Wildcats Continue Their POUNCE!

In the first half, the BANK WAS OPEN for York's seventh grade girls.  The 7th grade Lady Wildcats were tested offensively and defensively, but they passed the test!  S. Gilmore, C. Austin, M. Pendergrass, A. Carter, and C. Venables got the start. With C. Austin in foul trouble, K. Petrovich stepped up big coming off the bench in relief.  The lead changed several times in the 1st half, and the Wildcat's took a 16-15 lead going into half-time.  The second half was a COMPLETELY different story.  The Lady Wildcats clamped down on defense, and stuck to the game-plan.  The final score was 40-18.  The girls only allowed 3 points in the whole second half.  S. Gilmore went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line, and sunk a 3 pointer in the 4th to put a dagger in York.

Scoring breakdown: S. Gilmore 22, M. Pendergrass 9, C. Austin 5, C. Venables 4

Gym rat recipient: C. Venables.  She played excellent defense and dominated the boards despite a drastic height difference.

Next game: Thursday against 3-1 Rawlinson Road

STMS Paw Print

Saluda Trail’s first online student  newspaper has officially unveiled its current edition. The 7th Grade Journalism Class keeps this page up and running.  Please check them out at www.stmspawprint.com

Boeing Field Study

We have been given the opportunity to attend Boeing's DreamLearners Program.  Each team will travel to Charleston either January 13th, 14th, or 15th to participate in the program.  When the program is over we will travel to Hyman's Seafood to enjoy lunch!  We should return to school around 6:30 p.m.  The day of your departure you will need to arrive at school by 5:30 a.m.  

Cost: $50 and lunch is included with this cost*

*The money is non-refundable

**If a student receives one (1) day of OSS or two (2) days of BIC, they will not be allowed to attend the field study and they will not be refunded their money.  

All information (money/permission form) is due by Monday, January 6th.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/uybubtg6zr80rou/Boeing%20Field%20Study.docx (Field study letter)

Events for the week of December 16th-20th

Monday- 

Basketball game at 5.  Girls play at home and boys play away.

Tuesday- 

Band Winter Concert at 4:30.  

Wrestling at home at 5

Wednesday- 

Wear your dress code tops and bottoms and accessorize with a holiday hat, tie or headband.
Academic Challenge meets from 4-5.

Thursday- 

Wear your STMS/Wildcat shirt with your dress code bottoms.

50 cent face painting at lunch.

Bonfire directly after school at the fire pit.  

Basketball game at 5.  Come to the game and fill up the student sections with your Wildcat Pride!

Friday- 

Wear your dress code bottoms with a green shirt.  

We are having a grade level holiday competition and a winter assembly during school.  

Wildcats take out the Knights!

The Lady Wildcats continue their streak with a 52-12 victory over Castle Heights.  The girls played amazing defense, holding the Knights to only 6 points in each half.  In the first half, S. Gilmore, C. Austin, and M. Pendergrass went on a scoring frenzy while A. Carter and C. Venables didn't allow anything to come inside their paint!  In the second half, K. Petrovich, I. Dunn, T. Dorsey, and S. Huston picked up right where we left off in the first half.  The defense was just too much for the Knights!

Scoring breakdown: Gilmore 14, Austin 17, Pendergrass 13, Carter 2, Venables 2, Petrovich 4

Next up, the lady Wildcats have York at home Monday, December 16th.

Girls on the Track!

STMS 8th Grade Class of 2014: Girls on the Track! (via Ms. McAndrews and Ms. Car...: Girls on the Track ran the Reindeer Romp 5K this Saturday in the cold wet rain! Talk about dedication!! They all did a great job!!! ...

Lady Falcons Fall to Wildcats

The Saluda Trail 7th grade lady Wildcats pulled off their second victory of the season.  The girls held Sullivan scoreless in the 1st and 3rd quarters.  Overall, the Falcon's only scored 5 points on the night.  The defensive tone was set by S. Gilmore, C. Austin, I. Dunn, A. Carter, and C. Venables. M. Pendergrass came off the bench early to drain a crucial 3 pointer.  S. Huston, S. DiFrancesco, I. Beddingfield, K. Petrovich, J. Roach, and T. Dorsey came off the bench maintaining a defensive tone to seal the deal in the second half.  

The "GYM RAT" award for the week goes to K. Petrovich for her willingness to attack the goal when given the opportunity throughout the game.  Petrovich played strong defense, and made good passes to get shooters into position.

Scoring breakdown: Gilmore 14, Austin 10, Pendergrass 3, Carter 2, Petrovich 2

Our next game is Thursday, December 12th at home.  

Robocats in the news

Members of STMS's Robocats team competed in a competition at York Tech.  Read their article in The Herald.
http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/12/06/5479917/students-compete-with-lego-robotics.html

Chorus Cheer

7th Grade Chorus members spread their Holiday Cheer Thursday night.

Lady Wildcat Victory

The 7th grade Lady Wildcats got their first victory over the Dutchman Creek Gators.  It was a victory that centered around swarming defense and team work.  In the first quarter, we held the Gators scoreless with Scarlett Gilmore, Cameryn Austin, and Messiah Pendergrass putting pressure on the ball handlers, and Anna Carter and Carren Venables stopping any would be scores at the rim. After the second quarter, the Wildcats started to separate themselves taking a 12 to 4 lead.  The Gators were trying to put something together in the 3rd, until Gilmore dropped a 3 pointer to regain momentum.  The lady Wildcats went 8 for 17 from the free-throw line helping secure a 25 to 15 victory over the Gators.  The "GYM RAT" award was given to Anna Carter for her tough defense and court awareness.  On Monday, December 9th, the team will square off with Sullivan in the first away game of the season (5 PM).

Busy two days to close out the week!

Please support your Wildcats in the following events this week:
December 5- First basketball games with DCMS
December 5- Winter Choral Concert
December 6- Robotics Competition

Academic Wildcats

Academic Wildcats will start the new season on Wednesday, December 11, in Mrs. Madden's room, A110.  Practice will run from 4:00 until 5:00.  Students in 6-8 grade are eligible to participate.  The parents of students who wish to participate must attend a mandatory parent meeting on Tuesday, December 10 at 5:00 in the Learning Commons (Media Center).  If you have any further questions please contact Mr. Nesbitt (mnesbitt@rhmail.org) or Mrs. Madden (rmadden@rhmail.org).