Woodworth Middle School
Daily Announcements
Thursday, January 19, 2017
“B” Day
The school bell rings at 7:50am. Late Bell is 8:00am. Please be to school on time!
1) Congratulations to the Girls Swim Team for taking 3rd place in the City Meet!
2) Congratulations to the Academic Games Team for coming in 2nd place out of 8 teams
during the final match of the regular season. The top 25 scoring students included 5 from Woodworth who are: Nagham Eldroubi, Bryce McIntyre, Soleman Kaid, Ahmad Alyasiry, Ayman Shohatee. The super tournament is next Tuesday and Thursday.
3) Boys swim meeting after school in room 223 Friday, January 20th.
4) Attention Students for the Principal Advisory Committee Meeting –
Ms. Dirkse will meet with students who present their yellow invite slip on Friday, January 20 from 7:45-8:30am in the team room (Rm 228). This meeting is open to students by invite only. Topics include behavior expectations, rewards, and field trips. Students must present their invitation.
5) There will intramural basketball today, January 19th from 3-4pm. See Mr. Robar
to sign-up.
6) Students, please ask your parents to attend a FREE Technology Session being offered
to Woodworth parents and community members on today, Jan. 19th at 5:00pm at
Fordson High School. The sessions are open to all adults, parents, and relatives. These
sessions will include, how to create an email account, online banking, using
smartphones and more. Any adult interested must arrive at Fordson High School by
4:45pm to reserve their spot.
7) Students: Please encourage your parents to attend the Parent Meeting on
Wednesday, January 25th at 9am. Ms. Shannon Peterson, Executive Director of Student
Achievement, will be here to discuss & explain secondary options for Woodworth
students including DCMST, HFEC, HFCA, Dual Enrollment, etc.
8) The PTA will have a bake sale Friday, Jan. 20th, and pizza sales Friday, Jan. 27th and
Monday, Jan. 30th.
9) Boys Basketball @ 3:30pm: Woodworth at Bryant today, 1/19/17
10) 2016-2017 Academic Games Team Tournament Dates: 1/24, 1/26
11) Attention 8th grade ALGEBRA 1 students that intend to apply to the DCMST program
for next year:
1. Application packets are now available on the DCMST website, or you can pick
up a hard copy from Ms. Gronau in the counseling office.
2. After you have actually sent your application electronically, please sign up
with your Algebra 1 teacher so that we are aware of who is applying.
3: IMPORTANT DATE:
Application Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017
If you have any questions, please see Ms. Gronau in the counseling office.
12) Students: If you are at school before the 7:50am bell rings, you must either go directly
to the cafeteria and wait where it is warm, or you wait outside. Door #9 will be open
for you to get into the cafeteria. Students are not allowed to wander the halls.
13) The School Store will be open every Tuesday for all students. T-shirts are only $5 in
either grey, black, or yellow. School store items: t-shirts, pencils, erasers, granola bars,
fruit strips, water bottles, rulers, and folders. Student can see Mrs. Stevens in Rm #212
during A-2 to purchase a t-shirt on days when the store is not open.
14) Things for students to remember:
* Keep your planners open to your Hornet Pride Card during class and earn those
points!
* The January reward is TBD
* The February reward is Hot Chocolate & Donuts before school
* The March reward is Teachers vs Students Basketball