- Today we will be following the B-Day schedule. That means you’ll be attending periods 2, 4, 5, and 6 — plus Wolf Time — so be sure to double-check that you’ve got the correct books and binders for class. Again, this is a B-Day. See your TA teacher with any questions.
. - Attention WMS wrestling team!! All wrestlers must weigh-in TODAY by 10am for this afternoon’s match at Kenmore Middle School. Once again, be sure to weigh-in by 10 o’clock this morning. See Ms. Hogwood with any questions.
. - Attention Anime Club! The next Anime Club meeting is TODAY during ASP1 in room 109. Participants will be competing in the annual “Shipping Wars” contest. And the winner earns a prize! It will be anime-zing!! Contact Ms. Armistead with any questions.
. - What’s that buzz? It’s the WMS Geo Bee! Over the next few weeks, Social Studies classrooms will be quizzing students to find representatives for the school-wide Geo Bee later this year. Do you have what it takes to win this annual event? Let’s find out with this sample question!
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What is the highest peak on the continent of Africa? [pause] The answer is — Mount Kilimanjaro, at 19,341 feet above sea level.
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How’d you do? Contact your Social Studies teacher for more information about competing in the upcoming WMS Geo Bee. And may the best student win!!
. And now, it’s time for “Black History Month — That’s a FACT!!”
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Today’s fact is about Henry Box Brown — an enslaved Black man from Virginia. In 1849, Brown escaped to freedom by packing himself into a crate and MAILING himself to Pennsylvania! He went on to become an outspoken abolitionist, moved to England, and became a magician. And That’s a Fact!!
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