WEDNESDAY WEEKLY

March 12, 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 12-14

Montessori Model United Nations Conference - Grades 6-8

New York, NY

Good luck to all of our participants!

March 19

Virtual Admissions Information Session

Noon on Zoom

Tell a friend!

March 21

All-Staff Professional Development Day

No school or child care.

March 24-28

Spring Break

No school.

Pre-registered child care available. Register by March 17.

March 31

Camp Early Registration Deadline

Full School Year Calendar

Get Ready for Camp Montessori - Early Registration Ends Soon

Dear Families,

With a few months of school still ahead, Camp Montessori planning is already in full swing! Here’s a glimpse of what your child can look forward to this summer at WMS.

Our camp-wide theme this year is Color Wars! Each classroom will be assigned a color to represent throughout the summer. Campers will participate in fun, themed activities, including designing their own classroom banner, navigating obstacle courses, competing in relay races and more!

Beyond Color Wars, campers will enjoy plenty of outdoor adventures. Activities will include nature walks through our campus woods, weekly PE sessions with active games and team-building exercises, and both on-site and off-site field trips featuring special guests.

Turtles and Pandas (younger groups) will have weekly water play on their playgrounds.
Kangaroos, Tigers, Meerkats and Dragons (elementary and older campers) will swim twice a week at Windybush Swim Club, walking there through the woods.
All campers will experience exciting off-site field trips and engaging on-campus visits from special guests throughout the summer.

Early registration is now open! Register by March 31, 2025, to receive a 10% discount. Summer camp weeks are filling up quickly—reserve your child’s spot today for an unforgettable Color Wars summer!

I look forward to welcoming returning campers and meeting new faces!

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Mariah Spencer

Camp Director, Extended Day Program Coordinator & PE Teacher

NEWS & NOTES

Montessori Model UN: Good luck, delegates!

After months of preparation and an enthusiastic send-off from their classmates and families, our sixth through eighth-graders have arrived in New York City for the Montessori Model United Nations conference! Over the next few days, they’ll explore the city, engage in thoughtful discussions and collaborate with student delegates from around the world to tackle some of today’s most pressing global challenges.

Stay tuned to our social media for updates!

Thank you for helping us Do More!

Thanks to you—our incredible WMS families—Do More 24 was a great success! With your generosity and the support of your extended families and friends, we raised more than $6,500, which, combined with our $5,000 Board of Directors match, brings us even closer to our Annual Fund goal.

If you created a family fundraiser, don’t forget to log your Co-op hours! You’ve earned:

One hour for setting up and sharing your fundraising page on social media
One additional hour for every five unique donations of $10 or more received through your page

You can enter these hours into FACTS, and if you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to co-op@wmsde.org.

We are so grateful for your support—thank you for helping us Do More for our students, teachers and school!

Save the Date:

WMS Campus Beautification Day

Saturday, April 26

8:30 a.m. - noon

Earn Co-op hours while meeting other families and helping make our campus beautiful for the spring!

Contact Mariah Spencer, Extended Day Program Coordinator, for more information.

A Friendly Reminder About Keycards

As the year goes on, we’ve noticed fewer families using their keycards at the doors. For the safety of our community, we ask that all families carry and use their keycards when entering the building.

Keycards are an important security feature and also allow our staff to step away from the front desk as needed to assist a student, family or staff member from time to time. If you’ve misplaced your keycard, you can request a replacement by filling out this form. A $5 fee will be charged to your FACTS account.

For security reasons, if your card is lost, please let us know so we can deactivate it and prevent unauthorized use.

Thank you for helping us keep WMS a safe and welcoming place for everyone!

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