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Back Issues
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REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION West Middle School distributed Report Cards on Thursday, November 12, 2009. Please contact Mrs. Voland at 765-342-6628, ext. 3068 or volandd@msdmail.net, if you did not receive a report card from your student.
NATIONAL SPEAKER VISITS MARTINSVILLE National speaker Bobby Petrocelli’s story is one of personal triumph and hope following a devastating tragedy in his life. Bobby will share with the East Middle School and West Middle School onThursday, Nov. 19, 2009, during two convocations. He will share how he fought through personal tragedy, drew upon his faith and friends to help bring him through. Mr. Petrocelli will also present a free presentation to the public, Thurs. Nov. 19, 7:00 – 8:30 P.M. in the High School auditorium.
NATIONAL JR. HONOR SOCIETY The National Jr. Honor Society collected Coats for Kids during the month of October. The majority of the 55 coats collected were collected during the annual East/West football game. The donators received a free drink at the game! Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2009, the coats were distributed to the Red Barn. Mrs. Shover, NJHS sponsor, extends a thank you to all who donated coats. Anyone interested in donating new or gently used coats, please bring them into the West Middle School office.
STUDENTS ATTEND I.R.T. FIELD TRIP Approximately 50 students from West Middle School attended the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production of The Giver by Lois Lowry on Monday, November 9, 2009. Following the performance, students had an opportunity to interact with the cast asking questions or giving comments about the play. Our students were attentive during the performance, asked thoughtful and relevant questions of the cast following the performance, and were polite receiving compliments on their behavior from the IRT staff. The chaperones for this trip were Mrs. Kempe, Mrs. McConnell, and Mrs. Brinegar. They were proud of how the West Middle School students represented our school.
PRE-ORDER YEARBOOKS Order your West Middle School Yearbook in advance! The 72-page, hardback keepsake can be ordered through Herff Jones at www.yearbookordercenter.com. Enter 0532 as the order number or enter the school information. Orders can also be placed by calling 1-866-287-3096, using a credit card; Mon. – Fri. 8 A.M. – 5 P.M. Central time. Yearbook prices range from $28 to $39, depending on name plate choices. Yearbook DVDs may also be ordered for $10. All orders will be available for pick-up in May, 2010, at the Yearbook signing party. The order deadline is Wed. January 13, 2010.
WMS CHEERLEADERS PERFORM IN COMPETITION The West Middle School cheer team will compete at the Jr. Mid-State cheer competition, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, 2:30 P.M., at Greenwood High School. Admission is $3. Ms. Lawson coaches the cheer team. Below is West’s competition cheer team: 7th graders: Kaylea Albertson, Natalie Arnold, Abby Beaver, Caitlyn Corcoran, Sydney Gravelin, Taylor Jesse, Kelsey Mosteller, Skylar Mullins, Lexi Sevigny, Rebecca Stafford, Cheyenne Wigal and Ashley Woolf. 8th Cheerleaders: Jessica Bastin, Shelby Harris, Shelby Mosley, Tristan Nunn, Ellen Rexing, Stephanie Schneck, Courtney Thacker, and Courtney Welty.
ANNUAL ARTESIAN CRAFT FAIR The Annual Artesian Craft fair will be held at East Middle School Saturday, November 14, 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. The craft fair features over 80 booths of handmade items. http://msdadmin.scican.net/east/
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ATTENTION: SURVEY EXTENDED West Middle School needs your input! Please take the on-line survey to help West Middle School continue to improve academic success. Each school in the MSD of Martinsville is going through the process to be accredited by AdvancEd. Part of this accreditation process is to have staff, parents, and community members participate in the KEYS survey. KEYS is an on-line tool to help schools and school districts build the internal capacity to begin this continuous improvement journey. This on-line survey will be used as an assessment tool that yields scores on 42 indicators of school quality that correlates with high student achievement. · KEYS surveys are completed anonymously and results are strictly confidential. · Schools only know how many participants took the survey, not who took the survey. Please complete the survey by Monday, November 16, 2009. You only need to take the parent survey one time if you have multiple students enrolled at West Middle School. Steps to take the survey: 1. Open your Internet Browser. 2. Type in keysonline.org. 3. Click on “Take the Survey.” 4. Type in 46151 or Martinsville West Middle School. 5. Click on “Take the Survey.” 6. Choose a language. 7. Choose Parent Survey or Community Survey. 8. Start. 9. If you need to exit while taking the survey, then click on “Save and Exit.” Write down your password for when you decide to resume the survey. When you go in again, you will need to follow steps 1-3 above. Then go to “returning user,” type in your password, and click on “resume.” If you do not remember your password you will have to start again. If you do not have access to a computer, please feel free to come to West Middle School at your convenience during school hours and sign in at the office. You may also call and make arrangements to complete the survey after school hours. We will have a computer available for you to complete the on-line survey. If you have any questions, please contact Suzie Lipps, Melody Meyer, or Cindi Valentine at 342-6628.
YMCA BOYS’ & GIRLS’ BASKSETBALL LEAGUE The Barbara B. Jordan, YMCA is now accepting registration forms for Middle school boys’ basketball league. Registration forms are available in the cafeteria and at the YMCA. The fee for non-member is $70, and YMCA member fee is $50. The basketball draft is Saturday, Nov. 14, 12:00 P.M. The registration deadline is Friday, November 13, 2009.
STUDENT COUNCIL/ WCBK TOY DRIVE The West Middle School Student Council is teaming up with WCBK for their annual Truckload of Christmas Toy Drive. Each Success class will be asked to bring new toys. The Success class in each grade that brings in the most toys will get a donut/juice party. We will start collecting toys on Thursday, November 19 through Thursday, December 10, 2009. Please support this valuable mission with the WMS Student Council.
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE HOURSWest Middle School’s front office is open to the public Monday through Thursday, 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., and Fridays, 7:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. West Middle School’s phone number is (765) 342-6628 and their fax # (765) 349-5232 |
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SECOND ANNUAL LITERACY NIGHT West Middle School hosted their second annual Literacy Night, facilitated by the Language Arts Department. Language Arts students’ projects, reports and assignments were on display in the cafeteria for the public to view. The Scholastic Book Fair was made available in the Library. The event was well attended by parents, grandparents and students and the Book Fair profits were most successful! Mrs. Smith, Language Arts, is pictured below, speaking with a student. The other picture is students and parents browsing through items at the Scholastic Book Fair. |
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IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, Nov. 19- Convocation, Mr. Petrocelli, 1:00 P.M.
Wednesday, Nov. 25- Geography Bee, Lecture rm, A.M.
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 26 & 27- THANKSGIVING BREAK
SECOND TRIMESTER GRADE ISSUE DATES
PROGRESS REPORTS: Thursday, January 7, 2010
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ACTIVITY BUS ROUTES
The Activity Bus runs each weekday, Monday through Thursday.
Paragon
Park by basketball courts at West Middle School at 4:25 P.M., leave at 4:30 P.M., goes to the high school and leaves the high school at 4:35 P.M. Take West Middle School students for Brooklyn to their bus at the high school
Follow Gray St. to Ohio, turn left and go to 37, cross 37, go through 37 at Burton Lane to Taco Bell and Southview Drive (if needed). Return to 37 South. Follow 37 to Legendary Hills, turn back north to motel, turn right and to Jordan Road, to Liberty Church Road, and back to 37. Turn left and go to Old 37 (if there are students up toard the forestry, go to turn-around at State Police home and back to new 37) – if not, go up hill to Paragon Road. Turn right and take Paragon Road to Paragon. Stop at the IGA store and Paragon Elementary School. Go back to 67 North, making stops along 67 North where necessary. Go into Wigal Addition at Hynsdale, on down 67 and back to Martinsville.
Centerton and Brooklyn
Go to East Middle School at 4:25 P.M., leave at 4:30 P.M. and go to the high school. Leave the high school at 4:35 P.M.
Follow Gray Street to Garfield to the 39 Bypass, turn left to 67 North to Lake Edgewood through lower road to Wilber Road. Turn right on Wilber Road to 67 North. Go north on 67 (letting off students wherever they live along the highway), to Mason Lane. Turn onto Mason Lane and go to Robb Hill Road, turn right to the Shell Station and Quick Mart. Cross 67 to Centerton School (if no students live in Centerton, leave this stop off). Go back to 67, north to Brooklyn. Stop at the 4-way stop in the center of town, at the school. At the 4-way stop north of the school. Go back to 67, south and stop at Observatory Hill Road, if needed. Go back to Martinsville.
Directions to other schools
Clark-Pleasant Middle School – Travel north on St. Rd. 37 to Hwy. 144, turn right. Travel approximately 2.5 miles to 500 N (Whiteland Rd.), turn left. Cross St. Rd. 31, turn left to enter the High School parking lot. Stay left and drive around to the back of the parking lot to the Middle School.
Greenwood Middle School – Travel north on S.R. 37 to Smith Valley Road, turn right. Travel to Madison Avenue, turn left. The school is located on the right.
Perry Meridian Middle – Travel north on S.R. 37, turn right on Bluff Rd. (road north of County Line). Travel to Stop 11 (stoplight), turn right. Travel 1.5 miles to a 4-way stop. Travel through the 4-way stop and the parking lot will be on the right.
St. Charles, Bloomington - Travel south on S.R. 37 to the College/Walnut exit. Travel on Business 37 to the Hwy. 45/46 Bypass and turn left. Travel past the IU campus to 3rd Street and turn right. The school is approximately ½ mile down 3rd Street on the left.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR: November 13-22, 2009 |
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Friday, November 13
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15 T. Paul 7:00-9:00 PM
Monday, November 16
Tuesday, November 17
Wednesday, November 18
Thursday, November 19
Friday, November 20
Saturday, November 21
Sunday, November 22 T. Paul 7:00-9:00 PM
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITES
CHOIR- the Christmas Concert, Band, Orchestra & Choir will be held Wed. Dec. 9, 7:00 P.M. in West’s gym. Mrs. Shover is the Choir Instructor.
CIRCLE THE STATE- Sopranos meet Nov. 19, all at 2:30-3:30 P.M. C.T.S. will participate in the winter concert, BNHS, Feb. 20, 2010. Mrs. Shover is the sponsor.
CLUB-MID- meets each Tues. & Thurs., 2:30-6:00 P.M. Transportation is provided by the YMCA. Robin McDaniel is the sponsor. Applications are available in the cafeteria.
DRAMA CLUB- meets frequently during success. Please listen for school announcements. Mrs. Brinegar is the Drama Club sponsor.
DRUG-FREE CLUB- meets once a month. Mrs. McConnell & Ms. Forler are club sponsors.
ENRICHMENT- 6th gr., Group 1 will meet each Mon. during 8th period, room 10. 6th gr., Group 2 will meet each Monday, 2:30-4:00 P.M., in the Lecture room and 7th gr. will meet each Monday, during 5th period, room 8. Mrs. Meyer & Mr. Smith are the Enrichment Sponsors.
GEOGRAPHY BEE- will be held Wed. Nov. 25, in the West Lecture Room, A.M. Mrs. Moss is the Geography Bee Sponsor.
I.D.T. CAMPUS CLUB- will meet each Monday, 2:30-4:00 PM. Robin McDaniel is the sponsor. Mrs. Kempe, rm 18, is the class sponsor.
MOVIE CLUB- BOYS ONLY – will meet Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2:25-4:00 P.M., to view “G.I. J ponsors.OE: The Rise of Cobra.”’ No charge to participate. Mr. Lindsey, Counselor, and Mr. Allanson, Art teacher, are the s
NATIONAL JR. HONOR SOCIETY- Officers meet Tues. Nov. 10, & Dec. 8, during Success, and ALL CLUB members meet 2:30-3:30 P.M. on those days. Mrs. Shover is the society’s sponsor.
STARS- will meet each Wed., 2:30-4:00 P.M. Mrs. McPike is the club sponsor.
STUDENT COUNCIL- will help welcome and direct Career Day guests and are organizing their annual Toy Drive which begins late November. Mrs. Thatcher and Ms. Baldwin are the club sponsors.
WRESTLING CONDITIONING- each Tues., Wed. & Thurs., 2:30-4:00 P.M., meet in the gym. Coach Tim Coryell is the sponsor.