November is American Diabetes Month and today, November 14th is World Diabetes Day. We use this time to raise awareness and support those who face the challenges of diabetes daily!
To learn more about diabetes check out the resources below.
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/index.html
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chronic/Pages/Diabetes.aspx
-Nurse Shelby
If you are interested in ordering Wood River Basketball gear. Store closes Nov. 19th at noon. I have attached the link: https://www.mrbtees.com/team-3
The Innovative Design Class is working on their Stop Motion Movies. Learning how important frames per second are! #amateurmoviemakers
First Year Spanish students are practicing telling time with a speaking-listening activity and licorice clocks.
If you are interested in ordering State Wrestling Tickets this year. Please stop by the High School to fill out an order form. Must pay when ordering. The order form is due Wed., Nov. 22 by 12:00pm.
With winter approaching it is a great time to remind the community of our indoor Wellness Center! We have a walking track, treadmills, weights, and many other pieces of equipment available.
For more information please contact Shelby Allan.
English 11 students work on their vocabulary matching skills using context clues to match definitions to words.
CORRECTION! Apparently the catalogs had an error and the apparel sale ends one week from today! Nov. 20 is the correct end to the sale date!
LAST DAY for the Girls and Boys wrestling apparel sale! Plenty of non sports specific items too! 45+ items shipped to you! Ends Nov. 13th use the link https://bit.ly/45OiR62
Tomorrow’s middle school girls basketball practice will be after school at the elementary school from 3:45-5:30 PM. The school will transport the players to the elementary school. Parents can pick players up at the elementary school at 5:30 PM or at the high school 5:40 PM.
Louplatte Conference Choral Clinic was held in Ord, NE on Saturday, November 11. Ten High School Choir Members represented Wood River very well, as they worked with guest clinician, Bobby Jacobs, music instructor at GISH, perfecting music for the evening concert.
On Friday we celebrated with our Vets during a program at the high school. Thanks Vets for all you did!!
Wood River Jr. High wrestlers had a phenomenal evening at Walnut for the Veterans Day Melee going 18-2 as a team with 5 Champions and 2 Runner-ups! Great work boys!
Here are our October SOAR award winners. These students have done an outstanding job of demonstrating Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. #wrEagles #LeaderInMe
It is so awesome to see the WRE students really taking their leadership roles to heart! The Green Team and some kindergarteners met with Mr. Spellman today to problem-solve issues they were having with trash bags breaking. #LeaderInMe #wrEagles
Veterans Day Program link! Live now!
https://www.youtube.com/live/6_31jU5c-oM?feature=shared
Thank you Vets for your service and the sacrifices you made for your country and your families.
Congrats to these Lady Eagles on earning LouPlatte Conference honors!
Nya Lual and Macie Peters 1st Team
Sage Brabec 2nd Team
Addison Stutzman and Ellie Morgan Honorable Mention
Eagle Pride!
Mrs.Peters' 6th Reading class getting prepared to read "The One and Only Ivan", learning about the author, Katherine Applegate first to build background knowledge. Plus, Layla shares a letter with the class she received back from this author first hand. Some cool pic collages to present also! Going to use what we are learning about literary elements with a new novel.
Veterans Day assembly is tomorrow morning, breakfast at 8:15, and the program at 9:15. Parking will be available on the southwest side of the parking lot by the purple Wood River flags. Student helpers will be there to help welcome veterans and assist anyone with the curb that needs it. Breakfast will be served in the commons area. There will be a photo booth and photographer available for families to take pictures with their veterans.
