Tomorrow is Club Day at WBM! To celebrate, here's a look at Crochet Club! 7th grader Kylie L. crafted a unique bunny with skills she learned in Mrs. Jennings & Duncan’s crochet club!
We are proud to offer three high school academy programs to students throughout the district! All 8th graders are invited to apply!
- International Baccalaureate program, Oscar Smith High School
- Governor’s STEM Academy, Grassfield High School
- Science and Medicine Academy, Deep Creek High School
Applications are due by December 15, 2023, at 11:59 PM. Visit our website for more information and to apply: https://www.cpschools.com/academies
What happens when an ENTIRE homeroom returns the IMPACT AID cards the very next day? Why an ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKE buffet of course! Thank you, Mrs. Bitgood for being the “Pancake Princess” for Mrs. Duncan’s homeroom! ❤️
Today, our 7th Graders were treated to a day at the Theatre! They traveled to the Wells Theatre in Norfolk to see a special production of A Christmas Carol! Just what we needed to get us in the holiday spirit!
The Western Branch Middle School Library is selling handmade Christmas ornaments! They are $3 each or 2 for $5! All proceeds go toward the purchase of books and materials for our library! Thank You for your support this holiday season! 📚🐻💙💛
Tomorrow is the LAST chance to get your movie tickets! Bring your canned food or $5 TOMORROW!
Join us to understand the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Growth Program on December 6, 2023. Information shared will support the ongoing collaboration between teachers, students, and families with students in grades 1-8. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/CPSMAPScores
Our first ever Western Branch Middle Pep Parade was a huge success! We loved celebrating our athletes and all their accomplishments! Way to Roar the Bruins Way! It was a great day in Bruins Country! 💙💛🐻
Congratulations to 6th grade for raising the most money for the Heavenly Hats Foundation! We love seeing your Bruin Pride and Generosity! 🎩🥳🐻
🎙️ 🎧 Listen today to our latest podcast episode that shares the story of how our academies help “make dreams come true” for our students!✨ https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified
You will hear from Cadence Weaver, a Chesapeake Virtual Academy student, and Dr. Kelli Jordan, Supervisor of Chesapeake Virtual Academy, about the successes in virtual learning. 💻 Then, journey through our high school academies with Dr. Shonda Windham, Director of College and Career Readiness, and Mrs. Meredith Strahan, Governor's STEM Academy Coordinator. 🚀
🌐 For more on all of our academy options, visit cpschools.com.
🔊 Don’t forget to subscribe or follow "Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast,” on your favorite podcast platforms, where we share the stories behind our story!
Let's celebrate our FALL and WINTER sports tomorrow with a Pep Walk and Spirit Day! Show us your Bruin Pride with your Blue and Gold! See you tomorrow!
Special Thanks to our WBM PTSA for hosting this DELICIOUS Apple Bar yesterday! Our teachers and staff were treated to some Sweet Treats to remind them they are the CORE of our school! We love our teachers, and our Parents! Thank You PTSA!
This week our SCA was hard at work. From Kindness Notes for World Kindness Day, to our Fall Summit. From Crazy Hat Day to raise money for CHKD to Preparing for our first ever PEP WALK! These Student Leaders have been hard at work!
Another day of GREAT NEWS for the WBMS Chorus!! We have been notified that Andrew Burnell has earned placement into the American Choral Directors Association’s Southern Region Honor Choir! There were over 1,700 auditions from across the 11 states in our region! He will travel to Louisville, KN in February to sing in the honor choir! #CooksKids
Congratulations to our cast of Little Mermaid Jr. Well see you UNDER THE SEA in MARCH!
🌟 It’s time to celebrate Bruce Rogers, a technology teacher and Teacher of the Year Finalist! 🍎⚙ Bruce graduated from Old Dominion University in Business Management and the Career Switcher Program. As a former Harris Teeter Store Director and North Region Financial Facilitator, Bruce incorporates his previous work experiences into the classroom. He creates a learning environment that connects theoretical knowledge with practical situations, fostering a deeper understanding and engaging atmosphere. Bruce's teaching journey actually began with 3 years of substitute teaching, in which he covered 31 different CPS schools! His all-time favorite quote is from Nelson Mandela: "I never lose... I either win or learn." Fun Facts: ✔ He has six children and three grandchildren. ❤ ✔ He absolutely loves the movies. He has written 4 books about movies, created a website on movie reviews that gets over 2 million views a month, and has been featured on various podcasts and radio shows. 📽 ✔ He sponsors the Broadcast Club, and Morning Announcements Club, and was the STEM Club Sponsor for four years.🎙🔧
After over 110 auditions, the callbacks are in! We can't wait to see these students tomorrow after school. This is not the final cast list. Final cast list will be posted on Friday morning. We can't wait to see you under the sea! 🧜🏻♀️🦀🐚🐠
Celebrate GIS with us!
We invite students to complete a virtual scavenger hunt using GIS technology. Students who complete the challenge by Nov. 29, 2023, can enter to win a prize.
You can find the link to the scavenger hunts here: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/planning
CRAZY HAT DAY!
Wear your wackiest and craziest Hats on Friday November 17th buy making a donation of $1 or more to the Heavenly Hats Project. Donations will go to buy hats and wigs for the Childhood Cancer Wing at CHKD. Get your Wristbands during homeroom THIS WEEK!
Don’t be a “poor unfortunate soul” by missing out on auditions THIS WEEK! The musical is open to ALL WBM students regardless of experience. No preparation is required — we will teach you everything that you need to know! Just fill out this audition form and we will see you there!
