General Meeting Dates - Second Wednesday of each month:
Officers meet on the Tuesday morning before the general meeting in Room 211 at 7:45 a.m.

• May 9, 7:45 a.m., Media Center. Agenda: Installation of New Officers. Submit Service Project Logs for the year. At least two activities of 1 hour or more are required for a 7th grader to be eligible for Beta Club in the 8th grade year, or for 8th graders to receive recommendations for high school Beta Club or Honor Society. (Note that entry to High School Honor Societies are by invitation only, typically in the Sophomore year or later.)

Service Project Info and other Important Dates:

• May 8 / Letters to Teachers - May 8, 3:20-4:20 p.m. Up to 15 students will meet in the Media Center to write thank you notes to teachers, and will place the notes in their mailboxes. If students need service project hours and are unable to attend this organized activity, parents can supervise a similar activity at home and sign-off on the service project log verifying the work.
• May 10 / Teacher Appreciation Breakfast – May 10 (Food should be delivered to the Teacher's Lounge no later than 7:15, or may be delivered to Mrs. Walters' classroom the day before.)

Previous Activities and Information:

• Potential Member - Interest Meetings - 7:45 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 9/20 and 22. Location: Room 211.
• Application Deadline for Potential Members - Noon, Monday, October 3 . Download application & info sheet here.
• Invitations Distributed to applicants who meet all membership requirements and have good teacher recommendations - 8:05, Wednesday, October 5.
• $5 Dues for Returning Members - Collections between September 14 and October 12. See Mrs. Walters before or after school, or following our meetings. Bring cash or check written to WMMS in an envelope with student's name.)
• October/November. Fall Frenzy Volunteers. Sign-up at meeting prior to Fall Frenzy. (Generally need five members to stay after school and help set-up, and five-ten members to help with the face paiining booth.)
• Induction Forms and $20 induction fee are due from new members - 3 p.m., October 18.
• October 20 / New Member Induction. New inductees should be in the Mat Room by 6:40. Parents and guests should be situated in the Gym no later than 7 p.m.. All officers must attend. Will also need 4 ushers. Sign-up at October meeting. Officers and ushers are required to stay after school for set-up and practice on induction day. (Dress for success)
• Schoolwide Shoebox Project – (November 14-18 collections)
• November 18 / "Welcome to the Beta Club" Pizza Party and Shoebox Project – November 18, 3:15 - 4:45, cafeteria. Returning members will welcome our new members. Group will fill shoeboxes for delivery to the collection center the following day.
• December 15 - Deliver holiday goodies to senior citizens living at Abbotswood. Students interested in baking goodies at home and delivering them to Abbotswood after school on December 15 should submit a request to Mrs. Walters no later than the end of the school day on Friday, December 2. The request should include a statement as to why you would like to participate in this activity. (We will be traveling on the mini-bus which holds 12 students.)
• December / Holiday Hugs through December 15 - For the last few years, our Beta students have enjoyed supporting students at our school whose families are dealing with unemployment or underemployment through helping with the school's " Holiday Hugs " initiative. Please collect clean, like new or gently used coats (jackets, hoodies, sweatshirts, etc.), scarves, hats, and gloves, from family and friends who may have these items to spare.  Students may bring their collected items to our December meeting or to Mrs. Walters classroom any time between December 1 and 15.   While coats in sizes to fit middle schoolers are most requested, we will happily accept things for smaller siblings and other family members.  The past two years, we have had a larger demand for adult-sized coats for our larger students, than smaller coats. Should we receive more outerwear than the Holiday Hugs program needs, we will donate the extras to WRAL's Coats for the Children campaign.
• January 19/ Adopt a Deployed Troop - Thursday, January 19, (3:20 - 4:20) We will prepare Valentine cards, letters, and will box treats (Beef Jerky, Slim Jims, Twizzlers, other candy that will not melt, magazines & DVDs) to send to deployed two service men with West Millbrook connections. These men, will in turn distribute items from our package to men and women in their unit. (We have room for a maximum of 30 students. Sign-up at the January meeting.) Students who are unable to attend the afterschool work session, may prepare cards and letters at home. Parents may verify that students worked at least an hour on the project and document it on the service project log.
• February 16 / Career Day Ambassador Meeting – To be held on the morning prior to career day in Media Center. 40 students will be needed for this activity. Sign-up at the February meeting.If more than 40 students sign-up, then selection will be made by lottery.
• February 17 / Career Day – Ambassadors should arrive in the Media Center no later than 8:15 a.m. and will meet, greet, and escort their career speaker to their assigned classroom at 8:25. "Dress for Success" is required. Dress for success is defined as a dress or skirt/dressy slacks with nice top or blouse for girls, and dress slacks or khakis with dress shirt and tie for guys. All students should wear appropriate shoes - no casual flip flops or sneakers, please.
• March 8 / LLS Pennies for Pasta committee meeting, Thursday, March 8, 3:20-4:20 pm . We'll assemble boxes for the homerooms, prepare signs to place around school, etc. Need 10-15 volunteers - Sign up at February Meeting
• March 19-29 / Pennies and Pasta for Patients. This school-wide fundraising competition will be sponsored by the Beta Club for the Leukemkia and Lymphoma Foundation in honor of Nicole Buddenbaum, current WMMS Beta Club student, along withCamille Walton, a former WMMS Beta Club member, both of whom are currently in remission with leukemia. The homeroom who raises the most money will receive a Pasta Dinner courtesy of the Olive Garden.
• Operation Clean Sweep (Campus Beautification. If you are interested in staying late one day after school, please see Mrs. Walters – Parents are welcome to participate in this activity as adult assistance makes for the most effective campus cleaning projects!! We also need contributions of drought tolerant flowers to be planted in planters and around campus and potting soil, along with bottled water and snacks such as granola bars for the workers.
  • Students: All students should bring work gloves and a few trash bags. Optional items include: hand spades, watering cans or buckets, rakes, rolling trash cans. Students are not allowed to use pruners without the direct supervision of their own parent.
  • Parents: Wheelbarrows, work gloves, pruners, loppers, shovels, rakes, rolling trash cans, etc. Please let me know if you are willing to bring a pickup truck for hauling debris from planting areas down to the bus parking / recycling area.
• April 10 / Officer Applications due to Mrs. Walters by NOON on Tuesday April 10. Download Officer Application Here
• April 30/ 6th Grade Ambassador Meeting - Sign-up at April meeting.
• May 1/ Rising Sixth Grade Visitation (morning) – Ambassadors will sign-up at April meeting. Number of students needed has not been determined. It will likely be 25-30. Students who were not ambassadors at the Career Day event will be given preference, as will students who have a sibling in the rising 6th grade group.

 

Interest Meetings for Potential Members -

7:45 a.m., Media Center. September 20 and 22. (Each meeting will cover the same information, but is being offered multiple times for the convenience of students and parents. Attendance at one of these meetings is not required, but is highly suggested so that students can understand expectations and requirements of membership. ) Download application & info sheet here.

 

 

Contact Mrs. Walters (dwalters@wcpss.net) with questions or suggestions.

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