It’s All About the Pom-Poms! By Ms. Gwen Clark

As you are aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer is the leading killer among women aged 40 –59. Most women diagnosed with breast cancer have no known risk factors. All women, and even men, are at some risk.

               In an effort to help promote October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the WHS cheerleaders and “future” cheerleaders wore their pink during the Youth Night Show during halftime to show their support.

During the show, they  performed a half–time routine which included some cheers and a dance to “Goodbye,” which they learned at the cheer clinic.   The “Goodbye” song was symbolically a message to cancer itself— so long and goodbye.  

Chrystal Harsha, a former employee of WCS, is a cancer survivor and is participating in the AVON BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION WALK in Charlotte, NC the weekend of October 23-24. The WHS cheerleaders and some participants from the clinic have donated $100.00 to Mrs.Harsha’s  walk in Charlotte.

Look for a full article about Youth Night in next month’s issue

WHS Cheer Clinic a Huge Success By Gwen Clark

On September 18^th, the WHS cheerleaders held their annual Kiddie Cheer Clinic. There were 48 girls that participated in this year’s clinic. They “showed off” what they learned to the crowd at the Youth Night game on Friday, October 15^th when the Wolverines took on the Wildcats of Blacksburg.  Come out and support the Wolverines.

 

Cheer Clinic Participants 2010

Barrett Martin

Olivia Martin

Catherine Baker

Marissa Baker

Amelia Bruyere

Hanna Wagner

Marianne Whisenant

Julianne Whisenant

Angela Cody

Selena Plaza

Cheyenne Gambrell

 Jacqueline Riser

Julia Riser

Kayley Proctor

Makaylee Nelson

Leanna Eison

Reagan Green

Addie Green

Dalana McCarley

Raegan Kendrick

Kimberly Kendrick

Mary-Kaitlin Lominick

Taylor Prather

Caylee Ellison

Taylor Jenkins

Grayson Brock

Kadence Guinn

Kaylynn Roche

Ragen Baum

Haven Evans

Erica Boland

Skylar Coppedge

Addison Weaver

Brayden Brooks

Logann Brooks

Mikhail Moss-Jenkins

MaKenna Moss-Jenkins

Hayleigh Deputy

Alexis Swain

Kaitlyn Taylor

Keri Lawson

Marisa Hansen

Maya Plumley

Sadie Wilbanks

Makyia Senn

Brianna  Mast

Emily Kessler

Marley Ford

WCS Collects Box Tops For Education By Ms. Sabrina Martin

Congratulations to Mrs. Alexander's kindergarten class for bringing in 389 Box Tops for September!  Their class was rewarded with a cookie party last week.

               Runner-up was Ms. Wood's class with 182 box tops! The collection and rewards will begin again at the end of October.  We roughly estimate that WCS made close to $100 this month just by bringing in these box tops! Thanks!

National School Lunch Week:What’s on Your Tray? By Chelsea Caudill

National School Lunch Week was October 11-15.  The cafeteria planned special menus for the week, and we honored them with a delicious breakfast by resident Chef Eddie Bledsoe.  The ambiance for the scrumptious meal was enhanced with lovely embroidered hand towels for each of the staff members brought to you by our multi-talented Pre-K teacher, Ms. Betty Thompson.  Also joining the crew for breakfast was Ms. Rosa Williams and Ms. Nancy Alexander, retired WCS cafeteria staff members, Ms. Ann McConnel, Newberry County Director for the Office of Child Nutrition, and Mr. Jim Suber, Newberry County Assistant Superintendent for Operations.   The WCS Cafeteria staff welcomes you to take a quiz to discover your  school lunch personality by visiting www.whatsonyourtray.org . 

Bus Safety Week By Ms. Martha Suber

October 18– 22 was bus safety week and everyone at WCS who was involved with buses from the bus coordinator to the bus rider had a hand in making this year’s drills a success. 

                  We would like to thank all of you who help make our buses and bus stops safe.  According to Greg Kaylor of the Cleveland Daily Banner, “Although a school bus is one of the safest modes of transportation for school children, there are still things which can go wrong and in and instant, cause a life-altering or tragic occurrence.”

This year’s national theme for Bus Safety week is “Cross in View, It’s the Right Thing to Do,” highlights the importance of school bus safety and education.

Source: Cleveland Daily Banner

Senior Betas Think Pink By Ms. LaVerne Brock

This fall, the Whitmire High School Beta Club was thinking of  the typical autumn colors.  They weren’t even thinking black and gold, which are the Beta Club colors.  They were thinking pink!

                  The club teamed up with local cancer survivor and former WCS bookkeeper, Chrystal Harsha to raise money for the Avon Breast Cancer Foundation.  Mrs. Harsha set a goal for $1800 to take with her to the Avon Breast Cancer Foundation Walk the third      

week of  October.

The WHS Senior Beta Club was pleased to present Mrs. Harsha with a contribution of $100.00, helping her achieve her goal.

Speaking Out in Class By Ms. S. Brown

Mrs. S. Brown's public speaking students had the opportunity to practice their skills in various classrooms around campus. 

          

           Alana English and Kentrel Whitmire are shown here addressing Mrs. Doolittle's students on the importance of good hygiene. 

Homecoming/Spirit Week By Ms. Caroline Raines

                 The 2010 Homecoming Week was fantastic! We had the best pep rally in WCS history. Everyone had so many wacky ideas for this year’s spirit week! This year’s spirit week days were multi-color day, holiday day, twin day, camo day, and of course, everyone’s favorite-  blue and gold day! We had elementary through high school dress up on these awesome but crazy days. The whole school dressed up, making that week so exciting.  

 The Homecoming Pep Rally was where we mostly  got pumped. It was kindergarten through 12^th grade, and the elementary kids showed the most school spirit. We had a great laugh when Coach Mac, Coach King, and Coach Tepper had to dress up as cheerleaders and cheered at the pep rally with everyone. Then we went to the Homecoming Parade!                   This year’s parade had so many floats for anyone that wanted one. There were floats ranging from classes to queens. We were even able to get the former homecoming queens to be in it too. After this entire wacky school spirit event, we had the Homecoming Game against Dixie!

                  The game was good because the football players played their hardest, cheerleaders cheered their cheers correctly and the band played their songs wonderfully! PAWS had a blast with all the little kids chasing him and signing autographs. 

Then to top everything off, the Homecoming Week ended with the crowning of the Homecoming Queen! This year’s Homecoming Queen was Haley Erskine. Overall this year’s homecoming week was a lot of fun for every grade, class, and for the whole school!

           

WCS Academic Team Makes Debut at Dorman By Dr. Kim Neal

  

The Academic Team competed in the Dorman Fall Novice Tournament on Saturday, October 9.  The team won two rounds and tied for eighth place overall.  Congratulations to the team members for their individual rankings.  Cody Moss finished 23 out of 44 overall; Laurale Harth finished 29th overall; Caroline Rains finished 30th overall and Brianna Swain finished 41 overall.  These are great results for the first tournament that the team has ever competed in. Please congratulate these team members when you see them.

Middle and High School Read-In By Mallory McKee

     This week is Teen Read Week at Whitmire Community School.  Today, Middle and High School students left their classes to sit out in the hall and read silently.  It was very interesting because everyone was actually quiet for the whole twenty minutes.  It is good that we got the chance to just catch up on some reading.  This was a very fun activity that should be done more often.

Teen Read Week Schedule

     This week is Teen Read Week at Whitmire Community School.

Monday: Game Day
Door Judging Contest

Tuesday: Graphic Arts Design Contest
Library Fine Amnesty Day

Wednesday: Poetry Slam
Teen Advisory Board members announced

Thursday: Middle and High School Read-In (10:40-11:00)
*New Moon (Team Jacob!) Poster Give-Away

Friday: Reading Buddies
(Teens read to Elementary Library Classes)
Candy "Body Parts" drawing

*Students who check out books will be entered into poster drawing and candy "body parts" guessing contest.

Sponsored by WCS Media                                                                            See Ms. Hagen for details

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     Dear Parents,

     We are pleased to be participating in SchoolStore.com, and online shopping mall with over 200 merchants including Sears, Kohl's, Target, Office Depot, Walmart, Toys"R"Us , Family Book Store, and many more.  When your family and friends make everyday purchases from their favorite merchants, our school earns money.

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"Love Me Forever" A Personal Poem By Jessica Caswell

     I'm finally numb from the world around me.  I have been this way since you left me.  I feel like I've been running for days.  I can't see through the fog to find my way.  Feelings are distractions and its hard to block them out. 
     I close my eyes to go to a new place.  I'm standing on the water as you walk towards me.  My vision blurs but you're still there.  As I get closer I start to sink, the water is rushing and I can't think.
     You put me in your arms and hold me tight.  I never want you to let me go, especially not tonight.  Please don't let me go and love me forever.  I will always come to this place and we'll stay this way together.

Open Season By Shelby Riffey

     Bow season has officially opened.  It opened the 15th of September.  All of the licensed hunters that have a bow or a crossbow, need to get in the woods early.  Save that big buck for a little on in the season so you can take him when it cools down.  You can take a little time to look at the size and thank God for the privilege to be able to hunt these huge deer.  Muzzle loader season opened around the beginning of October.  Good luck hunting and be safe.

"Valley of Dry Bones" A Personal Poem By Caleb Notter

     Where a great army once stood now sits a valley of dry bones that have been stripped of all tendons and flesh.  They fought for some great time against an opponent who was a crafty and deceiving Serpent.  Their one key flaw as they fought their many battles against this opponent was that they were not fully committed to the war at hand.  They seemed to lose focus while they were fighting and lowered their Swords.  Today as I gaze out over the valley, a Heavenly Voice is speaking to me telling me to prophesy to them, saying unto them that the Voice will breathe breath into these dry bones that are scattered about the valley floor.  Right at the moment I am speaking the words of the Voice to the bones, a great earthquake is taking place right in front of my eyes; the bones are starting to come back together.  The men's bones are returning to their owners and now have their flesh and tendons coming back.  Now the Voice speaks again telling me to call to the winds, in the Voice's name, to bring breath to the lungs of the hollow soldiers who had once lost their will to fight.  Again, when I speak this prophecy is fulfilled as the soldiers have started to breathe and recommit themselves to the fight against the Wicked One.  They now know how they had been defeated by their own blindness to the Enemy's attacks and have learned a great lesson from their mistakes.  In the near future, they will win many battles against the Evil One and his armies.  They shall be freeing a once enslaved and blinded people and opening their eyes to the Truth.

What Is Hot For 2010 By Mallory McKee

-Rainbows
-Skinny Jeans
-Plaid Shirts/Shorts
-Jewelry
-Wet Seal Vests
-Big Sunglasses
-Hand Bags
-Holey Jeans
-Hang Teens
-Polos
-Jordans
-Nikes
-Aeropostle
-Hollister
-Body Central
-Hot Topic
-Rave

"My Prayer" A Personal Poem By Chris Styles

     Dear God, I'm glad you blessed me with no bad friends.
     I'm glad you took me off of the streets, and put me in your hands.
     I'm glad you saved me because things were getting bad.
     When no one was around, you were the only one I had.
     I'm glad you blessed me with a place to live and stay.
     When things got bad, you picked me up and lead the way.
     I'm not asking for anymore, I love my life the way it is.
     Talking and seeing you is the only thing I miss.
     I loved that day you took my hand walking down the road.
     I loved the day you told me, "if you love me let it show". 
     I miss those days when we were both on our knees.
     When I was praying up to you, and you were here with me.
     No turning back to the beginning, there is no restart.
     When my life comes to an end, I will follow my heart.
     I will be seeing you soon, so open those gates.
     I'm coming home to my eternal resting place.
     AMEN.

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Junior Beta Club News By Ms. R. Morris

                  This school year, the Jr. Beta Club is welcoming nineteen new members who are joining the five returning members for an exciting year. 

                  Currently, the club is beginning preparations for the state convention in Myrtle Beach in December.  Hopes are high to perform well in the various competitions, especially in Living Literature after finishing second place in that particular competition last year. 

                  The Jr. Beta members are also selling World’s Finest Chocolate to raise the necessary funds for the trip.  The irresistible chocolate is selling fast! 

After the convention, the club will be shifting focus to other aspects of being a Beta and is planning more service-oriented activities around the school and community.  

PTSO Update By Mrs. S. Bledsoe

              The WCS Parent-Teacher-Student Organization is collecting Box Tops for Education. The small "coupons" can be found on many common food items, like Pillsbury Toaster Strudels and Old El Paso taco products. Just clip the box top and send it to school.          

              Each month, an elementary homeroom will be awarded for having collected the most box tops, and at the end of the year, the homeroom raising the most will receive a pizza party!

              The PTSO wants to support the students and teachers of WCS, so your help is greatly appreciated.

Athletic Booster Club Membership Form

   WHITMIRE WOLVERINE ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB 

 Select Membership Level

_____ Wolverine Corporate Sponsor - $300.00 - Corporate membership includes six season passes to all home regular season* athletic events and reserved seating at home football games. Corporate membership cards are transferable and must be presented at the pass gate for admission.

_____ Wolverine House Club - $200.00 - Family membership - includes a season pass to all home regular season* athletic events for each listed member of the immediate family (spouse and dependent children 18 years old or younger & dependent children in college) living in the household. All listed members will be entitled to reserved seating at home football games. These passes are non-transferable and will only admit the individual named on the card.

_____ Wolverine Century Club - $125.00 - Membership includes season passes for two listed members to all home regular season* athletic events and reserved seating at home football games. These passes are non-transferable and will only admit the listed cardholders.

_____ Wolverine Gold Club - $75.00 - Membership includes a season pass for the listed member to all home regular season* athletic events. This pass is non-transferable and will only admit the listed cardholder.

_____ Wolverine Blue Club - $25.00 - Individual membership.

*Passes not valid for playoff or other post season events

Authorizing  signature for memership:______________________________________Date:____________________

Address:_________________________________________Zip:___________Phone:_______________________

PRINT NAMES OF LISTED MEMBERS FOR THE WOLVERINE HOUSE, CENTURY, OR GOLD CLUB MEMBERSHIPS:

_________________________    ____________________________

_________________________    ____________________________

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Please list your e-mail address for contact information regarding WHS Booster Club events.

e-mail address:_________________________________________

Make checks payable to:   WHS Athletic Booster Club. 
1284 SC Highway 66

Whitmire, SC 29178

Contributions are tax deductible – Please consult you tax professional. Thank you for your support.

Athletic Booster Club Wants You By Alana English

 Wolverine Parents and Fans,

                  Through membership fees and various fundraising events, the WHS Athletic Booster Club contributed more than $14,500 in support of WHS Athletic programs last year. None of that would have been possible without the support of our members, volunteers and the community as a whole. Where do the funds go?  The school district charges each school for the use of the athletic buses used to transport our Wolverine athletes to their various events and competitions. The booster club pays the travel expenses on behalf of the athletic department. Last year’s travel expenses totaled $9,568. The booster club also has a long-standing tradition of providing letterman (Block-W) jackets at no cost to all eligible senior athletes. Last year, jackets were provided for 21 athletes at a cost of $2572.  Additional funds were provided to assist in the purchase of girls basketball uniforms and equipment for girls and boys spring sports.

Our annual WHS Athletic Booster Club membership drive is now underway, and I would like to invite you to join. In addition to supporting the athletic programs, membership also has its advantages. Most membership levels include free admission to all regular season home athletic events for each listed member. With 40 or more home events this year the total cost of admission to all events would be approximately $200 per person. An individual member can save over $100 per year on admission costs. For families, the savings is even greater!!

 If you would like to join, please complete an application form (see page 6 of this newsletter) and return it with payment to the address shown. Your membership cards will be mailed or delivered upon receipt.

On behalf of the Booster Club officers, the WHS Athletic department and all the Wolverine athletes, I would like to say THANK YOU for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at a Wolverine athletic event soon!! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 803-694-2475 or email whs_booster@charter.net.

Sincerely,

Wayne Boulware

Booster Club President

Scholarship/College Information By Mr. J. Floyd

                 The Gates Memorial Scholarship is available for African American, Native American or Hispanic American seniors who have an unweighted GPA of 3.3 (on a 4 point scale).  An online application is available at http://www.gmsp.org/ and must be submitted by January 10, 2011.

                 Seniors who plan to enter the teaching profession are encouraged to apply for the Teaching Fellows Program at www.cerra.org/tfapp.  This program offers up to $24,000 over four years.  The deadline is November 1, 2010.

                 Seniors who plan to attend a four-year college need to take the SAT or ACT.  The dates for the ACT are as follows:

October 23 – register by September 17

December 11 – register by November 5

February 12 – register by January 7

April 9 – register by March 4

June 11 – register by May 6

Register online at http://www.actstudent.org/

Dates for the SAT are as follows:

November 6 – register by October 8

December 4 – register by November 5

January 22 – register by December 23

March 12 – register by February 11

May 7 – register by April 8

June 4 – register by May 6

Register online at www.sat.collegeboard.com.