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Williamsburg Middle School PTA Newsletter
February 24, 2025
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From the Williamsburg Middle School PTA
Greetings Williamsburg Families,
We are still looking for volunteers to join the Nominating Committee to identify candidates for our upcoming PTA elections in May. The following Board positions will be open to anyone interested in volunteering: President, Vice President and Secretary.
Another gentle reminder to our 8th grade families to donate to their student's Class of 2025 activity fee to help cover the costs of the end of year activities. If you're unsure if you've already contributed, please reach out.
Looking ahead, we will have a virtual PTA meeting on Tuesday, March 18.
As always, please feel free to contact me at president@wmspta.org.
Jill Gaspar
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Support the Williamsburg Middle School PTA
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Individual Membership, $15
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Dual/Family Membership, $30
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Class Activity Fund, beginning at $40 per student. Pay this annually and the funds will remain with your student's Class year.
Did you know the WMS PTA is a 501(c)3 organization and your donations are tax-deductible?
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WMS PTA Volunteer Open Positions
- Teacher Appreciation Week Co-Chair(s)
- Nomination Committee Volunteers to seek/nominate PTA Board
If you would like to volunteer please email president@wmspta.org.
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A Message for 8th Grade Families
Hello 8th Grade Parents!
This year is flying by and our kids will be moving onto high school before we know it!
Please SAVE-THE-DATES on your calendars for the following 8th Grade events:
- Boardwalk Beach Carnival at WMS - Friday, June 6, 2025, from 6 pm – 8 pm, parents to drop off/pick up at the school, children to dress in boardwalk/beach attire (no swimsuits);
- Kings Dominion Day Trip - Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 8 am - 6 pm, buses transport children to/from school;
- Graduation/Promotion Rehearsal at WMS - Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:50 am, parents to drop off at school; and,
- Graduation/Promotion Ceremony at WMS - Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 8:15 am, parents to attend. Families receive 2 tickets only!
For our Boardwalk Beach Carnival, we will reach out closer to the event with a Sign Up to recruit parent volunteers and obtain donations to make the event fun and fabulous for our 8th Graders!
For the other events, the school administration is mainly involved and organizing them, but as soon as we know more, we will contact everyone!
In the meantime, if you have not donated to the 8th Grade Activity Fund yet but plan to do so, please do so now! Our budgets for the above events come directly from the activity fund for our class. We'd like to be able to solicit few donated items so that our children AND their parents can enjoy these events as stress-free as possible! There is a video on our PTA website that shows how we use the Class Funds for our fall and spring festivals as well as for our 8th Grade events.
Here is the link for your contribution if you plan to donate and have not done so, please make sure to mark your donation for 8th Grade - PTA Membership
8th Grade Activity Coordinators,
Kelly Jones, Leigh Taylor, Courtney Holmes, Melanie Mickelson
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Yorktown Dance Team Teacher Workday Fun Day Camp - Mar. 14
The Yorktown Dance Team will be hosting a Teacher Workday Fun Day Camp at Yorktown.
Friday, March 14
9:30AM-3:00PM
A pizza lunch including fruit and snack is included.
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Sneaker Recycling Program - "Got Sneakers!"
As part of our school’s commitment to sustainability, Williamsburg is supporting a Sneaker Recycling Program called “Got Sneakers!!”
So if you have any old shoes lying around, don’t throw them away!!
Instead, from now until the end of the year, please donate them to “Got Sneakers” by dropping them off in room 233.
Again, bring your old shoes to room 233.
Students can see Mr. Sundwick with any questions.
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Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball
Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball is gearing up to celebrate 40 years of Arlington Babe Ruth this year, with many fun events.
We welcome our youngest players with free T-Ball and Blastball registration again this year for players registered by Feb. 14.
We offer free sponsorships to schools who fill a T-Ball team.
Play Ball! More than 1,200 kids played Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball last spring. Join us!
ABR has been Arlington’s HOME TEAM, for 40 years!
- Play with neighborhood and school friends.
- Blastball and T-Ball programs available for our youngest players with FREE 2025 Spring Registration!
- Free winter clinics for registered players!
- Honorary school sponsorships for T-Ball teams!
- Build skills with fun exercise.
- Opportunities for parent coaches and volunteers.
- ABR is proud to participate in the W. Nationals Team Up program.
- Scholarships are available.
Registration is open now for girls and boys ages 4-12 and at all skill levels through the ABR website www.ArlingtonBabeRuth.com Teams are forming now! Register by Feb. 14 to avoid late fees. Practices will begin in mid-March and games begin in late March.
Click here for the flyer:
Spring 2025 Flier.digital.pdf
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Youth Ultimate League of Arlington (YULA) - Middle School League - Spring
This program is open to Arlington middle schoolers of all ability levels. Spring league will aim to teach Ultimate to new players and enhance the skills of returning players.
- Play on a team of 12-14 players
- Teams formed based on the middle school you attend
- Open to middle schoolers of all ability levels
- Games on Sundays: March 16 to June 15
- Practices on weekday evenings
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Nominations for APS Honored Citizens Award Due - March 28
The 2025 Honored Citizen Nomination form is now available for those who wish to nominate a deserving volunteer in the school community.
Each year, the School Board acknowledges volunteers who have made exceptional contributions to Arlington Public Schools.
This honor is bestowed upon individuals who have devoted significant time and energy to a broad range of volunteer activities within the Arlington school community.
For detailed information about this award and the nomination process, including access to the nomination form, please visit the following link: APS Honored Citizens.
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A message from the Arlington Outdoor Lab
Have your students recently participated in an Outdoor Lab field trip and returned raving about their adventures? Or maybe they’re already looking forward to their spring overnight trip.
Did you know that the Outdoor Lab is supported by a non-profit, the Arlington Outdoor Education Association (AOEA)? The AOEA owns and stewards the 226 acres of land students visit during 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades. We also build and maintain the buildings – including the Animal Lab. We are thrilled that generations of Arlington students have benefitted from this strong partnership.
At the Outdoor Lab, students engage in hands-on STEM applications by applying what they learn in the traditional classroom to real life situations. The Outdoor Lab welcomes all APS families to visit and experience the Lab at our twice-yearly Open Houses.
To find out about our Spring 2025 Open House, and stay informed on other happenings and ways to support the Lab, please join our Lab Notes email list or visit www.OutdoorLab.org. See our calendar here: Calendar - Arlington Outdoor Lab.
You can also find us on Facebook (Outdoor.Lab) and Instagram (@arlingtonoutdoorlab).
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Williamsburg MS - Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) Food Bus Program - UPDATE
The WMS community has been incredibly generous with their time supporting the Food Bus to transport donated, unopened food every week to AFAC.
There are a few remaining openings to help deliver food to AFAC at the end of the week in January and in the Spring. Parent volunteers can sign up here!
This partnership provides for our community's food insecure, diverts food waste, and promotes a culture of giving among the entire student body. Last school year, we donated more than 1,500 lbs of food to AFAC that would have otherwise been thrown away! It is SUPER easy, a great lesson for our children, and it feels good to help our community!
AFAC is located at 2708 S Nelson St, Arlington, VA 22206.
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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.
So far the group has enjoyed a meet up at Ocean Dunes, moms lunch at Lebanese Taverna, ice skating, a mother/daughter dinner and a movie at Arlington Drafthouse, and a girls snow tubing trip (picture above)! We look forward to the next activity! Thanks!
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APS & Community Announcements and Events | |
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2025 Honored Citizens
Nominate a deserving volunteer in the school community! Each year, the School Board acknowledges volunteers who have made exceptional contributions to APS. This honor is bestowed upon individuals who have devoted significant time and energy to a broad range of volunteer activities within the Arlington school community. For detailed information, visit the APS Honored Citizens webpage. The deadline is Fri, March 28.
Arlington Community Engagement Opportunities:
Tax Help for Low- and Moderate-Income Households
Need help with tax preparation? Clinics are opening soon around Arlington and neighboring communities
Wed, Feb. 26 Break the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma, author talk with Afro-Latina psychologist Dr. Mariel Buqué, (with Spanish interpretation), hosted by the Arlington County Council of PTAs, in partnership with the Arlington Public Library.
6:30 - 7:45 pm Kenmore Middle School, 200 S Carlin Springs Rd. 22204
Registration now open:
Mar 12-Apr 30 Strengthening Families Program Free parenting classes in both English and Spanish, designed for families with children ages 10-14.
6-8:30 pm More info & Register here. Alice West Fleet Elementary, 115 S Old Glebe Rd, 22204
COVID-19 Vaccines
Visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments link for more information on locations and scheduling.
Arlington Parks & Rec Announces 2025 Summer Camp Registration Dates
Arlington Parks & Rec is excited to announce the registration dates for 2025 Summer Camps in Arlington County!
• Feb. 19—Registration for Parks & Rec Camps
Registration starts at noon each day.
Visit our summer camps webpage to sign up for our Camps Updates newsletter to get notified when the catalog is ready and stay informed on other important announcements!
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