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We are the MIDDLE

WMS Demons

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First Days of School

Whew! I don't know about you, but these first few school days have been a fantastic whirlwind of awesomeness! The last two days with our 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students has been incredible. Some students are thrilled to be back. Some students are thrilled to be back and see their peers. Whatever the case, we are thrilled to have them all back.


GPS word of the year is "grow." At Washington Middle School, we are taking it a step further:

Be your best.

Do your best.

Grow even better.


At WMS, staff and students are all working towards this. Always growing. Growth and change takes effort. It takes work. Along the way, we also make mistakes. We call that failing forward. To learn and grow, mistakes happen along the way. We are excited to watch how much we grow this year!


Open communication is very important. Infinite Campus is our number one form of communication with parents. If you have not set up access to an active Infinite Campus account, I am afraid you are missing a lot of information. Please reach out to our Main Office for assistance at 406.377.2356.


General school information is shared through our GPS App. It can be downloaded on Apple devices or Google Play. Be sure to check it out!


We do have a WMS Facebook page. We'd love to see you follow us. However, our Facebook page is a place to celebrate and share short tidbits about our students. It is not our main form of communication.


Fondly,

Katy Kennedy

Principal

Free and Reduced Lunch Forms
Please be sure to fill out this form and return to school. The cost of breakfast is $1.50, and lunch is $2.50 this year.
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Picture Day is COMING!

Mark your calendars! Picture Day at WMS is on September 6th!

Be ready, Demons. Can't wait to see your smiles.


Sports pictures will also be that day after school. Student-athletes will need to bring their uniforms for pictures.

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Forms, Forms, Forms

I know a lot of forms and information is coming home from WMS the first few school days on paper, electronically, etc. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in returning the forms as soon as possible! Trust me, we know it is a lot. Then, times that by how many students you have, not just at WMS but other schools too.


To do our jobs the best of our abilities, we need those forms filled out. If you need another copy, no worries. Just let us know!


Thank you! Teamwork makes the dream work!

22-23 WMS Student/Parent Handbook
Please read and go over with your child.
22-23 WMS Activities Handbook
If your child is participating in a sport at WMS, please read and go over with your child.

DID you KNOW? DID you KNOW?

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At WMS, if students choose to bring cell phones to school, they must remain in their locked lockers throughout the day. Cell phones are to remain on silent mode.


If students need to contact their parents, they are welcome to use the phone in the WMS Main Office. Parents are encouraged to call the WMS Main Office a message to their student(s).


If a student chooses to remove their cell phone from their locker, WMS will call parents/guardians to come and pick up the cell phone from school. The student will not be allowed to bring their cell phone to school any longer.

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Shout to our WEB Facilitators and 8th-grade Leaders

Our 6th-grade Orientation Day on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 was a time of exploring, getting to know others, getting to know WMS, and knowing that being who you are is the most important thing.


Orientation Day would not be the same without our passionate, energetic WEB Facilitators, Mrs. Eckert and Mrs. Houck! They have moves you have never seen that would make you get up and dance and laugh. They dedicate so much time and effort to preparing and facilitating the day. We appreciate them so much. They also work hard to create a team of WEB Leaders. These are 8th-graders who are role models for our school. Our WEB Leaders specialize in making connections with small groups of 6th-graders throughout the year. The Leaders go through special training in the summer, to be official WEB Leaders.

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Playground Make-Over

One of our goals at WMS has been to create a playground area in which children can play and interact more. We are starting the school year by slowly rolling out the different additions to our playground. We will add a lean-to to provide a shaded area, picnic tables, various balls, tetherball, volleyball net, painted four square, and other outside games to our space.


Thanks to all the Demons for fundraising last year, Student Council, and NJHS for making this possible.

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Student Handbook Raffle

Students are expected to read the WMS Student Handbook. As way to show our appreciation to the WMS students who do, we have our Annual Student Handbook Raffle.


Students are encouraged to stop by the office and answer one or many questions about the policies in the WMS Student/Parent Handbook. The more questions they turn in and have answered correctly, the more chances they have to win.


Even though many school rules and policies are gone over in classes, it is not realistic nor the best use of instructional time to cover every section during classes. Even if students do not enter the raffle, they are expected to read and understand the Student Handbook.

WMS Calendar
Get the scoop on all that is happening at WMS.

Science Wing Bathroom Transformation

Whew! We did it! The transformation of our Science Wing bathrooms is completed! With help from parents, students, and staff, they turned out fabulous (if I do say so myself).


Check out the links below to get an amateur tour.

Girls' Bathroom

Boys' Bathroom


Special shout out to Desi Rilley and Amy Lighter for volunteering their exceptional skills.

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What's Behind the Chalkboard?

We had some necessary updating in a few of our rooms to make them better suited for instruction. During one of those projects, we discovered the original wall from when Washington Middle School was built! It was a BIG deal. This brick has not been seen for almost 150 years. We had to take a picture!

Volleyball Update

Volleyball Demon families, thank you for your understanding and flexibility, but we could not find 7th-grade coaches.


With the great brainstorming and collaboration by AD Murphy, Coach Crockett, Coach Wold, and I, alternative options have been determined for our volleyball season without having to cancel any grade level's season. Trust me, we all tried to reach out to all we knew and probably annoyed some because we were determined to try to find more coaches. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility. Please know everyone is trying to do their best in this situation.

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About Us...

We are a 6th-8th middle school in addition to a Special Education Pre-K program in Glendive, MT. GO DEMONS!

Email: wms@glendiveschools.org
Website: https://www.glendiveschools.com/o/wms
Location: 505 North Meade Avenue, Glendive, MT, USA
Phone: 406.3772356
Facebook: facebook.com/wmsglendive

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Mrs. Katy Kennedy

Principal
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Mr. Caleb Swanson

Dean of Students
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