In the Middle
Whitnall Middle School Family Newsletter
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April 14, 2022
Hello WMS Families,
As we wrap up the state Forward Assessment, the staff would like to thank the students for their effort. As information becomes available, our district will share your child's results with you.
Big thanks to our PTO for fundraising for an Artist in Residence. Our artist residency is scheduled for the week of May 16th. Please check out additional information about our PTO in this newsletter or on the website.
Eight grade parents, please mark your calendars for the 8th grade promotion ceremony on June 8th. The promotion and dance will be evening events, starting at 6:00 pm.
Sincerely,
Chris D'Acquisto, Principal WMS
Ryan Relich, Assistant Principal WMS
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8th graders in Mrs. Drost's classes showcased learning by participating in a Civil War Museum that was visited by students, staff and 8th grade families. Students presented their projects which included many creative ideas ranging from original artwork to games, scrapbooks, quilting and much more. |
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April 15 - No School
April 18 - No School
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School Supply Kits 2022/23 |
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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 [email protected] or 1-844-937-5489. Order Here!
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Theatre students are working on creating the set for High School Musical, Jr. Students made shoebox dioramas demonstrating their stage concept that they created.
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Save the date! Wednesday, June 8, 2022. A committee has been formed and more information will be shared in the coming weeks.
Student Council is taking suggestions from students for a positive, motivational and school appropriate class song. Next week, choices will be narrowed down and a voting ballot will be sent out.
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Teacher Appreciation Week |
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Monday, May 2, 2022 through Friday, May 6, 2022 is teacher appreciation week. The PTO will be sponsoring an appreciation lunch on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Watch for a sign up genius to help show your appreciation to our dedicated staff. |
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If you transport your child to the middle school, please remember that you're expected to utilize the parent drop off lane. This is for the safety of our students and to avoid vehicle accidents. Recently observed practices parents need to cease are:
- Bypassing the parent drop off line and pulling into the thru lane of the parent drop off area and parking to drop off your student. Parents that have just dropped off their student utilizing the appropriate curb lane need to access this thru lane should they have to go north on 116th street.
- Bypassing the parent drop off line / lane and pulling to the curb of 116th street to drop off your student. This disrupts and blocks the southbound traffic flow on 116th.
- Pulling into the parking lot and dropping off your student. This disrupts bus traffic that is consistent between 7:20am - 7:40am
Please reference the following diagram and adhere to the green routes. The red lines indicate prohibited areas for stopping to drop off your student. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
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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 [email protected]. If you need assistance with your infinite campus account you can contact Kay Larson at 414-525-8526 or [email protected]. |
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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:
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Artist in Residence
Art Larger: A Collaborative Metal Sculpture Experience
The WMS PTO is excited to sponsor this year’s WMS Artist in Residence 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.
We are still accepting donations for this event and you can send them through our Venmo account at @wmspto5300. If you do not have a Venmo account and would like to donate, please contact us at [email protected]. We appreciate your support!
Fundraising Opportunity for WMS- Volunteers needed!
The Whitnall Falcon Booster Club is giving the WMS PTO the opportunity to operate the Falcon Field Concession stand during the WMS track meet at Whitnall High School on April 19th. The full menu will be available and a portion of the profits will go to the WMS PTO. We will need volunteers to work at the stand from 3:00PM-7:00PM. Your middle school or high school student (14 years and older) is welcome to help too. Please go to the following link for more information on Sign-Up Genius:
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:
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¢
Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Whitnall Middle School PTO and/or follow us on Twitter @WhitnallMSPTO.
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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
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Whitnall Employment Opportunities |
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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!
(Athletic Coach, Custodian, Food Service, Kitchen Worker, Noon Hour Supervisor, Paraprofessional)
(Educators and Paraprofessionals)
(Educators/DPI Licensed Positions)
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Whitnall Middle School | 414.525.8660 | [email protected] | h ttps://www.whitnall.com/schools/middle/
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