When I was growing up, I remember playing the game, “Hide and Seek”.   One would be chosen to hide their eyes and count and the rest of us would go and hide, hoping not to be found.    When we heard, “Ready or not, here I come” we knew it may be only a matter of time before we were caught.  (yes, we were all eventually caught…you can only hide and remain quiet for so long.) 

“READY or NOT…..”

42 hours and counting.    No time to back out..no time to change our mind..no time for a, “do over”.  42 hours and the hallways at White Oak Middle School will be filled with the sounds of excitement and heartache.   Excitement from seeing your friends for the first time since May, excitement of what the new year will bestow, excitement of getting back into a routine.    The heartache from not knowing where your classroom is located, heartache of not knowing if you are prepared for the day, much less the year, heartache due to not getting enough sleep the night before and feeling a bit sleepy by 9:00 am!   Each summer you strive to be better prepared than the previous year.  Each May you look forward to the long summer away from school and each August you wonder where the summer went. 

41 hours and 55 minutes and counting.    No time to back out..no time to change our mind..no time for a, “do over”.   We are excited about the 2010-2011 school year.  We are looking forward to great things from all individuals that make up White Oak Middle School, which include students, parents, grandparents, staff members, and the community of White Oak.  It has been said numerous times, everyday is a GREAT day in the Valley of the Roughnecks!     

Welcome to White Oak Middle School!!!