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Wildcat Word Issue 5 September 25, 2015Waccamaw Middle School * 247 Wildcat Way * Pawleys Island, SC 29585 * 843-237-0106 * Fax 843-237-0237 * http://www.wms.gcsd.k12.sc.us/
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INDEX
ARTICLE PAGE
WOW Drawing 2
Student Council
Elections
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Flash Mob and
Be A Fan
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Colonial Cafe 5
Academic Team and
Chicken Biscuit Sales
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Box Tops for
Education
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Donors Choose Grant
for Mrs. Taylor Hering
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SC Jr. Books 9-10
Spirit of Community
Award
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Yearbook Discount
Approaches End
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WMS Shirt Sales 13
School Store Menu 14
Athletics 15-20
Calendars 22
Yearbook Portrait Proofs Going Home Monday September 28th--Please Return For
Retakes by Wednesday Morning, September 30th!
A few weeks ago, Strawbridge Studios photographed WMS students and staff during math class time for the 2015-2016
yearbook. This year, to save resources, proofs will go home through math classes. Parents, we hope you will consider
purchasing photos of your students. These purchases help to keep the cost of the yearbook low!
When you view your child’s photo Monday, if you are dissatisfied with the quality of the photo, please return it
marked RETAKE. We will schedule your child for a retake Thursday, October 1, 2015. We must have your proof
back by Wednesday, September 30th to schedule a retake!
All envelopes are due back October 7, 2015. If you order after that date, you will need to send your order to
Strawbridge and a $10.00 processing fee will be charged by them.
Make-up pictures will be scheduled as well for students who were absent for the first portrait sitting.
Final Days of Yearbook Discount Days—See Page 12 for Details
Just a reminder that October 2, 2015 is the deadline for purchasing a yearbook during the discount
period. Please see Page 12 for details!
Don’t forget there will be a pep rally on Wednesday, September, 30, 2015. We will honor the fall
athletes, the cheerleaders will perform, and there will be a competition for WOW stamp prizes of epic
proportions.
Editors: Zachary Baucom and Spirit Gamble. Reporters/Photographers: Sydney Baker, Sarah Bankert, Peyton Buzzell, Ashlyn
Elkins, Ellison Kate Fox, Macy Jersek, Molly Kelso, and Jules Steffen. Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Gouldin.
Fifth WOW! Stamp Drawing Held
WMS held its fifth WOW! Stamp drawing of the year on
Friday, September 25, 2015. Tickets were sold during first
block classes at a price of ten WOW! Stamps per ticket.
The fifth week's lucky winners were Nia Carr and Sam
Kobylarz.
WOW! Stamps are incentives for good behavior that are
issued by teachers and staff members to students. The
stamps are placed in the student's agenda and may be
spent on drawing tickets and other prizes throughout the
year.
Congratulations Nia and Sam!
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Student Council Officers ElectedThe WMS Student Council is busy organizing for a great year. Elections were held on Thursday,
September 18, 2015 during first block. The following officers have been elected for the 2015-
2016 school year:
Eighth grade students voted for President and Vice-President while seventh grade students
voted for Secretary and Treasurer. All students who applied for officers will serve as Student
Council Representatives for the 2015-2016 school year. Thanks to advisors Ms. Ashton Lee and
Mrs. Kim Williams for all their hard work to organize and execute elections this year.
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President
Camryn McMakin
Vice-President
Caroline Hall
Secretary
Carmon Angel
Treasurer
Chloe Johnson
Box Tops for Education
Little Things Add Up!
Do you want to help out your school? There is a perfect way to do that
and no it's not huge but it's super small... BOX TOPS!! Box Tops are those
small pink things on top of your cereal boxes. All you have to do is look
on the walls at school and there will be a bright yellow folder that has
papers that you can put all of your box tops on. When your paper is
complete put it in the folder outside of Mrs. Kim Williams room on the
seventh grade hallway.
Each Box Top is worth a dime so save, save, save! You can also learn
more ways to earn box tops for your school by going to:
http://www.boxtops4education.com.
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Pro Team Participates in Flash Mob and Be a Fan
September 25, 2015, during lunch, Pro Team students decided to show off their dance moves in a fantastic flash mob. Pro Team members lined up out in the hallway outside the cafeteria, then ran in, immediately starting up with a step routine and chanting "Stomp out Bullying!" Then dancers proceeded to dance to the song Loser Like Me, originally performed on the show Glee, while other students held signs with bullying statistics. The audience was both thrilled and impressed with their performance.
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Every Friday, Mrs. Summer
Altman's class and Pro Team join
forces for the Be A Fan activity.
During this time, students practice
for the Special Olympics by
running, throwing, jumping, and
doing various other exercises.
Students are encouraged to
interact with each other to better
their social skills and to possibly
make a new friend.
Colonial Café
On September 23, 2015, Mr. Richard Gehrman's social studies classes participated
in the first major class activity of the year called the Colonial Café. Mr. Gehrman
played the owner of a tavern in the original Thirteen Colonies, and even sold the
act with an impressive English accent and a colonial wig. Students were required
to speak in accents and talk to the tavern owner about the latest gossip in the
colonies such as information about the king and talk about recent pirate
sightings. Mr. Gehrman handed out "entrees" like fried chicken and soup that
were actually facts about each colony. At the end of the experience, students
were given a dessert of pumpkin bread. It was a fantastic learning experience!
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Academic Team
The first Academic Team
Meeting will be held on
September 30, 2015 at
3:00 p.m. in Mrs.
Downing Hudson's room.
Academic Team is a
great opportunity to
engage in challenging
academic activities! If
you are interested, all
you need to do is show
up!
Chicken Biscuits For Sale!
$3.00 eachevery Friday morning
outside the Media Center.
Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society,
a leader in cancer researchand patient care.
Mrs. Taylor Hering Seeks Grant
Mrs. Taylor Hering, eighth grade social studies teacher, is seeking a Donor's Choose grant to help her students make the connection between technology and life-long learning. She hopes to create life-long learners by helping her students grasp the power of these devices to use as a learning and creative tool. She seeks funding for two Apple iPad Minis with sturdy cases to use in this educational endeavor.
You can learn more about her goal and needs and make a donation at:
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/ilearn-with-ipads/1600534/
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SC Junior Books Awards Review
Better Off Friends by Elizabeth Eulberg
For Macallan and Levi, it was friends at first sight. Everyone says guys and girls
can’t be just friends, but these two are. They hang out after school, share tons of
inside jokes, their families are super close, and Levi even starts dating one of
Macallan’s friends. They are platonic and happy that way. Eventually they realize
they’re best friends — which wouldn’t be so bad if they didn’t keep getting in each
other’s way. Guys won’t ask Macallan out because they think she’s with Levi, and
Levi spends too much time joking around with Macallan, and maybe not enough
time with his date. They can’t help but wonder . . . are they more than friends or are
they better off without making it even more complicated? From romantic comedy
superstar Elizabeth Eulberg comes a fresh, fun examination of a question for the
ages: Can guys and girls ever really be just friends? Or are they always one fight
away from not speaking again — and one kiss away from true love?
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SC Junior Book Awards Review
The Boy On The Wooden Box by Leon Leyson
The darkest of times can unleash the worst in human nature-and also the best.
Leon Leyson lived through those times. Forced from home to ghetto to
concentration camps, separated from his family for months, he experienced
things that no child should ever experience. But there was one thing that could
never be torn away: his will to survive. And one man- one Nazi- showed him that
can come in most unexpected way. Hat man was Oskar Schindler; his famous
“list” would mean life for Leon and for more than a thousand other Jews caught
in the Nazis’ net.
The Boy on the Wooden Box is a tour de force- a legacy of hope and a call for all
of us to remember those who didn’t get a chance for a tomorrow
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Get Your PawPrint Now! On Sale at the Lowest Price of the
Year!You can order your yearbook in the Media Center, or online at www.jostensyearbooks.com
These deals are available through October 2, 2015!
Option One
Guarantees one 68-page all color yearbook containing all the events of the 2015-2016 school year
Delivered in time for the Yearbook Signing Party in May
Price $37.45 including tax
Regular price $42.80
$5.35 Savings!!
Option Two
Guarantees all the benefits in Option One plus:
One line of personalization (most students choose to have this as their name)
Up to four icons—see options above
Price $49.76 including tax
Regular price $60.75
$10.99 Savings!!
Spirit Shirts On Sale NOW!Raising Money Through School Spirit!
WMS T-Shirts are ONLY $10.00!
Order TODAY
See Ms. Jamie Chara to place your order
Available in
Adult Small
Adult Medium
Adult Large
Colors:
Navy Blue
Dark Gray
Pink
Black
Raising money so that YOUR child
can go on FIELD TRIPS!
School Store Schedule
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Days Food Prices
Moe's Mondays BBQ sandwich with a bag of
chips
$4.00
Taco Tuesdays Two chicken soft tacos with
salsa and a bag of chips
$4.00
Whopper Wednesdays Hwy 55 hamburger or
cheeseburger with a bag of
chips
$4.00
Turkey Thursdays Hwy 55 turkey sub with a bag
of chips
$4.00
Pizza Fridays A slice of pizza and a
chocolate or vanilla
milkshake
One slice........$ 2.00
Milkshake........$2.00
B-Team Girls' Basketball Conditioning
Do you love basketball? All girls who wish to participate in the 2015-2016 B-Team Basketball season will be expected to come to conditioning which began on September 17, 2015 from 3:15 to 4:15 pm.
The B-Team coach this year is Ms. Aliska Brown. Please wear appropriate workout clothes and have a ride home. Your physical must be on file to participate.
Conditioning will continue every Thursday until October 15, 2015, from 3:30-5:00pm. Contact Coach Aliska Brown at WMS if you have questions or concerns.
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Cross Country's Crazy Course Adventure
Ends with Middle School Division Wins for Two
Warriors
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 proved a more than satisfactory day for the
Waccamaw runners. The Carolina Forest track was quite a challenge for the
runners and many were running as if on a wild goose chase because the track was
poorly marked with many unexpected twists and turns. To all the runners
advantage, it was cool outside thanks to mother nature.
Three teams participated in the meet—the St. James Sharks, the Carolina Forest
Panthers, and the Waccamaw Warriors. All runners gave the race their best and
were all successful. Congratulations to all the Warriors, who achieved their goal
and won the race!
A shout out to Rion Keesee and Sam Kelley, for winning in the middle school
division! Tuesdays race was a day full of triumph!
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Waccamaw B-Team Beats Carvers BayCongratulations to the Waccamaw B-Team football for their win against Carvers Bay. One
of the hardest competitors yet, the Wildcats won 14-6. However, the team had yet
another injury, this one much smaller than the last.
During our interview with Coach Tyler Vick, we were told that the win was largely
dependent on their defense.
During the interviews with the Waccamaw players, we were told that one of their biggest
concerns throughout the game was the size, speed, and strength of Carvers Bay. Next
week they will be playing Rosemary. Lets go Wildcats!
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B-Team Twirlers Perform at Half Time Home Game
The first game was very exciting for Peyton Buzzell, Hope Hansmeyer, and Kelsey White.
Peyton said, "I was excited to show what we can do for the first time this year."
The twirlers performed to Fight Song. Finally, to top off this exciting night, the Wildcats won the game!
WMS Cross Country ScheduleOctober
6th W/Socastee, CForest Stables Park
9th-10th FLORIDA @Walt Disney World Resort
13th MB,GSF, CBay @North Myrtle Beach
Week of 10 19-23 Region Stables Park
Sat 31st Lower State @Columbia (Sandhills)
November
Sat 7th State Championship @Columbia (Sandhills)
WHS Principal: Dr. David Hammel
Athletic Director: Joan Cribb
Boys XC Coach: Robert Del Bagno
Girls XC Coach: Brian White
Red= Entire Team Races
Black= Only top 7-14 Runners Race
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Sep 23 Carvers Bay Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep 30 Rosemary Home 5:30 p.m.
Oct 7 Hemingway Away 5:30 p.m.
Oct 14 Johnsonville Home 5:30 p.m.
Oct 21 Georgetown Home 5:30 p.m.
WMS B-Team Football and Cheer Schedule
Football Coach: Eric Sparkman
Football Assistant Coach: Tyler
Vick
Cheer Coach:Jamie Chara
WHS Tennis Team
Date OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Sep 30 Georgetown Away 4:30 p.m.
Oct 1 Loris Home 4:30 p.m.
Oct 5 Aynor Home 4:30 p.m.
Oct 7 Georgetown Home 4:30 p.m.
Oct 8 Marion(DH) Home 4:30 p.m.
Oct 10 Myrtle Beach Home 4:30 p.m.
Oct 14 Dillon (DH) Home 4:30 p.m.
Coach- Joan Cribb
JV Cheerleading
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Oct 1 Mullins Away 6:00 p.m.
Oct 8 Loris Home 6:00 p.m.
Oct 15 Aynor Home 6:00 p.m.
Oct 22 Marion Away 6:00 p.m.
Oct 29 Dillon Home 6:00 p.m.
Coach- Selena Holmes
WHS B-Team Volleyball Team
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Oct 1 Loris (Region Matches) Loris 5:00 p.m.
Oct 3 Carolina Forest Waccamaw 9:00 a.m.
Coach-Tricia Lanser
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Sep 30 Rosemary Home 5:30
p.m.
Oct 14 Johnsonville Home 5:30
p.m.
Oct 21 Georgetown Home 5:30
p.m.
WMS B-Team Twirl
Coach- Cathy Reynolds
DATE LOCATION
Oct 3 3-A Regions—Pepper Geddings
Oct 10 States--Columbia
WHS Swim Team
Helping Local Students and Families
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WMS Late September-Early October School Calendar