WMS Parent News

Mark Your Calendars - click on this link to see the full calendar on the WMS Website.

September 10th (TONIGHT)- PTO meeting 6:30pm - Media Center

September 17th - Fall Picture Day!!! (Avoid wearing green)

September 30th - NO SCHOOL

October 7th - Culver's Night 5-7:00pm

Click here to see the full calendar on the WMS website

All are welcome to join us in the Media Center tonight at 6:30 for our first PTO Meeting of the year. Principal Lopez will be there to talk about the upcoming year and answer questions. Hope you can make it!

The PTO asks staff each year what is needed for supplies to help students. Each year, it's the same 3 things! So, we are sponsoring a Back to School Supply Drive focusing on Pencils, Kleenex, and Ear Buds (with jacks). Please consider donating in any of the following ways:

1. Donate online. All donations received between Sept 10 and Sept 27 will be used to purchase pencils, kleenex and ear buds. WMS Online Donation Link

2. Purchase items and drop off in the main office.

3. Order via Amazon or any other platform and have them shipped directly to the school! Please see our Amazon Wish List for ideas (these are only a few ideas - any pencils, ear buds with jacks, or facial tissue is welcome). Delivery address for the school is:

1425 School Dr

Attn: Donations

Woodbury, MN 55125

Questions? Email the Woodbury Middle School PTO at woodburymiddleschoolpto@gmail.com

School pictures will be taken next Tuesday, September 17th. Please have your student avoid wearing a green shirt that day.

Math League is back! “What is it?”, you say - well it is a club that meets Mondays after school 2:30-3:30pm in G106 where students get to play Math games and work to solve challenging Math problems as quickly as possible. We already had our first meeting, but it isn’t too late! Students will need a ride home from practice at 3:30pm or on meet days at 5pm. Please pick up a permission slip from your Math Teacher or the wall across from the counseling office or (Link Here). If they want to try it out, all are welcome.. Thanks! Mrs. Saindon ksaindon@sowashco.org P: 651-425-5566

This assessment is used to determine your students’ growth in Reading and Math and is part of a balanced assessment system used in South Washington County Schools. Here are some important ways we use MAP data:

• To inform instruction during the current school year
• To identify students to receive Advanced Learner Services,
• To identify or exit students from reading and/or math intervention supports, and
• To place students in the appropriate 6th grade math courses

If you would like to opt your student out of this test, parents/guardians must fill out this form by 9/6/2024 and submit it to the school.

FALL

• During Math/Lang Arts Classes for 6th-8th Grades

• Math - September 9th-13th

• Testing on Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th, and Thursday 12th. Make-ups start Friday 13th

• Reading – September 16th-20th

• Testing on Monday 16th, Wednesday 18th, and Thursday 19th. Make-ups start Friday 20th

• Picture day is Tuesday, September 17th. - No testing

Starting this school year there are new guidelines regarding cell phones and E-devices (AirPods, iPads/tablets, iPods, Bluetooth speakers, portable music players, game players, cameras, video cameras, smart watches, etc.) in our schools.

Grades K-8 AWAY FOR THE DAY

Starting the first day of school, from 7:50am-2:26pm, cell phones or other E-devices should be turned off and secured in lockers.

We firmly believe that these Cell Phone Guidelines will positively impact the learning experience of our students and create an environment where every student can thrive academically and socially.

If your student needs a new bus ID, click on Bus ID replacement form

Our once-per-year online webstore through Heritage Embroidery is now open through September 20 to order WMS clothing!

Order link: https://design.hedusa.com/woodburymiddle/

Please make sure you know your student’s advisory teacher when you order. Clothing will be delivered to your student 3-4 weeks after the order closes.

2024

Individual Student Results (ISRs) will be mailed August 30th to students who participated in the MCA or MTAS in SoWashCo Schools last year. Here are some helpful resources provided by the Minnesota Department of Education:

• MCA: Quick Guide, Understanding the MCA ISRs Video
• MTAS: Quick Guide, Understanding the MTAS ISRs Video
• Additional Resources for both MCA and MTAS including sample reports and FAQs
• Translated documents can be found here.

Please reach out to your child's school if you have additional questions.

2023

September 22nd, 2023

Individual Student Results (ISRs) were mailed September 22nd to students who participated in the MCA or MTAS in SoWashCo Schools last year. Here are some helpful resources provided by the Minnesota Department of Education:

• MCA: Quick Guide, Understanding the MCA ISRs Video
• MTAS: Quick Guide, Understanding the MTAS ISRs Video
• Additional Resources for both MCA and MTAS including sample reports and FAQs
• Translated documents can be found here.

Please reach out to your child's school if you have additional questions.

Click on this link to purchase your yearbook https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09894243

Please click Here to view the special promotion of the YearBook flyer. This special price will end on Sept. 20th.

South Washington County Schools (SoWashCo Schools) offers activities and classes for youth through SoWashCo Community Education. Activities and classes are conveniently offered at your child's school, partner locations within our community and online.

The latest activities and classes can be found on our website under Get Involved > Youth Activities.

Register Today for Fall Classes!

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Discover Activities Happening at Your School

Find your school's flyer at sowashco.org/flyers or on your school's website under Get Involved > Community Flyer Distribution.

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