Weekly Update
August 8th, 2023
A Message from the Principal
We are back at it for the second semester! In Advisory, students spent time completing a goal-setting activity to reflect on first semester and set goals for the rest of the year. Their Advisory teachers will be scanning and sending those sheets to you if you have not already received them.
This is a great opportunity to have a conversation with your student about their goals and to talk together about how you can support them in reaching those goals.
At this point, there will be no more schedule changes for the semester. If your child did not receive a class they were hoping for, please encourage them to talk with me. I will keep a record of their interest so we can try to get them into that class next year.
Unfortunately, with how the master schedule is built, it is not always possible to place every student in every class they request — but we truly do our best to accommodate student preferences whenever we can.
Healthy Habits We have had a wonderful first week back! As we adjust back into the swing of things, I want to highlight one habit that makes a big difference in students’ success at school: getting enough sleep. Middle Schoolers need about 8-10 hours of sleep per night to stay focused, manage emotions, and do their best learning. When students stay up late playing video games or using screens, it often leads to tired mornings, difficulty concentrating in class, and increased stress during the day. I encourage families to support healthy routines at home by: Setting a consistent bedtime Powering down screens and video games at least 30–60 minutes before bed or leaving devices outside of the bedroom at night Creating a calm, tech-free sleep environment These small changes can have a big impact on students’ mood, behavior, and academic success. Thank you for partnering with us to help our students feel rested, ready, and set up for success each day! Enhancing Your Future Event – STEM Day Opportunity for Middle Schoolers We’re excited to share an opportunity for students in grades 6–8 to attend the Enhancing Your Future Event (EYF) on March 7, 2026 at Emporia State University. This one-day event is designed to spark interest in science and math through hands-on workshops and career exploration sessions. Students may attend independently or as part of a group with myself and other JWMS Students. Event Highlights: Interactive STEM workshops and career discussions Lunch, event T-shirt, bag, and materials included Students may attend individually or as part of a school group using district transportation Cost: $35 per student If you are interested in signing your student up and would benefit from assistance paying the fee, please reach out to me at payton.andrews@usd340.org. Registration:
If you are interested in your child attending as part of the school group, please email me at payton.andrews@usd340.org.
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Reminder for games ALL students must pay to get in - Admission prices are $5/Adult, $5/Student (K-12)
If your child is planning to attend a lot of the home boys and girls basketball games you might want to look at getting them a pass. A pass for all Middle School games would be $35 and can be purchased from Linda in the office. If you would like a middle school and a high school pass those are $60 for a student.
Boys Basketball-
1/12- Basketball at Home against Royal Valley at 4:30 pm
7th Grade at the High School - Game order 7A then they will head to the middle school for a combo B game.
8th Grade at the Middle School- Game order is 8A followed by combo B game.
1/15- Basketball at Sabetha- games start at 4:30pm
7A, 7B and 7C- Sabetha High School JV Gym
8A, 8B and 8C- Sabetha Middle School Gym
Girls Wrestling-
1/13- Meet at Wamego- Starts at 4:00 pm
Wamego Middle School - 1701 Kaw Valley Rd - Wamego, KS 66547
1/16- Meet at Seaman- Starts at 2pm
