Good morning, 

As the days grow longer and temperatures grow warmer, please be sure your child makes appropriate clothing selections for the school day. The following excerpt from our Student Handbook outlines our updated dress code. Last spring, we made some slight revisions based on conversations with our House Leaders, students and School Council. 

"Rule 10: You must wear appropriate clothing to school. Our expectations of appropriate clothing apply to all school events, including field trips and evening activities.  Regardless of current styles, the following guidelines are expected:

a) Clothes that advertise drugs and alcohol or promote violence or other types of inappropriate behavior or language are not allowed and contradict the very goals and purpose of building a safe school for all of us.

b) Students are expected to wear and use a belt for any pants that do not stay up without the use of a belt.

c) Undergarments are to remain under your clothes and cannot be visible.

d) Low cut tanks, shirts or blouses that expose cleavage are not permitted. Additionally, shirts should not expose midriff skin.

e) Shorts and/or skirts must cover one's bottom and undergarments completely when standing, sitting or in motion.

f) Leggings and tights may be worn if an appropriately long enough top is worn as well. 

Why:

While choosing your clothing is a personal decision and involves a combination of taste, trends, and common sense, we make a clear distinction between clothing items that are appropriate for outdoors or for a beach, and clothing that is appropriate for school. 

What Happens:

Students may be asked to change into clothing that they may have in their locker or call home for more appropriate clothing.  These conversations can be some of the most difficult that occur at school; they are awkward or embarrassing at best.  Please help by not putting staff in a position where they must act." 

Thank you in advance for your ongoing partnership. 

Warm regards,

Betsy and George

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health regulations require a current physical exam with immunizations (dated within the last 12 months), be submitted to the Nurse's office prior to the start of 7th grade. Please send your child's most recent physical exam with the required Tdap immunization to me no later than Friday May 20th, so that I may have time to enter your child's information into their medical record before the start of 7th grade. If your child has an upcoming appointment for his/her physical after May 20, and will be receiving the required Tdap immunization at that time, please forward that documentation to me as soon as you receive it.  

Define values and priorities to find Balance in Family life. Join Dr. Dossie Kahn of Wayland Youth and Family Services together with other Parents of elementary and middle school age children for a parenting workshop. When do we want to push, back off, hold firm, be flexible? Most importantly, how are we leading our children through our example? Come join other parents to explore these issues and move toward finding the right balance for your family. Dr. Kahn is a licensed psychologist. She is Assistant Director of Wayland Youth and Family Services with training and experience treating youths and adults, individuals, couples and families in a range of clinical and community settings.

- Locate and return overdue school library books. Pay fines.

- Locate and return overdue classroom library books (marked on spine with either "ELA" or the teacher's name).

- Start bringing home unneeded locker items like winter coats, boots, old papers, etc.

- Locate academic textbooks so they can be turned in when the school year ends.

- Check our lost & found for missing items.

- Pay any outstanding Food Services balances.

- If applicable, register for the school bus before fees increase on June 30.