The Rustler Express
Will James Middle School
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 19th: 6th Grade City Track Meet AT Medicine Crow Middle School, beginning at 4:30 pm.
Thursday, May 19th: All library books are due
Tuesday, May 24th: 7th/8th Grade City Track Meet AT Daylis Stadium, beginning at 9:00 am for qualifying athletes
Thursday, May 26th: Choir Concert beginning at 7:00 pm
Monday, May 30th: NO SCHOOL
Thursday, June 2nd: 8th Grade Assembly, activities being planned for all grades- see details below
Friday, June 3rd: Last Day of School- students dismiss at 11:30
Please work with your student to locate any textbooks, Chromebooks, Chromebook chargers, or any other district issued materials that will need to be returned to the school before the end of the year.
End of Year Celebration
Dear Parents,
Can you believe that this year is winding down? The kids have worked so hard this year, and it’s time that we celebrated them! Thursday, June 2, 2022, is going to be a really big day around here, and we can’t wait to make it a fun day for everyone!
The Eighth Grade Awards Assembly will start at 9:30am. Parents are welcome to join us in the gym for the ceremony. 8th grade students are invited to stay for the remainder of the day or they may be checked out by a parent or contact in PowerSchool through the attendance office. Once an 8th grader chooses to leave, they may not return.
Alfon’s Flaming Grill, The Food Dudes, Khanthaly Eggrolls, and the Mac Shack are going to be available at lunch for students. We are asking that everyone brings $10 before Wednesday, June 1, 2022, to their first period teacher. This will pay for your child’s lunch from the food trucks. Free lunch in the cafeteria will also be available. If you are willing to donate money to ensure that every child can enjoy our special lunch, it would be greatly appreciated. You can send the donation with your child to their first period class or drop it off at the front office. The school will be providing tickets for students to have a treat from Aloha Coffee, Summer Snow, or Bailey’s Frozen Novelties.
Following lunch at 1:30 we will transition to a variety of activities throughout the school for students to enjoy. Thank you so much for your support this year! It’s been a pleasure to get to be part of your child’s life!
Sincerely,
The Will James Staff
Counseling Corner
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
This year Shannon Toney, a counselor at Castle Rock, and a group of students decided to create #YouMatter Day which will be coming up on May 26th. This is to bring awareness to suicide prevention and overall mental health. Each middle school in the district is selling shirts and raising money for different mental health organizations and their individual counseling departments.
Will James' counselors have decided to utilize the upcoming Rustler Rumble as our main fundraiser this year. Next Wednesday, May 25th at 5:00 pm, staff will be challenging each grade level in the Will James gym, so please bring friends and family to cheer on your favorite Will James player!! There will be pizza, popcorn, and other concessions along with #YouMatter t-shirt order forms.
Hope you can make it to the first annual Rustler Rumble Volleyball Fundraiser which has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 25th from 5-7 pm in the gym!!
Sincerely,
Ms. Hamnes and Ms. LePiane
Will James Middle School
Will Neuman~ Associate Principal
Email: carlsonbl@billingsschools.org
Website: https://www.billingsschools.org/our-schools/middle-schools/will-james
Location: 1200 30th Street West, Billings, MT, USA
Phone: (406) 281-6100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Will-James-Middle-School-134213373974612/