Wayland Middle School
 Monday Morning Minute
HAPPY SUMMER !

Please note that dismissal tomorrow, June 18th, is at 1:10 pm.
We hope all of our students have a wonderful summer break!
Announcements
Moving? Private School Next Year? 
 If your family is moving from Wayland, or if you've decided to send your child to private school next year, please be sure to submit a student withdrawal form to your child's guidance counselor so that we may process your child's records for transfer.
Reminder - Medication Pick Up from the Nurse
Please pick up by 1:00 pm, Tuesday June 18
Medications that are kept with the school nurse need to be picked up by 1:00 pm, Tuesday, June 18. Your child may pick up their Epipen and/or inhaler if you have your child bring a note to the nurse stating they can pick up and transport these back home. The note needs to be signed by a parent/ guardian. This request CANNOT be emailed. Students cannot pick up any other medication. We are required to destroy any medications that are not picked up by the deadline.

Questions? Contact Nurse Murai ( [email protected] ) or call at 508-358-3801 (press option 4).
Final Report Cards 2018-19 School Year
 Q4 and final reports cards will be viewable on HAC at the end of the week. Please remember to save your student's report card as a pdf or print a hardcopy for your records . Past year report cards are not accessible on HAC once the new school year data is open, which is expected to happen around July 1st.
Parent Survey
 Would you please take a few minutes to complete our 2019 WMS Parent Survey? We appreciate your time and your feedback! The survey will remain open through the end of the day TODAY, Monday, June 17th. Click here.
New School Year - Update Your Listserve Subscription!
 Remember to update your Wayland Public Schools ListServe accounts to reflect your student(s) school for the next academic year. Click here to update, add or drop the eblasts you subscribe to. ( Rising 9th grade families - please be sure you are subscribed to the high school listserve! )
Chromebook Distribution and Registration for 2019-2020
Please note that all incoming 6th grade and any new students must attend an orientation session with their parents. Returning students and families will need to sign a use agreement and pay maintenance fees. Click here for all you need to know about Chromebook distribution information for next school year.
Summer Reading
 Reading good books during the summer is one of the best ways to keep you engaged in new ideas. Not only will it enlist your imagination, but also it will help you continue to gain understanding of yourself, other people, other places, and other times. You can do it just about anywhere-- in the back of your car, on your porch or in your backyard, on your bunk at camp, and especially on a sunny day at the beach. ( Link to WMS Summer Reading )

Please plan on reading at least two to three books this summer. Students can choose any books to read. For a starting point, please consult the Wayland Middle School Summer Reading List and visit the Wayland Public Library for book recommendations. Now, audiobooks are also an option, click here for more information.

Please complete one  Book Buzz  on your favorite summer reading book. 
Summer Math
 Through the years many parents have asked what can be done over the summer to maintain skills and develop mathematical thinking. Click here for the link for WMS Summer Math.
Afternoon Play Season for 2019 - 2020 Announced! 
Fall Play: Esperanza Rising
Winter Musical: Frozen JR

Want more info? Please go to Ms. Lopez's   teacher web pages  to find more about the shows, committing to being in a play, and schedules (WMS site - For Students - teacher web pages - Ms. Lopez!). Hope to see you in the theatre next year!

Questions? Contact Ms. Lopez:   [email protected]
PTO News
Contact:   [email protected]
Congratulations to 8th Graders and their families from WMS PTO!

Best wishes for high school!
To the Outgoing WMS PTO Board, Committees and All Volunteers!   What a year it has been! WMS PTO relies on the time and monetary donations of our parent community for all that we do. Thank you! A special thanks to our WMS PTO Board and Committee volunteers for all their heavy lifting; we made a great team!
2019-20 WMS PTO Board
  • President & Prior President, Sejal T. Srinivasan
  • Vice President, Lisa Raftery
  • Treasurer, Pam Cerne
  • Fundraising Chair, Karen Cooper
  • Parent Enrichment Chair, Allison Kates
  • Staff Appreciation Chair, Mei-Lyn Kingsley
  • Secretary, Katherine Ball Bassick
Click here to view Committee positions. We are looking forward to another great year ahead!
2019-20 Back to School Supplies
Order by Aug 14, 2019 to ensure delivery before school starts!
The PTO offers a great service to save you time and money by purchasing your child's exact grade-level school supplies, prepackaged, online through School Tool Box , delivered to your home.

You can also CUSTOMIZE your order by adding or removing items from our teachers' lists. Already have colored pencils, ring binders or ear buds? Remove them. Need an additional box of pencils for home use or for a sibling? Add them. It's that simple! All orders ship within 10 days. 


Questions? Please contact Ashley Boyer ([email protected])
Artist of the Week
Artist: Jessie Feist & Sydney Lloyd
Grade: 8
Medium: Acrylic
Reminders
Bus Routes for 2019-20 are Posted
Please click here for 2019-2020 bus routes. A certain number of seats on Bus 3 will be allocated for students who would like to visit the library after school. This option is only available to students who are registered to ride a bus and have purchased a bus pass.
Message to Parents/Students - MBTA CharlieCards:
Current school year student CharlieCards deactivate at midnight on 8/31/19. Please use up all stored value (pay per ride) down to ZERO prior to 8/31 as the MBTA Student Pass Program DOES NOT have the ability to transfer any leftover funds. It is important that students do not load September Monthly Passes onto their current school year CharlieCard as these will auto-deactivate and no longer work after 8/31/19.

To request student passes for the upcoming school year (2019-2020), please SIGN-UP    here. Students can pick their 2019-2020 CharlieCards at the main office in September.
 Summer Journalism Program
Wayland High School  
July 8 - 12, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
For Students Entering Grades 8 & 9

Wayland Public School students entering Grades 8 and 9 this fall may register now for a free, one-week journalism program. The program is offered through Wayland School Community Programs, Community Education, and is taught by Wayland High School student journalists. No prior experience is necessary but it will be especially useful for those who may have an interest in the high school's Speech & Debate team and/or the online newspaper, Wayland Student Press Network (WSPN). To register, click  here   .

Email the registration form and/or questions directly to the instructor, Kevin Wang, at  [email protected]
F irst Day of School & 6th Grade Orientation 2019-2020
6th Grade Orientation - Tuesday 8/27 9am - 12pm
First day of school - Wednesday 8/28

WMS School Hours 2019-2020
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:40am - 3:15pm
Wednesday 8:40am - 2:30pm
(Doors will remain locked until 8:10 am, at which time
AM Wellness will begin and staff will be in the building.)

Please make note of 5 half-day Wednesdays when WMS dismissal will be 12:20pm
Sept. 18, Nov. 20, Nov. 27 (day before Thanksgiving), Jan. 8, Feb. 26
Wayland Middle School
Phone: 508.358.3801 Fax: 508.358.3802
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