Windsor Middle School
12/18/20 Announcements
Upcoming Dates
(events are pending due to extensive school closures throughout Colorado to prevent the spread of COVID-19)
Dec 18 - End of 2nd Quarter
Dec 21 - Jan 1 - Winter Break*
Jan 4 - No Students/Teachers Report*
Jan 11 - Quarter 2/Semester 1 Grades Posted to Campus Portal
Jan 11 & 12 - Studio 5 retakes
Jan 18 - No School*
Jan 27 - Virtual 8th Grade Parent Night @ WHS
Feb 12 & 15 - No School*
Feb 16 - No Students/Teachers Report*
Mar 29 - Apr 2 - Spring Break*
Apr 5 - No Students/Teachers Report*
May 20 - Last Day of School
May 21 - No School/Teachers Report*
*Students will not be responsible for any learning on these days off*
A Message from Superintendent Seegmiller
We want to take this opportunity to send our warmest wishes to your family this holiday season and share some important updates. First, for elementary school families only: Only if your child tests positive for COVID-19 December 19 or 20, alert us via this confidential hotline number 970-686-8070 so we can notify others who may have been exposed. When you call, you will be instructed to leave the following information:
Student’s first and last name and school of attendance
Onset date of symptoms and which symptoms
Date of COVID-19 test
Automated calls will go out to all Weld RE-4 families the week of December 28 to remind parents to continue to watch for symptoms and delay a return to school for any student with COVID-19 symptoms, positive test, or confirmed exposure (unrelated to school) until they have completed the required isolation or quarantine. If your child’s return to school in January will be delayed due to quarantine or isolation please call the hotline number 970-686-8070 so we can prepare to set your child up for off-campus learning. You will be instructed to leave the following information:
Student’s first and last name and school of attendance
Is the student quarantined, tested positive for COVID-19, or exhibiting symptoms?
Date of COVID-19 Diagnosis or onset of symptoms (if applicable)
Date quarantine ends (if applicable)
Hotline messages will be checked regularly and follow-up conducted only as necessary.
Returning to School in January 2021
Elementary students (K-5) will return to a daily in-person schedule starting on January 5. Middle and hIgh school students (6-12) will return to their hybrid schedule—on January 5 students in B Group will return in-person, while A Group students return off-campus (in self-paced, asynchronous learning) with their first in-person day being January 7. Inspire4 Online will follow its normal schedule.
Aligned with CDPHE guidelines based on new evidence regarding safe practices, only middle and high school students within six feet of someone who tests positive or who is symptomatic at school, will have to be quarantined for 14-days. Middle and high school students will be assigned seats or placed in small groups in their classes when possible so we can track exposure and make quarantine decisions related to the 6-feet guidelines.
Christmas Giving Tree 6.8 *LAST DAY TO DONATE*
This year, Student Council is again partnering with a non-profit organization, Serve 6.8, to provide Christmas presents to northern Colorado families in need this Christmas season. We're hosting a virtual giving tree. Please click on this link to participate.
You may purchase a gift online and ship it to SERVE 6.8 at 1239 E Drake Rd. When checking out on Amazon, click "Add Gift Option" and add "Serve 6.8" to the "Gift Message" box so we know you shopped from our Virtual Giving Tree. You may also choose to purchase a gift and bring it to the main office at WMS, unwrapped, and we will get it to Serve 6.8 for the Adopt-A-Family program.
Deadline is December 18th.
Thank you for helping out!
Windsor Middle School Student Council
Free WiFi Locations in Colorado
Please see the below message regarding free WiFi locations in Colorado.
Though many of our buildings are closed to the public, public libraries are still helping their communities access the internet to support remote learning, workforce, unemployment, and many other necessities during the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To make it easier for you and members of your community to find connectivity, we've created an interactive map of free WiFi locations in Colorado.
Free Meals For Winter Break
All students can receive free meals over Winter break.
Families can pick up one week's worth of meals (breakfast and lunch) on each distribution day to enjoy over the Winter break.
Meals will be available for distribution on December 21 AND December 28 at WHS (Southwest side) from 9am to 11am.
To receive the meals, just show up at the location and tell us how many children you have between the ages of 0-18. **No need to pack the kids to receive meals!**
Library Announcement - Calling All Chromebook Chargers!!
Thank you!!!
Sports Announcement *UPDATE*
"Dear Weld RE-4 Middle School Families,
We are reaching out today to provide you with information regarding the Windsor/Severance middle school athletics schedule.
Following guidance released by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) and the State of Colorado, district staff members are developing plans regarding middle school athletic seasons during the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year. We will continue to work with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) as we pursue our goal of providing a safe and healthy way to conduct indoor sports for our students.
The following statement from CDPHE provides information about what is utilized to make determinations about high school athletics. The same guidance will be followed for our middle schools:
“At this time, we do not have enough information about what disease incidence and hospitalization capacity will look like in January, and therefore are unable to make a determination regarding indoor high school athletics in Season B. Season B high school sports would operate based on the restrictions in the level of the dial in the county in which the school resides. For counties in Level Red, this means no indoor group sports are authorized.”
Based on this statement, we are delaying the start of athletics until further notice. We are actively working on creating a calendar with the assumption that sports will go on, but are remaining flexible and responsive to the fact that some of these decisions are out of our control. When a new calendar is approved, it will be announced by your school team, whom you may also contact if you have any questions.
Thank you very much for your continued support,
Josh Cox, Athletic Director
Windsor Middle School
Andrea Rolf, Athletic Director
Severance Middle School"
CSU Mechanical Engineering Summer Camps
Please see the below message from Colorado State University.
“This June, Colorado State University is offering two engaging, hands-on Mechanical Engineering Summer Camps. We have two camps available for both junior high and high school students, ages 13-16. Detailed information about the camps can be found at www.engr.colostate.edu/me/summercamp/ .”
*Please note that this program is not affiliated or endorsed by the school district. This is solely to inform you of an opportunity with one of our college partners.*
School Info
Office Hours 8:00am-4:30pm (entrances will open at 8:15am for screening)
Our first bell rings at 8:35am and the tardy bell will ring at 8:40am.
Attendance: Please call the attendance line at 970-686-8205 if your student is going to be absent. We also encourage you to call the attendance line if you know in advance that your student will be gone. To have your child ready for early pick up for an appointment during school hours, please call the attendance line to obtain a "Blue Pass".
Athletics: The most up-to-date information regarding athletic events can be found on our website at http://wms.weldre4.org/athletics, then click on the specific sport.
Staff contact information can be found here.
WMS Athletic and Other Event Calendars
For a complete schedule of a particular sport, click here, choose the sport you're interested in (located on the left side of the page), then click on the schedule link.
Windsor Middle School
Email: wms@weldre4.org
Website: wms.weldre4.org
Location: 900 Main Street, Windsor, CO, United States
Phone: 970-686-8200
Facebook: facebook.com/wmsco
Twitter: @wmsprin