Important Dates Staff Member of the Month—Jamie Collins Scholar

Joseph C. Wilson Foundation Academy
IB Candidate School
Issue 3
January 2012
Inside this issue:
PTSA News
Scholar Spotlight—Xavier Blackman
This month’s scholar spotlight goes to Xavier Blackman, a
7th grader.
Xavier recently volunteered his time at a community floral gardens in
the Bull's Head-Brown Street area. He worked for about two hours until the garden was cleared of trash and debris . Xavier displayed a generous public-spirited attitude. He worked hard, never complained and
was a good will ambassador showing the fine things our youth can accomplish. Xavier represented Wilson Foundation Academy very well. Great
Job Xavier!!
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Black History
Month
SU Basketball game
Chess Team
Student’s corner
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Advice
Jokes
Movie Review
Important Dates
PTSA meeting
2/9
At 6:30 in library
7th & 8th Grade Talent Show
2/16
Staff Luncheon
2/17
February Break
2/20—2/24
5th & 6th Grade Talent Show
2/28
Marking Period 4 ends for 7 & 8th grade 3/16
Staff Member of the Month—Jamie Collins
By Sara Perez & Micheal Thomas
This months staff member of the month is Jamie Collins. She
works in the student and family support center. She thinks her
IB learner profile is Caring because as a counselor she has to be
empathetic and compassionate. Also Ms. Collins loves WFA because at WFA we have some of the best students and staff. She
dislikes WFA because the 5th and 6th graders cant participate
in any sports. Ms. Collins has been at WFA for 4 years and said
if she had a chance to change schools she would stay here. As a
student she participated in Yearbook club, and business club.
She went to college at the University of NC in Wilmington.
PTSA News
If you could pull a dime off your cereal
box would you do it? Pulling off your
Box Tops for Education Coupons and
sending them into school works the
same way. Find Box Tops coupons on
hundreds of products. Cut out the
coupons and turn them in to the front
office or to your teacher. Twice a
year, we send in the collected coupons,
and the manufacturers send 10c for
each coupon back to WFA.
Check us out on Facebook – look for
the “Wilson Foundation Academy
Parents” page. Select “Like” to get the
PTSA announcements. Or, just check out
the page for the latest postings.
Wilson Activities
Ticket to Read Rewards!
SU Basketball Game
by Erica Jones
On December 23th many Wilson students attended The Syracuse Basketball Game at the
Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Students Were
Awarded Tickets If You Had Perfect Attendance Or If You Read A Certain Amount Of
Books. Students Met Up At Wilson Foundation
With An Adult 21 Or Older And Rode There
Safe And Sound On Chartered Busses . Syracuse Won To Tulane 80-61. The Syracuse Basketball Team Is Still Undefeated As
Of Now ! The Game Was Nice And
Lots of Fun !
Chess Team—Way to Go!
Did you know our WFA chess team is tied for
first place with two matches left in the season?
Also, they were crowned champions of the Seton Catholic Chess Tournament. Connor Wagner
was awarded a trophy for top 7th grader and
Webster Kehoe was declared top overall player
for the entire tournament. The team has two
matches left in the regular season before the
Rochester Area playoffs. The team will also be
going to Saratoga, NY for the state championships! All WFA scholars are welcome to attend
chess club after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 63 with Mr. Green
Black History Month Activities
Wilson has several Black History Month activities planned
this month. The 7th and 8th graders will have a talent show
on Feb 16. The 5th-6th graders are having a talent show on
Feb 28th. There are bios and trivia every morning and a
staff luncheon on Feb 17th.
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Students corner ;)
SU Game Pics
Movie Review by Daniela Rivera
“The Dark Knight Rises”
"The Dark Knight Rises" will present a different side of
Bruce Wayne, who is getting older and is said to be
more vulnerable. Things are getting harder as the Caped
Crusader must face Bane, one of the most brutal nemeses he's ever met. So heartless is the super villain that he wouldn't hesitate to shoot a pregnant woman or an old lady in the film.
I think this is a Must See Movie!
Advice column by Erica Jones
Question: Are There Ways I Can Bring My Grades UP !
Answer: Yes Ask Your teacher if its alright if you stay after
school for extra help or just study and takes lots of notes to look over !
Question: Are There Any Groups Or clubs I can join ?!
Newsletter Created by:
Answer: yes ; there are tons ! you can join newsletter
club , chess club, sports teams for girls and boys crochet, & Balloon Twisting Club ! Hope You Join One !
Daniela Rivera
Jokes by Micheal Thomas
Q: Why don't blind people skydive?
A: It scares the heck out of the
dog.
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Sarah Perez
Erica Jones
Micheal Thomas
Mrs. Gerritz
Q: Why did the dinosaur cross the
road?
A: Chickens hadn't evolved yet.
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