Wayland Middle School
Monday Morning Minute
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
All Grades:
3/2-3/6:
World Language week
3/2: Cultural Enrichment Assemblies
3/6: Quarter 3 Progress Reports, CUB weekend
3/10:
String Jamboree 7:00 pm, Wayland High School
3/11: Band Fest 7:00 pm, Wayland High School
8th Grade Events:
3/12:
Parent Night at WHS, 7:00 at
WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Auditorium
3/9 - 3/13: SBIRT Screenings during school day (see below)
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Dear Families,
Thanks to Wayland Cares we were fortunate to have a My Life Online presentation for all WMS students this past Wednesday. The assembly was both lively and informative. Additionally, the evening webinar presentation to parents from My Life Online founders was quite useful. In case you were unable to make it on Wednesday, please feel free to check out the webinar through the following link for the
My Life Online
Recording
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As always, we encourage you to keep the dialog open with your students about their online presence. Reinforce the expectation with your youth about asking three critical questions before posting online:
- Is it TRUE?
- Is it KIND?
- Is it ME?
Finally, our presenters shared the following article which you might find helpful:
ARTICLE ON SEXTING
Respectfully,
Betsy Gavron
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For parents of 8th graders: SBIRT and Opt out reminder
WMS will be providing an interview-based screening for all 8th grade students about the use of alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs. This state-mandated screening, called SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment), utilizes the most commonly used substance use screening tool for adolescents in Massachusetts, the CRAFFT. Student screening sessions will be brief (approximately 5-10 minutes) and conducted confidentially in private, one-on-one sessions conducted by our guidance staff and Wayland Cares staff with every 8th grade student.
P
lease contact me via email (
betsy_gavron@wayland.k12.ma.us
) if you wish to exclude your child from this screening by
Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
Additionally, screening is voluntary, and students may choose not to answer any or all of the screening questions. SBIRT screenings will be conducted during the week of
March 9, 2020.
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THIS WEEK: World Language Week 2020
Celebrating Languages and Cultures at WMS!
March 2 - 6, 2020
World Language Week kicks off
TODAY !!!
We'll be sharing our cultures, tasting international lunches in the cafeteria, learning new sounds, and watching a cultural performance sponsored by our PTO!
Students and teachers can participate by dressing up each day of the week:
Mon. 3/2
- Where you're from, where you've been,
where you'd like to go one day:
wear anything with a foreign phrase on it, a traditional outfit, etc.
Tues. 3/3
- Spanish: wear
Amarillo
Wed. 3/4
- Latin: wear
Purpureus
Thurs. 3/5
- Chinese: wear
红 Hóng
Fri. 3/6
- French: wear
Bleu
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WMS SOCIAL NIGHT!
Friday, March 13th,
7 - 9PM
WHS Field House
Gaga Ball
•
Bingo
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Music • Board Games • Kickball • Dodgeball Capture the Flag • Team Building Games
FREE Pizza & Water!
Sponsored by:
WaylandCares, Wayland Police & Wayland Town Recreation
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Attention Parents of 8th Graders: Save the Date!
High School Transition: Meet and Greet with WHS Parents
Mar 19th at 9-10 am
Location TBD
Meet with current high school parents to learn more about WHS and the transition to 9th grade. WHS parents will share advice and answer your questions! Hosted by WHS PTO.
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Volunteer with WMS PTO!
School Supplies Coordinator
Our School Supplies volunteer is “graduating” to WHS so we are looking for a new volunteer! This position facilitates the
School Tool Box
offering which enables families to order school supplies online. This role requires minimal commitment from early spring through early fall, with most communication done via email.
All tasks are documented for the new volunteer. Briefly, in late spring, work with the WMS office to update the school supplies list for each grade, confirm items with
School Tool Box
, coordinate with WMS PTO President to communicate the school supplies offering, and address any questions that arise.
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Artist:
Anshuman Parulekar
Grade:
8
Medium:
Sculpey & Acrylic
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Reminders from Previous Weeks
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Wayland Boosters Annual Appeal & Brick Engraving
Thank you for considering a donation to support Wayland athletics. This year, as a thank you for larger gifts over $300, Wayland Boosters are pleased to offer bricks engraved with the text of your choice. The bricks will be installed at the Wayland High School athletic complex in the Spring of 2020. These enduring tributes are a great way to show your support for Wayland team sports or for your favorite athlete.
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If you would like to make a donation in addition to, or in lieu of, a brick engraving request, please use the “other donation amount” field below. If you would like to engrave more than 5 small or 3 large bricks (thank you, wow!), you will need to fill out the form again for additional requests. We thank you for your contributions, no matter how big or small, and for supporting Wayland student athletes.
www.waylandboosters.org/donate
for donation form
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The Orange
and Black
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Our Student Run Newspaper
Be sure to check out our student run newspaper featuring news, stories, poems and other work!
The Orange and Black
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6th Grade
ELA: April 6 & 7
Math: May 4 & 5
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7th Grade
ELA: April 14 & 16
Math: May 7 & 8
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8th Grade
ELA April 14 & 16
Math: May 11 & 12
STE: May 14 & 15
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Miss Something from a WMS Morning Minute or Newsletter?
Links to past issues of the Morning Minute and Monthly Newsletters
can be found on our website under the "News" tab, or
click here
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Wayland Middle School
Phone: 508.358.3801 Fax: 508.358.3802
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