*** The PTA provides support to the WMS community in many different ways, including helping with events like PALS days, funding Wolf Paw prizes and classroom grants, providing recognition for our teachers, and more. We can only continue to do so with your support. Please consider donating to the PTA to support our activities for the remainder of this school year and into the next. ***

PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS

PTA Board Elections for Next School Year - Vote through This Friday, June 19

If you are a dues-paying member of the WMS PTA, please vote for next year's Board. Below is a list of our candidates:

- President - David Badanes

- First Vice-President - Jamie McHenry

- Treasurer - Mike Jensen

- Secretary - Kate Coleman

- Vice President - Cristina Marcus

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/TVMFQzCMWpK63ydc6

Voting will continue through Friday, June 19, at 6pm ET. 

If you have any questions, please send an email to president@wmspta.org.

YHS Colorguard Open House at Yorktown - Next Week

The Yorktown High School Colorguard is beginning its open season for new members to join for the upcoming fall marching band season.

Open to rising 8th and 9th graders. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

Come give it a try...

Join us at any of our upcoming open practices:

- Tuesday, June 23, 6-9 PM

- Thursday, June 25, 6-9 PM

- Saturday, June 27, 9 AM - 12 PM

All practices take place outside door #1 at Yorktown High School. Please wear athletic or dance attire.

Click here to complete the interest form: YHS Colorguard Interest Form

Questions? Contact Christopher Roland.

The WMS Sprout School Supply Store is Open - 3 WEEKS LEFT to order!

Sit back and enjoy summer, knowing that Sprout School Supplies has you covered for the upcoming school year! With just a few clicks, you can order your student's exact teacher requested supplies. 

Simply go to www.sproutsupplies.com and use our school code WMS002.

Order online: Prepackaged School Supply Kits |Back-toSchool Supply Kits | Sprout School Supplies

School Code: WMS002

Order Deadline: July 7, 2026

Kit Distribution: Kits will be mailed directly to your home in late July / early August.
Note: this is a change from past years, when kits were delivered to the school.

"Wait Until 8th" Pledge - Sign the Pledge to Wait Until 8th Grade for Smartphones

Parents, please consider signing the Wait Until 8th Pledge to postpone smartphones. The idea is to hold off on giving our kids a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade - and to do it together. It will give our kids a few more years to be kids... grown, play, and build real-world connections.

Also, two great reads:

• One for kids - The Amazing Generation
• One for parents - The Anxious Generation

Message from YHS PTSA for 8th Grade Parents

Dear Rising 9th Grade Patriot Families,

We encourage you to sign up for the weekly PTSA newsletter. Click here to stay updated on our events and Yorktown happenings. 

The YHS PTSA is seeking 3-4 volunteers to complete a financial review this July in accordance with VA PTA Standards of Affiliation. The purpose of this review is to ensure the YHS PTSA is following proper financial procedures and practices, and maintaining transparency with its general membership. The financial review must be completed and submitted to the VA PTA by August 1, to allow the incoming board time to transition. This review will take 1-2 hours. Please reach out to Melissa Mathews, Treasurer, if you would like to participate or have any questions.

We’re also seeking volunteers for many of our PTSA Committees and programs next year. If you’re interested in helping or would like more information please complete the Volunteer form. Volunteering with the PTSA is a great way to stay connected, support our students and staff, and make a meaningful impact in our school community.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting, otherwise we look forward to meeting you at the New Families orientation in August.

Congratulations and have a wonderful summer!

Jill Gaspar, PTSA President

Code Ninjas of Arlington - Summer Camp Offerings

Please see the summer camp offerings from Code Ninjas of Arlington.

They recently attended our PTA meeting to speak on "AI Fluency and Responsible Usage for Middle Schoolers and Rising High School Students." 

Click here to see their camp offerings.

WMS GENERAL INFORMATION

Main Phone Line: 703-228-5450

Attendance Line: 703-228-5444

Technical support: 703-228-2570, Monday through Thursday from 7 am - 9 pm, and Friday from 7 am - 6 pm



Technical support information: click here.

ParentVue: click here.

Morning announcements: click here.

APS & COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

Upcoming APS Community Engagement Opportunities:

APS Launches Adopt-a-School: Building Strategic Partnerships for Student Success. Learn more about the Adopt-a-School program. Complete an Interest Form here.

School Board Advisory Councils – Applications are now open for APS School Board Advisory Councils for the 2026–27 school year. This is a meaningful way to share feedback and help support our schools. Please consider applying before summer begins. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through the fall. Apply online.

More at: Community Engagement Opportunities with automatic translation into: Español  Монгол  አማርኛ   العربية  (Other languages)

Arlington Community Opportunities and Events:

Fri, June 19 3rd Annual Juneteenth Community Day Live music, food, performances and more! Free, hosted by Challenging Racism

4 – 7:00 pm Register and invite a friend! Wakefield High School, 1325 S Dinwiddie St.

More at: Community Engagement Opportunities with automatic translation into: Español  Монгол  አማርኛ   العربية  (Other languages)

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