WBMSHS Principal Update to Families

Dear WB Community,

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and had the opportunity to spend some quality time with your loved ones. It is hard to believe but we are heading down the homestretch to the Holiday Break. Staff and students have been working hard over the last few weeks and we have been entertained by World Cup Soccer on the big screen during lunches which has been fun!

As we head to the holiday season please reach out to us and let us know if there is anything we can do to help you or someone you know who is in need of assistance.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Page

Guidance has been busy over the last few weeks. Counselors have been working with students through individual meetings, small group sessions, as well as class assemblies to share important information with them. A friendly reminder to please reach out to your child's counselor with any concerns you may have.

Southeastern Interviews

Southeastern Interviews will be held on Tuesday, December 20th for students who applied. If you have any questions please call the guidance office.

WB PreSchool currently has openings! Children must be 3 years of age to enroll:

Tuesday/Thursday 9-11:30

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 12:10-2:40

Mr. Ennis's American Legal Class had Office Pope come in as a guest speaker. He discussed his career in law enforcement and his role as an SRO. He took questions from students ranging from “what does crime in WB look like?” to “what is your favorite part of being a police officer?” He spent the whole block having great conversations with the students and sharing a lot of insightful information. Mr. Ennis’ class will have a few more guest speakers this semester including the Brockton Police Department’s Crime Analyst and Judge Patrick Stanton.

WB is very proud of Shelby Laime and Bryn Bouvier who both auditioned for the SEMMEA Southeast Band Districts. Thank you to both of them for representing WB so well.

Attention all SENIORS!

As you know, West Bridgewater has a graduation requirement that involves the participation and completion of community service. All students must meet the 20 hour minimum requirement before the completion of senior year.

Visit guidance for community service opportunities and assistance with finding meaningful ways to pay it forward and to help our community.

WB Nation is very proud of all of our Fall student athletes. You made us proud with your hard work and dedication. We thank each and everyone one of you for a great season.

We look forward to cheering on our winter student athletes as they being their season. We know you will be amazing!

GO HERE Yearbook Forever - WBHS TO PURCHASE PERSONAL ADS & YEARBOOKS or TO UPLOAD PHOTOS

Please note:

• Seniors do not need to buy a yearbook - they receive their own personalized copy through class dues

• Parent ads are due no later than December 23rd

• All ads must be submitted online through this website - we do not accept paper copies or emails

• We need your help! The more pictures you submit (think oldies, sports, spirit week, senior candids) the better the book will look! Access code for uploading photos is weebeewildcats02379.

• You can also access the yearbook page directly from the WBHS website by clicking "Yearbook Orders" at the top of the page

• While every effort will be made to avoid errors, it must be understood that the yearbook is a student production

• Feel free to contact the yearbook advisors with any questions: Mrs. DeLorenzo sdelorenzo@wbridgewater.com & Mrs. DeSimone edesimone@wbridgewater.com

Inclusion Matters is a group of West Bridgewater families whose children have IEPs and 504s. We offer webinars and events to support families with special needs. If you'd like to learn more, please email us at InclusionMattersMA@gmail.com to join our private email list.

See our upcoming events on our Facebook page at @InclusionMattersMA and our website at www.InclusionMattersMA.com

Greetings from the MSHS Wildcat Café!

Just a reminder that both breakfast and lunch are free this school year! The WB Food Services link has more info and menus.

Each student is offered 1 free breakfast and 1 free lunch per day. Extra entrées are $2.00 and additional a la carte items such as bottled water, cookies, crackers and ice cream can also be purchased but a student must have money on their lunch account for these extras. All items served meet strict state and federal nutrition standards. Money can be added to a student’s account two ways:

· Cash or a check can be brought to the cashier at arrival or towards the end of a meal. To keep the line moving as quickly as possible, we no longer accept money in the line.

· Electronic payments using MySchoolBucks. You will need your student’s 10-digit student ID (SASID#) to set up an account. Even if you don’t add money using MySchoolBucks, it allows you to monitor cafeteria transactions until they graduate!

We are looking to hire additional cafeteria substitutes. Interested individuals can contact me at agrinder@wbridgewater.com or at (508)894-1220.

Thank you,

Ann Marie Grinder, Food Service Director

A friendly reminder that all medications need to be kept in the nurse’s office. The only exception is for students in grades 9-12 who carry life saving medications such as inhalers and/or EpiPen's. All medications, even if carried with the student, need to have a medication order on file with the nurse. If you would like to authorize your student to take over the counter medications at the nurse's office you can access the STANDING ORDER MEDICATION & ANNUAL HEALTH UPDATE FORM on our Health Services page on the district website: https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/page/health-services

Please mark your calendars so students are present for MCAS testing. This is a graduation requirement from the state for our high school students and great practice for our middle school students to analyze any gaps.

High School Dates

Grade 10

March 28, 2023 - ELA Session I

March 29, 2023 - ELA Session II

May 16, 2023 - Math Session I

May 17, 2023 - Math Session II

Grade 9

June 6, 2023 - STE Session I

June 7, 2023 - STE Session II

Middle School Dates

April 11, 2023 - ELA Session I

April 12, 2023 - ELA Session II

May 9, 2023 - Math Session I

May 10, 2023 - Math Session II

May 17, 2023 - STE - There is only one science session.

January 9, 2023 - ELA

January 10, 2023 - ELA

January 11, 2023 - Math

January 12, 2023 - Math

May 22, 2023 - ELA

May 23, 2023 - ELA

May 24, 2023 - Math

May 25, 2023 - Math

Email: cpge@wbridgewater.com
Website: https://www.wbridgewaterschools.org/o/ms-middle-senior-hs
Location: 155 West Center Street, West Bridgewater, MA, USA
Phone: 508-894-1220
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wbmshs
Twitter: @WBMSHS