Principal's Message
November 22, 2024
Translation Feature
To translate, open the newsletter by clicking the link. Then, look at the top right side of the newsletter at the Accessibility Bar and click on the "Translate Newsletter" option. As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Para traducirlo, primero abra el boletín haciendo clic en el enlace. Luego, mire la parte superior derecha del boletín en la barra de accesibilidad y haga clic en la opción "Translate Newsletter." Como siempre, no dude en contactarnos si tiene alguna pregunta.
需要翻译内容,请单击链接打开《新闻通讯》。然后查看页面右上角的辅助栏,单击“Translate Newsletter翻译新闻通讯”选项。一如既往,如果您有任何疑问,请随时与我们联系。
🐺 Weekly Howl 🐺
I am thrilled with the number of responses we received on the California Healthy Kids Survey this year - you all are an impressive lot! We look forward to seeing and sharing the results of this survey in the new year, and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Thanks also to the 8th grade families who came for high school pathways transition meeting on Thursday evening. We sent an email with information earlier this morning, but we have copied that text below as well for ease of reference. This is an exciting time for our students and families, and we are honored to be a part of the journey.
For all families, progress reports are available in Aeries this afternoon. Please see your email for directions to access your students grades. Progress reports are for students receiving a C- or less. If you have questions or concerns regarding your student's progress, please reach out to the teacher, or your student's counselor:
- Diane Erwin (Last Names A-L) derwin@slzusd.org
- Maurice Johnson (Last Names M-Z) mbjohnson@slzusd.org
"Safe Haven" Resolution
Washington Manor would also like to highlight a message sent earlier this week from Superintendent Camp's office, which states the San Lorenzo Unified School District is committed to supporting all students regardless of their immigration status. Our district does not collect information regarding the immigration status of students and their families.
As stated in a “Safe Haven” resolution approved by our School Board in 2017, SLZUSD remains committed to:
- Promoting tolerance and acceptance over hate speech.
- Restricting access to student information that may be used to identify the immigration status of students.
- Allocating resources to continue supporting diversity, inclusion, and the values of a multicultural society.
Students can notify a trusted adult in our schools if they have a specific concern related to immigration, and that person will help them get the information and support they need.
In closing this week, we acknowledge that this time of year can be very demanding. We wish you the opportunity to find some peace amidst the "busy." Please remember we will be on Fall Break from Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29. We look forward to welcoming back our scholars on Monday, December 2. When we are back we will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair the week of December 2, and are excited to present our Winter Concert on Thursday, December 5.
Have a wonderful Fall Break, Wolves!
Stay on Top of Attendance and Grades in Aeries
You can easily set up weekly Aeries progress report emails.
- Log in to your account.
- Click on the notification bell
- Select Parent Notification Preferences
💕 Thank a staff member! 💕
If you'd like to thank a staff member, or give them a shout out please fill out this Google Form, and we'll make sure your message reaches them!
📚 Bookfair: December 2-6 📚
New Dates: December 2-6
Ms. Hunter will be hosting the bookfair in the library. Stay tuned for more information.
Library Information
The Library is open M, Tu, Th, F – 7:45 am to 3:30 pm, W – 7:45 am to 1:45 pm.
You can keep up-to-date on WMMS Library happenings, by following their instagram page: WMMS.library.
📆 Calendar of Events 📆
Monday 12/2
- Chess Club | Library | Lunch
- Cosmetology Club | 213 | Lunch
Tuesday 12/3
- Latino/a/x Club | Room 402 | At Lunch
Wednesday 12/4 (12:30 Release)
- Garden Club | Library | After School
- Food Distribution at the Family Resource Center | 2 PM – 3:30 PM | 20450 Royal Ave, Hayward, CA 94541
Thursday 12/5
- Academic Avengers Club | Room 202 | After School until 3:15
- Creative Writing Club | Library | After School
- 🏫 High School Choice Forms Due!
Friday 12/6
- Amiibo Tournament Club | Room 503 | Lunch
- Art & Jewelry Club | Room 603 | Lunch
- Chess Club | Library | Lunch
- Cosmetology Club | Room 213 | Lunch
- Badminton Club | Gym | After School
- Jr. Interact | Room 402 | 4:10 pm
⛄ Leadership Updates ⛄
Here are upcoming leadership events! For more information please reach out to Ms. Miller at vmiller@slzusd.org.
- Winter Ball, in the MPR, Dec. 13th- 5-7pm
- Our winter, semi-formal dance
- We will have a DJ, photo station, food, games, and more!
- Winter Movie Night, in the Gym, Dec. 19th- 2:45-5pm
- Movie TBD
- Free entry, snacks will be sold inside for $1-$3
If you would like to volunteer at these events, please check out our webpage, or reach out to Ms. Nikita in the main office (nsalamanca@slzusd.org).
🎓 High School Information Night Links and Materials 🎓
Please find here links to the slides, program guide, and SLC request form. As shared last night, the request form is due December 5 but is not first come first serve so please take your time to review the materials before making your requests.
- SLC Website - all materials can be found here!
- Slides: English / Spanish / Chinese
- Program Guide
- SLC Short description
- Google Request Form: English / Spanish / Chinese
If you have questions, first refer to the materials; second, follow up with your middle school counselor:
- Diane Erwin (Last Names A-L) derwin@slzusd.org
- Maurice Johnson (Last Names M-Z) mbjohnson@slzusd.org
If you have any urgent questions you can reach out to the HS Enrollment Senior Office Assistant, Monica Flores, at (510) 317-4708 or mflores@slzusd.org.
🎒 Family Resource Center 🎒
📖 Buy Your 2024-25 Yearbook Today 📖
Visit the Washington Manor Middle School Treering webpage (passcode: 1015658296381759) to purchase this year's yearbook. Each yearbook purchase gets two free custom pages!
- Hardcover: $32.87 + tax
- Softcover: $26.63 + tax
📣 Campus Reminders 📣
- At Washington Manor, we are committed to promoting healthy eating habits and physical activity for our young wolves. Recently, we have noticed students selling snacks and candies on campus. We would like to remind everyone that selling food items on school grounds is not allowed. Parents and guardians, please take a moment to encourage your child to make healthier snack choices and to remind them that selling food at school is prohibited.
Please remember that Washington Manor hosts cell phone free classes. During class times we ask that students turn off their cell phones, so that they can focus on learning. Please call our main office at 510-317-5501 to get a message to your student.
Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club NOW OPEN to 6th-8th Graders
Boys & Girls Club is a FREE after-school expanded learning program provided by the San Lorenzo Unified School District and Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro.
Registration is open for ALL 6th-8th Grade students.
General Information
- Enrichment Clubs
- Academic Support
- Free Meals Provided
- Field Trips & Events
- Free Choice Fridays
- Intersession Camps available on non-school days (when applicable)
Program Details
- Program is offered every day that school is in session. Please refer to the school calendar.
- Program begins when students are released from school and closes at 6:00PM. However, children may arrive late and/or leave the program early under established conditions.
- To register for a Club membership, create an account in our BGCSL Parent Portal and select the Waitlist Membership for Washington Manor Middle School.
Please contact our Program Director if you have any questions:
Program Director
Name: Julian Amador
Location: Washington Manor Middle School
Email: julian@bgcsl.org
Cell: 510.909.6205
Attendance Protocols
REPORTING/VERIFYING ABSENCES
Caregivers may excuse absences by calling the Attendance Line: 510-317-5599. Families have 72 hours to clear absences. If an absence is not cleared within 72 hours, the absence will no longer be excused. Only parents/guardians can excuse absences.
ATTENDANCE LINE
When excusing an absence, families should call and leave a message on the Attendance Line: 510-317-5599. When leaving a message please state the student's name or ID #, the reason for the absence, and the name of the parent/guardian calling.
ABSENCE ERRORS
If you receive a call, email, or text about a student's absence that you believe to be in error, please have the student see Ms. Kelly in the Main Office within 72 hours of the recorded absence.
COVID Protocols (as of 1/29/24)
- Stay home if you have COVID-19 symptoms until you have not had a fever for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medication AND your other COVID-19 symptoms are mild and improving.
- Mask when you are around other people indoors for 10 days* after you become sick or test positive (if you have no symptoms). You may remove your mask sooner than 10 days if you have two negative tests at least one day apart.
- Avoid contact with people at higher risk for severe COVID-19 for 10 days*. Higher-risk individuals include the elderly and those who live in congregate care facilities.
- Seek treatment. If you have symptoms, contact a healthcare provider as soon as you test positive, especially if you are at higher risk for severe COVID-19.
Important Learning to be done!
In our efforts to curb tardies, we continue to enforce the following rules in order to promote an effective learning environment:
- 10/10 Rule: Students will not be allowed out of class in the first and last ten minutes of class. This is to ensure that they are getting set up for success, have the opportunity to write in their planner, and complete warm up activities. The last ten minutes ensure they get the homework and any last minute announcements.
- Teacher Dismisses the Class, Not the Bell: Students are often anxious to get out to break and transition into their new classes. Students need to remain seated until their teacher dismisses them. This will have the added safety benefit of reducing the number of false fire alarms as students have less access to the pull stations.
- Hall Passes: When students leave the classroom, they are required to have a current hall pass that marks the time they left and the location to which they are going.
While these are all procedures WMMS staff are working together to implement, reviewing them with your student will be very helpful. We thank you for your support.
🏅 Get Involved at WMMS 🏅
🍎 FREE Breakfast and Lunch available at WMMS 🍎
November Menu
ALL students in the SLzUSD are allowed two free meals each day: breakfast/brunch and lunch. Each lunch entree comes with salad bar, and choice of white or chocolate milk.
There are NO Door Dash or Lunch Drop offs at school.
Please click this link for menus in Spanish and Chinese.
Washington Manor Middle School Vision & Mission Statement
Vision: Students grow and learn as members of a nurturing, equitable community that provides them with support and opportunities as they themselves strengthen the community through their words and actions.
Mission: Whereas each student needs to see themselves as an empowered individual in a nurturing community, WMMS will:
foster educational opportunities that build on students’ strengths, identities, and experiences;
collaborate with families and the community;
commit to daily effort and resilience in the face of challenges;
promote equity by disrupting and dismantling historical barriers;
prioritize amplifying student voice;
and create opportunities for students to enact change on campus.
Contact Us
Website: https://wms.slzusd.org/
Location: 1170 Fargo Avenue, San Leandro, CA, USA
Phone: (510) 317-5501
Principal: Nicole Sandoval | nsandoval@slzusd.org
Assistant Principal: Andrew Waranoff | awaranoff@slzusd.org
Counselor (Last Names A-L): Diane Erwin | derwin@slzusd.org
Counselor (Last Names M-Z): Maurice Johnson | mbjohnson@slzusd.org