WPMS 6th Grade
Welcome to middle school!
August 26, 2022
Welcome to WPMS!
The 6th Grade team is so thrilled to have met your students this week! We have a lot of great things going on already, and we're excited for you to be part of it. This newsletter is one of our most important methods of communicating with families. Please check it out each week to see what's new. You will also find contact information here for all 6th grade teachers. We love hearing from you too!
Intro to the Student Learning Platform
Many assignments for core classes and STEAM will be available on the Student Learning Platform at summitlearning.org. The platform can feel overwhelming at first because it is loaded with all the content for a whole year's worth of learning. You and your student will become more comfortable with it as the year progresses. If you have a device at home, you can ask your student to log into the platform and show you what they've done so far!
*Hint: most students have already completed their first checkpoint in the English project, Jump Start: I Am Becoming!
Picture Day: September 7!
World of Work
WPMS Handbook Highlights
Dress Code
Students are expected to dress in a manner that fosters a respectful, positive and academically focused environment. Students should exercise good judgment and be appropriately attired for the classroom. Any clothing, accessories, or body adornments that interfere with or distract from the educational environment are unacceptable. Clothing should fit, be neat and clean, and conform to standards of safety, good taste, and decency. In general, clothing should not be too revealing, undergarments should be covered, shoes must be worn at all times, tops must cover the student’s entire torso, and shorts/skirts should be mid-thigh length or longer.
If a student wears inappropriate clothing, he/she will be asked to change or parents will be contacted to bring a change of clothing. If a student repeatedly violates the dress code, staff will utilize a restorative practice approach and disciplinary action may be taken.
Personal Cell Phones & Electronics
WPMS Away For The Day Philosophy
We believe that having cell phones turned off and in the locker is best practice. When students do not have the freedom of accessing their phones during school hours, they are more engaged socially and academically.
- Students must adhere to the guidelines established through the Student Responsible Use Policy. Please be aware that students are not permitted to use or create a wireless access point (mobile hotspot, external access point, etc) that is not provided by the District.
- It is preferred that all electronic devices be kept in lockers and turned off during the day. However, given the current culture in America around violence being directed at public schools, it is understood that some parents/guardians want their children to have access to cell phones. In that case, students are expected to keep phones off and out of sight at all times during school hours. (This includes in class, the hallways, bathrooms, lunchroom, and outside during lunch.) If students are distracted by their phones while in class, a staff member will ask that student to turn off the phone and place it in a storage unit in the classroom. The student may pick up the phone at the end of class. Unauthorized use of these devices disrupts the instructional program and distracts from the learning environment. School officials, including classroom teachers, may take the device away from students if used during the times not permitted. Repeated unauthorized use of such devices may lead to parent/guardian contact so an appropriate plan can be put in place.
- Students may not use electronic devices during the lunch period or passing periods.
- Texting and recording are not permitted during the school day without teacher permission for a class activity.
- Absolutely no electronic devices with cameras will be permitted in the PE locker room.
- Social media should not be used at school. These forms of communication often lead to increased conflict and are avenues for bullying. Students that use electronic media to harass or bully others will forfeit the right to have any device on school grounds.
Contact a 6th Grade Teacher!
Kip Shubert - History: mshubert@wpsdk12.org
Lindsay Strelec - Science: lstrelec@wpsdk12.org
Mike Schoudel - Math: mschoudel@wpsdk12.org
Traci Tipton - Panther Time: ttipton@wpsdk12.org
Nancy Godwin - Special Education: ngodwin@wpsdk12.org
Jess Cargill - Special Education: jcargill@wpsdk12.org
Judy Warner - Special Education: ywarner@wpsdk12.org
Jessica Stuart - ELL: jstuart@wpsdk12.org
Kathy Morford - Counselor: kmorford@wpsdk12.org