Westside Middle School

February 16, 2025

Reminders

Parent Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, March 5th

WebEx Meetings: 4:00–5:00 PM
In-Person Meetings: 5:00–8:00 PM

Thursday, March 6th

WebEx Meetings: 8:00–11:30 AM
In-Person Meetings: 12:30–4:00 PM

**In person meetings are open house style, so come anytime during the schedule times that works for you. Teachers will be located in their team areas/classrooms.

WMS Attendance Information

We are introducing a new additional way to communicate your student's attendance. This will help us streamline communication and reduce disruptions during the school day. If you need to call your student out for any reason, you may either call the main office or email our new attendance email at wms.attendance@westside66.net.

If you need to pick up your student early, please notify us at least one hour before pickup time via email or call the main office directly at 402-390-6464. This will allow us to have your student ready and minimize interruptions to classrooms. If you need your student within the hour, you must call the main office, please do not email.

When you email or call and leave a message please leave the following information:

Student's Full Name
Reason why they are absent/leaving early/arriving late
Time that they will be picked up if leaving early

If your student is not feeling well, they must check out through the health office.

As this is a new process, we appreciate your patience and understanding while we work through any adjustments. If you experience any issues or have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Food and Drink in the Morning!

All food and drink must be consumed in the cafeteria. We are seeing more students trying to take their Starbucks, Scooters, Alani's, Celsius, and Breakfast to first period. Students will either need to consume it in the cafeteria (this may cause them to be late to class), throw it away, or we can store it in the main office until after school. Students are allowed to carry water bottles. We appreciate your partnership with this so we can keep our school nice and clean.

2024-25 Yearbook Sales

WMS 24-25 Yearbooks are now on sale! Click on the link below to purchase your Student's Yearbook! The deadline is April 11th and the cost is $30.00. Students will receive them on the last day of school. No extra yearbooks are ordered, so please order by April 11th in order for your student to receive one.

https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/westsidemiddleschoolomaha

8th Grade to 9th Grade Course Registration: High School Counselors have been down

to the middle school twice this semester to present information about WHS and course

offering to students. WMS counselors are in the process of meeting 1 on 1 with 8 th

graders to review course selections. Please keep in mind that each counselor has 120-

240 students to meet with. Therefore these 1 on 1 meetings take a solid month to

complete but should be wrapped up by February 26th . The final step in the process is

WHS counselors will come back to the middle school on February 27th and will meet 1

on 1 with the 8 th grade students who will be on their case load to answer questions and

review course requests. It is important to know that Westside High School has set a

deadline of March 14 th for any changes to next year’s course requests.

7th Grade to 8th Grade Course Registration: WMS School Counselors will be in the

7th grade classroom sometime between February 28th and March 5th to begin the process

of helping students to select courses for 8 th Grade. Students are expected to review

and discuss their course choices with their parents following the counselor visit to the

classroom. WMS counselors will then meet 1 on 1 with each 7th grader to review course

selection for the following year. Again with 120-240 students for each counselor to

meet with, please allow a month for counselors to complete these individual meetings.

News from WMS Library

Check out what is happening at the Westside Middle School Library by clicking on the link below!

Winter Newsletter

WHS Cheer Tryout Information

Westside Cheer Tryouts are around the corner! Come learn all about the high school cheer squad on Monday, February 24th at 6:00pm in Room 220 at WHS. Tryouts are Monday, March 31st - Friday, April 4th with tryouts after school at WHS Friday, April 4th starting promptly at 3:30pm. Questions prior to February 24th can be directed to Jessica Lage at lage.jessica@westside66.net

WHS Show Choir Audition Information

Click on the flyer to view the Amazon wish list!

Westside Football Youth Camp

Westside Football will be hosting their Youth Football Camp in the spring this year. The camp will be at the Omaha Sports Complex on Sunday, April 13th from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. The purpose of this camp is to introduce the techniques, fundamentals, and skills needed to play football for Westside High School. All current 3rd-7th graders are invited to Sign Up Here.

Jadin Booth Camp

Jadin Booth class of 2020 and Westside all time leading scorer will be holding his 4th annual Jadin Booth Elite Camp this June 9th-11th. The cost is $125 and will be held at Westside middle school. This camp is for 3rd-8th graders boys and girls. The kids will enhance their basketball skills from professional and college players as well as learning Jadins keys to life and hoops. You can register at jadinboothelitecamp.com

Westside We-Side

WE-SIDE COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

We are excited to announce the launch of our WE-SIDE Community Events Calendar. This calendar includes dates and times for local events and community offerings.

While we are not a partner, sponsor, or organizer of the listed events, we’d like to share them with you as part of our WE-SIDE initiative, which highlights opportunities available in the greater Omaha community.

Started in the summer of 2020, WE-SIDE stands for Welcoming Equity Support Inclusion Dignity Everyone. This initiative was created to foster a district community where everyone feels valued, connected, and respected. The initiative seeks to build a supportive environment that honors the dignity of every individual, creating a sense of belonging and unity within the Westside community.

The events are listed on the right-hand side of the WCS website homepage. Click on each event for specific logistical information. However, for details or inquiries regarding any of these events, please contact the official event organizers directly.

We are excited to share these opportunities with you and hope you find something new to explore with friends or family members

Community Club Information

Are you looking for an impactful way to support teachers, staff and students at WMS? If so, the WMS Community Club (WMS CC) needs YOU!

The Community Club’s meets from 3:30 – 4:30. For your convenience, the meeting is available via Zoom or in person at WMS.

WMS CC supports our teachers and staff by organizing fall and spring conference meals, providing gift cards for the monthly teacher recognition program and the teacher/staff end of year celebration. WMS CC celebrates our student body by providing refreshments at the academic awards night and organizing the 8th grade end of year dance.

2024 – 2025 Meetings

2/20 3:30 – 3:30 PM

3/13 3:30 – 3:30 PM

4/14 3:30 – 3:30 PM

If you have questions and/or interested in attending, please contact susanclauser@gmail.com for the Zoom meeting or attend the first meeting on August 15th! We will gather in the main office at the Middle School and then move from there to our meeting space.