WMS Parent News

Mark Your Calendars - click on this link to see the full calendar on the WMS Website.

November 12th – PTO meeting 6:30 - Office conference Room

November 14th - Orchestra Concert - 8th Grade - 7:00pm (at WHS)

November 19th - 8th Grade Choir 6:30pm

November 26th - End of Tri 1

November 27th - Teacher Workshop - NO SCHOOL

November 28-29th - Thanksgiving Holiday - NO SCHOOL

Click here to see the full calendar on the WMS website

Hey 6th graders! Need help with math or just want a place to practice? Join the Math Club starting Wednesday, November 6th! We’ll meet Wednesdays in G106 from 2:30 to 3:20 pm. Come by (no need to sign up) for support, retakes, or a boost in confidence. Bring whatever Math you are currently working on and be sure that you have a way to get home. See you there!

PTO Meeting: Our coming November PTO meeting is tonight!!! Please join us tonight, Tuesday, November 12th at 6:30pm for a fun night of snacks and gathering. This particular meeting will start with a snack potluck where we will get to meet each other while each of us share our talents and expectations for the current and following years. Come one, come all! Everyone is welcome.

Remember that it is not too late to attend a meeting. Looking forward to seeing you!

DON’T MISS OUT! Purchase a YEARBOOK today!

Click here to order

***extra yearbooks will NOT be available for purchase this spring!!

What is it? A free weekend food program with 5 different dietary options to choose from. Meals are packaged

and placed in your student’s backpack every Friday. There are no qualification requirements.

Click HERE to complete the form and sign up.

*Contact Natalie Herzog if you have any questions nherzog@sowashco.org or 651-425-4514.

This week, Woodbury Middle School will begin a Food Rescue pilot program. With the state-funded Free School Meals program in place, the district served 2.7 million meals during the 2023-24 school year, a 10% increase from the previous year. However, this increase has also led to more food waste. To ensure the safety of all students, particularly those with severe food allergies, uneaten food cannot be redistributed in our schools. To cut down on waste and address food insecurity, SoWashCo Nutrition Services teamed up with the local non-profit Basic Needs to start the Food Rescue pilot program.

How You Can Help

Together we can reduce waste and help fight food insecurity in our community. Please talk to your student about the program and why it is important. If they have unwanted, uneaten food, encourage them to leave acceptable items on the collection cart in the cafeteria. Signage reminding students of acceptable items will be posted on or near the cart. To ensure food safety, acceptable food items are limited to:

• Whole pieces of fruit that have a skin or peel
• Unheated, shelf-stable wrapped grain items

Please remind your student not to remove food once it has been placed on the cart.

Nutrition Services staff will sort and store the items for Basic Needs volunteers to pick up. Food is available during the week at the free Basic Needs Food Market (8475 East Point Douglas Road, Ste. 106 in Cottage Grove) on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Tuesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food is also available on the weekends at the Basic Needs Free Little Pantry in the Park Grove Library. Nearly 10% of residents in Washington County worry about running out of food before they can afford more. Please encourage families facing food insecurity to visit the free market or pantry for help.

Learn more about the Basic Need Food Market or become a food rescue volunteer at basicneedsmn.org/food-market.

SoWashCo Community Education Youth Activities

South Washington County Schools (SoWashCo Schools) offers activities and classes for youth through SoWashCo Community Education. Activities and classes are conveniently offered at your child's school, partner locations within our community and online.

The latest activities and classes can be found on our website under Get Involved > Youth Activities.

Register Today for Fall Classes!

Fill your fall with SoWashCo Community Education classes and activities!

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Discover Activities Happening at Your School

Find your school's flyer at sowashco.org/flyers or on your school's website under Get Involved > Community Flyer Distribution.

Featured Courses

Middle School Athletics, Grades 6-8

Learn the fundamentals of a sport and develop skills and play matches against other teams.

Girls Basketball

• 2:45-4:45 p.m., Mon-Thu, Nov. 4-Dec. 19 at all SoWashCo Middle Schools

Wrestling

• 2:45-4:45, Mon-Thu, Nov. 4-Jan. 9, Woodbury Middle School
  (Students from Lake and Woodbury Middle will practice at Woodbury Middle)
• 3-5 p.m., Mon-Thu, Nov. 4-Jan. 9, Oltman Middle School
  (Students from Cottage Grove Middle and Oltman will practice at Oltman. Nov. 4-14 will be held at Park High School)

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Find More Classes and Activities

6th grade Counselor - Natalie Herzog 651-425-4514 nherzog@sowashco.org

7th grade Counselor- Rebecca Crislip 651-425-4512 rcrislip@sowashco.org

8th grade Counselor - Karlie Lehmann 651-425-4524 klehmann1@sowashco.org