Woodmont High School

“Wildcat Bytes”
for Students

Friday, December 6, 2013 

Woodmont High School's mission is to empower students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

December 5 - December 13, 2013 

• Anime club will meet today in Ms. Davis' room, C014, at 4:00p.

• To celebrate the holidays, Woodmont's SGA is collecting canned goods, new toys, and bottled water to share with a local charity.  Each class is asked to bring in items and place them in the designated boxes in the Commons (near the Christmas tree).  The class collecting the most items will be announced December 20, 2013.

• The next Beta Club meeting for current members is December 10.  Members may attend either the 8 a.m. meeting or the 4 p.m. meeting in Mrs. McKamy's room.

• Boys soccer will begin pre-season training on Monday, December 9th at 4:10 PM.  Anyone interested in playing should be prepared to attend.  This is REQUIRED pre-season training.  Players need to be prepared to demonstrate an appropriate level of fitness on day-one of pre-season training (ask coach for the fitness level details).  All participants MUST have an updated physical on-file before they are allowed to practice with the team.  If you have any questions, see Coach Phillips BEFORE Dec 9th.

• Woodmont has a new fundraiser for students, faculty, staff, parents, and community members that will provide an easy way to announce happy birthday or congratulations here at school on the marquee sign located in the commons.  Order forms may be obtained in the front office, the Woodmont website, or Ms. Semrau’s classroom.   Completed forms should be returned to Ms. Semrau in C 124 with the $5 payment before or after school and during 1^st lunch.   Your announcement will appear on the marquee in the commons on the date you choose.  All proceeds will benefit the Family Consumer Science department at Woodmont.  

Upcoming and Ongoing Events   

• SGA meets every Tuesday at 7:45 in room C023.

• Beta Club will meet in Mrs. McKamy's room morning and afternoon on the second Tuesday of each month.  Students are welcome to attend either the 8 am meeting OR the 4 pm meeting on those dates.  There will be no need to meet on October 29.

• Sophomore class meetings will be held at 8:00 am, Monday mornings in Mrs. Spadorcia's room, C103.

• The new library media center hours are from 8:15 AM until 4:30 PM.

• Senior class SGA will meet on Thursday mornings at 8:00 in Mrs. Meeks room (011).  Please be on time.

• The yearbook staff needs your pictures!  We want pictures from prom, sporting events, pep rallies, clubs, stuff you do outside of school, friends, and fun!  Upload them at www.replayit.com or download the ReplayIt app to upload pictures directly from your phone. 

• All underclassmen who had pictures taken but did not purchase them during orientation will receive a proof and order information for those pictures.  Payment must be made directly to Lifetouch and will not be accepted at school.  For questions, see Mrs. McAlister in Room 227 or call Lifetouch at 286-5750.

• Students needing to be dismissed early must bring a note from the parent to the main office before class begins at 8:45. Parent note must include the student's first and last name.  Dismissals cannot be arranged by telephone.  Dismissals will not be approved after 3:15.  Students who attend morning career center classes should bring notes requesting dismissal to the office as soon as they arrive on campus before going to lunch or class.

Great Job!

Congratulations to our JV Boys, Varsity Girls, and Varsity Boys for winning their basketball tournaments last week!

The girls’ team played in the Lady Yellow Jacket Invitational last week. They defeated Wren, Eastside, and Greer. In the final game, Asiah Jones scored 14 points and Alecia Sims added 12. Bryce Trantham had 11 and Jasmine Blackmon had 10 points. The ladies won the championship game 58-53.

The boys won the Greenville County Preseason tournament by defeating Mauldin, Travelers Rest, and Eastside to sweep the Greenville County Thanksgiving tournament. They defeated Travelers Rest 67-59 on Tuesday and # 2 ranked Eastside 56-37 on Wednesday. The Wildcats were led by juniors Buck Hosea and Dontay Donald and seniors Xavier Kelly and Braylon Black.

Next game is tonight at home vs. Palmetto. Girls tip off at 6 and the boys at 7:30. Please come out and support your Wildcats!

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Be a Campus Crime Stopper:  Call 23-CRIME (232-7463)

Help make our school a safe place to learn.  Report campus crime by calling Crime Stoppers or contact your School Resource Officer with any information on criminal activity.  Report those individuals disrupting your education.  We want your information, not your name.  Callers remain anonymous.  Code numbers are issued to callers.  Individuals who provide information leading to an arrest, disciplinary action, punitive action, or recovery of property may be eligible for cash awards up to $2,000.

We are proud to announce the 2014 Scholarship Award process is open to the public.