Windsor Middle School
11/8/18 Announcements
Thank You Parents!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
No School Friday, November 9!!
School Info
School hours:
Doors open at 7:30 am and classes run from 7:50-3:05 pm
Office Hours 7:30-4:00 pm WMS Main phone line 970-686-8200
Attendance:
Call the attendance line at 970-686-8205 if your student is going to be absent. We also encourage you to call the attendance line if you know in advance that your student will be gone. To have your child ready for early pick up during school hours, please call the attendance line to obtain a "Blue Pass".
Veteran's Day Band/Choir Performance - November 12 CANCELLED
Retake Picture Day - November 13
Two types of students will come to retake day:
1. Students Who Were Absent
These students were absent for the original picture day. They will need to have their picture taken in order to appear in the yearbook. They may use their original order envelope or pick up another from the school office.
2. Students Who Want a Retake
These students are not satisfied with their original pictures. Have them bring their entire picture package to the photographer. The photographer will retake the picture and we will reorder the package that was originally ordered.
These pictures will be delivered back to the school.
Click on this link for WMS retakes
Or see the attachment below for more information.
Chosen Artwork!!!
Congrats go out to Raena Royer as her artwork (zentangle landscape) has been chosen to represent our school and district for the CASB Student Art Exhibit & Contest at the 78th Annual CASB (Colorado Association of School Boards).
Way to go Raena!!Safe Routes to School Survey
About Safe Routes to School
Safe Route to School Programs aim to make it safer for students to walk and bike to school and encourage more walking and biking where safety is not a barrier. Transportation, public health and planning professionals, school communities, law enforcement officers, community groups and families all have roles to play using education, encouragement, engineering (changes to the physical environment) and enforcement to meet a local community’s needs.
The Town of Windsor, in collaboration with the Weld RE-4 School District is seeking your input regarding your student/’s access to the schools located in Windsor. Please help us by providing your responses to this short survey as we work to make Windsor both healthier and safer. The survey will be open from November 1 to November 15. Thank you for your participation!
WMS LOST, NEEDS TO BE FOUND!
Spelling Bee
Community Outreach Survey
As we continue to support our students and your children this year, we have also made reaching out to parents and the community a priority. Please take a moment to let us know what is important to you and any ideas that you have about how we can collaborate more with you as parents and with the community as a whole. Thank you for your participation!
Click here for the "Helping Everyone by Helping Each Other" Survey
Employment Opportunity! Come to the Substitute Recruitment Fair - November 14
Book Release Party at Severance Middle School - November 13
Health Advisory from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment on Youth and Vaping
HEALTH ALERT NETWORK BROADCAST
MESSAGE ID: 11022018 15:00
FROM: CO-CDPHE
SUBJECT: HAN Advisory – Screen youth for vaping and counsel as appropriate
RECIPIENTS: Local Public Health Agencies
RECIPIENT INSTRUCTIONS: Local Public Health Agencies – Please forward to pediatricians, adolescent medicine physicians and family medicine physicians
HEALTH ADVISORY | Screen youth for vaping and counsel as appropriate | Nov. 2, 2018
Health care providers: Please distribute widely in your office
Key points
One in four Colorado youth report they use nicotine-containing vapor products (Juuls, e-cigarettes);
Colorado is No. 1 in the country for youth vaping.Teens who vape are at higher risk for nicotine addiction, the adverse effects of nicotine on developing brains, and cigarette use.
Colorado data show youth who vape also are more likely to engage in other high-risk behaviors, including substance use and risky sexual behaviors.
In addition to screening for tobacco use, ask patients specifically about vaping, counsel on vaping and nicotine, and consider screening teens who vape for associated high-risk behaviors (substance use and risky sexual behaviors).
Background information
Colorado leads the nation in youth use of vapor products; one in four Colorado teens in the most recent CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey reported they vape. Most vapor products (e-cigarettes, JUUL) contain nicotine, sometimes at high percentages. Most vape products sold in convenience stores contain nicotine, even if it is not indicated on the label.1 A single Juul “pod” delivers 5 percent nicotine, about the same as is in an entire pack of cigarettes.
E-cigarettes are the second most tried substance among Colorado youth. Youth who vape expose their developing brains to nicotine, putting them at risk of addiction, mood disorders, lowered impulse control and decreased attention and learning ability.2 A 2018 National Academies of Sciences report shows teens who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes or cigars. While most teens know smoking cigarettes is unhealthy, fewer realize vapor products are dangerous, and some don’t realize they are consuming nicotine. 63 percent of youth responding to a 2017 survey said they did not know JUUL contains nicotine.3
Youth who vape are also more likely to engage in other risky behaviors. The 2017 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey shows that among current vape users:
57 percent binge drank alcohol one or more days in the past 30 days, compared to 5.6 percent of non-users.
26 percent had taken prescription pain medication without a prescription, compared to 7.1 percent of non-users.
51 percent used marijuana in the past 30 days, compared to 7.6 percent of non-users.
14.2 percent used cocaine at least once in their life compared to 1.4 percent of non-users.
45.1 percent had sex with one or more partner in the last three months, compared to 14.6 percent of non-users.
Recommendations / guidance
Screen all youth, parents and caregivers for e-cigarette use and exposure. Ask specifically about vaping (e-cigarette, Juul use) in addition to screening for tobacco use, because youth may not necessarily associate tobacco with vaping.
Counsel children and adolescents about the dangers of nicotine on developing brains, and clearly communicate that tobacco product use in any form, including vapor products, is unsafe.
Educate parents and caregivers who use e-cigarettes about the importance of safe storage practices and protecting youth from secondhand and thirdhand aerosol exposure.
For adolescent patients who vape:
Refer youth to developmentally appropriate tobacco treatment, such as behavioral coaching offered through the Colorado QuitLine (https://www.coquitline.org/en-US/Just-Looking/Health-Professional/How-to-Refer-Patients), which serves clients 12 and up. Youth in Colorado may voluntarily seek support for substance use treatment, including tobacco treatment, without parental consent.
Consider screening and counseling patients for other high-risk behaviors, including alcohol, drugs, and sexual behaviors that may put them at higher risk for sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy.
Build your team’s capacity to address the issue of youth vaping. A team-based approach can ensure patients are appropriately screened, counseled, and referred to treatment.
Information and resources
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on e-cigarettes: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/136/5/1018
CDC web page on e-cigarettes:
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/index.htm
CDC screening and treatment recommendations for sexually transmitted diseases:
https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/specialpops.htm#adol
American Academy of Pediatrics: Substance Use Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth:
Stepping Stones in Windsor
Helping Families in Need
Chromebooks for 8th Grade!!!
Sarah Warren, Digital Learning Coach
Windsor Middle School
phone: 686-8200 ext. 3015
See the attachment below.
8th Grade Newsletter
Upcoming Dates
Nov 9 - No School
Nov 13 - Picture Retakes
Nov 13 - Book Release at SMS
Nov 14 - Substitute Recruitment Fair
Nov 19 thru 23 - No School for Students
Nov 30 - Teen Night at WRC
WMS Athletic and Other Event Calendars
For a complete schedule of a particular sport, click here, choose the sport you're interested in (located on the left side of the page), then click on the schedule link.
Windsor Middle School
Email: wms@weldre4.org
Website: wms.weldre4.org
Location: 900 Main Street, Windsor, CO, United States
Phone: 970-686-8200
Facebook: facebook.com/wmsco
Twitter: @wmsprin