The Elite
Your Weekly Woodcreek Newsletter
Principal's Message
WMS Family,
Please see the video below.
Moye
Reminders of Campus Polices and Procedures
Take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
- If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone for 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. After using a tissue, throw it in the trash and wash your hands.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like flu.
- https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/prevention.htm
Dress Code Reminder
Parking Reminder
Please don't block the entrances and exits to the apartments around our campus during student drop-off or dismissal.
Thanks,
Woodcreek Administration
Student News and Reminders
NJHS Service Learning Project
November is here and NJHS is ready to make this year's service learning project the best yet! We are asking all 4th period Advisory teachers to participate in our 2018 Thanksgiving Bounty food drive. The 4th period who collects the greatest amount of non-perishable food items will receive a pizza party! 2nd place will receive popcorn party and 3rd place will receive a snow cone party! Students can also donate money as well (every dollar= 1 can). We will come by to collect cans and money periodically and will use the collected food to provide Thanksgiving dinner for 25 of our WMS students and their families. The remaining items will be taken to the HAAM food bank. We will start collecting Thursday 11/7/19 -Thursday 11/21/19. Please make sure that all canned food items are not expired or dented (expired and dented items will not be counted towards the class total).
Preferred items for non-perishable food:
canned green beans
canned carrots
canned corn
macaroni and cheese
mashed potatoes
canned sweet potatoes
canned yams
gravy packets
turkey stuffing
canned potatoes
A list of other non-perishable items can be provided by your advisory teacher!
RELA News
November 14th & 15th – Class Spelling Bees
- Students will receive study guides through teacher email by end of day if not already emailed. Students are not required to participate, although we do encourage it. One winner from each class will be chosen to move forward to the WMS Spelling Bee
- Class winners will receive the study guides for the school Spelling Bee prior to the Thanksgiving break
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December 11th – School Wide Spelling Bee, 9:00 a.m. Parents welcome!
December 16th - Poetry Slam – 6:30 p.m.
Guidelines for Entry
- Students who would like to enter sign up in RELA class
- Poem must be an original - written in your own words
- No more than 2 minutes in length
- Use appropriate language in poem
- Poem must be approved by teacher no LATER than December 9th
Social Studies News
6th Grade World Cultures: We will begin the North America Unit covering Canada, Mexico, and The United States of America. Our focus next week will be the Political, Economical, Geographical, and Social aspects of Canada.
7th Grade Texas History: Students will be reviewing The Texas Revolution...Observing The Alamo-The Real Story while comparing and contrasting historical points of view and understanding the cause and effect of the events leading up to The Texas Revolution.
8th Grade History: Students will create a script and/or a video clip from our Government Unit. They will have the opportunity to use any of the topics such as: analyzing how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights, the three branches of government, and the Articles of Confederation.
Science
6th grade science will continue their study on thermal energy through conduction, convection and radiation. They will be conducting several investigations next week including a popcorn lab! The students should have a lot of fun learning about these concepts next week! Be on the lookout for twitter posts!
7th grade science will be building their prosthetic limbs for their project next week. They have been researching their patients this week and will put it all together for a presentation! Students are enjoying using their Chromebooks to find information on how prosthesis are made and how they work. Students are also learning the portrait of a graduate skills in collaboration and critical thinking to name a few. Be on the look out for twitter posts of projects!
8th grade science started studying physics this week reviewing balanced and unbalanced forces as well as speed, acceleration and velocity. Next week 8th grade will be building rat trap cars to study their motion and discuss Newton's Laws. This is always a fun unit with lots of activities to learn about Newton's Laws and physics! Be on the look out for twitter posts of the students' cars!
WMS Schedule Change Application Review
Counselor's Corner
Upcoming Parent Night
Parent Night #2- Wednesday, November 13th, 6PM
Human Trafficking Awareness
Could my child be a potential victim?
How can I protect my child?
How can I make a difference?
Come out and learn more information about Human Trafficking in Houston area. Presentation by Heaven’s Army representative LaNora Purvis.
Grade Level Main Event Takeover Days
In an effort to recognize all of our students who have been making the right choices and doing great things at WMS, the Administration Team has scheduled a PBIS Main Event Takeover for each grade level in December.
WMS GRADE LEVEL MAIN EVENT TAKEOVER DATES
December 5th - 6th Grade Day
(8:00AM - 2:00 PM)
December 6th - 7th Grade Day
(8:00AM - 2:00 PM)
December 3rd - 8th Grade Day
(8:00AM - 2:00 PM)
Career Day
The WMS Counseling Department will host a school-wide Career Day, November 22nd from 9AM-12PM. We need your help to make this day a HUGE success!! If you would like to volunteer to speak at this event about your career, we would greatly appreciate it!!
Sign up today and we will send you more details very soon: https://forms.gle/nwvnLXWNSQDH2LJj7
~The WMS Counseling Team
Testing for Acceleration
Testing Windows Deadline to Register
March 16-20, 2020 February 25, 2020
To register a student for credit by examination for acceleration, please fill out the appropriate form with your Grade Level Counselor.
Clubs, Organizations, & Athletics
WMS Yearbook
Click the images below to view the athletic schedules
Woodcreek Middle School
Alan Moye
Email: alan.moye@humbleisd.net
Website: humbleisd.net/wms
Location: Woodcreek Middle School, Woodson Park Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-641-5200
Twitter: @HumbleISD_WMS