Western Sky Middle School
Home of the Wildcats
Week of September 28, 2020
Dear Wildcat Families,
We are excited to welcome our in-person learning model students back to campus! To help with transitioning to hybrid learning we have included important information to support a successful return. We look forward to celebrating the end of the first quarter by showing off our Wildcat Spirit! We invite all our students to wear their favorite WSMS shirt and school colors all next week! We encourage our DLA Wildcats to share their school spirit by emailing pictures to Mrs. Guenther.
Wishing all our Wildcat Families a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Garrett and Mrs. Shannon
School Hours
8:20 am - 8:45 am: Students Report to Homeroom
8:50 am: Homeroom Starts
3:50 am: Student Dismissal
Supervision Hours
Personal Items Dropped Off
Please ensure your student has everything they need for the day. We are limiting exposure for all students and staff and ask that items are not dropped off for students during the day. If there is an unforeseen situation or emergency, please contact our front office.
Lunch Times
6 Gold Team
11:14 am - 11:45 am
Students eat lunch and then have recess
6 Blue Team
11:17 am - 11:48 am
Students have recess and then eat lunch
8 Gold Team
11:49 am - 12:20 pm
Students eat lunch and then have recess
8 Blue Team
11:52 am - 12:23 pm
Students have recess and then eat lunch
7 Gold Team
12:24 pm - 12:55 pm
Students eat lunch and then have recess
7 Blue Team
12:27 pm - 12:58 pm
Students have recess and then eat lunch
Specials Times
Specials classes will be held in the classroom and/or outdoors depending on the class and lesson for the day.
8 Gold Team
9:25 am - 10:19 am
7 Blue Team
10:28 am - 11:22 am
7 Gold Team
11:30 am - 12:24 pm
8 Blue Team
12:56 pm - 1:50 pm
6 Gold Team
1:56 pm - 2:50 pm
6 Blue Team
2:56 pm - 3:50 pm
What to Bring to School
(Mask or Face Shield)
Water Bottle
(Drinking fountains will not be used)
Lunch
(If you are not purchasing your lunch at school)
Small Backpack with Labeled School Supplies
(Students will not be using lockers and are unable to share supplies)
Arrival and Dismissal
Families are asked to remain in their cars during arrival and dismissal.
Students will walk on the right side of the pathways in orderly lines while physically distancing.
When students arrive on campus, no earlier than 8:20 am, they will go directly to their homeroom teacher's classroom. If they are eating breakfast, they will pick up their breakfast from the cafeteria and go directly to their homeroom teacher's classroom.
Dismissal
Students will be dismissed based on how they will be getting home: walkers, bike riders and skateboarders, car riders, and bus riders.
Safety Procedures Around Campus
- Students will remain in their homeroom cohort throughout the day.
- Hand sanitizer will be used when students enter and exit the classroom and cafeteria.
- Lockers will not be used.
- Students will keep their materials in their backpacks at their desks.
- Materials will not be shared.
- Students will move around campus in single file lines while physically distancing.
- Each classroom is equipped with a bottle of disinfectant spray for staff use, as needed.
- The campus is cleaned every night by our district staff.
- An electrostatic disinfectant sprayer is utilized nightly.
- All staff members have been trained on safety protocols regarding COVID-19.
As a district, we are going above and beyond the guidelines from health authorities, an example of this is the recent decision to bring in a partner nightly to use electrostatic disinfectant sprayers at all campuses and support buildings. This is an extra precaution beyond the day and night cleaning by our hard-working custodians that has also been enhanced substantially. In addition, we will be among the first school districts in the state to be Healthy Verify Certified, which represents an extensive process we are voluntarily pursuing to scrutinize our mitigation plan and further reduce the risk of infections transmitted at our schools and facilities.
Transportation Update
Letters from Transportation were mailed last week to eligible students about the recent changes to our transportation program.
Physical distancing will be observed on our school buses resulting in fewer students on our buses. To accommodate this change, the walking boundary has been increased from a 1.0-mile radius to a 2.0-mile radius. To assist with maintaining physical distancing on our buses, we ask families to transport their students to school when possible.
Details about transportation eligibility, bus stops, and bus times will be available on the Transportation Website. If you need additional information regarding transportation, please call (623) 535-6070.
LESD Plan for Reopening
Steps for Communication
In order to communicate with our families in the most effective manner, please follow the steps below. If you have a question or concern regarding your child’s academic and/or behavior status, as a professional courtesy, please contact the teacher prior to contacting administration to discuss the concern.
Information from Nurse Wendy
Wildcat Clubs and Organizations
Builders Club - Mrs. Grizzell and Mrs. McDaniel
Drama Club - Mrs. Farrignton
NJHS - Mrs. Reyna
Odyssey of the Mind - Mrs. Ackerman and Mrs. Barton
Recycling Rubes - Mr. Jackson
Wildcat PTA
President - Aimee Wickersham wsmsptapresident@gmail.com
Vice President - Vernae Garcia wsmsptavp@gmail.com
Treasurer - Tiffany Calpin wsmsptatreasurer@gmail.com
Secretary - Amy Manke
WILDCAT SPIRIT WEAR ON SALE
Wildcat Spirit Wear is on sale now!
Shirts are $15 cash or check and can be purchased in the front office during
office hours between 8:20am - 4:20pm
Wildcat Night Out 9/29/20
Family Resources
9/28 - Hybrid Schedule Starts for Students
9/29 - WNO Chipotle 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
9/30 - NO EARLY RELEASE (Parent-Teacher Conferences Moved to December)
October
10/1 - NO EARLY RELEASE (Parent-Teacher Conferences Moved to December)
10/2 - Distance Learning for All Students
10/2 - NO EARLY RELEASE (Parent-Teacher Conferences Moved to December)
10/5 - 10/9 - NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK