Warhawk Talk is Back!

By Cami Palmer

               

  Our blog has started up again! We have new staff members, so that means new and different stories. Share our blog with friends and family! 

Mr. Melton

By Lucia Nelson, Brooke Burgess, and Cami Palmer

Recently we interviewed our principal, Mr. Melton, about his experience at West.  Mr. Melton first came to West Middle School in August, 2003. We asked Mr. Melton about where he worked before he came to WMS and why he decided to apply for the job. He told us that before he worked here Mr. Melton actually worked at Sunset Hill, the school right by ours!

            Mr. Melton worked at Sunset and Langston Hughes, when he decided it was time for a change of scene, he then applied for the principal’s job at West. Mr. Melton’s favorite thing about West is watching all the students participate in activities that weren’t available to them in elementary. We asked him if he had any words of wisdom for the new principal. Mr. Melton said that he just wanted to tell the new principal that he was picking a great school with great community and staff. We agree. Thank you Mr. Melton for telling us all about your story. Thank you so much for the great years of being our principal at WMS!

Get to Know Mrs. Madgwick

Get to know the BEST orchestra teacher!

            Ms.Madgwick is the West Middle School Orchestra teacher. In school, she loved orchestra, was a violinist, and knew early on that she wanted to be a teacher. When teaching West Orchestra classes, she loves the energy of the students and strength of the fine arts department. She loves music, the bagpipes, and the marimba. Also, she describes herself as artistic, detailed, and enthusiastic. Without Ms.Madgwick, West wouldn’t have such a great music department. Thank you Ms.Madgwick!

T-Shirts For Dogs

BY: Madison Seelye and Audrey Hoey-Kummerow

Donate your t-shirts now to your advisory

Have you heard? West Middle School has an important thing they’re doing if you donate t-shirts to your advisory. Craft Club will create something cool, making dog toys out of the t-shirts you donated and giving them to the Humane Society. Make sure that the t-shirts do NOT have texture! However they can have design. If you would like to help make the dog toys, go to Craft Club. Make this world a better and happier place one dog toy at a time.

Fourteen Ways to be Happy

(all the time)

A Simple Guide by Molly Roecker

1)      Look up pictures of your favorite animals

2)      Pretend like a T- Rex is trying to make your bed, and…

3)      …if that doesn’t work whisper “beep – boop” to yourself

4)      Always think of positive outcomes of possibly negative situations

5)      Think of turtles doing rap battles

6)      Think of your favorite foods

7)      Eat happy foods (yellow foods)

8)      Do a good deed. It will make you smile, at the very least

9)      Invite your best friend over

10)  If you’re having a bad day, just remember tomorrow is a new day, a clean slate.

11)  LAUGH AS LOUDLY AND FORCEFULLY AS YOU CAN EVEN IF THERE IS NOTHING FUNNY HAPPENING

12)  Sing a happy song

13)  Be grateful for all you have

14)  Last, but certainly not least, smile

Warhawk Talk Goes Black and White

By Bryce Smethers

          What is black and white and “read” all over? Warhawk Talk! Can’t get enough of our blog or need to see the news? Coming soon you can see a special edition printed version. We will have all new stories (like we always do) and much more! You will see it around the end of the year, so check with your Advisory teacher and see the news!

Find Out Your Dog Name!

By Cami Palmer

Find your first letter to your first name and last letter to your last name to find out your dog name! For example, if your name is Taylor Swift your dog name would be Spaz Spaz. If your name is Mr. Melton, your name would be Butter Bingo. Give it a try!

      A-     Fluffy

      B-      Muddy

      C-      Buddy

      D-     Little

      E-      Truffle

      F-      Spot

      G-     Paw

      H-     Moon

      I -        Star

      J-       Soft

     K-      Happy

     L-       Fast

    M-   Butter

    N-     Bingo

    O-     Rascal

    P-      Moose

    Q-     Nacho

    R-      Pup

    S-      Buck

    T-      Spaz

    U-     Biscuit

    V-     Cat

    W-   Frisky

    X-      Fry

    Y-      Small

    Z-      Lucky