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The Official Newsletter for
Wyoming Intermediate School
Wolfprint
Phone: 616. 530.7540 |Attendance Line: 616.257.9345 | Fax: 616.249.7659
Visit our website at: www.WISwolves.org
A message from Mr. Bloomquist:
Dear Parents and Students,
Spring is just around the corner and with this winter being so
cold it is easy to get excited about warmer weather. Spring is
a busy time of year here at Wyoming Intermediate. It is the
time of year we begin to look at transition plans for next year,
plan end of the year trips, programs and activities, and work
very hard to prepare for end of the year State Testing. Please
take a few minutes to review the calendar portion of the
newsletter to be sure you don't miss out on any of the upcoming events.
In late February we will have our last round of Parent
Teacher Conferences. We hope to get 100% attendance at
conferences and have good discussions about how best to
support your sons and daughters. Please plan on coming and
sharing your thoughts. As always, your input is not only valued but essential as we continue to educate your children and
prepare them for success at the next grade level.
Please do not hesitate to call with your questions, concerns or
comments.
In this issue:
A message from Mr.
Bloomquist
1
Bentley’s Corner
2
Counselor’s Corner
2
1056 Reading Club
3
956 Math Club
4
Spelling Bee 2015
4
Wolf Pack Pride
5
Messages from the
office
6
Chromebooks for
Kids Campaign
6
WIS Calendar
6
Mr. Bloomquist
REMINDER:
Parent Teacher Conferences take place February 26th and March 3rd.
Teachers will be sending home sign up forms.
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We are into the 2nd semester of the 2014-2015 school year and it seems as though the year
is flying by. How lucky am I to have been given the opportunity to work for Wyoming
Public Schools for 26 years. I would like to use this opportunity to thank all of the students and parents who have made my career so enjoyable. Life is good, hug a kid today!!!
I would also like to thank the staff: Custodians, Social Workers, Teachers, Lunch Ladies,
Para-Educators, Speech Therapist, Lunch Supervisors, School Physiologist, 5th Grade
Dean, Principal, Secretaries, who all work together to make Wyoming Intermediate a
great place for students to grow mentally, physically, socially and academically.
Our staff is committed to our Mission, “…to maximize the potential of every student and
prepare them to compete, contribute, and succeed in society.” This cannot be accomplished without a partnership with our parents and community. So a shout out to EVERYONE who has contributed to the success of our school, our kids!
Life is good, hug a school worker today!!!
- Ms Bentley
“Stop-Walk-Talk”
Parents, if you hear your students using these words, they are following the problem
behavior program at WIS! Stop-Walk-Talk teaches students how to respond if other
students are engaging in problem behavior. Each classroom will (or has) been visited
by one of our counselors to learn and practice how to implement the program effectively. The students are learning how to develop the tools to deal with problem behaviors and will help one another out, will get in trouble less often, feel safer at school,
and will be better able to keep their focus on learning during their school day.
- Mrs Karas & Mrs. Fox
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Every day at Wyoming Intermediate School students work hard to improve reading and writing skills. For the last several years, we have been using the Scholastic Reading Inventory
(SRI) to measure our progress. Each time students are tested, they receive a Lexile score.
Both readers and reading material measure on the Lexile scale. Books are labeled with a Lexile indicating the reading level. Students score a Lexile which indicates what level of books
they should be reading to maximize comprehension and challenge. According to National
Core Curriculum Standards, our goal is for all 6th graders to be reading on a 1000 Lexile level
to be at grade level for 7th grade. Congratulations to these students who have exceeded that
goal by scoring 1056 or higher on the November SRI. Keep up the good work! Readers succeed! 16 new students were added to the club for a total of 78 so far.
5th Grade
6th Grade
Aleena Allen
Neveah Morofsky
Eduardo Baez
Seth DeYoung
Rebecca Ohanesian
Josiah Anderson
Lejla Nakic
Jack Ballard
Benjamin Driggs
Anette Ramos
Logan Boukma
Lizzie Ochoa
Elizabeth Beams
Yaneli Guevara
Maira Rodriguez
Emma Bussis
Estella Oliver
Matthew Berg
Daniel Guillory
Martin Romero
Aiden Curtis
Trenton Pauline
Angelic Bolle-Leon
Taylor Hannahs
Ana Salvador
Rileigh DeGennaro
Denny Pham
Elijah Budd
Ila Inlay
Matthew Sandoval
Vanessa Falcon
Chloe Ricker
Onna Burger
Caleb Jahncke
Nathan Snyder
Alexandra Garcia
Victoria Rivera
Brianna Bouchard-Bunnell
Josiah Jahncke
Olivia Small
Jon Gerding
Mikaya Swindall
Sean Brooks
Jody Johnson
Josiah Springs
Jacob Herrema
Zachary Trepins
Adrien Brownridge
Brandy Kehl
Clayton St. John
Elyssa Jesiek
Jonathan Cardoso-Martinez
Nozizwe Keyi
Collin St. John
Nadianna King
Carlo Conde
Tyler Lamer
Carter Strong
Eileah Kloostra
Kelson Dean
Kamila Lopez
Michelle Trieu
Julie Lebednick
Anastasia Depew
Rayne Machuta
Sawyer VanDyke
Mark Mikaya
Madison Dewey
Nigella McConnell
Elijah Viersen
Marissa Menard
Delaney Dexter
Juan Mendez-Avalos
Alex Weeks
Lawrence Minnema
Sam DeYoung
Seaira Mikaya
Andy Vo
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956 Math Club
Every day at Wyoming Intermediate School students work hard to improve
reading and writing skills. 18 new readers have joined the 1056 Reading Club
based on March Scholastic Math Inventory (SMI) results scoring a Quantile
Measure of 956 or higher. We have 3 Wyoming Intermediate students scoring
above 7th grade level- Josiah Jahcnke, Sawyer VanDyke and Brett Lee! Go
Wolves!!
Spelling Bee 2015
In November, over 50 students participated in Round 1 of this year’s spelling
bee. Fifteen students went on to compete in Round 2. Congratulations to our 7
Finalists: Brianna Bunnell, Nadianna King, Pedro Martinez, Seaira Mikaya,
Mark Mikaya, Kajuan Parks, and Andy Vo. These 7 finalists participated in the
School Bee on January 7. After 17 rounds of challenging spelling and vocabulary words, we arrived at a winner and runner up. Congratulations to Seaira Mikaya, our 2015 Wyoming Intermediate School Spelling Bee runnerup and a special congratulations to Andy Vo, our 2015 Wyoming Intermediate
School Spelling Bee champion.
On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Andy and Seaira represented Wyoming Intermediate School and Wyoming Public Schools at the Regional Spelling Bee held
at Zion Christian School in Byron Center.
Congratulations to all our spelling bee participants. You make us proud!
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Wolves Howl! Perhaps you’ve seen our acrostic HOWL here
at
Wyoming Intermediate School: Have Respect, On task, Will be Safe, Learn
Responsibly. Along with academic achievement, good behavior is our most
important goal here at Wyoming Intermediate School. The following students have been recognized by their teachers for their respectful, responsible, safe and hard-working behavior. Congratulations to these first semester
Wolf Pack Pride recipients:
Clayton St. John
Nathale Ramirez
Yolanda Gonzalez– Perez Melissa Hernandez-Sanchez
Blake Lofquist
Arianna Perez
Saniya Holliday
Aracely Cruz
Emanuel Alcantara
Estella Oliver
Mia Cavasos
Giovani Aguirre–Jimenez
Jahna Beechem
Andre’ya Wells
Darren Rafael
Elijah Viersen
Jenifer Sanchez–Diaz
Elijah Budd
Jesusa Lopez
Kathryn Morales-Martin
Dylan Reed
Diego Arias-Hernandez
Mikaya Swindall
Mark Mikaya
Onna Burger
Rozalyn Zachary
Nayeli Mercado
Ashlin DeLeon-Rodas
Ammy Soto
Jack Ballard
Keila Velasquez
Mary Kubiac
Lejla Nakic
Jennifer Garcia
Aiden Curtis
Lizzie Ochoa
Mikayla Marzean
Delaney Dexter
Nigella McConnell
Desiree Garcia
Giovanni Santiago
Wolfprint
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Messages from the office
Wyoming Intermediate School
1331 33rd St Sw Wyoming, MI 49509 Main office: 616.530.7540 Attendance Line: 616.257.9345
2014‐2015 Office Staff Mr. Bloomquist– Principal Ms. Bentley– 6th Grade Dean of Students Mr. Cross– 5th Grade Dean of Students Mrs. Karas– School Counselor Mrs. Fox– School Counselor Mrs. Cain– Secretary Mrs. A. Rodriguez– Attendance Secretary We are collecting General Mills Box Tops.
Please help Wyoming Intermediate earn cash
Whenever your student is going to be
by clipping Box Tops and having your child
absent, please call the attendance line at
bring them to the school office. Wyoming
616.257.9345 by 9:00 a.m. excusing the
absence. In the event they need to leave early, Intermediate will receive 10 cents for each one
which will be applied towards educational
please send a note with your student and we
adventures for our students. That can add up
will have them waiting for you in the office
to big money if we all participate, Thanks for
when you get here. That way, we do not
interrupt classes.
your support!
Drop off/ Pick up area
The parking lot in front of the building is for bus drop off only. If you are dropping your
student off, or picking him/her up after school, you can stop in front of the building (on the
street) or preferably, in the back of the building off Robin street. If you want to get out
quickly, then you will want to check out the back parking lot as this is by far the less
congested area to access. Thank you for your cooperation!
Chromebooks for
Kids Campaign
Recently Wyoming
Intermediate School started
a new effort to try and put a
chrome book laptop
computer in hands of each
student in the building. The
campaign which targets
local businesses seeks
donations that will be used
for the devices. We are
trying to fund 250 chrome
books. When that number is
reached we will have
enough to allow each
student to use a chrome
book for the entire year.
Those donating will have
their business name
included to our website, as
well as a sticker on the
actual device. It is our hope
that this advertising will
benefit our partners, as our
students use their devices at
home and in the
community.
If you know of any
businesses that you think
might be willing to donate to
this effort please let us know
and we will contact them
and send a donation
packet. Each device cost
$245.00 and this includes
insurance.
General Mills Box Tops
Calling in absences and
appointments
WIS Calendar
February March April Tues. Feb 3– Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. Feb 4– AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. Feb 5– Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25, Art Club @ 3:30 pm. Mon. Feb. 9– Skating Party at Kentwood Fun Spot @ 6:00 pm. Tues. Feb. 10‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. Feb 11‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. Feb. 12‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25, Art Club @ 3:30 pm. Mon. Feb. 16– No School, Mid‐
Winter Break Tues. Feb. 17– No School, Mid‐
Winter Break Wed. Feb. 18‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. Feb 19‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Tues. Feb. 24‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. Feb. 25– 5th Grade Sym‐
phony, AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. Feb 26– Parent– Teacher Conferences @ 4:00 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Tues. March 3– Parent– Teacher Conferences @ 4pm, Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. March 4– AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. March 5– Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25, Art Club @ 3:30 pm. Mon. March 9– Skating Party at Kentwood Fun Spot @ 6:00 pm. Tues. March 10‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. March 11‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. March 12‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25, Art Club @ 3:30 pm. Tue. March 17‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. March 18‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. March 19‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Tues. March 24‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. March 25– AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. March 26‐ Girls on the Move @ 3:25, Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm Tues. March 31– Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25pm Wed. Apr. 1‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. Apr. 2‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Fri. Apr. 3– Fri. Apr. 10‐ Spring Break Mon. Apr. 13– School Resumes Tues. Apr. 14‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. Apr. 15‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. Apr. 16‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Tues. Apr. 21‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. Apr. 22‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. Apr. 23‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Tues. Apr. 28‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 pm Wed. Apr. 29‐ AAYLA @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @ 3:25 Thurs. Apr. 30‐ Orchestra Club @ 3:15 pm, Girls on the Move @