Westside Middle School
January 13, 2020
Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed a happy and restful semester break. I want to thank you for the support you have shown your students and our staff throughout 1st semester. As a school, we continue to work towards making WMS the best school it can be and your support is vital.
Report cards will be emailed at the end of the week.
MAPs Test Results will be emailed early next week.
Remember No School Monday, January 20, 2020 - Martin Luther King Day
9th Grade Information Session
Youth Frontiers
Tuesday 1/14 - 7D
Wednesday 1/15 - 7A
Thursday 1/16 - 7B
Friday 1/17 - 7C
Honors and Student Academic Recognition
WMS believes in recognizing and honoring our students for their dedication, hard work, and accomplishments. Below you will see the different ways our students are recognized this year.
National Junior Honor Society
The National Junior Honor Society chapter of Westside Middle School is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization. Students in the second semester of seventh grade or grade eight are eligible for membership. Those students who meet the scholarship criterion of a 3.8 on a 4.0 scale are invited to apply for this honor. Formal invitations will be mailed home late January. National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony will happen later this spring.
Academic Honors Night
The last recognition event is our Academic Honors Night in May. We will be recognizing both 7th and 8th grade students who have achieved the President’s Award for Educational Excellence and the President’s Award for Educational Achievement. Students can earn this recognition through their grade point average, standardized achievement test, or adult faculty recommendations. Additional recognitions will be students participating in our academic competitions either as an individual or as a team member.
"Parenting the Love and Logic Way"
Review of Expectations
Cell Phones and Earbuds:
Cell Phones should be put away in lockers from 8:00am - 3:15pm. Your phone can be confiscated by any adult that sees it and turned into the main office.
Earbuds should not be worn in the hallways at any time. They should only be worn in class if given specific directions by your teacher.
Before School:
- Our building opens at 7:00am
- Students need to enter through the PAC doors
- Students may eat breakfast and socialize in the Cafeteria, or socialize and be on their computers in the gym.
- Students will be dismissed to their lockers at 7:50
After School Expectations:
- All Students must exit the building by 3:30, unless with a teacher, school activity or in the Library.
- Once students leave the building they may not re-enter. If it is necessary they must go through the main door and check in.
- At 3:40 all students will be asked to move to the front of the building either outside or inside the doors.
Dress Code Expectations:
- Clothing should not be too revealing or show underwear (no midriffs, spaghetti straps, sagging)
- No blankets, pajamas, slippers are to be worn
- Headwear should not be worn, including hats, bandannas, scarves and hoods worn over head (exceptions are made for clothing required by religious beliefs or disabilities)
- No Clothing or jewelry that is gang related (including paisley bandanas)
- Heavy coats and jackets need to be placed in lockers and should not be worn during the school day.
News From the Athletic Director
At the end of the boys’ basketball season we recognized the efforts of our interscholastic
teams. Coaches were very complimentary of the improvement and dedication the
athletes displayed during a very successful season. The varsity team finished the season
11-1 and won the conference championship, our JV Team went undefeated, our reserve
teams were a combined 10-4, and our 7th grade teams were 13-3. As part of the event,
each student received a certificate of participation and each team had an individual who
earned the WMS Ultimate Warrior Award. The Ultimate Warrior recipients were:
Anthony Rezac, Charlie Henningsen, John Van Gelder, Kaleb Gass, Jonny Hurtado, and
Christopher Whittle. Thank you to all players, parents, and coaches for a great season.
Girls basketball and wrestling seasons take place during the months of January, February,
and March. Girls basketball teams were determined through try-outs the week of January
6th. Wrestling practice started on January 6th, but it is not too late to join the wrestling
team. If you have questions about girls basketball or wrestling, please don’t hesitate to
contact myself or one of the coaches below.
• Girls’ Basketball. Virgie Widdowson, Head Coach
• Intramural Girls’ Basketball, Liddy Mahacek and Megan Albers, Co-Coaches
• 7th/8th grade Wrestling, Andrew Mantzaris, Head Coach
Please encourage your son or daughter to participate in athletics at WMS. We provide a
variety of opportunities regardless of skill level.
Do not hesitate to contact me with questions and/or concerns regarding WMS Athletics.
Dan Carlson
Athletic Director
From The school Nurse
Students requiring exclusion from or modification of PE are required to have a note from a physician outlining these restrictions.
Students are to be fever- free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school after an illness. Students should also be free from vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school.
It is not too late to get your flu shot! A common myth is that the flu shot can cause someone to contract the flu. This is false. For further study about the myths surrounding the u shot, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s website:
http://www.cdc.gov/u/about/qa/mis- conceptions.htm
Remember that the most effective way of reducing the spread of illness is washing hands with soap and water. Using alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol also helps reduce the spread of illness. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Nurse’s Office: (402) 408-8652
Cold Weather Care for your Mac Book
- Keep your computer protected from the snow, rain, and other liquids. Liquids can cause expensive damage if they get on and/or in a computer.
- Do not leave your computer in a vehicle or any place where it might be exposed to extreme temperatures for more than an hour. If you must leave it in a vehicle for a short time then keep it out of sight to help prevent theft. Locking it in the trunk is best.
- Before turning on your computer, allow it to reach room temperature (between 50 and 95 Fahrenheit). Powering on the computer while the ambient temperature is outside of this range can cause damage to the computer.
- To help prevent theft, keep your computer out of sight when you have visitors in your home.
Please call the WMS Tech Support Department with any additional questions or concerns about your computer. Tech Support Office: (402) 408-8606
Westside Middle School
Website: http://wms.westside66.org
Location: 8601 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-390-6464
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WMS66/