• Monday, September 26th: Instrument Rental Night, 6:30-8:30 pm
• New Volleyball Team scheduled home and away games - See schedule below!

• Wednesday, September 28th, Cross Country Home meet @ Legion Field vs. Wilson Middle School (Natick)

• Sunday, October 2nd: Great Pumpkin Give-a-Wey 10:00-2:00, Weymouth High School
• Monday, October 3rd: MWC School Council 6:00 pm, Office Conference Room
• Monday, October 3rd: MWC Parent Council 7:00 pm, Library
• Wednesday, October 5th: Author Visit, Town Square
• Monday, October 10th: Columbus Day, No School
• Tuesday, October 11th: Early Release 11:15 am, Staff Development
• Friday, October 21st: Picture Retake Day

We are excited that we are able to offer free breakfast again this school year. In order to maintain a safe environment when students arrive in the morning, only students who are accessing breakfast will be allowed into the building before 8:00. All other students will remain on the bus or outside if you are a rider or walker.

To ensure that this is done effectively, we will be issuing breakfast passes to go along with your child’s soon to be distributed student ID. In order for your student to receive a breakfast pass, you must fill out this form. If you do not fill out the form, we will not be able to issue you a free breakfast pass.

We are looking for representatives for the to join our School Council at Maria Weston Chapman. The school council meets monthly with Principal Meehan to discuss climate, school improvement and budget information. Click here to read more about the school council and its purpose.

Interested Parents/Guardians can email Janet.Rogerson@weymouthps.org, and Principal Meehan will reach out to you. Please respond no later than Friday, September 30th.

Meetings will be held the first Monday of every month at 6:00 pm. Our first meeting is Monday, October 3rd at 6:00 pm in the main office conference room.

Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend our 1st Parent Council meeting on Monday, October 3rd at 7:00 pm in the library. Meetings will be held the first Monday of every month throughout the year, except no meeting in January. The Middle School Parent Council has been intrumental in supporting teachers and students to enhance the experience and opportunites for our students.

The Role of the Parent Council is to:

• Get Involved
• Support the school in its work with students.
• Represent the views of all parents.
• Encourage links between the school, parents, students, and the wider community.
• Report back to all the parents in the school.
• Fundraise to help create experiences for students.
• Have fun!

Advisory is a mentoring program to increase student engagement at Maria Weston Chapman. Each Advisory group consists of a teacher/staff member and 8-12 students that will meet during Roar Block (Tuesdays 8:30-8:55). Advisors facilitate conversations and discussions on a variety of topics. The aim is to connect students on a deeper level with adults in the building with the goal of building our community. Research shows that when students have meaningful relationships with adults at school they are more likely to succeed socially, emotionally, and academically.

Maria Weston Chapman now has a Volleyball Athletic Team! Tryouts began last week as over 100 students signed up for 36 spots! Ms. Gilmore and Ms. Gaudiano are heading up the teams. There will be two teams, Maroon and Gold. The schedules are below. Come cheer on the teams! Parent/Guardians are required for entry to watch the exciting matches. All student spectators must be acommpanied with an adult chaperone at all times.

Maroon Team Schedule

Date Opponent Time

9/27@ Needham 4:00 PM

9/29 Home vs Pierce (Milton) 4:00 PM

10/3 Home vs Needham 4:00 PM

10/7 Home vs Wilson (Natick) 4:00 PM

10/13 Home vs Weston 4:00 PM

10/18@ Wellesley4:00 PM

10/19@ Kennedy (Natick) 4:00 PM

Gold Team Schedule

Date Opponent Time

9/27@ Needham 4:00 PM

9/29 Home vs Wellesley 4:00 PM

10/3 Home vs Needham 4:00 PM

10/13 Home vs Kennedy (Natick) 4:00 PM

10/18@ Weston 4:00 PM

10/19@ Wilson (Natick) 4:00 PM

10/24@ Pierce 4:00 PM

The library got an incredible delivery this week! Thousands of brand new books for our awesome library. Mrs Mccue-Day and Mrs Young were in their glory. It was like a holiday! Make sure you come by and check out the new books, pun definitely intended.

October 5th is out first author visit for 6th and 7th graders.

Who: Justin Baldoni, Author of Boys will be Human

Where: Town Square/Cafe

When: 6th grade 1-1:45 and 7th grade 1:45-2:30

Justin is an actor/director and author and we are super excited for his visit! Order forms will be sent out soon to order his book which is being released on October 4th!

Below is our Cross Country schedule for meets and practices. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Coach Hicks (andrea.hicks@weymouthschools.org) or Coach Glavin (david.glavin@weymouthschools.org). Only students that registered on Family ID are eligible to participate. Please do not send your child if they did not register. They will not be supervised by our coaching staff.

9/26

Practice @ Legion Field 3:00-4:15

9/27

Practice @ Legion Field 3:00-4:15

9/28

Home meet @ Legion Field vs. Wilson Middle School (Natick)

9/29

No practice

9/30

No practice

The Weymouth School Committee policy addressing bus service for Weymouth students is below:

• Free transportation is available to students in grades kindergarten through six who live more than two miles from their district school.

• There is no free transportation for students in grades seven through twelve.

• Students who are not eligible for free transportation will be offered the Pay Rider Transportation Program if sufficient space remains.

• Students living under two miles from his or her school are not eligible for and may not receive bus transportation. Parents are encouraged to have alternate plans in case bus transportation is not offered through the Pay Rider Program for SY 2022-23.

• Students who qualify for bus transportation and who also qualify for free or reduced lunch will receive the transportation fee waived or reduced.

• In order to ensure adequate space on buses, all students must ride the buses to which they are assigned. In addition, students must be picked up and dropped off at their assigned stops based upon residency.

Please make your 2022-23 bus payments once you have confirmed transportation in the Aspen parent portal.

• The fee for one child is $235/year

• The fee for two children is $470/year

• The fee for three or more children is $590/year

You have two options for payments:

1. Send a check made out to “Weymouth Public Schools” to your child’s school. Please include your child’s name on the check. If you are paying for more than one child, please send a note with students’ names and schools, so we can record your payment at each school.

We are pleased to announce you can now pay for bus fees online. Access the online payment system here or by navigating to the WPS Transportation webpage and scrolling down to the "Bus Payments" section.

This will bring you to a page that says “Public Schools”

Fee type - On drop down list choose “Bus Fee"

Fill in School Name, Student’s First Name, Student’s Last Name, and Grade

Store Items - On drop down list choose “one child - $235” “two children - $470” or “three or more children - $590”

1. Click on “Add to List”
   

2. Click on “Review Your Information” - you can edit your information if there is an error or Proceed to the next page by clicking “Add Selected Invoices"

3. When you are ready to pay, Click on “Proceed to Payment”

4. Payments are accepted by credit card or check. Once the payment is completed on-line, your child’s account will be credited. You can print a receipt for your records.
   

5. Bus passes will be provided to students in October.

Free & Reduced Application & Information

Student Charlie Cards offer reduced one-way fares and passes to middle and high school students whose schools participate in the Student Pass Program. Students can pick up a Charlie Card in the Main Office. Parents/Guardians will need to be put money on the cards for student use.

Introducing a new Fine and performing art course with Ms. McD! SFX Makeup: This pilot course focuses on 3-dimensional makeup skills and techniques. These skills prepare individuals to provide special effects makeup services for film, television, commercials, photo shoots, and theatrical performances. This course is available to any interested 7th grade student (permission slips required). Students/parents must click here if they are interested in taking on this cool course.

Introducing a new Geography course with with Ms. Cannon. This course is a pilot elective for grade 6 students who are interested in World Geography. The course is called World Travel.

Students will take on the role of travel agents as they demonstrate real-world applications of geography. Given a budget, they will plan a dream vacation for prospective “clients” including daily activities, accommodations, transportation, and sightseeing trips. The agents will have to consider many geographic factors while planning their trips including climate, time zones, local currency, physical features, and landmarks. The pilot course will culminate with a travel fair where students will present their itineraries to both students and adults and convince these travelers to choose their trip of a lifetime. Students/Parents should click here if your are interested in taking this pilot course

The Chapman Boxing Club will be starting soon. This club will teach students the "sweet science" of boxing (with NO one on one physical contact). Students will work through a variety of drills, some of which include jumping rope, shadow boxing, heavy bag and mitt work, as well as general conditioning. In addition to the obvious physical benefits boxing offers, students will also gain self-confidence, self-awareness, concentration, anger management skills and stress-relief. If there are any questions about the Chapman Boxing Club, please email Mr. Leahy (joseph.leahy@weymouthps.org).

Train with the Wildcats is a fundraiser event on Saturday, October 1st from 4 - 7 PM at Weymouth High School. Students in grades K - 8 can join the Varsity Cheer Team for a training session, games, and pizza. In addition junior cheerleaders will receive a cheer bow and t-shirt and perform at halftime at the October 7th Football Game.

Contact the WHS cheer coach weymouthvarsitycheer@gmail.com for details or call Michelle Cunniff

781 264 7515

Remember caregivers and parents are required to attend the game with their child, no exceptions. This is mandatory and there are no exceptions.

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More to follow!

• Tech Support for Families
• Champions Before and After School Care - 781-812-8735 or lolee@discoverchampions.com
• Blackboard Communications - Opt In and Opt Out Instructions
• Town Wide Parent Council - Meets the Second Tuesday of Each Month

• COVID Resources

  • DESE/DPH School Guidance
  • Video: How to Administer an At-Home COVID Test
    
  • Text Guide: How Do I Administer an At-Home COVID test?
• Weymouth Public Schools Transportation Webpage