Wilson Middle School Newsletter
December 2021/January 2022
Note to Parents
Thank you parents and guardians for the great turn out for parent-teacher conferences. Thank you for showing support and interest in your child’s education. Students receive a clear message that their education is important when you participate in school activities and collaborate with teachers to plan for their success. Remember to put into action any plans made with teachers and follow up with your student at home. Make sure your child is taking advantage of the opportunities offered at school to encourage their success. For more information about these programs, please call the counseling office at 573-2406.
12/6 - 2nd Quarter Mid Term
12/13 - Winter II Sports Registration Opens
12/14 - Choir and Orchestra Concert @ 7pm in the Main Gym
12/16 - Band Concert @ 7pm in the Main Gym
12/20-12/31-Winter Break
01/03 - Classes Resume
01/03 - Winter II Sports Practice Begins
01/17 - NO SCHOOL - MLK Jr's Birthday
01/23 - Last Day of 2nd Quarter
01/24 - NO SCHOOL - 2nd Quarter Break
Events
Choir and Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021, 07:00 PM
Wilson Middle School, South 44th Avenue, Yakima, WA, USA
Band Concert
Thursday, Dec 16, 2021, 07:00 PM
Wilson Middle School, South 44th Avenue, Yakima, WA, USA
Counselor's Corner
"Kids come first" gift tree
Counseling Groups
Sports Information
Registration opens on Dec. 13th
Girls Basketball is open to all grades, however, 6th graders will play only if there are not enough 7th and 8th graders. Wrestling is open to all students, boys and girls 6th-8th grade. To register please go to www.familyid.com. We no longer do registrations packets here at the school. Please note that a current sports physical is required for participation. First practice will be on January 3rd.
Basketball and wrestling are considered by the state as "close contact sports". Therefore, all athletes will be tested for Covid-19 twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays unless they have been fully vaccinated.
**NOTE: Vaccinations are NOT required for participation in these sports.
If you have any questions regarding sports, please call our Athletic Director, Mr. Gonzales at (509)573-2403 or our Athletic Secretary, Ms. Thomas at (509)573-2406
Student Projects
Art
6th Grade Social Studies
Students created their own cuneiform, giving each of the letters in our alphabet a wedge shaped symbol or character. Once their alphabet was completed, they wrote a message using their cuneiform. Each student discovered the message of a partner by using the partner's alphabet.
Finally, we used some creativity and made our own "clay tablets" and wrote in the tablets using our new writing system. It was a ton of fun and we learned a lot about ancient Mesopotamia and early written language.
Parents if you have made arrangements to be out of town ahead of time & you know your child will be absent from school please fill out our pre-arranged absence form three weeks before student is absent. It is important to get those days cleared & taken care of. We understand that emergencies happen, if your student is unable to complete a pre-arranged form please call our attendance secretary (509)573-2410 to notify her of your child’s absence.
CHARACTER WORDS OF MONTH
January's Word of the Month
Given to examination or investigation. / Inclined to ask questions.
When inclement weather hits Yakima, many YSD staff are up (very) early consulting with city management, driving the bus routes and putting teams in place to best remove safety hazards at our buildings.
Our procedure includes making a delay or closure decision by 5:30a.m. but often it is made by 5:00a.m.
What is the procedure for determining to close school due to inclement weather? Check our policy here: Operational Procedure 2221 - Emergency School Closure (PDF).
We post messaging about delays and/or closures to (in this order):
- YSD Mobile App (with push notification): https://www.ysd7.org/MobileApp
- The district and school websites: https://www.ysd7.org
- District Facebook: www.facebook.com/yakimasd
- District Twitter: www.Twitter.com/yakimaschools
- District Instagram: www.Instagram.com/yakimaschools
- Local Media - We send our message to local media via the FlashAlert system (view media list)
- Closure Line: 509-573-7000, PRESS 1 and listen for message (AFTER 5:30a.m.)
We realize there are many opinions as to when we should delay, close or remain open in full operation. We take this decision very seriously and do our best to keep school open and on time. However, should we need to close school, we will make up each day lost. Please check the district calendar for a listing of designated snow make-up days. If we do not need to make up days, there will be no school on the scheduled snow make-up days. We do not make up time from delays.
If the weather is poor, allow extra time to get where you need to be and make sure you have prepared your children with warm coats, boots, hats and gloves. To prepare for delays and closures, please make sure you have a care plan in place for your children should you need to report to your employment. It's also time to be prepared for winter driving.
During the winter, we often run "Snow Routes" for our buses. Keep in mind that the buses do their best to stay on schedule but will drive slowly and safely. Please be prepared for possible delays at your bus stops. If a route is more than 30 minutes behind, an update will be posted to our transportation web page. If we run snow routes in the morning, we will stay on snow routes in the afternoon. Please be familiar with your child's snow route: View Yakima School District Bus Routes.
Wilson Parent Booster Club welcomes parents and staff to the 2021-2022 school year! We meet the first Monday of the month virtually at 6:00 p.m. We are confident that this year will be one of the best ever! Boosters is a great way to help students, teachers, and staff. We will need your support to make this happen. Check our Facebook page “Wilson Parent Booster Club” for information. Please plan to join us to see how you can be involved. Feel free to call us if you have any questions (573-2403). If you would like to be added to our email list, please let us know.
Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy
All student cell phones, earbuds, and electronic devices are to be turned off and stored in student's backpacks once students arrive on campus 7:30 am to 2:30 pm. Wilson Middle School staff will not be responsible for lost or stolen cell phones or electronic devices. If the student is caught with their phone out, the phone will be taken to the office and the student will pick it up at the end of the day. If the incident happens, again the parents will be asked to come and pick up the cell phone.
If students need to reach parents for any reason they can use the phone in the office.
Yakima School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender DISCRIMINATION (OP 3210) and (OP 5010) identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator (Students): Title IX / ADA / Section 504 – Amanda Jewell, Executive Director of Student Services, 105 N. 4th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902, (509) 573-7004, jewell.amanda@ysd7.org;
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator (Non-Students): Title IX / ADA – Robert Noe, Chief Legal Counsel, 104 N. 4th Ave., Yakima, WA 98902, (509) 573-7039, nondiscrimination@ysd7.org.
You can report discrimination and discriminatory harassment to any school staff member or to the district’s Civil Rights Coordinators who are listed above. You also have the right to file a complaint (see column to the right under “Complaint Options”). For a copy of the district’s nondiscrimination operational procedure, contact your school or district office, or view it online: www.ysd7.org (OP 3210) and (OP 5010).
Office Hours
Website: https://www.ysd7.org/Domain/232
Location: 902 South 44th Avenue, Yakima, WA, USA
Phone: (509)573-2400