The Wang Eagle
Week of March 25th, 2024
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Coming to the End of March!
Good evening Wang Fam!
Although the weather isn't cooperating, we have officially entered Spring and we are at the end of the month!
First of all, its Roller Kingdom Night on Monday! From 6-8, it will be FREE entry for any Wang students and families and skate rentals are just three dollars!! That's right - free! Monday night, 6-8 pm at Roller Kingdom in Tyngsboro!
Second, there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 29th due to it being Good Friday. Again, no school on Friday.
Next, we are just about a week away from our first MCAS exams with 6th and 7th grade taking the ELA MCAS on April 4th and 5th. It is crucial that your child is here every day as our students begin to get ready to show their stuff on the MCAS exam - attendance is vital! If you are having problems getting your child to school, please contact us during normal business hours.
Also, another reminder - you DO NOT need to speak to a person when calling your child out sick. When you call the school, please press number 2 when prompted and you can leave a message for our secretary, Ms. Omayra, and she can go ahead and mark your child absent after listening to the message.
We were SO excited to have so many families at STEM ghetti the other night! Please check out the Wang Eagle for photos from the event - we hope to make it bigger and better next year!
Finally, our next session of after school enrichment begins on Monday and we are adding something fun for the third session - Wang United! Our very own after school soccer program will be each Thursday. We also have many other great activities to choose from - you can view the options and the sign up form in the Wang Eagle!
We hope you all have a great weekend and we look forward to seeing your child Monday morning at 8 am!
MARCH ATTENDANCE MADNESS - On to the Elite Eight!
This week's competition was:
Mrs. Doole vs. Ms. Giaimo
Mrs. McMahon vs. Mrs. Mosley
Ms. Shabanian vs. Mrs. Dean
Mrs. Mackenzie vs. Mr. Palmer
Our Final Four will be announced on Monday!!
March's attendance competition will be Homeroom vs. Homeroom in a March Madness Bracket! The homeroom with the highest attendance in each matchup each week moves on! Encourage your children to be here every day to compete!
The winning homeroom will be receiving a in-school movie field trip - we will be showing a movie currently in theaters here at the school just for them, along with movie snacks!
After School Enrichment - Round 3!
Parents, it's time to register for our next round of After School Enrichment programs!
We begin the next round on March 25th! See the link right below to sign your child up!
Knowledge Bowl Results
Time to Meet Our Parent Liaison!
Wang Fam!
Our Parent Liaison, Denise Cabrera, wants to connect with you! She is here to assist with any questions you may have, provide resources and be a link between you and your child's teachers and administration!
See her intro letter below with a link to schedule a meeting if you would like!
STEMghetti!!!
What a wonderful event for families at the Wang School! From the spaghetti dinner, to the raffles, Lego Robotics, Felting, Lego Challenges, Math Challenges, Blooket, Animal Adventures, magician and bouncy house. A chance for families and the school to come together and build that sense of community.
SORA Reading Challenge!
All students are welcome to join in this optional reading challenge. We’ll highlight each month’s challenge with special collections on your Sora Explore page - but reading hard copies of books is fine, too!
iReady Superstars - Week of March 22nd!!!
5th Grade - Yadiel Vazquez, William Masson, Serenity Khauy
6th Grade - Lennin Sebastian Guaman, Daury Cepeda Suarez, Haley Lemay, Ryanne Shaw
7th Grade - Oscar Navarro, Jayleen Blanchard
8th Grade - Riley Meek, Sri Ram Krishnan Srinivasan
Dates to Remember
- March 25th - After School Enrichment Round 3 Begins, 3-5 pm
- March 26th - After School Enrichment 3-5 pm
- March 27th - After School Enrichment 3-5 pm
- March 28th - After School Enrichment 3-5 pm
- March 29th - NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
MCAS Calendar 2024
This is our UPDATED 2024 MCAS Calendar. Please find your child's grade and plan accordingly. STE is short for STEM, or the Science MCAS. 5th and 8th graders take this exam in addition to Math and ELA.
MCAS testing will begin the first week of April. This also includes the new Civics exam for 8th Grade students.
Notes from Our Counseling Staff!
Below is a link to a counselor newsletter that will be created by Ms. Freker each month! She will begin sending out helpful tips, articles and other items to support your child at home outside of the classroom!
ATHLETICS
Our Volleyball season begins the first week of April!
PTO and School Site Council
SSC & PTO...
In the picture to the left are the dates for the SSC/PTO meetings this year. We would love to have everyone who is able come in, ask any questions you may have about what makes the Wang great and what we are working on improving, and how we can, as a Wang community, find a common ground for our students. We hope to see you at our meetings this year.
Stock the Store!!!
Our PTO School Store is looking for donations to Stock our Store! Each Tuesday, our students look forward to our PTO running the "School Store", a place where kids can buy fun snacks and cool trinkets like gibbets for their Crocs or fun pencils and pens! We are looking for any kind of donation through our Amazon Wish List below! Thank you thank you thank you!
Parents, please remind your child to check our Lost and Found shelves outside the Cafeteria each day if they misplaced an article of clothing! We are donating items to Goodwill each week if they are not claimed!
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!
Wang FAM! Click on the link above to give us your feedback! This is completely anonymous and it can be anything that you would like to share about what is working at the Wang and how we can improve! Please help us make the Wang continue to be the BEST middle school in the city!!
CHECK OUT THESE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES!!
Registration for 2024 spring baseball and softball is now open!!
The 2024 LYBSL board is now in place and season preparations are well underway. We believe we can make this season great, but we need your help. We are asking both players and coaches to register earlier than ever before. We anticipate having close to 100 teams across the league this spring and feel it’s important to dedicate the necessary time to secure coaches, evaluate players and build out teams as thoughtfully as possible. So, we ask that you register as soon as possible if you know you’re committed to playing or coaching this season.
REGISTER BELOW!!!
COME JOIN SPED PAC!
The Lowell Special Education Parent Advisory Council invites you to participate in the monthly Sped Pac Meetings to discuss topics in Special Education and supports available to our families in Lowell. Please click on the link above to get more information about meeting dates!
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Dr. An Wang Middle School
Email: mailto:msteinberg@lowell.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.lowell.k12.ma.us/Page/25
Location: 365 West Meadow Road, Lowell, MA, USA
Phone: (978) 937-7683
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lpsdwang
Twitter: @WangLPS