Tiger Ambush

October 16th - Beginning of 2nd Nine Weeks

October 16th - Schoolwide Food drive Starts sponsored by NJHS

October 17th - Showcase of Schools for Choice Programs at Fairgrounds

October 18th - Unity Day - Wear Orange to show Kindness, Acceptance, and Inclusion

October 18th - Hidden in Plain Sign Parent Presentation @ 6:00pm (see flier below)

October 19th - SAC Meeting @ 4:30PM

October 20th - Report Cards posted to SIS

October 23rd - 27th - Red Ribbon Week

October 23rd - Anti-vaping Presentation to all students

October 23rd - Wear red for Red Ribbon Week

October 24th - PSAT - ALL 8th grade students

October 24th - Special Block Schedule Day (Periods 4, 5, 2)

October 25th - Special Block Schedule Day (Periods 1, 6, 3)

October 25th - Honor Roll celebrations with students during school (students only)

October 26 & 27 - County Writing Assessment during ELA Class

October 26th - Special Block Schedule Day (Periods 5, 2, 4)

October 27th - Special Block Schedule Day (Periods 6, 3, 1)

October 27th - Kona Ice Truck outside afterschool

October 30th - Day of Awesome from Fundraiser (reschedule from last month)

November 1st - Teacher Professional Development Day (NO School)

November 2nd - High School Open House for 8th grade during school

November 4th - Honor Flight at PBIA (Saturday Evening)

November 7th - Coffee with Counselors @ 10:00am

November 10th - Kona Ice Truck outside afterschool

November 10th - Evening Dance Party for students

November 11th - Veterans' Day (Saturday)

November 13th - Last Day for Food Drive

November 14th - Flu Vaccine Day (see info below)

November 15th - Second milestone in the Million Word Challenge- 250,000 words

November 16th - SAC Meeting

November 18th - 26th - No School - Thanksgiving Break! 🦃

December 5th - PM-2 Reading FAST STATE Testing

December 6th - PM-2 Math (except Alg/Geo) FAST STATE Testing

December 20th - Alg/Geo midterm exams

January 23rd - Civics (7th) and Science (8th) diagnostic testing

January 25-26th - PBPA County Writing Test # 2

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Athletics:

September 20th - Girls Softball @ Crestwood - (Need to make up)

October 12th - Boys Baseball @ Lake Shore (Double Header) (Make Up)

Playoff Dates - TBD

Parents and Students,

Starting tomorrow, October 16, 2023 all replacement IDs will be charge $5 per replacement. Students will receive a replacement ID and lanyard when they come to school and do not have theirs. Students will be charged $5 and parents will be notified via email. We realllllllly need you to talk to your child about remembering their ID every single day. We remind them everyday at dismissal to put the ID in their backpack. Payment for ID replacement should be paid the following day of school and students will not be able to attend special events if they have a balance. All unpaid balances will be added to the students obligation screen in SIS and goes with them as they progress through school. Again, please make sure your child has their ID daily.

IDs continue to add a layer of safety to our campus. Students who are supposed to be on campus can be identified at all times and in a crisis, anyone can identify our students and faculty. This is also official school district policy.

Thank you,

~Mr. P.

Tomorrow, Monday, October 16th starts a new marking period! Last 9 weeks grades are finalized. Today is a fresh new start! Don't wait until the end of the marking period to work on your grades! Keep them in good standing all marking period.

Anyone interested in playing Girls Volleyball or Boys soccer for Western Pines, There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday October 17th at 8:30 am in the gym. If you have any questions, please see coach Maris or Mitchell. (john.mitchell@palmbeachschools.org / ray.maris@palmbeachschools.org)

October 10, 2023

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Our hearts are with our students, staff, and families impacted by the horrific events in the Middle East and the emotional impact it may have on our community. Our staff stands ready to support our students and families in any way that they may need.

In our District, we stress the values of respect, tolerance, and inclusivity. We are committed to safe and secure schools that foster a welcoming environment for all students, regardless of their background or beliefs.

Antisemitism, like any form of discrimination or hatred, has no place in our schools or community. Our schools will not tolerate antisemitism, and we will take appropriate action to address and prevent any instances that may arise.

We encourage you, as parents, to engage in conversations with your children about the importance of respect, empathy, and the harmful consequences of prejudice. Together, we can help our students develop a deeper understanding of the world and learn to appreciate the diversity of perspectives and backgrounds that make our community unique.

If you have concerns or encounter issues related to any form of discrimination on our campuses, please do not hesitate to reach out to our school administrators or counselors. We are here to support our students and ensure their well-being.

Respectfully,

Michael J. Burke

Superintendent

Attachments:
messages/attachments/549371e325ee9ed0bc01c486db165401/A_Message_Regarding_Israel_Parent_Letter.pdf (352.4 KB)
messages/attachments/792f674458cb30c55c43f1489dcc3b30/A_Message_Regarding_Israel_Parent_Letter_-_Creole.pdf (353.0 KB)
messages/attachments/13b65e66388a4c6ef789237908e91e1c/A_Message_Regarding_Israel_Parent_Letter_-Spanish.pdf (349.2 KB)

Do you have books around that are gently used and have already been read? Well in that case.... see below :).

Flu Shot information below. Students will also bring home the registration form if you choose for your child to receive the flu vaccine at school.

Click here for the form (if you didn't get the one from your child :)

This is 10% of your final ELA grade so make sure you are studying (see flier below for more information).

Instead of listing the words.... click the link below to go directly to the tools we use to teach the words.

Click here for this week's words! (10/10 - 10/17)

The next set of words are here (10/19 - 10/25)

Parents and Students -

Click on the link below to see all the extra curricular (non-athletic) activities we have to offer. If you are interested in your child being a part of any of these, please contact the sponsor by email. We make a flier for a lot of them, but here it all is, in one spot.

Click here for our schedule!

Get involved!

In years past, we have had White, Maroon, and Gold Days.... each of those days starting with a different period of the day. This year we are moving to a 6 period rotation. Each day will start with a new period. For example, the first day of school will start with the student's 1st period class. The second day of school will start with the student's 2nd period class and so on. On a "Second Period Day" the rotation will be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1 and on a 4th Period Day, the rotation will be 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3. This gives every class the opportunity to start the day and end the day. It also helps with early releases for sports. Don't worry, we will help our students know what period we are starting the day with and help them throughout the day. Below is our rotational schedule for the year. Whatever number appears on that date, is the period we start with for that day.

Morning and After school registration forms are available in the front office. Stop by Monday thru Thursday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM to register.

Morning school begins 8/10/23 through 5/30/24 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM (Monday thru Friday)

Afterschool begins 8/28/23 through 5/16/24 from 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM (Monday through Thursday Only). There is a nominal fee and it varies by month.**

Tutoring and a variety of clubs and activities will be available.

If you have any questions please to contact Shelbie Chaney at shelbie.chaney@palmbeachschools.org or (561) 792-2519

Parents - in order to continue to provide a safe campus, please be sure to adhere to the State Statute below. Students may not be on campus before 9:00 am or after 4:30 pm unless they are part of a school sponsored activity. Supervision is not provided outside of those times. We do have morning care and afterschool programming available - please contact Mrs. Jimenez for more information liz.jimenez@palmbeachschools.org.

Western Pines Business Partnership Opportunity.

Help support our school and get more customers.

If you or someone you know owns a local business and are interested in purchasing a banner for the fence, please contact Mr. Krupa for pricing and details! James.Krupa@palmbeachschools.org. It will be hung on the fence in our parent drop off loop.

Please click here for a letter from our Superintendent, Mr. Mike Burke welcoming all students back to school with a handy print out of school calendar dates.

Also, please click here for access to the School District of Palm Beach County 2023-2024 Student and Family Handbook.

Parent and Family Engagement Plan Summary (English)

Parent and Family Engagement Plan Summary (Spanish)

Parent and Family Engagement Plan Summary (Creole)

Parent and Family Engagement Plan Summary (Portuguese)

School Parent Compact (English)

School Parent Compact (Spanish)

School Parent Compact (Creole)

School Parent Compact (Portuguese)

Western Pines Title I Schoolwide Plan

Click HERE for the School District of PBC Parent / Family Involvement Plan

6th Grade Assistant Principal - Mrs. Jimenez (liz.jimenez@palmbeachschools.org)

6th Grade School Counselor - Mrs. Hurtado (melinda.hurtado@palmbeachschools.org)

7th Grade Assistant Principal - Mrs. Stuart (christina.stuart@palmbeachschools.org)

7th Grade School Counselor - Mr. Shields (ryan.shields@palmbeachschools.org)

8th Grade Assistant Principal - Mr. Krupa (james.krupa@palmbeachschools.org)

8th Grade School Counselor - Mrs. Bednarek -(lori.bednarek@palmbeachschools.org)

Student Services Secretary - Ms. Chaney (shelbie.chaney@palmbeachschools.org)

Counselor's Office Secretary - Mrs. Bosco (gisela.bosco@palmbeachschools.org)

ESE Coordinator - Ms. Schwab (terri.schwab@palmbeachschools.org)

ESOL Coordinator - Mrs. Jimenez (liz.jimenez@palmbeachschools.org)

School Tech Coordinator (Chromebooks) - Mr. Delgado - (walter.delgado@palmbeachschools.org)

Choice Academy Coordinator - Mrs. Jimenez (liz.jimenez@palmbeachschools.org)

WPMS Transportation (Bus) Coordinator - Mrs. Stuart (christina.stuart@palmbeachschools.org)

School Data Processor (Registration) - Mrs. Navarro (martha.navarro@palmbeachschools.org)

School Treasurer (info on obligations) - Mrs. LeBlanc (tammi.leblanc@palmbeachschools.org)

Principal's Secretary - Mrs. Bennett - (robin.bennett@palmbeachschools.org)

Principal - Mr. Preddy - (philip.preddy@palmbeachschools.org)

The Pride of the Acreage

Website: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/WesternPinesMiddle
Location: 5949 140th Avenue North, Westlake, FL, USA
Phone: (561) 792-2500
Facebook: facebook.com/WesternPinesMSOfficial
Twitter: @philippreddy