[WHMS-Parents] WHMS Update 3-12-10
WHMS Parents Information Email List
Dear Parents:
Students brought home 6th – 8th grade Progress Reports on Wednesday of this past week. If you did not receive one, please be sure to contact your child’s guidance counselor.
Save the Date: WHMS 1st annual Earth Day “GREEN” Fundraiser/Charity Walkathon; April 22nd at 1:45 p.m.
4th - 8th grade students, teachers & parents etc.; For more information contact Beth Sinclair at: tbsinc...@gmail.com<mailto:tbsinc...@gmail.com> or Carol Segel at : csege...@comcast.net<mailto:csege...@comcast.net>
The April 12th PTO Meeting will be held in the 4th & 5th grade “Pit” area instead of the Media Center. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. We hope you are able to join us!
Terry Wooten is coming to West Hills! He is the Poet Laureate for the State of Michigan, author of several books, and teaches writing workshops throughout our state. Check out his website at www.terry-wooten.com<http://www.terry-wooten.com> He will perform grade level assemblies in our Media Center on Monday, April 12th. On Tuesday, April 13th, he will conduct writer’s workshops with select students from each grade level. If you have some time in your schedule, please join us on the 12th.
Bloomfield Township Public Library’s 6th Annual Storytelling Festival: Tuesday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 24th - 6:30 pm both nights. Come and enjoy talented forensic student storytellers from the Bloomfield Hills School district as they weave their magical tales for children ages 6+, families and adults. There will be different performances each night. Registration is not required, and it is a free library program.
The Bloomfield Township Public Library is located at 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI. If you have any questions, please call the library at (248) 642-5800, and ask for the Youth Services Department.
Art in the Hills Exhibition: Congratulations to Mrs. Zimmermann, Mrs. Scherba and all of our wonderful students on the beautiful art work displayed at the Bloomfield Township Library. Yesterday there was a special reception to honor all of the Visual Arts Program. The Exhibit will be on display until March 19th. Please take a moment to stop and view all the amazing talents we have within the District.
Collaborative Problem Solving Parent Talk by Dr. Daniel Klein on March 25th from 7 to 9 pm at Wing Lake. All parents are welcomed to attend. Dr. Klein is an outstanding speaker who provides great ideas/suggestions for parents. The event is sponsored By: Bloomfield Hills Schools Special Education Department in conjunction with Bloomfield Hills Association of Special Education (BHASE)
Athletic Events
Contact Scott Grippo with any questions sgr...@bloomfield.org<mailto:sgr...@bloomfield.org>
5/6 grade Intramural Volleyball meets M-Th @ 7am LAST DAY is March 18
7/8 grade Intramural Volleyball meets 3:00-4:30, follow the schedule LAST DAY is March 16
Friday, March 12
All practices cancelled
4/5/6 grade Piston Clinic 3:00-4:30
Monday, March 15
Boys' Swimming League Meet @ Cranbrook 4:00 warm-up, 5:00 start
Tuesday, March 16
Wrestling @ BH 4:00
7/8 Travel Volleyball @ Cranbrook 4:00
Thursday, March 18
Wrestling vs EH @ West Hills 4:00 (last meet)
7/8 Travel Volleyball @ EH 4:00
Tuesday, March 23
7/8 Volleyball vs EH @ WH 4:00 (last match)
The Middle Years Programme
West Hills Middle School
MARCH - MYP Coordinator’s Corner
March Focus: KNOWLEDGEABLE
This month at West Hills: TRUE COLORS in 6th Grade The month of March provides wonderful opportunities for the 6th graders at West Hills to learn a great deal about themselves and their classmates through a MYP Unit titled, WHO AM I? 6th Grade Science Teacher, Mrs. Hershey, is in her 8th year of teaching this powerful unit on True Colors. The 6th Graders begin the unit by taking a True Colors personality test to determine their unique personality traits. Students learn that their personality influences relationships with their family, friends and classmates. After learning about their personality type, students were able to explore their strengths and needs as well as those of the other students in their class. The final outcome of True Colors is that it opens up lines of communication and brings students together to have a better appreciation for one another. Students worked together in small groups to create a poster presentation about their personality type and present what they have in common. The final project is an individual project in the format of their choice that answers the unit question: Who am I? Thanks Mrs. Hershey for sharing with us this month!
* Looking ahead! 7th Grade Science Teacher, Mrs. Attard, does an extension of True Colors with a career focus in May.
Contact Information
Kathy Janelle, MYP Coordinator for West Hills
kjan...@bloomfield.org<mailto:kjan...@bloomfield.org>
Jason Rubel, MYP Coordinator for Andover High School
jru...@bloomfield.org<mailto:jru...@bloomfield.org>
Website: www.ibo.org<http://www.ibo.org/>
Spring Sports
For sport descriptions please visit http://westhills.bloomfield.org/content/view/26/64/
For sport schedules please visit http://www.highschoolsports.net/
Students must have an Athletic Physical on file with the West Hills’ office and they must have their Pay to Participate fee paid to be eligible to play.
Students must be picked up promptly after practice.
Please contact Mr. Grippo with any questions sgr...@bloomfield.org<mailto:sgr...@bloomfield.org>
7,8 grade boys’ baseball tryouts start March 29, 3:10-5:00
7,8 grade girls’ softball tryouts start March 29, 3:10-5:00
6 grade girls’ softball starts April 12, 3:10-4:30
6,7,8 grade b/g track and field starts March 29, 3:10-4:30 (weather permitting)
7,8 grade girls’ soccer meeting is March 29, 3:10-4:00. Tryouts start March 12
5,6 grade girls’ soccer starts April 14, 3:10-4:30
6,7,8 grade boys’ tennis tryouts start March 29, 3:10-4:30. If the weather is bad there will be a meeting from 3:10-3:30
7,8 grade boys’ lacrosse starts March 29, 5:00-6:30 @ Conant Elementary
7,8 grade girls’ lacrosse starts March 29, 5:00-6:30 @ BHMS football field
5,6 grade lacrosse is offered through the Bloomfield Hills’ Recreation Dept.
433-0885 http://www.bloomfieldrec.org/blmfld/
I wish everyone a wonderful weekend!
Heidi S. Kattula
Principal
West Hills Middle School
Bloomfield Hills Schools
248-341-6105
westhills.bloomfield.org<http://www.westhills.bloomfield.org/>
"Comprehensive Education at its Finest"
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