WMS Parent News

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

May 2nd - Spring Musical performance 7:00pm

May 3rd - Spring Musical performances 2:00pm and 7:00pm

May 4th - Spring Musical performance 2:00pm

May 5th - Culver's Night 5-7pm

May 13th - PTO meeting - 6:30pm - Office Conference Room

May 13th - Band Concerts 6th grade 6:00pm/7th grade 7:30pm

May 14th - Orchestra Concerts 6th and 7th grade and Chamber - 6:30pm

May 15th - Choir Concerts - 6th grade - 6:00pm/7th grade - 7:30pm

May 20th - 8th grade Choir, Orchestra and Band Concerts - 6:30pm

Click here to see the full calendar on the WMS website

Get your tickets now for the musical production of Grease performing this weekend at WMS!

Tickets are $10.00 each (5 and under are free). You can purchase tickets online or tickets are being sold during each of the lunches this week. Here is the link to purchase tickets online:

https://woodburyms.seatyourself.biz

For online tickets, please note:

Tickets are non-refundable

You are able to purchase only 6 tickets per transaction

Print out your confirmation - this will serve as your ticket to show the ushers.

Staff Appreciation Week

May 5-9 is Staff Appreciation Week! The PTO is planning to celebrate all the staff at Woodbury Middle and thank them for all they do for our students. We will be bringing treats and surprises every day during the week.

We appreciate any donations to contribute to making it a great week for everyone. Use this link if you would like to make a donation: WMS PTO Donation

Last Culver's Night of the year!

Stop by Culver's on Monday, May 5 from 5-7 to support Woodbury Middle! The Tigers team will be

Attention Middle School Families!

Have an athlete interested in playing Woodbury High School Girls Soccer in the future?
Join us for an Informational Meeting on Tuesday, May 13 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. in the WHS Lecture Hall (enter through the South Entrance)!

This meeting is a great opportunity for new families to learn about the WHS Girls Soccer program, summer opportunities, what to expect for the fall season, and how parents can get involved through the WHS Girls Soccer Booster Club.

Whether you're just starting to explore WHS Girls Soccer or want to get a jump-start on understanding the program, we encourage you to attend!

This May, during Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, experience the rich history and resilience of Minnesota's Hmong community. Commemorating 50 years since their arrival, the "Of Distance and Time" exhibit presents moving portraits and stories of 37 Hmong women, captured by MN Zej Zog and photographer Richard Schultz.

Discover their journeys at this free event, hosted at the SoWashCo District Service Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 13-14, from 8 am to 8 pm each day. We invite everyone to witness this moving exhibition.

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.

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