Dear Families,

It was wonderful to see so many of your over the past two weeks at our fall Back to School Nights. We value your partnership throughout this middle school journey. I welcome you to check out more information about two exciting supplemental supports for your children, and encourage them to take advantage of these offerings.

The WMS Writing Center

THe WMS Math Center

Our Wayland Middle School sports seasons have kicked off and the honors music groups have auditioned for the year. Our club schedule is also taking shape. You can find more information about all of these after school offerings here.

WMS Co-curriculars

WMS Clubs

We strongly encourage your students to get involved. Please don't hesitate to contact us if we can help them find a passion. Have a wonderful week!

Respectfully,

Betsy Gavron

2019-2020 Student Handbook Online Now

Acknowledgement Sheets Due MONDAY, September 30th

Students and Parents need to be familiar with the rules and culture of WMS. To this end, we ask that you read the handbook with your scholar (18 pages, plus appendix) then sign the acknowledgement sheet and send it back to homeroom by  MONDAY,  September 30th. Students will be bringing home sign-off sheets later this week.

Access the Handbook HERE . The sign off page is after the appendices, or clic k her e for a stand alone version.

Presentation of MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Data

Monday, October 28th 7:00 - 8:00 pm

WMS Library

Parents, you are invited to join Richard Whitehead (Director of Student Services) Jason Verhoosky (Wayland Cares), and Scott Parseghian (K-12 Wellness Director) for an informative presentation regarding the most recent MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey data.

Contact: [email protected]

Parent Checklist

WMS PTO Gift Your Child Donations in Action:

Equipping Teachers to Enrich the Student Experience

At our Back-To-School nights, we are sure you heard our WMS teachers share how grateful they are to WMS PTO for providing them with valuable classroom tools and materials. It is your Gift Your Child donations that enable these! One teacher stated, “the materials given to us by the PTO has made it possible for us to try new areas and teach new things that we would not have been able to do otherwise.“ 

WMS PTO is aligned with the school’s mission, and proud to be able to fulfill teacher grant requests for materials that help keep their classrooms vibrant and ever-changing. 

See WMS PTO Gift Your Child Donations in Action here!

New to Wayland?

PTO New Family Welcome Breakfast

September 25, 9 - 10 am

WMS Staff Lounge

Are you new to Wayland? Welcome to our middle school community! The PTO looks forward to getting to know you. We hope to meet you at our breakfast!

Additionally, there are a number of resources on the WMS PTO Website , including a document, Pointers for Families New to Wayland which contains school and town information.  Note that this document has been updated with more resources listed! 

Please contact Meredith Tobe, our New Family Welcome Coordinator, with any questions.  [email protected]

Middle and More Coffees (parent seminars)

We are thrilled to release our schedule for the remainder of the calendar year. We work hard to identify compelling topics, expert speakers and insightful content. We hope you will join us! Please note that due to the change in school hours, the time of the MMC varies depending on participation of WMS teaching staff. Mark your calendars! Read more details about our Middle and More Coffees here .



6th Grade Parent Check-in

Cluster Leaders and Betsy Gavron

October 24, 1:15 - 2:15 pm

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We will have a two-part discussion of the 2018 Metrowest Health Survey for WMS only. The first is not a prerequisite for the second. 

> Data Presentation  

Jason Vorhooskey, Wayland Youth & Family Services

October 28, 7 - 8 pm

> Discussion of Key Themes in the 2018 Metrowest Health Survey

Jason Vorhooskey and Betsy Gavron 

November 19, 9 - 10 am

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7th & 8th Parent Grade Check-in

Cluster Leaders and Betsy Gavron

December 6, 1:15 - 2:15 pm

PTO Thanks….



7/8th Grade Parent Reps and All Who Donated Items to the Back to School Night Dinner for 6th Grade Staff. Thank you to our 7th and 8th Grade Parent Reps of Kristin Chisum, Melissa Davis-Bell, Jen Hood-DeGrenier, Katy Hughes, Rebecca Lloyd, Amanda Melander and Meredith Tobe for organizing! 

Gift Your Child Chair Karen Cooper and all the people who helped staff the WMS PTO table on both Back to School Nights!

Ben-Zion Bloom-Scheff

Grade: 7

Medium: Colored Pencil on Layered Boards

Updating Your Contact Information in eSchool Home Access Center

Communication to families is sent two ways - through your eNews subscription (the listserve for the Morning Minutes, Newsletters, and eBlasts) and through the email address or phone number that you have listed in Home Access Center (HAC).

Please take a minute to review your contact information in HAC and update and your email address and phone number(s) if necessary. Families can update their own contact email and phone numbers in HAC. The only contact information that must be done by the school is a physical address. Click here for instructions. Please note that the database is updated every weekend, so it may take a few days for any change you make to go into effect.

2019-2020 Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program

Since 2005, Stop & Shop has awarded more than $18 million to local schools. You can help earn free money for Wayland Middle School with your regular grocery shopping at Stop & Shop! Be sure to register for this academic year! The program runs through March 16, 2019!

You need to register your card each year in order for the school(s) to benefit! To register your Stop & Shop reward card with A+ School Rewards program, go to Register your Stop & Shop card, login to your Stop & Shop account and register via "Rewards and Programs" section under "Savings" option OR you can call consumer service at 1-877-366-2668 and select Option #1. The representative will help you register for your chosen school. You can select up to two schools.  https://stopandshop.com/school-rewards/

School Bus Monitors Needed

The Wayland Public Schools is looking for both morning and afternoon bus monitors.  Please contact Mr. Richard Whitehead at   [email protected]   if you are interested.



Claypit Hill

Wayland Middle School