West Pine Middle
Ignite! Engage! Grow!
A Note from Mrs. Wiley
Happy Presidents' Day weekend to you all! There is no school for students Monday, February 21st.
Interim reports were sent home Friday. Grades can also be reviewed in PowerSchool. Any assignments due between February 7-18 are due no later than February 25 for credit.
You don't want to miss the hottest show in town! Our musical theater performance of Into the Woods, Jr runs March 3-5 at the Sunrise Theater. Below you will find the link to purchase discounted tickets.
Congratulations to Mrs. Werner on the birth of her daughter (and our newest little Wildcat), Claire! We welcome Ms. Gaboury to our staff who will support our art classes while Mrs. Werner is on leave.
Take care. JW
Updates
February 22, 2022: TWOSDAY!
- Celebrate 02/22/22 at West Pine. It's TWIN DAY! Find a friend and dress alike to celebrate this very unique day.
Transportation Update
- Thank you to all families for being flexible with our current bus routes after some driver changes that were made recently. Please continue to contact Mr. Willms for any transportation concerns or questions.
Sports
Girls Volleyball and Boys Soccer
Girls Volleyball: Optional Practice on 2/21 starting at 3pm.
Final Home Game: 2/22 starting at 4pm. Tickets $4 for adults, $2 for students. 8th graders will be recognized in their final home game before continuing their student athlete journey at the high school level.
Final Two Away Games
2/24 vs Southern Middle. Tickets $4 for adults and $2 for students.
2/28 vs East Lee. Please pay for online tickets to attend games in Lee County.
- Upcoming Tryouts: Baseball and girls soccer tryouts sign up will continue being posted through Friday, 2/25, outside the cafeteria. Tryouts are March 7th-9th from 3-5pm. Coach Martinez is the baseball head coach, and Coach Murphy is the girls soccer head coach.
Into the Woods, Jr. opens in less than two weeks. Discounted Tickets for the March 3-5 run are currently available at Standard Discount Rates through March 2. Performances will be held at Sunrise Theater in downtown Southern Pines. To purchase tickets, simply visit the show's website. Thank you for your continued support!
Student Transfer/Discretionary Admission
- As a reminder, the window for making a student transfer or discretionary admission request for the 2022-2023 school year is February 1-28. Moore County Schools is again implementing an online process this year. Student transfers and Discretionary Admission MUST be applied for and approved annually for ALL students attending a school outside of their domiciled attendance area. For more information and a link to the online application please visit MCS homepage at www.ncmcs.org and see “2022-2023 Student Transfer/Discretionary Admission Requests” under “Latest District News”.
PTSO Meeting
- Our next PTSO meeting is February 28th at 4:30pm. All parents are invited to join us as we plan for our next school event (March 18th after-school social) as well as discuss plans for teacher appreciation week. Mrs. Wiley will also be on hand for any Q&A.
Family Night: Teens, Texting, and Social Media - What You Need To Know
- Join us Wednesday, March 9th, for dinner and presentation. Our school Social Worker, Stacey Gatling, and local community leader(s) will share with families on the dangers our teens face with texting and social media. We will offer a pizza dinner prior to the presentation. Sign-up to attend by Friday, March 4th.
Pinecrest AFJROTC Open House
- When: Saturday, 5 March 2022 9-12 am
- Where: Pinecrest High School
- Who: 8th Graders
- Students should be dropped off in front of Fox Gymnasium at 9am.
End of Year Events
- We are finalizing plans for our end of year activities which include 8th grade events and promotion and field days and will update families when those dates/times are set.
- Per NCDPI guidelines, End of Grade testing takes place during the last 10 days of the school year. Tentative test dates for WPMS are as follows: May 25 - 6th/7th MA and 8th ELA, May 27 - 8th SCI, and June 1 - 6th/7th ELA and 8th MA/Math 1. Make-up testing will take place on non-test days. We will update families if test dates change.
Wildcat Athletics
Middle School Athletic Eligibility (Academics & Attendance)
A student must meet the following requirements:
Academics
1. In grades six, seven and eight, the student must pass three out of four core classes each semester.
2. If an athlete is "academically eligible” or "academically ineligible” at the beginning of any semester, that status is retained throughout the full semester. This means that all Second Half of Winter & Spring Semester sports are dependent upon the prior Fall semester grades.
Attendance
Daily attendance is essential for student academic success and emotional well-being. If students are absent, please communicate with teachers for access to work through Canvas. If students come in tardy, they must arrive by 11:30am to be considered present for the day. Students who are absent may not practice after school, travel with the team on the activity bus to away games, or be able to play on game day.
Athletic Booster Club Information
- The Wildcat Booster Club needs your support. For more information, contact Mark Dutton, booster club president, at mld206@nc.rr.com or Mr. Willms at bwillms@ncmcs.org.
- https://wpms.ncmcs.org/athletics/boosters/w_p_m_s_athletic_booster_membership_form
Face coverings
MCS Optional COVID-19 Testing Pre-registration
Upcoming Dates
- March 16: Early Release Day - student dismissal at 12pm
- March 23: End of the grading period
- March 28-April 1: Spring Break
School Information
Not Feeling Well...
- Students who are not feeling well are asked to stay home. Staying home when sick is essential to keeping infections out of school and preventing spread to others.
Cell Phones
- Students are reminded each morning during announcements to turn off their cell phones and place them in their book bags. If there is an emergency and your child needs to contact you, he/she is allowed to come to the office to call. Same goes for you. Please call the office and we will be sure to get the message to your child
Child Nutrition Update
- School meals are provided to all students free of charge this year. However, it is still important that families who qualify for this benefit complete a Free and Reduced Price Meal Application. This application has benefits beyond school meals, such as discounted fees on academic tests and exams, college applications, increased school funding to support all students and more. To have an application mailed to you, call the Child Nutrition Office at (910) 947-2342 or email cndirector@ncmcs.org.
Afternoon dismissal
- School dismisses at 3pm. 6th graders are picked up at the front of the school. 7th graders are picked up by the baseball field (enter at West Pine Elementary School). 8th graders are picked up in the back parking lot (staff parking area). Please note: once the 8th grade afternoon carline is at capacity, those cars will be asked to remain in the regular line until a staff member directs them to the back of the school.
- 8th grade cars are asked to use their right turn signal to alert the staff member on duty directing traffic that you are turning right.
- 6th/8th carline: All cars are asked to stay close to the curb in the bend near the split in the road so that the 8th grade cars have enough clearance to exit safely.
Late Arrivals
- Students arriving after 8am must sign in at the front office. A parent/guardian must accompany the student to the front door and ring bell for assistance.
Early Dismissals
- We understand that doctor/dental appointments and other appointments cannot be avoided. However, in order to protect the instructional time and limit class disruptions, no early dismissals will be allowed after 2:30pm. Students will not be called out of class early until the parent/guardian arrives to school. Any changes to your child's afternoon ride home must be shared with our office staff prior to 2:30pm.
Instructional Fees
- School fees are $40 (technology and instructional). There may be additional fees for encore classes. Those fees can be paid online, or your child can bring in to school and one of our staff members will receipt. Families may submit a request for waiver or reduction of fees form if they feel they cannot afford to pay these fees. This form is available through our bookkeeper, Ms. Campos.
Student Medication
- All medication, prescription and/or over-the-counter drugs that parents want given at school must have a physician order accompanying the medication to school. The Request for Medication Administration in School Form (Spanish) must be filled out in its entirety, on one sheet of paper with the front page being the physician order, and the back, the parent authorization. Medication of any type must be brought to school by the parent/guardian in the original container with the Request form Medication Administration at School completed by the physician and the parent/guardian.
Link Your Lowe's and/or Harris Teeter Card!
Parent Involvement
PTSO
Upcoming Events
Walk to Lunch Volunteer Opportunity https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j5tso-WWmZzZ8sLH_1Dj-Ogv3G2ZTw8juzsOCA63ExM/edit?usp=sharing
- March 18th: PTSO-sponsored After School Social
Do you want to get involved but don't know where to start? Join the WPMS PTSO. For more information, reach out to one of our board members or email them at wpmptso@gmail.com.
- Alison McCloskey - president
- Amanda Peterson - secretary
- Suzanne Johnson - treasurer
- Karyn Schwagel - board member
- Derek Crotzer - board member
Parent Advisory Representatives
Here are your parent representatives for the 2021-22 school year.
- Parent Advisory Council (PAC): Beth Bedwell
- Military Family Advisory Council (MFAC): Alison McCloskey
- Hispanic Community Advisory Council (HCAC): Flor Martinez
- African American Community Advisory Council (AACAC): Whitney Alford
- School Improvement Team (SIT): Alison McCloskey
WPMS Athletic Booster Club
Booster Clubs
Band, Orchestra and Theater
Important Links
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Contact Us
Email: wpmsquestions@ncmcs.org
Website: wpms.ncmcs.org
Location: 144 Archie Road, West End, NC, USA
Phone: (910) 673-1464
Facebook: facebook.com/westpinemiddlemcs
Twitter: @WestPine