We had FOUR Wildcat Students of the Month at WMS this month. They are pictured below:

-Santiago Caban-Arenas (Grade 5)

-Leah Doehler (Grade 5)

-Kim Mello (Grade 7)

-Shelby Tripp Isidore (Grade 7)

Congratulations Wildcats! We are so proud of you!

We had ONE Wildcat Student of the Month at WHS this month. She is pictured below:

-Alexis Pacheco (Grade 12)

Congratulations Wildcats! We are so proud of you!

May 16, 2025 marks the midway point of Term 4! Progress reports will be available on the Community Portal by Wednesday, May 21.

Please note that progress reports and report cards are not mailed home at WMHS. If you are having difficulty accessing the Community Portal or need an account, please email Jackie Corey at jcorey@westportschools.org.

May 5 through May 9 is Teacher Appreciation Week and WMHS has the BEST teaching staff around! Thank you for all you do to support our students and families.

"If you have to put someone on a pedestal, put teachers. They are society's heroes." —Guy Kawasaki

In November, it was determined at the MA ballot boxes that passing MCAS would no longer be a graduation requirement for students moving forward. This vote, however, did not change the federal and state laws that require students in Grades 3-8 and Grade 10 to participate in benchmark testing. As a result, WMHS students will be participating in MCAS testing this spring.

The schedule for MCAS testing can be found HERE. The data received from this testing is extremely important for administration, teachers, and students. It helps us guide instruction, build curriculum, and work collabortively to meet the needs of our students.

Thank you in advance for supporting your student through MCAS testing season! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Laura Charette at lcharette@westportschools.org or at 774-309-3455.

AP Testing begins in early May. HERE you will find a list of all testing dates.

Best of luck to our AP students who have worked so hard for these exams!

Westport Middle High School (Grades 5-12) has begun implementation of My Career and Academic Planning (MyCAP). MyCAP, an initiative begun by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, prepares students for college, career and civic readiness. The MyCAP process engages students in authentic postsecondary planning through a continuum of learning focused on the individual student's interests, skills and talents. This process allows students to be the drivers of their education and empowers them to connect their course taking with career interests, to seek out career development opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, capstone projects, and to identify and develop the personal, social, and behavioral skills needed to be successful in the workplace.

A MyCAP committee has been formed, and on top of attending professional development offsite, the group meets monthly to discuss ongoing implementation in various courses including Foundations of Career Readiness, Personal Finance, 21st Century Skills, College and Career Readiness, Internship, and Work Study. WMHS has begun using MEFA Pathways as the electronic tool for all MyCAP artificats.

More information from DESE can be found HERE.

If you would like to speak with a building administrator, please schedule an appointment to do so. MS appointments can be scheduled by calling 774-309-3022. HS appointments can be scheduled by calling 508-636-1050.

We appreciate your assistance with this!

To ensure we have the most accurate attendance records for your child, please note the following:

1.) If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please call them out: Middle School @ 774-309-3022 & High School @ 508-636-1050.

2.) If your child is going to be absent due to Covid, a fever, etc., please contact the front office & school nurse (Teresa for MS or Suzanne Walinski for HS).

Please make sure all excusal notes are brought in within 48 hours of your child's return to school.

WMS Student Council had a very successful donation raffle drive collecting several boxes of items for Forever Paws Animal Shelter. The raffle basket winner was Alistair Babbitt.

Additionally, the WMS Student Council is doing Book Buddy Bags. More info can be found HERE.

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