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A weekly reflection and preview of all things WMS
WMS updates and reminders
- In conjunction with the PTO, WMS will host a 6th & 7th grade Valentines dance February 16th. This dance will run at from 6-8pm. This event will servce as a behavior incentive for students. Those students with OSS, ISS, or two hour detentions may be disqualified from attending. Tickets will go on sale this week during lunches. At the conclusion of the dance, 6th grade parents are requested to pick up their students in the bus loop, and 7th grade parents are requested to pick up their students in the south parking lot where the parent pick up/ drop off line is.
- Please be advised, if your student receives an Out of School Suspension they are not permitted on any Southwest Licking School properties until the completion of the suspension.
- 6th & 7th graders will begin receiving information about course offerings for the 23-24 school year. Scheduling will take place Februrary 24th-March 6th. Sign ups will be digital once more this year.
- We will once again be offering an Algebra readiness assessment this semester for 23-24 scheduling purposes. Parents may complete this form in order for thier student to be assessed for potential placement in high school credit Algebra 1. Filling out this form does not guarentee placement. This is merely one measurement of readiness.
- This Thursday WMS will be operating on an assembly schedule. Students have been signing up all week during lunches for our PBIS dodgeball incentive. This event will take place at the end of the day Thursday.
- WMS will be starting a "Girls who Game" club. This club is conjunction with DELL, and builds off of the "Girls who Code" programming offered at the Intermediate school. If your daughter is interested see the flyer below.
- The Girls Basketball banquet will take place February 15th in the WMS cafeteria.
- A Parent meeting for prospective track athletes will take place March 2nd times tbd.
- A Parent meeting for the 8th grade DC trip will take place at 6:30pm in the WMS auditorium on March 16th.
Testing a theory
Students in Mrs. Bower's classes testing their Roman Arch designs.
Using the design process
Students in Mrs. Bower's classes developing their own Arch designs.
African civilizations
Student's in Mr. Lejeune's Social Studies 7 classes presenting about their civilizations
Project Based Learning
Students presenting their research projects in connection with their civilization projects.
Hexagononal Learning
Students in 8th grade Social Studies are learning about about the Federalist era.
Inquiry Based Learning
Students in Honors Social Studies 8 sought out details surrounding the Louisiana Purchase.
Athletics
Please click the link below for all of your athletic ticketing and scheduling needs.
https://wmhs.swl.k12.oh.us/athletics
- All athletes should enter and exit the building through the 600 hall (Door 7) entrance before and after practice each day.
Upcoming Events
2/16: Valentines Dance (6th/7th)
2/17: No school
2/20: No school
3/9: Math night
Watkins Middle School Google Calendar
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Get in touch with WMS!
Email: jball@laca.org
Website: https://wms.swl.k12.oh.us/
Location: 8808 Watkins Road Southwest, Pataskala, OH, USA
Phone: (740)927-5767
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gowatkinsmiddleschool
Twitter: @WatkinsMiddle