

Falcon News
October 2023 | Woodridge Forest Middle School
Important Upcoming Dates
- October 9-13 Fall Break
- October 18 WFMS Spirit Night @Crust Pizza Co.
- October 19 Coffee with Carr (parents)
- October 20 Falcon Fun Day 8th Grade
- October 21 WFMS Band Fall Concert & Lock-in
- October 23-27 Red Ribbon Week (see below for details)
- October 24 Pink-Out Pep Rally (5th period)
- October 27 Falcon Fun Day for 7th Grade
- November 3 Falcon Fun Day for 6th Grade
Counselor's Newsletter: The Falcon Nest
Click the button below to read our counselor's newsletter for this month!
Falcon Fun Day
Each grading period, we celebrate our students who have outstanding grades, behavior, and attendance with a Falcon Fun Day. This year, we are going to have Falcon Fun Day for each grade level on the following dates:
- October 20 Falcon Fun Day 8th Grade
- October 27 Falcon Fun Day for 7th Grade
- November 3 Falcon Fun Day for 6th Grade
We are so grateful to have the best parent volunteers in NCISD! If you are interested in volunteering or making a donation, click the button below. Please sign up for your child's grade level Falcon Fun Day. Contact our front office with any questions.
Coaches' Corner
Shoutout to our very own Coach Brad Lawrence for being selected as the NCISD Coach of the Month! We are proud to have Coach Lawrence as part of our Falcon Family.
Follow along on our Facebook and Instagram for updates from the games. Please, come out and support our Falcon athletes.
Volleyball:
- 10/19 Neon Night @ Girls' Volleyball games
- 10/26 Pink Out & Teacher Appreciation
- 10/21 New Caney Cup - 8th @WFMS, 7th @KCMS
Football:
- 10/24 Pink-Out 8th @West Fork
- 10/30 7th @West Fork
- 11/1-11/3 Basketball Tryouts
- Physical and online paperwork on file by 10/27 to try out
Team schedules:
Click here to access the Athletics page on our WFMS website.
Teacher Spotlight
Ms. Leslie Gerlich
Hi! My name is Leslie Gerlich and this is my first year at Woodridge Forest Middle School. I teach College and Career Readiness and STEM for 7th and 8th grade. This is my 6th year in education. I have taught 2nd and 3rd grade. I graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a minor in Early Childhood-6th. I am currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Professional School Counseling. I graduate this December from Angelo State University! My fiance, Chris, and I have a one and a half year old son, Parker. We also have two fur babies, Goose and Laney. I am super excited to be a part of WFMS this year and look forward to the years to come at WFMS.
Ms. Hannah Spurlock
Hi! My name is Hannah Spurlock. This is my first year teaching 6th grade ELA at Woodridge Forest Middle School. I graduated in 2022 from Stephen F. Austin State University with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies EC-6. While I am not at school, I am busy wedding planning. Over the December break, I will be getting married! I am so excited for everything the future holds and couldn’t be more grateful to be a part of the Falcon Family! The Lord is good!