From the Williamsburg Middle School PTA

Greetings Williamsburg Families,

I hope you and your families are enjoying the long holiday weekend. Reminder, tomorrow and Wednesday are School Picture Days - during your child's PE class.

October is National Arts and Humanities Month. Please encourage your Wolf to participate in the Reflections program. Learn more about this year's program https://wmspta.org/national-pta-reflections/ and submit entries online by Friday, November 22.

Next Monday, 10/21, Deli Italiano will host a restaurant fundraiser for the WMS PTA. They will donate 20% of receipts when you mention "WMS PTA."

As always, please feel free to contact me at president@wmspta.org.

Jill Gaspar

PTA Announcements

WMS PTA Volunteer Open Positions

• 6th Grade Parent Activity Coordinator(s)
• Book Fair Co-Coordinator (1 more volunteer needed)
• Restaurant Night Fundraiser Coordinator
• Teacher Appreciation Week Co-Chair(s)
• Website Coordinator
• Volunteer Coordinator

If you would like to volunteer please email president@wmspta.org.

YHS Symphony's Spooktacular for Kids - Oct. 30

Join the Yorktown Symphony for our annual Halloween concert for kids on Wednesday, October 30.

There will be an instrument petting zoo, fun activities, as well as food, games, and prizes held between performances.

Don't forget your costume!

Yorktown Dance Team

Hosting Junior Dancer Clinic



Tuesday, Nov. 5

(No school for election day)

Fall Fest at Williamsburg - Need 6th Grade Parent Volunteers! - Nov. 8

The Fall Fest Planning Committee has no representatives from 6th grade. To plan the Fall Fest, we need at least two 6th grade parents who can commit to being present on the 8th from 9am-2pm, and who would be on the committee to help plan the SpringFest.

Planning includes attending two 1-hour meetings to divide responsibilities, and taking on one or two of the following:

• being in charge of one of the activity stations on the day of the event
• helping order and pick up food on the morning of the event
• arranging a signup genius for candy and prizes
• helping gather and divide prizes up between the games

Please contact Amy Rzepka at events@wmspta.org if you can help!

IMPORTANT INFO

Main Phone Line: 703-228-5450

Attendance Line: 703-228-5444

TECH SUPPORT

For technical support, call the Family Technology Call Center at 703-228-2570, Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Friday from 7 am - 6 pm



Parent tech help can be found at

https://williamsburg.apsva.us/edtech/staff-tech-help/

ParentVue Access

https://va-arl-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx

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Social Networking Opportunities

SIXTH GRADE FAMILIES

Sixth grade parents have been coordinating get togethers for the sixth graders and their parents and would love to connect with any additional parents of sixth graders. If you have a sixth grader but are not currently on the google spreadsheet directory, please reach out to Liz Milans at pehickam@yahoo.com to be added. The spreadsheet is used to send the communications about upcoming gatherings.

The sixth graders had a great time ice skating at Medstar Iceplex on Friday, September 27. Thanks to everyone who could attend and we look forward to planning another event soon!

FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILIES

Are you a State Department Foreign Service family? Recently moved into the Williamsburg School District! I would love to meet other families and children like us who have settled in Arlington for a time.

I would love to host a gathering at our house to get acquainted this fall.

Please contact Michael Newbill, WMS 6th Grade Parent at m_newbill@hotmail.com for more information.

APS & Community Announcements and Events

A reminder that APS Community Engagement Opportunities are available online with automatic translation into: Español  Монгол   አማርኛ   العربية  (Other languages)

Events are updated online throughout the month so check our website for the most updated information.

Upcoming APS Community Engagement Opportunities:

APS is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). Visit the Hispanic Heritage Month webpage for information about our student honorees and a list of activities in the region.

Thu, Oct. 17  School Board Meeting: Recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month Latino Student Leaders and the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Principal and Student of the Year; Student Services Update; Information on School Board FY 2026 Budget Direction and School Board Legislative Package

7:00 pm        Watch School Board meeting online, on Comcast Ch. 70, Verizon Ch. 41 or at Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. 22204

Fri, Oct. 18     Monthly Youth Mental Health Training, for staff, families and the community. Participants learn how to recognize and respond to mental health needs or help a young person who is experiencing distress. Learn more and register.

Additional events online at: Community Engagement Opportunities

Arlington Community Events:

Hispanic Heritage Month events at the Smithsonian Institution and Latin Dance Lessons at Arlington Libraries thru Oct.10.

Sat. Oct. 26      Freedom Fund Banquet: Passing the Baton: a celebration of youth, culture & community, hosted by the NAACP

7 – 9:00 pm        Tickets required. George Mason University - Mason Square, 3351 Fairfax Dr. 22201

Arlington’s VA250 events can be found on the Arlington Historical Society home page. 

Mon. Oct. 28 North Glebe Road Bridge Replacement - In-Person Public Hearing at Discovery Elementary School on Monday, October 28 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Virginia Department of Transportation is hosting a public hearing on the North Old Glebe Road bridge over North Glebe Road (Route 120). Review the project information online here.

COVID-19 Vaccines

Visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments link for more information on locations and scheduling. 

PTA Executive Board

Principal: Bryan Boykin

President: Jill Gaspar

Vice President: Michael O'Leary

VP Communications: Cristina Marcus

Secretary: Rena Cutlip-Mason

Treasurer: Teresa Jones

Website Administrator: VACANT

Have content for a future PTA Newsletter? Send it to our Communications VP by Thursday and it will appear in the following week's newsletter.