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Woodland Park Middle School
Newsletter 2008 Issue #2 |
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Drama will be presenting TWO shows on
November
13, 14, and 15.
Rumpelstiltskin, Private Eye
and
The Fairy Godmother's Assistant.
This is a fund raising event for the drama program and admission fees are TBA.
Show times:
Nov. 13 and 14 - doors open at 6:45 and curtain goes up at 7:00
Nov. 15 - doors open at 12:45 curtain goes up at 1:00.
There will be an intermission and concessions will be sold.
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| Pricless Memories
Pre-order your yearbook today to get the lowest price!
Extra copies will not be available at the end of this year!
Do you wish you had all of your memories from last year? There are 2007-2008 yearbooks available from Mrs. Parkhurst at a great discount.
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Thank You from 6th Grade Campers!
Thank You to all the parents who volunteered at 6th grade camp. Thank You to City Market, Wal-Mart, and Safeway for their gift card donations for camp.
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Drive Smart!
Drive Smart week is November 10 - 14. There is a parent information night on Wednesday, November 12th at 6:30 in the HS auditorium.
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Be Sugar Smart!
We are increasingly aware of the negative impact of sugar on the behavior, learning, and overall health of our students. Due to this, the only beverages and snacks sold during school hours will be sugar-smart. In addition, energy drinks will be confiscated from students. Please help us by NOT sending soda or candy to school with your child. When sending food and beverages for classroom parties, please select sugar-smart items.
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| Dear Parents,
Thank you for your outstanding participation in Parent/Teacher Conferences this fall. We had an amazing turnout with most teams filling all their available slots. A high percentage of parents arrived with their child's report card or knew what their child's grades were as a result of using Infinite Campus. Please continue to use this system to keep track of your student's grades and assignments.
The level of involvement in your students' lives is encouraging and the support that you are providing as parents is evident. We would ask that you take one more step and become involved in our Caring and Active Parents group (CAP). CAP helps in many areas such as providing food for events, chaperoning dances and field trips, helping with Eighth Grade Recognition, volunteering to assist with academics, and serving on various committees and teams. Success in school is directly tied to the level of parent involvement. When many parents are involved schools run more smoothly, students feel supported, and the overall capacity of the school to educate children is increased. Our CAP group is currently in need of volunteers. They offer a number of opportunities that may fit your schedule and do not require a long term commitment. I believe you will find your involvement very rewarding to you and your child. To obtain more information please call Mrs. Cassens at 686-2200 or email her directly at tcassens@wpsdk12.org.
Thank you,
John Jamison
Principal Woodland Park Middle School
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Student Council
Our Student Council has been very busy this year so far. We entered a float that the students and Mrs. Vogt and Mrs. Rucker decorated in the homecoming parade at the end of September. The Dance Committee and Mrs. Gonzales also helped CAP with their first dance of the year and the Halloween dance.
STUCO's recycling committee and Builder's Club have gotten the middle school on the road to "going green". Mr. Kettler and his committee are extremely diligent about making sure that our staff and students are recycling plastics and aluminum, as well as making our classrooms "green" by cutting down the amount of light-power we use and recycling unwanted papers.
The Wellness Committee (WELCO), sponsored by Mrs. Carnahan, has been working on activities to keep our students active and healthy by sponsoring a Wii contest during dances, future taste tests of healthy foods during lunches, and helping promote walk-to-school/walk-at-school activities. The School Community Committee and their sponsor Mrs. Reiter are working on activities for the Red Ribbon Week and also where they might be able to volunteer their time and energy to help improve our community.
The Teacher Appreciation committee has been working with our administration to show our staff that their "day in the sun" is celebrated by students. The Pep Rally Committee and Ms. Lee are keeping secret plans for first of two Panther Roar Rallies. And as always, our Student Store, manned by our STUCO Store Managers, are keeping our students healthy and happy by offering sugar-smart goodies for sale after school.
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 The 8th grade girls volleyball team ended their fall season on an exciting high note! The girls traveled to Cheyenne Mountain for their league tournament. In the first round, WP played Skyview. Hannah Sauer gave the team a lead with several hard and non-returnable serves. This gave the team the momentum to beat Skyview in 2 matches!
With Skyview under their belt, the girls advanced to the next round in the tournament. Their next opponent was the number one seed Cheyenne Mountain. Again, the girls led off with tough serves and great defense. The girls took the lead early on and gave Cheyenne Mountain a run for their money. They were unable to hold on. They lost the first match 23-25. In the second match, WP was able to shut down Cheyenne Mountains toughest hitter and server. Elin Saxon played awesome defense at the net with several great blocks. The game went back and forth, but WP lost 21-25. Cheyenne Mountain was taken by surprise and earned their first place finish.
This was a great end to a fun season. The girls improved every game and have a bright high school career ahead of them. Thank you to all of our parents and fans for their support.
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Cross Country
The boys and girls Cross Country teams did well throughout the season. The girls team remained competitive all season long with most meet finishes in the top four. The boys team continued to improve throughout the season and finished strong with a couple third and fourth place finishes. The team's best meet was at Buena Vista where both boy's and girl's came home with 2nd place team finishes. The team's top runners were Tyler Obernesser, Bobby Slaughter, Kelsey Seibel, Grace Hopkins, Kayla Ibarra, Brianna Austin, Anne Fisher, Brittany Cooper, and Jessica Marshall. Thanks to all the parents and supporters who traveled during the season to cheer us on.
Photo taken by Robert Marshall at Buena Vista Meet.
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2008 Football News from Coach Alger
This year proved to be very exciting. Our teams were tough, played hard and had a lot of heart. With a new coaching staff, this season has been a transition year. However, we have been able to include more players because of the B games on Thursdays at the middle school for the 7th graders. For the 8th graders we started videotaping our games like the high school programs do in order to get better ideas for future improvement . This tool turned out to be an eye opener for the players. The 8th grade team had the smallest turn out in ten years with 21 players. Let's get the word out and recruit more players next year!
The recipients for the outstanding 7th grade defensive and offensive player awards were Weston Shutts and Logan Watters respectively. And the outstanding 8th grade defensive and offensive players were Kris Smith and Riley Feland respectively. Congratulations players.
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 News from the All Stars
The first quarter for the All Star team has been a fantastic learning experience for our students. They rose to the challenge and showed us what they could do. Our bowling trip to Bear Creek Lanes was a fun way to reward the students for their efforts. For the second quarter, students will be covering more information and building on what was learned in the first quarter. In Science, students are working on lesson plans they will be using to teach information on nutrition, the building blocks of the human body. In Language Arts, students are working on learning what makes a good short story, starting with correct paragraph construction. Mrs. Walker is quite pleased with the students' efforts on writing their paragraphs. Perimeter and area are the topics of the current unit in Math. Finally, in Social Studies the students are learning how America became the independent country we are now through the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the American Colonies.
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Mayor Steve Randolph joins the October Students
of the Month for breakfast.
We ROAR!
The Catamount Team proudly nominates SHELBY MORGAN as our October Student of the Month. Shelby consistently demonstrates ROAR skills in class, as a football manager with the high school, as a friend, and as an 8th grader in general. She is focused (Ownership and Achievement) and Respectful and a total blast to be around because of her great attitude and sense of humor (Relationships).
The Zero Gravity team proudly nominates TANNER WILSON as our October Student of the Month. Tanner has demonstrated Respect by speaking politely to others during a dispute. Tanner has demonstrated Ownership of his education by maintaining perfect attendance. Tanner has demonstrated Achievement by significantly improving his grade in Language Arts class. Tanner has demonstrated Relationships skills by consistently cooperating with other students during group work. Tanner has demonstrated Respect and Relationships skills by mentoring a new student.
The Edge team proudly nominates ASHLEY VRTIS as our October Student of the Month. Ashley Vrtis has demonstrated Respect by listening attentively to guest speakers. She has demonstrated Ownership of her education by turning in assignments from when she was absent. Ashleyhas demonstrated Achievement by improving her Language Arts quiz grade. She has demonstrated Relationships by working collaboratively with any partner she has been assigned.
Greg Spalding, Thinking Skills, proudly nominates NICOLE JANSEN (8th grade) as his October Student of the Month. Responsibility and Ownership: Nicole regularly turns in her work on time. Achievement: She consistently has earned mostly A's and B's in all of her classes. Relationships: Assisting the new student, Kylie, and trying to help her feel comfortable.
Jim Meins, Physical Education, proudly nominates MARY GRACE KELLEY (8th grade) as his October Student of the Month. Mary Grace has shown Respect for all students in her class by working with anyone and smiling and enjoying every situation she is in. She is always upbeat, positive, and has an infectious attitude.
The All Stars Team proudly nominates ISAAC LEIGH as our October Student of the Month. We chose Isaac because (Relationships skills) he is a helpful student to other students, (Ownership skills) he is always ready for class, he pays attention in class, and he is respectful to staff.
The Integrity Team proudly nominates WESTON SHUTTS as our October Student of the Month: Weston Shuts achieves great things in the classroom and builds good relationships with other students.
Milinda Carnahan, Family/Consumer Science, proudly nominates ANNA DILLE (7th grade) as her October Student of the Month. Anna Dille has emonstrated Relationships skills by consistently offering her assistance to me and to other students with their projects when she has completed her work.
John Fulks, Woods, proudly nominates COLE WOOD (7th grade) as his October Student of the Month. Cole demonstrates Achievement, Ownership, and Relationships skills. He is constantly on time, prepared, and works safely. He leads by example and gives support and guidance to fellow students. Cole is an unknown leader within his class.
Penny Vetter, Art, proudly nominates MICHAYLA STARLING (7th grade) as her October Student of the Month. Michayla demonstrates achievement by completing her art projects in a very efficient fashion. She also demonstrates relationships continuously in her willingness to help others, including the teacher. She demonstrates respect by always being polite to those around her.
The Froot Loops team proudly nominates ELLIE MILLER (6th grade) as our October Student of the Month. Respect: Ellie respectfully uses humor in class on a regular basis. Ownership: Ellie takes ownership of her responsibility with Stu-Co by attending all her meetings and remembering to give her homeroom report. Achievement: Ellie always asks thought provoking questions. Her class comments always enrich discussions and learning. Relationships: Ellie has a great way of relating to her peers and her teachers. She is has a great way to relating to many types of people. She recently organized a birthday surprise with her homeroom for Mrs. Street.
The Endzone Team proudly nominates NOAH DAVIDSON as our October Student of the Month. Noah has demonstrated Respect by being polite and kind to his fellow teammates and the adults on the team. Noah has also taken Ownership for his work by completing assignments and turning them in on time.
The 4-Teeners Team proudly nominates JESSE WEATHERILL as our October Student of the Month. Jesse exemplifies two ROAR principles, He demonstrates Respect consistently to peers and adults. He also excels at Relationships through his friendly and cooperative attitude with everyone.
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