WMS Weekly Update February 28, 2024

Good Afternoon WMS Families:

• Please see the attached letter from out PTO: Dear Parents and Guardians,
• The 8th grade trip to Canobie Lake Park is scheduled for Friday, June 13th. The cost for Canobie is $75.00 - this cost includes the ticket, charter busing and a T-shirt. If you are interested in chaperoning, the cost is $29, and you must provide your own transportation to and from Canobie Lake Park. To help break up costs, we are asking parents to make monthly payments (the schedule of payments is attached) or pay the full amount up front if preferred. Students may bring snacks and drinks on the bus. Please refrain from soda or caffeine related drinks such as Red Bull on the bus. Students may also bring ear buds/pods and phones on the trip; they will be responsible for all electronic items. Students should bring a plastic sandwich bag to place their cell phones in when they are on the Flume ride. The school is not responsible for lost or damaged items. T-shirts will be created for all students – shirts are adult sizes only and shirt size should be noted on the form. Students will be given their 8th grade Wamsutta T-shirts prior to the trip. They are strongly encouraged to wear their T-shirts while in the park, as it makes it easier for chaperones to monitor our students. Students can pre-order a school lunch from the cafeteria (sandwich, fruit and juice) or bring a lunch from home. Students may also bring additional money to purchase lunch at the park. The bus will leave Wamsutta promptly at 8:00am. The bus is scheduled to leave Canobie at 4PM, with an estimated arrival time back at Wamsutta at 5:30PM. Students with cell phones will call their parents when the buses are in the Foxboro area. This should allow time for parents to pick up students at the school when buses arrive. Please plan to be at the school by 5:30PM. Your child will call you if we are delayed. Please note, there are NO school buses to drive your students home from Wamsutta after returning.

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  PTO Updates:

  The 8th grade student vs. staff basketball game will be held on Friday, March 21st at 6:30pm. This is a fun, family tradition for students in all grades to attend and cheer on either their favorite student or teacher. We are looking for help and donations to make this event a success. We typically raffle off baskets at the game and are looking for donations to pull these together. If you can help fill any of the baskets listed below, please send items in to the school office by Monday, March 17th, so we have time to assemble. This is voluntary, and we greatly appreciate any support you are able to provide.

  
  

  - Gaming Basket (items such as giftcards for Roblox, Nintendo, Xbox, Fortnite, along with snacks)

  
  

  - Snack Basket (items such as candy, chips, popcorn, cookies, goldfish, trail mixes, sports drinks, food/Cumbies giftcards)

  
  

  - Beauty Basket (items such as Sephora, Ulta or Bath & Body giftcards and products)

  
  

  - Fun Sips Basket (items such as DD, Honeydew, Starbucks giftcards and/or Stanley cup or similar drink cup)

  
  

  - Any other basket you might be willing to contribute or a restaurant or local business giftcard would be greatly appreciated

  
  

  If you would like to volunteer at the event, or donate water, candy or money for concessions, please see our signup genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0949ACAA22A1F49-2023#/

  
  

• Kindergarten Information Night: Do you know anyone with school age children ready for Kindergarten for next year? The Attleboro Public Schools is pleased to host Kindergarten Information Night on March 6, 2025, at 6PM. Learn more here: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/article/2030011
• From the Main Office: Please email Wamsuttaoffice@attelboroschools.com if you need to contact the main office for any reason (absence notes, dismissals etc.)
• Please see the Middle School Volleyball flyer.

Have a great weekend!

March:
6 Trivia Night 6:00PM
12 A Night to Remember @ AHS 6:00PM-7:30PM
13 PTO 6:30PM, School Council 6:00 PM
14 early release for students 11:30AM dismissal
18 5/6 Dance 2:30PM-3:30PM
19 Talent Show 6:00PM
21 end of Trimester 2
21 8th grade students VS WMS Faculty and Friends Basketball Game 6:00PM
26 Report Cards posted in Aspen
27 Wamsutta Spring Concert @ AHS 6:30PM