Dear WMS Families:

As a parent and an educator, I realize how frightening it can be to read about teen suicides that have occurred in neighboring communities so similar to our own. Committed to taking preventative action, Wayland Middle School and Wayland High School joined forces last year to begin implementing the evidence-based curriculum called S.O.S. (Signs of Suicide) in our seventh and tenth grade Wellness classes. We have shared this curriculum with the entire faculty as well, to help them detect any warning signs they might see in the classroom. We aim to equip students and staff with the tools to recognize signs of depression and actively care for one another. Guidance Counselor, Suzanne Bernstein, and 7th grade Wellness teacher, Pam Riddle, will co-teach this unit to our 7th grade students.  Please do not hesitate to call with any questions or concerns.

Respectfully,

Betsy Gavron 

The Technovation Challenge (technovationchallenge.org) is an entrepreneurial competition for teams of girls to solve a problem in their community by developing a mobile app (or at least a prototype). No coding experience is necessary and many different skills are needed for teams to be successful - creativity, collaboration, public speaking, research, marketing, design, as well as technology. Teams of 3-5 will work with teacher coaches and mentors from the community. We are seeking female mentors to provide feedback and guidance on students’ projects. Please contact us if you’d like to learn more about the role. The next meeting is on November 20th in the WMS computer lab from 2:30-4:30pm. There is a regional kickoff event at Microsoft’s NERD Center in Cambridge on December 5th from 1:30-6:00pm and we hope all of the teams can make the event. Parent transportation is required.  

Please let us know your interest via this link or contact us directly with questions.  

Bethann Monahan, WMS Technology Specialist [email protected]
Mary Barber, WHS Technology Specialist [email protected]

Our Newspaper Club student reporters have worked very hard to create a wonderful webpage for you, highlighting the various clubs offered at WMS. They hope you find it helpful and informative. Visit their webpage HERE.

Students will receive their Q1 report cards this Friday, November 20. You can view your child's report card on iParent the same day, after 2:20 PM. If you have forgotten your iParent UserID or password, please contact [email protected].

If your family's Thanksgiving travel plans involve your child missing a day or more of school next week, please remember to let the office staff know. You can always notify us as much in advance as you'd like ~ there's no need to wait until the day of the absence.  We have two notification methods to choose from:  

By email:  [email protected] 

By phone: 508-655-6670 menu option 2

We have a special schedule on Wednesday 11/25. If you must collect your child early (before our 11:15 dismissal), please be sure to follow our early dismissal process, outlined below: 

• Send your child to school with a early dismissal note. Instruct your child to bring the note to the office before school starts.
• We will give your child a dismissal pass.
• Remind your child to give the pass to his/her teacher and come to the office at the correct time.
• Your child will watch for your arrival from the lobby. There is no need for you to come into the office.

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If your child sold any "Close Buy" products during our fall fundraiser, he/she will be bringing them home this week.  Please be on the lookout for the items.  We appreciate your participation and support!  Thank you.

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This year’s Pause Française will take place in the WMS cafeteria on Wednesday, November 18 from 1:30-2:30.  7th and 8th grade French students will display their projects on the Regions of France and French-speaking countries. There will be food and beverages served from all over the Francophone world. 

Bring in your warm, gently used, good quality winter coats (in all sizes - babies, toddlers, children, and adult) and place them in the collection bin in the WMS lobby. You can find more information about Coats for Kids HERE.