Meet the Associate Principal
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The basics...
Hi! My name is Matt Delkamp. I am 44 years old and live just outside Reedsburg with my wife Cheri, our three daughters, two dogs, a cat, and eight chickens. This is my 6th year in this position, and 21st year at Webb Middle School. Previously I taught both 7th and 8th grade math and science classes. Along with teaching I have coached numerous sports in the district, including 7th and 8th grade boys' and girls' basketball, all levels of girls' high school basketball, and all levels of high school football.
My childhood...
I grew up in Muscoda, WI, in a family of public educators. My dad was a high school math teacher, and my mom was a kindergarten teacher. Both of my sisters are teachers too! Growing up we enjoyed a variety of pets and cherished our family holidays and vacations...and still do today!
My education...
I graduated from Riverdale High School way back in 1994. After high school I attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and graduated in the spring of 1999. I completed a teaching internship at Fort Winnebago Elementary, and was hired at Webb in the summer of 1999, and have loved being here since that day! I furthered my education with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Olivet Nazarene University, and I received my certification in administration from the University of the Cumberlands.
Contact me...
School Phone - (6080 768-8930
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Star Gazing Hike - a Fun Night
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The 6th grade science team would like to thank all of the 6th grade families who came to the Hartje Center on October 15th for our annual Star Gazing Night Hike. Even though we didn't see many stars due to cloud coverage, we had a great walk in the woods and used the Night Sky app to help see what we were missing. The 6th grade team hopes to offer a snowshoeing activity this winter, also at the Hartje Center. If you haven't had a chance to get out to the Hartje Center, it is a wonderful school forest. We look forward to offering more opportunities to explore nature together!
Sixth Grade Team
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The Milwaukee Bucks have once again partnered up with Wisconsin schools to promote student achievement through regular attendance. As you can see from the image below, student absences can add up quickly and have serious adverse effects on student growth. All students with perfect attendance from November 11th - December 14th will receive a certificate and complimentary ticket offer from the Milwaukee Bucks!
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Seventh Grade Language Classes Are Off To a Great Start!
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Greetings! First, I’d like to express how pleasant it was to meet so many parents during conferences, yet I understand how busy life can get too. If you were unable to attend conferences and have questions or concerns about your student, please feel free to email me anytime at
treynolds@rsd.k12.wi.us
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Recently, students in Ms. Reynolds’s seventh grade language arts classes have been hard at work, both reviewing concepts and learning multiple new things as well! Thus far we have completed a challenging, extensive grammar unit; read the works of O.Henry, while reviewing plot and learning about theme and irony; and we have presented one of our six book chats. The next book chat, which focuses on plot, is due November 20. Also, each Friday we mix things up a bit. Twice each month we have time to read our independent novels, with which we play a hilarious game called “The Game of Quotes.” Still, students should try to read fifteen or twenty minutes nightly, especially if they do not have study halls. On alternate Fridays, students read nonfiction current events articles and complete an Article of the Week, which is due each Monday. These typically come home as homework, although we work through most of it during class. Currently, we are taking a close look at tone and mood as we study the poetry and shorter works of Edgar Allan Poe.
My late policy is outlined in the course syllabus and on my website (which I update weekly), yet it is worth revisiting here as well. I accept work up to two days late for partial credit, unless a student is absent. I give at least a week for make up quizzes and tests, and if permission is granted for a retake, it must be done with me, during RtI within two weeks. This may seem a bit “strict,” but I find students learn best with timely feedback. My “promise” is to grade work and have it in the gradebook and handed back/gone over within one week. This simply cannot be done if work is missing and consistently late. Clearly, there are exceptions to this; please encourage your child to see me and ask questions.
I appreciate all of the effort and hard work your student has already put forth. I look forward to all of the fun and learning yet to come! Thank you for your support.
Ms. Reynolds, 7th Grade Language Arts
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Online Resources to Help with Writing
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One of the most common roadblocks young writers face that causes them to stop and scratch their heads is where to put commas and periods when quotations are used in a sentence. An easy way for students to bypass this obstacle is for them to remember that when living and writing in the United States, periods and commas
always
go inside quotation marks--always, always, always! If students were living and writing in the U.K., commas and periods would then go
inside
or
outside
of quotation marks, depending on usage. A good map to refer to when traveling down the confusing punctuation highway is Grammar Girl, a fun and masterful guide to perfect punctuation usage. By following the rules laid out for us in this wonderful website, everyone will reach his or her punctuation destination safely!
Mr. Pfaff, 8th Grade Language Arts
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Upcoming Webb Middle School Events
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NOVEMBER:
11
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7th
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8th
Boys BB vs Wisconsin Dells
14
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7th
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8th
Boys BB vs Portage
18
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7th
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8th
Boys BB vs Wisconsin Heights
21
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7th
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8th
Boys BB vs Mount Horeb
27 - 29
- NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER:
2
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7th
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8th
Boys BB @ Poynette
5
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7th
Boys BB @ Baraboo
9
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7th
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8th
Boys BB @ Wisconsin Dells
16
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7th
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8th
Boys BB vs Sauk Prairie
17
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8th
Boys BB vs Baraboo @ JAG
23 - Jan 1
- NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
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8th Grade ACP
Conferences
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The counseling department at Webb is starting Academic and Career Planning (ACP) Conferences for all eighth grade students! Parents should have received a letter in the mail explaining the conferences. The purpose of the ACP Conference is for the parents/ guardians and eighth grade student to meet with the school counselor and discuss the student’s talents and interests, his/her educational and career development, and his/her future planning. These conferences can be very beneficial and help with the upcoming transition to high school. Conferences will run from November 4th through December 13th. We have utilized a booking website to help with scheduling. Please go to the following website to see the variety of days and times available for ACP Conferences:
https://webbacp.youcanbook.me
If your family cannot find a time on the calendar, please call us to custom book your conference.
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Your School Counselors,
Cathy Mindham
(608) 768-8930 ext. 2105
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Tracy Anderson
(608) 768-8930 ext. 2158
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The month's breakfast and lunch menus may be accessed by clicking the button below. Payments may be made
online through Skyward
or dropped off in the office.
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Webb Middle School –
School District of Reedsburg
707 North Webb Avenue | Reedsburg, WI 53959
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District Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare our students for the future, instill a sense of respect and a passion for learning.
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