William Thomas Middle School

Mr. Romeros 6th grade PE Class held their Survivor Championship! The Survivor Champion is Francisco Vega. Also pictured are his Tribe members! Tribe members include: Josee, David, Cristina, Francisco, and Jayden.

Mrs. Jenks Art 4 students created large scale pop art that is on display in our library. Be sure to check them out next week during conferences!

Mrs. Crompton's 7th grade science students designed and tested paper structures to investigate how shape affects strength. This hands-on activity encouraged collaboration, critical thinking, and real-world connections to upcoming science concepts... like the skeletal system! And why our load bearing bones are circular in shape.

Congratulations to our own Ms. Baumgart for winning Region 5 Middle Level Educator of the Year!! She was given the award this past weekend at the annual Idaho Middle Level Association conference held in Twin Falls.

Fun things are happening at WTMS!!! In science with Mrs. Coleman, our 6th grade students are learning about potential energy, kinetic energy, and laws of motion in a game of marbles! 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬 With Mr. Romero during WIN time we had a mix of 6th and 7th graders who participated in a game of lightning in the gym. 🏀

Huge shout-out to our student poets! 36 of our eighth graders were accepted for publication in a national poetry contest through Creative Communications, the most winners in the entire state of Idaho! 🙌🎉👏 We recognized these poets during our Mindful Monday Celebration with certificates, finger-snapping-applause, and three very brave volunteers who shared their poems out loud with their classmates. Their writing will be published nationally this spring, and the book will be available to read for free in our middle school library (families can also purchase a copy through the Creative Communication website). 😊 Huge thank you to Carson Crump, Kayla Osbourne, and Brinleigh Bauer for being brave enough to read/share your poems with the entire 8th grade! 📣

📣 Big News from Our Middle School! 📣 We are so proud to share that our very own students, alongside Ms. Clark, Mrs. Coleman, and Ms. Jenn, were featured in a national advertisement for Stile Education! 🌟 This video highlights the amazing work happening in classrooms and how our students and staff bring science to life every day with curiosity, creativity, and joy. Stile Education is an innovative science curriculum that helps students think deeply, explore boldly, and learn with real-world context — and our school is honored to be part of their story! 👉 Watch the finished ad here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsfNCW9DulI Thank you to our students and staff for representing our school with enthusiasm and pride — you shine on the national stage! 🌎💙 #WilliamThomasMiddleSchool #StileEducation #ScienceRocks

Skill Exploration, Year 36, Day 1

This past Thursday the 22nd, our 8th graders showed off their creativity, curiosity, and scientific thinking at the annual 8th Grade Science Fair—and wow, what an impressive day it was! 🏆 1st Place: MarBella Palacios, Bethany Bolgen & Madilyn McCarthy 🥈 2nd Place: Lainey Moore 🥉 3rd Place: Scotlyn Barclay, Chloe Clinger & Kelsee Evans Ms. Clark is incredibly proud of all the students for the effort, teamwork, and thoughtful projects they presented this year. The level of hard work and problem-solving on display made this year’s science fair truly special. Way to go, scientists! 👏🧪✨

Congrats to our 6th grade January students of the month Eli Leisher and Ximena Mancilla. 🙌👏🎉

6th grade is still leveling up! 6th grade students were the first grade at WTMS to get all Skill Exploration 2026 Pre-registration forms turned in! Let's keep it up and get all permission slips and waivers turned in first too! They are going home today in the Wednesday Red Folders. *Picture words include: Skill Exploration 2026- Pre-Registration Listed below are the exploration choices for this year. Please review this list and make your selections below. Please note that the price listed is the total for all three weeks and includes the cost of any equipment or supplies needed. Activities are for all grades.*

Mrs. Williams' world history class learned how to use a simple compass and ruler to create tessellated Arabic designs. These designs are used in rugs, ceilings, and walls.

Attention parents and fans: tomorrow and Thursday's 7th & 8th grade basketball games have been moved to JRSE due to a problem with our bleachers. Games will still start at 4:00.

Congrats to our 6th grade students of the month for December Henry Moore and Brenda Godfrey! Can't wait to hear who our January students of the month are!

Check your student's red folder today for their mid-term report card and a flier for club wrestling starting soon. We are officially halfway through this school year!

Mrs. Lish's math class has been using directional robots to help our students learn and manage increasing levels of efficiency, accuracy, and problem solving. Thank you, Mrs. Lish, for taking the extra classes and acquiring these robots to give our students this amazing opportunity!

Continuing on with our 6th grade theme of Level Up?? Challenge Accepted! Mrs. Cysewski found this awesome Level Up in the New Year worksheet. 6th grade is still leveling up! Ask your 6th grader how they are leveling up in the new year. 😁 Words on worksheet include: Level Up in the New Year Something I want to be better at... My motto for the year... A good habit I want to start... One habit I want to develop that will help with school...

8th grade students are hard at work on their science and engineering projects in preparation for their annual Science Fair. This year it will take place on Thursday, January 22nd from 9-2:30 in the gym. All parents and members of the community are invited to see what these amazing students have made!

After reading the poem "My Mother Pieced Quilts" by Teresa Palomo Acosta, Mr. Singleton's 7th grade ELA class created "quilts" to honor their own memories while engaging in some of the same creative processes that are used to write poetry.