Worthingway Weekly

As you may have read in recent newsletters, it is scheduling season. Our school counselor, Mrs. Todd, and assistant principal, Mrs. Jinks, have been connecting with our students about scheduling classes for next year. At the middle school level, there are not a ton of choice options for students, but there are some. They will have some choice on what related arts and electives they take.

Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Jinks met with all of the 6th and 7th graders over the past few weeks. Your child has hopefully brought home a form (see below) to discuss their related arts and elective options with you. These forms have been turned in and students have recorded their requests into a google form. If you haven't already had a conversation with your child about this, some questions that you could consider are:

• What electives did you signed up for?
• Why did you pick that class?
• What classes are you enjoying this year? Why do you enjoy those classes?
• Are there any classes that you are not enjoying this year? Why do you think that is?

Link to 7th grade scheduling form

Link to 8th grade scheduling form

We really try to refrain from making schedule changes in August so it is important that these requests reflect the students' interests.

For 8th Grade Students

• We are excited to announce that we have a field trip opportunity to the Delaware Area Career Center on Thursday, March 13th! This is a great opportunity for our 8th grade students who are interested in pursuing various career pathways within their high school career, thus preparing them for life after high school graduation. Students who are interested must submit this Google form as well as a permission slip that Mrs. Todd will provide them starting February 24th. The permission slip will contain the full agenda of the day and additional details of the visit, but students can expect to depart from Worthingway around 10:45am and return to school by 2:00pm. Additionally, students will also need to pack their own lunch and can work with Mrs. Todd for accommodations on this as well. Spaces for this trip are limited so we ask that you please have your student fill out the Google interest form as soon as possible (please only submit the form once.)

• Feel free to explore the DACC's website and let Mrs. Todd know if you have any questions at ctodd@wscloud.org .

• The flu season has been pretty rough this year. Thank you for notifying our office of absences with your child. When your child is absent, they can check Schoology (if they are able) from their chromebook to see what they are missing. They can also email their teacher to communicate their absence and find out what they can do when they are out (again, if they are able).

For 8th grade families:

• LINWORTH EXPERIENTIAL is accepting applications here.

• Learn more now at our TedTalk.

• You can schedule a half-day visit to Linworth with Mrs. Todd in the office or here.

Order your yearbook online!

• Reserve your yearbook for $27.00 each at book.hrimaging.com. The order deadline is February 28, 2025.

Two Hour Delay Schedule

• For your reference when needed, here is our 2 hour delay schedule
• When the district is on a two-hour delay, all transportation will also be on a two-hour delay. So if your bus typically picks up at 8:37, they will instead pick up at 10:37. The doors to the building will be open for students starting at 10:50.

Infinite Campus Portal Change

• Starting Jan 3, 2025, the old www.worthington-portal.org site will no longer be accessible. The vendor who owns and supports the system our portal site is built on is no longer supporting it.

• The items from the old portal are now available from your Infinite Campus portal in the “More” section in “Parent Access Links”. Here is a guide to help you navigate this change: Parent Access Link.

• We also recommend updating any browser bookmarks you may have.

Educational Travel Opportunity to Italy!!

We are thrilled to invite you to attend a parent info session where we will dive into one of Worthington’s most exciting student travel opportunities – Mrs. Perkins’ Experience Italy Tour.

️Parent Meeting Date: Mar 13th Time: 6:00 PM Location: Via Zoom

Register Now: To confirm your attendance, please register using the link below: https://bit.ly/437fA3U

Don’t miss this chance to ignite your child’s curiosity and passion for exploration. We look forward to seeing you there!

Worthington Connects

Worthington Connects is a community-driven organization dedicated to supporting local families in need year-round. We partner closely with schools to identify families who could benefit from assistance and rely on generous donations from the community to make our efforts possible. Every contribution helps us provide meaningful support to those in need.

If you would like to donate or get involved, please visit https://www.worthingtonconnects.org Families seeking assistance are encouraged to reach out to their school counselors, who work with us to connect resources to those who need them most. Together, we can make a lasting impact in our Worthington community!

Direct donation: https://www.worthingtonconnects.org/giving-page-3

*Our next PTA meeting will take place on March 12, 2025 at 7 pm via Zoom. A link will be sent out prior to the meeting for those who would like to attend.

SIGN UP for Multiple Ways to Volunteer for the PTA

• https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAFAC2FA1FCC43-54712135-ptavolunteer
  

WINTER CANTEEN

• Friday, March 14 from 4-6 pm. More info to come!

More ways to support the WWay PTA:

• Make a donation or become a PTA member

• https://worthingway.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

• Purchase Worthington Spirit Wear

• https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/OH/Worthington/Worthingway%20Middle%20School

• Sign up to volunteer when needed

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1THmJusxdLDYsb_ATq-cA2RRfz_u3YoNvN67oAigUfIM/edit?usp=sharing

• Support Restaurant Nights and our Annual Butter Braids Fundraising

• Designate your Kroger rewards

• Visit bit.ly/WwayKroger , log in to your Kroger account, and select the organization “RF924“ (which is Worthingway Middle School PTA)

Please look for more information at our website (https://worthingwaypta.my.canva.site/) or the "Worthingway PTA" Facebook page!

2024-2025 Worthingway PTA Meetings

• March 12 at 7 pm via Zoom

• May 6 at 7 pm in the WWay library

Zoom links will be shared before meetings.

• All student-athletes must be registered in Final Forms in order to receive athletic communications and participate in any athletic tryouts, open gyms/fields, and practices.
• Worthington students in grades 6-12 who provide their student ID will be admitted free into any home Worthington athletic contest.
• You may use this link to purchase tickets for athletic events through Hometown Ticketing.
• Check out our athletic website for more information
• Team schedules can be found here

TWHS Girls Golf Summer Camp

• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuiqwp5PoOa2BN-BtLIUm218mrB7LjCeO_zKt2BORcxFMq7w/viewform
  

TWHS Boys Basketball Spirit Wear

• https://twhsbasketballspiritwear2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
  

Students that are dropped off or picked up by car will enter via our main office entrance (Rieber Street). Buses will drop off and and pick up at our 6th grade entrance (Guyer Street side). Important notes:

• Student Safety is our top priority. Please be mindful of our walkers and bike riders (we have bike racks on our bus drop off side). If you exit on the Guyer Street side, please yield to crossing students AND incoming buses.
• Doors open at 8:50 for student drop off. Students will be instructed to remain in the cafeteria or gym until 9:02. Classes begin at 9:10 and end at 3:50.
• We ask families to pull all the way forward to the end of our main lot at pick up time. Cars that stop at the front doors can create backups that extend onto Rieber St.
• There should be no cars in the bus drop off lanes during both drop off and pick up.

District Calendar for the 2024-25 school year

February 27

• Orchestra Concert (7:00pm)

February 28

• Deadline to order yearbook

March 4

• 6th grade Honor Bands/Winds Concert

March 6

• Choir Concert (7:30pm)

March 11

• Band Concert (6:30pm)

March 12

• PTA Meeting (7:00pm)

March 14

• Canteen (4-6pm)

March 24-28

• Spring Break

Mr. Todd Keenan, principal (tkeenan@wscloud.org)

Mrs. Abby Jinks, assistant principal (ajinks@wscloud.org)

Mrs. Cerita Todd, counselor (ctodd@wscloud.org)

Mr. Nick Wiedenhoft, athletic director (nwiedenhoft@wscloud.org)

Mrs. Paula Lee, administrative assistant (plee@wscloud.org)

Ms. Amanda DeBernardi, administrative assistant (adebernardi@wscloud.org)

Mrs. Jodi Hill, attendance and testing (wayattend@wscloud.org or click here)

Mrs. Joyce Casey, school nurse (jcasey@wscloud.org)

Location: 6625 Guyer Street, Worthington, OH

Phone: 614-450-4300

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