Weekly Warrior Parent Newsletter

• September 18, 2024 : Monthly PTO Meeting (WMS Library) ~ 7:00pm
  
• October 3, 2024: Parent Teacher Conferences ~ 4:00-8:00pm
• October 5, 2024: WMS Craft Fair ~ 10:00am-2:00pm
• October 10, 2024: WMS Movie Night (Mayfield Drive-in) ~ 7:00pm
• November 7, 2024: Parent Teacher Conferences ~ 4:00-8:00pm
• November 20, 2024 : Monthly PTO Meeting (WMS Library) ~ 7:00pm
• November 22, 2024: Casino Night (at Lavera) ~ 6:00pm
• November 25, 2024: Choir Concert - PAC (North HS) ~ 7:30-8:30pm

• The school picture photo gallery is now active and ready for viewing and ordering - if you have any questions please contact Cuyla Halbrook at 440-953-8300.

Per state requirements on Tuesday September 17th, Willoughby middle school will be conducting vision screenings on all 7th graders and students new to the district, as well as hearing screenings on all student's new to the district. If you would like to opt your student out of the free screening, please notify the school nurse or school speech language pathologist no later than Monday, September 16th via email at megan.kuhlman@weschools.org or rachel.yagour@weschools.org.

• Join Spirit Club!!! Spirit Club meets once a month to organize Spirit Weeks, supporting our teams with signs across the school, and partner with student council to plan Kindness Week in the spring. If your child is interested, they should sign up outside Room 164 or email Mrs. Booth (wendy.booth@weschools.org). The first meeting is this Wednesday, September 11 after school until 4 pm. Click Here to view the WMS Student Spirit Club schedule.

• This past week during Open House several WMS families had an opportunity to meet with their child's grade level team teachers, elective teachers, and support staff to review various supports at WMS. If you missed the Open House and have any questions please contact our main office at 440-975-3600.

• In the Spring of 23-24 your child participated in the OST Online Assessments. These state tests measure how well students have mastered the knowledge and skills in the tested areas. Attached is your child’s score report for the English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, Social Studies and/or Science assessments. Score reports are provided to you by the Ohio Department of Education.

• The summary documents sent home will provide you with an overview of your child’s performance based upon five possible performance levels. The performance levels are Advanced, Accomplished, Proficient, Basic and Limited. If a student performs at or above the Proficient level s/he is meeting the standards in that content area. The score report provides additional information about testing.

SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES:

• September 18: Monthly PTO Meeting, 7pm @WMS

• October 5: Warrior Families PTO Craft & Vendor Fair - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Sign-up HERE

• October 10: Drive-In Movie Night @Mayfield Road Drive-In
  (Students will be voting on the movie soon!) - Yes, we realize it’s a Thursday night - but kids do NOT have school the following day., This will be a fun evening!

• October 16: Monthly PTO Meeting, 7pm @WMS

• November 22: Casino Night Fundraiser (Gather your friends and family now!) - PLANNING COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Sign-up HERE

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• The W-E Parent Portal is a secure website where parents can access grade, attendance and other information about your children enrolled in the Willoughby-Eastlake School District. If you have not signed up for the parent portal please CLICK HERE for additional information.

• The District has 5 full-time school nurses who provide nursing services in each of the primary and secondary schools. Each school nurse has completed a four-year bachelor’s degree in nursing, holds a current Registered Nurse license, and is required to have an Ohio Department of Education School Nurse License. The nurses have advanced training in health education, and hold current First Aid/CPR cards. The nurses work in the schools on a part time basis. When the nurse is not in the building, a Health Aide is available to handle basic first aid needs for your child. CLICK HERE for more information.

Do you have any questions, suggestions, or want to thank a staff member? Please fill out the following form/survey: CLICK HERE