Next June, students and teachers are heading to Costa Rica for 9 days in paradise. After the last final exam has been submitted and we’ve crossed all of the items off of our to-do list, we will be switching into vacation mode.
We will hop on a plane and jet off to one of the most beautiful countries on the planet. Are you up for an adventure? How about a swim at hot springs located at the base of a volcano? Tour the cloud forest from above via zipline and hanging bridges? Of course we will also have a couple of days at the beach!
We have a few spots left. Please see Mrs. Edgar or Ms. K with any questions.
Here are some tricks that can help you and your student when your anxiety gets the best of you.
Acknowledge your anxiety - in your mind say to yourself “High anxiety is a normal human emotion . . . I’m OK.”
Take a deep breath in, hold it and then expel all the air in your lungs - repeat.
Sit down and put your hands on your legs, stretch your arms and connect to your body.
Go into a quiet room, shut your eyes to remove yourself from stimulation.
Name 5 things you can see, touch and smell orienting yourself to the present.
Go for a walk outside and get fresh air.
Listen to music.
Hum to yourself, the vibrations in your throat are soothing.
Splash cold water on your face to disrupt the powerful emotions.
Be gentle on yourself. As mentioned before, high anxiety is a normal human emotion. It doesn’t do you any good to judge it. In fact, fighting high anxiety can often lead to feeling anxious about your anxiety. Take the judgement out of it and accept that it is there for a reason.
The West Bridgewater Model United Nations team will participate in a meet on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Medfield High School and at Boston College High School on March 1, 2025. We are planning on hosting a small MUN event at our school on Saturday May 3, 2025. Model UN is a great way for students from all area schools' MUN programs to engage in debate, idea swaps, and resolutions.
During the week of February 3rd, 11th grade students in Ms. Almeida's class had their Great Gatsby parties. After researching the 1920s and explaining how the historical information they find is thematically connected to the book (in terms of ideas such as class, gender, and the American dream), students are ready to eat snacks, listen to music, and decorate the classroom with all things related to the Roaring Twenties or The Great Gatsby.
Students in Ms. Almeida’s Classic Horror in Literature and Film class have gone through the foundational material that makes up horror literature and film (such as the components of a horror story and the characteristics of each genre). They are now ready to write their own one-page horror short stories.
WB ATHLETICS
Check out the links below for the dates, times and locations of competitions and games for the Winter Season. Don't forget to follow our coaches Twitter, as well as @WBMSHSAthletics, for schedule updates and the most recent game highlights. The link to the Wildcat Store is still open and can be located at the bottom of the newsletter. Feel free to personalize and order.
Winter Sports Schedules:
Arbiter Live Link - https://arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=25160
Check out our sports schedule using the link above!
Hudl Link https://fan.hudl.com/
Catch games live on Hudl using the link below and searching for West Bridgewater Middle Senior High School!
**WB-CAM**:
A big thank you to the WB-CAM for live streaming our athletic events! They do an amazing job! Please follow them on Twitter to find out which athletic events are being live streamed. Let's Go Wildcats!
Twitter: @WBCAM0998, https://www.youtube.com/@westbridgewatercommunityac669/streams
Winter Power Rankings: MIAA Power Rankings are based on results entered by member schools into Arbiter. The first release of power rankings each season generally will be 3-4 weeks into the regular season, and subsequent updates will be released each Tuesday and Friday throughout the remainder of the regular season. Final power rankings are published along with the release of tournament brackets for each sport.
Check out our winter teams rankings by using the following link. https://www.miaa.net/tournaments/tournament-central/power-rankings
Varsity Boys Basketball: The Boys Basketball team lost a close one to Holbrook, 59-62. With Holbrook leading at the half 36-27, the Wildcats fought hard in the fourth to tie the game at 51-51. With about 5 seconds left on the clock, the Wildcats were down 59-62 with a chance to tie the game and go into overtime. Hayden Razza grabs an offensive rebound off of a missed shot by the Wildcats, takes 2 dribbles back towards the 3 point line and without hesitation he fires up a contested 3 point shot which hits the front rim and bounces to a Holbrook player. And just like that, the game ends 62-59 with a great hard fought opportunity to go into overtime. Although trailing most of the game, the Wildcats showed resilience in their fight to come back in the fourth. The Wildcats were led by Jag Garces with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals; Armani Lloret with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists; Ben Stapleton with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists; Lamar Valentina with 9 points and 11 rebounds; Henry Sainrisme with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists and Hayden Razza with 3 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
JV Boys Basketball: Great team win for our JV boys BB team vs Holbrook! They won by a final score of 72 to 69. The JV Team will take on EB and DR this week. Way to go WB! They are back on the court at Case this Friday!
Freshman Basketball: The Freshman Boys team lost a close game to Bourne by a final score of 62-53. The Wildcats are back on the court at East Bridgewater and Dighton Rehoboth this week. Good Luck!
Cheer: The WB Varsity Cheerleading team has been out supporting our winter teams in their games. They have also been working hard to perfect their routines daily in practice. They are in the process of getting ready for their competition on February 23rd at Bellingham HS. Keep up the good work! Way to go WB!
Co-Op BR/WB Gymnastics: The Co-op team of Bridgewater-Raynham and West Bridgewater won against the team of Falmouth/Mashpee/Barnstable/Sandwich at home on 1/29. BR/WB scored a season high 146.05 to F/M/B/S's 142.9.BR/WB Junior Lily Moreira won the all around with a season high 37.0, BR/WB Sophomore Lindsay Woodbury was second with a 36.9. On Vault Woodbury won the event tying her career high 9.55. BR/WB Sophomore Natalia Flores was second with a season high 9.5 and Senior Captain Mia Witkus was third tying her career high 9.45. On Bars Moreira won the event with a 9.3, Woodbury was second with a 9.0 and Senior Captain Cecilia Meoli was third with a 8.9. BR/WB didn't have the best showing on balance beam, leaving F/M/B/S with the top 3 scores ( 9.4, 9.35 and 9.3). On Floor Moreira earned a career high 9.6 and won the event, Woodbury was second with a career high 9.55 and Junior Frankie Fernandes was third with a career high 9.45. BR/WB will take on the team from Cohasset/Norwell on Tuesday 2/4 at 8pm for their last regular season meet.
Girls Basketball:
The Girls Basketball team got a big win against Holbrook, 30-16. Alyssa Caldeira, Mackenzie Ryan, Alivia Phillips, and Sami O’Neil were relentless on defense, creating a bunch of steals and including a shutout quarter. Grace Polen, Jill Bouvier, and Ava O’Neil were all over the glass securing a ton of rebounds for the Wildcats. Sarah Florio was lighting it up from behind the arc hitting a few clutch 3s. Kayla DaSilva and Brooke Ryan controlled the offense, setting up their teammates with a ton of great assists!
JV Girls Basketball- The West Bridgewater JV Girls Basketball team secured a great team win over Holbrook this week, showcasing strong teamwork and determination! They are back in action with matchups against Cardinal Spellman and Dighton Rehoboth. Good Luck Wildcats!
Middle School Boys: The boys middle school basketball team won a hard fought game against Avon. Jake McLean led all scorers with 20. Xavier Washington and Jeremy Borey had Nine apiece. Nick Karras and Karter Rowe played great defense all day which gave us an eight point victory.
Middle School Girls: The WB middle school girls team beat Southeastern with team defense, ball movement and a full court press that caused numerous fast break points and turnovers. The team took care of the ball, played as a team offensively and defensively. They won 39 to 18. Great team win!
Indoor Track (Boys And Girls):
WB indoor track teams brought 8 boys and 8 girls to the D5 state relay meet at the Reggie Lewis Center on Saturday night. Teams of 3-4 athletes competed in a hurdles relay, a 50M dash relay, a sprint medley, a distance medley, a 4 x 200M, a 4 x 400M, a 4 x 800M, a shot put relay and 2 long jump relays. Each team worked together to run, jump and throw against teams from all over the state. We had two standout teams for the night. The girls hurdle team (Kate Austrino, Alanda Fidalgo, Chloe Gauthier and Riley Turner) placed 5th overall, earning medals. The boys 4 x 800M team of Alex Kelly, Sam Stapleton, Jason Gothage and Jude Tait came together in one of the sports’ toughest events and earned a new school record with a time of 9:16.40. Several of these athletes will now prepare for the State qualifier meet and state divisional meet… keep up the great work Wildcats!
WEB Girls Ice Hockey- The WEB Girls Ice Hockey team lost to a strong Hopkinton team, but the team remains determined as they prepare for their next matchup. The girls are back in action against Quincy/North Quincy this week. Congrats to Jill Carabin who was named Player of the Game!
WEB Boys Ice Hockey- Despite a tough 6-0 loss to Norwell, WEB Boys Ice Hockey Goalie Brayden Bates continued to showcase his skill and determination in goal! He faced an intense offensive attack, stopping an impressive 35 of the 41 shots fired his way. Despite the final score, his effort and resilience in goal were evident throughout the game, making several key saves to keep his team in the fight. The team returns to the ice this week vs Sandwich. Good Luck!
Fall Awards:
Congratulations to Varsity Field Hockey Coach Bill Flynn for being named Boston Globe Division 4 Coach of the Year!
Congratulations Kylie Fuller for being selected by the Boston Globe as an All-Scholastic Honorable Mention for the 2024 season in Soccer. Kylie was also named Boston Herald All Scholastic.
Congratulations to Ty Holmes who was selected as an All-State football player at Running Back by the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association – Division VII for the 2024 season. Ty was also named Boston Globe All Scholastic Honorable Mention.
Congratulations to the following Fall Enterprise All Scholastic and Enterprise award winners from the Fall Season!
Ty Holmes - First Team All Scholastic and Football Player of the Year
Kylie Fuller - First Team All Scholastic and Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Ava Harkins - First Team All Scholastic Volleyball
Aidan Delehoy - Golf Second Team All Scholastic
Alex Kelley - Boys Cross Country Honorable Mention
Emma Pope - Girls Cross Country Honorable Mention
Abby Matta - Field Hockey Honorable Mention
Brendan Marinelli - Boys Soccer Honorable Mention
Dylan Spadea - Boys Soccer Honorable Mention
Samara David - Girls Soccer Honorable Mention
Kerri Gomes - Girls Soccer Honorable Mention
Ryan Nunes - Football Honorable Mention
Gage Turner - Football Honorable Mention
Wildcats Athletic Store:
Check out the West Bridgewater Athletics online apparel store where you are able to personalize and order gear. Check out the link below to create and order your Wildcats Apparel. Let’s Go WB!!
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/massachusetts/westbridgewater/west-bridgewater-high-school
We want student feedback!
We have launched a new "Happy or Not" customer feedback kiosk to allow students to let us know how we are doing in the Wildcat Cafe. We are looking forward to hearing their opinions and using their feedback to make improvements!
Universal free school meals - Both Breakfast and Lunch are Free! We hope your student dines with us! Click on WB Food Services to find monthly breakfast and lunch menus. Locally grown fruits and veggies are still being served each week.
Food Assistance- Project Bread Food Source Hotline and The West Bridgewater Food Pantry located at 457 Rear, South Main Street in WB, distributes to residents the first and third Wednesday of every month.
Adding money for a la carte items: While meals are free, students must have money on their accounts to buy extra items. Milk is available for students that bring meals from home for $.75 at all schools. The Howard and MSHS offer many healthy snacks and bottled water. Cash and checks are accepted and electronic payments can be made through MySchoolBucks. You will need your child's 10-digit SASID# to register for a MySchoolBucks account.