Good Afternoon Woodbury Middle School Community,
We hope everyone had an enjoyable week off from school. Returning from April break always signified the beginning of our end-of-the-year calendar. There are many events and activities that will have us moving very quickly to the end of the school year.
Our state testing period begins on April 30th and ends on May 14th. Students do not test every day; this is our testing window. Please do your best to get students to school on time during the testing window. As always, we encourage students to sleep enough and enjoy nutritious meals to maximize their testing performance. The Connecticut Smarter Balanced assessments (SBA) will be administered to all students, and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will be given to only 8th-grade students. A letter from the district will follow with more details regarding state assessments.
The end of the year also means exciting trips and events. The dates below will allow you to plan for the end of the year. Once again, separate letters regarding the details will be sent along with permission forms and any costs associated with the events. Please do your best to adhere to the deadlines listed, as this may impact a student's attendance or participation.
Grade 8:
· June 6th Grade 8 Dance, Heritage Hotel, Southbury, CT
· June 10th Winding Trails, New Britain, CT
· June 11th Holiday Hill, Prospect, CT
· Graduation June 13th 6:00 at WMS
Grade 7:
· June 5th Lake Compounce
Grade 6:
· June 4th Quassy
Along with these exciting events, spring sports open their seasons this week with games on Thursday. Softball and baseball host Thomaston at the WMS fields, and track and field will travel to Thomaston for an away meet. Start times are 3:45, and we hope to see you cheering on our Warriors.
Multilingual Family Night
Woodbury Public Library is hosting a multilingual family night. The event is on May 8th from 6-7:30pm at the Woodbury Public Library. Please contact Darcy Lockwood, the Region 14 ML Coordinator, with any questions about this event at dlockwood@ctreg14.org
EKG Screening - In A Heartbeat Cardiac Screening Program is designed to help prevent death from sudden cardiac arrest by helping detect potential heart disease in children, teens, & young adults. They will be at Nonnewaug on Wednesday, April 24 starting at 1:30. Parents can register their child for a free screening using this link. To read the Superintendent’s letter explaining the program please click here.
Have a great week,
WMS Admin
Bill Nemec, Principal
Suzi Greene, Assistant Principal
