Upcoming Dates
September 20th- Early Dismissal 11:30(Aftercare ends at 3:00)
September 21st Save the Date: September 21st, Boots for Buses 6-9pm @ WCDS Main Campus Courtyard: WCDS families enjoy BBQ, beverages, s’mores, games and most importantly – meeting other WCDS families!
Buy your ticket here and meat raffle tickets(see meat raffle flyer below) here: https://www.betterunite.com/WheelingCountryDaySchool-countryroadsbootsforbuses
October 4th- Early Dismissal (Aftercare until 3:00)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NEXT WEEK AT MIDDLE SCHOOL BELOW
Please have your student take a look at the menus for Avenue Eats and Wood Fire Pizza Company over the weekend. We are planning a special treat for them next week: lunch at the waterfront. We will order ahead, and just like our Starbucks Days, we will have the 6th grade go on Tuesday (9/10), the 7th Grade on Wednesday (9/11), and the 8th Grade on Thursday (9/12). Please send your child with enough money for their purchase on their designated day.
On Monday, we will walk the entire middle school to the Waterfront to see the USS LST-325 (the last fully operational WWII landing ship tank). We are excited for our students to tour the ship before it takes off for its next location.
We have sent home the Meat Raffle tickets for our Boots for Buses event with your child. They are in their agendas in the front pocket, along with a flyer for the event.
Finally, please see information about our first trail ride for Deep Dive. Students should have a great understanding of the ABCs of biking.
Vaske Family Fundraiser September 15th
I am attaching one more flyer below. While it is not a WCDS event, it is a representative of what makes our community so special. The Vaske family has been involved with WCDS for nearly a decade. As an educator, I have never felt anything but support from this family, so I am asking you to return the favor if you are able. This event is not only to raise much needed funds as the Vaskes adjust to their new normal, but will show that our WCDS family has their backs.
Math w/ Mrs. Howells –
- Upcoming Quiz – Tuesday, Sept. 10; Quiz on Lessons 1-6
- Students have a math packet to use as a study guide for Tuesday’s quiz. There are also many math games posted on our class website for practicing the skills which will be on the quiz. (www.mhowells.weebly.com)
- Please ensure that your student has headphones for math class.
- This week students perfected their understanding of adding and subtracting integers and learned to multiply and divide integers.
Math w/ Mrs. Boldrick –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – None scheduled yet
- We reviewed how to simplify fractions, turn improper fractions to mixed numbers, and turning fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
- The students learned out Real Numbers – ask your child the difference between the natural numbers and whole numbers.
- We reviewed how to plot fractions and decimals on a number line.
Deep Dive w/ Mrs. Ochap and Mr. Jividen –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No Tests or Quiz Scheduled
- Next week, we will take our first bike ride for Deep Dive on Tuesday, September 10. The class will take advantage of being close to the Heritage Trail and start our first ride there. We have asked the kids to make sure they do the ABC check on their bikes over the weekend so that we can be sure we are all ready to ride. Please have your child bring their bike and helmet to school on Tuesday. We will store the bikes in our branch campus across from where we are now. This will ensure that they are safe and not around other people. If you are ok with taking them back and forth with you, that is also fine. We plan on taking another ride on Thursday, so we didn’t want you to feel like you had to keep bringing them back. Please reach out if you have any concerns or questions about our ride.
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – no test or quiz scheduled
- The “Are viruses alive?” debate was a success! Students supported their arguments with facts and respectfully listened to their counterparts. This is a hot topic in the science community – There is no right or wrong answer! We learned we can agree to disagree.
- 70%+ of students utilized the practice quiz and earned 3 bonus points towards their quiz!
- For all quizzes and tests, there will be an opportunity to earn points through various means of study. Please encourage your child to utilize their resources!
Social Studies w/ Mr. Jividen –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No Tests or Quizzes Scheduled
- Students spent time sharing their current events.
- We also discussed the upcoming presidential debate at length.
- Students watched footage from the first televised debate from 1960(only one student asked how old I was in 1960.)
