Weekly Announcements 11/18/24

Good Evening, Tiger Nation! This is Principal Arrington bringing you announcements for the week of Monday, November 18th – Friday, November 22nd.

Thank you to the PTA, volunteers, chaperons, and staff for making our first dance of the year a huge success. Parents, thank you for picking up students in a timely manner. Everyone made this experience for our scholars amazing! Looking forward to our next event!

WINTER SPORTS:
Tryouts for Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball and Wrestling will be Monday, November 18th – Wednesday, November 20th immediately after school. Basketball tryouts will end at 5:30pm and Wrestling tryouts will end at 5:45pm.

Please check with Coach Sexton or Coach Phillips to ensure you’re eligible to stay for tryouts.

MAJOR MOVES COLLEGE FAIR:
Tuesday, November 19th at 1:30pm, North Carolina A & T State University students will be on campus to partner in a College Fair with 8th graders. Students will hear about the various degrees and have an opportunity to participate in an open question forum with current college students.

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION:
Guilford Native American Association along with GCS American Indian Education will host Native American Heritage Month Celebration Wednesday, November 20th from 5:30pm – 8pm. The grand entry will begin at 6pm here at Western Guilford Middle School. Please come out and learn about the rich history of Native Americans.

CHOICE SCHOOLS APPLICATION WINDOW REMINDERS:
This is a reminder that the application window for Choice Schools closes Friday, November 22nd, 2024. Please reach out to Mr. Ebron if you have any questions.

PAJAMA DAY:
Students have requested and we will honor our students’ request with a Pajama Day Tuesday, November 26th, 2024.

THANKSGIVING BREAK:
Wednesday, November 27th – Friday, November 30th will be Thanksgiving Break and there will be no school for students and staff.

Thank you, Tiger Nation! Have a wonderful week!