester, is for all West Middle School students to meet at the beginning of every school day in their assigned room with their West Success (Homeroom) teacher for a short period.

The goals of the West Success Program are for students to arrive to school every day with their homework completed and ready to turn in and for students to improve the quality of the homework that they do. The West Success Program is also designed to enhance the students progress in the classroom and the student’s opportunity to score higher on the 2006 ISTEP test.

Every day the Homeroom/Success Teacher will check all of the students’ homework, using the Success Teacher Assignment Sheet.

Every day students should bring with them to Homeroom/West Success Period the following items: a pen and/or pencil, their completed homework, their blue homework folder, an Accelerated Reader book, and other study materials.

If a student is absent, then it is that student’s responsibility to connect and follow up with the classroom teacher about missed assignments and to turn in those missed assignments in a timely fashion. Missing assignments are going to be managed primarily on a daily basis.

The West Middle School Incentive Committee is planning a trip to Western Skateland in Bloomington on Friday, March 10, 2006. All students who earned a 3.5 or better GPA for the second trimester will be eligible for this trip.

The cost for this Honor Roll field trip is $7.00. This includes admission, skate rental, and lunch upon our return to WMS. Permission slips will be sent home on Friday, March 3 and must be returned, along with the $7.00, no later than Tuesday, March 7.

If you have any questions or concerns about this trip, please contact Mrs. Kempe or Mrs. Sawyers at 342-6628.

The final competition for Math Bowl will be Tuesday, March 7, at Neil Armstrong Elementary School, in Mooresville. Team members include: Brandon Applegate, Allison Atkins, Jenny Balzer, Connor Brown, Colin Campbell, Alex Duncan, Sam Ferran, Michael Garrett, Brent Hamblen, Summer Hannel, Morgan Lane, Shelby Moler, Joe Moriarity, Whitney Neel, Shayna Reyes, and Mike Wolf, Math Bowl Coach is Mrs. Meyer.

• Monday, Mar. 6 - Job Shadowing.

• Thursday, Mar. 9 - Morgan Co. Wrestling, 5:00 at WMS.
• Friday, Mar. 10 - Honor Roll Field Trip to Western Skateland in Bloomington.
• Saturday, Mar. 11 - Mid-State Wrestling Tourney, 8:00 A.M. at WMS.
• Tuesday, Mar. 14 - NJHS meeting after school.
• Wednesday, Mar. 15 - Choir Festival at EMS, 7:00 P.M.
• Thursday, Mar. 16 - Band Concert at WMS, 6:30 P.M.
• Friday, Mar. 17 - Spring Pictures out of Reading Classes.
• Saturday, Mar. 18 - ISSMA Band/Orchestra Contest.
• Monday, Mar. 20 - Girls’ BB vs. EMS, 6:00 P.M. at MHS.
• Monday, Mar. 27 - Friday, Apr. 1 - Spring Vacation.
• Monday, Apr. 3 - Reconvene.
• Thursday, Apr. 6 - West/East Dance, sponsored by the West Student Council.
• Wednesday, Apr. 13 - PBA Day, early dismissal, 11:45 A.M.
• Thursday, Apr. 20 - Reality Store.
• Monday, May 8 - Special Olympics.

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