Wildcat Wrap: 2.14.14

Dear White Hill Families,

I apologize for needing to combine last week's and this week's issues. Our trusty Wrap editor and was out of town and I am lost without her. Thank you Emily for all your help!

PLEASE NOTE: Ross Valley Emergency School Closure Hotline is 721-4751. As winter approaches, keep this number in your phone for updates in case our schools are closed due to power outages, flooding, etc.

Wildcat Golf, Track and Basketball! Thank you, YES Foundation supporters, for White Hill Sports!

The White Hill Golf Team starts up right after Winter Break! Kyle Flajole, a golf professional at the Meadow Club, will be the White Hill coach this year. Practices will be held on Mondays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. (location to be determined) and tournaments will be on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays starting in mid-March. More detailed information will be coming soon. If your child is interested, please fill out the attached permission slip and turn it in at the office, or email it back to Amy Forrest, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

White Hill Track sign ups continue this week! Track coaches Alex and Kirsten will be on campus during lunch on Monday, February 10 to sign runners up. The season will start on March 4th. Attached is a permission slip if your child does not bring one home. Questions can be directed to Alex Sebastian at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Kirsten Wojcik at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

RVSD Music Performances Through June 2016

If you have a RVSD musician at home or simply enjoy hearing our talented kids perform, be sure to download this list of all RVSD performances by our middle school bands, chorus and orchestra ensembles through June 2014. RVSD Music Peformances Winter/Spring 2014.

Lunchtime and After-School Clubs! Thank you, YES Foundation supporters, for White Hill Activities!

Our lunchtime and after-school clubs are going strong but they're still open for sign ups or kids can just drop in if they want. Here's the current list of clubs for this spring in case you think your middle schooler might be interested.

New Club!! Teens Turning Green invites White Hill students to join them for the Third Annual Eco Top Chef Marin starting in February 2014. They want to inspire middle school students to transition their food choices from conventional to sustainable, benefitting both personal health and the planet. Only 8 students, from 6th and 7th grades, can participate this year. Ideal candidates would be student leaders who have an interest in food, food equity, and sustainability. If students are interested, please contact Amy Forrest, White Hill Activities Coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 485-9255.

And please note, the Model UN Club has moved from Thursdays to Tuesdays and is still being held in Room 202.

Lunchtime and After-School Clubs – Winter/Spring 2014

MONDAY CLUBS

Art with Miss Emma Mondays at Lunch, Room 302, 6th graders only
6th-graders, this club is just for you! Gather with old friends and new in Ms. Emma's art room. We will draw for fun andmake some art that you can use for gifts. Club time is your time, so if you want a place and space to tap into your creative side-this is it! Materials will be provided. For those that like to follow a project we will be creating pinwheels, greeting cards, pop-ups, bookmarks, and doing rubber stamping, and spirograph.

Be the One Club with Ms. Pelton Every other Monday at lunch, starting January 27, Room 109
"Be the One Club" is a student-led organization whose mission is to help end social isolation on campus. We will hold school-wide activities during lunch that will involve games, events, dancing, music, movies, bake sales and raffles. The idea is to mix-it-up with all grade levels and make new friends.

Myth Club with Ms. Politzer Mondays at Lunch, Room 97
If you love mythology, holidays and urban legends, if you suspect that one of your relatives may be a werewolf, or if you are a regular kid with an inquiring mind, MYTH CLUB is the club for you! Club Mentor Ann Politzer returns to lead this fun club.

Strategic Games with Mr. Dines Mondays and Wednesdays at Lunch, Room 413
The Strategic Games Club is a safe and relaxing place for students to make friends and interact in an environment where they have common interests with their peers. The room is stocked with card games to board games and we encourage students to bring in their own as well. Over a dozen students take part in the Strategic Games Club every week and get to eat lunch and hang out in a positive social environment.

TUESDAY CLUBS

Knitting Club with Ms. Ruzzier Tuesdays at Lunch, Room 301
Learn how to knit or sharpen your skills with Ms. Ruzzier!

Mathletes with Mr. Pommier Tuesdays at Lunch in Room 405, plus 4 Tuesdays after school for competition
Mathletes is a great activity designed to challenge students at all levels to USE their math skills to solve interesting and unusual problems. The topics we cover are very different from topics you are learning in Math 7A, Math 8A, or Geometry. We focus on unusual topics, which include changing bases, geometry, probability, word problems and math riddles. Join Mathletes’ mentor, Juan Pommier, and exercise your brain with critical thinking and problem-solving while having fun as we compete against teams from other schools throughout the county. Go Wildcats!

WEDNESDAY CLUBS

New! Speech Tournament Club Wednesdays during Lunch, Room 213
Attention 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade students! Do you enjoy public speaking? Would you like to learn valuable presentation skills? Come join the Speech Tournament Club! This is an academic club in which students prepare for a speech tournament at the end of April. Dozens of White Hill students have participated and learned the art of public speaking. This is a fun and supportive club - you will gain confidence and work hard, too!

Ping Pong Club with Ms. Vidal Wednesdays at Lunch for 6th graders in the breezeway near Building 100
Do you like to play ping pong? Join Ms. Vidal and some friends and play some ping pong each Wednesday at lunch.

Sewing Club with Miss Emma Wednesdays at Lunch, 7th and 8th grades only, Room 302
7th -and 8th-graders, join Miss Emma and your friends and learn how to sew or work on your budding skills!!

Guitar Club with Joe Marquez from the Marin Community Music School Wednesdays after school, 2:15-3:15, in Room 97
oin guitar teacher and Manor School parent Joe Marquez and play guitar! Beginning and intermediate levels welcome.

THURSDAY CLUBS

World of Minecraft!Thursdays at Lunch in Room 405
Join Mr. Pommier and explore the online world of Minecraft!

Model United Nations Club Tuesdays at Lunch, Room 202
This is a California YMCA Youth & Government sponsored. Middle school students, called ambassadors, participate in the program with their peers. Participants are given the opportunity to discuss international issues, discover other cultures, develop life enhancing skills, and make new friends. The students select and train for their mock United Nations role at the statewide conference in Paso Robles California. The four-month program culminates when ambassadors from around the state meet at the YMCA’s annual Model United Nations Summit in Irvine, California. Weekly meetings are held from February through April. For more information contact Torrey Hughes at (415) 460-1050 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

La mesa española (Spanish Table) con la Srta. Garrabrant Thursdays at Lunch, Room 503
Bienvenidos a todos que hablan el español! If you speak Spanish, you are welcome to join us for Spanish Table, a weekly time to eat lunch together and speak SPANISH! ¿Cuáles son tus planes este fin de semana? ¿Viste la película nueva de Hunger Games? ¿Quién va a ganar el partido este sábado? It’s a normal lunch and normal conversation…just all in Spanish! IN ORDER FOR YOU TO ATTEND, YOU MUST GENUINELY TRY TO SPEAK SPANISH THE ENTIRE TIME.
**If you are currently a student of Spanish, you can earn 1 extra credit point for every 2 times you attend and earnestly try to speak Spanish for the entire time.**
We are planning at least one end-of-the-year field trip to eat out at a local Mexican/Latino/Spanish restaurant. We want you to come with us! You have to attend at least 5 meetings in order to sign up to go with us. ¡Ven, come, y habla el español con nosotros!

Advanced Mountain Biking Club with Coach Desmond Thursdays after school, dates to be determined
Join Coach Kirk Desmond and have fun exploring the back trails in Marin Coach Kirk will lead mountain bikers with advanced experience, weather permitting. Days may change and there may be some opportunities for weekend rides. Bike handling skills and safety will be discussed. Parents are welcome and encouraged to ride along. Contact Kirk to volunteer or if you have questions: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hiking Club with Ms. Bodle and Ms. Krick Thursdays after school , dates to be determined
Join Club Leaders, Natasha Krick and Liz Bodle, and enjoy hiking in the beautiful Open Space near White Hill. All levels of experience welcome.

FRIDAY CLUBS

Cartooning and Comics Club with Super Steve Fridays at Lunch, Room 202
Comic Book Club is about to begin its 4th semester at White Hill! So far we have covered many topics and literary devices. My goal for this club is to broaden the understanding of Literature through the medium of Comics. This may sound heavy, but it is actually very fun and easy to follow. There will be some suggested reading for the club members such as Larry Marder's Beanworld, in which we follow our heroes Beanish and Mr. Spook through their unique world which develops into a very complex eco system with many checks and balances. We will also be reading from Asterix the Gaul by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, In this story we will follow a nearly invincible and brave little Gaul who fights the cruel Roman Empire and makes sure that they do not take his tiny country under their rule. These books will be available to order in the first two weeks of club and then after they are available from Blue Moon Comics in San Rafael. I look forward to seeing this new group this semester! - Super Steve

New! Green Team Club with Ms. Hickman Fridays at Lunch in Room 105
White Hill needs YOU to be on the GREEN TEAM with Ms. Hickman. The Green Team is going to rock White Hill with green by working on cool projects to learn about sustainability and green practices, teach them to others, and make it happen here at White Hill by recycling, composting and greening up our campus! Sign up for the Green Team this Friday at lunch!

Ping Pong Club with Ms. Bodle and Ms. Krick Fridays at Lunch for 7th/8th graders, in the breezeway near Building 100
Do you like to play ping pong? Join your teachers and some friends and play some ping pong each Friday at lunch.

White Hill Phone Lines - Take Note!

If you are calling White Hill, be sure to call 454-8390. If you return a call from us or from your child and use the number that comes up on your phone, it is possible you may be calling back one of our "pool" lines that does not ring through to the office. The number you must call to reach our school office is 454-8390. Please put this number in your phones. Thank you!