Beta Convention

Some of our students recently represented TW Hunter at the state Beta Convention. The students were able to showcase their talents and display their knowledge in a number of different areas. 

 Maggie and Reese Black participating in the Special Talent Competition

 Members of the Quiz Bowl team.

A special thanks to Mrs Hayes and Mrs Warner for giving their time to sponsor our wonderful Beta Club.  Also a special thanks to those parent chauffeurs who helped with getting our students to and from the convention. Congratulations to all those who competed. You make us proud.

A special congratulations to:
Kristina Gibbs- 5th place overall in the spelling bee
Annabelle Morris- 2nd place in color photography (going on to nationals)
Grace Adcox, Colton Bone, Eli Duncan and Hunter McGee- top 9 in Quiz Bowl

Basketball Season is Under Way.

Basketball season is in full swing here at T.W. Hunter Middle.  Both teams are off to good starts. The boys disposed of all three Hendersonville rivals. They took care of Ellis and Hawkins on the road, while winning the home opener against Knox Doss. The girls bounced back from a loss in their opener to Ellis to win their next two against Hawkins and Knox Doss. Both teams are back in action tonight at White House Middle.

 Things got kicked off with a pep rally before our home opener during which both the boys and the girls teams were introduced.

Might Need an Extra Gallon of Milk

Our semi-truck load of cookie dough arrived late last week. We want to thank all of those who bought and sold cookie dough. Also a special thanks to those teachers and students who helped sort pallet after pallet of cookie dough.

 Some sixth grade students eagerly help sort our shipment of cookie dough

Mr Duncan and Mr Guy lend a hand.

The eighth graders pitching in to get things done.

We've Been Busy

We celebrated the season with a fall festival back on October 31st. There were costume contests, games involving the teachers and students including a dodge ball tournament that the teachers and staff won, but the teachers flash mob stole the show. The festival was followed that Friday by some basketball. It was the staff vs the students with the proceeds benefiting the United Way. Students were chosen from each grade to represent their classmates. The students fought hard, but the staff prevailed in all three contests. Fun was had by all, and over one thousand dollars was raised for the United Way. The busyness continues this week on Thursday as over $85,000 worth of cookie dough will arrive to be sorted and distributed. Also on Thursday basketball season begins. Both the Lady Bucs and Bucs will open their season in The Round at Ellis Middle School.Good luck to our students.

First Turn In Day a Success

Our first cookie dough turn in day was Thursday, and we are off to great start. T.W. Hunter raised $14,444 in less than 24 hour! Last year, we only raised $9,282 on the first day. Here are the top selling classrooms:

Classrooms:
1. Mrs. White
2. Mr. Hale
3. Mrs. Meeks
4. Mr. Usery
5. Ms. Holdren

Wednesday we had a kick-off pep rally

Mr Duncan getting the students fired up about making some "dough" for the school.

Mr. White reveals one of the Ipad 2s the students have chance of winning.

Mrs Fite reveals the Ipad 2 the seventh graders can win.

Mrs Perkins and the students eagerly await the start of the pep rally.

 Our next turn in is Tuesday, September 20th.  Students must turn in order forms and money in order to get credit for the sale. Thanks to everyone for making our first turn in day a huge success! Keep selling that cookie dough!

Cookie Dough

The Great Cookie Dough Kick-Off is here. Thanks to you, last year saw us raise $70,397 on our way to becoming The Entertainment Company's top - selling middle school in the nation. That meant that we had over $35, 000 to spend on technological improvements and supplimental materials for our students. This year we have set a ambitious goal of $75,000. We can attain this level if we average only eight sales per student! If we meet our goal, TWH will work to create $37,500  which will directly impact our students. Thank you in advance for all of your help and support.

Eighth Grade Recognition

Come support your Buccaneers tonight as they battle the Ellis Cougars. It being our last home game our eighth grade cheerleaders and football players will be recognized. As an added bonus you will also get to hear the musical stylings of the HMS band. Recognition festivities start at six with kick-off to follow at seven.

Your Buccaneer Cheerleaders

 Pictured below are your 2011/2012 Buccaneer Cheerleaders. The squad captured the prize for Top Team in the Camp Cheer category this past summer while attending camp at Vanderbilt.

 

Back row: Kelly Kirby, Ivey Frazier, Sidnee McRae, Jaclyn Helton, Abby Vaugn, Leslie Jett, Alexis Hawkins

Front row: Jessica Newman, Molly Bowman, Alyssa Gaddis, Tricia Cunningham, Emily Wilson, Kristina Gibbs

Off to a Great Start

We are off and running with the new year.  Teachers and students are doing some amazing things in the classroom,  the football team is playing hard, the cheerleaders are cheering loud, and many of our clubs and organizations have started meeting to plan how they can serve our school and community. We have a busy calendar the next couple of weeks. Here are some dates to mark. Tonight, Tuesday the 30th, the football team travels across town to face Hawkins Middle. Kick off is at 6:30. Thursday, September 1st, is our open house here at the middle school from 6 until 7. Come and meet our staff and see what wonderful things our students have been doing in the classroom. And then on Tuesday, September 6th,  we will have parent teacher conferences from 1 until 7 that evening. We hope you can make it out and support our Bucs.

BETA Club Students Excel at Nationals

T. W. Hunter students competed in the Beta Nationals this past weekend.  We won the following awards against schools from across the nation:

Essay - 1st Place
  Claire Gregory

Poster Team - 5th Place
  Ally Decker
  Madeline Koren
  Keaton Williamson

Quiz Bowl - Top 8
  Colin Bumgarner
  Hunter McGee
  Corinne Olund
  Corey Renee

Way to go BETA Club. The BETA Club is under the leadership of Mr. Bowman.

BETA Club headed to National Competition

T.W. Hunter's Beta Club students are headed to the National Competition this Saturday, June 18th.  At state convention, T.W. Hunter qualified for nationals after winning first place in Quiz Bowl, first in Essay Competition, and first in Poster.

Buccaneer Leading the Way

Mr. O'Neal, TWH teacher, presented "movie maker" at the Sumner County Schools Technical Conference 2011. Coach Bruce, TWH teacher/STS, designed the presentation. We are proud of our Buccaneer teachers leading the way.