WBMS Friday Notes
November 12-16
Reflections from Ms. Perkins
WBMS Parents and Guardians –
I am thankful for ALL you do to support WBMS! When we need volunteers – no matter the job, you appear with smiles on your faces. When we ask for food (for labs or to celebrate), you send in loaded bags. When we aspire to expand our classroom libraries, you buy high interest books. When we want to decorate for Desktop Stores, Red Ribbon Week, or the 8th grade dance, you climb the walls hanging streamers from the ceilings. And when we want to help others in our community who need our support, you rally and send in cans, toys, gift cards, coats, and even socks. Oh! I could go on and on. I am truly blessed to be part of such an amazing community! Whatever you do over this break, love on your family and enjoy your time together. Happy Thanksgiving, Jaguars!
Rebecca Williams Perkins
Principal, Webb Bridge Middle School
Dates To Remember
Nov 19-23- Thanksgiving Break
Nov 28-30- Jr. Beta Trip (Convention Attendees Only)
Dec 12- 7th Grade Field Trip- A Christmas Carol
Dec 14- SGC meeting @ 7:30am
WBMS Tech Fair Competition
Students interested in submitting a technology project for consideration for advancement to the Fulton County student technology fair should start work NOW to have a prototype ready soon after Thanksgiving break as our school fair will be held on Thursday, December 13th.
Categories for the fair include
- 3D modeling
- animation
- audio production
- device modification
- digital game design
- digital photo production
- graphic design
- Internet applications
- mobile apps
- multimedia applications
- productivity design
- project programming
- robotics, and
- video production
- Programming challenge will be offered for one 7th or 8th grade student as well.
Information on the categories (and judging rubrics) may be found at http://bit.ly/FCTF1819
Student may work individually or in pairs and must select a category and register online in advance of the competition through this link: http://bit.ly/WBTF1819. Information on current applications (to help balance choices for students and hopefully avoid having many projects in a few categories and no projects in others) will be updated periodically at http://bit.ly/WBTFApps18 Deadline for project applications to be judged in the school fair is Sunday, December 9th. We may advance only one student in 6th grade and one student from either 7th or 8th grade in each category to the district competition.
You're Invited
Join us for the Daffodil Project
WBMS IS PLANTING A DAFFODIL GARDEN! All Students are Welcome to Join! Tuesday, November 27, 2018 – 4:15pm-5:30pm
*UPDATE-the Daffodil planting cancelled for Tuesday 11/13 and rescheduled for November 27 due to weather***
The WBMS Jewish Club and The Daffodil Project are partnering together to plant a daffodil garden at Webb Bridge Middle School. Webb Bridge joins a long list of schools and communities worldwide partnering together to inspire learning through action, awareness, and education.
The Daffodil Project aspires to build a Living Holocaust Memorial by planting 1.5 million daffodils around the world in memory of the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust and in support for children who continue to suffer in humanitarian crises around the world today.
To date more than 400,000 daffodils have been planted.
Join us in planting this beautiful living memorial.
Planting will take place after school on Tuesday, November 27, 4:15pm-5:30pm.
Meet in the cafeteria at 4:15pm.
No experience or equipment is needed!
But if you have gardening gloves please bring them.
Questions? Please contact the Front Office or seletskyn@fultonschools.org.
A huge thank you to Dr. Brett Silverman DDS from Advanced Cosmetic & Family Dentistry for his generous donation and sponsorship of this program.
For more information about The Daffodil Project please visit their website at www.daffodilproject.net
WBMS October Book Drive-Literacy Focus
If you would like to help by purchasing a book or book gift card, please click on the Sign Up Genius link and bring any books or gift cards to the front office by November 16th .
Sign Up Genius Link
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044aa4ac2fa1f94-wbms4
Cold and Flu Season
Intramurals
Intramurals will start on Sept 3. Meet at 7:45 in the gym. Students must have intramural form turned in to Coach Sell.
Info Packets are available by the PE white board as well
Girls Basketball – Dec 11
Jr. Beta
FBLA
Students had the opportunity to attend workshops prior to school this week to learn more about the Regional Leadership Conference testing, to obtain answers to their many questions, and to seek out online practice tests to prepare for the events. Our website (http://wbms-fbla.weebly.com/) holds information pertaining to each event (Competitions tab). Registration for all events will close at the end of the day on Friday, November 16. Our next general meeting will be on Friday, December 14th. FBLA wishes all families a happy and restful Thanksgiving break!
Please Support Our Business Partners!!
AVALON ON ICE- Nov 18th- Jan 21st
Tis’ the season to lace up your skates and glide into the holiday spirit at Avalon on Ice. Our monumental Rockefeller-inspired ice skating rink is back starting November 18th, 2018 through January 21st, 2019. Below please find details on hours of operation, pricing, specialty skating, special events and more!
THE LIGHTING OF AVALON- Nov 18th
A celebration for the season you won't want to miss! Get in the holiday spirit with festive music and free activities for the whole family. From the annual opening of Avalon on Ice to the magnificent tree lighting, and an appearance from Jolly Old Saint Nick himself, there's something exciting for all to enjoy.
And, when you spend $300 or more on Sunday, November 18th and present your same day receipt to Concierge, receive a free pair of tickets to Avalon On Ice!
Holidays at the aquarium November 17 - Dec. 31, 2018
Festival of the SEAson features a light and music show, tree-lighting ceremonies, live entertainment on weekends, and Santa & Scuba Claus (see schedule), and at Georgia Aquarium.
Garden Lights, Holiday Night - Botanical Garden November 17, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019
Stone Mountain Christmas- November 17, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019
PTA Membership
If you would like to donate to the PTA and help us reach our goal, Please click here wbmspta.org.
All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you for your support!
WBMS PTA
Meetings and Public Comment
Webb Bridge’s School Governance Council meets in the morning one Friday each month in @ 7:30 in the PLR room. Our next meeting is December 14th. If you cannot come to issue public comments, please fill out the form below.
Strategic Plan is linked below so you can see the plan and what the Council is working on. Please submit any questions through the form below (Virtual Public Comment-SGC).
2018-2019 Community Balance
We want to create a community filled with more balanced lives. On these nights there will not be any homework assigned, and no assessments will occur the next day.
August – 15th
September- 19th
October – 25th
November – 7th
December – 5th
January – 16th
February – 13th
March – 6th
April – 18th
May – 8th