Each month two students (one boy and one girl) are chosen  as outstanding students for the month. We congratulate the following students for being chosen as Junior Wolverines:

February - G.B. and A.W.

March - J.T. and E.B.

April - N.S. and S.D.

May - I.B. and A.R.

June - Z.S. and A.L.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY
by H.C. and S.C.

The Woodstown Middle School Drama Club presented "Westward Whoa!" this month. It was a western story about a villain named "Smiling Slade" that robs a wagon train but frames Chuck Wagon. The play went well and the Friday night show was a full house! The audience's reactions were great! They were rolling with laughter and the cast got a standing ovation! The play practices were every day after school from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting in March. The stage crew did a great job of constructing and painting our western sets. The cast and crew would like to give a big thanks to our director, Ms. Gorman, for putting this show together!

GRANDPARENTS DAY
by H.C.

Grandparents Day was a big hit! The grandparents gathered in the Auxiliary gym where they received carnations. The 5th and 6th grade band played for them. The WMS Select Choir and Women's Choir also sang for them.That was followed by our Student Council President, C.C., who gave a nice speech.

After that, the students came to get their grandparents and do activities with them. The grandparents got to see what type of work their grandchildren are doing. Some grandparents got to see their grandchildren sing in the choir or play in the band. It was a very fun and successful Grandparents' Day.

 

BAND AND CHORUS CONCERT
by S.C.

On Tuesday, May 6th, Mr. Ludlam and the Woodstown Band performed their Spring Concert. Although the high school did wonderfully, the two middle school bands (5th and 6th,  and 7th and 8th) truly shined! The 5th and 6th graders played two songs, the first one being "Dragon Slayer" and the second one being the better known "Star Wars." Both sounded superb! Next up was the 7th and 8th graders. They performed "Grand Canyon Overture" and "The Best of Queen." Before all of the bands played the combined piece "Pirates of the Carribean," there were five middle school music merits given out. S.C., M.S. and J.S. received an award for participating in the marching band a year early. C.B. and A.R. received the same award for great skill and dedication. Great Work!

On Wednesday, May 7th, Ms. Gorman and the Woodstown Middle School choruses put on an outstanding show! The 7th and 8th Grade chorus performed some beautiful pieces and the Select Choir sounded amazing during their performance. The first Women's Choir also performed that evening, showing that the early morning practices were worth the effort! The 5th and 6th Grade chorus performed a beautiful Asian piece and sounded like little angels!  The audience totally enjoyed the entire evening!

TALENT SHOW
by E.G.

Lights! Camera! Action! The Talent Show was a hit! The Tri-M Music Honor Society hosted the event to raise money for MIMA, an organization that brings music to kids in schools where music programs are cut because of lack of funds.

Acts were shown by students from grades 5 through 8. The performers included C.C., W.S., N.W., B.M., K.A., C.B., A.D., A.L., G.W., W.H., M.C., H.C., A.S., M.M., A.W., S.M., D.B., C.T., B.E., S.R., J.F., and J.C. Most performed in groups of two or three. There were guitar players, dancers, comedians, piano players, jugglers, singers, and mixtures of all of them.

After everyone had performed, the judges picked the top three. From there, Tri-M members passed around baskets to place their ticket into who they wanted to win. Then the winner was announced. G.W. and W.H. won for their rendition of "Let It Be" by the Beatles. This year's talent show was a huge success!

PRE-ENGINEERING FAIR
by C.B.

Woodstown Middle School has started a new program during cycle classes for their students. The 2007-2008 school year is the first year engineering-related classes have been made available to grades 5-8. In 5th grade, they start off with "Zoom Into Engineering", and that is just the basics of engineering. In 6th grade, the class they take is "Design Squad", and in this class kids get to build things they design. In 7th grade, the class available is called "Energy Detectives". This is where students look for different ways to get energy. The 8th grade class is "Building Big". In this class, the engineering concept is more specific. They build a Westport Bridge Model.

The engineering fair was held to show parents the new programs. The turnout wasn't as great as expected, but it was still good! Kids showed examples of what they did, and it was a lot of fun! Mr. Burman, the teacher of Building Big, was asked how he felt the fair turned out. His response, "I think it turned out pretty well. There were some really nice displays and the people there were pretty interesting. I'm very pleased with what the kids have done and I'm really pleased with the curriculum." When he was asked if he would do it again next year, he said "definitely!".

There is a possibility of these engineering classes becoming optional electives that students can take all year long. They would be set up to lead into some high school electives. When Mr. Burman was asked about how he felt about this, his reply was, "It'd be great, but we'd need different equipment so we can build to a higher level". All in all , the fair was a lot of fun and a great success!