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Hello Wilson Families,
It has been wonderful to welcome so many families to Wilson over the past few weeks for our Community and Curriculum Nights. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us, meet your child’s teachers, learn more about our programs, and hear about our goals for the year. We appreciate your partnership and the strong turnout across all of our grade levels. We hope the evening gave you a better sense of your child’s experience at Wilson and opened the door for continued communication throughout the year.
We are also introducing our new Natick Public Schools Code of Conduct and Wilson Middle School Student/Parent Handbook, both of which were reviewed and approved by the School Committee last week. The new Code of Conduct provides a shared framework for creating safe, respectful, inclusive, and supportive schools across the Natick Public Schools. It places an emphasis on teaching expectations, building positive relationships, consistent responses, accountability, and helping students learn from their choices and repair harm when appropriate.
At Wilson, we believe clear and consistent expectations help students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Our handbook provides families with important information about our school-specific expectations, procedures, and supports. We encourage all families to take some time to review both documents (linked below) with their children and talk about the importance of respect, responsibility, kindness, and making positive choices.
Thank you, as always, for partnering with us to create a school community where every student feels a sense of belonging, support, and connection and has the opportunity to grow.
Best,
Teresa Carney
Principal
A Few Important Reminders
Chromebooks: Students in all grades should bring their Chromebooks to school in their protective cases each day. Students in Grades 7 and 8 should make it a routine to charge their Chromebooks overnight so they arrive at school ready to learn. Please help your child develop this habit at home.
Being On Time & Being Here: Regular attendance and arriving to school on time are important to student success. We encourage families to make every effort to have students in school each day and on time. Of course, students should stay home when they are sick, particularly with symptoms such as a fever, vomiting, or a stomach bug. When students are healthy, however, being present and on time helps them stay connected to their teachers, classmates, and learning.
After-School Clubs & Sports
We are excited to have our after-school clubs and sports up and running! There are many great opportunities for students to get involved, try something new, spend time with friends, and build connections beyond the classroom. Please be sure to review the current club offerings here, as well as the late bus schedule. Most of our clubs are drop-in, so students can attend on the days that work for them unless otherwise noted.
A few important reminders for families: Students must have an active bus pass in order to ride a late bus. Students who remain after school must also be participating in a supervised activity and must be with an adult. Students should not be wandering the building or staying after school without adult supervision. Additionally, our school phone expectations remain in place during after-school activities. Cell phones and smart watches should not be used during clubs, sports, or other after-school activities. We have landlines available in the main office for students who need to contact a parent or caregiver, so students can always call home when needed.
What's New from Spark Kindness?
Join Spark Kindness for an interactive event, Building Executive Functioning Skills, with nationally recognized executive function expert, educator, and speaker Sarah Ward. Participants will learn how to support young people in organizing materials, managing time, breaking tasks into manageable steps, creating effective routines, and taking greater ownership of their responsibilities.
For parents, caregivers, educators, and community members who support children and teens of all ages.
Monday, October 26th from 7-8:30pm at Kennedy Middle School in Natick. Learn more and register for FREE HERE.
ANNUAL WMS PTO COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE OCTOBER 19th @ 7:00-7:30pm Each year the WMS PTO invites the community to participate in a public meeting to listen and engage on all things WMS. The meeting will be held virtually. Link coming soon
If you have any questions for members of the Board, please contact us!
President - Dianne Borneo
Vice President - Melinda Casey-Magelby
Treasurer - Aili Lewis
Communications Director - Amber Rauh
Restaurant Night Coordinator - Christine Adelmann
Staff Appreciation Coordinator - Divya Chekki
Student Events Coordinator - Crissy Fabiano
