Wilson Wildcats
Your Weekly Update from Wilson Middle School
Principal's Message
Hello Wilson families,
The countdown is on for winter break. We are in full swing for Trimester 2 and students are in a groove. Many of our students are gearing up for the musical this weekend. We hope you are able to come and see it. We had a dress rehearsal today and the cast performed portions of the musical to our Grade 5 and 6 students. They did a great job. Check out the picture below.
Covid Antigen Tests:
Your student will be given a box of covid antigen tests in homeroom next week. Two tests will be sent home with students next week. One is for use during the holidays. The other one is to be executed the night before returning to school on January 3.
Safety in the Parking Lot:
We ask that you remind your child that if they are getting picked up by you after school, they need to wait on the sidewalk until the car pulls up. Students are not allowed to walk into the parking lot without a parent because it is unsafe. Also, please do not drop off your child in the morning on the opposite side of the driveway and school. Regardless of the time that you get here, we ask that you drive in through the parking lot and drop your child off at the sidewalk so they do not have to cross any traffic.
10 Days to Winter Break:
We continue with our 10 Days to Winter Break. The last five days are listed below.
December 19: Pajama DAY!!!
December 20: Winter Drearies are upon us! Wear your best Groutfit (gray on gray).
December 21: Light up the winter solstice! Light up your wardrobe with lights, glitter tinsel, light-up necklaces, etc.
December 22: Winter vacation Hawaiian shirts, hula skirts, sunglasses, etc.
December 23: Ugly holiday sweater!
Please see the picture below for a visual for each day.
2023 Annual Community MLK Celebration Writing/Art/Performance Piece Contest
On Monday, January 16, 2023, in Natick, MA., the Greater Natick Interfaith Clergy Association, Natick Is United, the Natick Board of Health, Natick 180, Town of Natick, Natick Public Schools, METCO, and SPARK Kindness will host the 18th Annual Community MLK Celebration from 10:00-11:00 at Kennedy Middle School (more details to be announced closer to the date). See event page for more details.
Students at Wilson and Kennedy Middle Schools and Natick High School are invited to submit an essay, poem, creative writing (400 words or fewer) OR performance OR presentation of an art piece. Both Middle Schools and Natick High School will select the winning submission(s) to represent the school at the MLK celebration. The creator of each winning entry will win a $100 prize; additionally, other submissions will be featured in the event program and/or in an event recording.
For more details about the event and/or writing contest, follow this link for information.
Grade 7 SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) Screenings:
All Massachusetts public schools must include a verbal substance use preventive screening as part of their yearly mandated universal health screening programs. Since 2015, the Natick Public schools have screened students in grades 7 & 9 using the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) protocol. Students answer questions followed by a private one-on-one conversation with a nurse or counselor. The purpose of this effort is to prevent, or at least delay, alcohol, marijuana, vaping or other drug use. The SBIRT program reinforces healthy decisions and addresses concerns about substance use to improve health, safety and success in school. Please click here to read the SBIRT letter in full. If you want to opt your child out of the screening, please read the letter and email Betsy Steinberg, one of our school nurses.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
Respectfully,
Teresa Carney
Twitter: @wmsnatick
Instagram: wmsnatick
10 Days to Break
Point of Pride
5th Grade Research Projects: inventive thinking with collaboration from our librarian
6th grade health class:"People Bingo" to get to know each other at the start of the new trimester
6th grade Egypt Projects
Wildcat Wednesday: Escape Room
7th Grade students learned about holidays around the world on Wildcat Wednesday.
Eight Things You Need to Know This Week
1. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Friday, December 16: Wilson Musical 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 17: Wilson Musical 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 18: Wilson Musical 2:00 pm
Friday, December 23-Full Day of School (Dismissal is 2:05 pm)
December 24-January 2: No School- Winter Break
Tuesday, January 3: School Reopens from Winter Break
Monday, January 16: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 25: Early Release 11:30 am
2. COMMUNITY SERVICE BOOK DRIVE:
The book drive will take place from December 5-December 21. Click here to read the details.
3. TUTORING PROGRAM-
We are happy to announce that we are continuing our collaboration with the high school and running a tutoring program for middle school students at Kennedy and Wilson. There are members of the National Honor Society at the high school who are volunteering to tutor middle school students. Our hope is to create tutoring partnerships that will primarily meet in person at the high school library between 2:30-5 p.m. as it will be monitored by a staff member. Occasionally, sessions can be held via Google Meet as a virtual option. Families will primarily be responsible for transporting their students to the high school for their tutoring sessions. We are providing training for the tutors on best practices for working with middle school students.
If you are interested in signing your student up for tutoring, please fill out this form. The hope is to get students matched with tutors by the end of November.
4. YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE: The yearbook is a great way to record your student's school year. It features students from all grades, clubs, sports teams, etc. It is for everyone!
To order: Please go to www.yearbookforever.com and search for "Wilson Middle School." Please include your student's full name and homeroom number. "Be sure to select the location in Natick, MA.
Pricing: Order early to lock in the lowest price. Prices increase as the year goes on (please see the pricing schedule below):
November 1-January 31= $30
February 1-March 31=$35
April 1= $40 until they sell out*Please Note*: Yearbooks are expected to sell out. Books are not guaranteed. Any questions, please contact Allyson O'Connor at aoconnor@natickps.org.
5. POSITIVITY PROJECT THEME THIS WEEK: SELF CONTROL. Self-control means you can control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act. Click here to read the parent letter.
6. WILSON ATHLETICS
Please click here: Wilson Athletics for important information.
7. LIBRARY NEWS
Please click here: Library News for important information. There is A LOT of new information, so please click on the link to read it.
8. TOWN OF NATICK FLU CLINIC:
Click here for more information about the flu clinic.
Paper - On-Demand Tutoring
Natick Public Schools is excited to announce our partnership with Paper for on-demand tutoring for NHS students. Paper is a secure, online tutoring service that provides students with unlimited, 24/7 academic support. Whether they’re stuck on homework, studying for a test, or need someone to read and make suggestions to their essays, there will always be experts available online to assist students in over 200 subjects and more than 4 languages.
Paper tutors have been specially trained to conduct expert, academic support in a secure, chat-based platform. With a commitment to helping students learn, they’ll never give students answers, but rather interact with them in an encouraging tone to lead them forward.
This is a free service that we’re providing, so students are encouraged to use it as much as they need, whenever they need. Our teachers also have accounts and will be able to review all student activity to see what they’re working on and provide more targeted instruction as needed.
If you’d like to learn more about Paper you can sign up for a Paper hosted Parent Info Session, available in both English and Spanish.
To see Paper and the help it offers firsthand, we encourage you to login with your students. To get started, simply visit PAPER’s student login page, type your school’s name, and log in via Google using your school credentials
We’re thrilled to offer our students the unlimited, 24/7 support that Paper provides and we can’t wait to see what we’re able to accomplish together.
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