In an effort to provide greater convenience for families, Williamson County Schools has an online payment system called School Cash Online. Each year Woodland requests a class fee from each student to support the amazing work going on in our classrooms. This year's class fee is $65 (per child) and can be paid online using the county's School Cash Online system. If you have not yet created your account, please do so using the attached instructions. Activity fees can also be paid online using this system. We greatly appreciate your support.

WMS EIC (Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center) team was a co-winner in Tuesday's Non-Profit 20-Minute Pitch! Way to go Woodland!

TENNIS

The boys’ and girls’ tennis teams defeated Spring Station last night at Crockett Park. The following players won their matches 8-0: Violet, Riley, Louis, and doubles teams Yuny/Juliana and Michelle/Juhi. Winning 8-1 were Kendall and doubles teams Chauncey/Ekshu, Drake/Weston, and Bennett/Brett. Reyansh won 8-2 as did doubles team Alex/Vyana. Reese won 8-3 and doubles team Sam/Rowan won 8-4. Nathan Miller battled to win 7-3 in a tie breaker. In exhibition, doubles team Ash/Juhi won 6-2.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

The Warriors fell short last night in the semi-final round against Thompson's Station. Both sets were extremely close, 26-24 and 25-23 and the girls fought hard. They play this afternoon at 4:00 against Grassland, competing for 3rd place in our district and to secure a spot at Sectionals next week. Good luck Warriors!!

Fri, 9/22

• Varsity Volleyball Tournament vs Grassland @ BMS--4:00PM
• Cross Country TMSAA Sectional Meet @ Buckner Park--5:00PM

Mon, 9/25

• Boys Golf County Championship @ Cheekwood Golf Club--3:30PM
• Boys Tennis Tournament vs Freedom--4:00PM

Tues, 9/26

• Girls Golf County Championship @ Cheekwood Golf Club--3:30PM
• Girls Tennis Tournament vs TBD--4:00PM

Wed, 9/27

• Boys Golf County Championship @ Cheekwood Golf Club--3:30PM

ATHLETIC SPONSORSHIPS

If you are interested in sponsoring Woodland Athletics, please see attached flyer for more information.

WMS Yearbooks are now on sale! Books are $55 until September 30th, so don’t wait - order today! Go to yearbookordercenter.com and use our school code: 2516

**8th Grade Parents ONLY**

• Did you know you can purchase a tribute for your 8th grader that will be placed in the yearbook? Create a beautiful yearbook ad to congratulate your student’s accomplishments and express your love for all to see!
• Scroll down and select “START YOUR AD.” The process is simple and templates and tech support are available!
• The last day to purchase and create your ad is March 20th but don’t wait! Gather those precious pictures and get started on this happy project!

• Week of 9/25-9/29 Spirit Week
  
• Friday, 9/29 RHS Homecoming Parade

LOST AND FOUND

If your student is missing any items, please have them check the lost and found located in the hallway near the Cafeteria.

6th MAN CLUB

Ravenwood girls basketball will be hosting fall clinics for middle schoolers coming up on 10/1, 10/15 & 10/22 from 3:00-5:00PM. Registration is limited to only 20 participants so sign up soon! See attached flyer for more info.

ATTENDANCE COMMUNICATION

For any communication regarding attendance (including absences, tardies, and early dismissals), please email our attendance secretary Amy Ballone at amyb2@wcs.edu.

TEXT/EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

If you are not receiving text or email communications from Woodland, please reach out to Amy Ballone at amyb2@wcs.edu to get this corrected.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS

Per WCS policy, students are not allowed to have outside food or drinks in the building. We will not be able to receive restaurant items dropped off or delivered to the school. Thank you for your cooperation :)

SEPTEMBER LATE START DAYS

Monday 9/25

On Late Start days, school will begin at 8:35am (as always, doors open at 7:20am). RHS world language students will report directly to Ravenwood. Buses will run on their normal schedule. Please note: traffic is worse than usual on Late Start days. We recommend arriving to school as early as possible to avoid your student being marked late. For a complete list of Late Start days, click here: https://docs.wcs.edu/pdf/schools/Late-Start-Early-Release-Days.pdf

'23-'24 PROGRESS REPORT & REPORT CARD DATES

Q1 PR End 09/05; PR Post to Skyward 09/07

Q1 RC Post to Skyward 10/20

Q2 PR End 11/07; PR Post to Skyward 11/09

Q2 RC Post to Skyward 01/05

Q3 PR End 02/06; PR Post to Skyward 02/08

Q3 RC Post to Skyward 03/22

Q4 PR End 04/23; PR Post to Skyward 04/25

Q4 RC Post to Skyward 05/31

WCS CALENDARS AND INFO

WCS has a website dedicated to information on the various calendars pertinent to the school year, including Late Start days and report card schedules. You can access the page at https://www.wcs.edu/calendar.

CHILD FIND

Is it hard for your child to:

• see the blackboard clearly?

• read papers or books?

• hear or understand what people say?

• read?

• do math?

• understand what the teacher tells them to do?

• keep his/her grades up?

You can get help!

Woodland Middle School has many ways to help students who find it hard to see, hear or learn. Please reach out to your child's school counselor or to one of your child's teachers if you have any concerns about your child.

WMS ON TWITTER

Dr. Block- @wcsWMSmb

Officer Calfee- @wcsWMSsro

Athletics- @wcsWMSathletics

WCS TECH SUPPORT

If your student is in need of IT support aside from intermittent connection issues:

Students can click on the Help Desk icon on their Classlink dashboard and submit a help desk request.

If you are experiencing a problem with a specific app, you can visit the WCS technology page at https://www.wcs.edu/Page/5536.

WCS MOBILE APP

Stay on top of the latest news, calendar events, and district information by downloading our FREE Williamson County Schools mobile app. The app gives users access to school menus, meal payments, and contact information all in one convenient location. Visit the App Store or Google Play to download!

IN FOCUS NEWSLETTER

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