Wayland Middle School
Monday Morning Minute
Week of January 31, 2022
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We hope everyone enjoyed some fun in the snow this weekend!
Reminders
Upcoming Dates
2/8: WMS School Council Meeting 5 p.m.
2/9: Early Release, 12:20 p.m. Dismissal (bagged lunch offered)
2/18: Winter Recess, 3:15 p.m.
2/28: Classes Resume
3/14 - 3/18: World Language Week 2022
3/14: Wayland Sings, 7 p.m.
3/15: Strings Jamboree, 7 p.m.
3/16: Band Fest, 7 p.m.
3/30 - 4/2: WMS Musical, Moana Jr.

Announcements
Sign Up to Receive FREE at home COVID-19 Test Kits

All families and staff are eligible for a rapid antigen test kit including two tests every other week, regardless of prior infection of COVID-19.

We are asking all families and staff choosing to receive the at-home kits to test on Mondays, preferably before school when possible. Positive results should be communicated to their school nurses as soon as possible; negative results do not need to be communicated.

Pooled PCR testing will continue on Thursdays. Enrollment is open to all except those with COVID-19 infection in the prior 90 days. Contact Parry Graham to enroll.
Reserve your Yearbook NOW!!

If you haven't ordered your yearbook already, don’t miss out on an awesome keepsake of the school year!
  • All full-color photographs
  • Each grade 6,7 8 represented in portraits and activities

To guarantee your copy (limited quantity), go to Jostens.com
  1. Enter:  Wayland Middle School (click first school listed in choices)
  2. Scroll Down & Select: 2022 Yearbook

Yearbooks ordered before the start of February break (2/17/21) can be purchased for $23.00. Prices will then increase to $25.00.

Don’t put it off – last year we COMPLETELY SOLD OUT and had to turn away many last-minute buyers!
Moana Jr. Spring Musical Date Change

March 30 @ 3:00 PM
March 31 @ 7:30 PM
April 1 @ 7:30 PM
April 2 @ 12:30 PM

Due to the Omicron COVID surge after the holiday break, we are postponing Moana Jr. (formerly Feb 9 - 12) to the dates above. We are suspending rehearsals for the week of January 18 - 21.

Thank you for your support, and stay healthy! ~ Ms. Lopez & Ms. Vanaria
Wayland Fuzzy Socks Fundraiser
Show some Wayland Pride in these Wayland style socks!

Socks will be sold at WHS and WMS to all interested students.
  • $10 per pair
  • If interested please fill out this pre-order form:
  • This will be open for orders until Friday 1/28
  • Pickup details will be emailed after order is placed

Sponsored by the WHS Class of 2024
Don't Forget!
Substitute Teachers Needed

Wayland Public Schools is always looking for more substitute teachers to fill in at the middle and elementary schools. Certification or experience in any particular field is not required to be added to our substitute teacher list.

If you enjoy working with children and are interested in finding more ways to get involved with the Wayland school community, consider applying to be a substitute today!

For more information, check out this page on the Wayland Public School website.
Fill Your Reusable Water Bottles!

As we await the Water Department’s fix to the Wayland's water issue, we must continue to provide extra water to students via single-use, plastic water bottles. The water bottles provided by school are not meant to be students’ only water source or even their first water source. All students should bring a filled, reusable water bottle to school each day and only use the single-use bottles as a last resort. Every day we find partially consumed water bottles left behind and the waste is just unnecessary.

Please bring a filled, reusable water bottle to school!
Artist of the Week
Artist: Tom Galvani-Gonski
Grade: 7
Medium: Digital
PTO News
Middle and More Coffees
Upcoming Dates:
Middle and More Coffees continue throughout the 2021-22 school year. 
Please join us as we learn about classroom content and upcoming topics from the WMS curriculum leaders and Betsy Gavron. 

 February TBD: Math (Rebecca Poulo), Science (Stacey Reed) and World Language (Klara Sands) Curriculum Leaders. 


March 14: English (Carrie Dirmeikis) and Social Studies (Jake Montwieler) Curriculum Leaders.

Please contact Lisa Raftery, Parent Enrichment Chair, with any questions.
Interested in Joining the 2022 PTO Team?
Want to get more involved while your child is at Wayland Middle School? Join us on the PTO! 

Several Board and Committee positions will be available for the 2022-23 school year. Please visit the WMS PTO’s Boards and Committees page for more details or email questions or inquiries to the WMS PTO.
Connect With Us!
Helpful Links & Important Info
Arrivals

REMINDER our doors do not open until 8:25 a.m. (with the exception of students who are signed up for AM wellness who go in at 8:00 a.m.). Please do not drop off students earlier.  

If your child is running late - school begins at 8:40 a.m. - and you arrive later than 8:45 a.m., please drop off at the front of the building, so we are sure we get accurate attendance.
Early Dismissals

If you must dismiss your child early from school, please follow this protocol:

  • Send a note into school with your child that day with the time you will pick them up.
  • Your child should bring the note to the Front Office upon arrival and will be given a Dismissal Pass to give to the teacher at the beginning of the class they’ll need to be dismissed from.
  • 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.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The best place in the world to see rainbows is in Hawaii.

North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola.

The world's quietest room is located at Microsoft's headquarters in Washington state.

Only two countries use purple in their national flags. Nicaragua and Dominica.
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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