MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
12/14/2023
The boys basketball team lost a hard-fought game at blue Hills yesterday with the score of 57 to 47. Jag Garces did a great job on the boards and playing tough defense. Jamie Sheedy stepped up big-time for the Wildcats while Thomas Stapleton had some great drives to the hoop. Armani Lloret, Hayden Razza and Collin Baker all forced several turnovers by blue hills. Aidan Maher, Noah Schneeweis, and Luke Destrampe brought some great energy to the court. The boys play at home on Tuesday against Seekonk. Please come out and support the team.
The newly formed weightlifting Club will begin after school this Thursday. They are going to meet every Thursday at 2:10 pm for about an hour. Weightlifting Club is open to all students grades 10-12. See you there!
High School Students: The annual volleyball tournament will be held on December 21st during the assembly block time. All students in grades 9-12 who want to play should sign up during powerblock. There are several alternative activities to sign up for if you do not want to be in the gym to play or watch. You can go for a hike, decorate cookies, learn how to crochet, play board or video games, try improv or drum circle. There is something for everyone but space is limited in each activity so see your powerblock teacher to sign up this week! Seniors should email or check in with their Powerblock teachers to sign up.
WB is working in partnership with the police and fire departments in their annual Toy Drive. Please bring in new unwrapped toys for children aged 4-17. Not sure what to get, gift cards work great too. The drive will end on December 19th. Thank you for supporting your community!
The U.S. produces at least 1.76 billion candy canes every year and 90% of them are sold in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Don’t miss your chance to send this popular treat to your friends! Student Council members will be around during powerblock and the cost is $1.00. Also, consider sending one to your favorite teacher, staff member or administrator!
The Wildcat Players Musical Theatre group will be doing ANNIE for their spring musical! Auditions will take place after school December 18th, 19th and possibly the 20th in the auditorium. All are welcome to try-out. A read through with cast and crew will be on Dec. 21st. We can’t wait to see your talents! See Ms. Martin or Ms. Romano with any questions!
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Pike: Hi there hello! We’re out here today in the TV Studio to talk about the Environmental Minute! The Enviro. Club hopes to do many more, but that depends on how lazy the club advisor is. Oh wait, that’s me. Anyway, shout out to my boy Anthoy, because we’re also talking about a weather phenomenon you may hear about this winter: something called “El Nino”. Now, for those of you who don’t habla espanol, el nino is Spanish for….the nino! El Nino is a complicated topic, and I’m not very smart, so I’m gonna let Stephanie explain.
Stephanie: Scientists have declared this year to be an El Nino year. It begins when the eastern Pacific ocean near South America experiences warmer than average surface waters. This causes a disruption to global weather patterns that are too complex to go into right now, but if you want to be really bored, take Mr. Pike’s environmental class and he’ll tell you all about it!
Pike: That’s hurtful, Steph. But, continue.
Steph: What does it mean for New England? El Nino doesn’t affect our part of the world very strongly, but the general prediction is that we will probably have a slightly warmer winter than usual, and a 33% chance of having more precipitation than average. So I guess that’s good? I dunno. Anyways, that’ll do it for me. I’m Stephanie and THAT’S an Environmental Minute!
From the Guidance office - Second semester schedule changes will take place during the week of midterm exams. Thursday 1/11 - Seniors, Friday 1/12 - Juniors, Tuesday 1/17 - Sophomores, Wednesday 1/18 - Freshman. No students will be seen until the school day ends at 11am.
There will be a meeting of the WB Improv Team this Thursday during Power Block in the auditorium. All students grades 9-12 are welcome to attend. No experience needed! This is a great chance to pick up a new skill, release some stress, and have a ton of laughs. Please reach out to Mr. Mael with any questions. We hope to see you there!
There will be a mandatory meeting for students attending the Greece trip this Tuesday during power block in the computer lab. We’ll talk about passports, room assignments and any questions you might have. See you there!
7th Grade student Matthew Navin is on a mission to collect over 1,500 pairs of socks for the needy by December 15th. Help Matt help those in need by bringing in a new pair of socks and dropping them into the box outside the main office. Thank you!
Seniors - remember to check out the Class of 2024 Scholarship site or the Scholarship table in Guidance. Scholarships are being posted as they are received.
We are looking for volunteers and members to participate in our upcoming fundraisers for A.C.T.I.O.N./Diversity Club. We have an interest meeting today 12/14 in the auditorium after the 5-minute freeze. Anybody is free to join the Diversity/ACTION club! All grades are welcome and encouraged to join. Remember, this is a safe space for everyone and you will be respected for your views, no matter what they are. In meetings, We work towards equality by focusing on important issues that affect all of us as a community. Our goal is to create more opportunities for inclusivity and togetherness. For any questions, please feel free to email Mr. FInley!
12/14 Today’s featured lunch is a new Korean BBQ beef platter with brown rice and pickled veggies and two dumplings. Hot dogs are at the grill and crunchy mozzarella sticks with marinara are at the pizza station. The featured grab and go is a Mexican chicken cheddar. Today’s hot breakfast is fluffy pancake bites.