WMS Weekly Newsletter
6/1/2026
Overdue Library Books
Please check you locker, under your bed, in your closet and anywhere else you might have a book and get those books back the library ASAP!!!
You will be charged for any books not returned.
8th Grade Trip to Mel's Funway--June 16--DEADLINE for forms & payment is Friday, June 5.
DEADLINE FOR FORMS TO BE COMPLETED AND PAYMENTS MADE IN FRIDAY, JUNE 5.
If your student plans on attending the 8th Grade Field Trip to Mel's Funway, please make sure that you have filled out the online form and paid the $20 fee.
If the form is not filled out and the fee not paid, your student will be unable to attend.
If you have completed the form and paid the fee, please disregard this message.
If your student does not plan on attending the field trip, please notify the main office so we can remove the fee from their account.
Instructions on how to fill out forms and how to make payments can be found in the Weekly Newsletter.
Students will get this for free to start off:
1 free Go-Kart ride
1 free bumper boat ride
1 free mini golf round
1 free laser tag game
1 free laser maze game
4 free batting cage tokens
Students will be required to pay if they want to do more of those activities. There are also basketball courts, arcades, and much more. Students will get a free lunch which will include burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, chips, small soft serve ice cream, soda, lemonade, ice tea, and bottled water. Students should bring extra money if they want additional snacks, arcade games, or for a gift shop.
Daily School Schedule
- Monday, June 1--Wildcat A Day
- Tuesday, June 2--Even B Day
- Wednesday, June 3--Odd A Day
- Thursday, June 4--Wildcat B Day
- Friday, June 5--Wildcat A Day
- Monday, June 8--Wildcat B Day
- Tuesday, June 9--Even A Day
- Wednesday, June 10--Odd B Day
- Thursday, June 11--Wildcat A Day
- Friday, June 12--Wildcat B Day
- Monday, June 15--Wildcat A Day--Step Up Day
- Tuesday, June 16--Wildcat B Day
- Wednesday, June 17--Wildcat A Day--Early Release--Last Day of School
Upcoming Events
May 29--8th Grade Dance--Semi-Formal--7:00pm-9:00pm--Students must be in school for at least a half day to be able to attend the dance. The cost is free to get in and snacks and drinks are available for $1. Please bring small bills.
June 8--PTA Student Night of Excellence--8th Grade--6:00pm--WHS--invitation only
June 11 & 12--8th Grade Chromebook Collection
June 15--StepUp Day/Promotion Ceremony(in house only)
June 15--7th Grade Chromebook Collection
June 16--7th Grade Field Day
June 16--8th Grade Trip to Mel's Funway Park
June 17--Last Day of School--Early Release-Dismissal at 11:15am (This is a school day-if your student will be absent, please make sure to enter it into PickUp Patrol.)
June 17--Report Cards Available
Leaving the Windham School District?
As the school year draws to a close, please notify Diane Smith, District Registrar, should you have plans of moving out of the Windham School District over the summer months. This will ensure your student’s school records are forwarded to their new district and for proper state reporting to take place. The withdrawal form can be found on our website.
https://www.windhamsd.org/resources/parents/student_withdrawal_form/
Thank you for your cooperation.
Registrar email: dsmith@windhamsd.org
Registrar phone: 603-845-1558 x 5840
Placement for the 2026-2027 School Year
Windham Middle School does not accept teacher requests for teacher placement. We work as a school wide team to find the best placement for each student based on a variety of criteria.
8th grade Promotion Ceremony Information
This year's 8th grade promotion ceremony will be an in-house celebration for students only during Step-Up Day on June 15th. This ceremony will be live streamed and recorded for family and friends to enjoy. After the ceremony, the students will return to the middle school for lunch and an afternoon of activities.
Chromebook Collection
8th Grade collection--Thursday, June 11& Friday, June 12
7th Grade collection--Monday, June 15
Your student is responsible for turning in their Chromebook, charger, Student ID, lock and any textbooks/library books/classroom books.
Any items not turned in or damaged you will be responsible for paying for.
Lost/damaged Chromebook--$150-$200(based on the model)
Lost Charger--$15
Lost Student ID--$5
Lost Lock--$6
Textbooks/library books/classroom books--varies
If you know an item is missing, you can pay for most items in PowerSchool. You will not be able to make a payment until after collection is complete and any owed fees are entered. Or you can send in a check with your student, making sure to note the students name and what you are paying for in the notes line and for the correct amount. If it is for the wrong amount, the check will be returned to you and you will need to write another one. If you are sending cash, please send the exact amount. There is no guarantee there will be change available.
Please check your student's PowerSchool account for any outstanding fees for this school year.
Annual Chromebook Usage Fee & any other accrued fees do not disappear they carry on from year to year, from school to school.
Lost & Found
Please check the lost and found in the cafeteria for any lost items. Items will be donated after the school year ends.
This week's Tech Tip is on how to use MyPowerHub Messaging to send and receive chat message communications with school staff.
Direct Messaging in MyPowerHub should be used for simple conversations and questions. Examples could include questions about missing homework, how to help at a class event, or where to find a supply list.
Please view the following attached Tip Doc and watch this short video on MyPowerHub's Messaging Feature.
Don't Be Late
Our school day starts at 7:30am. Your student needs to be in their homeroom, in their seat at 7:30am. They are considered tardy at 7:31am. If you do not notify the absence line, your students tardy is unexcused. The absence line can be reached at 603-845-1556 or at wmsattendance@windhamsd.org. You may also enter your students late arrival in PickUp Patrol.
PickUp Patrol is the preferred method to notify the school of any attendance changes.
For students interested in attending the 8th Grade Philadelphia trip, students with 30 or more unexcused tardies or 10 or more unexcused absences, are unable to participate in the trip.
Our doors open to students at 7:15am and close at 7:30am, any student arriving after 7:30am is considered tardy. If the office is not notified of the late arrival, it is considered unexcused. The car line can be long, so please plan accordingly. Students riding the bus are not marked tardy, even if the bus arrives late.
The car line can be long, so please plan accordingly. Students riding the bus are not marked tardy, even if the bus arrives late.
Is Your Child Applying To Private School??
If your child is interested in applying to private schools there are some important steps they need to follow to make sure the application is completed correctly and the school has the necessary information when sending required documents to the admissions offices.
See the below document for all information you need for applying to private schools.
PickUp Patrol is the schools preferred method of notifying the school of any attendance changes.
Please make sure you are notifying the school if your student will be absent or tardy. Whenever a student is going to be absent or tardy a parent should notify the school by calling the absent line at (603)845-1556, sending an email by 8:30am to wmsattendance@windhamsd.org or entering it into PickUp Patrol.
If your student will be absent 3 or more days, they will need to come to the office to get an extended absence form or print the form below. This form needs to be signed by all of your students' teachers, the assistant principal and a parent/guardian. Please make sure your student is getting this form well in advance of the absence to allow time to obtain ALL signatures. You also need to put the absence into PickUp Patrol for the entire absence.
For students interested in attending the 8th Grade Philadelphia trip, students with 30 or more unexcused tardies and/or 10 or more unexcused absences, are unable to participate in the trip.
Only the office can enter an absence as excused, not teachers or administrators. Please make sure you are using the above options to notify us of your students absence.
REMINDERS
Wired headphones are a supply request-- students should not be using Airpods or wireless headphones throughout the school day.
Beginning in the 2025 school year, New Hampshire has enacted a statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on student cell phone use from the first instructional bell to dismissal, except in very limited cases.
Although this is a new statewide policy, the Windham School District already had a cell phone, smart watch, tablets, or personal laptop policy in place for students in grades K–8. For our students, this will not be a change. Cell phones are expected to remain off and stored in student lockers for the entire school day.
We ask parents and guardians to please remind your child of this expectation so we can continue supporting a focused, distraction-free learning environment.
School begins promptly at 7:30am.
Students cannot be dropped off before 7:15 am. There is no supervision. Please do not arrive to drop off your student before 7:15am as staff needs access to parking.
Please be sure your child has a charged Chromebook and all items he/she may need for the day. We do not have loaners and they will be calling home to have their Chromebook brought to school.
Whenever a student is going to be absent or tardy a parent should notify the school by calling the absent line at (603)845-1556, entering it into PickUp Patrol or sending an email by 8:30am to wmsattendance@windhamsd.org. PickUp Patrol is the preferred method to notify the school of any attendance changes.
Absent or tardy without notification is considered unexcused.
For students interested in attending the 8th Grade Philadelphia trip, students with 30 or more unexcused tardies and/or 10 or more unexcused absences, are unable to participate in the trip.
Tardies- For tardy students, please email wmsattendance@windhamsd.org or enter it into PickUp Patrol if your student will be tardy. Parents will not come into the building for tardy students. Tardy without notification will be considered an unexcused tardy.
Dismissals-Please use PickUp Patrol to notify the school of a dismissal. Paper notes don't usually make it to the office, that is why we ask you enter it into PickUp Patrol. Parents will come in, show photo ID and we will call your student down. Students will sign themselves out on our Raptor Attendance system. We need written permission if someone not on your contact list is picking up your student. You can put their name in the note line in PickUp Patrol. We ask for no dismissals after 1:50 pm as the buses are arriving and we can not have cars in the bus lane. Please use PickUp Patrol. Please do not call ahead for pick up. We will call your student down when you arrive.
ATTENDANCE FOR AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES If you are participating in an after school sport, club or activity, you must be in school for at least a half day in order to participate.
From the handbook--"The halfway point for arrival/dismissal time is 11:15 AM and will be considered as such for any after school activities or sporting events. Students must be in for at least half a day in order to participate in these activities".
Student Handbook--25-26 Student Handbook
Material drop off- Please place clothing items, especially shoes, in a bag before coming to the school. Please make sure the item is clearly marked with your students name. A table will be located in the foyer for you to leave the item. Please fill out the red form on the table. Your student is responsible for checking the digital board.
Please do not drop your students off in the back of the building in the morning.
Please do not drop off or pick up students from the Heritage Hill access road. It is dangerous for our students.
For Athletic Information and Events please visit our website @ https://wms.windhamsd.org/about_wms/athletics/general_information
Club/Activity & Field Trip Permission Slips are now online
We have moved online with our permission slips for after school clubs, activities and field trips. If you have not yet submitted a form for a specific club/activity, your student can not stay for that club/activity. These forms must be filled out for each club/activity your student is participating in. Below are the links to access the directions for using MyPowerHub. You will find the permission slips under Forms. Once you are logged in to MyPowerHub, please follow the instructions to find the Forms in MyPowerHub.
Your student must have expressed interest and have given their name to the club advisor for the forms to be added. If you have any questions, please reach out to the main office.
Your student can not stay for any after school activity if the online form has not been filled out.
Mobile App - Login and Overview
Homework Club
Is your student looking for a quiet place to study and get your work done? Then join us at Homework Club!
Starts: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Then Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays
Time: 2:40 – 3:15 pm
Where: Mrs. O’Neil’s room # 233
Students may come 1, 2 or all 3 days. Great opportunity to get homework completed in a quiet environment.
Please complete the below form on both sides and return to Mrs. O'Neil in room 233.
PowerSchool and Schoology Support Form
If you encounter difficulties logging in or accessing PowerSchool or Schoology, please complete the Parent PowerSchool Account Support form or Schoology Account Support form for assistance.
MyPowerHub is Now Live!
MyPowerHub Notification Settings --MyPowerHub Guardian view - Login, Overview Tile and Notification Preferences
We are proud to introduce a new parent platform, MyPowerHub. This platform enables our district to utilize a centralized platform from PowerSchool, consolidating the flow of information from schools to parents and guardians. In MyPowerHub, parents/guardians can:
See their child’s progress in one place
See school, classroom, club, and district communications in one place
Get direct messages from teachers and staff
Submit forms
View fees
Sign up for parent/teacher conferences
View transportation information
You should have received a message from the district to log in to the platform to complete your yearly registration forms and to view the updated bus routes. If you have not logged into the platform yet, please follow the instructions below to log in before the start of the school year.
Instructions
Desktop view - Login and Overview
The PowerSchool Mobile App Overview for Parents/Guardians
What is the PowerSchool Mobile App and is it right for you?
The PowerSchool Mobile App is a great resource for keeping on top of your student’s grades and attendance. It is nowhere near as robust as the full web version of the PowerSchool
PowerHub.
See more information below.
Schoology
Schoology Notification Settings
Tutor.com
We are thrilled to continue offering Tutor.com services to grades 4-12! This partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Education and Tutor.com provides unlimited access to the tutoring service – anytime, anywhere, from any internet-connected device. This means your child can get the academic support they need, even from the comfort of home. Our students can access Tutor.com through their Schoology course pages. Please click here for more information.
Bus Routes
Bus Routes for the 2025-26 school year are now available in MyPowerHub! Please follow these instructions to view your child's routes.
Parents should plan for a buffer of 10-15 minutes between their estimated arrival times for the first two weeks to get a better sense of what will be a more accurate timeframe. If there are changes to your child’s route, the district will notify you separately, and the change will be visible in PowerSchool.
If you have any questions about the bus routes, please contact Kristina Greene at First Student Transportation at 1-603-377-8878 or by email at bus@windhamsd.org. For PowerSchool portal assistance, please complete this form.
First Student offers a mobile app that allows parents to view their child’s bus route in real-time. FirstView will track your child’s bus on its routes and allow you to set up a customizable geofence around your pick-up/drop-off location.
Electronic Payment Available
Food Nutrition
LINQ Connect is the payment platform that our food nutrition services uses.
Nutrition Services Meal Pricing SY26:
The Free/Reduced Meals Application and Instructions
Additional School Fees
The Windham School District has transitioned electronic payments for school fees (such as laptop fees, Chromebooks, etc.) to Vanco RevTrak.
If you plan to set up an electronic payment option through Vanco, please follow these instructions after logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Please remember that the electronic payment centers are set up for convenience. All parents still have the option to send in a check to pay for food nutrition and/or school-based fees at any time. Please contact your child’s school directly if you have questions.
If you have an outstanding Annual Chromebook Technology Fee balance, that overdue balance will be credited first. Please make sure you are up to date with all Annual Chromebook Technology Fee payments, you pay this fee every school year. If you are not up to date on your Annual Chromebook Technology Fee, you will be charged full price for any repairs until the balance is paid.
Dress Code
The dress code can be found in the Student Handbook which can be found here, Student Handbook.
Volunteers & Chaperones
Thank you for your interest in becoming a school volunteer!
All required training will be completed through our online system, Vector Training.
As a reminder, All “Designated Volunteers" are mandated to complete annual training required by the following RSAs; RSA 189:13(a); RSA 193:J(2); RSA 193:F(5); and RSA 189:13(a), XII.
The definition of a "Designated Volunteer" is defined in Policy: GBCD and is any volunteer who comes into our schools on a regular basis or to chaperone a field trip of any kind.
Volunteers who do not fall within the definition of a designated volunteer (i.e. volunteer for an occasional classroom party), only need to complete steps one and two outlined above.
All designated volunteers must complete the steps below in order to be approved for the Windham School District.
- Submit Volunteer Form
- Background Check/Fingerprinting (NEW VOLUNTEERS ONLY)
- Please complete the online training through Vector Systems. The training login will automatically be sent to you from Windham School District (SAU #95) after you submit the volunteer form. If you are still waiting to receive the login information within one week of submitting the form, please contact the Human Resources department at hr@windhamsd.org.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOUR FINGERPRINTS HAVE ALREADY CLEARED IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REPEAT THE FINGERPRINTING PROCESS).
If you are thinking about participating in a field trip; you must have completed the steps outlined above.
If you are unsure if you are a designated volunteer, or if you have any questions, please contact the Human Resource department, hr@windhamsd.org.
Our volunteers are a critical component to the success of our school district and we appreciate and thank you for your time and commitment!
https://www.windhamsd.org/resources/parents/volunteer_information
ROAR
R-Respect
O-Opportunities
A-Achievement
R- Responsiblity
Windham School District Links
Windham Middle School
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindhamMiddleSchool
Email: sgerstein@windhamsd.org
Website: https://wms.windhamsd.org/
Location: 112a Lowell Road, Windham, NH, USA
Phone: (603)845-1556
Join the PTA
Find us at WindhamPTA.org and on Facebook. Stay informed by joining your child’s school Facebook PTA Volunteer Group page.
https://www.facebook.com/Windham-Middle-School-PTA-Volunteer-Group-Page-112467067714393
