WRMS Weekly Update

As you are already aware, the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is being monitored at the global, national, state, and local levels. We are working with all agencies to better understand the nature of the situation in order to determine what we can do to protect our school community.

Our nursing staff is maintaining close surveillance of all illnesses in our schools and our custodians have been regularly cleaning desks, door handles, lockers and surfaces that might be a source of contamination. We have also received confirmation from the manufacturer of our disinfectant products that they are effective in killing the Coronavirus.

What you can do to help:

• The best way to prevent infection is frequent hand washing and covering the mouth when sneezing or coughing.
  
• Sick students/staff members with a fever should not attend school until they are free from fever without medication for at least 24 hours.
  
• Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
  
• Please inform your school nurse if any student/staff member is traveling abroad and/or their family members returning from out of the country. The nursing staff will monitor these cases and contact families if necessary.
  

Additional Information and Resource Links:

• CDC's Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Summary Updated Frequently
  
• CDC Coronavirus Fact Sheet
  
• NJ Department of Health: Communicable Disease Service re: COVID-2019
  
• NJ Department of Health: Communicable Disease Service re: School Health
  

If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to reach out to your building nurse or principal. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in maintaining the health of everyone in our District.

Thank you for emailing teachers and the nurse regarding absences. Please also include Mrs. McDonough in your communication (sharon.mcdonough@wwrsd.org). She enters attendance into Genesis and this could save you an additional phone call.

Helping Hands Club will be participating "Pennies for Patients" next week to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The fundraiser is designed to support children and families diagnosed with blood cancer. A spokesperson from the L&LS gave a short presentation during lunches today to tell students more about their mission and to encourage them to join the Hero Squad. Visit the L&LS website for more information.

Check out a virtual tour of the Middle School expansion in progress!

When students are doing homework on their home computers, please have them log-in to Chrome with their District credentials. We've had a few reports of inappropriate ads popping up when students were working online. Any windows connected to our login will have our filters to prevent these ads. Thank you.

Please join us on Tuesday, March 31st from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at the Jr./Sr. High School for a screening of Angst: Anxiety Disorders are Real, Common, and Treatable... Let's Talk About It! Please see the flyer for more information.

Middle School Mingle with Military Bridge & Tricky Tray!

Looking for a fun night out with friends?

JOIN US FOR THIS YEAR'S PSO SOCIAL EVENT!

Don't worry if you don't know how to play military bridge; it's an easy game that most of us learn how to play the night of! Feel free to come solo, as a pair, or a foursome team – we will set you up at a table!

Please click here for the flyer with more information!

WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH

TIME: DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM, GAME STARTS AT 8 PM SHARP

PLACE: WESTWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER 55 JEFFERSON AVE. WESTWOOD

COST: $20 PER PERSON IN ADVANCE, $30 AT THE DOOR

Sign up today on Membership Toolkit – QUESTIONS? EMAIL- MIDDLESCHOOLPSO@WWRSD.ORG

PSO After School Athletics

Click here for information on the PSO's Spring After School Athletic Programs. The programs run 8 weeks with one free and the others $55 each. Registration starts March 9th!

Box Tops!

Download the new Box Tops app and keep earning for our school! While you will be able to clip and send them in the traditional way while products remain on store shelves, earning 10 cents for the school with each Box Top you send in (and these really add up!), we will be shifting toward individual online submission and an all-school goal. Please download the app and, you’ll simply need to scan your receipt and all such items will be recorded—with just one scan. Scanning these receipts also gets us entered in contests that win bonus Box Tops for our school!

Please visit our website for information regarding the WRMS PSO. The PSO is seeking volunteers for our upcoming events. If you are interested, please email them at middleschoolpso@wwrsd.org.

We have concluded our formal presentations regarding the upcoming middle school transition, but still welcome your feedback. Here is the presentation with updated responses to FAQs.

The Westwood Regional Summer Enrichment Program provides our students with a safe, fun, and supportive atmosphere where every student explores new challenges and educational experiences. Our program is driven by appreciating the individual interests and abilities of each student. Our course offerings are built upon encouraging personal power and self-esteem while focusing upon bringing out the inventor and engineer in every child. Please consider joining us for our summer enrichment program, LEAD with STEAM 2020: Building Leaders with Excellence, Accountability, and Drive. Please see the flyer for more information.

Yearbooks are on sale early this year! Yearbooks are $25. To purchase, log on to the secure website YearbookOrderCenter.com.

• The order number is: 4511
• Confirm that you have selected Westwood Regional Middle School.
• Choose "Buy a Yearbook, Yearbook Packages" on the left side of the screen.
• After you put a yearbook in the cart it will ask you to "find a student". Enter your child's name and hit the search box. Once it comes up that the name can't be found click on "add your student". This will generate a list of who ordered a yearbook for distribution time.

Email Mrs. Zalarick with any questions at tracey.zalarick@wwrsd.org

Sales close May 9, 2020

Please click here to access an online library of electronic flyers for our community partners.

Please mark your calendars for important upcoming events...

• 3/2-3/6 - Penny Wars & Stuck for a Buck for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society during lunches
  
• 3/6 - Progress Report Period Ends
• 3/12 - Board of Education meeting, 7:30 PM, Jr./Sr. High School
• 3/13 - Progress Reports available in Genesis
• 3/16 - PSO Meeting, 7:30 PM
• 3/26 - Board of Education meeting, 7:30 PM, Jr./Sr. High School
• 3/28 - Middle School Mingle, 6:00 PM, WW Community Center
• 3/31 - Angst Presentation, 7:00 PM, Jr./Sr. High School

Monday is a "B" day!

Email: shelley.laforgia@wwrsd.org
Website: http://www.wwrsd.org/westwoodrms
Location: 23 3rd Ave, Westwood, NJ, United States
Phone: 201-664-5560