📸Save the date! The WCMS Cookie Walk and Family Photos are on November 8th from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. We still have slots open for family photos! Ask your student for an order form or call WCMS.

🍪The cookie walk will be open to the public, so mark your calendars and stop by to get a dozen delicious cookies and a cup of hot chocolate!

about 9 hours ago, Wirt County Middle School
Cookie Walk and Family Photos
Photo Order Form
Our LSIC Stakeholder meeting is the perfect time to share concerns, comments, etc. about WCMS. Come tell us what you like or would like to see changed! Join our LSIC committee for our Stakeholder meeting on Friday, October 31 at 1:30PM. We will finish by 2:00PM for the pumpkin activities outside! Please join us!
3 days ago, Gayle Hickman
LSIC Meeting
👻🎃 Get ready for some Halloween fun! 🎃👻

Communities In Schools Halloween Costume Pick-Up is tonight! If your family needs costumes for the spooky season, please stop by!

When: October 27th, 3:30-5:00 PM
Where: WCPC, in front of the Main Office

We have a variety of costumes available, some slightly used and some new, in sizes ranging from kids 4-16 and S-XL for women/men.

Please note: Costumes are available while supplies last, so be sure to arrive early for the best selection!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Taylor Smith at taylor.r.smith@k12.wv.us or 304-377-7285.
3 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
Halloween Costume Pick Up

WCMS Weekly Advisory Update

LiveSchool Target Behavior of the Week:
⭐Following Through

Student Opportunities:
👻Oct 31st - Boo Drive - Prepare to be trick-or-treated by staff! Students can wear their costumes to school by donating a canned food item or $1 towards our CIS closet. Staff will be available to collect donations from bus and parent drop-offs.

Parent Involvement:
💡Oct 31st at 1:30 p.m. - LSIC Stakeholder Meeting
🎃 Oct 31st at 2:15 p.m. - We invite WCMS families to join us for the pumpkin decorating contest and pumpkin chunkin' event. The event will start promptly at 2:15 p.m. Parents may sign in beginning at 2:00 p.m.
📸Nov. 8th 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Cookie Walk and Family Photos Fundraiser - Order forms are available in the WCMS office.

3 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
Weekly Events
Menu
Following Through
Boo Drive
Pumpkin Chunkin
Advisory Pumpkin Decorating
Cookie Walk and Family Photos
2nd Nine Weeks Rewards
Our Wirt County Family Resource Network would like us to share this information with our families. Please take a look and reach out if you could use some assistance. We appreciate all that they do in our community!
6 days ago, Gayle Hickman
food pantry info
Family Resource flier

Thursday is our final 8th grade night for Fall sports at WCMS! Football players will be recognized before the game. All 8th grade football parents, please arrive by 5:35 and meet by the band concession stand gate. We will announce players at 5:45. Cheer, golf, and cross country will be recognized at halftime. Please arrive to the game by 6:30PM and listen for announcements.

8 days ago, Gayle Hickman
If your student would like to attend the 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on Oct. 23rd, please send in their permission form tomorrow! If your student is ordering pizza, we have to have the final count by tomorrow morning.
9 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
3 vs 3 Tournament
Students are brining home information for the Cookie Walk and Family Photos on November 8th from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Order forms for family photo packages are due Oct. 31st. The cookie walk will be open to the public, so mark your calendars and stop by to get a dozen delicious cookies and a cup of hot chocolate!
10 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
Cookie Walk and Family Photos
Photo Order Form
Our Wirt County Schools Wellness Center will be closed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday this week!
10 days ago, Gayle Hickman
WCMS Weekly Advisory Update
❗Fall sports are winding down, but we have plenty of student and parent activities to keep everyone involved!

LiveSchool Target Behavior of the Week:
⭐Cleaning Up the Classroom

Student Opportunities:
🏀Oct 23rd - 3 on 3 Tournament - Students, turn in your permission forms ASAP!
👻Oct 31st - Boo Drive - Prepare to be trick-or-treated by staff! Students can wear their costumes to school by donating a canned food item or $1 towards our CIS closet. Staff will be available to collect donations from bus and parent drop-offs.

Parent Involvement:
🎃 Oct 31st at 2:15 p.m. - We invite WCMS families to join us for the pumpkin decorating contest and pumpkin chunkin' event.
📸Nov. 8th 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Cookie Walk and Family Photos Fundraiser - Order forms and information are coming home this week!
10 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
WEekly events
Lunch Menu
LiveSchool Target Behavior
3 on 3 Tournament
Boo Drive
Pumpkin Chunkin
WCMS Advisory Pumpkin Contest
Cookie Walk and Family Photos
SEcond Step Lesson

7th Grade Parents: Get Involved! Weirdest Animals on Earth Parent-Student Activity

This month, we're diving into the bizarre world of unique animals and asking the question: Which animal is the weirdest in the world?

How to Participate & Earn Points:
📖Read Together: Review the descriptions of the five weird animals in the newsletter with your student.
🎮Play the Game: Click the provided link in the document to play a Blooket game and view these unusual creatures. https://play.blooket.com/play?hwId=68ecea5a9ce75eaafcc2da13
✅Return for PBIS Points: Sign and date the sheet at the bottom of the article and have your student return it by October 31 to receive 5 PBIS points! Students received paper copies of these forms last week.

11 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
Which Animal is the Weirdest in the World

Last week to donate! Don't forget, we're in the final week of our Halloween costume drive! 🎃 Help us give every kid a Halloween to remember by donating your costumes. We're accepting lightly used and brand-new costumes for grades K-8.

You can drop off your donations at the WCMS or WCPC main office by this Friday, October 17th! If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Smith at taylor.r.smith@k12.wv.us.

18 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
Halloween Costume Drive
Tomorrow is the day for the 3rd Annual Communities in Schools Food Drive! Join us at the WCHS Homecoming Football Game. Donations will be accepted starting at 5:30 P.M. Your generosity directly benefits the students and families of Wirt County Schools.
20 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
CIS Food Drive
Tomorrow is the homecoming parade! WCMS students will be leaving to walk up to the parade at approximately 1:45. We ask that anyone signing out be signed out between 12:00 and 1:00, if possible. We have lots of activities for our students in the morning that we don't want them to miss! Anyone who is being signed out by someone OTHER than their parent must have a note with that information in the morning. Also, please remind students to bring their own bags to fill with candy!
21 days ago, Gayle Hickman
Details about two upcoming WCMS events went home earlier this week in a packet of October information.
🏀October 23rd from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. is our next PBIS Fun Night and WCMS is hosting a 3 vs 3 Basketball tournament. Permission forms to attend will be distributed in mid-October.
🎃October 31st at 2:15 p.m. will be the WCMS Pumpkin Chunkin' event. Parents and guardians are invited to work with their students to build a catapult to launch a pumpkin in front of the whole school. The flyer we sent home with students has more information. We are asking all families who are interested to register by October 24th. Registration forms are available in the STEM room. We invite all parents and guardians to come out on Oct. 31st at 2:15 p.m. to check out the catapults and the advisory pumpkin projects students will be working on this month!
21 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
pumpkin chunki
pumpkin chunki
3 on 3 tournament
Fall Fest is Friday, October 10th before the homecoming festivities! Here are some important reminders about Friday that were included in the packet of October information students brought home yesterday:

🍂Fall Fest Information (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
▪️Students will be participating in a variety of stations. If you do not wish for your child to participate in a specific station for any reason, please contact WCMS by the end of the day Thursday.
▪️Vinyl Personalization is a station option. Students may bring any fabric item to personalize using heat transfer vinyl (shirt, hoodie, socks, etc).

📢Parade and Student Sign Out Information
▪️If your student is being signed out to participate in the parade, they must have a note and be signed out at the front entrance between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
▪️If you wish to sign out your student at the parade, you must sign your child out with Mrs. Hickman.
▪️Students will return to WCMS in time for a normal end of day schedule (buses, pick-up, walking, etc.)
22 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
fall fest
WCMS Weekly Advisory Update
❗It's a busy week with Homecoming, the CIS Food Drive, the Veterans Day memento design contest, and a new parent involvement opportunity!

LiveSchool Target Behavior of the Week:
⭐Volunteering

Student Opportunities:
🍂 Fall Fest is on October 10th.
🥫The 3rd Annual CIS Food Drive is October 10th at the WCHS Homecoming game.
✏️Students can submit a design for the Veterans Day memento contest by this Friday.

Parent Involvement:
🎃 WCMS is hosting a Pumpkin Chunkin' event on Oct. 31st! Families can participate by building a catapult to launch a pumpkin. Packets with more information and registration forms are coming home this week.
24 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
weekly events
lunch menu
volunteering
vetereans day memento
fall fest oct 10
CIS Food Drive OCt 10
Pumpkin Chunkin
Advisory Pumpkin Decorating
SEcond Step Lesson
We are just one week away from the 3rd Annual Communities in Schools Food Drive! Join us on October 10, 2025, at the WCHS Homecoming Football Game to help make a positive impact. Donations will be accepted starting at 5:30 P.M. Your generosity directly benefits the students and families of Wirt County Schools. Together, we can make a real difference!
26 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
CIS Food Drive
We're brewing up some Halloween fun with a purpose! Join our "Trick or Treat, Boo! Drive" on October 31st, 2025, during parent and bus drop-off.

Help us stock our student food pantry by having your child bring $1 or a canned/dry food item to wear a costume! Our staff will be collecting donations outside in the morning. Let's make a real difference in our students' lives, one treat (or can!) at a time!

If your organization would like to work with the school to make a donation, please email Taylor Smith, our Communities in Schools Coordinator, at taylor.r.smith@k12.wv.us

28 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
Boo Drive
WCMS/WCPC Communities in Schools is hosting a Halloween costume drive to help make sure every kid has a costume for Halloween. We're accepting lightly used and brand-new costumes in sizes K-8th grade!

You can drop off your donations at the WCMS or WCPC main office. We're collecting costumes through October 17th, 2025. Help us make this a Halloween to remember for our students! 👻

If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Smith at taylor.r.smith@k12.wv.us.
30 days ago, Wirt County Middle School
Halloween Costume Drive