Wildcat Word Issue 14 * February 23, 2016Waccamaw Middle School * 247 Wildcat Way * Pawleys Island, SC 29585 * 843-237-0106 * Fax 843-237-0237 * http://www.wms.gcsd.k12.sc.us/

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INDEX

ARTICLE PAGE

Celebration of Success 2-4

PTA Nominations 5

Pennies for Patients Results 6

Better Off Friends Wins SC Jr. Book of the Year at WMS

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Job Shadowing Pictures Needed 8

CDL Driver Training 9

Feb. Character of MonthResponsibility

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Student Contests 11-13

Yearbook Deadline February 26 14

Fundraisers 15-17

Spring Sports Schedules 18-20

Menus 21-22

Calendar 23

Editors: Zachary Baucom and Spirit Gamble. Reporters/Photographers: Sydney Baker, Sarah Bankert, Peyton Buzzell, Ashlyn Elkins, Ellison

Kate Fox, Macy Jersek, Molly Kelso, and Jules Steffen. Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Gouldin

Vice-Principal Talk—WMS 5K Marathon and Fund Raiser

Dear Fellow Wildcats,

This year, we are mixing up our school-wide fundraiser by participating in a program called Color-A-Thon. The event is a healthy and fun 5K Color Run that will be held on April 16, 2016. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. and the event starts at 8:00 a.m. Through this fundraising opportunity, we hope to earn $150 in donations per student to support student performance and behavior incentives.

Students can form their own Color Club with up to six additional friends and family members who can participate for free when a student raises donations.

Students can register online at www.schoolathon.org and can use the group ID number 170053. Students need to have at least $30 in donations by February 29, 2016 to be guaranteed a t-shirt, race bag, and color pack. Other participants must register online by February 29, 2016 as well.

Checks can be made payable to Waccamaw Middle School. If you need additional information, please contact Travis Klatkatklata@gcsd.k12.sc.us.

Envelopes are available in the front office for students who are raising funds. We look forward to seeing you and your family at the run!

Sincerely,

Travis KlatkaAssistant Principal

Student Faculty Game Faculty 56-Students 48 Fun 100%

Second Quarter Eighth Grade Honor Roll Students

Recognized at Celebration of Success

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Eighth GradePrincipal’s Honor RollLauren Amerson, Sydney Baker, Sarah Bankert, Zach Baucom, Elizabeth Ann Bellamy, Will Brackett, Christine Brennan, Olivia Brown, Jillian Campbell, Bella Cervini, Miller Christen, Noah Clayton, Meghan Collins, Jack Congdon, Lauren Cooper, Tiana Dabria, Caroline Daniels, Zoe Dear, Gardner DiVenere, Mary Drosieko, Mary Russell Eddy, Ellison Kate Fox, Amber Francis, Hunt Grafe, Georgia Grooms, Caroline Hall, Reese Hannon, Julian Hays, Madison Kinmartin, Ashley Kopplin, Cami Kuenzle, Christine Labuz, Camryn Lanford, Hannan Mackey, Savannah Manning, Wade Maring, Camryn McMakin, Janie Morris, Lilly Mullen, Ashley Odom, Gabby Paglio, Walker Parler, Emma Quigley, Zachary Rosenberg, Zach Saxton, Gabby Schneider, Rivers Shealy, Seb Stafford, Jules Steffen, Jonah Stump, Emma Sullivan, Victoria Tan, Braeden Thomas, Gabby Vallery, William Varn, Summers Ward

Eighth GradeA-B Honor RollBennett Adler, Oshswany Armstrong, Sam Arnold, Clayton Avant, Lizzie Beard, Jake Birchmeier, Nysharel Boynes, Mary Grace Bryan, Rob Buffington, CarmeronBurgess, Peyton Buzzell, Autumn Cacioppo, Madeline Canipe, Jeff Carlyle, Nia Carr, Claudia Carroll, Kimmie Cerasaro, Carrele Cooper, Marshall Cooper, Alyssa Douglas, Katie Drexler, Camron Dunn, Colby Eckard, Ryon Fox, Sabrina Francke, Alix Garison, Alex Gauthier, Brendan Gerali, Rodney Gilliyard, Alasha Grant, Jason Grayson, Jessi Gregory, Madison Grice, Jackson Griffith, Abby Hart, John Hierholzer, Alex Hough, Destiny Jackson, Tan’Asia Johnson, Nygere’ Jones, Kaylee Jordan, Samantha Kelley, Sam Kobylarz, Zach Kobylarz, Sam List, Covey Loftus, Olivia Lombard, Abi Luquire, Ashley Lykins, Taylor Lyles, Zoe Mabe, Hannah Martin, Matt McCants, Emily Myers, Erica Nicholas, Kyle Pence, Hayley Porter, Sydney Potwin, Caleb Ratz, Parker Robinson, Jessica Robles, Holly Roe, Wyatt Roff, Abby Rowell, Ella Smith, Riley Sollars, Ella Steuer, Mia Stewart, Rebekah Stidd, Markell Strang, Peyton Strickland, Miquela Thomas, Will Tiller, Margaret Ann Tucker, Lexie Vinson, Grace Williams, Amanda Wright, Riley Young

Second Quarter Seventh Grade Honor Roll Students

Recognized at Celebration of Success

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Seventh GradePrincipal’s Honor RollLillie Akers, Em Anderson, Lauren Baker, Will Baldree, Jackson Barnes, Sophie Bensch, Anna Bird, JarrenBrady, Carlen Brockman, Gracie Cohoon, Lacy Colvis, Georgia Covarrubias, Mary Campbell Dancy, Holli Daniel, Ella Fata, Emma Grace, Kaylee Hair, Brianna Hammond, Kaitlyn Howard, Macy Jersek, Chloe Johnson, Rion Keesee, Taylor Kelly, Jack Kibler, William Kitsos, Sierra Lindquist, Maddie List, Meghan Lord, Julia Marinoff, Grey Maxwell, Connor McMahon, Mo Meares, Jake Monroe, Britana Myers, Emma Parler, Kyndra Patterson, Savannah Pender, Lexi Prochniak, Elyse Rowland, Rae Schiess, Jacob Schoen, Megan Stackhouse, Jacob Stump, James Thompson, Mackenzie Thompson, Rachel Wesolowski, Hudson Winfield

Seventh GradeA-B Honor RollMichaela Ahern, Alanya Alston, Leira Anderson, Carmon Angel, MaytteBello, Moon Bobo, Savannah Cardinale, Kenneth Chow, Maddi Cline, Harrison Cooper, Jon Coradi, Jaidon Diggs, Madison Divine, McCall Drew, Ashlyn Elkins, Aiden Facchinetti, Ally Foreman, Cameron Geathers, Eli Goldschmidt, Ashlen Gordon, La’Kerria Greene, Gabby Gundling, Caroline Junkins, Briana Kowalewski, James Lanford, Weston Lilly, John Maser, Lauren Maser, Garrison Maxwell, Zane Mays, Rachel McClellan, Hana McManus, Miller Miller, MaKenzie Mitchell, Becca Mueller, Montea Myers, Rylee Newton, Allison Orman, Ellison Oxner, Ezekiel Penn, Emily Phillips, Zachary Powers, Michael Quinn, Eva Razzi, Logan Richardson, Graham Rogers, Luke Russell, Will Sarvis, Abby Sellers, Tradd Shields, Elizabeth Stedman, Olivia Wendel, Kelsey White, Peyton White, Kayla Wilson

PTA Nominations Sought for

2016-17 School Year

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Waccamaw Middle School PTA Board

Members needed for next year! If you

are interested in serving on the WMS

PTA Board, several positions will be

available including president and vice-president.

Please contact Ms. Curry if you are

interested! She can be reached @ 843-

237-0106, or at jcurry@gcsd.k12.sc.us

BETA Pennies for Cancer Earns over $500

for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Thank you for all the hard work

from our teachers and students this

week for Pennies for Patients!

Our grand total was $508.16

donated to the Leukemia and

Lymphoma Society! We met the

school's goal by a little over $8.00.

Congratulations to Mrs. Rasheed

and Ms. Reese for winning the class

wars!

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WMS Students read over 700 SC Junior

Book Nominees and Vote for Favorite

With just over 150 students voting, WMS students

have read hundreds of books preparing for class

assignments and voting for their favorite book.

WMS’s favorite book will be tallied with results from

books across the state to determine the SC Jr. Book

of the Year.

This year’s most read book and the favorite by

popular vote is Better Off Friends, by Elizabeth Eulberg.

State-wide winner will be announced soon!

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We Want Your Job Shadowing Pictures

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The yearbook staff needs action pictures of students' job shadowing experiences. The pictures must not be posed and must have a WMS student in it.

Students who bring in a digital action picture of themselves job shadowing to the media center, or email them to Ms. Gouldin (dgouldin@gcsd.k12.sc.us) will get 15 WOW stamps!

CDL Class Offered

Drivers Needed!

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February Character

Responsibility vs. Unreliability

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Definition: Knowing and Doing what is expected of me; to be Dependable.Words Related to Responsibility: Synonyms: duty, obligation, accountability, authority Antonyms: irresponsibility, exemption, freedom, distrust, immaturity

To Show Responsibility: Keep my promises. Not make excuses. Do all my work to the best of my ability. Make things right when I do wrong. Know my duty and do my duty.

Examples of RESPONSIBILITY:

1. The students denied any responsibility

for the damage to the fence.

2. A terrorist group has claimed

responsibility for the bombing.

3. Mowing the lawn is your responsibility.

4. In her new position, she will have much

more responsibility.

5. We have a responsibility to protect the

environment.

6. The government’s responsibility is to

serve the public.

7. A teacher has many responsibilities.

“The price of greatness is responsibility.”― Winston S. Churchill

Winyah Rivers Foundation

Photo Contest

Contest Rules

The 9th Annual Winyah Rivers Foundation (WRF) Photo Contest will accept entries February 1st – April 22nd 2016. The goal is to promote the beauty of our local rivers and to raise funds for the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER® Program.

Rules for Entering:

1.The contest is open to everyone. Emphasis in judging will be given to photographs that show the splendor and charm of our local rivers and ecosystems.

2.Each contestant may enter as many photographs as desired.

3.Categories: 1) Georgetown County; 2) Scenic; 3) Wildlife; 4) Cell Phone

4.The photographs should have been taken in North or South Carolina. For the Georgetown County category, the photo must be taken in Georgetown County, SC.

5.Each contestant agrees to allow WRF and its sponsors to use their entries, without compensation, to promote the goals of the Foundation. This may include exhibition, calendar, and fundraising. All entrants will retain the right to their work.

6.To enter, provide WRF with an 8x10 inch print AND a digital file for each entry. Do not tape anything to photo or put photo on foam core. Prints will not be returned.

7.Attach (with a paper clip or something similar) a piece of paper to each photograph that has your name, address, phone number, and e-mail. Print or type the category in large letters on this piece of paper along with a title for the picture and if desired, a short description. Do not put anything on the front of the photo.

8.Winners will be announced at a reception at the Burroughs-Chapin Art Museum on Friday, May 6th from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Winning photographs will hang in the Museum, followed by the Horry County Courthouse and other venues.

9.Entry fee is $10.00 per photograph, with cash or check payable to WRF, delivered to Winyah Rivers Foundation, Center for Marine & Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina University, 290 Allied Drive, Conway, SC 29526 (room #130 or #121) or by mail to Winyah Rivers Foundation, PO Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528-6054.

10.All entries must be received by NOON on April 22nd 2016.

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LAST DAY TO

GUARANTEE A YEARBOOK

February 26, 2016

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Don't miss our on our online

yearbook payment plan.

Spread your yearbook cost of

$42.80 over three payments when

you purchase online by February

26!

Offer valid for purchases of $30 or

more.

Order your yearbookThree Easy Payments less than $15.00

Go to www.jostens.comSelect the Jostens J-Pay Payment Plan

at checkout!

WHS & WMS Fundraisers15

Chicken Biscuits For Sale!

$3

every Friday morning

outside the Media Center.

Proceeds benefit the

American Cancer Society,

a leader in cancer research

and patient care.

WHS & WMS Fundraisers16

Golf Fundraiser17

Spring Sports Schedules18

Spring Sports Schedules19

Spring Sports Schedules20

School Breakfast and Lunch Menus21

School Store Menu 22

Days Food Prices

Moe's Mondays BBQ sandwich with a bag of chips $4.00

Kentucky Fried Chicken Chicken Strips with fries $4.00

Whopper Wednesdays Hwy 55 hamburger or cheeseburger with

a bag of chips

$4.00

Chicken Thursday Hwy 55 chicken sandwich with a bag of

chips

$4.00

Pizza Fridays A slice of pizza and a chocolate or

vanilla milkshake

One slice ..........$ 2.00

Milk shake ........$ 2.00

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Please see

our webpage

for more

information

on these

events.

A NEW LINK

has been

added for

your

convenience!