Greetings Hawk Fans!
The Fall sports season is coming to an end. Congratulations to all of the MS/HS Volleyball Players, Football Players and Cheerleaders. The HS Football and Cheerleading teams are still competing. See the events schedule below for the dates, times and locations of upcoming Football and Cheerleading events.
Next Monday’s Football playoff game was moved to the UNI Dome due to the distance between W-G and St. Ansgar. Kick-off will be at 6:15. Buy your tickets here @ WG. Cost: $6.00. We will get a cut of the proceeds!
We will be taking a pep bus Monday. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!! Adults, kids, community members. Any elementary students riding the Pep Bus must have adult supervision. You must be signed up by 2:15 Friday so we know how many busses we will need. Call Pam in the MS/HS Office @ 515-438-2115 to sign up. Time: The Pep Bus will leave @ 3:15 SHARP. Cost: $5.00.
As we enter into the Winter Sports season, please be sure your student athlete has their physical and all of the sports forms completed. The physical can be downloaded from the web site. The other forms will be available at conferences or your student can pick them up from Kathy Walton or Kevin Thiele. Students will NOT be allowed to practice or compete until all forms are on file. Kathy will be available at conferences if you have questions about the forms.
Parent – Teacher conferences are next week from 3-8 PM on Tuesday and Thursday. Please make every effort to attend with your student. For those of you with ELL and ELP students, Mr. Evans will not be available on Tuesday but will be available to meet with you on Thursday.
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Donations for the gift card fund for the Chapman family are still being accepted. Send your donation to the HS office and we will get it to Pat Verrips who is coordinating this.
Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to sponsor the t-shirts. We hope to have the design completed and the shirts ordered soon.
I inverted the numbers on the school address last week. If you would like to send Mr. Chapman a note or card, the correct address is W-G High School at 306 West Third Street, Woodward, Iowa 50276.
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Please see the note at the bottom of this e-mail regarding the Great American Smoke Out event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tonight, 10/29 –
*** MS Dance from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in HS Commons. Cost is $5. Customs encouraged but not required. NO HS Students!
Saturday, 10/30 –
*** Competition Cheerleaders @ Ia. Central Comm. College Triton Challenge in Ft. Dodge. 8:00 AM.
Monday, 11/1 –
*** 2:15 Dismissal
*** Pep bus to the dome leaves at 3:15 sharp! ($5.00)
*** 1st Round of State Football Playoffs. W-G vs. ST. Ansgar @ the UNI Dome. Kick-off 6:15 PM
Tuesday, 11/2 ––
***1:30 Dismissal
*** Parent Teacher Conferences, 3-8 PM
Wednesday, 11/3 –
***2:15 Dismissal
Thursday, 11/4 ––
***1:30 Dismissal
*** Parent Teacher Conferences, 3-8 PM
*** Junior Parents: College Planning Session in the Auditorium @ 6:30 PM
Friday, 11/5 –
***No School
Saturday, 11/6 –
***State Cheerleading Competition at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The Stunt Group will be competing at 10:00 AM. The Cheer/Dance Group will compete at 1:35 PM. These times can vary as much as ½ hour either way.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The Fall Play will be performed on Friday & Saturday, November 12 & 13 at 7:00 in the Auditorium.
Enjoy your weekend!
Go Hawks!
Jodi Bermel
W-G MS/HS Principal
jbermel@woodward-granger.k12.ia.us
Are you looking to quit smoking?
Do you have a loved one you’d like to encourage to quit?
Great American Smoke-Out
November 18, 2010
Students from Woodward Granger are assisting the
Dallas County For Positive Choices Coalition (DC4PC)
to encourage Dallas County residents to be smoke-free.
Students will have information to help you quit and quit kits
on November 18th during morning drop off.
The Great American Smoke-Out is an annual event that
encourages tobacco users to make a plan to quit,
or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.
For more information on quitting smoking,
visit www.tobaccofreepartnership.com or call 800.QUIT.NOW.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
W-G Parent Email(10-22-10)
Greetings Hawk Fans!
Congratulations to our W-G Knowledge Bowl teams! W-G had TWO teams make it through preliminaries and qualify for the State Competition to be held Tuesday, Oct. 26th at Merle Hay Mall.
We are hoping that the trouble with the phone system has been fixed. When calls are transferred to a teacher’s room, they should be able to retrieve the message. We apologize for any problems this has caused.
Watch the website for information regarding football playoffs. The pairings and host sites will be announced by the state just after midnight tonight. It is highly likely that W-G will be hosting a first round game next Wednesday, but confirmation of that as well as who the opponent will be is not known at this time.
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All of us in the Woodward-Granger family have been touched by the news of Scott Chapman’s diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The concern and support shown by students, parents, former students and staff has been wonderful. Thankfully, he is doing well and the prognosis is good.
Many of you have asked how you can help, what they need, etc. The staff at the MS/HS are providing a meal one night a week at this time. A collection is also being taken to purchase various gift cards that the Chapmans can use. Pat Verrips is organizing this. If you would like to donate to this fund, you are welcome to. Just send your donation to the school office and it will be added to the gift card fund.
The HS Student Council used some of their funds to purchase an air purifier for Mr. Chapman’s office and is going to be selling wrist bands for him as well.
Other fund raisers are in the works and ideas/help are welcomed.
I am hoping to get t-shirts made to sell. The idea is to encourage every student in the MS/HS building to wear it the day before Mr. Chapman goes in for his Chemo treatments to show him support. Because we would like to sell these to students at a low price so that every student will be able to get one, we are looking for businesses to sponsor the shirts. Any business or individual willing to donate $100 or more toward the production of the t-shirts will be listed as a sponsor on the back of the t-shirts. Any funds donated beyond the cost of the shirt production will be added to the “gift card donation fund” for the Chapmans.
If you would like to send Mr. Chapman a note or card, you can send it to the High School at 603 West Third Street, Woodward, Iowa 50276.
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Please see the note at the bottom of this e-mail regarding the Great American Smoke Out event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tonight, 10/22 –
***HS Football vs. Ogden at Ogden, Kick-off at 7:00
Saturday, 10/23 –
Monday, 10/25 –
*** Wear a Cap for Chap(man) Students pay $1 to wear a hat at school. Funds split between Cancer Research and the Chapman family.
Tuesday, 10/26 ––
*** Varsity Volleyball vs. Bondurant Farrar @ Bondurant, 7:00. 2A Regional Quarter finals.
Wednesday, 10/27 –
*** Possible Football playoff game
Thursday, 10/28 ––
*** W-G Cheer Expo @ 7:00 in the MS Gym.
Friday, 10/29 –
***Last day of the first quarter.
*** MS PTO Dance in the HS Commons, 7-9PM
Saturday, 10/30 –
*** Competition Cheerleaders @ Ia. Central Comm. College Triton Challenge in Ft. Dodge. Time to be determined.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Junior Parents: there will be a college planning presentation on November 4th at 6:30 in the auditorium. The information provided is very helpful as you start to make the very important decisions regarding your student’s college choices.
The State Cheerleading Competition is Saturday, Nov. 6th at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. W-G is competing in two divisions this year. The Stunt Group will be competing at 10:00 AM. The Cheer/Dance Group will compete at 1:35 PM. These times can vary as much as ½ hour either way. Make plans to go support the girls who support all the other athletes.
The Fall Play will be performed on Friday & Saturday, November 12 & 13 at 7:00 in the Auditorium.
Enjoy your weekend!
Go Hawks!
Jodi Bermel
W-G MS/HS Principal
jbermel@woodward-granger.k12.ia.us
Are you looking to quit smoking?
Do you have a loved one you’d like to encourage to quit?
Great American Smoke-Out
November 18, 2010
Students from Woodward Granger are assisting the
Dallas County For Positive Choices Coalition (DC4PC)
to encourage Dallas County residents to be smoke-free.
Students will have information to help you quit and quit kits
on November 18th during morning drop off.
The Great American Smoke-Out is an annual event that
encourages tobacco users to make a plan to quit,
or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.
For more information on quitting smoking,
visit www.tobaccofreepartnership.com or call 800.QUIT.NOW.
Congratulations to our W-G Knowledge Bowl teams! W-G had TWO teams make it through preliminaries and qualify for the State Competition to be held Tuesday, Oct. 26th at Merle Hay Mall.
We are hoping that the trouble with the phone system has been fixed. When calls are transferred to a teacher’s room, they should be able to retrieve the message. We apologize for any problems this has caused.
Watch the website for information regarding football playoffs. The pairings and host sites will be announced by the state just after midnight tonight. It is highly likely that W-G will be hosting a first round game next Wednesday, but confirmation of that as well as who the opponent will be is not known at this time.
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All of us in the Woodward-Granger family have been touched by the news of Scott Chapman’s diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The concern and support shown by students, parents, former students and staff has been wonderful. Thankfully, he is doing well and the prognosis is good.
Many of you have asked how you can help, what they need, etc. The staff at the MS/HS are providing a meal one night a week at this time. A collection is also being taken to purchase various gift cards that the Chapmans can use. Pat Verrips is organizing this. If you would like to donate to this fund, you are welcome to. Just send your donation to the school office and it will be added to the gift card fund.
The HS Student Council used some of their funds to purchase an air purifier for Mr. Chapman’s office and is going to be selling wrist bands for him as well.
Other fund raisers are in the works and ideas/help are welcomed.
I am hoping to get t-shirts made to sell. The idea is to encourage every student in the MS/HS building to wear it the day before Mr. Chapman goes in for his Chemo treatments to show him support. Because we would like to sell these to students at a low price so that every student will be able to get one, we are looking for businesses to sponsor the shirts. Any business or individual willing to donate $100 or more toward the production of the t-shirts will be listed as a sponsor on the back of the t-shirts. Any funds donated beyond the cost of the shirt production will be added to the “gift card donation fund” for the Chapmans.
If you would like to send Mr. Chapman a note or card, you can send it to the High School at 603 West Third Street, Woodward, Iowa 50276.
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Please see the note at the bottom of this e-mail regarding the Great American Smoke Out event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tonight, 10/22 –
***HS Football vs. Ogden at Ogden, Kick-off at 7:00
Saturday, 10/23 –
Monday, 10/25 –
*** Wear a Cap for Chap(man) Students pay $1 to wear a hat at school. Funds split between Cancer Research and the Chapman family.
Tuesday, 10/26 ––
*** Varsity Volleyball vs. Bondurant Farrar @ Bondurant, 7:00. 2A Regional Quarter finals.
Wednesday, 10/27 –
*** Possible Football playoff game
Thursday, 10/28 ––
*** W-G Cheer Expo @ 7:00 in the MS Gym.
Friday, 10/29 –
***Last day of the first quarter.
*** MS PTO Dance in the HS Commons, 7-9PM
Saturday, 10/30 –
*** Competition Cheerleaders @ Ia. Central Comm. College Triton Challenge in Ft. Dodge. Time to be determined.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Junior Parents: there will be a college planning presentation on November 4th at 6:30 in the auditorium. The information provided is very helpful as you start to make the very important decisions regarding your student’s college choices.
The State Cheerleading Competition is Saturday, Nov. 6th at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. W-G is competing in two divisions this year. The Stunt Group will be competing at 10:00 AM. The Cheer/Dance Group will compete at 1:35 PM. These times can vary as much as ½ hour either way. Make plans to go support the girls who support all the other athletes.
The Fall Play will be performed on Friday & Saturday, November 12 & 13 at 7:00 in the Auditorium.
Enjoy your weekend!
Go Hawks!
Jodi Bermel
W-G MS/HS Principal
jbermel@woodward-granger.k12.ia.us
Are you looking to quit smoking?
Do you have a loved one you’d like to encourage to quit?
Great American Smoke-Out
November 18, 2010
Students from Woodward Granger are assisting the
Dallas County For Positive Choices Coalition (DC4PC)
to encourage Dallas County residents to be smoke-free.
Students will have information to help you quit and quit kits
on November 18th during morning drop off.
The Great American Smoke-Out is an annual event that
encourages tobacco users to make a plan to quit,
or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.
For more information on quitting smoking,
visit www.tobaccofreepartnership.com or call 800.QUIT.NOW.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Greetings Hawk Fans!
We are currently having trouble with the phone system. It seems that when calls are transferred to a teacher’s room, they are unable to retrieve the message. We apologize for any problems this has caused. Until this is fixed, you may contact the teachers directly through e-mail. Each teacher’s e-mail address is listed on the web site ( www.woodward-granger.k12.ia.us ) under directory. The directory is listed on the District, High school and Middle School drop down menus.
You may also access your student’s teachers through the JMC Parent portal where you check your student’s grades. When you bring up your student’s schedule, there is a list of their teachers on the right side of the screen. You may check the box in front of the name of the teacher you want to e-mail. You may also check multiple names if you need to message several teachers the same information or question. Then, at the bottom of the teacher list, hit “e-mail” selected teachers.
You may also call the office and leave a message with the secretary.
Coach, George Ashman, will be the guest on channel 5’s Friday Night Blitz which starts at 10:30. Let’s Go Hawks! Get another strong victory for him to talk about tonight.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tonight, 10/15 –
***HS Football vs. BCLUW at HOME, Kick-off at 7:00. (Parent’s Night)
Saturday, 10/16 –
*** MS State Cross Country @ Saydel, 11:00 AM
***Varsity Volleyball @ Home, 9:00AM. W-G Invitational.
Monday, 10/18 –
*** JV Football vs. SE Webster @ Burnside, Kick-off at 6:00 PM
Tuesday, 10/19 ––
*** W-G vs. Colfax – Mingo at Woodward, 7:00 PM. 1st round of the 2A Regional Volleyball
Wednesday, 10/20 –
Thursday, 10/21 ––
Friday, 10/22 –
***HS Football vs. Ogden at Ogden, Kick-off at 7:00.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
W-G has been selected to host the 1st round of the 2A Regional Volleyball tournament on Tuesday, Oct 19. W-G will play Colfax – Mingo at 7:00 PM.
W-G Cheer Expo will be Thursday, 10/28 @ 6:00 PM in the MS Gym. This is an opportunity for the Competition Cheerleaders to perform their state routine in front of an audience before they compete at the state championships.
The State Cheerleading Competition is Saturday, Nov. 6th at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. W-G is competing in two divisions this year. The Stunt Group will be competing at 10:00 AM. The Cheer/Dance Group will compete at 1:35 PM. These times can vary as much as ½ hour either way. Make plans to go support the girls who support all the other athletes.
The Fall Play will be performed on Friday & Saturday, November 12 & 13 at 7:00 in the Auditorium.
Enjoy your weekend!
We are currently having trouble with the phone system. It seems that when calls are transferred to a teacher’s room, they are unable to retrieve the message. We apologize for any problems this has caused. Until this is fixed, you may contact the teachers directly through e-mail. Each teacher’s e-mail address is listed on the web site ( www.woodward-granger.k12.ia.us ) under directory. The directory is listed on the District, High school and Middle School drop down menus.
You may also access your student’s teachers through the JMC Parent portal where you check your student’s grades. When you bring up your student’s schedule, there is a list of their teachers on the right side of the screen. You may check the box in front of the name of the teacher you want to e-mail. You may also check multiple names if you need to message several teachers the same information or question. Then, at the bottom of the teacher list, hit “e-mail” selected teachers.
You may also call the office and leave a message with the secretary.
Coach, George Ashman, will be the guest on channel 5’s Friday Night Blitz which starts at 10:30. Let’s Go Hawks! Get another strong victory for him to talk about tonight.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tonight, 10/15 –
***HS Football vs. BCLUW at HOME, Kick-off at 7:00. (Parent’s Night)
Saturday, 10/16 –
*** MS State Cross Country @ Saydel, 11:00 AM
***Varsity Volleyball @ Home, 9:00AM. W-G Invitational.
Monday, 10/18 –
*** JV Football vs. SE Webster @ Burnside, Kick-off at 6:00 PM
Tuesday, 10/19 ––
*** W-G vs. Colfax – Mingo at Woodward, 7:00 PM. 1st round of the 2A Regional Volleyball
Wednesday, 10/20 –
Thursday, 10/21 ––
Friday, 10/22 –
***HS Football vs. Ogden at Ogden, Kick-off at 7:00.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
W-G has been selected to host the 1st round of the 2A Regional Volleyball tournament on Tuesday, Oct 19. W-G will play Colfax – Mingo at 7:00 PM.
W-G Cheer Expo will be Thursday, 10/28 @ 6:00 PM in the MS Gym. This is an opportunity for the Competition Cheerleaders to perform their state routine in front of an audience before they compete at the state championships.
The State Cheerleading Competition is Saturday, Nov. 6th at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. W-G is competing in two divisions this year. The Stunt Group will be competing at 10:00 AM. The Cheer/Dance Group will compete at 1:35 PM. These times can vary as much as ½ hour either way. Make plans to go support the girls who support all the other athletes.
The Fall Play will be performed on Friday & Saturday, November 12 & 13 at 7:00 in the Auditorium.
Enjoy your weekend!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
W-G Parent Email(5-24-10)
Another busy week. Looking back we had a great time at the 5 and 6th grade mixer. A lot of energy! (Maybe Mr. Bermel is getting old??) The students seemed to have a fun time! Thanks to the staff and parents who were able to help put this on.
The 5th graders then visited the Middle School and went to a class and lunch with a MS Student. It is a little nerve racking going to a new place but I think at the end the 5th graders felt comfortable being here. We will also have a time in the fall were the student can come in and walk around to the different rooms and open their lockers.
The Middle school concert was a hit. I am not sure but the sixth grade band seemed to steal the show. Everyone did a great job!! I appreciate the support you as parents give to the fine arts programs. The auditorium was almost full! Thanks to everyone who attended on a beautiful spring night!
Again continue to encourage you sons and daughters to stay up with their studies. They get pulled many different directions this time of year.
Sorry about any typos or misspelling (I do not have any proofreaders here at school on Sunday Mornings!)
Have a great week!
Congratulations to the State track participants and all participating in Spring Sports‼
Good Luck to the Baseball and Softball teams‼
Activities for the week:
Monday, 5-24 - JV/V baseball @ Slater, starting at 5:30.
Tuesday, 5-25 - V/JV softball @ Grand Junction (Varsity plays first with JV to follow.)
Tuesday, 5-25 - JV/V baseball At St.Marys, starting at 6:00.
Wednesday, 5-26 - Baccalaureate (5:45pm), Senior Dinner(6:30 pm) and Senior Awards Program (7:00 pm)
Thursday, 5-27 - Senior Trip (Exact time will be in the announcements)
Friday, 5-28 - JV/V softball @ Harcourt, starting at 4:30.
Saturday, 5-29 - Graduation 7:00 pm in the High School Gym
The 5th graders then visited the Middle School and went to a class and lunch with a MS Student. It is a little nerve racking going to a new place but I think at the end the 5th graders felt comfortable being here. We will also have a time in the fall were the student can come in and walk around to the different rooms and open their lockers.
The Middle school concert was a hit. I am not sure but the sixth grade band seemed to steal the show. Everyone did a great job!! I appreciate the support you as parents give to the fine arts programs. The auditorium was almost full! Thanks to everyone who attended on a beautiful spring night!
Again continue to encourage you sons and daughters to stay up with their studies. They get pulled many different directions this time of year.
Sorry about any typos or misspelling (I do not have any proofreaders here at school on Sunday Mornings!)
Have a great week!
Congratulations to the State track participants and all participating in Spring Sports‼
Good Luck to the Baseball and Softball teams‼
Activities for the week:
Monday, 5-24 - JV/V baseball @ Slater, starting at 5:30.
Tuesday, 5-25 - V/JV softball @ Grand Junction (Varsity plays first with JV to follow.)
Tuesday, 5-25 - JV/V baseball At St.Marys, starting at 6:00.
Wednesday, 5-26 - Baccalaureate (5:45pm), Senior Dinner(6:30 pm) and Senior Awards Program (7:00 pm)
Thursday, 5-27 - Senior Trip (Exact time will be in the announcements)
Friday, 5-28 - JV/V softball @ Harcourt, starting at 4:30.
Saturday, 5-29 - Graduation 7:00 pm in the High School Gym
Friday, May 14, 2010
W-G Parent Email(5-14-10)
W-G Parents:
Project Lead the Way Grant(PLTW). I wanted to let everyone know that W-G received a $50,000 grant to start a PLTW program. The shortest way to describe the PLTW program is a High School Pre-Engineering program. This program will start at W-G in the fall of 2011. We need to buy some supplies for the classroom and have some pretty extensive training for our teacher who is teaching the class. The class will be open to ninth through twelfth graders. We will teach two classes here on campus with the last two classes being taught at the DMACC campus in Perry(Which is not built yet!) It is very exciting for our students it is also very exciting for me since I am a Math teacher by trade and a 40 page Grant application was not a favorite thing for me to tackle.
Attached is a graduation letter for SENIOR PARENTS!! I want everyone to know we have a dress code at graduation for Seniors that the boys need to wear a shirt and tie, dress pants and dress shoes. This year, not one senior said one thing negative about the graduation dress code. In the 10 plus years of doing graduations, I have always heard students saying negative things about the dress code –even to the point that they weren’t going to attend their own graduation if they had to dress up! I thought that this years’ responses from students says a lot about them as the mature and responsible adults they’ve become and says something about you all as parents. Senior parents, a reminder that you were mailed a letter about the awards night on May 26th.
Again thank you for encouraging your sons and daughters to finish the year strong. I am probably the only person in the district who likes the weather rainy and overcast. The students and teachers are able to focus a lot better than when it is 75 and sunny. With the nicer weather and college students returning home, students sometimes do not make the best choices with underage drinking! Please check up on your students‼! I have been hearing rumors about "bonfires" and other outings that turn into underage drinking. We need to all work together on this!
Spaghetti Supper-- Thanks to all the people who volunteered their time and money for last night’s event. This includes parents, students, staff, and alumni. What a wonderful event! Thanks also to the many people who stopped in and ate spaghetti in support. Love to see that Hawk Pride!!! Check the Hawk Stadium Website for more info on that project!! http://wgstadium.webs.com/
Events are winding down for the year here at school!
Activities:
Today, Friday May 14, 2010:
5th and 6th Grade Mixer tonight in the HS Commons (Enter in the West Doors!)
HS Conference Track at Guthrie Center starts at 4:00pm
Boys Sectional Golf at Boone 9:00 am
Monday, May 17, 2010
Girl’s District Golf at Coon Rapids
5th Graders to visit the Middle School and Eat Lunch.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
5th Graders to visit the Middle School and Eat Lunch.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 20-22) is State Track at Drake.
Have a safe weekend!!
May 5, 2010
Dear Senior Parent:
Wow! What an exciting time for your son/daughter, you and the school! I wanted to keep you informed of the upcoming activities that are planned and encourage you to encourage your son/daughter to finish the year strong.
Activities –
Wednesday, May 26 –
Baccalaureate 5:45 p.m. in the Auditorium
Senior Banquet 6:30 p.m. in the HS Gym
Senior Awards Night 7:00 p.m. in the new HS Gym. Please wear casual dress clothes. Please call the school to RSVP by May ???, 2009.
Thursday, May 27 – Seniors Last Day This will be a normal day of school until 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 28 – Senior Check out at 7:45 am in the Library
Graduation Practice at 8:00 a.m.
Your son/daughter is to bring his/her cap and gown and tassel for the class picture to be taken at practice. The boys need to bring a dress shirt that they will be wearing on Saturday. Also, he/she is to wear the shoes he/she will be wearing Saturday; we will practice walking in several times
Saturday, May 29 - Commencement at 7:00 p.m. in the high school gym. All graduates need to be at the school dressed and ready no later than 5:30 p.m. We will gather in the auditorium.
Boys are to dress in a dress shirt, dress pants, socks, and dress shoes. No jeans or shorts please. If you do not have a dress shirt and tie see Mr. Bermel immediately. Girls should wear appropriate dress shoes. Graduation is an honor and milestone in your life. Let’s look sharp for our families and the community that will be in attendance!
Sincerely,
Jodi A. Bermel
Secondary School Principal
Project Lead the Way Grant(PLTW). I wanted to let everyone know that W-G received a $50,000 grant to start a PLTW program. The shortest way to describe the PLTW program is a High School Pre-Engineering program. This program will start at W-G in the fall of 2011. We need to buy some supplies for the classroom and have some pretty extensive training for our teacher who is teaching the class. The class will be open to ninth through twelfth graders. We will teach two classes here on campus with the last two classes being taught at the DMACC campus in Perry(Which is not built yet!) It is very exciting for our students it is also very exciting for me since I am a Math teacher by trade and a 40 page Grant application was not a favorite thing for me to tackle.
Attached is a graduation letter for SENIOR PARENTS!! I want everyone to know we have a dress code at graduation for Seniors that the boys need to wear a shirt and tie, dress pants and dress shoes. This year, not one senior said one thing negative about the graduation dress code. In the 10 plus years of doing graduations, I have always heard students saying negative things about the dress code –even to the point that they weren’t going to attend their own graduation if they had to dress up! I thought that this years’ responses from students says a lot about them as the mature and responsible adults they’ve become and says something about you all as parents. Senior parents, a reminder that you were mailed a letter about the awards night on May 26th.
Again thank you for encouraging your sons and daughters to finish the year strong. I am probably the only person in the district who likes the weather rainy and overcast. The students and teachers are able to focus a lot better than when it is 75 and sunny. With the nicer weather and college students returning home, students sometimes do not make the best choices with underage drinking! Please check up on your students‼! I have been hearing rumors about "bonfires" and other outings that turn into underage drinking. We need to all work together on this!
Spaghetti Supper-- Thanks to all the people who volunteered their time and money for last night’s event. This includes parents, students, staff, and alumni. What a wonderful event! Thanks also to the many people who stopped in and ate spaghetti in support. Love to see that Hawk Pride!!! Check the Hawk Stadium Website for more info on that project!! http://wgstadium.webs.com/
Events are winding down for the year here at school!
Activities:
Today, Friday May 14, 2010:
5th and 6th Grade Mixer tonight in the HS Commons (Enter in the West Doors!)
HS Conference Track at Guthrie Center starts at 4:00pm
Boys Sectional Golf at Boone 9:00 am
Monday, May 17, 2010
Girl’s District Golf at Coon Rapids
5th Graders to visit the Middle School and Eat Lunch.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
5th Graders to visit the Middle School and Eat Lunch.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 20-22) is State Track at Drake.
Have a safe weekend!!
May 5, 2010
Dear Senior Parent:
Wow! What an exciting time for your son/daughter, you and the school! I wanted to keep you informed of the upcoming activities that are planned and encourage you to encourage your son/daughter to finish the year strong.
Activities –
Wednesday, May 26 –
Baccalaureate 5:45 p.m. in the Auditorium
Senior Banquet 6:30 p.m. in the HS Gym
Senior Awards Night 7:00 p.m. in the new HS Gym. Please wear casual dress clothes. Please call the school to RSVP by May ???, 2009.
Thursday, May 27 – Seniors Last Day This will be a normal day of school until 3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 28 – Senior Check out at 7:45 am in the Library
Graduation Practice at 8:00 a.m.
Your son/daughter is to bring his/her cap and gown and tassel for the class picture to be taken at practice. The boys need to bring a dress shirt that they will be wearing on Saturday. Also, he/she is to wear the shoes he/she will be wearing Saturday; we will practice walking in several times
Saturday, May 29 - Commencement at 7:00 p.m. in the high school gym. All graduates need to be at the school dressed and ready no later than 5:30 p.m. We will gather in the auditorium.
Boys are to dress in a dress shirt, dress pants, socks, and dress shoes. No jeans or shorts please. If you do not have a dress shirt and tie see Mr. Bermel immediately. Girls should wear appropriate dress shoes. Graduation is an honor and milestone in your life. Let’s look sharp for our families and the community that will be in attendance!
Sincerely,
Jodi A. Bermel
Secondary School Principal
Friday, April 30, 2010
W-G Parents
W-G Parents:
The MS-HS staff is participating in professional development opportunities to increase their awareness of available technological applications for teaching and learning (Web 2.0 tools). This was enlightening for all and generated a buzz around a new way of delivering instruction and learning. I learned about what teachers need to know to incorporate technology into the classroom. First they need to know what content(Content Knowledge) they are teaching. It may be fractions in math or compound interest or some form of poetry or some time in history. The next thing they need to know is their pedagogy. (Pedagogical Knowledge)(pedagogy is a fun sounding term of how they are going to teach something. It may be through lecture, cooperative learning, individual practice....) Then the last knowledge is the knowledge of technology. We have been focusing on the last knowledge of technology. We also have to pick and choose some that we learn because of what technology we have to use.
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week. If you would like to shock a MS or HS teacher, have your student send them a note or an email thanking them for something the teacher did. Maybe even send one to an elementary teacher they respected!
Important Dates:
3rd – HS WCAC Boys Conference Golf @ Woodward 9:00am
MS Boys and Girls WCAC Track Meet @ Panorama 4:00pm
4th – HS Boys & Girls WCAC Track Meet @ Guthrie Center 4:00pm
5th –
6th – 5th Grade Orientation at Elementary 1:15 – 2:15
Boys & Girls Golf vs. Ogden & Madrid @ Woodward 3:15pm
HS Boys Track @ Guthrie Center
Mark your calendar for May 10th, the 52nd Modern Music Concert will be held that evening. This event was inadvertently left off the Monthly newsletter so I wanted to give everyone a "heads-up." Details next week.
We are winding down the year and the weather is getting nice! Please continue to encourage your daughters and sons to stay up on their studies.
Thanks and have a great weekend!
GO HAWKS!!!
The MS-HS staff is participating in professional development opportunities to increase their awareness of available technological applications for teaching and learning (Web 2.0 tools). This was enlightening for all and generated a buzz around a new way of delivering instruction and learning. I learned about what teachers need to know to incorporate technology into the classroom. First they need to know what content(Content Knowledge) they are teaching. It may be fractions in math or compound interest or some form of poetry or some time in history. The next thing they need to know is their pedagogy. (Pedagogical Knowledge)(pedagogy is a fun sounding term of how they are going to teach something. It may be through lecture, cooperative learning, individual practice....) Then the last knowledge is the knowledge of technology. We have been focusing on the last knowledge of technology. We also have to pick and choose some that we learn because of what technology we have to use.
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week. If you would like to shock a MS or HS teacher, have your student send them a note or an email thanking them for something the teacher did. Maybe even send one to an elementary teacher they respected!
Important Dates:
3rd – HS WCAC Boys Conference Golf @ Woodward 9:00am
MS Boys and Girls WCAC Track Meet @ Panorama 4:00pm
4th – HS Boys & Girls WCAC Track Meet @ Guthrie Center 4:00pm
5th –
6th – 5th Grade Orientation at Elementary 1:15 – 2:15
Boys & Girls Golf vs. Ogden & Madrid @ Woodward 3:15pm
HS Boys Track @ Guthrie Center
Mark your calendar for May 10th, the 52nd Modern Music Concert will be held that evening. This event was inadvertently left off the Monthly newsletter so I wanted to give everyone a "heads-up." Details next week.
We are winding down the year and the weather is getting nice! Please continue to encourage your daughters and sons to stay up on their studies.
Thanks and have a great weekend!
GO HAWKS!!!
Friday, April 16, 2010
W-G Parent Email(4-16-10)
Busy Week‼
Thank You’s:Thanks to all the students and the effort on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills(ITBS) and Iowa Test of Educational Development(ITED) tests. We just have a few students left who have to make them up! Thanks also to all the parents who took off work to help decorate the MS-HS for Prom. Please be talking to your kids about good choices!
Head Lice: Make sure you check your students checked for lice. We have had some cases at the school. Attached below is a good brochure for dealing with head lice.
Great Job: to the MS track teams. Boys had two # 1 finishes and the girls had two third place finishes. A high point for me as a Principal was watching the fans cheer on one of our students who was running the mile. When he got to the finish line his team mates were there to congratulate him and pat him on the back‼ Also Congratulations to the Girls’ HS Track team. Several records were broken at the meet last night. Congratulations to the Distance Medley, The Sprint Medley, The 4x400 and the Shuttle Hurdles teams.
"Our Night to Shine", 2010 prom is this weekend, Saturday, April 17th. All events take place at the HS in Woodward.
---5:30 Doors open to the public for Grand March.
---5:30-5:45 Grand March participants gather in the lunch room
---6:00 Grand March - in the HS Auditorium.
---7:00 Dinner
---8:00 - 12:00 Dance
12:30 - 5:00 AM Substance free After Prom Party.
*** PLEASE NOTE: The paved parking lot east of the High School is reserved for PROM PARTICIPANTS ONLY. Please park in the gravel lot or along the street if you are only coming as a Grand March Spectator.
Activities next week:
Monday, 4/19
Leadership Conference in Ames
Boys & Girls HS Track @ SE Webster, 4:30 PM
8th Grade Scheduling Night 6:30 PM MS-HS Auditorium
Tuesday, 4/20
Boys & Girls HS Golf vs. Madrid & CR-B at Woodward, 4:00 PM
Boys & Girls MS Track @ Van Meter, 4:30 PM
Boys HS Track @ Ballard, 5:00 PM
Thursday, 4/22
Girls HS track @ CMB, 5:00 PM
Saturday, 4/24
Boys HS Golf @ Perry, 9:00 AM
Thank You’s:Thanks to all the students and the effort on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills(ITBS) and Iowa Test of Educational Development(ITED) tests. We just have a few students left who have to make them up! Thanks also to all the parents who took off work to help decorate the MS-HS for Prom. Please be talking to your kids about good choices!
Head Lice: Make sure you check your students checked for lice. We have had some cases at the school. Attached below is a good brochure for dealing with head lice.
Great Job: to the MS track teams. Boys had two # 1 finishes and the girls had two third place finishes. A high point for me as a Principal was watching the fans cheer on one of our students who was running the mile. When he got to the finish line his team mates were there to congratulate him and pat him on the back‼ Also Congratulations to the Girls’ HS Track team. Several records were broken at the meet last night. Congratulations to the Distance Medley, The Sprint Medley, The 4x400 and the Shuttle Hurdles teams.
"Our Night to Shine", 2010 prom is this weekend, Saturday, April 17th. All events take place at the HS in Woodward.
---5:30 Doors open to the public for Grand March.
---5:30-5:45 Grand March participants gather in the lunch room
---6:00 Grand March - in the HS Auditorium.
---7:00 Dinner
---8:00 - 12:00 Dance
12:30 - 5:00 AM Substance free After Prom Party.
*** PLEASE NOTE: The paved parking lot east of the High School is reserved for PROM PARTICIPANTS ONLY. Please park in the gravel lot or along the street if you are only coming as a Grand March Spectator.
Activities next week:
Monday, 4/19
Leadership Conference in Ames
Boys & Girls HS Track @ SE Webster, 4:30 PM
8th Grade Scheduling Night 6:30 PM MS-HS Auditorium
Tuesday, 4/20
Boys & Girls HS Golf vs. Madrid & CR-B at Woodward, 4:00 PM
Boys & Girls MS Track @ Van Meter, 4:30 PM
Boys HS Track @ Ballard, 5:00 PM
Thursday, 4/22
Girls HS track @ CMB, 5:00 PM
Saturday, 4/24
Boys HS Golf @ Perry, 9:00 AM
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