Principal's Message
Hello WMS Families,
We have successfully launched the 2024/2025 school year! It has been an absolute joy engaging with students and we are looking forward to a great year.
Thank you for your continued patience and partnership as we navigate through the transportation challenges and work to ensure that all students/families understand how things operate at West Middle School. Continue to reach out with your questions and/or concerns.
With Gratitude,
Serita Mattei
Annie Jr. Auditions and Parent Information Session
COME ONE COME ALL TO AUDITIONS FOR ANNIE JR. Auditions will be held for performers on Tuesday, 9/24 and Wednesday, 9/25 afterschool.
For parents an information meeting will be held on Thursday, September 19th from 5-6:30 at WMS.
Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie JR. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure.
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Arrival/Dismissal:
Over the course of the week we have been working on refining a process to make morning drop off and afternoon dismissal smoother and faster for parents and buses. This year we have 32 buses dropping off in the morning and picking up in the afternoon.
In order to ensure that ALL buses can enter and exit the parking lot safely we need parents to enter and exit the parking lot on Orchard Road ONLY. The Baker Road entrance is solely used for buses and student walkers to enter and exit.
During dismissal we will have round 1 buses park and pick up students from 3:15-3:22. All round 1 buses will depart at 3:23 pm. All round 2 buses will park and pick up students from 3:24-3:31. Round 2 buses will depart at 3:32 pm.
Please look at the images below outlining which buses are round 1 and which buses are round 2. Make sure your child knows which round their bus will depart in. Starting Monday, 9/9 if a student misses their bus parents will be expected to come pick them up.
Crew leaders will review bus rounds and expectations with students on Monday. Please review them with your child at home as well.
6th Grade Families
The majority of our 6th graders have lunch on a daily basis from 1:26 pm to 1:56 pm. This is later in the day than they are used to and we know our students get hungry earlier and need food to help fuel their learning. 6th grade teachers will allow students to bring snacks to classes and students will be able to eat those snacks during Top 10 Reading ONLY. Students are NOT allowed to share their snacks as it causes significant disruptions. If a child does not have a snack and needs one the teacher will make sure they get a snack.
**. If you'd like to donate snacks for other students, please drop them off in the Welcome Center with Kim Campbell's name on them. Thank you so much.
CAREGIVERS of Kids with Disabilities Coffee Date
Hello,
My name is Erika Manley and I am the parent of a 7th grade student at West Middle School. If you are the parent or caregiver of a child with a disability, we wholeheartedly welcome you to our first coffee event of the school year! Find support and empowerment!
Date: Friday, September 20th
Time: 9-10:30am
Place: Basecamp Coffee & Provisions,
14635 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka
Remaining 2024 Meeting Dates (all Fridays):
- Oct 11
- Nov 15
- Dec 13
Service Dog at West Middle School
This year we will have a service dog in our school assisting one of our students. This service dog is a trained companion for the student and is able to assist him in many of the daily routines while learning at school.
This certified service dog is highly trained and will be a benefit to the student’s learning. We will have lessons at school during Crew to introduce students to the service dog and teach them the proper procedures around the animal because the animal is not a pet but a certified working service dog while at school. Please take a moment to watch this video with your child to introduce them to John and his service dog Nikki.
We look forward to this new addition to our school community. Thank you for your understanding and support. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office.
Family Handbook
Please take a moment to read through the West Middle School Family Handbook linked here. The purpose of the handbook is to ensure that we communicate consistent expectations across our community. The Family Handbook serves to inform you of the many policies and practices that govern our school community. As West Middle School always seeks to improve, we reserve the right to amend, modify or change the provisions of this Handbook. We will provide all students and families notice of any significant changes in the policies reflected in the following pages.
How To Access West Middle Schools Market
Click the link below for information about how to access the market at West Middle School.
West Middle School Market and Resources info.docx
Please do not hesitate to contact West Middle School Counselors, Social Workers or Administration if you have any questions about accessing the Market on site.
Hopkins Education Foundation News
Get your tickets now for Rock-n-Royal, Hopkins Education Foundation’s annual 21+ block party and school year kick-off event. Join us on September 7 from 6-10 p.m. at Downtown Park in Hopkins and listen to live music from Watson while celebrating Hopkins schools and supporting our grants that bring unique projects to our students. Your $30 ticket includes food and drinks from Bear Cave Brewing, BLVD Kitchen & bar, Thumbs Up Jamaican Jerk, Pink Ivy Kitchen & Bar, Pub 819, and Unmapped Brewing Co. & The Vine Room. Plus, you have a chance to toss your way to becoming a cornhole master in our tournament. https://bit.ly/HEFRocknRoyal
2024-25 Calendar
At the December 12 School Board Meeting, the Hopkins School Board approved the 2024-25 calendar. Over the next few weeks, we will add these dates to our digital calendar and provide a printable PDF.
Hopkins West Middle School
Website: https://west.hopkinsschools.org/
Location: 3830 Baker Road, Minnetonka, MN, USA
Phone: (952) 988-4400
Facebook: facebook.com/hopkinswjh/