Depew Middle Monthly Newsletter
September 2023
8th Grade WEB Leaders
Our 8th grade WEB leaders spent some extra time this summer preparing to welcome our 6th graders to Depew Middle School. The W.E.B leaders gave up three days of summer break to plan, prepare and facilitate the 6th grade orientation program. Each W.E.B. leader called 6th grade students and families to welcome and personally invite them to the 6th grade Orientation event.
The 8th grade W.E.B. leaders ran 6th grade orientation this year. The orientation was a success, and the 6th graders had fun. The orientation started with team building activities, led by Mr. Cena, Mrs. Banasik, Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Teresa, and Mrs. Kuwik. The 6th graders got to meet their W.E.B. leaders for the year! They did some fun activities, and got to learn about the students who were in their group. They also learned about what the Middle School has to offer, and how they can get involved, and have a great 6th grade year!
Written by Heather Yates, 8th Grade Student
Our 7th grade class took part in a Team Building day on Friday, September 15th. The day was filled with several fun and engaging activities. Team Building Day was a day we got to make new friends and have new experiences. We got to do a variety of fun things. We went to the gym where we participated in fun games that helped us work as a team. In one activity, we had to work together to get from one side of the gym to the other without touching the floor. We also played a fun game of tug of war, which also helped us work as a team to win. After this we learned how we are responsible for setting goals for ourselves to help us achieve things in and outside of school. These were called SMART goals. We then went on a messy adventure creating egg carriers that would hopefully protect our eggs when they were dropped from the ceiling. For our egg carrier invention we had to create posters showing the name, the price, the slogan, and the logo for our product and present it as a group. We also made string blankets to help children in need of a warm blanket. We made it out of two cloths that we cut and tied together in small groups. We donated the blankets to Oishei Children's Hospital as a way for our class to give back to the community. This was a great day for the 7th grade class!
Written by Ella Mahoney and McKenna Groff, 7th Grade Students
CHALK THE WALK
Our first W.E.B. Wednesday was a huge success as students spread words of respect, responsibility and kindness through their artwork. Each homeroom received chalk, and they were able to create a beautiful sidewalk mural using 3 sidewalk squares, chalk and their imagination. The eighth grade W.E.B. leaders took on a leadership role with the sixth graders and guided them on creating art with chalk on the school sidewalk. Each 6th grade homeroom got to see their W.E.B. leaders again and brainstormed ideas to put on their assigned sidewalk squares. There were four W.E.B. leaders assigned to each 6th grade homeroom, and they W.E.B. leaders led this activity.
Students from all grades participated and really showed their creative sides. They worked together to brainstorm ideas about how to show the values of Depew Middle School. The artwork on the sidewalk really shows what DMS is all about…being kind, being responsible, and respecting ourselves, our teachers and each other. Students had lots of fun being with their friends, drawing, talking, and creating. It was another way for us to connect with our peers. We were proud of the work and the positive message that were created!
Written by Carter Ostrowski and Heather Yates, 8th grade
