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Monday Morning Minute
October 2, 2017
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WMS UPCOMING DATES
ALL GRADES:
10/6 -
CUB weekend
(3 - day weekend)
10/9 -
No School -
Columbus Day
10/13 -
Q1 Progress Reports
10/20
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CUB weekend
6TH GRADE:
10/3 -
Walden Bike Trip
/ Henry Cluster
10/5 -
Walden Bike Trip
/ David Cluster
10/6 -
Walden Bike Trip
/ Thoreau Cluster
11/2 - 6
th Grade Math Night
(see below for times)
7TH GRADE :
10/5 -
7th & 8th Grade Back-to-School Night
6:30-9:00 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 :
10/5 -
7th & 8th Grade Back-to-School Night
6:30-9:30 PM
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7th & 8th Grade Back to School Night
Thursday, October 5th from 6:30 - 9:00 PM
8th Grade DC presentation from 9:00 - 9:30 PM
7th & 8th Grade parents are invited to walk in their students shoes for an evening. The program begins in the theatre, then on to classes to meet teachers and learn about the curriculum. The evening ends at 9:00 PM for parents of 7th graders, and 9:30 for parents of 8th graders. You will follow your students' schedule, which they will bring home for you this week. We hope to see you at school!
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Booster Apparel at Back to School Night
Thursday, October 5th ~ 6 - 8:30 pm
WMS Foyer
The Wayland Booster Store will be set up for 7/8th Grade Back to School night Thursday, October 5th. Come visit us between classes from 6 - 8:30 pm.
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6th Grade Math Night
Thursday, November 2nd
Session #1: 4:30 - 6:00 PM / Session #2: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
On Thursday, November 2 the middle school will be transformed into a mathematical maze for 6
th
grade students and their parents during Sixth Grade Math Night. Families will begin in the cafeteria with an assortment of math games (including 24, 99, Cribbage and Number War card games). Parents will be provided with a list of commercial games which enhance reasoning and spatial skills. Following the games, families will disperse throughout the 6
th
and 8
th
grade wings as they visit different stations, each hosting a math strand – Measurement, Algebra, Statistics and Probability, and Geometry Stations.
Please put Thursday, November 2 on your calendar and reserve the date. Sixth-grade students will soon be bringing home an invitation with more information. There will be 2 sessions for families: 4:30 – 6:00 pm and 7:00 – 8:30pm. At each session, students will compete in a scavenger hunt consisting of math problems and clues. The winners of the scavenger hunt will receive a prize. The sessions will conclude with an ice-cream sundae party provided through the generosity of the PTO. Hope to see you there.
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7TH and 8TH GRADE BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Stop by the PTO table on Thursday - you can say hello, drop off your Gift Your Child donations (and get your WMS cinch sack with a $100 donation), or maybe even ask for directions to classes (accuracy of directions is not guaranteed but we will try to have some maps).
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GIFT YOUR CHILD
The PTO could not provide the support for our school, students, grades, teachers, classrooms, departments and extra-curriculars that we do without
your
support. Please donate today by logging into your My School Anywhere account at
www.myschoolanywhere.com
, by dropping a check to the PTO’s table at Back to School Night or via your child’s backpack (preferably with your pledge card if you still have it), or by visiting
www.waylandpto.org
.
Top 10 Reasons to Donate to
Gift Your Child
- No dues. No gift wrap. No cookie dough. Just one, easy, 100% tax-deductible donation to support the PTO at Wayland Middle School.
- CLUBS - Cribbage Club, Rocket Club, Science Olympiad, Lego Robotics Club, and Backgammon Club – just a few examples of WMS extra-curricular activities supported by the PTO in 2016-2017!
- WMS Swag! For every $100 donation, you will receive a WMS Cinch Sack as our thank you for your support.
- STEAM – the PTO provided over $1300 in support of classroom-based STEAM initiatives in 2016-2017.
- Walden Pond Bike Ride, Cape Cod Trip, 8th Grade Community Service Day – the PTO supports many meaningful, grade-level activities at WMS.
- OUR TEACHERS! Our teachers make the magic happen at WMS, and the PTO supports them through grants (over $11,000 in 2016-2017!) and thanks them by hosting annual Teacher Appreciation events.
- INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS – The PTO has supported inclusive classrooms at WMS through the purchase of alternative seating options and hands-on, alternative learning materials, as well as through the support of homeroom meditation initiatives.
- DOUBLE YOUR SUPPORT! – Donations are 100% tax deductible, and are eligible for employer matching programs to double the impact of your gift!
- GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP – African, Asian, Latin American and Western European Folk Music; Arabic dance, music and culture; using music technology to bridge the gap between technology in the classroom and music in the world – these were all PTO Cultural Enrichment presentations at WMS in 2016-2017.
- PARENT ENRICHMENTS - Screenagers and other Parent Enrichment events and coffees – all organized and hosted by your WMS PTO throughout the school year to provide parents with information, support, and the opportunity to get to know WMS and our teachers, staff and curriculum better.
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MY SCHOOL ANYWHERE
Wayland Public Schools Directory
Online only this year!
Wayland Middle School PTO will no longer be selling a printed directory. If you want to get in touch, or have others get in touch with you, this is how you stay in the loop!
The PTO will, instead, be providing a FREE, online directory to all families through MySchoolAnywhere.
This is an OPT-IN only system
–
if you do not register, your family will no longer be included in the PTO’s directory
.
Visit the PTO website using this link to register.
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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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Reminders from previous emails
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National Girls Who Code Club
Starts October 18th @ WPL
For Girls in Grades 6 - 12
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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.
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.
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Artist: Nandhana Nair
Grade: 7
Medium: Acrylic
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