WMS Family Newsletter
August 2018
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Warhawk Families -
It is with great excitement that I write to you this afternoon. The day has finally come for us to open our doors for the first ever first day of school at Wellborn Middle School. Our staff have worked tirelessly to prepare our building to welcome our scholars and we want you to know that we are ready to love on them, to guide them, and to prepare them for their futures.
As we go through this journey together, we want you to be reminded of our Guidelines for Success: Be Courageous, Be Accountable, Be Resilient, Be Compassionate, and Be Involved. We promise to promote these ideals as the adults in the building and instill the qualities each of them in all of us.
If you have questions or concerns along the way, please reach out to your scholar's teacher or sponsor/coach with questions or concerns as they are the primary point of contact with every scholar in our building. We have a fantastic group of people who have hearts of gold, and I am thankful they will be serving all our scholars, including my personal ones.
Furthermore, our goal as an administrative team - made up of myself, Mr. Hackethorn, and Mr. Stewart - is to have a pulse on the campus activities; the best way for us to do that is to be in classrooms and hallways where the teaching and learning is happening. As a result of being in classes so often, we may not always be immediately available to you. In order to provide you with a focused ear, we ask that you contact Ms. Peterson, the school secretary, to schedule a time for us to visit with you in person. Her email is speterson@csisd.org.
We cannot wait to see the amazing things we accomplish at Wellborn Middle School and we know we could not do it without your support. Thank you for trusting us with your scholars each day.
Go Warhawks! And remember, you belong here.
Julia Mishler
Principal
First Day Reminders
Traffic Flow
- follow the traffic flow with no alterations
- leave all cones in place
- stay off your cell phone
- have patience as we work through the first few days
Our goal is to get everyone in and out in a timely manner, but know that safety is our priority!
Crossing Guard
The city is placing a crossing guard at the Greens Prairie and Royder Road intersection for this upcoming school year.
Schoology Parent Codes
In order to gain access to your scholar's information in Schoology, you have to "link" yourself to your scholar's account. Each family has an access code specific to each scholar. If your scholar received their schedule at any of our schedule pick-up dates, there was a sticker on it with your access code. If your scholar didn't get a white schedule or lost it, we will provide access codes to the scholars again during class when they go through Schoology training.
We ask for your patience in this process as we roll out this exciting new tool. To find answers to many of your questions, please peruse the CSISD Schoology Support website. There will likely be a few kinks to work out, but we promise to make it as easy as possible for all!
WMS Scholar T-shirts
We will have a pep rally on Friday, August 24th (see below) and would love to see them wear their new shirts on this day!
If you would like to purchase a shirt, look for details from our PTO!
Pep Rally - August 24
If you are interested in attending, stop by the front office to get a visitor sticker and come enjoy the fun! We will be on Afternoon Activity Schedule that day.
CSISD Middle School Electronic Device /Cell Phone Policy
If you need to relay an urgent message to your scholar, please call the front office and we can send a message to him/her. Our main number is 979-694-5880.
What about Apple watches? An Apple watch is allowed for timekeeping purposes. If it is used as a communication tool, it falls under the electronic device expectations.
In addition, we will be providing digital citizenship workshops to our scholars throughout the year to help promote an understanding of our digital footprints and the consequences (both good and bad) of social media.
Upcoming Events
Aug. 20 - First Day of School
Aug. 24 - Pep Rally (Afternoon Activity Schedule)
Sept. 3 - School HolidaySept. 7 - Fall School Pictures
Sept. 12 - Open House, 6:00-7:30 PM