Every year, a panel of judges from Wilkes County Schools selects a Teacher of

the Year for each school from a pool of nominations. The judges observe the

teachers in the classroom and rate their performance. Mrs. Dawn Pickens,

who teaches seventh grade math, was selected for W-WMS. “I was honored

and excited to be chosen as Teacher of the Year,” Mrs. Pickens said. “I abso-

lutely love teaching and spending time with these students.”

Teacher of the Year

Character Education

Tiger

Paw October2010

Volume 1, Issue 1

Teacher of the Year 1

Character Education 1

W-WMS Fall Sports 2

W-WMS Clubs 3

Students of the Month 4

W-WMS Fundraiser 4

Pizza Hut Night 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Tiger Paw Staff 2010-2011

Amy McAvoy

Ashlyn Holley

Brannon James

Divesia Lee

Erin Wilson

Hannah Forrester

Hayley Lavender

Hope Ward

Jacob Morgan

Kasey Gowen

Megan Thackston

Micah Young

Lise Kalla, Adviser

Washington-

Wilkes

Middle School

The best teachers

teach from the

heart, not from the

book.

~Anonymous

W-WMS is joining the entire state in promoting “Character Education.” Each week students will

reflect upon a word that describes a positive characteristic, such as courtesy, honesty, and toler-

ance. In a statement from a document explaining the program, the Georgia Department of Educa-

tion wrote, “As students progress through public schools, it is important that their education pro-

vide instructional opportunities, explicit and implicit that help them develop their beliefs about

what is right and good.” This weekly assignment also betters students in the task of being “at the

right place at the right time doing the right thing,” our school behavior motto.

The students shown above have done an out-

standing job this season running with the WWCHS

Cross Country Team. These students are: (l-r)

Hope Ward, Emily Connell, Boone Lukich, and (not

pictured) Cody McLeroy. They are experiencing

what cross country will be like in high school. They

have worked very hard. Keep it up!

Cross Country

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The Lady Tigers have had an excellent season with

(5-4) wins and losses. Homeruns this season were

hit by Kasey Gowen, Hayley Lavender, Dorian Fa-

vors, and Hannah Forester. Pictured above, are the

eighth grade players (l-r): Madison Powell, Dorian

Favors, Kasey Gowen, Hayley Lavender, Hannah

Forester, and Brittany Gresham. Not pictured is

manger Teniyah Barnes.

Softball

Tiger Football

We asked Coach Don Keiser to name some football

team members who excel in true sportsm

anship, team

spirit, and inspirati

on to others. The students sh

own

below were identified: front row (l-r)

Austin Hack-

ney, Candler Price, Dylan Howell, Ja

quavious Black-

burn; back row (l-r) Javo

ris Grant, Clay L

awson,

Terez Norman, and Kemble Laguines. Don’t fo

rget to

come out and support them at t

heir last gam

e on

Wednesday, October 13, in Thomson. GO TIGERS!!!

Band The W-WMS Band has been practicing very hard

lately for their upcoming events. Four eighth graders

are participating in the W-WCHS Tiger Marching

Band (shown below, l-r, with Band Director Jeff

Thomas): Megan Thackston, Boone Lukich, Jacob

Morgan, and Montell Walton . The theme for this

year is selections by Billy Joel.

W-WMS Fall Sports

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

Future Business Leaders of America

Beta Club

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes

“Have a Heart”

W-WMS Junior Beta Club will be selling pink bracelets for “Have a Heart” week to benefit the Nancy C. Long Memorial program. Students can purchase a bracelet for $5.00 during lunch, October 18– 20 , and the morning of October 21st. The bracelets will allow students to wear their shirttails out, caps or hats on in the building, sunglasses, or bedroom slippers, October 21-29. All the money raised for “Have a Heart” will benefit people with cancer in Wilkes County.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is open to seventh and eighth graders and has almost 40 members. This year’s

FCA leaders are: Amy McAvoy, president, Austin Hackney, vice president, Ashlyn Holley, secretary, and Hunter

Newsome. The outreach team members are: Miles Chafin, Miranda Crook, and Nicolette Wilkinson. FCA has many

activities planned for this year. One activity coming up is a trip to Tribulation Trail on Saturday, October 23.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is open to all eighth graders. The organization recently held a membership

drive and now has 27 members. FBLA is currently raising money for organizational activities. The members are taking

orders for Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts and its Signature Coffees. The doughnuts are selling for $6 per dozen

and the coffees for $8 per bag. The items will be delivered on Friday, October 22.

FBLA officers are: Shelby Bailey, Secre-tary, Kathleen Storrin, President, and

Kierra Carter, Vice President.

FCA Leaders are: (Kneeling) Austin Hackney, front row (1-r) Hunter Newsome, Nicolette Wilkinson, back row (l-r) Amy McAvoy, Miles Chafin, and Ashlyn Holley. (Not Pictured)

Miranda Crook.

Club Corner

1180 Tignall Road

Washington, GA 30673

706-678-7132

Fax: 706-678-3546

Tiger Paw

WASHINGTON-WILKES

MIDDLE SCHOOL

W-WMS

We are on the Web:

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Join us at Pizza Hut

every Tuesday night in

October!! 20%of your

bill goes to W-WMS.

Students of the Month

The students listed above were selected for the students of the

month in October. They are (l-r): Aneicia Turner, Bobby Welch,

Avery Hall, Tramad Daniels, Yakweisha Lackey, and Chalequa Owens.

Every month, the teachers of each grade choose two students from

each grade to be the student of the month. The student of the

month is chosen for being respectful to their peers, having the desire

to learn, and having a positive attitude towards others.

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W-WMS Fundraiser

Our first fundraiser in 2010 ended Monday, October 11. The sales were kicked off, September 16, with an assembly in the gym. At

the assembly, students learned what they were going to be selling and that the money would go towards rewards for teachers and

students. The items sold included a variety of cookie dough, awesome chocolate and candy, wrapping paper for gifts, house-hold

appliances, and much more. Great prizes were offered for outstanding sales such as a class pizza party, cash awards and a drawing

for an iPod Touch.

Fall Scholastic Book Fair W-WMS/W-WCHS

Media Center

Preview Day: Oct. 29

Sale Begins: Nov. 1

Sale Ends: Nov. 5 at noon

Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

There will be a lot of new and exciting titles not seen at previous book fairs!