panther press - West Milwaukee Intermediate School

February- March
2015-2016
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West Milwaukee Intermediate School, 5104 W. Greenfield Ave., West Milwaukee, WI 53214
3300
Mr. Jeff Taylor, Principal
414-604-
Ms. Connie Bergmann, Assistant Principal westmilwaukee.wawm.k12.wi.us
Student Council & NJHS
Pennies for Patients was a great success! Panthers
students and families brought in over $2,644 for
the fundraiser. A big thank you to all who participated in this life saving fundraiser!
Congratulations to all the new NJHS members!
Student candidates were selected and inducted into
NJHS on March 3rd in the Liberace Auditorium.
Throughout March we will be collecting toiletries
for senior citizens including, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, combs,
nail files, and lotion.
8th Grade Trip
The 8th grade trip this year is to Noah’s Ark on
June 7th. The cost of the trip is $30 for the ticket, transportation, and lunch.
Please see Mrs. Smith for a permission slip. This
is open to the first 105 students to sign up (space
on the coach buses). We currently have 75 seats
remaining!
iPad Cases and Fines
Please be aware that some student iPad cases have
been prone to wear and tear after a few years use.
Students are still responsible for the condition of their
iPad and if they crack it their iPad according to the
iPad agreement form there will be a charge for each
time the iPad screen is cracked.
Please speak with your student’s teacher or
Mr.Breitenfeldt if you need assistance finding a case
for the iPad 2.
Reporting Absences
All absences and tardies must be reported to the attendance office. You can call 604-3300 ex 5027 and
leave a message 24 hours a day.
If the Attendance Office does not receive a call, the absence will be recorded as a truancy. If a student needs
to leave during the school day, a written note from
home must be turned in at the Attendance Office before
first hour.
An early dismissal slip will be issued to all students.
Students are responsible for making up all work missed
during an absence.
School starts at 7:45 a.m. and students are dismissed at
3:00 p.m. Students eating breakfast will be able to enter the building at 7:15 a.m. All others will enter at 7:37
a.m.
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State Recognition
6th Grade House
6th Grade has been on a writing roll! After finishing
the unit on personal narratives, we charged into argumentative writing. Students are sharpening their
thinking skills about characters in literature and how
they are developed.
Students have also been studying weather and water.
They began by looking at the current water crisis in
Flint, Michigan and learning about the lack of fresh
water available to people around the world. This
lead to research on the importance of bottled water
and studying the negative effects that plastics have
on our environment. Students are now conducting
experiments in class that focus on air pressure,
weather fronts, and the water
cycle.
West Milwaukee Principal Mr. Taylor accepting the
state recognition award in Madison.
West Milwaukee Intermediate School is proud
to announce that we have been named a 2015-16
Concerts and Musical
Wisconsin School of Recognition. This is the
5th time since the 2006-07 school year that
West Milwaukee has earned this award. West
Auditions for the Musical “Willy Wonka and the
Milwaukee is one of only 169 schools stateChocolate Factory” are now over and the cast has
wide to be awarded this recognition.
been posted. Be sure to come out later this Spring
We would like to thank our students and staff
for the hard work and dedication they put forth
each and every day on behalf of educating all
children at West Milwaukee Intermediate and
the entire West Allis-West Milwaukee School
District.
and support the cast. The exact date and time for the
musical will be posted on the school website, Twitter, as well as Facebook after rehearsals begin soon.
Music Students involved in Solo Ensemble will be
performing at Central High School Saturday, March
19th.
The next concert for all music groups (band, chorus,
orchestra) will be on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7 p.m. in
the Liberace Auditorium.
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Wrestling Season
7th Grade Fun!
Results from the Conference Tournament and
message from the coach.
75- Javon W
82- Isiah R
89- Justin R
96- Carson M
117- Anthony P
124- Jon S
138- Javeilito G
155- Deon W
170- Nehemiah S
185- Kolby K
275- Manny M
1st Place
5th Place
3rd Place
5th Place
3rd Place
5th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
2nd Place
1st Place
3rd Place
The West Milwaukee wrestling team has been on
the rise over the past few seasons. In 2015 the
team won the Conference Tournament Championship and this year we finished 9-1, Dual Meet
Conference Champions, and Runner up in the
Conference Tournament Championship.
These accomplishments are due to the support of
the school and all the wrestlers putting in the time
every day at practice. Our team this year has
done a couple of things no other West Wrestling
team has ever done in beating Frank Lloyd
Wright, Lane, and Lincoln for the City Championship/Dual Meet Title.
The wrestling team hopes to continue their success into the future after such a great performance
at the Conference Tournament and get more students involved with our team.
Coach Matysik
Students in Ms. Wagner’s Social Studies hard at
work enjoying some of the great weather.
The seventh grade Balanced Literacy classes are
working on forming solid arguments. This unit will
culminate in the typically very popular in-class debates!
In Social Studies, students are battling their way
through the Revolutionary War and will soon journey with our forefathers through the creation of this
country. With the upcoming elections, this is an excellent time to cover the basics of government.
8th Grade History
In 8th grade History we are finishing a Unit up on
Manifest Destiny (westward expansion) and culminating it with an argument essay (CER) on The Alamo.
By next week we will be venturing into the causes
of the Civil War and learning more about the costs
of that war and other wars!
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Physical Education
The swim units are coming to an end by
March 25th, please encourage your child to
bring their swim items home to get washed
and ready for summer.
After spring break classes will begin to
complete their Spring Fitnessgram and mile
assessments. It will be exciting to see how
many students have improved their scores
from back in September.
Spring Fling
This years Spring Fling will be held on Friday,
April 29th from 6PM-9PM.
FREE activities include open swim, open gym,
video games, board games, caricature artist, face
painting, DJ and dancing, karaoke, snacks, and a
raffle!
In order to attend, beginning April 4th, students
must have no out of school or in school suspensions, no unexcused absences, 5 or less tardies,
1 or less F grade, no missing work, and return a
signed permission slip.
In quarter 3, key concepts have been introduced: cardiovascular endurance, muscle
Watch for more information, including permisstrength, flexibility, muscle endurance, etc. sion slips and opportunities to volunteer, after
Throughout the remainder of the year
these terms will be used to correlate the
activities with the above concepts. It’s important to be active for a healthier body
now and in the future.
Spring Break!
School Supplies
It’s that time of year when students pencil supply starts to dwindle. Please take a moment to
ask your child if they need any supplies.