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Wea Ridge Middle School

March 2018

The students at Wea Ridge have made an incredible difference in the lives of oth-

ers in our community and throughout the country this year. We have several Wea

Ridge Middle groups and individuals who have engaged our school community in

a variety of community service projects to help Riley Hospital for children, flood

victims in Houston and more. Engaging in community service provides students

with the opportunity to become active members of their community and has a last-

ing, positive impact on society at large. Community service or volunteerism ena-

bles students to acquire life skills and knowledge, as well as provide a service to

those who need it most. These are some of the common benefits of participating

in a community service program:

1. Psychological benefits: Volunteering increases overall life satisfaction and helps you feel good about yourself because you are helping others. It can also help to decreases stress and ease depression.

2. Social benefits: Volunteering engages students with the community, cre-ates special bonds with the population being served, and increases social aware-ness and responsibility.

3. Cognitive benefits: Volunteering helps students enhance their personal knowledge, grow from new experiences, and develop better interpersonal com-munication skills.

Currently our Students In Action club is sponsoring the Wea Here to Serve collec-tion drive to help children in our community, homeless families, and our active mil-itary. It is wonderful to see students take an active role in supporting members of our community near and far as they develop empathy, expand their world view and understand how they can have a positive impact on the lives of others.

Thank you to all the parents who have encouraged their child to participate in this activity and others throughout our school year to help our students develop a rich-er perspective of the world they live in.

From the Desk of Mr. Roop... HIGHLIGHTS:

Pg 1 Mr. Roop’s Message

Pg 2 Daily Announcements

Counselor Connection

Pg 3 Students In Action

Pg 4 Thank You, HotBox!

Winter Sports Awards

NUMATS Info

Pg 5 E-Flyers

Intramurals

BrightBytes

Pg 8 Media Center News

Pg 7 Husky Homework Help

Morning Drop-Off

QUICKLINKS

Pg 8 Husky Paws Travel Club

Pg 9 Student Council News

Pg 10 Yuda Bands for Wando

Pg 11 Dodgeball Tournament

Pg 12 MHS Spring Musical

Pg 13 March 2018 Calendar

Pg 14 April 2018 Calendar

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Counselor Connection

Wea Ridge Daily Announcements can be found on the WRM webpage,

http://wrm.tsc.k12.in.us/.

Click on the Student Life menu option and then go to Daily Announcements. You can access the

written copy or see the announcement via our YouTube channel.

This Friday, March 2, will be my last day here for this school year as I am going on maternity leave. It is difficult to leave a school year unfinished, but the students will be in very capable hands as Mrs. Jones,

who retired from Wea last school year, will be returning to finish the rest of the semester. I will miss the students and trust that our 8th graders are ready for this transition that is ahead!

In our previous Coffee with the Counselor session on Feb. 21st, I discussed some of the common issues

regarding social transitions and dynamics in middle school. We also spend some time discussing various resources and tools that are available to help parents trying to stay on top of the technology swing with teens as there are many programs and tools available to help monitor appropriate usage of cell phones

and other devices. Lastly we talked quite a bit on tips to prepare 8th graders for high school. It was a good discussion having feedback from other parents whose children just recently made this transition. A link to the handout that was shared is here Coffee with the Counselor 2-21-2018 Coffee with the Coun-selor provides a valuable way to discuss academic, social/emotional and career development concerns with the school counselor as well as other parents. We are thankful to the Husky Parent Association for

partnering with us and I look forward to continuing this program next school year.

A quick note about scheduling: In April we will look at entering scheduling information for our cur-rent students. Those looking to switch their music elective will be given instructions and an opportunity

to do so through their current music course. We will also be looking at academic needs to determine placements in Learning Labs and study halls. If you have questions about options for your child for next

year, please contact the counseling office.

There is still plenty of time to enroll your student in the Twenty-First Century Scholars program. This is a wonderful program that can help pay for college. Students must enroll in this program by June 30 of

their 7th or 8th grade year. You can find more information and enroll in the program at scholars.in.gov If you need help or additional information, please contact the counseling office.

Ebony Gilbert - ecgilbert@tsc.k12.in.us; (765) 471-2164 ext. 1816

Jennifer Jones- jjones@tsc.k12.in.us

Daily Announcements

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Students In Action

The Students In Action group has launched their biggest collection drive of the year called Wea Here to

Serve. Students are collecting items to support 3 different organizations within our community in

a fun way, competing to see which grade level can collect the most items. Each grade level is encour-

aged to wear their designated color (6th grade-orange, 7th grade-red, 8th grade-green) on each Thursday

during the week of the drive. Fridays will be themed all school dress days: March 2-Neon day, March 9-

pajamas, March 16-Wea Ridge.

6th graders are collecting the following items which will be made into Happy Sacks and given to children

in the pediatric department of our local hospital: new puzzles, board games, stuffed animals, mini figures,

activity books, and crayons/colored pencils.

7th graders are collecting items that will be taken to Lafayette Transitional Housing Center to benefit the

homeless/sheltered within our community: socks, deodorant, travel-size shampoo, conditioner, bar soaps

or travel-sized body wash, toothbrush and toothpaste.

8th graders are collecting items that will be sent to Support Our Troops to benefit our servicemen and

women who are serving our country overseas: mints/gum, body wash/lotion, etc., beef jerky, small note-

pads or journals, playing cards, pens and chapstick (roll tubes only).

Students may place donations in the collection bins located outside each pod daily. The Collection drive

runs from now until March 16. If anyone wants to make monetary donation to cover costs of shipping or

purchasing supplies you may make checks payable to Wea Ridge Middle School. We appreciate your

support!

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Winter Sports Awards Program

Monday, March 12 is the Winter Sports Awards program at 6pm in the Main Gym. We

will be celebrating the Wrestling and Girls’ Basketball teams. If any student-athlete

has completed 5 Wea Ridge Middle School sport seasons, please have them contact

Mr. Roop or Mr. Lathrop, so we can recognize them at the program.

NUMATS Information

Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search

(NUMATS) continues to provide opportunities for gifted

students to participate in above-grade-level assessments in

order to better assess educational needs of students. They

utilize PSAT, SAT and ACT as measures to assess academic

ability, measure growth and connect students to resources.

Additionally they offer a variety of courses that students

can participate in on the Northwestern campus. For more

information, or to register students for these tests or pro-

grams please visit their website:

https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/program/numats

Thank you to Hot Box Pizza

Thank you to HotBox Pizza for their generous support of Wea Ridge Middle School.

Each month, HotBox Pizza sponsors our Pizza with the Principal that recognizes the

outstanding accomplishments of our students.

Thank you, HotBox!!!

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BrightBytes

E-Flyers

Intramurals

Intramurals are almost over for the 2017-2018 school year. Join us on the

dates below, if you are not in a spring sport. See Mrs. Raeke or Mrs. Sanson

for more information.

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Media Center News

Future Ready Students

There are some great resources in our school library that will help any student be prepared to prepare for and meet an ex-citing future.

Artificial Intelligence The”Internet of Things”, like Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, will soon evolve into the science of artificial intelligence. What was once science fiction has become fact as machines become ever more intuitive to our needs.

Call # 006.3 MCP Copyright date: 2018

FIRST Robotics Learn more about the FIRST robotics competition which holds detailed explanations to help you foster creativity and problem solving. Available through Destiny Discover as an open access ebook. (It will open right on your Chromebook.)

Call # 629.8 GIL Copyright date: 2018

Asking questions about how the news is created A timely topic and one that will need more attention in the future as so many outlets vie for our attention. User beware. This title is available in both Follett ebook and print edition. Explores how headlines are chosen and spotting bias in new reporting. Plus much more.

Call # 070.1 MOO Copyright 2016

Modern Political Parties Our future calls for a much more engaged voter who fully understands the political processes. This book explains how political parties arose, in particular the two-party system. However it does include information on third parties. (Open-access ebook and in print.)

Call # 324.2 BJO Copyright 2017

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Youth Art Month

February 16 – March 9

McKenzie Standifer (7th)

Husky Homework Help

PowerSchool

My School Bucks

Lunch/Breakfast Menus

Here Comes the Bus

E-Flyers

TSC Alerts and Notifications

QUICKLINKS

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Student Council News

Gotcha Winners for the Month of February

The following students were given Gotchas for doing the right thing or treating people right.

On Fridays at lunch, we hold a drawing where students’ names are drawn and winners receive

their a prize choice. On Friday, March 9th, we will hold our 3rd nine weeks Gotcha celebration! 1

student from each grade level will receive a prize choice from Amazon.com, totaling up to $80.

Yuda Bands for Wanda

Your Wea Ridge Student Council is joining the McCutcheon Student Council in sponsoring a

student in Guatemala who cannot afford an education. In doing so, we are selling Yuda bands

for $7. All of the proceeds go to help Wanda (age 14) complete high school. Bands will be on

sale during math classes and at the band and choir concerts March 13th-16th.

You can find the flier on the next page of the newsletter.

Newly Elected 6th Grade Student Council Members

Congratulations to the newly elected 6th grade student council members. These students were

selected by their peers and teachers and will serve on student council this year and next year. A

big thank you to all who ran. It certainly was a close race!

Eva Albrecht, Jacob Buche, Alleigh Dutton, Colin Frier, Megan Koellisch, Ava Robinson, Sofia

Schurman, and Gracelyn Sietsma

6th Graders 7th Graders 8th Graders

Danyaih Jackson

Annie Buettner

Lexi Young

Jovanna Munoz

Mitchell Selzer

Jack Pertiner

Emmanuel Perez

Anna Hall

Kalissa Jewett

Ileiana Sanchez

Oto Wallace

Caden Polmateer

Peyton Anderson

Luke Patternson

Erik Sosa

Makenna Sands

Kevin Medrano

Bailey Floyd

Kenya Herrera

Asher Duncan

Sarah Henady

Layne Veldhuizen

Edwin Lopez

Bailey Floyd

Ramiro Aviles

Paige Cox

Jesus Montero

Taylor Ronan

Diego Camargo

Taylor Donahue

Lya Guzman

Breanna Beck

Alana Trawick

Shriya Patel

Angel Bravo

Abbi Perez

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4 5 6 7 8 9 Athletic Grade Checks Quarter 3 Ends

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11 12 Winter Ath-letic Awards 6pm

13 Band Concert 6pm

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15 Choir Concert 6pm

16 ISSMA Band Contest

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18 19 Cheerleading Tryouts 6-8pm

20 Dodgeball 2:30-4 Cheerleading Tryouts 6-8pm

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26 Spring Break

27 Spring Break

28 Spring Break

29 Spring Break

30 Spring Break

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WRM March 2018 Calendar of Events

Great idea: Print this page or any part of the newsletter and post it on your refrigerator, so you

don’t miss out on any of the excitement here at Wea Ridge Middle School!

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1 Easter Sunday

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Husky Parent Assoc. 6pm

6 Athletic Grade Checks

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10 11 12 6th grade En-gineering Day Field Trip

13 8th grade panoramic photo

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15 16 17 ISTEP Testing

18 ISTEP Testing

19 ISTEP Testing

20 Athletic Grade Checks

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22 23 24 6th grade ISTEP

25 6th grade ISTEP

26 7th grade ISTEP

27 7th grade ISTEP School Dance 2:30-4:30

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WRM April 2018 Calendar of Events

Great idea: Print this page or any part of the newsletter and post it on your refrigerator, so you

don’t miss out on any of the excitement here at Wea Ridge Middle School!