WMS Newsletter

5th Grade students learned about Bucket Drumming this week with Ms. McCarthy. It was loud, but very fun!

We’re thrilled to announce a collaboration with the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst happening in November. Thanks to a generous grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, all 5th graders will take part in four engineering and design challenges that aim to foster creative solutions, develop teamwork skills, and cultivate STEM identity. Students will take part in three classroom workshops and one field trip to the Hitchcock Center. In addition, students, teachers and Hitchcock educators will team up to create Climate Action Plans to address climate change in their community.

At this week's School Committee meeting, select students and staff were recognized for their growth and contributions at last school year. Here at WMS, we recognized:

Perfect Attendance - School Year 23-24

Aurora Lints

Houston Lints

Jaynielys Algarian-Rodrigues

Emilia Sullivan

Highest MCAS Growth - ELA

Conor Gouin

Wayne Bursten

Noah Russo-Brown

Highest MCAS Growth - Math

Autumn Hodges

Killin Kokosa

Cainan Sanford

Highest MCAS Growth - Science

Mason Veiss

Highest i-Ready Growth - ELA

Kylie Burke

Eve Pagan

Fenix McCarthy

Cali Ricko

Highest i-Ready Growth - Math

Jordan Torres

Caden Stachowicz

Rowan Hillebrand

Keyana Baxter-Churchill

Staff Recognition - Highest MCAS Growth

Jon Brach, Grade 6 ELA

Jen King, Grade 5 Math and Science

Liz Musnicki, Grade 4

Staff Recognition - Highest i-Ready Growth

Jon Brach, Grade 6 ELA

Jen King, Grade 5 Math and Science

Jessica Walker, Grade 4

Many families have reached out inquiring about access to their student's iPass information and grades. We encourage families to join iParent and partner with us in their student's education!

To access grades, you need to set up an account in iParent, to do this:

• Website Homepage

• Scroll down to Quick Links on the righthand side of the page

• Select Parent Portal

• Set up your account and you will have access to your student's grades

Any questions, please reach out to WMS!

Once again, the amazing WMS PTO will host a Monster Mash complete with Haunter Locker Room! Please remember, Behavior Contracts are required for this event. Contracts will go home today and are due back Monday, 9/30. If your student is absent, we will give them an extension to Tuesday. As a reminder, Behavior Contracts encourage responsibility on the part of the students, like completing classwork, treating each other kindly and being respectful. We look forward to this annual event!

Meet Ms. McCarthy, Music teacher at WMS!

This is Ms. McCarthy’s first year in Ware Public Schools. She recently moved from Southeastern CT to teach at 4th-6th grade music at Ware Middle School and 7th and 8th grade music at Ware Junior Senior High School.

Ms. McCarthy graduated from The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in 2023, receiving a bachelor’s in music education. She previously taught at Shepard Hill Elementary School in Plainfield, CT, working with K-3rd grade students. She has enjoyed getting to know the students and creating music with them, (even if the bucket drumming is super loud)!