Fulton County Schools’ Teaching Museum North & Roswell Rotary Celebrate
Young Heroes of North Fulton

This partnership is an annual event to celebrate heroic 6th through 12th grade students in North Fulton public schools who have made a positive significant difference in their communities or overcome adversity. The award recognizes these young leaders who epitomize the ideals of “service above self” and/or act as an inspiration to others.

This year the program expands to recognize an individual student in each public, middle and high school in North Fulton County. Student nominations will be submitted to each school for consideration and a school-organized selection committee will identify the winner from their individual school. These Young Heroes will then be in consideration for the Overall Young Heroes award through Roswell Rotary and the Teaching Museum North (TMN). There will be a Middle School Overall Winner and a High School Overall Winner.

All school winners will be recognized at a reception at the Teaching Museum North on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 6:30 pm where the two Overall Young Heroes Winners will be announced. The Overall Winners will each receive a $300 savings bond and will be honored at a Roswell Rotary luncheon on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at noon.  Download the flyer and application. 
 

The WBMS Drama Club Presents Airline!
Please join the WBMS drama club as they present Airline!
One Night Only!
Friday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the WBMS gym
Tickets: $3.00-students $5.00-adults

8th Grade Dance Committee
Get ready for a night of magic and memories on Thursday, May 20th from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Parents, the pre-planning decorating committee will meet Wednesday, March 10th at 10:00 a.m. in the office conference room. Please contact Karen Dixon at karendixon3@yahoo.com if interested in volunteering.

B-I-N-G-O!
Don’t miss our school-wide Spring Bingo held on Tuesday, March 23rd from 3:40-5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.  There are many great prizes!  Cost is $5 for 1 slice of pizza, 1 drink, and 2 Bingo cards.  Additional pizza, drinks, and candy will be available for purchase.  Permission slips are due back March 19th. PARENTS:  if you would like to donate a $5-10 prize, please bring to the front office.  Prize ideas include:  gift cards for iTunes, bookstores, Target, movie theaters, the mall, restaruarnts, Blockbuster, and age-appropriate CDs or DVDs.  For information, contact Dawn Cave at ddcave@comcast.net.

FOURTH Annual WBMS Multicultural Night
It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in our FOURTH annual Multicultural Night celebration - Webb Bridge Welcomes the World - on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.  We will gather together to experience the diverse cultures that make up our Webb Bridge family!  We plan to invite Webb Bridge families representing many different countries of the world to come to our school to set up colorful displays which teach us about their cultural heritage.  Displays could include ethnic foods, dress, artifacts, pictures, music, games or activities, fun facts, and much more.  Be creative!  In addition to having numerous cultural displays in the cafeteria, we would welcome performances which represent your cultural heritage.  Auditions for the performance will be held in Room 201 on Thursday, March 18th.  For an application to provide a display or for further information, please contact the co-chairs of the entertainment committee:   Fredina Anderson (anderson@fultonschools.org), James Barket (barket@fultonschools.org), or Nicole McNeal  (mcneal@fultonschools.org).
 

Lunch 'n Learn
The PTA held a Lunch 'n Learn on February 17th.  Mr. Dru Tomlin, 8th grade assistant principal, gave a presentation on the writing process.  His presentation included topics about the MGWA, GHSWT, and the SAT.  The following handouts are available if you missed the presentation:  Write Under Your Roof 10 and Write On Under Your Roof
 

8th Grade Career Day
Webb Bridge Middle School will be hosting a Career Day on Wednesday, March 24th. We need presenters who are willing to share their knowledge and expertise of their specific career as well as the opportunities within their field. If you are interested in speaking at our Career Day, please contact Mrs. McDonald, 8th grade counselor, at 770-667-2940.

5th Grade PARENT ORIENTATION
GENERAL MEETING
Monday, March 15, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Webb Bridge Middle School Gymnasium

Talented and Gifted Special Education
Program Program
Cafeteria Room 105
7:30 - 8:00 p.m. 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VISITS To WEBB BRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Wednesday, March 17th:  Lake Windward and New Prospect
Thursday, March 18th: Creek View and Ocee

MealpayPlus
Beginning January 1, 2010, Fulton County Schools will offer Mealpay Plus, an online prepayment system for student cafeteria accounts. For a small program fee, Mealpay Plus allows any family to make payments using a credit card or debit card, check account balances online, and even auto-pay your student’s account when it reaches a low balance. There is no cost to receive notifications when your student’s account balance is low, view your child’s account balance, or to monitor your child’s purchases. Call 1-866-243-9535 or go to MealpayPlus website to register.

True Blue Schools
Georgia Natural Gas (GNG) has a wonderful donation program called TrueBlue Schools. For every current GNG customer who registers for Webb Bridge Middle School online at www.TrueBlueSchools.com, the school will receive $5.00 for each month you continue to be a GNG customer. If you are not a current GNG customer, switch now, and WBMS will receive a $40 donation and $5.00 for each month you remain an active GNG customer. Please check out www.TrueBlueSchools.com to register for WBMS today or to learn more about the program.
 

Carpool Safety
Traffic is highly congested in the neighboring area surrounding our school in the morning and after school. In an attempt to ensure the safety of every student and to expedite the arrival and dismissal process, please be sure to load and unload your children only between the yellow lines in front of the school.

Early Dismissal Procedures
If a student needs to leave school before normal dismissal time, a note from the parent or guardian requesting early dismissal must be sent to the office on the morning of the requested early dismissal.  The student will be dismissed from class to come to the office at the time indicated on the note. Parents or guardians must come to the office to sign out their children.  Your cooperation with this procedure is requested as it minimizes interruptions to instruction.  Of course, in an emergency, a parent may come directly to the office to request that a student be dismissed early.

Membership Drive Still in Progress
It’s not too late to join the WBMS PTA.  Your PTA funds a wide variety of programs and events which benefit every student and faculty member at Webb Bridge.  Additionally, directories are available only by purchasing a PTA membership at the bronze ($40) level or above.  Need a form?  Visit the PTA website at www.wbmspta.org, download and print the form and send it in to your child’s homeroom teacher. The PTA appreciates your support!
 

Free and Reduced Meal Applications—Every Little Bit Helps
Due to the current status of our economy, we want to make all parents aware that free and reduced meal applications are available.  This is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free meals to children each school day.  Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year and are available from the school nutrition manager at all schools in the district.  If you have questions, please feel free to contact the school cafeteria at Webb Bridge Middle School  or visit http://www.fultonschools.org/dept/schoolnutrition/ for more information.