Hunter Happenings

 Lets get caught up on some great things happening here at T.W. Hunter.

We kicked off our annual cookie dough fundraiser last week. We are trying to repeat as the highest selling middle school in the country, and we are off to a great start. The money raised from this fundraiser is so important to our school, because it allows us to make improvements to the building and in teachers' classrooms that otherwise we would not possible. Keep up the good work students.

The Buccaneer football team took care of business against  Knox Doss Middle School last week to push their record to 2-2 on the season. Come out tonight and support the Bucs tonight as they take on the Ellis Cougars at Hendersonville High.

 

Put your dancing shoes on. Our first school dance of the year will be Friday, September 21st from 6-8. Admission is $5, and concessions will be sold. Only T.W. Hunter students are allowed and dress code applies. Come have a good time and support our basketball teams.

Welcome Home

We welcomed home Jonathan Seals and Seth Marlin, members of the U.S. Little League Champion Goodlettsville All-Stars, in true Buccaneer style. Upon their arrival back to school their classmates lined the halls cheering and high fiving the young men on their way to class. Then last Thursday, joined by News Channel 2, 102.9 the Buzz, members of the Nashville Sounds Organization, and other local news papers, our own Hunter Herald held a news conference, so the champs could share their experiences with their classmates.




Jonathan and Seth with their security team ( Coach Usery and Coach Guy)

 

 



 The high school drum line provided a soundtrack for the festivities.

Ozzie visited with our preschoolers.

The athletes take questions from their classmates.

Head of security (Coach Usery) and Ozzie keep a watchful eyes over the proceedings

The cheerleaders got the crowd fired up.

Ozzie and members of the Sounds pose with Jonathan and Seth.

Members of the Hunter Herald get in on the action





For a look at some video of the festivities check out the News Channel 2 link below.

http://www.wkrn.com/story/19422274/little-league-champs-face-classmates






 

Its Football in Tennessee

The Buccaneers started their season off in impressive fashion last night with a big win over the Station Camp Bison. The final score was 44 -8, with several different players finding the end zone. Congratulations to the players and coaches who have been working so hard since last spring.
Next week the Bucs travel to Gallatin to take on the Rucker Stewart Rams.

Action from yesterday's pep rally.

The Cheerleaders showing off their dance moves.

Everybody do the Buccaneer Rumble!

The preschoolers getting in on the action.

Our football players being introduced.

Thanks to the high school band for setting the mood.

Mrs Grace showing off her school spirit.

Let the Learning Begin

Welcome back! After a longer than expected summer, we are excited to get started here at TW Hunter. It is nice to see the hallways filled with students eager to learn. We have a lot of new faces in the building, so if you see someone you do not recognize take moment to introduce yourself and make them feel welcome. With the delayed start of school, activities will be getting under way quickly starting with our first football game on Tuesday, the 21st, at Station Camp. Make plans to come out and support our Buccanneers.

Bucs in Action

 The T.W. Hunter Chorus, under the direction of Mrs Disney, recently held its spring performance.

The program included some classic and contemporary hits, along with some stirring dance numbers. Congratulations students and Mrs. Disney for a job well done.

Mrs. Tucker and her math team traveled to Clarksville last week to compete in the Austin Peay State University Middle School Mathematics Competition. The field was made up of several public and private schools from Tennessee and Kentucky.  Our students made us proud by capturing second place. The team is pictured below.

 Ms. Walker's class also represented the school well at Station Camp High School last Friday. Below is a link from News 2 highlighting the day's events.
http://www.wkrn.com/story/17859112/200-plus-mid-state-athletes-participate-in-special-olympics

Hunter Happenings

After hours of training and watching Jeopardy,  Ms. Holdren took a group of students to compete at the GHS Academic Quiz Bowl this past week. The students represented us well by capturing third place and might have even placed higher were it not for the students repeatedly giving answers in the form of questions.

Also out and about were Mr. Hale and his T. W. Hunter Art Council. The students were able to tour the Frist Center. While there, the council members were able to experience several exhibits, including the Fairy Tales, Monsters, and the Genetic Imagination exhibit, and see the  area reserved for Mr Hale's future pieces. The students are pictured below in front of Sculpture Will Ryman's Rose on 65th Street.

March Madness

The T. W. Hunter band recently performed at the Middle Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association's Concert Festival and brought home an Excellent award.The Winter Guard also represented our school well. They ended their successful season at Belmont University in the Curb Event Center by bringing home the title of Tennessee State Champions and the SCGC Silver Medal competing against teams from Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Team Members include Darby Crum, Shea McPhearson, Hannah Clark, Sarah Beth Young, Jessica Page, Jeulia Lindsey, and Ashley Baker. Team Captains were Ashley Baker and Jeulia Lindsey.

Under the charge of Mrs Jennifer Castle, a group of T. W. Hunter students recently traveled north of the border to compete in the 2012 History Contest at Western Kentucky University. Avery Bell, Chris Byrne, Grace Adcox, all received bronze medals. While Allie Guinn, Falon Mansfield, Sydney Seaton, and Kristina Gibbs all received honorable mention.