Westover Middle School is celebrating the military and their children during the Month of the Military Child. Students whose parent(s) and/or guardian(s) who are active duty or retired military will be recognized for their strength, character, and sacrifices throughout the month of April. Westover will be hosting activities such as creating a Wall of Heroes bulletin board, hosting lunch for active duty military parents, making cards for the VA hospital patients and much much more! Below are pictures of the Westover High School ROTC demonstrating for WOMS students.

The Cumberland County Schools’ Student Services Department along with various community agencies are sponsoring a FREE parent workshop titled Not On My Watch: Know the Dangers of Child Sex Trafficking on Thursday, April 10, 2014, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., in the auditorium of Douglas Byrd High School (1624 Ireland Drive/Fayetteville, NC.) For more information, call 910.678.2433. Click here for more info.

Candashia McDonald

Candashia McDonald is our Westover District’s Spelling Bee Champion that was held on March 17th. Great job Candashia!  She will now advance to the County competition to compete with all districts on March 21, 2014.

Pictured left to right: Sabrina Doan, Mrs. Coats, Sy’keria Garrison, Lena Vann, Christian Walker, and Mrs. Barrett

Congratulations to the Westover Middle School Quiz Bowl Team. Our students did a great job! They placed 3rd in the Regional Quiz Bowl Competition and will now advance to the State Finals  held on March 29th at the NC School of Science and Mathematics in Durham NC. 

Celebrating Mardi Gras: WOMS Eighth Grade Lions’ Team Interdisciplinary Project

The streets of New Orleans were filled with celebrations, music, and parties this March as the Mardi Gras (translated as “Fat Tuesday”)  season rolled in and rolled out.  Just as in New Orleans, the eighth grade Lions’ Team hallway was filled with decorations, music, and a grand Mardi Gras celebration as the culmination of a three week interdisciplinary project designed by their team teachers.  Each student was responsible for a Mardi Gras themed project in their core subjects.  In Ms. Danielle Bell’s ELA class students discussed the traditions of Mardi Gras including Lent.  Lions’ Team students emerged themselves in the full scope of the writing process centered around the idea of a Lent sacrifice (if you had to give something up for 40 days what would it be).  Students began with journaling and brainstorming ideas and then composed their rough drafts.  Moving on in the writing process, students engaged in effective peer reviewing and editing.  Their ELA final product was a well composed 5 paragraph essay on their Lent sacrifice.  In social studies, Ms. Gladys Tate placed students in cooperative learning groups, or “Krewes” (organizations and groups that band together to organize an event in Mardi Gras) where they learned about the Louisiana Purchase, the French influence on American culture, and the history of Mardi Gras. From ‘Creole Culture and Cuisine,’ ‘Mardi Gras Unmasked: The Masks and Masquerade Balls,’ ‘The Symbols of Mardi Gras’, ‘Zydeco and Jazz’, ‘Krewes and Parades’, students created posters, Prezis, and PowerPoint Presentations to reflect their research and knowledge. Click the “read more” tab to view pictures of the event.  Read more

Battle of the Books Team

Congratulations to the Battle of the Books team who competed on March 4th at Fayetteville State University. These students were required to read 26 books, memorize the titles, authors names, and answer questions about each book. Great job Wildcats!!

Cumberland County Schools will make up inclement weather days according to the following schedule. This schedule will allow the school system to focus on instruction while honoring the set graduation dates and spring break.

 Saturday, March 1, 2014        Two Hour Early Release

 Saturday, March 15, 2014      Two Hour Early Release

 Wednesday, March 26, 2014  Full day of school

 Friday, April 18, 2014              Two Hour Early Release