Wayland Middle School
Monday Morning Minute
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Important Dates
11/11 Veterans' Day- NO SCHOOL
11/24 Thanksgiving Recess begins at 12:20 (no lunch)
WMS SCHOOL HOURS 2021-2020
M, T, Th, F: 8:40- 3:15
Wednesday: 8:40- 2:30
2021-2022 Early Release days:
11/17, 11/24, 1/5, 2/9- 12:20 dismissal, no lunch served.
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Help us, help you- WMS Early Dismissal Procedure:
- Please send a written dismissal note to school with your child that day with the time you’d like to pick up.
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Instruct your child to bring the note to the Front Office upon arriving to school.
- Your child will be given a Dismissal Pass to give to the teacher at the beginning of the class they’ll need to leave.
- At the indicated time, your child will come to the office to check out and wait for you at the entrance.
- If all steps are followed, there is no need for you to call or get out of your vehicle.
This process allows us to avoid calling classrooms and interrupting teaching. It also helps to foster independence in students by asking them to be responsible for their part in the dismissal routine.
We prefer not to receive early dismissal messages on our attendance phone line or email because this requires the additional step of having to locate your child in advance to give them a dismissal pass.
Thank you very much!
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From the Assistant Principal |
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Dear WMS Families,
It’s hard to believe but we have hit the six week mark of the school year! Now that routines are established and everyone is settling in I am excited to take this opportunity to introduce myself.
I joined Wayland Middle School this summer after six years as an Assistant Principal and Principal at a charter middle school in Harlem, New York. Before becoming an Assistant Principal I was a high school world history teacher in Lawrence. I earned my B.A in History from Occidental College and hold a M.A in Education Policy from Teachers College, Columbia University. I am incredibly excited to be back in Massachusetts and so grateful to be part of the Wayland community.
I love working with middle schoolers and it has been a joy to get to know your students during the first six weeks of school. These years are such an important time for students as they navigate new social situations, explore their passions, and develop their sense of self. As a new member of the WMS community I am dedicated to building authentic relationships grounded in BERT (Belonging, Empathy, Respect, and Trust) and furthering the WMS mission of balancing rigor and social development.
I look forward to partnering with all of you this school year. Hopefully we’ll be able to meet in person soon!
Respectfully,
Meghan Maines
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Wayland Middle School Council
Seeking New Parent Members
We are currently seeking two parents to join this year's WMS Council. In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71: Section 59C, Wayland Middle School will have a School Council that meets regularly and is responsible for the following:
- Assist in the identification of the educational needs of the students attending the school
- Review the annual school budget
- Approve the school improvement plan
- Review the student handbook
School council meetings typically take place quarterly, on mutually agreed upon dates, from 5:00 to 6:15 pm. These meetings will take place virtually this school year.
If you are interested, kindly submit your name and a short biographical paragraph Amanda Melander by Friday, October 8th.
Note: The PTO will run the elections.
Thank you in advance for your support!
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Important links you may have missed
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Social Skills Group
Youth Together
Kelsey Sanclemente, LMHC
Counselor, Wayland Youth and Family Services
Topics covered in Youth Together:
• Dealing with social challenges
• Dealing with anger, stress, sadness etc.
• Boosting self-confidence
• Building friendships
• Strengthening Conversation Skills
Groups are being held in room 109, Tuesday afternoons from 3:10pm-4:05pm.
if you are interested in learning more!
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REMINDER: WPS Text Messaging OPT IN Campaign
Dear Parents & Guardians,
We are writing to inform you that we will be launching our School Messenger Communication SMS (short message service) text messaging feature for School to Home communication. Important messages can be delivered right to your mobile phone!
Parents and Guardians can participate in this service by texting "Y" (or "yes") to 67587 to OPT IN on each mobile phone you wish to receive text messages on. You can OPT OUT of these text messages at any time by replying "Stop" to one of our messages.
Kind regards,
Wayland IT Department
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Artists: Vanessa Bruno & Samantha Polnar
Grade: 7
Medium: Mixed
Vanessa and Samantha collaborated to construct this prototype for an automatic headphone cord de-tangler. They used found objects, clay and acrylic to visualize their concept.
Correction: 7th grader Carlos Villatoro’s name was misspelled in last week’s Artist of the Week announcement.
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Gift Your Child: Donate Today!
Please consider donating to WMS PTO’s only fundraiser, Gift Your Child. Whether you give our suggested donation, more or less, we want this to be a community-wide effort!
So far, more than 70 families have made a contribution - if you haven’t already, please join them in supporting the WMS staff and students with just one click. We are already receiving grant proposals from WMS staff, so don’t wait any longer!
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Parent Enrichment meetings, hosted by the WMS PTO, provide monthly opportunities for parents to learn together on current, discussion-worthy topics related to parenting middle-school youth and time to meet with WMS Staff regarding curriculum. We hope you will join us!
Read more details about our Middle and More Coffees here.
6th Grade Parent Check-in | Henry & Thoreau Cluster Leaders & Betsy Gavron
THIS WEDNESDAY, October 13, 1:15 - 2:10 pm
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We have closed our online ordering of school supplies and tallied the results -- we raised more than ever this year! Through your orders, we earned over $1,100 (a 60% increase from last year!) for the WMS PTO and helped to fund 493 meals for needy kids through Feed My Starving Children.
THANK YOU to all who purchased!
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MASK RULES & GUIDELINES
In accordance with MA Department of Public Health and CDC guidelines face coverings must:
- Cover the nose and mouth
- Fit securely and comfortably against the side of the face
- Be secured with ties or ear loops
- Allow for breathing without restriction
- Be able to be laundered without damage or change of shape
- Be made of at least 2 layers of material
- Face coverings may not have an exhalation valve or vent
The following are not allowed: Gaiters, bandanas, scarves, and face masks that have a ventilation valve. They are not considered effective face coverings and will not be allowed.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Apples float because they are one-quarter air!
Ripe cranberries will bounce like a ball. (Go on, try it!). They also float.
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The Orange and Black - 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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Wayland Middle School
Phone: 508.358.3801 Fax: 508.358.3802
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