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WCMS Lady Comet Soccer 2026 Participants MUST have KHSAA Physical before attending their first practice. Parents/Guardians: Any questions can be answered by contacting Coach CC Stevens 606-356-5069 Practices begin in February, games begin in March. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeozv6D84ue6_V9nku9lrqvqnN7oGA3LLpUrGRzBwKIpTG8bg/viewform

🎉🏆 Congratulations to the WCMS Academic Team! 🏆🎉 We are so proud to celebrate our WCMS Academic Team for earning 1st Place Overall at the 2026 69th District Governor’s Cup! Contributing to our big win are our 1st Place FPS team and 1st Place Quick Recall team, as well as, the following students who placed in their testing areas: Mathematics: 2nd Place-Corbin Bowling 3rd Place-Amos Hatton Social Studies: 1st Place-Layne Bond 5th Place-Bradley Barker Science: 3rd Place-James Foltz 5th Place-Layne Bond Language Arts: 3rd Place-Preston Mocabee 5th Place-Carson Cramer Arts & Humanities: 3rd Place-Madalynn Gifford Written Composition: 1st Place-Alyssa Johnson 4th Place-Nora Flannery 5th Place-Amos Hatton Way to go, students and coaches! 🥳

Students competing in District Governor's Cup, please be aware that it has been postponed by 2 hours today. Please arrive to WCMS by 9 am to board the bus.

Calling all future Comets! If your athlete is interested in playing volleyball this season, don’t miss these upcoming dates at WCMS Gymnasium. Open Gym Practice 📅 Monday, January 19 | 6:00–8:00 PM 📅 Friday, January 23 | 3:30–5:30 PM Tryouts 🔹 6th Grade 📅 Monday, January 26 | 4:30–6:30 PM 🔹 7th & 8th Grade 📅 Tuesday, January 27 | 4:30–6:30 PM 📍 Location: WCMS Gymnasium ⚠️ Important: Athletes must have an up-to-date KHSAA sports physical on file to participate in tryouts.

Don’t forget — Student Market Day is Tuesday, January 14 from 12:00–2:30 PM right here at WCMS! This event is sponsored by our 8th grade Project-Based Learning classes, and your classmates have been working hard to create their own businesses just for you. There will be: 🍪 Specialty food & drinks 🎨 Handmade crafts 🎁 Unique items 💼 Student-run products & services Be sure to bring money so you can shop and support these entrepreneurs in the making!

🍪🚚 Beverly Ann’s Cookie Truck is coming to West Carter Middle School! 🗓️ Tomorrow — Tuesday, January 6th Pricing: 🍪 Cookies: 2 for $5 • 4 for $8 • 6 for $10 🍦 Ice Cream: 1 scoop $4 • 2 scoops $6 🍪🍦 Ann-Wich (2 cookies + 1 scoop): $7 Don’t miss out on this sweet treat!

Big shoutout to Lucas Crooks for stopping by WCMS today and firing up our All-Things Automotive Car Club! 🏁🚗 Thank you for sharing your dirt racing experience and giving students an inside look at UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio). We loved the insight and the inspiration! 👏🏻

✨Happy 67th Day of School, WCMS!✨ Today was straight vibes 🤩 We celebrated the 67th day with some activities and recognized students who’ve had perfect attendance for all 67 days and/or who’ve been absolutely crushing it! Those students received a special 6-7 Day shoutout and treat! Y’all have the drip, the respect, and the main-character energy we love to see. 💯🔥 Thanks for showing up, showing out, and keeping WCMS legendary!☄️

🎄✨ Inclusion Week is Coming! ✨🎄 Join us for Inclusion Week (sponsored by the WCMS FMD Class), December 15th–19th, as we celebrate kindness, unity, and what makes everyone special at WCMS! 💚❤️

📢 West Carter Middle School 12-1-25 West Carter Middle School is currently experiencing a heat outage. For the safety and comfort of our students, Carter County schools will be dismissing at 1:00 PM today. West Carter Middle School Families are welcome to pick up their students at any time before dismissal if needed. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. ❄️💙

We’re encouraging our students and teachers to take learning offline this month, focusing on high-quality, meaningful instruction without the screens. We’d also love for our WCMS families to join us! 💙 Use this month as an opportunity to unplug, reconnect, and enjoy some extra quality time at home. Whether it’s playing a board game, cooking together, reading, or just talking about your day — every moment counts.

🚨Announcement🚨 The WCMS FCC will be meeting at Olive Hill Elementary at 3 PM to begin decorating their float for the Christmas parade. Reminder: dress warm!

🦃Turkey Disguise Contest Winners!🦃 Our 7th graders did an awesome job helping their turkeys go undercover before break today! Pictured are our top three winners and almost couple of honorable mentions.

This season reminds us just how much we have to be thankful for here at West Carter Middle School—and at the top of that list are our amazing Comets!
Our latest Comet Nation Station Thanksgiving episode is now live, packed with student voices, holiday fun, and plenty of gratitude. We’re proud of the hard work, creativity, and Comet spirit that shines through in every episode.
Take a moment to watch, celebrate, and join us in giving thanks for the incredible students, staff, and families that make WCMS a truly special place.
https://youtu.be/N5uePnqV_p4

West Carter Middle School is currently accepting applications for a Middle School Volleyball Coach. We are looking for a motivated, student-centered leader who is passionate about developing athletes both on and off the court.

If you are interested in taking on this position, please contact:
Kayla Bailey, Principal
606-474-6696 ext. 3200
kayla.bailey@carter.kyschools.us

✨ Roll Delivery Day is now on Friday! ✨ 8th grade parents: -If your child had a large order: You may pick up at 2:45 PM. -If your child had a small order that they could carry: Students will bring them home. Thank you so much for helping make this fundraiser a success! 🎉

Congratulations to the following academic team members for placing in tonight's meet against McKell Middle. Great job, everyone!

🎉🍁 Get ready, Comets! Our Week of Thanks kicks off November 17th–21st! Join the fun each day as we celebrate gratitude, fall spirit, and all the things we’re thankful for. Let’s make it a week full of smiles and school pride! 🦃✨

Today, our West Carter Middle School Comets celebrated World Kindness Day by spreading smiles, encouragement, and care throughout the building. Students showed their kindness in so many ways — from helping others to sharing kind words and positive notes. The halls were full of warmth and positivity as our Comets proved that kindness truly makes our school shine bright!