September 13, 2019

Hello Wareham Middle School Families,

Thank you to the families that were able to attend our Open House and PTA meeting this week! We have an exciting week next week with the start of some clubs and intramurals. Please get your students involved! Club brochures were handed out at Open House and it is posted on our website.

After school late buses: Two Late buses will run for grades 5-12. In order for students to ride these buses, they must arrange to stay after school with a teacher or club ahead of time. Students that are not with a teacher after school, will not be allowed to ride the late buses. After school monitors will monitor students from 2:45-3:45. Late buses will not leave WMS until at least 3:45. Thus, please do not expect your child home until after 4 PM. It could take until 5:00 PM for them to get dropped off.

Parent pick on Thursdays: All students will be dismissed from door #9 which is by town hall and the football field.

Upcoming Events:

• Past Due Forms and Signatures Please make sure all forms with signatures are turned in to your child’s homeroom teacher.

• 9/17/19 Early Release Day Please make arrangements ahead of time. Your child needs to know where they are going on Early Release Days and how they are getting there. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Dismissal for grades 5-7 will be at 12:02.
• 9/19/19 Clubs and Intramurals 2-3 P.M. Most clubs and intramurals begin. An informational brochure is posted on our website and was sent home this week. 
• 9/30/19 PTA Fall Fundraiser orders are due. Please support WMS!

 

• There will be a PIG RACE. ALL students who sell $50 worth of product or send in a minimum donation of $25 will receive a ticket (pass) to attend the pig race. Would you like to see your class race a pig? To qualify for a "Class Pig" your class must have a total of over $500 in sales or at least 50% class participation in the fall fundraiser.

• We strive to have students at school on time every day. Every Day Counts at WMS. Please help us make this a successful year.

 

Reminders:

• You have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to access to your child’s grades in PowerSchool. Please stay actively involved.
• School starts at 7:40 AM and ends at 2:02 PM.
• Between 7:30 AM and 7:40 AM, all parents/guardians who are dropping off their child must do so at or near the auditorium/gymnasium entrance to the middle school (door #9). This entrance is located close to the Town Hall parking lot.
• No drinks from outside school are allowed in the building with students unless it is water.

 

You can always obtain up to date information from:

WMS Website: www.warehamps.org

Facebook: Wareham Middle

Twitter: @cote_tracie

Instagram: wareham_middle

 

Sincerely,

Tracie Cote

Principal

 

September 6, 2019

Hello Wareham Middle School Families,

We had a wonderful week at WMS! We made it through four full days. Our students have the lunch lines down and know exactly where their classes are. Assemblies have been held for all grades and expectations have been set. Please discuss with your child the expectations that were presented at the grade level assembly. We reviewed all non-negotiables. We all strive to be respectful, responsible, and thoughtful.

Upcoming Events:

• Past Due Forms and Signatures Please make sure all forms with signatures are turned in to your child’s homeroom teacher.
• 9/10/19 Wareham PTA Meeting 6:30-7:30 Decas Cafeteria All parents/guardians are welcome! Come support our schools.

• 9/12/19 Open House (grades 5-7) 5-6:30 PM. This is an opportunity for families to meet teachers and hear about academic and behavioral expectations. It is also a great time to ask questions and gather information. More information regarding Open House will be sent out on Monday.
• 9/17/19 Early Release Day Please make arrangements ahead of time. Your child needs to know where they are going on Early Release Days and how they are getting there. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Dismissal for WMS is at 12:02 PM.
• 9/19/19 Clubs and Intramurals 2-3 PM. Most clubs and intramurals begin. An informational brochure will be posted on our website on Monday.
• If you have time and can support the middle school, we are in need of a parent volunteer for the district’s policy review committee. Meetings are typically 5-6 times a year and usually start around 5 PM. Please email me at tcote@wareham.k12.ma.us.

 

Reminders:

• School starts at 7:40 AM and ends at 2:02 PM.
• Between 7:30 AM and 7:40 AM, all parents/guardians who are dropping off their child must do so at or near the auditorium/gymnasium entrance to the middle school (door #9). This entrance is located close to the Town Hall parking lot.
• No drinks from outside school are allowed in the building with students unless it is water.

 

You can always obtain up to date information from:

WMS Website: www.warehamps.org

Facebook: Wareham Middle

Twitter: @cote_tracie

Instagram: wareham_middle

 

Sincerely,

Tracie Cote

Principal

 

August 26, 2019

Dear Wareham Middle School Families,

Our staff is so excited for the start of school! Please note that the first day of school for students is Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The first day is HALF DAY. The school day for students is 7:40 AM to 10:02 AM. Students should report directly to their homerooms the first day. If they forget their homerooms, no worries! We will have staff in the hallways to help all students find their homerooms.

During the first days of school, students will receive class schedules, health registration forms, and other important documents. Information regarding Student Insurance will not be sent home. Please see the Wareham Public School website if you are interested in enrolling your child in this program. The Staff and Student Handbooks will be available online. There will be hard copies available in the office for those of you who want one. Please take time to review, complete, and return the required forms by Wednesday, September 4th. 

Please Note:

Between 7:30 AM and 7:40 AM all parents/guardians who are dropping off their child must do so at or near the auditorium/gymnasium entrance to the middle school (door #9). This entrance is located close to the Town Hall parking lot.

Parents/guardians dropping off their child should enter near the Town Hall and exit via the driveway near the Multi Service Center.

All large buses will unload at the front entrance to the middle school. Special education buses will unload near the student drop-off area.

Any student being dropped off after 7:40 AM will be considered tardy and must use the main entrance to the school. 

Viking Drive will not be accessible between 1:55 PM and 2:15 PM. each day to ensure a safe and orderly student dismissal.

Attendance at school is required by law for children under the age of 16. The only absences that are excused are those necessary for personal illness (doctor’s note required), religious holidays, court appearances and bereavement. We expect students at school every day, EVERY DAY COUNTS!

Excessive tardies will result in the following actions:

• Students with 3 tardies in one term will be given a warning.
• Students with 4 tardies in one term will be assigned an office detention.
• Students with 5 or more tardies in one term will serve a Friday detention.

Mobile or handheld devices are inclusive of any electronic or wireless communication devices. Electronic equipment can infringe on student safety and be a distraction to the school's learning environment. If students bring such a device to school and use it inappropriately and/or at inappropriate times, administrators and professional staff may take any of these devices from students, request that parents/guardians claim the devices at school, and take appropriate disciplinary action.

No drinks from outside school are allowed in the building with students unless it is water only. Before entering the building, all outside drinks, including Dunkin Donuts’ drinks, must be thrown away. There will be a barrel available at the entrance for students’ convenience. 

Backpacks, book bags, string bags, and gym bags may be brought to school but cannot be carried during the school day. Upon entering the building, all bags must be placed in student lockers. Appropriate times throughout the day will be provided for students to have access to their personal belongings in their lockers. 

All students will receive a Chromebook to use at school for educational purposes. Chromebooks will remain in homerooms in order to charge overnight. 

Breakfast and lunch are free for all students. Breakfast is served every day. Lunch is served every day except half days.

Math work and summer reading notes are due September 6th for all students.

School Council Members are needed. All schools are required to have a school council. WMS school council typically meets on Thursday once a month at 5:30 PM. Please email Principal Cote at tcote@wareham.k12.ma.us if you are interested in being on our council.

PTA Email: WarehamPTA@gmail.com

Facebook: Wareham PTA

 

Upcoming Dates:

8/28 Half Day dismissal at 10:02

8/29 Full School Day dismissal at 2:02

8/30 No School

9/2 No School

9/12 Open House 5-6:30 PM All Grades

10/2 T1 Progress Reports go home with students

10/9 Picture Day WMS

 

You can always obtain up to date information from:

WMS Website: www.warehamps.org

Facebook: Wareham Middle

Twitter: @cote_tracie

Instagram: wareham_middle

 

Sincerely,

Tracie Cote

Principal