Wayland Middle School Monday Morning Minute

Mark Your Calendar All Grades: 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

Reporting Student Absences Please be aware that you must call/email our absence line EVERY day your student will be out of school.  To report a student absence, email [email protected] OR call 508.358.3801, and select option "1". If your child is out for multiple days due to illness, it is important that we receive daily confirmation they are at home. In the event that a doctor has given instructions for a specific number of days out, you may leave that information in your message and will not have to call again with an update until that time period ends.  Even if you communicate an absence to your child’s teachers,  the office must still be notified . Simply add [email protected]  to any teacher emails to enable us to keep track of expected absences. We are committed to having an accurate accounting of each student’s whereabouts every day, and we thank you very much for doing your part to keep us informed.

National Geographic Geography Bee Winner! Dylan Aufman, Grade 7, is our middle school champ for the second year in a row! He will be headed to the State Finals in March, upon passing a qualifying online test. Dylan missed NO questions in his quest to defeat the other 18 formidable competitors, across all three grades.  In 2nd Place: Alex Young, Grade 6  In 3rd Place: Cole Snyder, Grade 6 Well done!

Announcing Seussical - This Week at 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 6th @ 2:00 PM 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 the door one half-hour prior to the show or in advance at showtix4u.com/events/16167 .

Youth Together Middle School Boys Group Led by Kelsey Sanclemente Counselor, Wayland Youth and Family Services Meets on Mondays, 2:35 pm - 3:35 pm For more information, click here .

PTO News

Contact:   [email protected]

WMS PTO Grants Your WMS PTO Board has approved $17,000 in grant awards to WMS Staff. We are excited to fund materials to support the curriculum across all subjects, TAG activities, field trips, student clubs and the METCO program. Our 2018-19 Grant Awards include: STEM Curriculum: $5,000 kits to build and program computers $2,700 digital cameras for 8th Gr Earth Science ELA Curriculum: $3,000 classroom library refresh $1,700 e-books and audiobooks for METCO Kindles Social Studies Curriculum: $500 8th Gr community service TAG Groups: $1,200 community service sandwich making project $340 ping pong net and paddle sets Field Trips: $600 backpacks to carry health room supplies $520 helmets, bicycle parts & supplies and distance marker signs for Walden Pond Trip $100 8th Gr DC Trip gift for volunteer family Student Clubs and Activities: $500 Science Olympiad supplies $450 Rocket Club supplies $215 6th Grade Social, MAKER Club, House Day, Library Lunchtime Drop-in supplies $160 * NEW CLUB! * Calligraphy Club supplies Our objective this year was raise enough money through our Gift Your Child fundraiser to not turn away a single grant request due to insufficient funding. We’ve accomplished this because of your generous donations. Thank you! Our children will reap the benefits!

Action Required! Parent Checklist Items:  Join our closed facebook group now! https://www.facebook.com/groups/WaylandMiddleSchoolPTO/ We are no longer using our public Facebook page. Don’t miss out on our communications, photos and videos. Only admins will be able to post in the group. Staff members are welcome to join! 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.  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

Artist of the Week

Artist: Nathan Tobe Grade: 6 Medium: Ceramic & Acrylic

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

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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