West Hempstead Middle School

Another early morning delivery at WHMS! Here are the bricks for the façade of the new gym expansion. Can't wait so see them going up. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Check out more of our self portraits with acetate overlays. The students put a great deal of effort into making them realistic while also having their personalities shine through. Well done! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Thank you to everyone who sponsored a flag for the Field of Honor. To all who have served, are currently serving or have family members who have..... With gratitude and appreciation, thank you to all, for allowing us to enjoy all the freedoms and privileges we do every day. Your service is never forgotten, never taken for granted and always honored and remembered! THANK YOU.

Students in Ms. Parker's & Ms. Walker's English class are knee deep in our 1st Writers Workshop unit of study. They started to map our their memoir & are getting peer feedback on the events they've selected to include. Writing as a community! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Check out this new bulletin board in our cafeteria! There are Mindfulness techniques with take-aways and QR codes to scan. Take a moment at lunch to learn how to be more Mindful. You'll be a happier, calmer person if you practice these tips. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Playoff Update, Congratulations to the girls' varsity volleyball team. The team will be playing in the Class B championship game on Wednesday, November 10th at 6:00 pm against Seaford High School at LIU POST. The game will be played at the Pratt Athletic Center. Since this game is a county-level game there is a fee to enter the game. You must purchase your ticket through the Section VIII app. The tickets are $10 each and there is a $1.50 service fee for each ticket. To make the process a smooth transition to enter the game purchase your ticket ahead of time and show the supervisor the app on your phone. The only way to enter the game is to purchase your ticket through the app. Money will not be accepted at the game. Here is the link to purchase your ticket: https://gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAA8 Come show your support!!! GO RAMS!!!

More pre-dawn work underway on our expanded MS gym! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Did you know the bulletin board at the top of the front stairs is full of info for students? Extra help, clubs, sports, contests, and more! Check it out as you walk by each day. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Intramurals have begun! Because they need to be outside, they will be weather-dependent. Listen for AM announcements and/or check with Ms. Kenney. They will take place most days after school from 2:45 to 3:45. Again - LISTEN TO AM ANNOUNCEMENTS for cancelation news! @whufsdrams

Congratulations to the middle school boys soccer team. Yesterday, the team defeated Wantagh Middle School by the score of 1-0. It was a great team effort. Also, the team finished the season with a record of 3-0-2. Great job. Go RAMS!!!

Students in our Dignity & Tolerance Club worked on a team building activity. With plenty of social distance around her, we were able to grab this smile! The students combined cooperation & communication to complete the challenge. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

The masons were busy before the students even arrived today. Here our exterior gym walls are going up quickly and before the sun is fully risen. Every day, it's a little closer! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Friendly reminder WHMS: this weekend Daylight Savings ends. Remember to set your clocks back one hour Sunday morning. Enjoy that extra hour of weekend! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Last week, Ms. Klein's students were solving problems in a carousel activity. Each group solved a step, then passed the problem on to the next group. Took a team to find the solution. Also took full student engagement! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Mr. Murray got in on the Halloween spirit last Friday. His Blues Brothers get-up was a perfect fit with this crew from the 20s. We dressed up to celebrate the launch of our canned food drive, which runs through 11/19. Keep those cans coming! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Day 1 of our annual canned food drive is in the books. Students earned the right to wear a costume by bringing in canned food for our families in need. We'll keep collecting through 11/19. The team with the most cans will win a surprise! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

As part of our Red Ribbon Week celebration, students signed our healthy decisions pledge banner. Let's remember this promise when faced with difficult decisions and peer pressure. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

We caught the candy criminal! At last night's Haunted Halloween Whodunit, we solved riddles and escaped the school. It was none other than our very own Ram mascot to took the candy jar in a prank. The students had a blast! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Students used acetate as one material for these self portraits. They worked so hard to create likenesses using multiple media. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Students in Ms. Rogan & Ms. Gerbino's class are working on constructing memoirs as part of our new Writers Workshop model in the MS. Today's lesson was using a picture to inspire an entry in their notebook and develop into a memoir. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB