Beyond the Folklore of Piracy
8th Graders Learn True History of Pirates
Aye matey, Wahoo Middle School had a visitor!
On Friday, Oct. 21, Mike Dunn, a custodian at Wahoo Elementary School and an avid historian, spent time teaching Wahoo Middle School 8th graders about the true life of a pirate. . . .
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WMS 8th Graders Weigh In on 'Three Cups of Tea' Controversy
Students Take a Stance on Recent Media-Exposed Conflicts
Eighth grade students in Mrs. Becky Stark's 8th grade language arts classes recently finished reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen.
The book recounts the journey of Mortensen as he survived a failed climb . . .
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7th Grade Reading Students Participate in Civil Rights Movement Videoconference
Live Program Serves as Introduction to Novel Unit
Recently, in Ms. Russ’s 7th grade Reading class, the students had a videoconference with Nicole Kempskie from the Paley Center for Media in New York City.
In this videoconference, the seventh graders learned about the . . .
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Wahoo Middle School Shuts Off the Lights Jan. 14 for Day-Long Trek to Omaha to Celebrate the Arts
Students/Staff Enjoy Naturally Seven Performance & Joslyn Visit
On January 14, ALL 200 Wahoo Middle School students traveled to two of Omaha’s finest venues for the arts: The Holland Performing Arts Center and the Josyln Art Museum.
The field trip started out with a performance at the Holland, one . . .
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2nd Quarter 8th Grade Industrial Tech Students Race CO2 Cars
Brigham/Pestal Take 1st/2nd
The 2nd quarter 8th grade Industrial Tech students recently competed their metric 500 race to qualify two cars for the all school championships in May.
The top car in the class was #311 by Kylee Brigham with a time of 1.230 . . .
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Middle Schoolers Join in Season of Giving
Hrdlicka Leads Local Fundraising Effort
A group of Wahoo Middle School 8th graders recently helped ring bells at a local Wahoo store and raised a little extra cash for donating along the way.
One particular student learned a whole lot more about the power of giving. . . .
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7th Graders Visit Zoo
Students Apply Knowledge from Animal Behavior Unit
On a recent beautiful autumn day, the 7th graders went to the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo.
This field trip was an extension of what they had been studying in Science class. The animal unit mainly focused on animal behavior. Each group had a . . .
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Middle School Students Share School Supplies with Poverty-Stricken Countries around the World
Students Fill over 40 School Kits for Lutheran World Relief
Every day in 35 countries around the globe, Lutheran World Relief works to combat poverty.
Wahoo Middle School students have been helping Lutheran World Relief for the past three years by collecting school supplies each fall. This . . .
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Two WMS 7th Graders Create Powerful PSA to Fight Bullying
Anderson & Brigham Do Their Part to Help Make a Difference
Joelle Anderson and Bailey Brigham are two seventh graders who are spreading an important message through a public service announcement (PSA) video: bullying hurts.
The PSA assignment corresponds with a unit taught by WMS Social . . .
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Wahoo Middle Schooler Puts Compassion into Action
Brent Tenopir Spearheads Dental Supply Campaign for Haiti Earthquake Relief
"I want to help."
Armed with a list of ideas and a heart full of compassion, Wahoo Middle School 8th grader Brent Tenopir eagerly jumped into the recent Haiti relief efforts.
After expressing to a WMS classroom teacher . . .
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Langemeier & Zetocka Take 1st/2nd Place in 2nd Quarter Metric 500 Race
Cars Created in 8th Grade Industrial Tech Class
Congratulations to Josh Langemeier and Brandon Zetocka on their 1st and 2nd place finishes in the 2nd quarter Metric 500!
The two cars, created in the 8th grade industrial tech class, recorded the two fastest times so far this . . .
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WMS 6th Grader Crowned 2010 Saunders County Spelling Bee Champion
Congratulations Elise!
Congratulations Elise McIlhaney for winning the 5th/6th grade division of the 2010 Saunders County Spelling Bee, held on Friday, January 22 in Mead.
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Wahoo 8th Graders Use Community Service to Celebrate Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
67 Students Combed the Community in Project's 3rd Year
"Everybody can be great . . . because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace; A soul generated by love." . . .
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Wahoo Middle School Participates in National Geographic's Geography Bee
8th Grader Zetocka Wins Local Round; Hopes to Advance to State Competition
Fox Sports broadcaster and Super Bowl quarterback Terry Bradshaw once said, “When Brian told me he grew up in New Mexico, I told him I thought it was cool that people from other countries played football. He corrected me on my geography and . . .
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T-Shirt Fundraiser Pays Off!
Lindstrom & WMS Student Body Present $6,000 Check to Russ Family
Need advice on how to help a friend in need? Look no further than Wahoo Middle School.
As previously posted on this web site, a November 5, 2009 Fremont Tribune article highlighted the efforts of WMS 8th grader Kirk Lindstrom, who . . .
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New Middle School Dance Team Completes First Season
Girls Perform During 4 Athletic Events
The middle school dance team completed its first
official “season,” and it was a huge success.
The team, made up of 13 6th through 8th graders, performed at
two middle school boys basketball games and two varsity boys games.
The . . .
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Middle School Students Raise $576 for Local VFW Christmas Drive
Smith Leads Charge to Aid Area Families in Need
WMS 8th grader Andrew Smith had a vision. He wanted to find a
way to put a toy into the hands of children who might not otherwise
get one this Christmas. He knew that he would need funding and he
knew that he could count on his classmates . . .
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WMS Student Helps Friend with Special T-Shirts
Fundraiser Developed for KJ Russ Following Spinal Surgeries
A student at Wahoo Middle School came up with a unique way to
help out a friend.
Kirk Lindstrom, an eighth-grader at the school, designed
T-shirts in support of fellow eighth-grader KJ Russ.
KJ had three surgeries last month in . . .
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Students Support Students
WMS Students Donate over 500 Pounds of School Supplies to Less Fortunate Children in Third-World Nations
"The adventure of life is to learn. The
opportunity of life is to serve."
This quote, by Willam Arthur Ward, captures
the essence of a service project recently completed by the students
at Wahoo Middle . . .
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Carsten Brothers Checkmate Competition at St. Cecelia Chess Tournament
WMS Students Trevor and Trey Carstens continued their habit of
placing high at scholastic chess tournaments with a strong showing
at the St. Celelia Chess Tournament. Trey finished second and
Trevor placed third at the May 9 competition in . . .
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WMS 8th Grader Courtney Jones Initiates Pennies for Pooches Campaign
Middle Schoolers Raise $320 for Local Pet Rescue
Children and animals – they go hand in hand. So when Wahoo
Middle School 8th grader Courtney Jones proposed that her
classmates help her raise money for a local pet shelter, she met
with an overwhelmingly positive response from them. In . . .
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Wahoo Middle School Chess Club Wins First Trophy at Omaha Tournament
Seventh Grade Team Takes Second at Morton Magnet Tournament
The Wahoo Middle School Chess Club gave Wahoo its first middle
school chess trophy by taking second place at the Morton Magnet
Tournament in Omaha on March 14.
Wahoo placed second in the junior high division, which consisted
of . . .
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Buol Boxes His Way to Regionals
WMS Student Has Been Boxing Since Age 7
Wahoo Middle
School 7th grader Alfonso Buol isn’t shy when asked why he loves
boxing: “It is fun knowing that you can fight and it’s
legal.”
Buol quickly
added that the sport he has been a part of for the last four . . .
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Wahoo Middle School Students Demonstrate "Cool to Care" Attitude
School-wide Service Project Gathers School Supplies for Impoverished Foreign Countries
On Wednesday, October 1, Wahoo Middle School
students met in an assembly to celebrate the results of their first
school-wide service project of the 2008-2009 school
year.
In a little
less than two weeks, the students joined . . .
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Visiting Penguins Introduce New "COOL TO CARE!!!" Theme to WMS Students
The Wahoo Middle School had two special
visitors at school on Wednesday. The special visitors, two penguins
named Ice & Cube, visited the classrooms to pick up special
goal sheets as filled out by the students. Each student was asked . . .
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Wahoo Middle Schoolers Head Into Summer with Thoughts of Service
Students End Year with Good Deeds
Students at
Wahoo Middle School were focused on serving others as they head
into the summer break. Each homeroom class in the school
recently completed a community service project to aid many in the
area. Projects . . .
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Wahoo Middle School Students Have a "Day On"
Students Honor Martin Luther King Jr. through Community Service
Wahoo Middle School eighth
graders had a “Day On” for Martin Luther King’s birthday last
Monday, January 21. They learned about life in the time of the
Civil Rights Movement and about Dr. King. They also did volunteer
community . . .
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Wahoo Middle School Students Practice the Spirit of Giving
Students Raise Funds for Von Maur Victims & Families
Getting into
the spirit of holiday giving was easy for eighth graders Rachel
Urban and Dayna Gulliksen. Knowing who needed a gift was also
simple: the victims and families affected by the recent Von Maur
shootings in Omaha. So the two . . .
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Middle School Summer Camp More Than Just Fun and Games
CHI and Ad Astra Camps Focus on Academics and Social Interaction
While some kids spend their summers at the swimming pool, on
family vacations or making money at summer jobs, many students take
off for camp.
This past summer, eleven middle school students attended Central
Honors Institute (CHI) . . .
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