WELCHES WEEKLY UPDATE!
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Wishing Everyone a Wonderful Holiday Season
Our Wildcat Wisdom Trait for December is Compassion
This month our Wildcat Wisdom trait is Compassion. Students will be learning that compassion means we care about others and want to help people in need. Students will be coming home with a family activity called "Compassion BINGO".
Throughout the month of December, spend time talking about ways to show compassion. As a family, complete a task and cross it off your BINGO card. When you complete a BINGO, turn in the Compassion BINGO to the front office. Students will get a thank you ticket for returning their BINGO card and be entered into a raffle. Winners of the raffle will be chosen the morning of Friday, December 20th!
GIRLS BASKETBALL & WRESTLING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Girls basketball and wrestling registration is now open at Welches. Specific details for each sport are listed below, but the following information applies to both:
- Registration must be done through the Arbiter Sports website (formerly Family ID), linked below.
- A current, approved physical needs to be on file at the school’s office. Official form also linked below.
- The participation fee is $55 for each sport. Cash or check can be sent to the school office.
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Student-Athletes can not be failing any classes and need a 2.0 GPA or higher (this doesn’t mean students can’t join the team, they just need to bring their grades up to be eligible for competitions).
Girls Basketball information:
The season runs January 7th to March 7th and will be five days a week, Monday through Friday. Practices will be right after school from 4:00-5:45 (including early release Wednesdays) with one or two games a week. Depending on which team your middle school student is on, games begin at 4:30 or 5:45. A schedule will be given to the girls during the first week of practice and posted on the school’s website.There are no cuts in middle school sports, so all girls that want to play basketball will make a team.
What to bring: court shoes, athletic shorts, a t-shirt, and a water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing that is suited for being physically active in the gym.
Girls Basketball Registration on Arbiter Sports (formerly Family ID)
Official Physical Form
Wrestling Information
The season runs January 9th to March 7th and will be five days a week, Monday through Friday. Practices will be at Cedar Ridge Middle School from 3:00-5:30 (including early release Wednesdays), with usually one meet a week. All middle schools in the Oregon Trail School District combine to form one team, with practices and home meets held at Cedar Ridge. Student-athletes from Boring, OTA, and Welches will be bussed to Cedar Ridge. There is no bus home, so wrestlers must be picked up at Cedar Ridge when practices or meets are over. Meets will be held once a week, with schedules handed out at the parent meeting.
Wrestling is open to all middle school students. boys and girls, grades 6,7,8.
What to bring: athletic shoes, athletic shorts, a t-shirt, and a water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing that is suited for being physically active. Wrestling shoes are recommended, but not required.
Wrestling Registration on Arbiter Sports (formerly Family ID)
Official Physical Form
Please let us know if you have any questions or need any additional information.
WELCHES YEARBOOK COMMUNITY UPLOAD LINK
Greetings! Our Welches Middle School Yearbook committee has created a community upload link for yearbook pictures:
https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=WELCHES-WILDCATS-25
Please send any pictures of your child doing school activities such as sports, fundraisers, getting on/off the bus, etc. Be sure to add the grade and names in the subject line of the email.
Thank you – Mrs. Carrier, Yearbook Advisor
MONDAY, JANUARY 6th:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7th:
Girls Basketball Practice Starts
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8th:
Early Release – 2:55 pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9th:
Wrestling Practice Starts
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th:
Snow Sports Registration Deadline
COMING EVENTS:
12/21 Hoodland Holiday Basket Pick Up – Lions Club – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
12/23 – 1/3 WINTER BREAK
1/14 WPTCO Handing Out Snow Sports Tickets
1/15 Early Release – 2:55 pm
1/15 WPTCO Handing Out Snow Sports Tickets
1/15 Girls Basketball Game @Cedar Ridge MS–4:30 pm (Bus leaves at 3:30 pm – One Way)
1/16 WPTCO Handing Out Snow Sports Tickets
1/17 Thank You Ticket Store Open
1/17 Welches Snow Sports Night – 4:00 – 9:00 pm
1/20 NO SCHOOL – Holiday
1/21 Welches PTCO Meeting – 4:30 pm
1/22 Early Release – 2:55 pm
1/22 Girls Basketball Game @Boring MS – 4:30 pm (Bus leaves at 3:20 pm – One Way)
1/23 Girls Basketball Game @Corbett MS – 4:30 pm (Bus leaves at 3:00 pm – One Way)
1/24 End of 1st Semester
1/24 Welches Snow Sports Night – 4:00 – 9:00 pm
1/27 No School – Grading Day
1/29 Early Release – 2:55 pm
1/29 Girls Basketball Game @ Home – 4:30 pm
1/31 Recognition Assemblies
Middle School – 9:00 am
Elementary 9:45 am
1/31 Welches Snow Sports Night – 4:00 – 9:00 pm
2/3 Girls Basketball Game @ Home – 4:30 pm
2/5 Early Release – 2:55 pm
2/5 Girls Basketball Pictures – 3:00 pm
2/5 Girls Basketball Game @Home – 4:30 pm
2/7 Welches Snow Sports Night – 4:00 – 9:00 pm
2/10 Girls Basketball Game @Home – 4:30 pm
2/12 Early Release – 2:55 pm
2/12 Girls Basketball Game @ Home – 4:30 pm
2/14 NO SCHOOL
2/14 Welches Snow Sports Night – 4:00 – 9:00 pm
2/17 NO SCHOOL
2/18 Welches PTCO Meeting – 4:30 pm
2/19 IMMUNIZATION EXCLUSION DAY
2/19 Early Release – 2:55 pm
2/19 Girls Basketball Game @ Home – 4:30 pm
2/20 Little Steps for School Success – 6:00 pm
2/21 Thank You Ticket Store Open
2/21 Welches PTCO Movie Night
2/24 NO SCHOOL
2/26 Early Release – 2:55 pm
2/27 Girls Basketball Game @Wy’East – 4:30 pm (Bus leaves at 2:20 pm – round trip)
2/28 Recognition Assemblies
Middle School – 9:00 am
Elementary – 9:45 am
NOTICE OF STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS
Oregon’s statewide assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics will take place in April and May at Welches School.
The assessments provide our students in grades 3-8, and their families, one measure of academic achievement and growth. They also help our school and district evaluate our system of teaching and learning.
Oregon permits parents/guardians to annually opt out of statewide summative tests in ELA and/or Math by submitting a form, and they may also request exemptions from other assessments (OSAS Online Science, ELPA Screener, ELPA Summative, ORExt Science Assessment). These forms are available on our website at https://oregontrailschools.com/6840_2
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