WMS Community Bulletin 10-10-19
EXCELLENCE*EQUITY*COMMUNITY
Watertown Middle School 2019-2020
Happy October! It is definitely starting to feel more "fall-like" outside... stay dry these next few days!
Here are some important upcoming dates:
October 14 - NO SCHOOL
October 16 - Early Release Day - 12:30 pm dismissal
October 16 - Anti-Bias Coalition Meeting 5:00-7:00 pm
October 16 - PTO meeting - WMS Library - 7:00 pm
October 18 - Progress Reports sent home
October 18 - School Dance - 7:00-9:30 pm
October 21-25 - STEM Week
October 21 - School Committee Meeting 7:00 pm
October 29 - Anti-Bias Coalition Dinner and Speaker
October 30 - WMS School Picture Makeup Day
November 3 - Daylight Savings "Fall Back"
November 5 - NO SCHOOL - Voting Day - Professional Development for teachers
November 6 - End of Quarter 1
November 6 - School Site Council meeting 6:30-8:00 pm
November 11 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
November 13 - PTO meeting 7:00 pm
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Monday, Oct. 7 - A day
Tuesday, Oct. 8 - B day
Wednesday, Oct. 9 - A day
Thursday, Oct. 10 - B day
Friday, Oct. 11 - A day
Monday, Oct. 14 - No School
Tuesday, Oct. 15 - B day
Wednesday, Oct. 16 - A day - Early Release Day - 12:30 pm
Thursday, Oct. 17 - B day
Friday, Oct. 18 - A day
Monday, Oct. 21 - B day
Tuesday, Oct. 22 - A day
Wednesday, Oct. 23 - B day
Thursday, Oct. 24 - A day
Friday, Oct. 25 - B day
Monday, Oct. 28 - A day
Tuesday, Oct. 29 - B day
Wednesday, Oct. 30 - A day
Thursday, Oct. 31 - B day
Friday, Nov. 1 - A day
Monday, Nov. 4 - B day
Tuesday, Nov. 5 - No School - Voting Day
Wednesday, Nov. 6 - A day
Thursday, Nov. 7 - B day
Friday, Nov. 8 - A day
WMS Forges an Exciting Partnership with the Sasaki Foundation and American Student Assistance!
Sasaki Foundation Design Mentorship Program Flyer
Sasaki Foundation Design Mentorship Program Description
Any 8th graders who are interested in interviewing should give their names to Ms. Martin or Mr. Schmidt by Friday, October 11th. Interviews will take place early next week (although the flyer states October 3 or 4).
Watertown Talks Equity: Getting Comfortable with Discomfort
An evening to come together to talk about race, bias, and equity in Watertown
Sponsored by the Watertown Anti-Bias Coalition
*** Dr. Darnisa Amante ***
October 29, 2019
Watertown Middle School Auditorium
5:30 dinner, 6:00 event
5:30-6:00 pm Free family-style dinner
6:00 pm What is the Anti-Bias Coalition all about?
6:15 pm Dr. Darnisa Amante shares her thoughts about how we as a community can dig deeply into the issues of race, bias, and equity
7:00 pm Table talk: What brings you here?
7:30 pm Q & A
Hope to see you there!
SPORTS EQUIPMENT DRIVE SEPTEMBER 16 TO OCTOBER 31
Collecting: Hockey equipment, lacrosse equipment, sporting sticks, balls, football equipment, shin guards, cleats, running shoes, golf clubs, tennis racquets.
Drop off locations: Watertown High School Athletic Office or Watertown Middle School Main Lobby.
PowerSchool updating
STEM Week - October 21-25
GIRLS WHO CODE
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!
About WMS
Email: donna.martin@watertown.k12.ma.us
Website: https://wms.watertown.k12.ma.us/
Location: 68 Waverley Avenue, Watertown, MA, USA
Phone: 617-926-7783