The Wolves Den
May 2, 2022
Upcoming Dates
May 1- May 7th- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3rd- Teacher Appreciation Day
May 8th- Mother's Day
May 14th- Hmong American Day
May 20th No School for students, Inservice Day for staff
May 30th- Memorial Day No School for students
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 teens live with a mental health condition. With 50% of mental health conditions emerging by the age of 14 and 75% by the age of 24. At Washington, one of the most common concerns we see among our students is feeling anxious. Here are five things we all can do to help address the need:
1. Validate the feelings
2. Find something to keep busy
3. Plan ahead
4. Practice relaxation techniques
5. Connect-talk about it
Learn more about these five techniques from On Our Selves.
Favor from our neighbors...
There is parking available on 22nd street if you feel that your student can use the crosswalk in the front of the school safely. If you prefer to stay away from the busy streets, there is open parking in the lot adjacent to Rubic field (on the corner of 21st and Grand). Thank you for helping us be good neighbors.
Summer School
MPSD Summer School Course Registration Has Begun!
Please click the following link for a step-by-step guide for the course registration process: https://bit.ly/36wx0fJ
IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO ALREADY, families need to enroll their child(ren) into the MPSD 2022-2023 Summer School Program and ensure access to a Parent Portal account in Infinite Campus BEFORE families can register for courses.
Please reach out to summerschool@mpsd.school with questions
Oportunidades de escuela de verano para estudiantes en escuelas primarias.
Community Opportunity Over Spring Break
- Here is an opportunity for all Manitowoc County residents to have their voices heard about what is needed to make Manitowoc a healthier place for all. The Manitowoc Community Health Online Survey has launched! The survey is open until June 1st - it should only take 5 minutes to complete. The primary audience for the survey is you, your colleagues, your staff, your friends, and your networks.
- TAKE THE SURVEY
English Survey https://bit.ly/ManitowocCounty
Spanish Survey https://bit.ly/MCSpanish
Hmong Survey https://bit.ly/MCHmong
- In Courage is offering a sexual assault group for teens. Here is a calendar of their other events they offer.
- Lakeshore Cap is offering Cafe style course that families are invited to participate in. Here is a flyer with more information.
- The Manitowoc public library has lots of fun events planned for teens and middle schoolers. Some events are a teen lock in, comic book day, superhero drawing classes, Milwaukee Brewer Tickets, a Hmongment in History culture event, many more. Check out their website for a full list here.
Orange Lotus
The student group Orange Lotus-Youth Advocates for Community Change has been working this year to understand and address a gap that is present among their peers and learning community. Orange Lotus' mission this year has been to address Youth Mental Health. With their efforts, support of their learning community, and the greater Manitowoc Community, the group will be delivering a four-part Mental Health Education series during Youth Mental Health Awareness Week and National Prevention Week!
Questions, please contact Mr. Thao, thaos@mpsd.school or Ms. Schieldt, schieldtk@mpsd.school.
Technology Resources
Need help with Infinite Campus for your learner or with your parent log in? Infinite Campus Student/Parent Portal information - this link may help!
House Team Updates
District Attendance Policy
Here is a full memo on the district attendance policy and answers to common questions. If you have questions or are in need of support, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can call Lisa Delsman at 920.663.9638.
Please remember to call our attendance line at 920.663.9570 when your learner is going to miss school.
News To Share
- Lost and Found: Our lost and found table, located by the cafeteria, is overflowing again. We have lots of coats and sweatshirts that are looking for their owner. Please ask your learner to come to the office and look for anything that they have lost.
- Lost Students: The purpose of school is learning. Learning happens in our classrooms Most students are already in the habit of being in class. Our students know that they must have the student planner signed by a teacher as their hall pass permission. For a few who are causing distraction by leaving without permission, we will be giving one warning, contacting families if the problem persists and issuing citations for loitering. To prevent students leaving class, our school resource officer, Sgt. Krock will be patrolling hallways on an increased frequency. Thank you for helping us focus on learning by inviting students to stay in class during learning time.
- Cell Phones- If students bring their cell phones to school, our policy is that cell phones need to be kept in student's locker for the duration of the day. If students do not follow this policy they will be asked to put their cell phone in their locker or the cell phone will be brought to the office. We are asking loved ones to remind students of this policy.
Team Updates
Washington Middle School
Email: delsmanl@mpsd.school
Website: https://washington.manitowocpublicschools.org/
Location: 2101 Division Street, Manitowoc, WI, USA
Phone: 920.663.9570
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonMiddleSchool