At the bottom of the report cards that were sent home last week, we listed all upcoming events including testing as well as 8th grade promotion/field days, etc. Please see the picture below with that information as well.
Don't forget to order your yearbook as the deadline is approaching! See the picture and link below for details: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015150760334178
Please see the following website for a summer camp opportunity for our eighth grade students: https://www.nasaivverc.org/2023-Camps
Our 7th grade students were able to visit Marshall University on Wednesday. They competed in some trivia, toured the campus, and ate at the dining hall. Students learned a lot about college life and had a great time! #wvgearup #campustour #marshalluniversity
We will be participating in a spirit week put together by Common Ground WV to celebrate the month of the military child. Our school is currently a Purple Star School! For more information, visit https://wvde.us/commonground/purplestaraward/
Our 8th grade students were able to visit Marshall University on Wednesday. They competed in some trivia, toured the campus, and ate at the dining hall. Students learned a lot about college life and had a great time! #wvgearup #campustour #marshalluniversity
📣BUFFALO MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEER 📣
If you are interested in joining the Buffalo Middle School Cheer team in August this message is for YOU! 🖤🤍
We will be using a flex day on May 8th from 5pm-7pm at the Middle School gym. You will need to wear appropriate cheer clothing and shoes. There will be an informative parent meeting immediately following at 7pm. Information about upcoming June conditioning, August tryouts, and fall competition will be given at this meeting. Please help spread the word🖤🤍📣
We are already looking forward to meeting you!!
Soccer Informational Meeting for next year!!
8th Graders - There are 25 Wayne County Pledge Scholarships up for grabs, and the application window is open! The Wayne County Pledge is a $1,000 scholarship that can be used for post-secondary education or training. The deadline to apply is May 15th at 11:59 p.m.
Our RAZE Crew hosted the "Donut Be Fooled" event this morning. Students learned about the dangers of vaping and the manipulative marketing of the tobacco industry. #RazeWV #tobaccofree #takedowntobacco
We participated again this year in the WV Attorney General's Kids Kick Opioids PSA Contest. We made about 40 submissions to the state contest, but we also ran a schoolwide contest. The pictures attached are our top 3 winners: Junie McFann, Everleigh Leonard, and Emily Smith.
Just a reminder that Parent-Teacher Conferences are tonight from 4-6 pm. While you're here, stop by the counselor's office to write a note of encouragement for your student that I will deliver the week of state testing!
If your student is absent, please call or email the school to let us know why. Also, if you are going to call to give your student a bus note, please do that before 1:30 pm.
Please join us on Tuesday for Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4-6 pm!
Today our 8th and 6th grade students were able to virtually tour a college campus! 8th grade toured West Virginia State University, and 6th grade toured Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College! #GearUpWorks #wvgearup
This week students completed their final round of Discover Your Future career lessons! Next month, they will review all they have learned with a wrap-up module. The students have seemed to really enjoy this hands-on learning! Check Facebook for more pictures! #DiscoverYourFuture
WVDE Learning Survey - Your child will be bringing home a Passive Permission Slip to participate in the survey. If you DO NOT want your child to participate, please send this form back by March 20, 2023. The link for the Parent Survey will come through Schoology.
Reminder: Tomorrow night is the NJHS induction. Ceremony starts at 6:30 pm. Students participating must be at school no later than 6:15 pm.
We are please to share with you that our counselor, Lauren Hensley, received the award for WV Middle School Counselor of the Year! Those of us who work with her were not surprised in the least!!! She is absolutely the BEST! Our kids are so fortunate to have her!❤️❤️
Last week, our 7th grade students were able to virtually tour WVU's campus. They will be taking an in-person tour of Marshall's campus next month! #campusvisit #educationalliance #wvgearup #GEARUPworks
