WMMS Tiger Times

We're off to a great start to this school year! Last week went really well with students learning our new procedures and expectations and I'm very proud of them. Students are adjusting well to the changes and our new 6th graders are really knocking it out of the park! Thank you for sharing your children with us everyday!

The Kirksville R-III School District is continuing our work with the program called Capturing Kids' Hearts. This program places high value on building relationships. Our September focus will be on building social contracts within each grade level. The social contract is an agreement of behavior. Students will answer these four questions together in class:

How do you want to be treated by me (leader)?

How do you want to be treated by each other?

How do you think I (the leader) want to be treated by you?

How do you want to treat each other when there is conflict?

These social contracts will be referred to in every classroom and become the basis of how we treat each other at WMMS. I look forward to seeing the completed contracts and will share these with you next month.

Sports are starting up next week and I can't wait to see the students hard work at practice pay off! I hope to see a large crowd at our events cheering on our Tigers! As always, if you have any questions please let me know and enjoy the three day weekend!

Brandi VanDelft

WMMS Principal

Please go to inter-state.com/order and enter code: 70156K

If you are interested in a student yearbook this year the cost is $7 and a flyer will be sent home with students on Friday 9/2 with directions on how to order.

Attendance: We look forward to seeing your child every day! If your child must miss school, please contact the main office (660) 665-3793 before 8:00 to let us know. If we haven't heard from anyone regarding an absence, we will call home to make sure your child is safe.

Scheduling/Student Concerns: Mrs. Yoder (6th grade and Mag 7) and Mrs. James (8th grade and Eagles) are here to help! (660) 665-3793 extension 4

Medical Concerns: Nurse Gabby can help if your child has medical needs or if you have questions about your child's health. (660) 665-3793 extension 5

Classroom Questions: The easiest way to reach your child's teacher is via email. Click here for a list of emails.

Transportation: If you have a question about your child's bus or about signing your child up to ride the bus, please contact the transportation office at (660) 626-1444.

General Questions: If you are not sure who to contact for your specific question, our amazing office secretaries, Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Reed, can help answer your question or connect you to the right person. (660) 665-3793

Staff Email Directory

The Complete Family Medicine CARES Center is a school-based health center formed in August 2019 through a partnership between the Kirksville R-III School District and Complete Family Medicine, a service of Hannibal Regional Healthcare System. “CARES” stands for “Care At R-III for Every Student”.

Purpose: To provide accessible and affordable urgent/walk-in and preventative/well health services on-site at the school district’s campus to students, faculty, and staff. Students will not be able to be seen at the center without the consent from their parent/guardian.

Location: The center is located in the northwest corner of the Kirksville Area Technical Center (KATC) at 1103 South Cottage Grove. Using the north entrance to the building, the CARES Center lobby is the first door on the right. There will be limited, designated patient parking west of the entrance.

Hours of Operation: 7:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday

Some of the Services Provided at the CARES Center: Urgent/Walk-in care, Preventative Care, Wellness Visits, Immunizations (free for medicaid eligible and uninsured students through VFC and billed as normal for commercial), Flu Vaccine, Sports Physicals, Point-of-Care Testing (ie - Rapid Strep and Influenza Testing), can arrange for COVID testing if needed.

Team at the CARES Center: Provider (either Physician or Nurse Practitioner), Licensed Nurse, and Clinic Coordinator

Complete Family Medicine CARES Center at (660)956-7011

https://www.cfmcares.com/locations/Complete-Family-Medicine-CARES-Center/4/location-details

• FCA: Thursday mornings at 7:15 am in room S7 with Mr. Cook (Dcook@kirksville.k12.mo.us)
• September 2: Picture Day
• September 5: Labor Day - No school
• September 7: Parent Teacher Committee Meeting 7:15 pm in the middle school office.
• September 12 : 3-week grade check. These will be emailed to the address in TylerSIS.

The Pantry for Adair County (PAC) is available to assist in providing supplemental food for those food insecure residents of Adair County, MO. PAC intends to distribute fresh produce as available, meats, and other grocery products, using the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri (the Food Bank) as a primary resource, along with local donations from groceries and individuals. The Pantry for Adair County is located at 2012 S. Halliburton St. in Kirksville.

Hours of Operation are

Tuesday 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Wednesday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Friday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

You must bring a photo ID and bill with a current name and address. If obtaining food for a child you must bring their social security card. If you don’t have this information, talk to PAC staff and they will try to assist you. Families can obtain food from this pantry once per calendar month.

For more information about the Pantry for Adair County call 660-341-3955.

If you are dealing with food insecurity please feel free to contact our School Social Worker, Tiffany LaBeth at 660-665-3793 to obtain more information about programs we have available to help your child and family.

TylerSIS Parent Portal: This will allow you to see your student's grades and attendance and is an easy way to email teachers when you have questions. If you have not yet logged in, please contact the middle school office to get started.

Download our School App: Here is a quick video to get your familiar with our new app and the features you might find handy. https://youtu.be/bbmlN2qOKrQ

Updated Email: Progress reports, grade cards, and monthly newsletters are all emailed home. Let us know if you have a new email address. You are able to update this through the Parent Portal as well.

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WMMS Facebook Page: Follow us on Facebook for reminders and updates. @KVWMMS

William Matthew Middle School

1515 South Cottage Grove

Kirksville, MO 63501

660-665-3793