Middle School Information 2022
Getting Ready for 6th Grade
Important Dates:
We look forward to supporting your child with this exciting transition to middle school. Below are some important dates.
Timeline:Monday, Feb 28 - Family MS letters went home. Attached are electives from your child's middle school.
March 11 - If needed the deadline to request a transfer through the Wake Co Office of Student Assignment - https://www.wcpss.net/student-assignment
March 14 - East Millbrook School Counselor, Marcell Lindsey, plans to meet at WES to discuss electives and other opportunities with students planning to attend EMS.
March 14 - "Transitioning to Middle School" session for parents at 6:30 (virtual) in English & Spanish - see google links below...
Thursday, March 17 - All 5th grade students visit Wakefield MS 11:15-12:45 (for students only, please sign permission form for your child to participate).
March 21-April 1 - Students register for electives during media special time
April 4 - Verification forms go home for parents to sign
April 25 - Verification forms are due to designated Middle School
March -May - students will learn helpful tips to navigate MS including how to open locks for lockers during media specials.
Please contact me if you have questions about registration that your child's teacher cannot answer. My contact information is # is 562-3555 ext. 22017 or aallen@wcpss.net.
Aimee Allen, School Counselor.
Field Trip to Wakefield Middle School - Thursday, March 17 11:15-12:45
We are grateful that WMS invited all of our 5th graders on a tour to see first hand what a middle school is like during a school day. Please have your child complete a permission slip to participate. We will walk over to WMS as a group. This is for students only.
Agenda:
Arrival: 11:15 am
Band performance & introduction of instruments 11:30 - 11:50
2 sessions: 11:50 - 12:05, 12:10 - 12:25
Session 1: Tour of 6th grade pod & elective areas
Session 2: Student Representatives Share Elective Experience & provide examples of work products
Drama performance 12:30 - 12:45
Closure / Dismissal: 12:45
Where are our WES students going?
Carrol - 1
Durant - 1
East Millbrook - 32
River Bend - 1
Wake Forest - 4
Rolesville - 1
Wakefield - 54
West Millbrook - 6
Please check the website of your child's middle school for information about Open House Events. If your family has recently moved, or is enrolled in a charter or private school, please share updated address information with our Data Manager, Allyson Adams, at WES.
Wakefield Middle School Orientation (Virtual)
East Millbrook "Virtual" Open House - March 15 6-7:00
Transitioning to Middle School Parent Session - Monday, March 14 at 6:30 (Virtual)
Links for English & Spanish sessions are below...