Honoring Tradition. Building Community. Educating for Tomorrow.

WMS staff and students cheered on their Art Teacher

Honoring Tradition
Building Community
Educating for Tomorrow

Jane Taylor, our Wilmington Middle School Art Teacher, managed to do all three last weekend at the Murphy Theatre's Dancing With The Stars!  

Read on to hear more about our community's efforts to maintain our historic theater, as well as highlights from around our District. Don't forget, Homecoming 2017 is just around the corner and you don't want to miss a thing!
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Heather Fryman, Commended Scholar
Student Achievements

Join us in congratulating WHS Senior, Heather Fryman!  Heather was recently named a Commended Scholar in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Her score ranks in the top 3% of the 1.6 million students who competed!


Over the summer we also had two WHS students that represented their school in extraordinary ways.


Kristina Walt, represented WHS at the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. 




Garrett Hickey represented WHS at the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists.


These students have all gone above and beyond the expected and should be very proud of their accomplishments. They exemplify #CanePride.
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In the Classroom - Outside!

Thanks to a grant from the Lucas Foundation and Wicals Roofing and Remodeling, the Denver Place outdoor learning lab has a new lab table. 

Second grade students from Mrs. Young's and Mrs. Moyer's classes recently enjoyed a day in the outdoor learning lab. They used the lab table for the first time to complete an investigation on gas and chemical reactions. They were very surprised to see that they could blow up a balloon using a bottle, baking soda, and vinegar. These household items form a gas that filled up their bottle and balloon.

What will these young scientists discover next?
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Homecoming 2017

We're inviting all Hurricane fans, friends, family, alumni, and the community to join us for Homecoming 2017! We'll be the kind of Hurricane that cheers on the parade, supports the band at the 61st Annual Chili Supper, roots for their Hurricane Football Team, and shows their Cane Pride.  


Homecoming 2017 Theme:  Candyland "One Sweet Night"

Thursday 10/5  
  • Parade 6:00 p.m.- starts at the HS parking lot and ends at the football field. If you aren't in the parade then find a great spot along the route to watch, cheer, and show your Hurricane Pride!   
  • Pep Rally - following the parade join us for a pep rally at the football field
  • Homecoming Court - Senior court members and the king and queen will be announced at the pep rally.
Friday 10/6
  • 61st Annual Chili Supper 4:00-6:30 pm at WHS - It's a tradition that you don't want to miss.  Tickets are $7 and proceeds help our band program at WCS. Tickets are on sale now at the High School.
  • Homecoming Game at 7:00 pm:  The Hurricane will be taking on the Goshen Warriors. Wear your black and orange and show your school pride.  
  • Lap of Love will take place following the game.
Saturday 10/7
  • Student Homecoming Dance from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
  • Doors will close at 8:30 p.m., no one can leave until 10 (without parent consent)
  • No ticket sales at the door.

We hope you'll join us for Homecoming 2017!
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National School Bus Safety Week

October 16th through 20th is National School Bus Safety Week.  Did you know ...
  • Our fleet consists of 28 school buses and 2 vans.
  • We cover an average of 2209 miles every school day!
Over the last month our transportation department spent time with our elementary students, teaching them about school bus safety. Students learned about:
  • DPOS - Designated Point of Safety
  • Danger Zone
  • Bus behavior expectations
As a community that shares the road with school buses and students that walk/ride a bike to school, we can all do our part to help keep kids safe.  
  • Be alert when driving through neighborhoods near schools and watch for students walking or riding bikes to/from school.
  • Watch for and stop when you see a crossing guard in an intersection or at a school crossing area.
  • Leave plenty of space between your vehicle and a school bus when driving and stopping.  Leaving plenty of distance allows students to get on/off the bus without getting in the Danger Zone.
  • Learn more about DPOS, the Danger Zone, and safety tips for students and parents by visiting our Transportation page on the District website..
  • And please, DO NOT try to rush past a bus when their lights are flashing for a drop-off or pick-up. 
For additional information on sharing the road with school buses please visit the  National Safety Council - Tips for Drivers.

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Jane Taylor and her fans
WMS Art Teacher, Jane Taylor and her fans!
WMS Teacher Dances!

At Wilmington City School we are honoring tradition, building community, and educating for tomorrow. At the Murphy Theatre's Dancing with the Stars event on September 23rd we saw those same 3 things happening county-wide!   

People who came from all over the area were honoring the tradition of our rich history of theatre and the arts in Clinton County.

Everyone who danced, donated, attended, cheered, volunteered, and voted were building community for a good cause.

By raising funds to keep our historic theatre updated and ensuring that future generations could experience the arts, everyone was a part of educating for tomorrow.

The dancers were from a variety of professions. Among them were a number of WHS Alumni and our own Wilmington Middle School art teacher, Jane Taylor. The dancers raised over $55,000 for the Murphy Theatre!  

Thank you to all of the dancers for stepping up to help preserve a treasured piece of Clinton County history. You were all winners the minute you accepted the challenge!  And a special thank you to WMS Art Teacher, Jane Taylor, for stepping out of her comfort zone and showing our students a great example of honoring tradition, building community, and educating for tomorrow.


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D istrict Highlights:
WCS District:  Website  Like us on Facebook    Follow us on Twitter
10/5 Homecoming Parade 6:00 pm
10/6 Late Arrival, C hili Supper, Homecoming Football Game
10/7 Homecoming Dance
10/13 End of 1st quarter
10/16 Teacher Work Day - No school for students
10/16-20 National School Bus Safety Week
10/23 Board of Education meeting at Denver 7:00 pm
11/1 Late Arrival

Additional Building Highlights:
Denver:   Website     Like us on Facebook    Newsletter
10/5 Character Education Assemblies, Homecoming Parade 6:00 pm
10/6 Late Arrival
10/9 PTO meeting at 6:30 pm
10/13 End of 1st quarter, Fall Festival 5-8:00 pm
10/16 Teacher Work Day - No school for students
10/19 Read for the Record day - see newsletter for details
10/20 Drive In Movie - 1st Quarter Attendance Incentive for Families
10/23 Report Cards go home
10/23-27 Red Ribbon Week - Bullying Prevention,
     3rd Grade Reading Air Assessment
10/25 Student of the Month Lunch
10/27 Monthly Behavior Incentive, Peer Autism Team meeting 3:00 pm
10/30 Parent/Teacher conferences 4-7:30 pm
10/30-11/3 Scholastic Book Fair
11/1 Late Arrival
11/2 Parent/Teacher conferences

East End :   Website      Like us on Facebook   
10/5 Homecoming Parade 6:00 pm
10/6 Late Arrival
10/10 Picture Day
10/11 PTO meeting 5:30 pm
10/13 End of 1st quarter
10/16 Teacher Work Day - No school for students
10/23 Report Cards go home
10/23-27 Red Ribbon Week - Bullying Prevention,
     3rd Grade Reading Air Assessment
10/25 Caught Doing Good Lunch
10/30 Parent/Teacher conferences
11/1 Late Arrival
11/2 Parent/Teacher conferences

Holmes:   Website     Like us on Facebook   
10/5 Homecoming Parade 6:00 pm
10/6 Late Arrival
10/10 PTO mtg. at 4:00 pm
10/13 End of 1st quarter
10/16 Teacher Work Day - No school for students
10/23 Report Cards go home
10/23-27 Red Ribbon Week - Bullying Prevention,
     3rd Grade Reading Air Assessment
10/30 Parent/Teacher conferences
10/31 Success Assemblies
11/1 Late Arrival
11/2 Parent/Teacher conferences

WMS:   Website     Follow us on Twitter   Like us on Facebook
10/5 Homecoming Parade 6:00 pm
10/6 Late Arrival
10/10 Choir Concert 6/7/8 grades at 6:00 pm, HS choir at 7:30 pm
10/13 End of 1st quarter, School Dance 6:30 pm
10/16 Teacher Work Day - No school for students
10/18 ABC meeting 5:00 pm
10/20 Report Cards sent home
10/23 Band Concert 7th/8th grades at 7:30 pm
10/26 Picture retakes
11/1 Late Arrival

WHS:    Website    Like us on Facebook     Follow us on Twitter
10/5 Homecoming Parade 6:00 pm
10/6 Late Arrival
10/7 Homecoming Dance at 8:00 pm
10/10 6th grade choir concert at 6:00pm, High School choir concert at 7:30 pm
10/11 PSAT
10/13 End of 1st quarter
10/16 Teacher Work Day - No school for students
10/19 Report Card Fair 4-7:00 pm
10/23-27 OGT testing
10/25 SOTM Pizza Party, College Planning Night at 6:00 pm
10/26 Picture retakes, College Fair at 9-11:00 am
11/1 Late Arrival


For Athletic Events please visit our website at  wilmingtonathletics.org


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