WEDNESDAY WEEKLY

September 17, 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS


September 18

Announced Fire Drill

10 a.m. (See article below.)


September 25
ISACS Parent Series - School Skills: Setting Kids Up for Success

7:30-8:30 p.m. on Zoom - Earn one hour of Co-op time!
Registration link will be shared via Bloomz when it becomes available.


September 25 & 26

Upper Elementary/Middle School Overnight


September 30

The Journey - Family Education/Co-op Opportunity

This session is at capacity! Watch for registration for our February Journey, opening in the new year.


October 2

Child-Care Day - No School 

Pre-registered child care available. Space is limited at some levels and available on a first come, first served basis.

Sign up by Thursday, 9/25.


October 3

No School OR Child Care

All-Staff Professional Development Day


Full School Year Calendar

NEWS & NOTES

New WMS Online School Store—Go Meerkats!


Our brand-new WMS online school store, powered by BSN Sports, is officially open!


Shop for T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, onesies and more—available in a variety of styles, from our classic WMS logo to other unique designs that show your Wilmington Montessori School Meerkats spirit. Place your order anytime and have it shipped straight to your door.

How to Shop

You’ll find a range of brands—from Bella+Canvas to Under Armour—in the store. After selecting an item you like, simply click “Other designs available” to choose a different logo version or design. You can also click “Fan Gear” for additional styles, including special alumni designs.


Wait—what’s this about meerkats?

More than 20 years ago, WMS students voted to choose a mascot that captured our school’s cooperative spirit. The ballot included everything from kittens and monkeys to pigs and wildebeests (yes, really). The winner—by popular vote—was Monty the Meerkat.


Why a meerkat? Because these small but mighty animals:


  • Spend their lives helping each other raise their young.
  • Divide responsibilities and pull their own weight.
  • Give their time and energy for the good of the group.


In short, meerkats work together more than almost any other mammal—a fitting symbol for a community built on collaboration. When you choose a piece that says "Go Meerkats," you’re wearing a reminder of how we learn and work together every day.


Start shopping today and show your WMS spirit! Use the code SPIRIT20 at checkout to get 20% off during our grand-opening sale.
Shop the WMS Store Now

First Fire Drill of the Year: Tomorrow (9/18) at 10 a.m.

Tomorrow we will hold our first fire drill of the school year. We announce the first drill so teachers can prepare students in an age-appropriate way and practice their evacuation route ahead of time.


If you are in the building when the alarm sounds, please follow any instructions from staff, exit the building quickly, and proceed to the nearest congregation area—Peace Park, the soccer field or the blacktop by the Primary playground. Once there, please give the administrator leading the congregation area your name so that we know you have left the building safely.


Important Reminder: If you plan to stay in the building beyond drop-off or pick-up times (on any day), please sign in and out at the front desk. This list helps us confirm that everyone has safely left the building during an evacuation.

School's Out Child-Care Days - Sign up for October 2 by next Thursday!


For the convenience of our families, child care is available on many days when school is closed. Please refer to our school calendar for the full schedule.


Families enrolled in the 12-month program are automatically registered for all child-care days. Other families are welcome to register for full- or half-day care for an additional fee. Visit our School's Out Child Care Registration site for details and to reserve* your child's spot.


Please contact Mariah Spencer, Extended Day Program Coordinator, with any questions.


*Registration will close one week prior to each scheduled child-care day. Late registration will be permitted as space allows, with a $15 late fee per child.

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