Wright Flight 2024: 5/12/2024

There are several events going on this week, which promises to be a very busy one. All week is mental health week as well as 8th grade week.

Please reference the WMS calendar for updates.

The last few days of the school year are notorious for attendance dips cause by student absences, since they do not feel it is essential to be at school. Please help us counter this trend by promoting the fun activities planned for the last two days to your students:

May 22: Field Day featuring inflatables, dunk tank, other fun activities, and snacks.

May 23: Intramurals/grade level block party

We made it! It is almost the end of the year. Come celebrate your victories with us on Tuesday morning in the cafeteria. It will be potluck style if you'd like to share a favorite morning dish with us! Come with your best stories of events that you can share!

We are blessed and thankful for each and every one of you. Let us celebrate with you!

Be sure to fill out student laptop return sheets here: WMS Computer Turn-In May 2024.docx ahead your PLT’s appointment for laptop and charger return, indicated below. Also bring back your (2) teacher loaner laptops and their chargers at that time.

May 13

· 1:55pm: Salinas, Jenquin

· 2:15pm: Jackson, Foster, Gurley

May 14

· 10:05am: Everett, Douglas, Kollman

· 10:25am: Alford, Bolton, Presley

· 1:55pm: Lamb, Wright

· 2:20pm: Palmore

May 15

· 8:55am: Gattas, Chase, Bruno, Ellison

· 9:25:am: Dorsey, Bridges, Ugboaja

· 1:55pm: Linning, Dewar

· 2:15pm: Weber, Clay

May 16

· 8:55am: Newman, Frankhauser

· 9:25:am: Esterhuizen, Huber, Kharif

· 12:50pm: Frankhauser, Adam

· 1:15pm: Kelly, Cresencio

· 1:55pm: Frankhauser, Adam

May 17

· 10:05am: Frankhauser, Adam, Chisam

· 10:25am: Gerido, Sloan, Hawke

· 12:50pm: Rogers, Malone, Bolton

· 1:15pm: Markham, Kimbrell, Horton, Berg

Grade level laptop carts will be collected May 17.

Teacher loaner iPads, kiosk iPads, and ELMOs will be collected May 21-23.

This is a reminder that May 24 is a full working day for all faculty and staff. Please note that per district policy, no personal leave will be approved for this day, and all sick leave will require documentation to be submitted in advance or immediately after for the day to be a paid day. All teachers should be working on the EOY close out on this day, as well as cleaning out & packing your rooms. This checklist will be added to next week's Final Edition newsletter. Checklists will be signed for closeout ONLY on 5/24. Please do not seek out folks for the required signatures prior to the 24th.

All teachers who are not returning to Wright:

- If you are transferring within the district, your laptop will move with you to the new location.

-If you are resigning from the district, you MUST return all technology before you leave.

Summer is a very busy and hard time for the custodial staff. Please ensure that you ensure the following prior to your departure for the summer on May 24:

• Empty and box all materials that are in filing cabinets. Add your name. room number and label the contents.
• Empty and box all materials in teachers' desk drawers. Add your name. room number and label the contents.
• Empty and box all materials on moveable bookshelves. Add your name. room number and label the contents.
• If you are discarding old textbooks of any other large books, do not throw them in the trash. Create a pile near the trashcan and label the pile as "trash" for removal. Books thrown in the trash cause the trash bags to rip & break, adding to the custodial burden.

Please note that if these requests are not followed, one of two things may happen: your room will not get properly cleaned and waxed; or custodians will empty and move your stuff, and there is a danger of things being misplaced, lost, or damaged.

Therefore, in the interest of all, please ensure the above steps while packing your room up for the summer.

Mr. Binkley shared this amazing recognition that the Wright Players continue to receive: Wright Middle’s dual language show this year is featured in this article, which is in every program given to audience members currently watching the run of the musical Frozen being performed at TPAC right now until it closes. What a well-deserved recognition!

Building theatre programs that transcend cultural barriers with Disney and TPAC - TPAC®

For the first time and fittingly to align with our magnet theme, several of our students completed a podcast workshop with The Porch, a writing nonprofit to learn the basics of interviewing, podcasting, use of microphones, and manipulating podcasting software on the computer. This was a great trial run for the kinds of things we can do in the coming school year. This workshop was a great hit with our kids. See photos below.

Raider Shout-Out: This is an opportunity for Raider weekly recognition in my Sunday's newsletter. This recognition can be from a peer or an admin. Raider Shout-Out

Needs Referral: 2023-2024 WMS Needs Referral

Maintenance Requests: Use this link to submit your requests: Maintenance Requests

5/13: Picnic in the park

5/14: PJ Day/ Yearbook signing

5/15: Career Day/Block Party/Prom Shop

5/16: Holiday World trip

5/17: 8th grade prom

All week: Mental Health Week

5/13: Optional prayer meeting @ 8am

5/13: FT to Urban Air- Grades 5 & 6

5/14: Mentor and new teachers' breakfast @ 7:30 am

5/14: Athletic Banquet 6-7:30

5/16: Award Assemblies for grades 5-7 through Related Arts