WMS In the Middle Newsletter 5/14/2022

In the Middle

Whitnall Middle School Family Newsletter

May 14, 2022

Hello WMS Families,

Our ABC countdown continues this week and each letter means that students are one day closer to summer break and the completion of both a successful and eventful school year. Most students recently completed spring MAP testing, with a few make-up sessions left to finish. MAP results with a cover letter will be provided to students on Thursday, May 26 for them to take home for parental / guardian review.

Our 8th graders will soon be leaving us and we will definitely miss them. Some information is shared below regarding 8th grade promotion and the dance, and additional information will be shared soon in the form of an email communication to 8th grade families.

We are fortunate to have a local artist, Katherine Cannistra, with us all week. Each of our students has the opportunity to work on our collaborative wall hung art installation. We want to thank our PTO and all families for your generosity in supporting our Artist in Residence program this year.

Sincerely,

Chris D'Acquisto, Principal WMS

Ryan Relich, Assistant Principal WMS

Upcoming Dates

May 16 - Artist in Residence

May 23 - Band Concert 7:00 p.m

May 26 - Orchestra Concert 7:00 p.m.

May 27 - No School

May 30 - No School Memorial Day

June 3 - WMS Night/Brewer Game

June 8 - 8th Grade Promotion

Brewer Game WMS Night

Let's celebrate the end of another school year on Friday, June 3rd for our WMS Night at the Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres game at American Family Field starting at 7:10pm. Two dollars of each ticket sold through a special online sale will come back to support our PBIS program. There are three sections of tickets to choose from. Tickets purchased in Section 207 are eligible to redeem a Brewers Hawaiian shirt as it is Aloha Friday at the game. To purchase tickets and parking passes, head over to https://fevo.me/whitnallms. Students attending the game who still have their VIP status on game day can earn a special pre-game opportunity to go down on the field level and be up close to the players while watching batting practice. Further details and invites given to those students the week of the game. Any questions about our PBIS Night at the Brewers game can be directed to Mr. Seavert at mseavert@whitnall.com.

Upcoming Concerts

Enjoy the musical sounds at Whitnall High School during these upcoming concerts in the Whitnall High School auditorium:

Whtinall Middle School Band Concert Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:00 p.m.

Whitnall Middle School Orchestra Concert Thursday, May, 26th at 7:00 p.m.

School Supply Kits 2022/23

Whitnall Middle School is partnering with Bright SchoolKitz® to provide supply kits to match your teacher’s supply list. Free up your summer and enjoy it! Order now and eliminate the back-to-school shopping hassle. Kits are filled with brand names (Crayola, Elmer's, etc.) and quality products that are competitively priced with local and large retailers. Plus, our school earns [insert fundraising amount] per kit to fund school projects. Hurry! The earlier you order, the lower the price! Questions? Contact info@schoolkitz.com or 1-844-937-5489. Order Here!

8th Grade Promotion Save the date!

8th grade students complete this Google form with your t-shirt size DUE APRIL 29

8th grade students complete slide and submit through this google form. DUE NOW

**Save the Date**

Wednesday, June 8

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony @ 6 pm WHS Big Gym

8th grade WMS students ONLY free dance to follow @ 7-9 pm, WHS Courtyard

Artist in Residence

Mrs. Vervacke has secured an artist in residence and we are working with our PTO to create a memorable experience. Art Larger: A Collaborative Metal Sculpture Experience

The WMS Artist in Residence is Katherine Cannistra. Katherine is a local artist with a background in studio art and immersive exhibit design. She enjoys creating immersive sculptural art that merges technology and nature. She is inspired by evolutionary science, hydroponics, and technological advances in computer learning. She spent 2,600 hours creating a LED sculpture, named Atomic Forest, which is on display at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison.

The WMS art project will be a guided experience creating a collaborative wall-hung sculpture for the school. Over the course of five days the students will participate in forming, inking, and attaching individualized pieces of aluminum to a substructure created specifically for display in the school.

Infinite Campus and Fees

School fees, chromebook insurance fees (optional), and athletic fees are all accessible through your infinite campus portal. Please be sure to check that your account is current, as fees are required to be paid before students can participate in activities. This is also a good time to review your account and be sure all your information is up to date. If you have any questions regarding fees you can contact Julie Sobush at 414-525-8661 or jsobush@whitnall.com. If you need assistance with your infinite campus account you can contact Kay Larson at 414-525-8526 or klarson@whitnall.com.

School 'Stuff'

Student Absences: .

Please report your students absence to the school by 8:00 a.m. You may use the Absence Reporting Form or call the attendance line at 414-525-8650. .

No call and no note will result in the absence being recorded as truancy. If a student has a medical/dental appointment, we encourage you to provide an excuse from the provider.

Appointments/Planned Absences

If your student has an appointment, special event, leaving early, etc. Please contact the office prior to the event so we can have your student waiting for you in the office. You may use the Absence Reporting Form or call the attendance line at 414-525-8650. . If the student will be gone more than two days, please utilize the Planned Absence Form

Infinite Campus is continuing to be used for progress reporting, attendance, and district messaging.

The Whitnall website provides online tutorials that can help families better understand how to navigate our online platforms. Please see the links below for more information:

1. Canvas

2. Infinite Campus

PTO

Volunteers needed: 8th Grade Promotion dance and snacks on June 8th @ WHS.

Anyone feeling creative? We are in need of a volunteer to help with a seasonal bulletin board in the WMS cafeteria. Contact us at wmspto@whitnall.com if you can help with the bulletin board.

Help with Artist on Monday May 16th-Friday May 20th from 12-3pm at WMS.

PTO Meeting: Looking forward to meeting new members at our First PTO Meeting in Fall 2022. Follow us on Facebook (Whitnall Middle School PTO) & Instagram (wmspto123) for updates during the summer.

Eat and Earn Fundraiser: This month’s Eat and Earn is May 18th at Culvers at 6101 S. 108th Street, Hales Corners, WI 53130. This eat and earn will run all day 10am-10pm. Click the link below for the flyer. You must have the flyer present at time of purchase.

May 18th WMS Culvers Day

Special Thanks to Jen Radke, Julie Berquist, Rebecca Freek, and Sara Torres for all your help and dedication to the WMS PTO through the years.

Other On-going Easy to do Fundraising Opportunities

Please help support WMS PTO’s fundraising efforts by participating in one of the following programs below.

Ongoing Easy to Do Fundraising Opportunities

Please help support WMS PTO’s fundraising efforts by participating in one or both of the following programs below.

AmazonSmile:

Go to smile.amazon.com and select “Whitnall Middle School PTO” as your charity. Sign-in to smile.amazon.com each time you shop and AmazonSmile will donate .05% of eligible purchases.to the WMS PTO.

Box Tops for Education:

Use the Box Tops app on your phone to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add cash to WMS PTO’s earnings online. For more information please go to: h ttps://www.boxtops4education.com/

If you discover a traditional Box Tops clip on a product, you can still clip it and send it to school. Every valid Box Tops clip is still worth 10¢

Questions? Contact us at wmspto@whitnall.com.

Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Whitnall Middle School PTO and/or follow us on Twitter @WhitnallMSPTO.

WMS Leadership

Please use the following information to determine whom to contact for different questions. If you have any questions on how to direct you call/questions please contact Ms. Dawn Jones, WMS Secretary at 414-525-8660.

Chris D'Acquisto Principal

414-525-8652

Ryan Relich Assistant Principal

414-525-8663

Building Daily Operations and Events/Teaching and Learning

Primary Contact: Chris D'Acquisto Email

Student Attendance and Behavior

Primary Contact: Mr. Ryan Relich Email

School Counselor

Haley Evanoff

414-525-8654

School Psychologist

Nicole Lussier

414-525-8795

School Social Worker

Courtney Fleishmann

414-525-8655

Whitnall Employment Opportunities

Noon Hour Supervisors

Did you know that you can find employment opportunities at Whitnall through WECAN and daily substitute opportunities through Teachers On Call? Consider taking a look at what's available!

* Support Staff Vacancies

(Athletic Coach, Custodian, Food Service, Kitchen Worker, Noon Hour Supervisor, Paraprofessional)

* Daily (as-needed) Substitute Opportunities

(Educators and Paraprofessionals)

* Certified Staff Vacancies

(Educators/DPI Licensed Positions)

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