Spirit Week! Let's have some fun this week. Monday- favorite flannel, Tuesday- holiday socks or hat, Wednesday- ugly sweater, Thursday- crazy weather (dress for your favorite weather) and Friday- pajama day!
11th Annual Holiday House- We are excited to open our holiday house on Monday the 18th for students to shop for their family members.
Music Concert- All are invited to Westland's combined instrumental and choral concert on Monday night at BCC HS. At 6:00, our bands and orchestras take the stage. At 7:30, our choral groups perform.
6th Grade Poetry Slam- English teachers are excited to feature the 6th grade students in poetry slam during the school day on Thursday, Dec 21st.
Covid Test Kits- Covid test kits will be made available to students on Thursday and Friday during lunch. Students are encouraged, but not required, to test over the winter break.
Last Day before Winter Break- The last day of school for students and staff before the winter break is Friday, December 22nd. It is a FULL day with students dismissed at 3:00. Winter break will run from Monday, 12/15 to Tuesday, 1/2. We will return on 1/3/2024!
New Year's Holiday- There is no school for students on Monday, January 1 and Tuesday, January 2. Students return on Wednesday, January 3rd.
Homework-free Holiday Break- The faculty at Westland has designated the winter break as homework free! This means that no assignments can be due or assessments given on Wednesday, Jan 3rd. (The exception is reading assignments.) Enjoy the time with family and friends.
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DECEMBER
- M, 12/18 through F, 12/22- Winter Spirit Week
- M, 12/18- Choral and Instrumental Music Concerts at BCC HS- 6:00 Band/Orchestra performance, 7:15 brief intermission, 7:30 Choral performance
- Th, 12/21- 6th Grade Poetry Slam through English classes
- M, 12/25- Tu, 1/2- Winter Break- no school for students
JANUARY
- M, 1/1- New Year's Day- no school for students
- T, 1/2- No School for students
- Tu, 1/9- WMS Musicians Play for Somerset ES and Bethesda ES
- W, 1/10- Winter MAP testing for 6th graders and select 7th/8th
- Th, 1/11- Winter MAP testing for 6th graders and selected 7th/8th
- Th, 1/11- BCC HS counselors visit 8th grade classes
- Th, 1/11- 3:15 8th Grade Bowling event at Bolero (must pre-register)
- F, 1/12- STAR- Minority Scholars Program hosts speaker series
- Sa, 1/13- Sa, 1/20- MLW Week of Service
- M, 1/15- Martin Luther King Jr Day- No School for Students
- W, 1/17- Field Trip to Spy Museum for one of Mr. Johnson's classes
- W, 1/17- Boys Basketball hosts Pyle MS
- W, 1/17- 7 PM Parent Webinar- New Year, New Strategies: Helping Students Plan, Persist, and Achieve Success in 2024
- Sunday, 1/21- PTA hosts 8th Grade Zoom panel featuring 9th Graders
- Tu, 1/23- BCC HS counselors return to answer 8th graders' questions
- Tu, 1/23- 6:30 PM WMS MS Evening Meeting for Parents of 5th graders
- W, 1/24- BCC HS evening meeting for Parents of 8th graders
- Th, 1/25- Girls Basketball hosts Silver Creek MS
- F, 1/26- Final day of MP2
- M, 1/29- No School for Students- Grading/Planning for teachers
- Tu, 1/30- First day of MP3
- W, 1/31- Girls Basketball hosts Tilden
JUNE
- Monday, 6/10 or Tuesday, 6/11- 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
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Email: Alison_L_Serino@mcpsmd.org
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Location: 5511 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, MD, USA
Twitter: @AlisonSerinoWMS