Worthingway Updates: 5-15-17
The following is an update for the coming week (please see the school website for athletic updates):
Check the Worthingway athletic website for Fall sports information
Weekly updates are also posted at the school website. Worthingway Website
Sat., 5/13: Orchestra Cedar Point Trip
Mon., 5/15: Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. @ WW
Tues., 5/16: Hello/Goodbye Concert 7:30 p.m. @ WW
Wed., 5/17: Honors Night 7–8:30 p.m. @ TWHS
Thur.,5/18: OMEA Choir & Band
Fri., 5/19: Books and Bagels 8 a.m.
8th Grade Magic Mountain Overnight
Congratulations April students of the month!
7th Grade Boys: Darius Richardson-Sanders
Omar Hasan
Collin Stegmiller
7th Grade Girls: Sara Nibert
Rugie Kabia
Nat Saisong
8th Grade Boys: Ian Englert
Noah Segovia
Ian Mwakipesile
8th Grade Girls: Shelby McCane
Madeline Cherri
Eve Brown
PTA News:
The PTA would like to thank our teachers who gave up their timeSaturdayto help work the concession stand for the track invitational. We could not have done it without you!! Your high energy and laughter made the day go by very fast!!
1. Keri Newcomb
2. Mark Gallagher
3. Gina Morgan
4. Andy Cly
5. Michelle Laird
6. Jessica Freeman
7. Natalie Fei
8. Olivia Wilson
9. Erin McKinney
10. Sjanneke Baker
11. Shane Tisdale
12. Caitlin Anderson
13. Rachel Beasley
I would also like to thank Ray Lees, Kathy Willis, Liz Coburn and the Kellenberger family for being there from beginning to end for set up and tear down and the in between.
Student Meal Balances:
During the summer, student meal balances will roll to the next school year. If your student has a negative meal balance, that negative balance will roll to the next school year.
All 8th grade parents whose student has a negative meal balance will receive notification from the food service department that money is owed. Please deposit funds into your student’s meal account.
There is NO charging for meals or a la carte items at either high school.
All parents should make sure there is enough money in student meal accounts for the first two weeks when school begins.
Library News:
Reminder that all library books are due May 10th. The Worthingway Library will be closed for books on Friday, May 12th.
Loaner Chromebooks and Laptops:
It is time to return all the loaner Chromebooks and laptops borrowed by students this year for homework and study help. Please bring them back to the office or library within the next week.
Worthington School Volunteers:
Worthington Schools requires all Volunteers to have a background check before working with students. Go to the district website to access the online system for your clearance.Secure Volunteer is an easy to use system created to help parents and community members get their volunteer badges on their own time. Information about this process can be found at this link:
Volunteers who have not lived in Ohio the last 5 years and those wishing to go on an overnight trip will need a more extensive background check. The website has more information regarding this extensive background check.
Books and Bagels:
Our next Books and Bagelsbook club meeting will take place on May 19th at 8:00am in the library. The book selection for this meeting is Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. Interested students should read the novel and join us for a lively discussion and delicious treats!
8th Grade Magic Mountain Overnight:
When: Friday, May 19, 2017
Where: Magic Mountain Polaris
When: 12:00 am - 4:00am
Schedule and Activities:
All video games on free play
Adventure Golf and Bumper Boats are unlimited
Unlimited Go-Kart
Unlimited Laser Tag
20 Arcade Tokens (for ticketed games)
Food: All you can eat Pizza and Soft Drink Buffet
Tickets: On sale May 8 – May 12. No tickets will be sold after May 12. Price includes all food and activities.
Questions: Contact Mr. Tisdale.
Transportation: All transportation MUST be provided by the student. No transportation will be provided by the school. Parents must be at Magic Mountain by 4:15 am on Saturday morning (May 20th).
Cost: $40 Check made payable to Worthingway Middle School
Free Summer Meals Program:
Worthington City Schools is pleased to announce the sponsorship of the
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Children. FREE MEALS will be made
available to children enrolled in the Summer School or Summer Intervention
Program and the first 25 children in the community on a first come first serve
basis at Worthington Estates Elementary School.
Free breakfast will be made available at Phoenix Middle School for students
enrolled in summer programs or children in the community. This is an open site.
Meals will be available to children 18 years of age and under or children over 18
who are determined by a state or local public educational agency to be mentally
or physically disabled.
Meals will be provided at Worthington Estates Elementary School
6760 Rieber St. Worthington, Ohio 43085
Summer School: Breakfast (10:00 to 10:30 am) and Lunch (12:15 to 12:35 pm)
June 5-30.
Summer Intervention: Lunch Only (11:30 to 12:15 pm) June 5-30.
Breakfast will be provided at Phoenix Middle School
2341 Snouffer Road. Worthington, Ohio 43085
Breakfast 9:45 to 10:15 am
June 5-30
For additional information go to:
or call the Food Service Department at 450-6140
There will be an attendance sheet in the cafeteria for children not attending
Summer School or the Summer Intervention Program at Worthington Estates.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider
TWHS Cardinals Football Camp:
When: June 19, 20, 21
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Grades: Entering 2nd – 8th
Place: Hamilton Field at the Dow Nelson Sports Complex at TWHS
Cost: $65 per player (Camp shirt and custom Cardinal socks) before 6/15 and $75 after 6/15.
This camp is not designated to be a conditioning, recreational, or contact football camp. The purpose is to provide players the best football instruction possible enabling them to be a more confident football player and student athlete. The camp will be instructed by the middle and high school football coaching staff and will be assisted with Thomas Worthington’s finest young student athletes. Each registered participant will receive a camp t-shirt and custom Cardinal socks.
Register: Online at twhsfootball.com and click on “camps”, or send a check payable to TW Quarterback Club.
Questions: Matt Zingery, Head Football Coach TWHS, .
Worthingway Car Magnets are here!
We now have Worthingway car magnets for sale in the school office for $5. Please buy one to show your school spirit.
Classroom News:
Madame Laird’s (French):
French students are preparing for their final exams. The exams are Tuesday andWednesday, May 16 and 17.
Mrs. Newcomb’s (Spanish):
The bulk of Spanish 1A and Spanish 1b exams will take place in class onTuesday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 17th. The in-class portions of the exam will include listening, reading, writing and culture components. The speaking component will be scheduled with a partner for in-class onFriday, May 12th,Monday, May 15thorThursday, May 18th. Some students will be signed up to do the speaking during their Homeroom period to be sure all parts of the exam will be done byThursday, May 18th.
Students were given an exam overview document which should help guide their studying and practice. All students should be studying 20-30 minutes a night now that the exam is only a week away. Review vocabulary, re-do practices, look over and learn from past formative and summative assessments, use quizlet or find those old flashcards... There are lots of ways to prepare. The key is to start preparing now. :-)
Parents often ask for something to help their kids review over the summer. I can recommend the workbook that should pop up when you follow this link:
It fits very well with our curriculum in Spanish 1 and has answer keys in the back so that students can work through the review at their own pace without a teacher's support. Students who have completed Spanish 1a should be able to do almost half of the workbook and students who have completed Spanish 1b should be able to do the majority of the workbook. :-)
Upcoming Events:
5/22: International Day
5/23: Pool Day
Locker Clean-out
5/24: Last Day of School