Wayland Middle School
Monday Morning Minute
Mark Your Calendar
All Grades:
2/1 - Q2 Report Cards available on HAC at 3:00 pm
2/7, 8 & 9 - WMS Musical, Suessical (7:30 pm)
2/18 - 2/22 Winter Recess
2/25 - Classes Resume

8th Grade:
3/14 - Rising 9th Grade Parent Night (7:00 pm, High School Auditorium)
Current News & Announcements
Announcing Seussical - Coming soon to the Wayland Middle School theater!

Oh The Thinks You Can Think! Seussical is a musical based on 15 beloved works of Dr. Seuss. Escape to the Jungle of Nool and Whoville and delight in familiar tales with the best-loved and most familiar characters!

  • February 7th @ 7:30 PM
  • February 8th @7:30 PM
  • February 9th @12:30 PM

Tickets are $5.00 for students and seniors, and $10.00 for adults. Tickets are available at  https://www.showtix4u.com/events/16167  and at the door one half-hour prior to the show.
Stop & Shop Rewards A+ Rewards

Thank you!! WMS has earned  $1,741.63  to date from our Stop & Shop shoppers. If you haven't registered your card yet, the program for this school year ends in March so register your card now by clicking  here .
PTO News
Contact:   WaylandMiddleSchoolPTO@gmail.com
Energy Bar Staff Appreciation Event
Last Thursday, Jan 24th, the WMS PTO surprised the staff with an assortment of energy bars as a token of appreciation from our parent community! “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” - Benjamin Franklin. These are your Gift Your Child donations in action!
PTO Grants
This is our favorite time of year! Your WMS PTO Board will meet this week to review the grant requests from WMS Staff. We have requests ranging from starting new student clubs, to digital cameras for project based learning in science, to ping pong nets for TAG activities, and e-books. Look out for announcement of Grant Awards next week!

These grants are the disbursement of your Gift Your Child donations. Thank you to all that donated!
Action Required! Join Our New Facebook Closed Group
This is the last week we will use our public WMS PTO Facebook page. Please join our new closed group now!


This will create a private space for us to communicate and give us more flexibility to share photos and videos with you. Only admins will be able to post in the group. Staff members are welcome to join!
More Action Required! Other Parent Checklist items:
  1. Register in our opt-in, online family directory, My School Anywhere. Access contact information for everyone within the Wayland Public School system online or through an app. You must register to be included
  2. Check out other ways to support our school. Register for Stop & Shop Rewards, Amazon Smile, collect Box Tops, use our Green Team textiles recycling. Help our school by doing what you do every day!
Save the Date for Upcoming Middle & More Coffees -
Parent Seminars

Body Image, Health and Eating Disorders
in the Middle School Years -
Dr. Emily Gordon
Thursday, February 7, 9:00 - 10:00 am
WMS Cafeteria

 English, Social Studies and Writing -
Department Leaders and Ms. Gavron
Monday, March 4, 8:45 - 9:45 am
WMS Library
PTO Thanks….
Staff Appreciation Team of Paula Berg, Nan Li and Vicky Sin for organizing our Energy Bar appreciation event. 

Volunteers for the MLK Dinner who provided their time and/or drinks and desserts.
Artist of the Week
Artist: Cal Harding
Grade: 8
Medium: Pencil & Colored Pencil
Reminders
WMS Art Show
Exhibit Dates: February 2nd - 27th
Wayland Library Raytheon Room

Recent works by our town's middle school art students will be on view in the Wayland Library's Raytheon Room throughout the month of February. This mixed-media exhibition showcases a collection of vibrant and personal work by Wayland's 6th, 7th and 8th graders, illustrating both their unique approach to creative challenges, as well as their interest in a wide range of subject matter, materials and techniques.

Closing Reception: Sunday, February 24th, 2:30pm-4:00pm
Questions: contact Pete Curran
Gift Card Calendar Fundraiser - Results Posted in January
Be sure to check our daily announcements page for the exciting results of our Gift Card Calendar Fundraiser. Thank you to all who participated!
MCAS Dates
Please mark your calendars. If at all possible, we ask you to avoid scheduling appointments for your child on his or her testing dates. Thank you!
6th Grade:
ELA: April 1 & 2
Math: May 6 & 7
7th Grade:
ELA: April 8 & 9
Math: May 9 & 10
8th Grade:
ELA: April 25 & 26
Math: April 29 & 30
STE: May 2 & 3
2019-2020 School Year Calendar
Next year's school calendar is available on the district website . Please note that the first day of school is Wednesday, August 28th. (Orientations for 6th and 9th grades are Tuesday, August 27th.)
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