School News
The SBDM has
to replace Mr. Tim Wiseheart due to his being elected to the Board of Education.
The SBDM election will be held December 8, 2008. The requirements to be a
SBDM member are: 1. You must be a legal parent/guardian of a student who
attends MWMS this 2008-2009 school year. 2. The person cannot be
employed at MWMS or have a relative employed at MWMS or at the Central Office.
Meetings are held on the early release days, the 2nd Wednesday of the month at
3:30. You must be able to attend these meetings. If you are
interested in this position, please watch for a form coming home with your
student. All nominations must be returned by November 21, 2008.
MWMS will be
celebrating Spirit Days November 19, 20 and 21. There will be a variety of
activities going on to help celebrate MWMS and all of our accomplishments.
In addition to celebrating our past accomplishments, we will also be rooting for
our girls basketball team who will be competing in county-wide tournaments
during this week. Check the website frequently for more information
regarding spirit days.
Mrs. Allen has
added a new feature to the "Principal's Desk" section of the webpage.
Visit this section to read information from Mrs. Allen. To be taken
directly to the principal's message,
please click
here.
Are you
looking for an AR book,
click on this link to be taken to a service Mrs. Nation has purchased that
allows you to easily check for AR tests within our library. Please keep in
mind that we do have tests for some books that we no longer own (they've been
lost, damaged or stolen).
World Book
Online is now available to the students at MWMS. This service allows
students an excellent resource for doing research and help with homework.
By going to
www.worldbookonline.com and entering the username/password of Bullitt,
students have a wealth of knowledge at the click of their mouse.
Exploratory
Team Supply List (Practical Living, Art, PE, Band and Music). Please
click here to be directed to the 2008-2009 list.
MWMS PTO has
begun selling MWMS spirit wear. You can order t-shirts and hoodies.
Information about wind suits will be coming soon. You can download the order form and
see the 2008-2009 PTO items by following these links. Please follow the links.
Click here to see
the MWMS PTO logo,
click here to be directed to the 2008-2009 order form.
MWMS Booster
Club has begun selling MWMS spirit wear. You can order t-shirts that are
available in black, purple and light pink. The cost of the
t-shirts are $10. Hoodies will be dark grey and cost $25. You can
contact Stacy Wiseheart
by clicking this link to
reserve your t-shirt or hoodie. You should be able to view the t-shirts
and hoodies by following the upcoming link.
Click here to be directed to the designs.
To find out
more information about the BCPS student drug testing program
by following this
link to information presented by Jamie Goldsmith, Safe and Drug Free
Schools Coordinator.
If you have
not already done so, you are encouraged to join the Bullitt County Public
School's electronic newsletter. By joining the electronic newsletter, you
will get information much faster when it comes to school closings and important
messages/events. By
clicking on the following link, you will be directed to the district
website, where you can get signed up.
The BCPS
2008-2009 school calendar has been approved.
Click here to be directed to the upcoming school calendar.
Help support
Mt. Washington Middle School by purchasing your on-line gifts from Amazon.Com!
We have the opportunity to earn a percentage of your on-line purchases through
Amazon. Please type in the item you are looking for to
shop Amazon and help out Mt. Washington Middle School.
The Youth Service Center Coordinator at Mt. Washington Middle
School is Megan Hatter. Be looking for information from Mrs. Hatter about new and exciting
opportunities from the Y.S.C.
Visit the YSC page to
find out what services are available.
To view the
MWMS logo, please click here.
Interested in
knowing the history of Mt. Washington Middle School? Check out this report
prepared by 6th grade Extreme Team teacher David Shores about the history of the
school. Thanks Mr. Shores for all your research into this project.
To view the report,
click here.
Check out the
"Parents Pages"
section of the MWMS website. Here you will find various information that
will help you build skills for your family. There is information
regarding sibling rivalry, Internet safety, helping your child to succeed in
school, building your child's self-esteem, tips at report card time, anger
management plus other topics. If you have any questions regarding any
material you see in this section, please contact MWMS Guidance Counselor,
Lori Green.
Check out the
information about the school PTO. You can learn about meeting dates,
upcoming events and how to become a member. Click here to go to the
PTO page.
Check out the
information about the Booster Club. You can learn about meeting dates,
upcoming events and how to become a member. Currently there is a
membership drive going on. Click here to go to the
Booster Page.
If you are interested in volunteering
at Mt. Washington Middle School you must fill out a Crime Check. This is a
process that must be completed every year. If you are interested, you may
get the paperwork at the front office or contact the school at 502-538-4227.
We are very pleased to have Christy Kirk serving as our Volunteer Coordinator
again. If you have any questions, you may also contact her. If you
would like to email her, please
click here.
RECYCLE your
empty cartridges! You can help Mt. Washington Middle School raise money by
donating your empty laser and inkjet cartridges. Bring them to Mrs. Nation
in the library for recycling.
Remember to
keep collecting the Campbell's Soup Labels and the Box Tops for Education
Labels. The school is able to redeem these items for money that supports
programs within our school. You can turn the labels into Christy Kirk, who
is located in the front office. You have any questions about this
program or would like to help with the program you can contact Christy at
502-538-4227 or click here
to email her.