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As part of their National Junior Honor Society project, 8th graders Wesley Russell, Westin Morton, and Nathan Rawson held a homeroom competition to see who could collect the most canned goods. They then donated all of the canned goods to the Wellsburg Salvation Army! Great job, boys!

As part of her National Junior Honor Society project, 8th grader Kaylan Taylor went to the Brooke County Animal Shelter and played and socialized with the cats and dogs there. It looks like they got lots of love from her. Great job, Kaylan!

As part of her National Junior Honor Society project, 7th grader Laila Bailie stayed after school to assist the teachers with after-school tutoring. She offered help to students who were struggling with understanding their assignments and assisted them in extra practice as well. Great job, Laila!

As part of their National Junior Honor Society Project, 7th graders Emma Harms and Audrey Mitchell went to the Brooke County Animal Shelter and played with the cats, walked the dogs, and hung up posters around the shelter. Great job, girls!

As a reminder, Tuesday, June 2nd , we will have a two hour early dismissal. Please ensure after school care for your student. Bus notes for students to ride home with other students are to be used in emergency after-school care cases only. Multiple bus notes can impact the amount of students on each bus and there may not be adequate room for the amount of bus notes received in the past. Thank you and have a great summer break!

This summer, there will be a basketball clinic for girls. The clinic will focus on skill development in areas such as shooting, ball handling, passing, defense, footwork, and overall game development. In addition to on-court instruction, participants will also learn about the importance of teamwork, leadership, confidence, work ethic, communication, and being a positive teammate both on and off the court.

Clinic Information:
• Date(s): June 27th, July 5th, July 26th, August 8th
• Time: Grades 3-5 9AM-11AM
Grades 6-8 11:30AM-1:30PM
Grades 9-12 2PM-4PM
• Location: Joe Kurey Memorial Court at Hummel Fieldhouse at Bethany College
• Ages/Grades: Girls Grades 3-12
• Cost: $20 per athlete per session (A team rate of $15 per athlete per session for groups of 6 or more)
• Registration: Registration is through the following google form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtfmuA0H1tBIjluWgazaVYT6oKc-XtN4u4ukmMC61d-ftLkw/viewform?usp=header

8th grade parents: Due to a small issue with transportation, buses will not be picking students up from Kennywood today until 6:00 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m. Students will still be calling/texting to let you know when they are getting close to the school. Any questions, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher.

As part of his National Junior Honor Society project, 7th grader Levi Conley spent his Saturday beautifying the front entrance of the Shiloh Apartments. Levi received donations of flowers and spent his day digging and planting to add some extra color to the front of the building. All of the residents loved it! Great job, Levi!

7th graders Amelia Golick, Emery Bianchin, and Kaylee Ripley made 31 blankets and 30 goody bags and delivered them to the Friendship Room in Steubenville as part of their National Junior Honor Society service project. They would like to acknowledge that they couldn’t have done this without the help of the community. The girls would like to thank Lexi’s Ruff Cuts, Tractor Supply Follansbee and their families who donated items, gift certificates and money for the raffle basket to make this project possible. Amazing job, girls!

As part of their National Junior Honor Society project, 7th graders Makenly Guiddy and Cain Bennett collected and delivered donations for the Loved Strayt cat rescue which currently houses around 40 kittens and has rescued 400 plus cats and kittens.  Some of the items collected included cat bowls, food, treats, litter, litter boxes, and toys. When they went to deliver the items, Makenly and Cain got the chance to visit and play with the kittens who were there. Great job, Makenly and Cain!

As part of her National Junior Honor Society service project, 7th grader Bailey Bee helped clean up the Follansbee softball fields. She assisted in digging up rocks under the shelter, cleaned the restrooms and concession stands, and helped pick up trash around the fields. In addition, Bailey also donated a pitcher's mound and measuring tape. Great job, Bailey!

Check out our final Yearbook Fundraiser of the year!

Make sure to come out next Tuesday and watch our NJHS students take on BMS staff in our annual kickball game. All money raised is donated to the Follansbee American Legion to help local veterans in need!

NJHS students Aiden Turbanic, Noah Wade, Keenan Mowry, and Parker Bee collected hygiene supplies and monetary donations and delivered them to the Brooke County School Based Health Center as part of their National Junior Honor Society service project. Our girl, Clara, came along to support them! Great job, boys!

As part of his National Junior Honor Society project, 8th grader Ethan Arthurs wanted to do something that supports his church, Impact, and the wonderful work they do to help the AIM Women's Center. He collected an incredible amount of baby items which he personally delivered to the center to be distributed to the women. Ethan is extremely grateful for all the support from family, friends and the community that helped make his honors project so successful and meaningful. He hopes this will encourage other young people to give back and make a positive difference as well. Amazing job, Ethan!

Señora Pinocchio's classes celebrated Cinco de Mayo last week by learning to do the Mexican Hat dance and breaking piñatas! 

Attention 8th grade students planning on taking Honors English 9: your summer reading forms are due to Miss Barnhart tomorrow!

🎨✨ Creative Minds at Work in Mrs. Turbanic’s Bruin’s Cave! ✨🎨

Today, our students put their imagination and creativity to the test during a fun and engaging Play-Doh activity! Each student was challenged to create a product—either a beautiful rose or a fierce dinosaur—and then take it a step further by developing a marketing strategy to “sell” their creation.

From catchy slogans to persuasive sales pitches, our young entrepreneurs showed off their communication skills and creativity in a big way. We saw everything from “the most realistic rose in town” to “the strongest dinosaur you’ll ever meet!” 🦖🌹

This hands-on activity not only sparked creativity but also helped students practice critical thinking, problem-solving, and presentation skills—all while having a blast!

We love seeing our Bruins thinking outside the box and bringing their ideas to life. Great job, everyone! 👏💡

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