WMS Wednesday Weekly - November 8, 2023

WEDNESDAY WEEKLY

November 8, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

Now through November 10

#WMS60Reasons Annual Fund Drive

Join our community of giving!

(Read on for a mid-week update!)

November 9

Middle School Information Morning

(For current families with children in kindergarten and older)

9-10 a.m. in the Middle School classroom

Family Book Night

5-6 p.m. in the Gym

Details below

November 13

Deadline to Order School Pictures

Visit your child's classroom group on Bloomz for the link! If you need assistance, please contact Debbie at the front desk!

November 15

Virtual Lunch & Learn for Families of Rising Primary Students

9:30 a.m. and Noon on Zoom

Watch Bloomz for registration information.

November 22

No School

Pre-registered child care available. Sign up by 11/15 to secure your child's spot.

November 23 & 24

Happy Thanksgiving!

School closed. No child care available.

Full School Year Calendar

What are your reasons?

I love lists. If I am scrolling through my email and see a blog or article that includes lists, I’m in. Lists are appealing because they imply brevity. They make me think I’m going to learn something quickly and maybe one thing from the list will cause me to search a bit more deeply. They get to the heart of the matter. The theme to this year’s annual fund inspires us to create our list of “60 Reasons.”

The Huntoon family shared a wonderful letter with WMS families last week that outlined some of their reasons for being at WMS as well as the importance of the annual fund drive. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, we hope you’ll find time to do so as you consider your gift to this yearly fundraising drive. What are your reasons for being at WMS? You may not be able to think of 60, but I’m guessing that we each have more than a few reasons about why we value being a part of this community.

Everyone has experiences with school, as a student, a parent, or an educator. The reasons we choose to be at this school are what distinguishes a WMS education from one elsewhere. WMS stands apart as a school that strives to identify the individual developmental needs of each student, adapt instruction for them and provide just the right amount of difficulty to inspire them as learners, engaging their curiosity and wonder. That is something that can’t be easily found at other schools.

We hope that you will take a moment during this week’s annual fund drive to pause and consider your reasons for choosing WMS. Please stop in the lobby to see others’ reasons and share one or two of your own!

Lisa A. Lalama

Head of School

NEWS & NOTES

Annual Fund Drive Update - Donate by Friday to be eligible for prizes!

We are halfway through our 2023-24 #WMS60Reasons Annual Fund Drive, and we want to thank everyone everyone who has participated so far - we have raised more than $22,000 toward our $90,000 goal!

Every gift matters as we work together to support our students and staff, providing an exceptional education to students from 12 months old all the way through Middle School.

Our goal is 100% participation! No matter the size of your gift, its value will be multiplied when we approach foundations for larger grants - high levels of participation are viewed as evidence of the strength and commitment of our school community.

Why give this week? During our Annual Fund Drive Week, we are offering some special prizes to donors.

Make a gift of $5 or more to be one of the first to receive a car magnet with the new WMS logo!
Make a gift of $10 or more and your child will have the opportunity to punch a cup in the lobby after school and win prizes and WMS swag!
Make a gift of $100 and create a social media post using the hashtag #WMS60reasons for a chance to win a WMS swag bag including spirit wear and more!
Donate $1,000 or more to enter our raffle for your very own reserved WMS parking space in a prime location in front of the school to use for the rest of the school year!

All donors will get to add their reasons for giving to our lobby display! We hope to collect at least 60 reasons!

MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY:

This year, we have more ways to give than ever!

WMS website - Donate using a credit card or direct debit. Please note - Our fees are being covered by a third party (Blackbaud) so please do not feel obligated to cover the fee when prompted to do so!
Facebook Fundraiser
Donation envelopes - Request a donation envelope by emailing give@wmsde.org or stop by the donation table!
You can also stop by the table to contribute cash, drop some coins in the Meerkat bank or scan our Venmo code!

Questions? Contact Noel Dietrich, Director of Advancement & Communications.

Thank you so much for your support!

Family Book Night - Thursday, November 9 - 5-6 p.m.

In celebration of Children's Book Week (November 6-12), we are hosting a family book night on Thursday, November 9 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the gym. Stop by to read some books, enjoy some book-related activities and even take a free book home with you. Activities and books will be available for students of all ages, from toddlers through middle school.

Whether you can join us for a few minutes or the whole hour, we would love to see you!

A Message from the Middle School Coffee Shop

The Middle School Coffee Shop (open Wednesday mornings) will be moving to the lobby for the winter season starting next week (November 15)!

We look forward to serving you!

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The Wednesday Weekly shares WMS news and events that are relevant to the families in our community.

Please send submissions to wednesday-weekly@wmsde.org by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to the issue in which you wish to include your information. Content may be edited for length and style and may be held for a future issue due to space constraints.

For more information, contact Noel Dietrich, Director of Advancement & Communications.

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