Student Life – The Warrior Messenger

Project PRIDE encourages good behavior in Woodbridge Middle

March 26, 2019

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On February 7th, 2019, an organization by the name of Project PRIDE entered Woodbridge Middle School. This organization included 4 presenters who shared their perspective changing stories on how drugs, alcohol, violence, etc. isn’t the answer. The names of these presenters are Edwin, Lisette, ...

Gym in the cafeteria turns tasty

Mason Allgaier, Spring Author

March 20, 2019

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Woodbridge Middle School is building a new gym and the cafeteria is now where Gym class is being held because the gym is being rebuilt. Gym teacher at Woodbridge Middle School Ms.Lukachyk explained what a new gym activity will be when the gym is finished,, “The next gym activity might be speedball, we don't know” Lukac...

“You can observe a lot just by watching.” ― Yogi Berra, and that really applies when you are at his museum.

Madison Rackett, Spring Editor

March 18, 2019

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Last month, WMS staff took students to the Yogi Berra Museum at Montclair State University for an educational field trip. At the museum everyone learned about Yogi Berra and had a great time. Some members of the trip were Ty Kobylakiewicz, Jah-mel Brown, Jackie Morel, Allyson Montesdeoca, Ms.D’Orsi, Mrs. Ne...

Health is really your wealth in this challenge

Emily Snyder, Spring Author

March 15, 2019

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Mr. Harris takes on the challenge of teaching Woodbridge Middle Schoolers about health with the first annual Health is Your Wealth Challenge, taking place in March. Mr. Harris, the vice principal of WMS, stated “I made the challenge because I used to be a health teacher” and “I was a health...

Building the suspense for the renovated school

Matthew Vacirca, Spring Author

March 14, 2019

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The 2018-2019 school year at Woodbridge Middle School has been hard for many teachers and students because of the construction, but the renovation is not far from complete. Dr. Crowe, the Principal at WMS, explained that the construction was on schedule, and that the building will be finished in September t...

Mrs.Donewitz inspires WMS to make resolutions

Alison Carrasco and kyla Tejeiro, Fall Editor

January 31, 2019

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It’s 2019 and it’s that time where people around the world are making resolutions and attempting to accomplishing them. 8th grade art teacher, Mrs. Donewitz, is organizing a New Year's resolution project. This project was school-wide students to write down their resolutions during 3rd block ...

Mr Harris hosts health is your wealth challenge

Kylee Riscoe, Fall Editor

January 22, 2019

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During the month of February in Woodbridge Middle 8th grade students prepare for the “Health is Your Wealth Challenge” created by Mr Harris the vice principal of WMS. The “Health is your Wealth Challenge” was created by Mr Harris so that 8th graders can learn about their bodies because,...

The G+T Visual Arts Program leads students to self-discovery

Jada Hidalgo, Fall Editor

January 16, 2019

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The G+T Art Program is held at Avenel Middle School and is offered to students starting in 3rd grade to 8th grade. Students who wish to be signed into the program must be recommended and pass a tryout the summer of the year they are trying out for. The program’s classes are offered almost any day...

Woodbridge High School’s Chinese Honors Society raises interest of the Chinese culture at WMS with an assembly on 12/14/2018

Nancy Riggio and Victoria Hrabkovsky

January 7, 2019

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On December 14, 2018, the Woodbridge High School Chinese Honor Society made an appearance at WMS to elevate and increase the interest of Chinese culture throughout WMS’s students with an assembly. The assembly was held during second block in the auditorium, and all grade levels were present. The ass...

Sidekicks kick their first meeting to the side of success

Rachelle Estinvil, Fall Editor

December 19, 2018

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This quarter, the SIDEKICKS program has kicked off with a bang. They mentored fourth graders at the elementary schools, because of their good attitude and ability to publicly speak. The SIDEKICKS program started with a mindset. The school counselors wanted a group of well-rounded studen...

G&T students learn about mindfulness

Deevany Ruiz

December 19, 2018

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Two weeks ago the 6th grade G&T students had learned about what it meant to be mindful at Iselin Middle School. According to https://mrsmindfulness.com/what-is-mindfulness/ mindfulness means waking up out of autopilot and ‘taking the steering wheel’ of our attention again. The websites sa...

Thanksgiving Dinner excites WMS families

Natalie Shockley and Vanessa Pinto

December 17, 2018

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On November 20th everyone in the WMS community came together to celebrate Thanksgiving, and it was a huge success! Almost twenty teachers showed up to help this wonderful cause. Mrs. Maneri, the band teacher, said this was her fourth year volunteering for his event. She decided to help because it...