Whitmire Middle School Team Faces Saluda Tigers

The middle school Wolverines began their season in a jamboree, securing a win with a victory over the Saluda Tigers.  Whitmire traveled to Newberry High School to face off with Saluda.  The first touchdown was scored by Chris Keisler, which started the game with a 6 to 0 score.  The crowd went wild!  The field goal was good, and this set the pace for the rest of the game.  Saluda Tigers scored a touchdown on the Wolverines, but Alex Ellison blew through the Tigers and scored yet another touchdown for the Wolverines.  The Whitmire middle school team could not be defeated and they fought like true Wolverines---until the end and NEVER QUIT! THEY ARE; WE ARE the MIGHTY WOLVERINES!

Volleyball Game VS Mid-Carolina Rebels

The Whitmire Lady Wolverines fell short to the Mid-Carolina Rebels Tuesday night, August 30th, during the first game of the volleyball season.  Though the ladies worked hard, they were unable to pull a win in all three matches.  In the first two matches, the ladies had trouble getting a good start, only scoring nine in the first match and ten the second.  Still, the Wolverines didn't get discouraged and pulled out nineteen the last match.  The Lady Wolverines were back at it again on September 6 when they took on Blacksburg and Southside Christian.

It's Weezy Baby! by: Matthew Dominick

Weezy's back and better than ever.  This past week Lil Wayne A.K.A. Weezy released his new album "Tha Carter IV."  Lil Wayne has made a huge name for himself with hits like "Go DJ", "Fireman", "A Milli", "Lollipop", and even more present hits like "Right Above It" featuring Drake. Tha Carter I, II, and III were all great but fail in comparision to "Tha Carter IV."  This album has already produced three hits.  "John" featuring Rick Ross, "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz, and "How To Love."  I predict that soon, even more songs will become hits.  The songs that I predict are soon to be hits include but are not limited to "MegaMan", "She Will" featuring Drake, and the bonus track "Mirror" featuring Bruno Mars, which can be located on the deluxe edition of "Tha Carter IV."  For sure- another album to add to your wishlist.

Watch The Throne by: Matthew Dominick

The title of the album says it all.  "Watch The Throne" because this is the creation of rap royalty.  Two of raps best, the legendary Jay-Z and the epic Kanye West who started out by producing tracks on Jay-Z's "The Blueprint".  So the two have worked together in the past but never like this. The tracks that really stood out the most were "Otis", "Welcome To The Jungle", and "Why I Love You".  This is for sure an album to add to your wishlist.

WCS Students Attend Exchange Club Dinner

WCS Students Attend Exchange Club Dinner

Exchange Club Youth of the Month is a program sponsored by the Exchange Club of Newberry to honor seniors.  Students are selected by a faculty committee.  The committee takes into consideration student achievement, leadership, extra-curricular                  accomplishments, and character in making its choices.  The Exchange Club honors selected students each month with a banquet at their club house on Lake Murray.  Students and their parents are invited to this banquet, at which time students are                           presented with a plaque by the Exchange Club.  Selected students for this year were as            follows:

September - Alesia Henderson

October - Daniel McMurtury

November - Crystal Wallace

December - Alex Cromer

January - Chelsi Stevenson

February-Christopher Williams

 All students selected as Youth of the Month were invited to a special banquet on March 1, 2011 to honor a Youth of the Year from each high school.  Whitmire's Youth of the Year was Alesia Henderson.  Alesia will compete against students from Newberry and Mid-Carolina for the county's Youth of the Year title.

WCS Puts on 4th Grade Play

           

WCS Puts on 4th Grade Play By Ms. S. Martin

To open the 2011 Talent Show, WCS 4th Grade students presented their original play, "American Firsts." Students wrote their own lines and performed the play at the February 24 event.

            The theme of the play centered on the "first" people or groups to make history as our nation was established.

            The students also sang two songs as part of the show. The show helped students master their social studies standards and also an ELA standard about writing skits to entertain.

Teen Advisory Board

Teen Advisory Board Assists with Media Center Program 

By Ms. D. Hagen, Media Specialist

During Teen Read Week, students submitted applications to participate on the newly created Teen Advisory Board. The board’s primary function is to advocate for the library media program and to represent student interests and concerns. Board members meet with Ms. Hagen and discuss ideas for new books, reading incentives, and library procedures.

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is currently creating READ posters like the ones displayed in the media center featuring celebrities and their favorite books. Members will have their own library shelf,    displaying the poster with their favorite books. Service Learning student Jacob Coleman is editing the posters as they are designed by the TAB members. By sharing their favorite books, students help   promote reading among their peers.

Any middle or high school student who has ideas for library activities, book selection, or reading incentives is encouraged to share them with a TAB member or Ms. Hagen. Members for 2010-2011 are Haley Babb, Erynn  Hatfield, Alyssa Brock, Kandace Carroll, Chelsey Stevens, Tripp Alexander, Alana Moss, Shaianne   Arnold, MacKenzie Reel, Haley Hughes, and Rebecca Glymph.  Chair Persons are Haley Babb and Erynn  Hatfield.