Morning Announcements
December 19th
Seniors, we are going to take a Class of 2020 group photo on Wednesday during PB. It will be Winter Wonderland Day. Seniors will be able to sign out in the Auditorium for privs as soon as the photo has been taken.
On Thursday Dec 19th
Mr Pina and Mrs Howard will be going over the results of the PSATS during Powerblock for the Sophomores and Juniors who took the exam.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR ACCEPTANCES:
Kiarra Hodges-Barends: Johnson and Wales University and Regis College
Matt: Hey Gus, know anything about rodents?
Gus: Do I ever! Did you know that North America's largest rodent is the beaver?
Matt: Jabroni, everyone knows that. But did you know that the capybara is the biggest rodent in the world?
Gus: Hot dog! That’s funny, cuz I always considered myself the “capybara of the WB morning news”.
Matt: Because you're the tallest?
Gus: Nah, because like the capybara, I'm a highly social creature.
Matt: ...ok then. Here's some more animal facts coming from the environmental kids.
<insert enviro video here>
Gus: okey dokey let's go! Did you see that snakehead fish? Those things can chomp like it's nobody's business! We should eat them instead!
Matt: And since they're invasive, eating snakehead fish is like killing two cats with one stone!
Gus: alright... enough of that, let's move on.
Senior Stuff
1.Remember if you have received an Acceptance please bring a copy to the Guidance office.
2. Please make sure to be submitting pictures to yearbook members. This is your yearbook so help contribute!
3. Keep Senior Projects and Senior Research Paper due dates in mind!!
4. Please check your College Portal’s on an ongoing basis for your application status. If something is missing please go to Guidance ASAP for assistance-don’t wait on it.
5. There are a couple of scholarships available in Guidance with upcoming deadlines. Check with guidance so you can get your paperwork in ASAP.
6. December 20th is the deadline to apply for the AFL-CIO scholarship! Head down to guidance for more information.
7. If you already know where you are going to college, please email the college to Isabella or Maggie! This is for a project to decorate the senior lounge.
8. A reminder that Senior Ball this year is on Friday the 13th...of March.
9. It is less than a month now until our classes Chipotle fundraiser! Mark your calendars for January 4th, 5-9 pm at Chipotle in Mansfield. Head up to the cashier and either show a paper flyer, electronic flyer, or simply say "I'm here to support the West Bridgewater fundraiser." Anyone may participate, so feel free to bring friends and family of any age or location and have them mention the fundraiser at check out!
10. If you applied Early Action remember to check your accounts. Some colleges may require 1st term grades and if so come to Guidance so we can send them
Holiday Spirit Week is this week, hopefully everyone is wearing their pajamas today! Check out the posters hanging up around the school with all the theme days. Tomorrow is ugly sweater day.
The next debate team practice will be Thursday afters school in room 202
The JV Basketball Team beat East Bridgewater 65 to 33 at EB. They turned the Basketball game into a Track Meet running up and down the court. Dylan Leonard and Ryan McGrath set the tone on the boards grabbing every rebound that came near them. Tommy Sheedy, and Aaron Zhang kept the EB defense spinning with their ball handling and fantastic passing. Their intensity was unbelieveable from the tip to the final buzzer.
The boys middle school basketball team started their season with a victory over Easton middle school 66 to 43. Tommy Stapleton, Umari Murray and Collin Baker combined for over 50 points with a giant show of offensive power. Aiden Maher and Luke Destrampe played great defense.
There will be an NHS meeting today afterschool in the auditorium”
It’s Chicken and Waffles for lunch with chicken tenders, fluffy waffles with syrup and crispy tater tots. Dominos pizza is at the pizza station and the grill is offering BBQ pulled pork and beef and cheese burritos. This week’s featured grab and gos are a chicken fiesta salad bowl and a chicken bacon ranch wrap. Scrambled eggs with tots and a corn muffin and assorted breakfast sandwiches and pastries are available at break.
Soup’s on in the Wildcat Cafe with a bowl of homemade turkey noodle soup and a grilled cheese sandwich on the hotline. Personal cheese pizzas are at the pizza stations along with burgers and chicken patties at the grill. The featured grab and gos are a chicken fiesta bowl and a chicken bacon ranch wrap. Funnel cakes, assorted pastries and breakfast sandwiches are available at break.
The girls track team faced off against Stang and got the W 64 to 36! Wonder Woman Captain Anna Trott had an incredible meet with 3 first place victories in the long jump, high jump and 55 hurdles! Captain Ellie Smith continued to crush the mile and finished 1st with a time of 5:44! Regan Mullins took on the 1000 for the first time ever and finished in first place with a time of 4:01! Captain Caitlin Kaprelian met her goal of doing her best and took down 1st in the 2 mile with a time of 13:25! The 4x400 team rocked some seriously kick butt French fry socks and took down first place! Captain Lauren Mitcheson had an incredible split of 68.2 leading her relay team with Ellie Smith, Lexi Levine and Adi Hohengasser. Impressive job to all the ladies!
The WB boys track team contested a close match with Bishop Stang Wednesday, coming up just short, 56 to 44. Jack Zygeil took top honors in both the long jump and high jump, setting personal bests in both events: 5’ 8” in the high jump and 19’2” in the long jump. He was also part of the winning 4 x 200-meter relay team, along with Gabe Levine, Gabe Hutchinson, and Landon Crowley. Other event winners were Jefferson Roberts in the 600 meters, in a personal best of 1:37, D.J. Amaya in the 55 meters, 7:19, and Landon Crowley in the 300 meters, 38.3.