Wakefield Middle School

Rising 6th Grade Orientation for 2020-2021

Wakefield Middle School Virtual Tour

Come take a virtual tour through Wakefield Middle School.

LIVE ORIENTATION RECORDING

Recorded on March 16, 2021 5:30pm - 7:30 pm

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6th Grade Curriculum Information

Please review the topics covered in 6th Grade core and elective classes.

6th Grade Curriculum Slideshow (Core & Electives)

Middle School Program Planning Guide

Middle School Math

Middle School Math Placement

Visual Arts Website

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Transition to Middle School

Moving up to Middle School can be hard! Your counselors (and teachers and administrators) are here to help you! View their presentation and reach out for more information. We encourage you to read and review this Packin' Up Middle School Transition Guide with your rising 6th grader.

Wake County Parent Academy:

The transition from elementary to middle school is often an exciting, yet nerve-racking time for students. We want rising 6th graders to feel prepared for middle school. Parents can help enhance students‘ comfort level with this change by exposing them to common concerns that arise in middle school and equipping them with skills necessary to be successful. Parent Academy LINK.

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Student and Parent Engagement

Elective Course Information

Click here to review elective course registration information for Wakefield Middle School. Watch the elective video below to learn more about each elective class option. (Note: this was created prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

Instructional Support Services

AIG at WMS

Information about AIG at Wakefield Middle School. Ms. Kimberly Sanderlin (ksanderlin@wcpss.net) is our current AIG Coordinator.

English as a Second Language

Information about our ESL Program can be found here.
Puede encontrar información sobre nuestro programa de ESL aquí.
Additional information on Ms. Webb's (our current ESL teacher) Website: https://sites.google.com/wcpss.net/wakefieldms/home

Special Education

The link above is the WCPSS site. Our current Special Education Department Chairs are Ms. Angie Mills (amills2@wcpss.net) and Ms. Cathy Shifflett (cshifflett@wcpss.net).

504 Services

The link above directs you to the WCPSS 504 website. The 504 Coordinator is the appropriate grade-level counselor. Our current 6th grade 504 Coordinator is Dr. Elaine Harper (charper@wcpss.net).

PowerSchool/HomeBase

It is very important that all parents and students request Powerschool Access. Do you know that your student's account is already set up? Get ahead of the game now so you are all set up at the start of the year.

WCPSS Bus Transportation

Concerned about school bus transportation? All student transportation assignments will be posted in

Wakefield Carpool Procedures

School Meals / Child Nutrition Services

This link goes directly to the WCPSS meals & child nutrition website.

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WOLFCAMP - date TBD

ALL rising 6th Grade students are invited (and encouraged) to attend WolfCamp in August! Students will walk their schedule, meet their teachers and classmates, get their lockers, and learn all they need to know BEFORE the first day of school! There will be a parent/guardian session as well!

Stay tuned to the WMS website, and make sure you are registered to receive School Messenger emails and text alerts! Mrs. Cleveland will send out messages in early August with more information.

STUDENTS - We want to hear from YOU!

Students, please share your thoughts, comments, and questions here.

Parent Questions

Rising 6th Grade families can enter their questions into this document.