Welcome to wadsworth, T.J. Carrie
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By Staff Writer Parker
On Tuesday the 19th, Cleveland Browns cornerback T.J Carrie came to WMS to talk to us about his experiences, his goals, his career and what it took to get there. TJ shared his story of adversity in the face of a life-threatening heart surgery and the adversities that followed. After only one year as a high school football player, he refused to let go of his big dream of playing in the NFL. He encouraged all of us to Dream Big - but that it can't stop with a dream. Achieving our goals must include some sacrifices (he doesn't eat any sweets for 6-8 months of the year!) He reminds us that our decisions define us and our ability to reach our goals. TJ tells us that achieving our goals requires us to try, sacrifice, fail, then continue to try. No one wants to fail, but TJ says that failure is just the greatness within you and without risk it's hard to be the person we want to become. TJ started the TJ Carrie Foundation and his goal for the organization is to “Dream Big, Play with Your Heart and Always Be A Pro!” He started the foundation in 2016 and the TJ Carrie Foundation has increased since then. |
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TJ has been known in the NFL for being a lockdown cornerback and a veteran in the locker room. He has over 300 tackles, 5 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, 41 pass deflections and 5 interceptions in his 6 year NFL career. TJ’s dominance was shown in college when he was named to the All-MAC Second-Team in 2011 after an outstanding year in which he tallied 49 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 13 pass breakups and four interceptions. His excellence in college got him drafted in the 7th round in the 2014 NFL draft. He spent 4 seasons in the NFL playing for the Oakland Raiders, but he signed a 4 year deal with the CLEVELAND BROWNS in 2018.
WMS was lucky to have such a positive role model that came to our school to talk to our students. Thank you TJ Carrie.
WMS was lucky to have such a positive role model that came to our school to talk to our students. Thank you TJ Carrie.
Veterans Day |
DC Deposit |
By staff writer: Lily
Veterans day is a day where we honor and remember the veterans who have fought for our country's freedom. November 11th is our Veterans Day assembly, the assembly will be early in the day and it will include a slideshow with pictures of family members of the staff and students here at Wadsworth Middle School. The Show Choir and mixed choir will be singing God bless the U.S.A during the assembly. The 8th-grade band will be performing The Star-Spangled Banner and The March of the Armed Forces. We would like to say thank you to all our veterans that came to our assembly and hope you enjoyed it! |
By staff writer: Haley
ATTENTION 8TH GRADERS! On November 18 and 19 the eighth graders had their first DC Deposit. This is the first deposit for the famous DC trip the eighth graders take in March. The actual trip is March 25-27. There will be more announcements about the trip on the morning announcements and the Grizzle. If you have any more questions be sure to ask the office or your teachers. We can’t wait and hope we see you there. Make sure to keep up with the Grizzle for monthly updates! |
HOLIDAYS!!
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ThanksGivingBy staff writer: Kenzie
Thanksgiving break is almost here! Have fun over it. Be ready for Turkey day! GOBBLE GOBBLE! Enjoy your time off school, November 28th-December 2nd. Make sure to spend time with family and eat lots of food! Give thanks to the people in your life. However you spend your Thanksgiving, The Grizzle wishes you a happy break and Thanksgiving. Again, enjoy your time off school. 
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Black FridayBy staff writer: Lily
Black Friday is almost here! On November 29th, make sure you go shopping for Christmas! The most visited stores are Target, Walmart, and Kohls. The most money spent last year was totaled up to about $5 billion. Wow! Some cool Black Friday facts:Black Friday used to be called Big Friday. We have no idea why. Black Friday is actually the busiest day for plummers. (ew) Online sales for Black Friday are up to about $5.3 million. Enjoy your shopping! 
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CinderellaBy staff writer: Haley
On November 8th at 7:00 and the 9th at 2:00 and 7:00, the WMS drama department performed Cinderella at the Rodger's and Hammerstein’s! Hopefully you were able to come to the show at Wadsworth High School PAC to see an amazing musical! If so, you were also supporting your peers at what proved to be a great show! Cinderella and her prince were played my Camryn and Elan, the step sisters by Lily and Sharyah, step mother by Gianna, and others including Rowan, Will, Zionna, and Kenzie. Also there was a capable ensemble, coachmen and foot men, and tech team. We hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did! P.S: Choir Kids! Don't forget, if went to the musical bring in your program for extra credit! |
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Family always first night |
Picture Retakes |
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By staff writer: Lily
Family Always First Night is a night with no homework, just fun with your family. November 6th was family game night here at WMS. It was a night full of fun with your family,games,and ice cream. You could have brought your favorite game to play with your family and friends. Some of our favorite games are Twister, Apples to Apples, Life, Sorry, Battleship, Clue, and so many more. We hope you had a great night and enjoyed no homework! |
Picture retakes are over! They were on Tuesday, November 5th. We hope you were ready for it! We hoped you brought your best smile and dressed nicely. You needed to bring your old pictures, and then smile wide! New students, students who wanted retakes, and those who didn’t get your picture taken were supposed to get them taken. We hope your pictures turn out exactly how you wanted them!
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Pets of the month
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The Pet of the Month for November is Jeff. Jeff owns the Davis family. They like to think that they own him, but the reality of that situation is completely different. Jeff is a battle cat. He lives outside and a 200lb dog named IceBear waits for Jeff to finish eating his food before he, himself attempts to eat. Jeff is so tough, he makes angels weep. Mrs. Davis found Jeff on the side of the road when he was no bigger than a pop can. He wasn't named right away because his future looked grim. However, Jeff knew better. Gone are the days of his weakness. He controls mice in the barn and every cat in the neighborhood. He sits upon his thrown (namely anywhere he decides he wants to sit - even if it's your lap) and smiles with a knowing smile. A smile that says, "I own you, human. I suggest you marinate on that before you decide to get up." As tough as he is, Jeff is a gracious overlord. He allows humans to pet him and love him from time to time. He even graces the dogs with a rub against their legs.
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Would you like your pet featured as Pet of the month?
Do you have a super awesome pet? A super cute pet? Well, send them into the Grizzle!
You and your pet will be considered and voted upon by our select panel of judges and possibly featured on the Front Page of the Grizzle!
All you have to do to enter is:
You and your pet will be considered and voted upon by our select panel of judges and possibly featured on the Front Page of the Grizzle!
All you have to do to enter is:
- Type a paragraph or two about your pet. (Could include: How you got your pet, what type of animal your pet is, how old your pet is, can your pet do any tricks? etc.)
- Take several pictures of your pet and send them to edavis@wadsworthschools.org
- Make sure to include their names and a little bit about them maybe even their story
- What is their name?
- How did you get that name?
- Where did you get them from?
- What tricks have you taught them?
- What is your favorite moment with them?
upcoming eventsNov. 20 - Pop Up Library
Nov. 22 - WMS dance 7:00 pm Nov. 28 - Turkey Day Dec. 2 - No School Dec. 5 - 2 hour Delay Dec. 6 - Candid Day Dec. 10-11 - Drama Tryouts Dec. 11 - Pop Up library Dec. 13 - Fine Arts Assembly Dec. 16 - MS choir concert Dec. 17 - Band concert Dec. 17 - Mixed Show Choir Holiday Tour Jan. 2 - 2 hour delay |
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