Middle School Bulletin
Wesclin Middle School
Daily Announcements
Monday, December 4, 2023
Celebrating Today: Arya Pennington (7)
- Any 6th-8th interested in being on the Bowling Team, please stop by the office to sign up. Tryouts will be January 8th.
- Anyone interested in creating a yearbook cover should come to Mrs. Miller's room for the rules and art paper. The winner will have his/her artwork on the cover of this year's yearbook!
- If you entered the WMS Yearbook coloring contest, please consider donating your artwork and time by writing an encouraging holiday message on the back for a United States soldier overseas. You may pick up your artwork from Mrs. Miller room 117. Due by December 5th.
- Attention 8th graders you will participate in the 3rd Annual Cookie Decorating Contest on Wednesday, December 20th. Your decorating supplies are due by Friday, December 8th to either Mrs. Miller or Mrs. Emig, please put your name on your supplies. This is only for students who do not have 20 or more points.
- 5th & 6th Grade Girls interested in playing Volleyball, please stop by the office to sign up.
- Attention all 6th-8th graders: Student Council will once again sponsor a decorated stocking contest! There are 3 categories: Christmas, Wesclin, 3D. There will be a first place prize in each category. You may only enter 1 stocking. Please pick up a blank stocking from Mrs. Marchal if you are interested. All decorated stockings are due to Mrs. Marchal by December 14.
- Candy cart will be around on Thursday, 12/7 due to the half day schedule.
- Student Council members--our club pictures are Tuesday, December 5. Please remember to wear your hoodies.
- Honor Society members please wear your sweatshirts on Tuesday, December 5th for pictures.
- All yearbook members should wear their hoodies tomorrow for our club picture.
- Winter Sports Media Picture Day is Tuesday, December 5th. The following groups will have their picture taken: Scholar Bowl, Robotics, 5th Grade Chorus, 6-8 Chorus, 6-8 Band, 5th Grade Band, Student Council, National Honor Society, Yearbook, Cheer, Dance, 5-8 Girls Basketball and 5-8 Boys Basketball. Please make sure you wear your team uniform/club sweatshirt.
- Scholar Bowl practice this week Monday and Wednesday at 7:30 in Mrs. Schlimme’s room.
- Attention 6th, 7th, and 8th graders: Annual Penny War time! The Penny War this year will run between November 29-December 6.
PENNY WAR 2023
November 29 - December 6 ~This is a competition between the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
Rules: Each classroom will receive two containers; one will hold pennies and one will hold silver coins.
Pennies add to your class total Silver coins take away from other grades’ total.
Students are encouraged to bring coins to school. They should put pennies in their 1st and 2nd hour classes and silver coins in the opposing grades’ 1st and 2nd hour classes.
Points for the coins are as follows:
Pennies= 1 point
Nickels= -5 points
Dimes= -10 points
Quarters= -25 points
PAPER MONEY--if put in penny containers--will add to that total, if put in silver containers--will take away!! Points will be announced daily
The grade with the most points wins, and their prize is a movie party and CONTROL OF THE SPIRIT STICK!!! MONEY COLLECTED WILL BE USED TO BUY GIFTS FOR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY
Today’s Lunch Menu:
Hot Choice: Meatball Marinara Sub
Cold Choice: Turkey & Cheese Sub
Athletic Events for the Week:
Monday, December 4
● 7th & 8th Girls Basketball @ Centralia 5:30 Bus 4:15
● 5th & 6th Orange Basketball vs Albers 4:00
● 5th & 6th Black Basketball @ Holy Trinity 5:00 Bus 4:00
Wednesday, December 6
● 7th & 8th Boys Basketball vs Aviston 5:30
● 5th & 6th Black @ Aviston 4:00 Bus 3:00
Saturday, December 9
● 8th Boys & Girls Basketball @ Mt Vernon Shootout Bus 2:00
○ Boys 3:30
○ Girls 5:00
