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Please join us in welcoming an outstanding junior high school coaching staff!

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**FALL COACHES:**

**Cross Country:**  Jason Hludik and Katie Mercier

**Field Hockey:**  Kaleigh Moore

**Boys Soccer:**  Dan MacLeod, Cole MacLeod

**Girls Soccer:** Maddi Cormier, Sydney Belanger

**WINTER SPORTS I COACHES:**

**Grade 7 Boys Basketball:** Mr. Colbeth

**Grade 8 Boys Basketball:** James Roche

**Grade 7 Girls Basketball:** Brian Belanger

**Grade 8 Girls Basketball:**  Sarah Quint

**Cheerleading:**  Olivia Keene

**WINTER SPORTS II COACHES**

**Wrestling:** Shane Daly

**Unified Basketball:**  Kaleigh Moore, Dan Macleod

**SPRING COACHES:**

**Baseball:** Dan MacLeod

**Softball:** Katie Sevigney

**Boys Lacrosse:** Riley Dempsey

**Girls Lacrosse:** Beth Bourbeau

**Track & Field:**  Maddison Cormier, Katie Mercier, Cole MacLeod

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Your athlete will be supplied with our athletic handbook and code of conduct on the first day of practice.

Athletic Handbook

Members of our athletic teams can have a locker for storing their athletic gear.  

Student/Athletes should not be leaving personal belongings/valuables in the locker room unless they are locking them in a locker.  If a student wants to "own" a locker to put their things in during practices and/or games they need to bring in a combination lock and give the combination to Mr. MacLeod or Ms. Cormier.

DO NOT LEAVE THINGS IN THE LOCKER ROOM UNLESS THEY ARE LOCKED IN A LOCKER!

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Please sign up for the [RANK ONE](https://wellsogunquitcsd.rankonesport.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx) and get the ["RankOne" APP](https://www.rankone.com/Content). 

This will send notifications of any changes or cancelations throughout the season, list schedules and calendars, sign permission slips, sing concussion forms, and keep track of athletic physicals.  

This is the same notification system that the high school uses.  The student's access code is the code that they use as their lunch number.

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Directions to opposing school's playing locations can be found at:  https://sites.google.com/site/smmsacathletics/facilities 



Students are required to travel to and from any “away from” school events by means provided by the district.

A student may leave an event with his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) by notifying the coach/advisor in writing, before the contest that his/her child will be leaving with them after the game.  Students are not allowed to travel home from any “away from” locations with other participants parents/guardians.

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In March, Wells Junior High School held its annual Geography Bee with 10 classroom school finalists competing. Sixth-grader Tyler Donahue received first place, and 8th-grade student Clyde Holzer finished second. Runners-up were Kyle Dolliver and Eric Lee.&#x20;

Other participants were Gabe Brown, grade 7. Gabe Danner-Wilson, grade 8; Zoe Lemont, grade 8; Will Minogue, grade 6; Liz Nadeau, grade 6; and Abigail Nawfel, grade 7.

Acting as the master of ceremonies of this contest was a former social studies teacher and organizer of many previous geography bees at WJHS, Bonnie Dill.&#x20;

“Bonnie Dill was our special guest MC, and she knocked it out of the park,” noted teacher Allison Le. “The ten student finalists did an awesome job during the event, with the end being a long, multi-question showdown. Overall, it was a great success!”

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Donahue wins WJHS’s annual Geography Bee

On March 6th are the finalists of the 2025 WJHS Geography Bee: (left to right) Will Minogue, Liz Nadeau, Eric Lee, Clyde Holzer, Tyler Donahue, Zoe Lemont, Kyle Dolliver, Gabe Danner-Wilson, and Gabe Brown. Missing from the photo is: Abigail Nawfel. (Photo courtesy Wells Junior High School.)

Wells Junior High students will present three performances of the beloved children's whimsical musical "James and the Giant Peach JR." in the Olenn Performing Arts Center at Wells High School. The show times are as follows: April 3rd at 4:00 pm, April 4th at 6:30 pm, and April 5th at noon.  Admission is $5 at the door. This delightful production is based on the book by British author Roald Dahl and is directed by Allison Le.

WJHS presents “James and the Giant Peach JR.” beginning April 3rd

Cast and crew of the 2025 WJHS production of James and the Giant Peach JR.

For the second year, Wells Junior High School music teacher Katie Mercier has introduced a unit of study to her eighth-grade students on learning to play the ukulele.

“I think it’s good because it gives them a basis on a stringed instrument,” said Mercier, who pointed out that the ukulele is an accessible, four-string instrument that is popular.  She believes it gives students “a start” to either continue with the ukulele or branch out to another string instrument, such as the guitar or bass guitar. 

At the start each student was assigned a ukulele to play and care for while in class.  Students got familiar with the notes on the small fretboard that corresponded with notes on the upper or treble clef of sheet music. They eventually learned to form chords and play simple songs that they could record on their laptops. 

“I like playing the ukulele,” said student Gavin Dusza, who has been learning piano for the past seven years. He noted that he had experienced some instruction with the violin in elementary school.  “Ukulele was definitely different for me because I never played guitar, but after two weeks, you get the hang of it.”

Fellow eighth-grader Jack Kennedy said, “I liked this unit. I was surprised at how much I liked playing the ukulele.  Music has never been my favorite subject, but the ukulele was actually fun. It’s easy and my new favorite instrument.”  He added, “It makes me think of a nighttime beach-type-of-vibe every time I play.  It's really smooth.”  Kennedy said he would continue playing the ukulele following this class.

The ukulele originated and became popular in Portugal during the 1880s.  Eventually, it became a significant fixture of Hawaiian culture.  The instrument comes in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone.  The Hawaiian word “ukulele” translates in English to “jumping flea.”   "Uku" is the word for "flea," and "lele" translates to the verb "jumping."

Eighth-grade music students experience the fun of playing the “jumping flea”

A music class at WJHS assembled with ukuleles in hand.

The Wells Junior High School cheerleading team is in the midst of their performance season and recently collaborated with the Wells High School team for a special showcase. Held at Wells High School, this event provided an opportunity for friends and family to witness the exceptional progress of both teams as they presented their competition routines. 

The junior high team has upcoming performances on February 15 and February 22. A special thanks to our outstanding coaching staff for their immense dedication in supporting our cheerleaders!

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WJHS Cheerleaders Wow Audience at Friends & Family Showcase

Wells Junior High School eighth grade student Scarlett Lantz bested a crowd of competitors from across York County to win the county spelling bee before a packed crowd at Massabesic Middle School on Tuesday, February 4th. 



Lantz qualified for the county bee by finishing 2nd in the WJHS Bee.   WJHS champion Tyler Donahue finished in 8th place.  Lantz will now represent York County at the Maine State Spelling Bee at Bowdoin College in March.

Lantz is Crowned York County Spelling Bee Champion

In the early morning of January 9th, twelve finalists in the Wells Junior High School Spelling Bee for 2025 entered the Ward Gymnasium to compete in a school-wide assembly in front of an audience of hundreds of students. The finalists consisted of three students per grade level.  They all placed first in earlier pre-qualifying classroom spelling bees.   

The finalists were 5th-grade students Lucy Minogue, Lucie Parker, and Jordan Schettino.   Sixth-graders present were Tyler Donahue, Eric Lee, and Will Minogue.  From the 7th grade were Kyle Dolliver, Riley Gosselin, and Carmen Puliafico.  Representing the 8th grade were Kylie Afthim, Scarlett Lantz, and Laila VanWeest.

“It was great to see the enthusiasm, respect, and excitement that the audience showed the spellers,” commented English Language Arts (ELA) teacher Julie Esch.  “It was a lot of fun!”   

Sixth-grade student Tyler Donahue won this year’s Bee.   In the deciding round, he spelled the words ‘séance’ and ‘vociferous’ correctly in that order.  Eighth-grade student and runner-up Scarlett Lantz advanced to the final round by correctly spelling the word ‘impeccable’ but misspelling the next word, ‘séance’.  Both students will now represent their school at the York County Spelling Bee on February 4th in the library at Massabesic Middle School in East Waterboro at 2:00 pm. 

“It was something,” said an excited and surprised Tyler Donahue.  “I never thought I would get first place, let alone second or third.  It's amazing.”    Regarding the final word of the contest, he added that “I was just in the dark” when presented with the word, ‘vociferous’. 

The first-place prize awarded to Donahue was a deluxe Scrabble board.  Those who placed in the top four of contestants received medals.  All of the participating students received pencils with “WJHS Spelling Bee” imprinted on them plus some Smarties Candy. 

This year’s judges of the contest included ELA teachers Mary Rand, Laney Yeomelakis, Molly Foran, Sarah Downs, and Daysia Cornett.  Music teacher Alison Graichen operated the sound system for the hour-long event.          

York County junior high students participating in this first stage of the National Spelling Bee will join with WJHS finalists in the State Spelling Bee to be held at Bowdoin College in Brunswick on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.  Students who win state competitions are then invited to participate in the National Spelling Bee held in the spring.  Began in 1925, the National Spelling Bee is administered by the E.W. Scripps Company and 267 sponsors in the United States. and elsewhere.

Donahue wins the annual spelling bee at WJHS

In the photo are the participants in this year’s WJHS Spelling Bee.  They are (back row, left to right): Eric Lee, Laila VanWeest (standing between the two rows), Carmen Puliafico, Kyle Dolliver, Will Minogue, Jordan Schettino, and Kylie Afthim.  In the front row are (l to r) Riley Gosselin, Scarlett Lantz, Tyler Donahue, Lucy Minogue, and Lucie Parker

Wells Junior High School will present its 30th Annual Turkey Dinner for area seniors on November 17 th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This free dinner will be held in the school’s cafeteria.

The meal is a traditional holiday dinner consisting of turkey with all the “fixings,” coffee, and dessert. Typically, about 400 are served over the two-hour period.

Begun in 1994 by the then principal of WJHS Jeff Rodman, these special dinners continue to serve as a goodwill gesture to the community. It is also an important “service learning” project for the eighth graders. In preparation for the big day, students fill various roles. They make decorations, banners, and table napkins to decorate the dining room and set up tables and chairs.

They also greet guests, bring them to their table, work in the kitchen, wait on tables, and help clean up.

As in past years, the turkeys are donated by Wells IGA and cooked by Congdon’s Family Restaurant \&amp; Bakery. The coffee served is provided by Dunkin' Donuts in Wells.

WJHS is located at 1470 Post Road (Route One) in Wells. No reservation for this dinner is required. For further information, call WJHS at 646-5142.

WJHS presents its 30th Thanksgiving dinner for area seniors

This weekend, consider going to see the Wells Junior High School Drama Department’s presentation of “Eerie Academy,” a spooky comic play that is a collection of vignettes about the strange goings on in a school that not only has students but ghosts, vampires, ghouls, and aliens.

Under the direction of Allison Le, over 60 WJHS students have worked diligently to be ready for opening night on October 24th.

“The actors and set crew have worked hard on bringing this play to life!” wrote Director Le.  “(They) have been busy studying lines, learning to block, and working on their characterization(s) with our Assistant Director, Gregg Trzaskowski.  Stage manager Madison Richards has been working with a large group of students on the sets and props for the show.”

Dates and times of the performances are as follows: Thursday, October 24th at 6:00 pm, Friday, October 25th at 3:30 pm and Saturday, October 26th at 1:00 pm.  Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the door of WJHS’s Ward Gymnasium an hour before curtain time.

WJHS drama students present “Eerie Academy” October 24-26

On stage are the cast members of WJHS’s fall 2024 play, “Eerie Academy”