News From the Wolf Den

Monday is Awards Day here at WMS. Invitations were sent via email from homeroom teachers. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE 8TH GRADE AWARDS BEGIN AT 10:00AM. WHS also has early release, please plan accordingly. You will enter via the auditorium doors. Please bring photo ID.

Parents! We need YOUR help to make the end-of-year celebrations spectacular for our 8th grade students! Scan the QR Code or visit the link below to sign up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CACAD2DA3F8C07-64008951-endofyear#/

🍕Serve pizza
🎈Create a balloon arch
🍦Scoop ice cream

It has been brought to our attention that students are being dropped off in other places outside of car rider lines. I know the line is long, but for the safety of all parties, please ONLY utilize the car rider line. Dropping students off in the teacher parking lot is an accident waiting to happen.

Dear Parent or Guardian;

Field trips and special events/activities (Olympics, mini-Olympics, etc.) are a privilege that we want to provide for all students in our school. It is imperative that our students exhibit excellent behavior when representing Woodstock Middle School and the Cherokee County School District. There are occasions when some students’ behavior and attendance does not reflect acceptable standards. To achieve school wide consistency regarding types of behavior that could exclude a student from participating in a field trip or special events, the following guidelines have been set by the school and distributed in August.

1. Students assigned 6 or more days of ISS during a school year may not be allowed to attend school field trips or special events for the remainder of the year.

2. Students assigned OSS during a school year may not be allowed to attend school field trips or special events for the remainder of the year.

3. After violating any State or Police Reportable infraction (as defined in the CCSD Discipline Code), a student will not be allowed to attend school field trips or special events for the remainder of the year.

4. Students having more than seven unexcused absences or seven unexcused tardies and/or early check-outs may not be allowed to attend school field trips or special events for the remainder of the year.

5. Other discipline problems could result in denial of field trip or special event participation as determined by the school administration.

6. Outstanding cafeteria or media center fines will also disqualify students from participating in special events.

Ken Nix

Principal

Woodstock Middle School

May 19: Teacher workday, students so not report to school.

May 18: Awards Day (invitations should have been emailed by your homeroom teacher)

May 20: 7th Grade Olympics (** No 7th grade checkouts on this date.)

May 21: 8th Grade Olympics (**NO 8th grade checkouts on this date.)

May 22: Last Day of School (12:45 release) No Backpacks Allowed and No Early Checkouts.

8th Grade Wolf Walk: Parents are welcome to enter the AUDITORIUM DOORS beginning at 11:45. 8th grade students will transition to the high school at 12:20 and will dismiss from the high school gym at 12:45pm.

Student Drop-Off Reminder

Drop-off begins at 8:25 a.m.

(All clubs and tutoring begin at 8:15)

Please DO NOT drop off students before this time. Students standing outside without supervision creates multiple safety concerns.

Thank you for helping us keep all students safe and comfortable.

Summer School Information:

Information for SY25-26 Summer Courses for high school credit is updated and available on the CCSD Website. Below are changes in this summer’s offerings that may be helpful in communication.

1. Initial Credit Health and Personal Fitness are 5 week fully virtual courses.
2. Summer Credit Recovery will be offered both virtually and in person at Active Academies.
3. Cost- $200.00 per course.

Please contact Adam Johnson or Dr. Amanda Ruiz with additional questions.

Update Your Emergency Contacts and Other Information in ParentVUE

As the school year gets underway, it's important to make sure your child's information is up to date in our student database. Accurate phone numbers and email addresses make sure you get timely alerts and notifications so CCSD can reach you quickly with weather closures, alerts, or emergency information. You can also update your child's medical forms and add or change emergency contacts for your child.

If you have not yet taken care of this important back-to-school task, you can use the ParentVUE website or download the app to do this. After logging in, choose Online Registration; next, choose Student Information Update. As you navigate through the forms, please make any needed updates, and then click Submit to finish. If you need help using ParentVUE, please email enrollment.support@cherokee.incidentiq.com.

To receive emergency notification text messages at the cell phone numbers the school has on file for you, parents must opt-in by texting the word SUBSCRIBE to the number 68453.

These guidelines are designed to create a safe, respectful, and productive learning environment for all students.

Why It Matters: When students are aware of expectations—from arrival and dismissal procedures to classroom behavior and emergency drills—they feel more confident, secure, and ready to learn.

How You Can Help:

• Talk with your child about the importance of following rules and respecting teachers and classmates.
• Review key protocols such as attendance, technology use, and safety procedures.
• Encourage open communication so your child feels comfortable asking questions or expressing concerns. Our Admin team met with each grade level this week to review expectations and to discuss the seriousness of any threats that could harm our community.

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Woodstock Middle School Guidelines:

**SCHOOL DAY GUIDELINES

• Phones are answered from 8:25 AM until 4:25 PM.
• Doors open for Students at 8:25 AM
• Students are dismissed at 4:00 PM

The last check-out time is 3:30pm. This is for the safety of all of our students, staff and parents. Please plan accordingly for any upcoming appointments.

**Check In/Check Out:
*If your student needs to check in tardy, you do not need to accompany them. Please remember to send in doctor/dentist notes.

*Parents: If you are sending a doctor's note to school for an absence, you do not have to submit a Parent Square response. We now have a new email address for attendance purposes only

WMS.attendance@cherokeek12.net
*If you are checking out a student, you must have a picture ID and be on the student's contact list. If you need to edit your student's contact list, please log into your parentvue account.

*CCSD prohibits bringing in outside food and drinks. (Chick fil a, Starbucks, etc)

Lost and Found

• We are ALREADY getting items in our Lost and Found! Please Label EVERYTHING! Jackets, Water Bottles, Pencil Pouches - EVERYTHING!
• Items are donated MONTHLY. We will donate everything April 2nd.
• Encourage your student to check Lost and Found!

Transportation Changes

• If you need to alter your student's transportation during the school day:
• Call the Front office (770)-721-3060.
• Your student will be notified to come to the office during an instructional break to speak with you.
• The office does not relay transportation changes; information goes directly from Parent to Child.
• ALL Transportation Changes must be completed before 3PM.
• Students may not ride a different bus home with a friend, etc. No bus passes will be given.

CARPOOL

**WMS shares a campus with our high school, with that being said, we kindly ask that you do not start lining up before 3:30. This gives our high school students and staff time to exit safely. Please do not drop off students in the staff parking lot. Our mission is to keep everyone safe.

We LOVE our volunteers at WMS! If you plan to participate in ANY WAY at Woodstock Middle (Book Fair, Field Trips, Selling Ice Cream, etc), you MUST have a Completed and Approved Volunteer Application on file! Once you are approved, you are approved for the School Year!

Field trips and special events/activities (Olympics, mini-Olympics, etc.) are a privilege that we want to provide for all students in our school. It is imperative that our students exhibit excellent behavior when representing Woodstock Middle School and the Cherokee County School District. There are occasions when some students’ behavior and attendance does not reflect acceptable standards. To achieve school wide consistency regarding types of behavior that could exclude a student from participating in a field trip or special events, the following guidelines have been set by the school and distributed in August.

1. Students assigned 6 or more days of ISS during a school year may not be allowed to attend school field trips or special events for the remainder of the year.

2. Students assigned OSS during a school year may not be allowed to attend school field trips or special events for the remainder of the year.

3. After violating any State or Police Reportable infraction (as defined in the CCSD Discipline Code), a student will not be allowed to attend school field trips or special events for the remainder of the year.

4. Students having more than seven unexcused absences or seven unexcused tardies and/or early check-outs may not be allowed to attend school field trips or special events for the remainder of the year.

5. Other discipline problems could result in denial of field trip or special event participation as determined by the school administration.

CCSD has implemented a new policy for attendance this school year. In order to accommodate the number of students here at WMS, we have created a new email address to be used exclusively for attendance purposes. (WMS.attendance@cherokeek12.net)

There are three ways to communicate an absence, parentsquare, hardcopy notes, and/or email. Hopefully, this will make it easier for our parents to communicate to our staff more effectively.

**Excused Absences:
As permitted under state law and State Board of Education policies, students may be excused lawfully for the following reasons: personal illness, serious illness or death in the family, special and recognized religious holidays observed by one’s faith, absence as mandated by order of governmental agencies, conditions rendering school attendance impossible or hazardous to one’s health or safety and registering to vote or voting, (for a period not to exceed one day). Additionally, any student whose parent or guardian is in the U.S. Armed Forces/National Guard and said parent or guardian has been called to duty for, or is on leave from, an overseas deployment to a combat zone or combat support posting, shall be granted up to five excused absences per school year, for the day(s) missed from school to visit with the parent or legal guardian prior to such deployment or during such leave. Finally, high school Principals are authorized to excuse absences by students who are visiting a prospective college campus as visiting Juniors or graduating Seniors (limit two days).

**Requirements/Time Limits for Student Excuses:
Excuses for student absences will be furnished to the school in writing on the day the student returns to school and will be evaluated by the Principal or a designee to determine if the absence is excused or unexcused. Excuses should contain the student’s name, reason for absence, date(s) of the absence and the parent’s/guardian’s signature.

**For purposes of accurate record-keeping and student accountability, excuses for all absences must be received and validated within five school days of the student’s return to school-excuses received after that time limit will not be considered unless the Principal deems extenuating circumstances exist.

💙 PTSA Needs YOU! Let’s Make a Difference Together 💛

Our Woodstock Middle School community thrives when we come together—and right now, we have several ways you can get involved!

📦 Donations Needed
We’re collecting items for our amazing staff, teachers, and the student school store. Every little bit helps!
🛒 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1LJUM07DEY3FX?ref_=wl_share

🙌 High Five Fridays – Starting Aug. 29
We’re looking for positive male role models to greet students with a smile and a high five as they start their day. Your presence can set the tone for their whole week!
📅 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CACAD2DA3F8C07-57895604-high

🍦 Ice Cream Helpers – Starting Aug. 29

We need friendly faces to help sell ice cream in the cafeteria from 10 AM – 1 PM. A simple way to make kids’ days a little sweeter!

📅 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CACAD2DA3F8C07-57893578-lunch

💲 Join the PTSA – Just $10!
Becoming a PTSA member is one of the easiest ways to support our school. A $10 membership is more like a donation—there’s no requirement to volunteer, but it keeps you in the loop with PTSA news and opportunities.
🔗 Join here: https://www.givebacks.com/shop/stores/ec173955-7bc2-4b2f-9b27-a641ff2e69fb/items/438343

📱 Stay Connected
Join our PTSA Facebook page and group—it’s the best way to keep up with events, updates, and what’s happening around WMS!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FwZ4rmBwj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🔗 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1B77vkyS9D/?mibextid=wwXIfr

It takes many hands and hearts to keep our school community strong. Whether you can give an hour, a smile, or a small donation—you matter, and you make a difference. 💛

Thank you to the WMS PTSA Gold Sponsors.

2025-2026

Handbook - Cherokee County School District

• CCSD Connections Newsletter: https://www.cherokeek12.net/about-ccsd/newsletter
• Link for school meal menus: https://schoolnutrition.cherokeek12.net/menus
• Link for school meal costs: https://schoolnutrition.cherokeek12.net/meal-prices
• Link to create an account to pay for student meals or apply for Free/Reduced Lunch: https://linqconnect.com/
• Link to Bus Stop Look-Up: https://www.cherokeek12.net/bus-stopsroutes
• Link to CCSD Handbooks (Student-Parent Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, School Council Handbook, and Academic Recognition Manual): https://www.cherokeek12.net/handbook