Spirit Week Continues...... Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 12 - Adam Sandler Day and/or Yellow and Black Thursday - Hawaiian/and/or Red Friday - Anything but a Backpack Day and/or Green
Spirit Week - Starts today!
Good Morning Wildcats! Wildcat Spirit Week officially kicks off today.
Today - Country Western or Country Club/Brown. Tues. is Pajamas or Blue
Wed. is Adam Sandler Day - or Wildcat Colors. Thursday is Hawaiian Day/Red and Friday is Anything but a Backpack Day/Green
Congratulations to Mr. Dale Sweet, Walter Strom Middle School 6th Grade Science Teacher. On September 22, Mr. Sweet went to Olympia to receive his award as the Pacific Education Instute's Washington State Field STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Teacher of the Year.
Click on the links below for Mr. Sweet's bio as well as a brief video celebrating Mr. Sweet's accomplishment. Thank you Mr. Sweet, for all of your dedication and work on behalf of students!
Mr. Sweet's PEI Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIcftkOtyPQ
Mr. Sweet's Bio
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DOTFreQa1UFMNlX5xPeOhd3zs0utDx0d/edit
It was Wildcat Wednesday. AWESOME Assembly and "Fashion Show" to promote our upcoming Wildcat Spirit Week..... October 10 - 14.
Look at the attached pictures for a sneak preview of Monday Oct. 10....Country Western Day.... andTues. Oct. 11 ........ pajama day. More details to come in following days..........
Remember - Wildcat Wednesday
Tomorrow, September 28
Wear Wildcat Gear or Yellow/black
See you tomorrow.... Go Wildcats!
Week 2.... It was another Great Week....... The Wildcat Way! A picture is worth a thousand words.... Take a look at the great things happening at Walter Strom Middle School. Upcoming Events and Important Dates for the week of Sept. 26 - 30 were sent to all families via Family Access (Skyward) on Friday, Sept. 23.
Friendly Reminders:
Wildcat Wednesday - tomorrow, Sept. 21
* students and staff to wear Wildcat Gear - no Wildcat Gear, no problem - wear
yellow and black
First Athletics Grade Check of the Year
* run today, September 20
* parents will be notified today via Final Forms email if student have grades that
effect eligibility
* great job student athletes of representing our school!
Did you know we expanded our Woodshop class this year? Our Skilled and Technical Sciences Teacher, Mr. Ellithorpe has CERHS courses that he teaches in the morning and WSMS courses he teaches in the afternoon.
Mr. Ellithorpe recently graduated from CWU with an education degree in Career and Technical Education. He has lived in our community for some time and was SO excited to become a Warrior and build a robust program! You might recognize him as he drove the HopeSource bus and worked at the hardware store before joining our district. In his free time, Mr. Ellithorpe says he enjoys "tinkering" and being an active member of our community.
Mrs. Z is back and our students are excited! This year she will be teaching 8th grade Social Studies. Mrs. Z was able to do her student teaching with Mrs. Bronkema last year. She is born and raised Washingtonian and a Seattle Public Schools scholar, who has spent the majority of her life in the Central District/Mt. Baker/Beacon Hill area of Seattle. Although she admits to having "westsider" roots, she is “thrilled to be back at Walter Strom and in my own classroom.”
Prior to Walter Strom MS, Mrs. Z spent 6 years working for non-profits, a good dose of time in the food service industry, and learning, both in and out of the classroom, what it looks like to be a motivating, supportive, student-centered teacher. We know she is going to do a great job this year!
When asked what she likes best about our area, she said, “since moving to the Upper County, it has been essential to me to understand what makes this community uniquely connected and buzzing with care for one another. I am so excited to bring local history, the web of those that care for it deeply, and our community's value of showing up for one another, into my classroom.”
Middle School Picture Day is tomorrow morning - Sept. 14!
There are no order envelopes as Parsons does Online Orders exclusively now.
Individual student pictures will be taken Wednesday morning between 8:15-10:15.
Please make sure your student is at school on time so we don’t miss getting their picture done!
If you purchased an ASB card for your student, they will receive their official card by Friday, Sept. 16th.
Please try to order your photos online as soon as possible. (Please do not send money to school with your child for photos.)
Thank you!
Have you met the new HS/MS Music Teacher?
Aaron Tuchardt is a professional musician and educator based out of the Pacific Northwest. After over 10 years of playing, his areas of performance center around drums, percussion, and voice. While his primary performance focus is in the Jazz scene, his classical degree has awarded many opportunities to perform in a diverse selection of genres. Aaron is fortunate enough to have shared the stage with musicians such as Chris Martin (Trumpet), John Clayton (Bass), Diane Shuur (Voice), New York Voices, Esperanza Spalding (Bass), members from Tower of Power, and more. In addition, Aaron has also toured with some of the Pacific Northwest’s premier wind and jazz ensembles. In the coming years Aaron is looking forward to continuing performing and educating around the world.
The Cle Elum-Roslyn School Board meeting for tonight (9/12/22) has been canceled due an unforeseen medical issue that impacts the Superintendent. The School Board meeting has been rescheduled for next Monday, September 19th at 6pm at Walter Strom Middle School and Zoom. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
What an absolutely amazing first week of school! It was so incredibly exciting to see our students. Our Week of Welcome focused on the Wildcat Way and continuing to provide engaging and meaningful learning opportunities! We can't wait to see everyone on Monday! A few reminders heading into next week.... Monday, 9/12 Students, did you return your Back to School Packet of Forms? Football jerseys handed out after school Tues 9/13 Sport Pictures after school 3-4 pm Wed. 9/14 Individual Student Picture Day 8:15-10:45 Football team dinner after practice Thur. 9/15 Football to Prosser (release 12:15) Fri. 9/16 Interact Meeting in Ms. Wheatley’s room @ 7:45 School's out (every Friday) at 2:00 for Staff Development
Have you heard the news?? Grandpa Ron will be at the Roslyn Farmers Market THIS SUNDAY for one final appearance before moving to Georgia to be closer to his family. We sure are going to miss him but wish him all the best on his big move.
Did you know Mr. Chase greets our middle school students every morning as they enter the building? One benefit to being the Elementary Principal for 19 years is he knows all the kids by name!! What a wonderful way to start the year!
Go Wildcats!!
Welcome Back Packets including Student Handbook Agreement
due Friday, September 9. This can be returned to first period class teachers throughout the week. You can find the handbook and agreement in electronic form on our WSMS Website https://www.cersd.org/o/wsms
You can also see the handbook in the attached link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aW7hrEMvfJuYPjAH3L1zY949rW-CQlm1/edit
What an Amazing first day!
So much energy and excitement....the Welcome Wave, The Wildcat Way Assembly, Teachers Share Their Journeys, and the Week of Welcome Activities in classes. Lots of enthusiasm and smiling faces!
We are ALL stoked for another great day.... see everyone tomorrow!
Matt Chase, publishing on 09/06/2022 at 06:15 AM
Good Morning Wildcats! We are looking forward to seeing you this morning! School opens at 7:45 First bell is 8:10 School begins 8:15 School is dismissed at 3:00 See you soon!
Please be sure to access the attached QR Code for a Welcome Back Letter along with other important links and information
Mr. Chase
Whoot! Whoot!! The First Day of School is almost here Wildcats!
Save yourself some time tomorrow morning by preparing tonight... just don't forget to set your alarm!
Don't have time to make breakfast or lunch for your student? We are serving Cheese Omelets for Breakfast ($2.25) and Golden Corndog's with Sunchips, Fruit & Veggies for lunch ($3.50).
Hello Wildcat Families!
Thank you to all who were able to attend Wednesday’s Family Engagement Night! The energy was amazing and has catapulted us into what will be an incredible year! Our staff is super stoked to see everyone this coming Tuesday, September 6th!
