WMS Weekly Newsletter
9/29/2025
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. 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.
Mobile App - Login and Overview
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.
Sign Up for our WMS Wildcat Color Run!
Windham Middle School Families!
We’re days away from the start of our WMS Wildcat Color Run fundraiser!
Key Information to help you during the fundraiser:
💵 Goal: $8,000
🎁 For: field trips, assemblies, and student events
🎉 Kickoff Date (in school): 09/30/2025
👟 Event Date: 10/10/2025
Donations for our WMS Wildcat Color Run will be collected through our fundraising platform: MyBooster.com. Don’t forget about our exciting partnership with Dave and Busters! When you register your student(s) on MyBooster.com, and get $35 in total donations they earn a 60-MinuteDave and Busters Play Pass. Once registered, they will be entered into a schoolwide sweepstakes for a Dave and Busters MEGA VIP Party! Students can earn additional entries by completing sharing tasks on their student dashboards. Register today and get started!
How to Start on MyBooster.com:
Choose “Sign Up”
Enter your School
Enter your Personal Information
Once you sign up, it’s time to share via Facebook, email and text!
Enter to Win!
Our first prize giveaway will be announced on Kickoff Day! Earn entries into our Family Game Night Pack giveaway by...
Signing up on MyBooster.com
Sharing with friends and family
Start getting donations!
Thank you for helping make our fundraiser a success!
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 and get an extended absence form. This form needs to be signed by all of your students' teachers, the assistant principal and a parent/guardian.
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.
Daily School Schedule
- Monday, September 29--Wildcat A Day
- Tuesday, September 30--Even B Day
- Wednesday, October 1--Odd A Day
- Thursday, October 2--Wildcat B Day--No Tech Day
- Friday, October 3--Wildcat A Day
- Monday, October 6--Wildcat B Day
- Tuesday, October 7-Even A Day
- Wednesday, October 8--Odd B Day
- Thursday, October 9--Wildcat A Day
- Friday, October 10--Wildcat B Day
- Monday, October 13--No School--Columbus Day
- Tuesday, October 14--Even A Day
- Wednesday, October 15--Odd B Day
- Thursday, October 16--Wildcat A Day
- Friday, October 17--Wildcat B Day
Upcoming Events
September 26--Project Blackout Game
September 29--7th Grade Outdoor Classroom Parent Meeting--6:00pm via Zoom. Link will be available on MyPowerHub after the students meeting during the school day.
October 2--No Tech Day
October 3--Plaidurday--Wear plaid!!
October 10--Trimester 1 Progress Reports
October 10--Color Run
October 13--Columbus Day--No School
October 22--Early Release--Dismissal at 11:15am
October 24--School Dance--Stay tuned for details--School Attendance is required the day of the dance for your student to attend the dance.
November 4--No School-Teachers Workshop
November 5-7--7th Grade Outdoor Classroom Trip
November 10-14--Book Fair
November 11--No School-Veterans Day
November 12--Parent Teacher Conferences--3:00pm-7:00pm--stay tuned for details
November 13--No Tech Day
November 13--Parent Teacher Conferences--3:00pm-6:00pm--stay tuned for details
November 21--Trimester 1 closes--Report Cards available
November 26-28--Thanksgiving Break--No School
December 10--Early Release--Dismissal at 11:15am
December 10--Band Concert--6:30pm-8:30pm--Band Concert will be at Windham High School.
December 15--Choir Concert--6:30pm-8:30pm--Choir Concert will be at Windham High School.
December 24-January 2--Winter Break--No School
MyPowerHub is Now Live!
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
Updated Physicals/ Immunization Records
Please make sure you have submitted your student's updated physical and immunization records to the nurse. You can email them to kbell@windhamsd.org, have them faxed or have your student bring them in.
If your student is participating in a sport, you will need to upload a current physical to Final Forms and also provide a copy to Nurse Bell for your students records.
Forgotten Items
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.
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--https://wms.windhamsd.org/our_school/mission/student_handbook_2024-25
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
Raptor Kiosks
We are using the Raptor Kiosk for students who are tardy and dismissed and for all visitors to our building.
When you are being dismissed, you need to now stop in the main office to check yourself out at the Raptor Kiosk, parents will no longer be signing you out.
Visitors need to sign themselves in and out using the Raptor kiosk in the office.
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.
WMS FALL SPORTS
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail Mr. Moyer at kmoyer@windhamsd.org or go to the WMS Athletics page at https://windhamsdwms.ss18.sharpschool.com/about_wms/athletics/general_information
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.
Honors Choir
Honors Choir Auditions are set for next week. Each audition is a 5 minute time slot after school which entails choosing a 30 second song of your choice, followed by a quick sight read.
Please grab an audition form outside of Mrs. Samuelson's classroom, and email her if you have any questions.
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.
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
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!
New Volunteer Fingerprint Scan at SAU:
The Windham SAU office is pleased to offer interested new volunteers the opportunity to schedule fingerprinting appointments at 19 Haverhill Road on Tuesday, August 26th, and Wednesday, the 27th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. With the last appointment being at 1:30, if you would like to book an appointment, please click here. Please note, this process can take up to several weeks for the results to be returned. Additionally, if the SAU submits fingerprints and the results are rejected, you may need to use LiveScan, an efficient background check method outlined on our website and available at local DMVs. For complete background check information, visit our website.
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
