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Posted Date: 1/13/25 (5:05 PM)


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Newsletter | January 2025 

Important Dates
January: 
1/8/ - Reports Cards Posted in Aeries
1/6 - 1/31: YouthTruth Family Survey
1/13 - 1/17: Spirit Week
Monday - Black out 
Tuesday - Yellow/Gold/Jaguar Print
Wednesday - WMS Pride (Black, Gold, White, WMS Gear)
Thursday - Sweats, Track Suits or WMS PE Clothes
Friday - WMS W-Rizz
1/13 - Assembly Schedule
1/14 - ELAC meeting in the library
1/20 - No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/22 - WMS Open House Showcase in the Gym 
1/28 - Coffee with the Principal






Principal's Message

Happy New Year!

I have two very important items I want to bring to your attention. 

First, Please take the Youth Truth Survey!  We really want to hear from you!! 

Second, we are thrilled to invite you to our Open House Showcase this year—an event unlike any you've experienced at WMS! This year, the entire evening will take place in the gym, with a fresh, exciting twist. Picture a Science Fair from your middle school days, but better! Teachers will be organized into subject-specific tables—Science, Math, ELA, and more—with electives and clubs also on display. It's a fantastic opportunity for students to explore exciting electives for the coming year! The gym doors will open at 6:00 PM—we can't wait to see you there! See Flyer Here

January 22nd,  6:00pm-7:00pm in the gym

Food trucks, spirit wear vendors, and more from 5:30 pm-7:00 located in the Amphitheater

New and incoming student’s information and tours will be in the Library at 6:30pm.

Go Jags!

Mrs. West






AVID Trip

Thank you, Lion's Club of Windsor, for your generous donation to our WMS AVID program. With their support, AVID students purchased AVID sweatshirts to wear on our field trips. Pictured is our 8th-grade AVID class visiting Dominican University wearing the new sweatshirts.  We appreciate all that you do for our community and WMS!


Youth Truth Survey

Windsor Middle School wants to hear from you! We’re partnering with YouthTruth to hear what families have to say about their school experience. Help us understand how to improve by completing this survey!

The anonymous YouthTruth Family Survey will be open from Jan. 6, 2025 to Jan. 31, 2025. 

The survey can be taken here:  ytsurvey.org/wusdfamily25

Athletics Update:

-Girls Volleyball (7th/8th grade):  7th & 8th grade volleyball last week! Come cheer them on!!

-Boys Basketball: 7th & 8th grade boys basketball have one more week.  Go Jags!!


Wrestling season is coming up quickly and will begin on January 16th, Get your athletic clearance in!

All Athletes must be cleared before attending any sport practices/games of their season of sport. 

Click here to get started!


Grades

Please check Aeries on a regular basis. Report cards will be available on Aeries.   Report cards are posted for the second quarter and first semester! Go check them out now! 

Yearbook

Don't forget to order your copy of the 2024-2025 WMS yearbook. This year's theme is "Snapshots in Time" and we as a Yearbook Class & Staff are so excited. Order your yearbooks now ($50) before they increase in price in the Spring. 

Order Here or at Walsworthyearbooks.com 

Customize your yearbook cover with a name stamp and an icon by 1/25/25!

Have photos of your kids in action at Sports or clubs or school fun in general? Submit them here! Use the code: WindsorMiddle

Call for Baby Picture Submissions: 

Parents of 8th grade students our yearbook staff is busy plugging away at our 2024-2025 WMS Yearbook and we need your help! We are looking for baby pictures to feature in our time honored tradition of the 8th grade baby picture spread. 

Please upload theme here to YearbookSnap OR email the yearbook staff at wmsjagsyearbook@gmail.com  and include: 

- Your student's first and last name


8th Grade Recognition Ads

This year we are also continuing the tradition of honoring our 8th graders with recognition ads. Create an ad for your child or their group of friends and include full color pictures and a sweet (or salty) note. Pricing varies and will go up in October. 

Order your Yearbook Ad here and don't forget to order your book as well. 


Have a business you’d like to highlight? We are also selling business ads and you can do this here. Choose anywhere from a business card size to whole page to highlight your business and all the incredible things you do in our community.


WMS Yearbook & Ms. Hamilton 

wmsjagsyearbook@gmail.com


Donors Choose - Help WMS teachers
Use code LIFTOFF at checkout, all donations are automatically matched in the first 7 days!

Mr. Uldall's Earthquake Shaketable: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/earthquake-shakedown-project/8997736/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Coursey's Great Literature: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/great-literature-for-middle-schoolers/8993550/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Coursey's School Garden Supplies: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/school-garden-supplies/8967484/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Coursey's Farm to Table: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/farm-to-table-gardening-project/8955842/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Rapalje's Positive Prizes: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/positive-prizes-to-promote-perseverence/8890697/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Rapalje's Encouraging Treats: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/edible-treats-encouraging-engagement/8890741/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Rapalje's Fabulous Fidges: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/fabulous-fidgets-to-foster-focus-of-fant/8890683/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Silva's Games, Puzzles, + Books: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/games-puzzles-and-books-oh-my/8955871/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Humphrey's Literacy Corner: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/classroom-social-corner-to-support-liter/8982827/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=donor_7282050&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-project-donor_7282050


Ms. Hamilton’s Print Making Magic project:

https://www.donorschoose.org/project/print-making-magic/9034578/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=tpc_complete&utm_term=teacher_9449248&rf=directlink-dc-2025-01-tpc_complete-teacher_9449248&challengeid=22295085


From Your WMS Boosters Club:

Boosters is kicking off the year strong with lots planned for the months ahead. Last month WMS Boosters provided WMS staff members with gift cards to enjoy a treat from the culinary café and celebrate the holidays. We have more student and teacher engagement events throughout the second half of the school year!

  🎳 WMS Bowling Weekend @ Windsor Bowling Alley: January 10-12. Mention WMS Boosters and the Bowling Alley will donate to our school. All Weekend! 

💘 7th and 8th Grade Valentines Dance: Friday, Feb 14, 2025, 7pm-9pm at WMS —Boosters will be hosting the 7th/8th Grade Dance this year! It will be a special dance, and tickets will include entry, dancing, food, a hoodie raffle, photo booths. Plus, 7th and 8th Grade Kindness Courts will be announced during the dance. We are looking for parents to help with set up and clean up. If interested, please join the next Boosters meeting to learn more!

 🛒 Olivers Community Card: Please sign up for the Olivers Community “eScript” card and select WMS Boosters as your beneficiary. Then, provide your card at checkout and 3% of your purchase will go back to the school, at no cost to you! You can sign up here.

 ⏭️ Upcoming: Boosters will be planning a Spring pickleball tournament, staff appreciation week, 8th grade Teddy Awards, and 8th grade BBQ raffle baskets. Lots more to come this school year!

📅 Next Boosters Meeting: Wednesday, February 12, WMS Library. 4pm. See you there!  



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