WMMS Tiger Times

Congratulations to our October Students of the Month! These students were nominated by their teachers for showing INTEGRITY: the quality of being honest and having a strong moral and ethical compass.

Emmeline Barks

Laney Eitel

Amira Williams

Kansas Moffitt

Junior Mpanda

Carah Cross

Marcelo Razo

Giselle Grace

Billy Miller

Kinsley Simmons

Jack Athon

Suyeon Bae

Staff Member of the Month: Mr. Blake Howard

Congratulations to our 2026-2027 Principal Advisory Committee (PAC) members! Their first meeting will be at the end of the month to analyze attendance/behavior data and set monthly goals.

William Matthew MS 6th–8th grade families — 2028 Washington, D.C. and NYC trip information is coming home this week! Join us to learn about the trip, pricing, and how to reserve your student’s spot.

• Parent Meeting: Monday, November 9th | 6:00–6:30 PM

• Location: in Mrs. Crisp's Classroom (Room S3)

• RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/59735968118?rsvp_id=59735968118

Families who attend receive $500 off each traveler!

We hope to see you there!

The WMMS Math Team will begin practices on Monday, November 9th. The team will meet from 2:50-3:50 pm on Mondays (November-February) in N1 (Mrs. Uselton's room). We will prepare for the Regional Middle School Math Competition to be held on February 20th, 2027 at Truman State. Students who perform well enough at Truman State will have the option of competing at the state level on March 13, 2027 in St. Louis and will continue meeting for practice after the February competition. Please have your student reach out to Mr. Cook (Dean of Students) if they are interested or email bcook@kirksville.k12.mo.us for more info. An information letter/permission form will be available starting the week of 10/5. Please return this by 11/6 so your student can begin practice on 11/9.

Attendance: We look forward to seeing your child every day! If your child must miss school, please contact the main office (660) 665-3793 before 8:00 to let us know. If we haven't heard from anyone regarding an absence, we will call home to make sure your child is safe. Please turn in any doctors excuses to our secretaries asap.

Scheduling/Student Concerns: Our student support office is here to help!

Mrs. Michele Yoder (6th grade & Mag 7 Counselor)

Mrs. Rachel VanRiessen (8th grade & Eagles Counselor)

Mrs. Ashtin Smith (Student Support Specialist)

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Medical Concerns: Nurse Kristi Zentz can help if your child has medical needs or if you have questions about your child's health. Extension 5

Classroom Questions: The easiest way to reach your child's teacher is via email.

Transportation: If you have a question about your child's bus or about signing your child up to ride the bus, please contact Ecco Ride at 636-204-5441

General Questions: If you are not sure who to contact for your specific question, our amazing office secretaries, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Reed, can help answer your question or connect you to the right person.

• November 25th - 27th: NO SCHOOL
• December 22nd: End of 2nd quarter
• December 23rd - January 1st: NO SCHOOL
• January 4th: TEACHER PD DAY - NO SCHOOL
• January 18th: NO SCHOOL

PowerSchool app: This will allow you to see your student's grades and attendance and is an easy way to email teachers when you have questions. If you have not yet logged in, please contact the middle school office to get started.

Download our School App: Here is a quick video to get your familiar with our new app and the features you might find handy. https://youtu.be/bbmlN2qOKrQ

Updated Email: Progress reports, grade cards, and monthly newsletters are all emailed home. Let us know if you have a new email address. You are able to update this through the Parent Portal as well.

WMMS Website

WMMS Facebook Page: Follow us on Facebook for reminders and updates. @KVWMMS

William Matthew Middle School

1515 South Cottage Grove

Kirksville, MO 63501

660-665-3793