Worthingway Newsletter: 12-18-17
Check the Worthingway athletic website WW Athleticsforwinter sports information.
Weekly updates are also posted at the school websiteWW Middle School.
December 15, Fri: End of 2nd Qtr.
December 18, Mon - January 1, Mon: Winter Break Happy Holidays!
January 2, Tues: Welcome back from Winter Break!
*PTA Mtg. 7 p.m. WW Library
January 3, Wed: 2nd Qtr Grades posted after 4 p.m.
January 6, Sat: Builders Club OWL 11 a.m.
January 9, Tues: Dewey’s Pizza Night 4 – 10 p.m.
January 15, Mon: No School – MLK Day
January 18, Thur: Looking Ahead Planning for Success in High School & Beyond
6:30 p.m. WKHS
January 30, Tues: Books and Bagels 8 a.m.
May 18, Fri: 8th Grade End of Year Party
June 3, Sun –June 15, Fri: Summer Debate Camp OSU
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PTA News:
Last chance to support the Honey Baked Ham Fundraiser
The Honey Baked Ham fundraiser continues through Dec. 24. It makes a perfect gift for a hard-to-buy-for relative. You are buying gift cards to the Honey Baked Ham Store. There are two local stores and many nationwide.
Reminder for the next restaurant night:Dewey's Pizza - 640 High St. Jan. 9, 4PM - 10PM
Creative Makers Club:
The Creative Makers Club meets everyTuesdayfrom3:50-5:00and work on a variety of cool and creative art projects.If you are interested please see Ms. Zambito in room 45 for more information.
Builders Club:
The Worthington-Linworth Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a new Builders Club for all middle school students in the Worthington area. 6th, 7th and 8th graders from any of the public or private schools are welcome to join us at an informational meeting onSaturday January 6th at 11amat the Old Worthington Library.
Builders Club teaches middle school youth about service to their community while also building their own confidence, compassion and leadership skills.Email Jim Janosik at with questions.
INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL :
Worthingway is having an Intramural basketball league. The league is open to boys and girls, 7th and 8th graders from Worthingway Middle School, who are not playing in a winter sport. There is no cost, and games will be held Saturday morning’s @ Worthingway from 8-9am.
The dates are:
Jan 6th- 20th- 27th
Feb 3rd- 10th- 17th- 24th
Questions? Contact Coach Wiedenhoft @
Looking Ahead: Planning for Success Event
We are excited to announce that the McCord Middle School PTA will once again host the special presentation entitled,Looking Ahead™: Planning for Success in High School and BeyondonJanuary 18, 2018, beginning at6:30 pm.at Worthington Kilbourne High School.This event is open toallWorthington families with middle school students.
This 90-minute interactive presentation will cover a wide variety of topics including general high school scheduling options, graduation requirements, standardized testing for college admissions, self-assessment, and more! Beth Probst, founder and CEO of At The Core LLC, will present the program.
To reserve seats:
At The Core is a local organization that works with students to help them define their strongest personal traits, interests, values, etc., so they make great decisions about a career, college and major. If you have questions, please direct them .
Please note- this presentation isnotspecific to middle school students scheduling at the Worthington High Schools. Worthington School Counselors will be holding separate presentations on other dates to cover information parents/guardians need that is specific to Worthington Schools.
Books and Bagels:
I hope everyone has a wonderful winter break and takes advantage of the time to relax and read our next Books and Bagels selection! The book for this month is Ready Player Oneby Ernest Cline. Our next meeting will take place on January 30th at 8:00am in the library. Any interested students should read the story and join us for a lively discussion and delicious treats!
8th Grade End of Year Activity:
Tickets are now on sale for the 8th grade end of the year activity. Tickets are $40 and pay for admission to the school dance, transportation to Get Air, admission to Get Air, and the purchase of socks. Tickets can be purchased on My Payments Plus. This event is not untilMay 18th, 2018. Tickets are on sale now to help families pay at a time that is most convenient to them. No refunds will be madeunlessthe ticket sales do not reach 90 tickets (Get Air is a set price so to cover the costs of the buses and renting Get Air, we need to sell 90 tickets). Get Air will be closed to the public and Worthingway 8th grade students will be the only ones there.
This event is for Worthingway 8th grade students only.
Summer Debate Camp at Ohio State University:
Capitol Debate will be hosting Summer Debate Camps fromJune 3rd until June 15th, 2018at Ohio State University.
For more details/times and to register, go to:
Contact: Jacqueline Kelleher,(614)
November is National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO)
NaNoWriMo is a fun and fast-paced approach to creative writing. If you have ever thought about writing a novel, then this experience is definitely one you should try! You can sign up on nanowrimo.org, select a word count goal, and connect with like-minded writers. Find support and inspiration as you work to reach your goal. Good luck!
Summer 2019 Trip to Europe:
Has your student ever imagined him or herself high above the clouds in the Swiss Alps or watching a brilliantly costumed flamenco dancer in Barcelona, Spain? If so, please go toeftours.comwith your parent and type in tour code 2036565VE for details. Mrs. Charity, Ms. Beasley, and Ms. Wilson would love to have you join this summer 2019 trip to Switzerland, France, Italy, and Spain.
Box Tops for Education:
It's that time! Send all snipped Box Tops for Education to school with your child. Students will turn them in to their homeroom teachers, and the homeroom with the highest number will receive a pizza party! Yum!!!
Yearbook Order Forms:
The yearbook order forms are available from homeroom teachers. You can also go online to Jostens to order as well.
Classroom News:
Ms. Newcomb (Spanish):
Students in Sra. Newcomb's Spanish classes have been encouraged to take their Spanish binder home over winter break. They have worked hard to learn lots of vocabulary and to boost their skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening to Spanish and it would be a shame for the students to lose those skills. I recommend a couple of 15 or 20 minute sessions to look over recent work or practicing vocabulary on Quizlet. Students will be jumping right back in, in January, where we left off so they need to come back on the 2nd ready to go! :-)Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo a todos. :-)