WBMS FRIDAY Notes!

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Dear Webb Bridge MS Families,

I hope your Thanksgiving break was restful and fun! We have jumped right back into action here at WBMS and our students and teachers have had another productive week.

I truly enjoyed attending the chorus concert last night. Our choral students and AHS choral students put on a fantastic holiday show at Johns Creek United Methodist Church. I am continually blown away by the superb talent of our students and teachers. Well done, Mrs. Reitzes and chorus students!

Each year, every public school in the state of Georgia is rated by the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). It is basically a report card for each school. The data is derived from Georgia Milestones assessment scores, student attendance, student growth in core content areas, overall reading proficiency, English Language Learners’ growth on language proficiency assessments, as well as students’ participation in fine arts. The four major areas scored are: Content Mastery (100), Progress (99.2), Closing Gaps (100) and Readiness (95.9). Webb Bridge MS increased scores or stayed the same in each of the four main areas. These scores are a testament to the dedication and commitment of our entire school community! I could not be more proud of the work being done at this school and the excellent opportunities our children are provided to learn and grow. Way to go, Jaguars!

Stay warm and have a fantastic weekend!

Kind regards,

Julie Morris

Principal

Julie Morris

Principal, Webb Bridge Middle School

Please follow me on X (Twitter) and Instagram: @Principal_WBMS

• Dec 12-13- UGA Midfest for some 8th grade Band students
• Dec 12- JAG Awards
• Dec 13- Websters Q2
• Dec 16-17- 7th Grade JA
• Dec 18- Popcorn Day Q2
• Dec 20- Last Day of 1st Semester
• Dec 21- Jan 5- Winter Break

Have a question about what tests or quizzes your student has coming up? Check out the Assessment Calendar! Teachers place all major assessments on these calendars:

6th Grade Assessment Calendar Link

7th Grade Assessment Calendar Link

8th Grade Assessment Calendar Link

Help Sessions will be on the same days as the Content assessment. Students will take assessments on their GRADE level day.

Parents and Guardians,

Please have your child check Lost and Found in the cafeteria rotunda for any items that they may be missing. All items in Lost and Found will be donated at the end of the day on Dec. 20.

Please click here for club site

Student must be present on first day of tryouts

Tryouts after school 4:00pm – 5:15pm

Basketball

Boys – Dec 17-18

Girls– Jan 8-9

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

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.

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

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

As a parent, you want what is best for your child, but it is not always easy to know what type of support they need. Mental health therapy helps students better understand their personal needs and learn new skills to manage life situations and relationships more effectively. Summit Counseling has partnered with Webb Bridge M.S. to provide support during the school day through our on-site therapist Jessica Gross. Visit our website to learn more about individual and group services. School-Based Mental Health - The Summit Counseling Center

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.

• 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

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.

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.

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