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Monday Morning Minute
September 18, 2017
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WMS UPCOMING DATES
ALL GRADES:
9/21 -
No School - Rosh Hashanah
9/24 -
BPC & PTO Annual Family Cookout
1:00 - 4:00 PM
10/9 -
No School - Columbus Day
10/13 -
Q1 Progress Reports
6TH GRADE:
10/3 -
Walden Bike Trip
/ Henry Cluster
10/5 -
Walden Bike Trip
/ David Cluster
10/6 -
Walden Bike Trip
/ Thoreau Cluster
For more info, refer to your Grade 6 House Weekly newsletter
7TH GRADE :
10/5 -
7th & 8th Grade Back-to-School Night
6:30-8:30 PM
10/12 -
Days of Wonder
(1/2 of class off-campus)
10/13 -
Days of Wonder
(2/2 of class off-campus)
8TH GRADE :
9/26 -
Cave Trip
(1/2 of class off-campus)
9/28 -
Cave Trip
(2/2 of class off-campus)
10/5 -
7th & 8th Grade Back-to-School Night
6:30-8:30 PM
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A Message from Principal Gavron
Dear Families,
We are excited to have successfully launched the 2017-2018 school year. It was wonderful to see so many 6th grade parents at Back to School Night last Wednesday evening. Your partnership is important for a successful year. I wanted to offer a special shout out to the wonderful team of PTO parents who provided a delicious dinner for the teachers who were presenting. Thank you! We look forward to seeing our 7th and 8th grade parents at Back to School Night on Thursday, October 5th.
As we mentioned Wednesday, middle school is a wonderful time for students to explore new interests. We will be holding a club fair over the following week, and students can peruse club/activity displays during lunch. Displays will show students who is offering what, and they will note when clubs meet. Clubs do not require official sign-ups, and attending a single session does not mean students must commit to the group for the entire year. Students should feel free to sample many offerings and decide what is the best fit. Is Rocket Club, PM Wellness, Math Team, Literary magazine or Community Service Club a good match? There are so many choices! Click on the
Club/Activity Sheet
to see them (meeting times are subject to change - have your student listen for the daily announcement). If your child is struggling to take that first step to try out a club, please let us know and we will help get him or her there.
Respectfully,
Betsy Gavron
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ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL FAMILY COOKOUT!
All Schools Event held at Happy Hollow School
Sunday, September 24th, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Boston Parent Council along with the Wayland PTO warmly invite all families to attend the Annual Back to School Family Cookout on Sunday, September 24th from 1-4 pm at Happy Hollow Elementary School. This district-wide event kicks off the new school year and celebrates the enduring partnership between Wayland Public Schools and the METCO program. It's a great opportunity for WPS families from both Wayland and Boston to catch up--or meet for the first time. Come on out for food, crafts, and face painting. Rainforest Reptiles show at 2:30. We hope to see you there! Sponsored by The Village Bank, Wayland PTO, and Boston Parents Council (BPC).
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Please Obey Traffic Rules
For the Safety of All of our Students
We have noticed some potentially dangerous behaviors at dismissal and wanted to address them. Please remember, and remind your students that:
- Students may only be picked up at the sidewalk. There should be no crossing the pick-up circle to get to cars that are not yet at the sidewalk.
- For safety, no cell phone use when moving through the traffic circle. If you do not see your child once you are parked at the sidewalk, you may contact them then.
- Faculty members at bus duty are there to ensure the safety of all of our students. If they direct you, please adhere to their directions, such as STOP at the bottom of the traffic circle.
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Student Handbook 2017 - 2018 Online Now
Acknowledgement Sheets going home TODAY
Students and Parents need to be familiar with the rules and culture of WMS. To this end, we ask that you read t
he handbook
with your scholar
(18 pages, plus appendix) then sign the acknowledgement sheet and send it back to homeroom by
September 25th
. Students
will be bringing home a sign-off sheet today. Access the Handbook
HERE.
Thank you!
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WaylandCares
Middle School Youth Leadership
Wednesdays, 1:15 - 2:00 at the Middle School
WaylandCares
,
a Middle School Youth Leadership program, is back!!! We offer students the opportunity to celebrate making healthy decisions to abstain from alcohol, tobacco and other drug use as minors. In addition to substance use prevention, the Youth Leadership group is focused on community service, community awareness and providing opportunities for your child to be a leader within the community.
Such activities include learning about various ways to help others in our community, and surrounding communities. For example, organizing a drive to collect sample sized personal care items for Voices Against Violence/SMOC, volunteering or running with a family member to support Pam’s Run or attending an MIAA Youth Leadership Conference to name a few. Students should feel free to come join a meeting to see what we are all about and get involved where their interests lie.
Wayland Middle School staff member Elsie Cerrone will advise the Youth Leadership Group with support from Jason Verhoosky, Director of WaylandCares. Meetings will be held on Wednesdays directly after school for an hour. Each week will be comprised of check-ins, educational resources, leadership and teamwork games and group work on community projects. In addition to weekly meetings, your child may be invited to participate in additional community events or education opportunities.
WaylandCares is a community coalition focused on reducing youth substance use and abuse in Wayland, Mass. In addition, we focus on the larger topic of helping the community of Wayland to be the healthiest community it can be. We work towards these goals by utilizing evidence-based curriculum, MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Report Data, Educational Outreach to both youth and parents, and by forming partnerships and supporting other organizations community wide.
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GIFT YOUR CHILD
The PTO has kicked off our annual fundraiser,
Gift Your Child
. Pledge cards were sent home with our fall mailing, and if you missed our Top 10 List, visit the
WMS PTO Facebook
to check it out!
At WMS we do not ask you to pay dues or to sell cookie dough or gift wrap to raise funds to enrich our school programs – we instead ask that you make one, easy, tax-deductible donation to
Gift Your Child
in support of the PTO. 100% of your contribution directly benefits many PTO programs including Cultural Enrichment performances; grade level activities (Walden Pond bike trip, Cape Cod Night, D.C. Night, 8
th
Grade Community Service Day, 8
th
Grade Graduation Breakfast, etc.); extra-curricular activities (Cribbage Club, Rocket Club, Science Olympiad, Lego Robotics Club and more); Staff grants (over $11,000 awarded in grants in 2016-2017 including support for STEAM-based initiatives and inclusive classrooms); and so much more.
If you have already donated, THANK YOU! For every $100 donation made, you will be receiving a Wayland Middle School cinch sack from us as our thanks for your support. These bags can’t be purchased! Donations can be made online via PayPal at
www.myschoolanywhere.com
or
www.waylandpto.org
. Cinch Sacks will be sent home with your student through homeroom for online donations. (We have a backlog of these that we are working to catch up on!) If you would like to pay with a check, please return your pledge card along with a check made out to “Wayland PTO” in an envelope addressed to “PTO Gift Your Child” to your student’s homeroom or stop by the PTO’s table at 7
th
/8
th
Grade Back to School Night and pick up your cinch sack at the same time!
The suggested donation is $100/student, and if you have students at multiple schools, you will need to donate at each school – the funds are not pooled. Any donation within your means will have a direct impact on the PTO’s programming and funding. Please donate today!
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WMS PTO on FB
If you haven't already - like us on
Facebook
!
Wayland Middle School PTO is on facebook, and it's an easy way to make sure you're not missing the important stuff
(and the likes make us feel loved)
!
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First Middle & More Coffee!
Thursday, September 28th from 8:45 - 9:45 AM
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The WMS PTO hosts a Middle & More Coffee each month, bringing in school staff or external speakers to discuss relevant topics.
We will be hosting our first Middle & More Coffee in the Library. Our new superintendent, Dr. Unobskey, is looking to meet with parents to get input and feedback while formulating his goals for the district. While a RSVP is not normally required for the Coffee, for planning purposes, we request that you email
[email protected]
if you are able to attend this session.
Specifically, Dr. Unobskey is looking for input on:
- What are the aspects of Wayland schools / WMS that we want to protect at all costs?
- What are promising aspects we want to grow?
- What are the aspects that we can improve?
- How can we deepen the collaboration among the community, the schools and the Central Office?
- What do you particularly want and need from your Superintendent?
We hope to see you then!
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PTO THANKS!
THANK YOU 6th grade parent reps Lauren Reynolds, Vicky Sin and Melissa Davis for making sure our teachers were well fed during their looong day before 6th Grade Back To School Night!
And thank you to everyone that contributed; it was a hectic week and you all still came through! Selina Fu, Kate Walsh, Laura Martins, Sejal Srinivasan, Amy Conner, Maria Peredna, Lisa Raftery, Irene Rideout, Brenda Lu, Tricia Tricia Clifford, Brook Pyhtila, Cari Cornish, Abby Brogan, Jean Prince, Cathrine Kiernan, Lori Caddoo, Jennifer Hood-DeGrenier, Lucy Prunier, Carrie Munford, Sharri Pletta, Jennifer McGuinn, Florence Wu and Nita Dale!
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Reminders from previous emails
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CharlieCards available for WMS Students
Registration Deadline is Monday, September 25
The MBTA provides Student CharlieCards (S-Card) for students in middle or high school for participating school districts. Students receive a free S-Card and can load the card with funds at any MBTA fare vending machine. When students use their S-Card, they receive a 50% discount on the fare. All Student CharlieCards expire on August 31st each year and are reissued by the school for the following year. If you are interested in opting into this program, please follow the link
here
to register your child.
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Artist: Darini Nagalingam
Grade: 8
Medium: Photography, Pencil and Watercolor
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