WMMS Tiger Times
August 2022
Student Locker Information
All students will be provided a student planner to record their homework and due dates, etc. A locker will be assigned to each student upon entering the middle school. Due to student traffic congestion, book bags and heavy coats are not allowed in the classrooms. Students will have to keep backpacks, purses and coats in lockers, so please bure sure they are small enough to fit. Backpacks with wheels are not permitted. Students will have access to their locker between each class. Lockers are equipped with a combination lock. Students should not bring valuables to school with them.
Departure After School
School ends at 2:45.
Bus:
Students riding "C" buses (city routes) will report directly to their bus at the end of the school day. Students riding "R" buses (rural routes) will be seated in the commons while waiting for their bus to be called. Students must remain attentive so they do not miss their bus.
Walkers/Bikers/Pick-up:
The pick-up lane is the same as the drop-off lane (north door). After school tends to be more congested. In order to alleviate cars blocking the bus lane after school, there are two pick-up lanes: one along the north side of the building and one on the east side of the building (between KPS and WMMS). See the picture below.
Walkers, bikers, and students being picked up all leave through the north doors. Drivers should remain alert and proceed slowly through the parking lot. Students riding bikes or skateboards should walk their bike or skateboard to the bike path before riding.
PTC
The Parent Teacher Committee "PTC" is the parent organization at William Matthew Middle School. The PTC will assist with several school-sponsored social activities throughout the year and provide minor funding for "extras" at the school.
There is no cost to join! Simply fill out the form below and return it to the school office so we can notify you of meetings or volunteer opportunities. Most communication is by email or phone.
If you would be interested in becoming a PTC leader, have any suggestions, ideas, or concerns please contact William Matthew Middle School at (660) 665-3793 or Jenny Billington at jenny.billington@us.stores.mcd.com.
Fill out a registration form here to be on our mailing/notification list.
CARES Center
Did you know that the Kirksville R-III School District has its very own school-based health center? The CARES Center is located at the northwest entrance of the Kirksville Area Technical Center.
The CARES Center offers Urgent/Walk-in care, preventative care, wellness visits, immunizations (free for Medicaid eligible and uninsured students through VFC and billed as normal for commercial), flu vaccine, sports physicals, point-of-care testing (COVID-19, Rapid Strep and Influenza testing), allergy shots, blood work.
The CARES Center is open 7:30 am - 4:30 pm. If your child is sick during school hours, the school nurse in each building will triage the student's illness (just like always) and then can help coordinate with you to get the student taken care of at the CARES Center. Students must have parental/guardian consent to be seen at the CARES Center.
I Think I Can Foundation
I Think I Can Foundation
The I Think I Can Foundation was formed in 2009 with the mission to provide basic necessities and opportunities to the Kirksville R-III students who otherwise cannot provide for themselves. What started as a way to make sure that no student has to deal with hunger has grown into an awareness that no student should have to deal with low self-esteem.
Please click here to learn more about the I Think I Can Foundation.
