June 17, 2022

Hello WMS Families,

This is the final newsletter of the school year. A summer school reminder for incoming 6th graders

that are registered for the following course:

Transition to middle school dates: August 1 - August 5 (Mon - Fri) Time - 8:00am - 11:30am

Jumpstart to Band and Orchestra August  8th - August 19th

For all returning for the 22-23 school year,  Registration begins July 1st.  Registration Steps

A big thank you to the WMS PTO and parent volunteer committee for a successful 8th grade promotion and student dance! For our 8th graders, we will miss everyone as you embark on new learning adventures in high school.

Have a wonderful summer!

Chris D'Acquisto, Principal WMS

Ryan Relich, Assistant Principal WMS

July 1 - Registration period begins for returning students Registration Steps       

Sept 1 - 50% Attendance Day Last name A-K

                            Sept 2 -- 50% Attendance Day Last name L-Z                

     Sept 5 - Labor Day No School

       Sept 6 - First Day of School ALL STUDENTS

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!

If you did not pre-order a yearbook and still have an interest in obtaining a WMS Yearbook. We received the following message from VIP, see below

If parents want to order now, they can call customer service: 262-375-9633. Orders will have to be shipped home.

Visual Image Photography, Inc.

Corporate HeadquartersW63 N582 Hanover Ave | Cedarburg | WI | 53012

http://vipis.com | T: 800.577.9570

All students in grades 6 through 8 will be keeping their Chromebooks with them at home for the

summer. This is due to limited storage space at the school.

Students will hold on to their chromebooks, chargers, and cases.

Students will not be allowed to have their devices/peripherals stored in

the building. For students attending Summer School, Help Desk tech

support will be available in the building during summer school hours/via

the Helpdesk ticketing system outside of summer school hours. Students

can access the Technology Help Desk through this link.

When contacting the help desk, it is important to provide as much

detailed information as possible.

● Your Name

● The device you are using (iPad, Chromebook, etc.)

● A detailed description of the trouble

● If possible, please include any error messages displaying or a

screenshot

All damages/losses incurred over the summer will be inspected/actioned

at the start of the following semester.

Please keep in mind that student acceptable use policy is still in effect

while students are in possession of their Chromebooks over the summer.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the on-site WMS IT

Technician Jeremy MacRae at the following:

jmacrae@whitnall.com

(414) 525-8460

WSD IT Technician

Students interested in participating in fall sports can begin the registration process after July 1, 2022.

You will need a current physical on file dated after April 1, 2021.  Visit the athletics page here to register.

Please email any questions to Ms. Sobush jsobush@whitnall.com

 Student schedules will be released in August. The exact date of the schedule release will be included in a summer communication to families

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



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: https://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.