WBMS Friday Notes!

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WBMS Parents and Guardians –

What an incredibly smooth opening week! Our students and staff CRUSHED it; I don’t know how else to say it. I expect students will arrive home tonight tired and hopefully full of wonderful memories from the first week of school! It was a full week of resetting processes and procedures as well as building strong relationships with faculty, staff, and peers!

Our students are simply amazing! They arrived full of enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. Each day by 4 PM, my face hurt from smiling so much throughout the day. Watching them interact with one another this week has been joyful. They collaborate well on academic tasks, listen to their teachers and staff members, ask great questions, offer directions to those who are lost, help one another open lockers, initiate new friendships, and explain how to locate the right bus. This is truly an amazing group of humans, and I am grateful to be part of their educational journey!

We welcomed 1,1222 amazing scholars this year– including 146 (72 – 6th, 39 – 7th, and 35 - 8th) new enrollees from various places in Georgia, the United States, and the world. Currently, we have 391 students in 6th grade, 432 in 7th grade, and 398 in 8th grade. We are truly an international school with 406 students who speak 33 languages other than English at home. What an opportunity our students have to learn from one another!

We are set to have a fabulous year at Webb Bridge Middle School. Enjoy your weekend, Jaguars!

In collaboration -

Rebecca Williams

Principal, Webb Bridge Middle School

• Aug 12- Device Rollout/Technology Day
• Aug 28- Curriculum Night- 6th Grade
  
• Aug 29- Curriculum Night- 7th/8th Grade
  
• September 2 - Labor Day (schools closed)
• September 3 - Teacher Workday (students off)
• September 4 - Teacher PDD (students off)
• Sept 11- Picture Day

All WBMS students will receive a county device on Monday. The device agreement is part of the county code of conduct, so your signature will cover both items. The Fulton County Schools Code of Conduct is now ready for parents to review and sign in Infinite Campus. Please complete the digital attestation through the Parent Portal by accessing the documents tagged "NEEDS ATTENTION."

Here is a (link) with instructions on how to complete the Acknowledgment of Receipt Form. All parents and students (over 10 years old) MUST sign this form found within their INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT/STUDENT PORTAL ACCOUNT or you may have signed a paper copy of the document at Sneak Peek.

Our PTA is extraordinary and works hard to support all students and staff members. They purchase instructional materials for teachers and plan community events for all. Join now as membership is the only fundraising they do all year - use this link - https://bit.ly/wbmspta

Rachel Weitz and Anya Iyer are 9th graders at AHS and from Girl Scouts Troop 16532. They are working towards their Silver Award. The Silver Award is the second highest award in girl scouts. This award is about finding problems in the community and coming up with a solution. Rachel and Anya chose Gender Inequality. One of the projects that they worked on was painting rocks with uplifting messages for other students to see as they walk into Webb Bridge Middle School.

Student must be present on first day of tryouts

Tryouts after school 4:00pm – 5:15pm

Soccer (coed)

Sept 9th (1st cut)

Sept 10th (final cut)

Boys and Girls

Tennis

Boys – Sept 17

Girls – Sept 19

Volleyball

Girls – Oct 7,8

Boys – Oct 10

Basketball

Girls – Jan 8

Boys – Jan 9,10

Track

Girls and Boys – Feb 2025 (TBD)

Turn in all forms through www.Rankone.com

Forms must be submitted before tryouts.

Coach Sell - sell@fultonschools.org

www.wbmsathletics.weebly.com

7th Grade Parents –

This year your children will be learning how to make a positive impact on our local and global communities! In 7th grade we will read the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park and investigate the issues of unequal access to clean water alongside other negative impacts.

There will be multiple opportunities in all content classes and Compass to investigate the issue further, create action plans to help people living in South Sudan who struggle with this problem, reflect on their contributions, and celebrate their successes.

How can you help?

To develop empathy and understanding for women and children who must walk far distances to access clean water in South Sudan, students will carry gallon water jugs on a September “Thirsty Thursday” walk during their PE/Health classes. We are hoping to collect 150 jugs through donations during the month of August.

All water jugs may be dropped off in Mrs. Foil’s classroom (715).

Following this event, the water jugs will be donated to Meals By Grace to help our local community with their water needs.

Click on the QR code below to watch a video to introduce you to the problems of living in an area with little access to clean water.

Thank you for considering!

The 7th grade Service-Learning Team

All volunteers must complete the Fulton County Schools training in order to volunteer at Webb Bridge. We ask that you complete the training 24 hours prior to the day you are volunteering. You will have to present your ID to the front office the first time you sign in as a volunteer. Please register here to complete requirements to volunteer. Volunteers will not have to register again until May 31, 2026.

Our county has created a back-to-school website. While you are there, check out the “Top 10” list and “What’s New for 2024” section for more comprehensive information every parent, student, and community member should know.

As we all work together to ensure a safe and nurturing learning environment for our students, it is important that every parent/guardian and student is provided with access to the District’s Student Code of Conduct. · The Code of Conduct can be viewed here:

https://www.fultonschools.org/studentdiscipline

All students above 10 years of age and their parents or guardians are asked to digitally sign acknowledging receipt of the Code of Conduct and Student Handbook. Many of you took care of this step during Sneak Peek. If you did not sign a paper copy, please use the link How to sign the Code of Conduct to see step-by-step instructions on how to sign for the Code of Conduct in Infinite Campus. Parents and students can digitally sign by using their online portal or the app on their smartphone/device.

• There are two "lanes" the pick-up and the exit lane.
• We've extended the carpool lane -Please pull all the way up to the end of the traffic circle to the BLUE SIGN
• It's a "Load and Go" method- once your student is in the car, please carefully merge into the exit lane
  
  

Drop Off Times

Morning: Students cannot enter the building before 8:25, unless they are here for a help session/club meeting, students will need to wait outside.

Afternoon: Carpool and walkers are released after the 4:03 Afternoon Announcements.

More information about Carpool and WBMS transportation options- visit our website- https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/23291

This year Webb Bridge Middle School is participating in the Trex Recycling Challenge, which challenges schools across the country to recycle 1,000 pounds of soft plastics in 1 year. We began this challenge in November 2023, and so far WBMS has collected over 213 pounds of plastic for recycling! We still have 200 days left to reach our goal of 1,000 pounds but we need all hands on deck. If every student brings in just 1 pound of plastic for recycling we can reach our goal and earn a Trex bench for our school! Here's how you can help:

• Drop off any CLEAN, DRY soft plastics from the flier below (or plastics #2 and #4) to one of the three recycling bins located around campus. Bins are located in the main school entrance, by the front office, and in the academic rotunda.
• Please DO NOT place anything into the recycling bins that is not on the approved list. Many plastics are NOT recyclable and can actually contaminate our collections. If you're not sure whether an item is recyclable, please do not include it.
• If you have a large plastic collection that is difficult to drop off at school, please contact Annie Walker (awalker.nd02@gmail.com) to arrange pickup.

Thank you so much for your support!

All students will have their picture taken by Lifetouch. Retake Day is October 23, all retakes will be taken in the morning. Pictures will be ordered online or with ordering form. Stay tuned for more details.

A Media Center Sway is created for each school month (and updated throughout the month) to share information on reading celebrations, reading challenges, maker activities, and special events, so be sure to check for updates each week.

Please click on the image above to enter the Sway.

Students can check Jaguar News, our website, Club Bulletin Board and here for more information!

Last year our WBMS community participated in the Trex Recycling challenge as part of 8th grade student Lillian Walker’s Girl Scout Silver Award. Webb Bridge came in 4th place out of all participating middle schools in the country! In our first year we recycled over 217 pounds of plastic! This year, Lillian’s sister Teresa (8th grade) has taken over this community recycling challenge.

Students and staff are encouraged to bring in single-use plastic items from home to be recycled by the decking manufacturer, Trex (see attached flyer for a list of acceptable items). There are 3 recycling bins placed around the school, where you can place these plastics. Each week volunteers will weigh the collected plastic and transfer it to a local Trex drop-off site. We will compete against schools across the country to see who can collect the most plastic for recycling, and the winning school receives a Trex Bench! We hope this challenge will spread awareness about the harmfulness of single-use plastics on our environment as well as encourage the habit of recycling in our community. We will provide periodic updates on our progress, and we hope to get 100% participation. Let’s get recycling, Jaguars!!

To earn this designation WBMS had to demonstrate families feel welcomed and empowered to support student success, and that our PTA is a key partner for continuous school improvement. Becoming a National PTA School of Excellence began with the joint commitment of PTA and our phenomenal administrative team to work together to welcome all families, communicate effectively, support student success, speak up for every child, share power and collaborate with the community. Congratulations and a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!

To learn more about this accomplishment or to support our PTA during the Fall Membership Drive, visit wbmspta.org.

Do you know a family in need at WBMS?

Please reach out to our counseling staff so we can find ways to help.

Our Community Cupboard provides emergency necessities for families in our school experiencing hardship.

Please consider making a donation! Our largest need currently is gift cards in any amount to Kroger or Walmart.

You may leave your donations at the Front Office. Please mark them PTA/Community Cupboard. Thank you!

Have questions or suggestions?

Contact us at pta.wbms@gmail.com or visit www.wbmspta.org.

Leslie Hawkins & Tarran Craver

Realtors

Coldwell Banker Realty | Roswell

601 Houze Way, Suite 800

Roswell, GA 30076

Leslie Cell: 770-851-1489

Tarran Cell: 770-597-9118

Webb Bridge Middle School was featured on the Georgia Association for Middle School Level Education (GAMLE) website. Click on the link below and scroll down to read the feature article "Service-Learning Empowers Students to be the Change They Wish to See" written by our very own Principal, Ms. Williams!

https://gamle.org/Schools-to-Watch

The COVID reporting banner that was previously on the Districts home page and the School’s home page has been removed. Parents and students can find the reporting banner on District Health Services page and/or on their school website under the clinic page or at the links below.

https://www.fultonschools.org/Domain/267

https://www.fultonschools.org/domain/3823

Fulton County School is committed to supporting the school-home relationship through providing digital citizenship information from Common Sense Media to our families as well as lessons to our students. Please read and view the material shared to support your child and family in responsible use of digital resources and technology.

6-8 - SEL in Digital Life - Family Conversation Starters Packet.pdf

6-8 - SEL in Digital Life - Family Conversation Starters Packet (SPANISH).pdf

Family Tech Planners (English/Spanish) grouped by ages Family Tech Planners | Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media Parenting in a Digital Age YouTube Playlist

Please send your student in with a note stating the time they will be picked up. All checkout notes must be brought to the front office in the morning. Last time to check out a student is 3:45pm. General dismissal starts at 4:05pm.

For an absence, please email your child's name, grade, and reason for absence, to kornegayl1@fultonschools.org or hedgerb@fultonschools.org. You may include any doctor's notes in your email or send them in with your child to bring to the front office when they return.

View board policy and WBMS attendance information here- https://www.fultonschools.org/domain/8783

To ensure prompt delivery, please make sure you have your child's first and last name on all items dropped off in the front office.

To continue free or reduced price meal benefits for students each household must complete a new application every year. Free and Reduced Meal Benefits will end on September 20, 2023, if the household has not reapplied for SY 2023-2024. If there is an interruption in benefits or the household does not reapply, the household is responsible for payment of meals until the Free and Reduced Application is approved.

To help assure continuation of benefits, the household must complete an online application by September 19nd 2023 at www.fulton.schoollunchapp.com or have a paper application turned in to the school cafeteria manager before September 16th, 2023 or. Be sure to list all the students in the household on the application.

Keep in mind, the application may take up to 10-days to process.

If you have any questions, please call the Fulton County School Nutrition Program – Meal Eligibility Desk at (470)254-2220

Connect Fulton is a new resource available to residents for financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost services.

Please click on link for more information http://connectfulton.findhelp.com

Connect Fulton (click for the link) – Families, friends, neighbors, students, etc. can all benefit from this intuitive and easy to use website. Just go to http://connectfulton.findhelp.com and type in your zip code. There are thousands of resources related to just about anything like food, housing, financial assistance, education, childcare, healthcare, etc. There are filters to customize available resources to find the best fit.

On-site Mental Health Partners (click for the link) - WBMS partners with Summit Counseling. If you are interested in Summit Counseling, please reach out to your student’s school counselor.

• Universal Remote Learning Resources: https://www.fultonschools.org/universalremotelearning

• URL Parent Learning Support: https://www.fultonschools.org/parentlearningsupport

• FoodStop Distribution Points: https://www.fultonschools.org/foodstop

• Coronavirus Updates: https://www.fultonschools.org/coronavirus

• Community Resources: https://www.fultonschools.org/communityresources

• Code of Conduct: https://www.fultonschools.org/codeofconduct