WMS Pool Testing and Family Update
March 26, 2021
Good morning Wamsutta Families,
The pool testing from Tuesday, which included 41% of students that day, produced no positive results.
Outside of an invite to an ELPAC and Family Support meetings regarding pooled testing, everything else in this update is a repeat of very important information about next week's schedule, busing, and parent-pick up beginning April 5th.
Lastly, as stated in many prior updates, you can choose to get your student involved in pool testing at any time. The directions to do so are here.
Thank you for your time.
Joseph Connor, WMS
ELPAC Meeting: March 30
More information is in the flyer below.
Pooled Testing Family Support Sessions
SECOND NOTICE: Remote Schedule for Next Wednesday, March 31
Homeroom: 8:00 AM
Period 1: 8:10 AM
Period 2: 8:52 AM
Period 3: 9:34 AM
Period 4: 10:16 AM
Period 5: 10:58
Dismissal is 11:40 AM. At this point, we believe most kids are proficient at finding their appropriate google meets on Wednesdays. If you have questions, just reach out to your teachers.
***Please note that there will be a new remote Wednesday full-day schedule for the 7/8 students for the two weeks 5/6 are back full and 7/8 are still in hybrid. I will publish next week.
SECOND NOTICE: Busing Info
Due to changes in state guidance, students will be sitting next to each other while on the bus. Air exchanges on a bus with open windows is 40 times an hour as opposed to our building which are between 3-6, which is why the guidelines were relaxed.
If you are not already on a bus and wish to be, you will need to do what you normally do at the start of a school year.
If your student is Fee For Service (FFS), you need to apply for FFS transportation with our transportation office at 508.222.0012, extension 1192.
If your are student is bus eligible and not FFS, you just need to call our office at 508.223.1540.
SECOND NOTICE: New Pick-Up Traffic Pattern - BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 5
The map is below, but the short of it is that drop-off is unchanged for everyone. 5 and 6 pickup is unchanged as well. Anyone picking up students that cross the 5/6 and 7/8 boundary stay the same as well.
If you are just picking up students in 7th and 8th grade, you will now enter the campus as usual and take an immediate left and line up between the cars in the staff parking lot. See the map for more details. We may have to change who goes where once we see this live, but the two pick-up spots will be with us for the rest of this year. I welcome any questions.
DATES TO REMEMBER
March 31
- 1/2 Day for all students (Professional Development)
April 1
- No school for students (Professional Development)
April 2
- No School, Good Friday
April 5
- Grades 5 and 6 return full time 5 days per week
April 13
- PTO Meeting at 6:30
April 19-23
- April Break
April 26
- Grades 7 and 8 return full time 5 days per week
Wamsutta Middle School
Email: jconnor@attleboroschools.com
Website: http://wms.attleboroschools.com/
Location: 300 Locust Street, Attleboro, MA
Phone: (508)223-1540
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wamsuttamiddleschool
Twitter: @WamsuttaMS