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WBMSHS Principal Update to Families

Weeks of 2/6/23 -2/17/23

WBMSHS PrincipalUpdate to FamiliesWeeks of 2/6/23 -2/17/23
Dear WB Community,


I hope this newsletter finds you well. Please take some time to read it and see all the great things happening at the MSHS. I hope it can provide you with some important information and give you a glimpse into what we are doing throughout the year.


As always please feel free to reach out to us anytime with your questions or concerns.


Have a great weekend.


Mrs. Page

  • Term 3 Progress Reports Posted
  • February Break - 2/20-2/24
  • Mr. WB - 3/10
  • World Culture Night - 3/16
  • Coffee Hour - 3/24
  • Senior Ball - 3/24
  • Spring Musical - 3/31 & 4/1
  • Midnight Madness - Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 6:00pm-12:00am

IMPORTANT CLASS OF 2023 NEWS

Parents of seniors! Your assistance is needed!


  • We are preparing for your senior’s end of year activities. Yes! Believe it or not - it is fast approaching!!! Please send us a picture of your senior. Share it with Mrs. MacMillan in Guidance at jmacmillan@wbridgewater.com at your earliest convenience. Thank you so much!


  • The Senior Ball is scheduled for Friday, March 24th at 6:00 p.m. This year it is being held at the LeBaron Country Club in Lakeville. Price for a senior to attend is $45 and $55 for their guest.

Recognitions

Congratulations to our West Bridgewater students from The Middle/Senior High and Howard schools who were recognized at the school committee meeting for winning the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot Pen Essay contest. The theme this year is, "My Pledge To Our Veterans".

  • Tristan Hambly took 1st place earning a $300.00 scholarship

  • McKenzie Craig took 2nd place earning a $200.00 scholarship

  • Jennifer Lamlein took 3rd place earning $100.00 scholarship.


A huge thank you to their social studies teachers encouraging them through the process.

Congratulations to Emma Maher who is West Bridgewater Middle/Senior High School 8th Grade representative for Project 351. Emma was recognized at the school committee meeting.


Project 351 is a non-profit organization that builds student-led service across Massachusetts. One 8th-grade student from every town in Massachusetts is chosen to be an ambassador because we exemplify project 351's core values. The core values are kindness, compassion, gratitude, and humility. Project 351 is all about helping others who may be struggling and proving that young people have unlimited potential. This spring every ambassador will be hosting a clothing drive in their city. We will be partnering with cradles to crayons and helping them with their mission, which is to provide every child with the essentials.


PCC - Project Contemporary Competitiveness

PCC is a program that is held over the summer at Stonehill College. Please click below to read information about this great opportunity for students.

Guidance News


In preparation for next year, this week Guidance Counselors met with Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen and eighth grade students to explain scheduling/graduation requirements and options. It was exciting to see the students engaged in planning their future classes. If any student needs assistance please contact your guidance counselor at pgoulet@wbridgewater.com, tmyers@wbridgewater.com, and awilder@wbridgewater.com


Yesterday we had our Advisory Powerblock day. Juniors and Sophomores had to pick a college and major from a bag and do some research.


We are hosting Career Fair Day on March 15th. Any parent/guardian that is willing to come talk to high school students about their respective profession please contact Paul Goulet- pgoulet@wbridgewater.com. We are looking at all careers to give our students a variety of opportunities that await them.


If there are any alumni who would be willing to come in to talk to seniors about what life is like post high school WE NEED YOU. Please contact Ms. Wilder - awilder@wbridgewater.com


Finally, It’s that time of year where Juniors are starting their college searches. Here are some College and Career Resources.

Some of the amazing colleges and universities our seniors have been accepted to!

Multilingual Family Night

The first multilingual family night was held at the West Bridgewater Public Library on February 15th. The West Bridgewater ESL teachers collaborated with the West Bridgewater Public Library to create a space for our multilingual families to connect, share and play! Stay tuned for more family nights.

Mental Wellness

Random acts of Kindness week 02/14-02/20

Research shows that being kind is not only something to be enjoyed but it can also reduce our stress, increase our stamina, and stabilize our mood.


Here are a few simple acts of kindness that you can try on your own:


Pay it forward at a drive thru

Leave positive notes in random places

Bake something for your neighbor

Compliment a colleague

Treat someone to flowers

Help someone with their bags at the grocery store

Inclusion Matters

Inclusion Matters' next webinar will be on Tuesday, March 14 from 6-7 p.m. via Zoom. Tiffany Goffer-Fitz of As I Am Learning will join us for Sexuality 101: How to Talk to Kids and Teens with Disabilities about Their Bodies, Healthy Relationships, and Safe Sex.


Tiffany will talk with parents, guardians, and caregivers about what they need to know to get the conversations started. Come learn how to start--and continue--conversations we need to have with our kids and teens about privacy, healthy bodies, healthy relationships, and sex.


Join via Zoom at https://bridgew.zoom.us/j/96663514586


More information is available on our event page at https://fb.me/e/4aNjKHnB2

World Culture Night

The World Language Department in conjunction with the Global Citizens Club, Model UN, and World Language Honor Societies are happy to announce that The World Culture Night is returning to WBMSHS this year. On Thursday, March 16th beginning at 5:30 pm, we will host this incredible community event filled with lots of food, music and entertainment. Students and families from the community will set up tables in our cafeteria, each representing a different country of their choosing. On each table, students or families will create a dish to serve as the community eats around the world! During this event, there will be several cultural workshops to participate in as well, such as African drumming, Chinese lettering, and Zumba to Brazilian music. If you and your family are interested in representing your culture with a table, we would love to have you! Please reach out to Sarah Oliveira at soliveira@wbridgewater.com . Cost of attendance is $5 per person with a $25 family cap. Come help us celebrate all of the great culture and heritage that our community has to offer!

Something to think about!

Two Towns Collaborate for an Awesome Night of TV Pro

Holbrook and West Bridgewater TV Pro students came together to work the Varsity Senior Games on 2/15. It was a great partnership and opportunity for both communities to work together. Shout out to Mr. Cray and Mr. Gorman, Holbrook staff, for putting this together.

MS Social Studies

Ms. Martin's middle school social studies class did this fantastic activity and posted students poems in the hallways.

BSU High School Honors Band

High School band members Shelby Laime, Stephanie Stanton, Hope Crompton, and Ed McMenimon performed as members of the Bridgewater State University Honors Band on Thursday, February 9, 2023. We are very proud of their accomplishment and for their exemplary performances in both the Honors Concert Band and Flute Choir.

MS Talent Show

The Middle School students held a talent show today during powerblock. We are so proud of all our students, those who showed their talent and those who came to cheer them. It was a fantastic show! Shout out to all the middle school teachers for helping students especially Ms. Martin & Ms. Romano for organizing this great event.

World Language

Corre en Circulos

Students in Ms. Kotsovolos' class practicing their numbers in friendly competition. Students had to race around the room to find all their numbers in Spanish. First one finished correctly was the winner!
The Cultural Explorations class learned how to Zumba today. Ms. Fougere and her students had a great time and workout during their lesson!
Students in Mrs. Eddlem’s French classes have been busy discovering new sounds from the French music scene. The highly anticipated "Manie Musicale de Mars (March Music Madness)" launches on March 1. We will be participating along with 3500 other schools, over 400,000 students total, representing 21 countries from around the world. Modeled after the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament in the U.S, this annual competition of songs is a fun and engaging way to incorporate music in the classroom. Songs include a variety of contemporary Francophone artists from around the world. Students fill out brackets to try to predict which of sixteen songs will win the "championship". Then, once the tournament starts, students vote for their favorite songs to see who wins. Students will increase their proficiency in the language through a variety of activities that incorporate the songs as a linguistic and cultural teaching tool. Check out a mash-up of this year’s contenders here.

After learning about the famous Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, students in Ms. Fougere’s Spanish III classes painted their own self-portraits in her style (a style that combined her culture, symbolism, surrealism, and personal experiences from her life.) They presented their self-portraits to the class in the target language, and asked questions and commented on each other’s work. ¡Muy bien hecho!

MSHS Band

Students in band class were working hard to master their skill. They sounded great and really enjoyed their practice.

Art

Mrs. McMurray’s Art 1 students came up with some really creative ways to incorporate both implied and tactile texture to these gorgeous mixed media collages.


Every Friday, Mrs. McMurray posts student work to Instagram. Check it out! wb_mrsmcmurray

Science

Intro to engineering is currently working on our introductory unit to the design process with paper engineering projects. Today, students were tasked with using paper to develop a paper catapult, then edit their prototype as needed to maximize the distance their catapult could shoot. We had a competition down in the cafeteria and the winning paper catapult (made of 3 pieces of paper and tape) was able to shoot an object 214". Amazing job to Elijah Vilnaigre for winning the competition!

AP Environmental

Mr. Pike's AP Environmental class working on their lab to determine how factors such as specific heat or opacity affect heating and cooling rates.

Robotics

Mr. McMurray's Robotics class held some robot races in the halls and obstacle challenges in the STEAM Commons.

Middle School 3x3 Tournament for a Good Cause

February is American Heart month. Middle school students donated money to participate in our Hoops for Heart tournament and our upperclassmen have been volunteering their time to help ref and keep score. We have raised $190 for the American Heart Association.

Physical Education

Ms. Decastro, Mr. Antonio & Mr. Campagna's high school PE classes having Fun Friday and their choice of an activity. Lots of great things happening!

New to WBMSHS: Dance Club

Introducing the new 2023 WB dance team! Kaitlyn Barry, Haylee Krakowski, Stephanie Costa, Grace Goodwin, Nadia Vilnaigre, Philomena Spaur, Rachael Schaffert, and Briana Blood. We have been working hard for our upcoming performance at the WB Council on Aging on March 1st. A performance for friends and family will be held on March 15, 2023 at 5:30. All are welcome!

Best Buddies

Best Buddies has started 2023 with renewed energy! We have continued to meet weekly with our buddies to play bingo, practice adaptive yoga, and even enjoyed a pizza party with Toy Story 4 last week. Our buddies have made great connections and are a wonderful part of the social school day. We are looking forward to warm-weather walks and more in the next few weeks.

Update from our AD, Ms. Hammel

The regular season is wrapping up for all of our Winter Sports. These teams took the opportunity to celebrate their seniors in the past week. Our Varsity teams are looking to end the regular season on a strong note and head into the State tournament on the right foot.


The BR/WB Gymnastics team finished the regular season undefeated at the Cranberry League Championships. BR/WB scored 145.05 to wrap up first place. BR/WB will take on the South at the MIAA South Sectional Tournament at Algonquin High School Saturday, 2/25/23 at 3:00 PM.

The WEB girls Ice Hockey team had a solid 5-1 victory over Stoughton. Congratulations to Senior Susana Carriere for netting her first Varsity Goal. The Boy’s WEB Ice Hockey team celebrated their seniors on Wednesday, February 15th with a 10-6 victory over UCT. Congratulations to Seniors Bryce Leighton, Ben Fuller, and Matt Martineau. The Middle School Girls and Boys basketball teams wrapped up their season with an intersquad scrimmage. Great season and thank you to Coach Adams and Coach Sylvester for organizing it! Winter track will travel to the Reggie Lewis Center to take part in the state meet on Thursday, 2/16. Good Luck to Ella Dunbury, Aly Bassett, Lasadia Gurley, Kylie Lewis, Kenly Laime, Viviana Morales Walkin, Ava Xayavong, and Derek Fredrickson as they will compete in the meet. The Cheerleaders, along with the Girls and Boys basketball teams all celebrated their seniors in a joint senior night during their games against Holbrook. Congratulations to Amanda Jaques, Dorothea McGrath, Olivia Razza, Jaiden Podolske, Nathan Hancock, Jacob Sousa, Ryan McGrath, Tommy Perna, Nathan Anderson, Luke Sinasky, Kyan Santiago-Calling, Adara McNeil, and Kasey Mackin. What a great week celebrating our senior athletes and some huge wins! We are looking forward to the state tournament starting up. Schedules will be posted when they are released by the MIAA.


Check out some more important WBMSHS Athletic Info!


**WBMSHS Spring Sports are right around the corner! Sign up now! Please make sure your Athletic Fee is paid or you will NOT be able to participate in spring sports until this is taken care of. If you have any questions about the athletic fee payment or if you have a financial difficulty please contact me at jhammel@wbridgewater.com


**We will be holding our Spring Sports Student Interest Meeting on Tuesday, February 28th during Power Block. At this meeting you will be able to meet with coaches and ask questions about spring sports. The season will begin on March 20, 2023.



**All students who registered for Unified MS Basketball, the season begins Monday, February, 27 at 2:25PM at the Howard Gym. Please bring sneakers and clothes to practice in.


Check out links to softball and baseball apparel! I will be sharing tennis and track apparel stores soon as well!


Baseball

https://wbbaseball2023.itemorder.com/


Softball

https://wbsoftball2023.itemorder.com/


Important Links:

**You can find the schedule on the Arbiter Live Website: https://arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=25160


Check out the link below to the MIAA Power Rankings:

https://miaa.net/power-rankings/


Make sure to follow along on Twitter for all your athletic updates

WBMSHS Athletics (@WBMSHSAthletics) / Twitter

High School Dates


Grade 10

March 28, 2023 - ELA Session I

March 29, 2023 - ELA Session II

May 16, 2023 - Math Session I

May 17, 2023 - Math Session II


Grade 9

June 6, 2023 - STE Session I

June 7, 2023 - STE Session II


Middle School Dates

April 11, 2023 - ELA Session I

April 12, 2023 - ELA Session II


May 9, 2023 - Math Session I

May 10, 2023 - Math Session II


May 17, 2023 - STE - There is only one science session.

A Message from Ann Marie Grinder, Food Service Director

Greetings from the MSHS Wildcat Café!

Just a reminder that both breakfast and lunch are free this school year! The WB Food Services link has more info and menus.

Each student is offered 1 free breakfast and 1 free lunch per day. Extra entrées are $2.00 and additional a la carte items such as bottled water, cookies, crackers and ice cream can also be purchased but a student must have money on their lunch account for these extras. All items served meet strict state and federal nutrition standards. Money can be added to a student’s account two ways:

· Cash or a check can be brought to the cashier at arrival or towards the end of a meal. To keep the line moving as quickly as possible, we no longer accept money in the line.

· Electronic payments using MySchoolBucks. You will need your student’s 10-digit student ID (SASID#) to set up an account. Even if you don’t add money using MySchoolBucks, it allows you to monitor cafeteria transactions until they graduate!

We are looking to hire additional cafeteria substitutes. Interested individuals can contact me at agrinder@wbridgewater.com or at (508)894-1220.

Thank you,

Ann Marie Grinder, Food Service Director

Update from Nurse Diedrichsen

A friendly reminder that all medications need to be kept in the nurse’s office. The only exception is for students in grades 9-12 who carry life saving medications such as inhalers and/or EpiPen's. All medications, even if carried with the student, need to have a medication order on file with the nurse. If you would like to authorize your student to take over the counter medications at the nurse's office you can access the STANDING ORDER MEDICATION & ANNUAL HEALTH UPDATE FORM on our Health Services page on the district website: https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/page/health-services