WMS Weekly Update May 5, 2023

Good Afternoon WMS Families:

-Thank you to our very generous PTO for their generosity to the WMS during Teacher Appreciation Week!

- The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) voluntary Views of Climate and Learning (VOCAL) survey is administered after the MCAS in the following grades and content areas: Grade 4 Mathematics, Grade 5 & 8 Science, and Grade 10 Mathematics. It is designed to provide schools with information on student perceptions of three dimensions of school climate (engagement, safety, and environment). If you would like to learn more about this survey as well as the questions that are asked, please click on the following link: Views of Climate and Learning (VOCALS) Survey Project

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you for your support.

- The Fee for Service Communication document includes more details and all planned communication to families.

2023-2024 Fee for Service Information:

APS will offer bus service on a Fee for Service basis for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration opens on Monday, May 8, 2023, and closes on July 31, 2023. Please review the email sent by the APS Welcome Center on Wednesday, May 5, 2023, or visit the Transportation website for more information: https://www.attleboroschools.com/o/apswc/page/transportation

- The Special Education Department is hosting a virtual presentation for all families on the Basic Rights in Special Education and Meaningful Parent Participation. Please share this flier with staff and families. Suggested wording is included below. Join us on May 23, 2023, for a presentation on the Basic Rights in Special Education and Meaningful Parent Participation. This presentation will provide an introduction to parents' rights and responsibilities under current federal and state special education laws, along with tools to help parents participate in their student’s education. Register now: https://tinyurl.com/yfpewvfn

MAY:
9&10 Grades 7&8 Math MCAS
11 PTO 6:30PM
12 Early release - 11:30AM dismissal ES and MS only
16 National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony 6PM-8PM
16&17 Grades 5&8 Science MCAS
19 Color Run
24-27 Grade 8 Washington D.C. trip
29 Memorial Day - No School

June:
1 WMS Special Olympics
1 PTO 6:30PM
2 AHS Graduation
7 Incoming 5th grade parent night 6:00PM
15 Last day of school 11:30AM dismissal