Twin Valley Middle High School

Stand Together: Wear Orange on Unity Day, October 21! 🧡

Wednesday, October 21 marks the annual Unity Day, the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month organized by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center.

On this day, we ask everyone to wear and share the color orange to send a powerful, visible message that we stand together for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Bullying affects nearly 1 in 5 students, but peer intervention can stop bullying behaviors in more than half of all cases. By wearing orange, you show those who are struggling that they are never alone. Throw on your favorite orange shirt, socks, or accessories, and help us fill our space with a collective message of safety and hope!

It's Smart to Be Bright

If you're heading into the woods during hunting season, a little preparation goes a long way. Wear bright clothing so you can be seen, keep pets leashed and visible, and check when and where hunting is allowed before you go.

Let hunters know you're there by whistling, talking, or wearing a bell, then keep unnecessary noise down so you don't disturb wildlife or other people.

Learn more about firearm and recreation safety.

Once again, we are planning and running our All School Assemblies this year.

They will take place bi-weekly.

If you would like to give feedback or make suggestions for our next one (October 23), please fill out the form below.

We heard some announcements, congratulated our Fall sports teams, and played Musical Chairs

If any high school student is in need of community service hours, we will be scheduling some dates to volunteer in Jacksonville at the Senior Meals. We will have that info shortly!!!

Original song written, performed, and produced by 11th grader Phoenix S.

Song selected by News Team Member Navaeh C.

Interviewer: Scarlett P

Script by: Avery E

Videographer: Avery E

Interviewer: Caroline K

Script: Nya P

Videographer: Anali M

Thank you, Mrs. Kingsley!

Interviewer: Evan M

Script: Evan M

Videographer: Navaeh C

Thank you, Mrs. Urquahrt!

Wildcats At Work

Nicole, a 12th grader, is turning her passion for baking into hands-on experience as she works toward her dream of one day owning her own bakery. Four afternoons each week, Nicole interns with Hannah Small, owner of Butter Mountain Bakery, located at the Old School Enrichment Center in Wilmington.

Together, Hannah and Nicole are busy creating all kinds of delicious treats, including fresh breads, rolls, bagels, and plenty of cookies! Nicole is gaining valuable experience in the day-to-day work of a bakery while learning more about a career she hopes to make her future.

We are excited to see Nicole exploring her passion and building skills that will help her reach her goals. A big thank you to Hannah Small and Butter Mountain Bakery for welcoming Nicole and providing this wonderful opportunity!

Students ignited steel wool to learn about conservation of mass, chemical and physical changes, and the importance of experimentation and data collection. All students demonstrated excellent safety practices as well. Congratulations to Phoenix, who correctly predicted the mass of the burnt steel wool would increase.

Students studied animal tracks as part of the unit on wildlife awareness.

Damian found deer tracks on the baseball diamond!

Starting in English class and then into Library class, 6th grade students looked for words with a "spooky" connotation in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven".

Then they used some of those found words to write their own Spooky poems.

Here are some of them.

They chose to publish them anonymously for now so that they can vote on the top 3 without bias.

We will share more in the weeks leading up to Halloween.

Parents, ask your student if one of these poems is theirs!!! 🎃

On October 6, some of our students attended The Reality Fair held at Leland and Gray High School.

Upon arrival, students visited booths where they learned how to write a check, read a pay stub, make change, and spot internet scams.

After lunch, students were given an occupation with a corresponding monthly wage and had to navigate different booths and decide on rent, utilities, transportation, and other monthly items.

Jessica Carlson-Belanger is our new guidance counselor. We are SO happy to have her here!

And we can't miss mentioning her adorable partner, Freddie!

Interviewer: Noah M

Script by:

Videographer:

Thank you, Brayden S!

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