Wilson MS Student Bulletin
Week of October 16, 2023
This Week's Schedule
Please plan to arrive no earlier than 8:10 am. Plan to go home at 1:31 on Monday afternoons.
This week's schedule:
Monday: School starts at 8:30 am and ends at 1:31 pm- Periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Tuesday: School starts at 8:30 am - Periods 1, 2, 4, 6
Wednesday: School starts at 8:30 am - Periods 1, 3, 5, 7
Thursday: School starts at 8:30 am - Periods 1, 2, 4, 6
Friday: School starts at 8:30 am - Periods 1, 3, 5, 7
Students are expected to bring a backpack, water bottle, school supplies, and their laptop (fully charged) with them to school everyday.
Have a great week!
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @WMSKnights
Have a great week!
Question of the Day!
A rule to remember-NO GUM!
PTSA Reflections Contest
Artsakh Clothing / Donation Drive
Sports Update!
We finally have a home game this week! Join us in cheering on our boys' basketball and girls' soccer teams as they take on the Toll Titans on Thursday October 19th after school. Tickets are $2 at the door.
Invention Convention
It’s that time again! This year, the Invention Convention will occur on Friday, December 15, 2023, from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Glendale High School Cafeteria. The ceremony will be on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
The prompt for this year’s competition is:
Imagine a world where everyday problems are transformed into opportunities for innovation. Your challenge is to identify a problem that you encounter in your daily life, school, community, or the broader world, and invent a creative solution that addresses it. Your invention should be practical, user-friendly, original, and genuinely useful.
Invention Convention is open to all Wilson students.
Mr. Peterson is our Invention Convention advisor. Interested students can go and see Mr. Peterson in Room 2109.
Our First Concert of the Year!
Fall Music Concert
Wednesday, October 18th
@ 6:00 PM at the Wilson Auditorium
Pre-sale Tickets (10/10 to 10/17): $3
Day of Tickets (10/18): $5
Origami Club
Fashion Club
Mindfulness Moment
Last week we learned about the A-B-C Around the Room Method and this week we are trying a memory game. Play a memory game: Look at a detailed photograph or picture (like a cityscape or other “busy” scene) for 5 to 10 seconds. Then, turn the photograph face-down and recreate the photograph in your mind, in as much detail as possible. Or, you can mentally list all the things you remember from the picture.
This grounding exercise uses mental distractions to help redirect your thoughts away from distressing feelings and back to the present.
Chromebook Tip of the Week!
Chromebooks must remain free of any writing, drawing, stickers, or labels. You may only have a small piece of painter's tape with your first and last name written on it. If you need a piece of painter's tape, ask your history teacher or stop by the library.
Visit the Wilson Student Help Corner Website where you can find video tutorials answering your frequently asked questions about apps used in your classrooms. We also have tutorials in Armenian and Spanish.
Google Slides Tutorial (Armenian)
Google Classroom Tutorial (Armenian)
Google Docs Tutorial (Armenian)
Google Slides Tutorial (Spanish)
Digital Citizenship Tip of the Week!
-The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all screens be turned off at least 30 minutes before bedtime
-It is also recommended that phones be put away, out of arm's reach during sleep time.
-Screen time right before bed and heavy screen time throughout the day can lead to problems with sleep.
Lunch-tivities!!!
Do you need help? Go to: Tutor.com/wilson
Go to tutor.com/wilson to log on.
Every Tutor.com session is personalized to meet the needs of the student, from remedial to advanced levels. It focuses on conceptual learning and critical thinking—not just quick answers.
Wherever students have online access, they can connect to a tutor using any computer or mobile device. Tutors assist students with specific homework problems but can also help with concept review, writing assignments, test prep, and more.
Go to: tutor.com/wilson
Username: student email
Password: 6-digit ID number.
Library Rules
The Library is fully open and WELCOME to students!
Please be reminded to follow the following rules when you enter the library.
- Keep voices quiet and respectful
- You are in the library to read, catch up on homework, and collaborate QUIETLY!
- No FOOD or BEVERAGES are allowed in the library
- No PHONES are allowed
- *you will be asked to leave and will not be welcome back if you do NOT follow the rules
Library Hours:
Before School 8:15 am - 8:30am
Snack 10:05 am - 11:05 am
Lunch 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
After School 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm
Chromebook issues:
1st period 8:30 am - 9:20 am
Snack 10:05 am - 11:05 am
KORT 11:10 am - 11:35 am
After School 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm
Please do not ask for your chromebook to be replaced if there is nothing wrong with the one that was checked out to you.
Expectations for success
Be Safe!
- Don't walk through the staff parking lot
- Stay in the designated areas (Gauntlet, Tripidome, lunch benches, field) during snack and lunch
- Wash your hands frequently and/or use hand sanitizer
- Follow directions
- Stay home if you're sick
- Bring your own water bottle
Good Attendance!
- Be at school every day
- Be on time
- Call the office if you are absent
- Bring your Chromebook fully charged and in its case
Cell Phones!
- Phones are Silent and put away on campus
- If we see it, it will be confiscated!
Keep Wilson Clean!
- Put your trash in the garbage can
- Keep food outside
- Keep our bathrooms clean
Dress Appropriately!
- Shorts/Skirts must be mid-thigh length
- Hats/hoods outside only
- No excessively ripped jeans
- Stomach, back and underwear shouldn't show
- Closed toe and closed heel shoes only-NO SANDALS OR CROCS!
If you see something, say something!
Lost and Found
Good Knight Tickets and PBIS Rewards
- Go to your Clever Account
- Click on the PBIS App
- Go to the Wilson School Store
- Browse the exciting choices and select your item(s)
- Go to the PBIS/ASB Store at room 2115 (Bottom floor of the 2000 building near the basketball courts) and tell the clerk you ID number to pick up your reward!
Email or see Mrs. Sondergaard if you have any questions. LSondergaard@gusd.net
Do you need to talk to your counselors, assistant principals, or principal?
Teacher Specialist - Ms. Nare Hakobyan - nhakobyan@gusd.net
Last Name A-K:
Assistant Principal, Ms. Lise Sondergaard - lsondergaard@gusd.net
Counselor, Ms. Angela Kazanchyan - AKazanchyan@gusd.net
Last Name L-Z:
Assistant Principal, Mr. Cay Ledesma - cledesma@gusd.net
Counselor, Ms. Sarah Veliz - Sarahveliz@gusd.net
Principal - Dr. Narek Kassabian - nkassabian@gusd.net
Wilson Middle School
- Official IG: @wmsKnights
- Art: @artwilsonmiddleschool
- Associated Student Body (ASB): @wilson_asb
- Cheer: @_wmsheer
- Culinary Program: @wms.culinary
- Tech Team: @wilsontechteam
Website: www.gusd.net/wilson
Location: 1221 Monterey Road, Glendale, CA, USA
Phone: (818) 244-8145