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Principal's Message

Principal's Message - Moye April 1, 2021

Reminders

Reminders:

Fri., April 2: No School - Enjoy the Good Friday Holiday!

Tues., April 6: 7th Grade Starr Writing. Students must keep hoodies off during testing. Please see more information regarding testing day below.

Thurs., April 8: No Late Arrival Thursday- School starts at 8:30 am

Fri., May 21: Save the date! May 21 is the 8th Grade Dance! More details coming soon

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Lucky Lion Raffle Winners

Principal for the day- Hutson Edwards

8th Grade AP for the day- Samantha Guzman

7th Grade AP for the day- Miles Lewis

6th Grade AP for the day- Reagan Landry

Special Programs AP for the day- Dallin Washburn

Teacher's Assistant- Tristan Currence

Media Specialist Assistant- Ethan Crane

Coach for the Day- Reese Shevchek

Instructional Coach for the day- Baustin Meshell

Orchestra Director for the day- Michael Menke

Choir Director for the day- Reilly Covey

Pie a teacher in the face- Mark Menke

Tape and Administrator to the Wall- Abigail Wojtalewicz

AirPod Pros- Caleb Krebs

PlayStation Gift Card- Hudson Hightower

Drop one Formative grade- Colten Eaten

Play Among Us with a teacher and friend- Lauren Goldstein

WMS Boys Track and Field

We want to send a shout out to both our 7th and 8th grade boy's for their hard work this season. 8th grade boys are the 2021 Humble ISD Middle School District Champions
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WMS Bel Canto Chorus

On Wednesday, March 31st the WMS Bel Canto Chorus (advanced girls choir) performed at UIL and achieved SWEEPSTAKES by receiving Superior (1) ratings in both categories from all 3 judges!! This makes their 2nd consecutive SWEEPSTAKES win in 2 years!!

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Adagio Chorus

On Friday, March 26th the Adagio Chorus (pronounced "uh-dah-jee-oh") (boys choir) performed at UIL and achieved SWEEPSTAKES by receiving Superior (1) ratings in both categories from all 3 judges!! This makes their 4th consecutive SWEEPSTAKES in 4 years!!
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La Voix des Lions

On Thursday, March 25th La Voix des Lions (intermediate girls choir) performed at UIL and achieved a Superior (1) rating in Concert and an Excellent (2) rating in Sight Reading! La Voix des Lions is the newest ensemble to the choral program at WMS and had an incredible first ever debut showing!

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WMS Sinfonia and Chamber Orchestras

Our Sinfonia and Chamber orchestras performed at the Ann Robert’s Orchestra Festival on Saturday and both groups received a SUPERIOR trophy!

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Viols of the Creek

We are so proud of the Viols of the Creek, a group of students playing a Renaissance stringed instrument. Only school in Texas to give this opportunity to their students. These instruments were donated from a grant that Mr. Funes applied for. They meet every Tuesday after school.

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Early Parent Pick-Up

If you are planning to pick-up your child early, you must do so BEFORE 3:15 p.m. You must have an administrator's approval if you are in need of picking up you child after the 3:15 p.m. cut off period.

EPI School Supply Sale

Please be on the lookout for more information in the upcoming weeks.
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The PTO is looking for you!

The PTO is now taking board applications for the 2021-2022 school year. The PTO is responsible for running the 6th, 7th and 8th grade dances, treating our teachers and staff throughout the year with appreciation meals and supporting the teachers and staff with their wish lists not covered by the district. If you would like to be a part of a 2021-2022 board, please complete an PTO application from our website, www.woodcreekpto.membershiptoolkit.com . All applications need to be submitted no later than April 2nd. Responsibilities of various positions are listed on our application. If you should have further questions, please contact Tricia Krebs at krebst11@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

WMS PTO Board

WMS Cheer/ Mascot Tryouts

Cheer/Mascot tryouts will be held the week of April 19-23. Only incoming 7th and 8th graders may tryout at this time. Please fill out the cheerleader/mascot application on the WMS Cheerleading website. A physical is required to tryout. Please contact Coach Duerr, Coach Kallus, or Coach Armstrong for more information.

Yearbook for 2021 School Year

If you are interested in buying a yearbook for 2021, they must be purchased by midnight on April 30, 2021. The store at www.balfour.com will close on May 1! We only have 300 left for the entire campus and once we sell out, we cannot order more.

Dual Credit Summer Academy

Dear Woodcreek Families:


We are excited to announce the return of Dual Credit Summer Academy hosted by Advanced Academics and Lone Star College- Kingwood! The Summer Academy is a great opportunity for our students to earn dual credit (both high school & college credits) for coursework not typically available during the regular academic year. Courses are 100% online and students will be in cohort groups of other Humble ISD students. Eligibility requirements include class standing (at least an incoming 9th grader) and ability to show college readiness. Please visit the Dual Credit Summer Academy website for dates and more details or reach out to your child’s counselor to register and ensure they meet the college readiness requirements. Registration opens on March 29 and closes April 30. Financial aid is available for qualifying students.


Sincerely,

Dr. Moye

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State Testing Announcement

All Woodcreek Middle School students (virtual and on campus learners) must be offered their STAAR, TELPAS, STAAR Alternate, and STAAR EOC assessments in a supervised environment on campus. Each grade level takes different assessments. Please click here to find out which grade level assessments your student is eligible for.


While the grades 6-8 STAAR and grades 6-8 STAAR Alternate tests will not be used to determine promotion to the next grade level this school year, all students must pass all 5 End of Course Exams (EOCs) to graduate high school, and students who are eligible must pass the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) assessments to exit the LEP program. To find out when your student's state assessments will be offered at WMS, check the schedule here. Information about state testing for WMS virtual students can be found here. If you wish to opt your student out of testing, please complete this form and return it to Lisa Campbell at lisa.campbell@humbleisd.net.


Please note that, even with an opt out form on file, if your child is present on campus on their scheduled testing day (including makeup days), WMS is required by TEA to offer your child the assessment.


If you have any questions about state assessments, please contact our campus testing coordinator Lisa Campbell at lisa.campbell@humbleisd.net.

7th Grade STAAR Writing Test

Dear WMS Seventh Grade Families,


The seventh grade STAAR Writing Test will be given at Woodcreek Middle School on Tuesday, April, 6, 2021. All face-to-face students and virtual learning students will be scheduled for testing. Wednesday April, 7, 2021 will be the scheduled make-up day for the seventh grade Writing STAAR test. Due to testing, learning location changes will not take place from Monday March 29, 2021- Wednesday April 7, 2021.


Where do testers report on test day?

  • Face-to-face students will receive their testing room location from their teachers the day before testing.
  • Virtual students wanting to take the test need to report to the campus by 8:20 AM on Tuesday April 6, 2021. Virtual students will report to the front entry of the school (door #1) to receive their test room location. When testing concludes at 1:00 PM, virtual learners will report to the front entry to contact parents and be picked up.

Test Day Reminders

  • Masks- All students are required to wear a mask over their nose and mouth at all times.
  • Pencils- Students are encouraged to bring their own #2 pencils on test day.
  • Headphones- Students with an oral accomodation are encouraged to bring their own headphones to use with the Chromebook. Bluetooth connections are not allowed, headphones must have an auxillary plug. Headphones will be provided, if needed.

Please contact Lisa Campbell, Campus Testing Coordinator, if you have any additional questions or concerns at lisa.campbell@humbleisd.net.

Humble ISD Parent University

  • Humble ISD Parent University presents: : Navigating the Dual Credit Enrollment Process : April 6 Calling all students, parents, and families interested in learning more about the process for enrolling in dual credit courses! Representatives from Humble ISD and Lone Star College will co-host this webinar to provide information, dates, and helpful information to guide students through the enrollment process. Following this event, each high school will host an in-person night to collect all items and to complete the registration process. Register


Register for this free class and read about other upcoming Parent U classes here.

Student IDs

Please remind your student to wear their ID daily. We have many students arriving without an ID and need a temporary ID each day. Please use the QR code below to purchase a new ID for your student if needed.


Thanks!

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WMS Online Spirit Store

Below is the link to purchase this year's spirit shirts and some discount merchandise as well. Students will be called to the AP office to pick up their purchases once the order is received and filled.


All purchases must be made online via the link below - no cash is being accepted on campus this year.

Thank you!

WMS Online Spirit Store

Please click this link to visit the online spirit store.

Schoology

Schoology Support Website: We are continuously updating our Schoology Support website. Please find tutorials and troubleshooting tips for frequently asked questions.

Athletics Schedules

Click here to find Cross Country, Volleyball, and Football Schedules.

Morning Wandering, Tardy Consequences, & Cell Phone Consequences

In efforts to curb student wandering in the morning we will move to a systematic consequence approach. We will follow the below consequences for students seen wandering the mornings:


  1. Warning

  2. Assigned Lunch D-Hall

  3. Assigned After School D-Hall

  4. Assigned After Extended School D-Hall

  5. Assigned After Extended School D-Hall & other consequences may be assigned by grade level administrator



Below are the consequences that will be assigned for tardies.


  1. Warning

  2. Warning

  3. Parent phone call & Afterschool detention assigned

  4. Parent phone call & Afterschool detention assigned

  5. Parent Conference & Thursday Class assigned

  6. Parent Conference & Thursday Class assigned

  7. ISS


*ALL TARDIES WILL BE RESET AT THE CONCLUSION OF

EACH 9 WEEK GRADING PERIOD*



Below are the consequences assigned for cell phones.



  1. Returned to student at the end of the day

  2. Returned to the parent at the end of the day

  3. Returned to parent at the end of the day, ISS assigned to student

  4. Checked-in daily for the entire day until the end of the semester

Deliveries

Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are not allowing deliveries on campus.

No Microwaves

In order to keep our students safe and adhere to the COVID-19 requirements, microwaves will NOT be available during lunches.

Dress Code

  • Shorts and skirts must be longer than finger tips when standing straight up

  • Spandex and leggings must be covered by a long shirt or jacket over backside

  • No Crop tops

  • No Spaghetti Straps

  • No Sagging

  • Earrings are permitted on boys and girls (Ears only, No other piercings allowed)

Late Arrival Thursdays

School begins at 10:10 AM on the scheduled Thursdays below:

April 22
April 29

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