Westland Update for Week of Sept 11
A Note from the Desk of Ms. Serino, Westland principal
THIS WEEK- The Week of Sept 11
Student Directory Forms- Tomorrow, Sept 11, is the due date to submit forms to withhold student directory information. (Info below)
Softball and Cross Country Tryouts on Tuesday- Tryouts for 7th and 8th grade softball players begin on September 12 after school. Tryouts for cross country begin on September 19. Forms must be submitted online by September 11th. (see below)
MAP Testing on Sept 13 and 14- We will be administering MAP-R (Measures of Academic Progress in Reading) and MAP-M (Measures of Academic Progress in Math) this Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Hispanic Heritage Month- We begin our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15) this Friday.
Hearing/Vision Screening Starts Sept 15- On Friday, we begin three days of vision/hearing screening for all 8th graders and 6th and 7th graders new to MCPS. This will occur during social studies classes.
PARENT/CAREGIVER INFO SESSION- JOIN US ON SEPT 11- BILINGUAL
We will host a second, bilingual parent session over Zoom after we are nine days into the school year on Monday, September 11 at 6 PM. Bilingual in English and Spanish!
Join Zoom:
https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/97324643856?pwd=cVpQM0tnMzFycFZxN0JVbHBTQll3dz09
Meeting ID: 973 2464 3856
Passcode: WMSparents
NEW! STAR LESSON- IT WASN'T ME
NEW! MAP TESTING THIS WEEK
LOOKING AHEAD- Week of Sept 18
Vision/Hearing Screening Continues 9/18 and 9/19- All 8th graders and students new to MCPS will be screened for vision and hearing during their social studies class.
Health Education Curriculum Info Session on 9/19 at 6:30- Join Mr. Obstgarten and Mr. Crane for a parent info session about the Family Life and Human Development components of the health curriculum. Hybrid--in person in the media center and on Zoom. TIME CHANGE. Was previously advertised with a 6:40 PM start but will begin at 6:30 PM.
Early Release Day on 9/22- On Friday, students will be dismissed from school at 12:30. The order of periods is 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 4, 5 with no STAR.
WMS OPEN HOUSE ON OCT 2
NEW! FROM OUR AWESOME FOOD SERVICES TEAM
DONATE/ACT LOCALLY!
FROM OUR CLASSROOMS
NEW! REGISTER FOR SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING (SSL)
STUDENT DIRECTORY WITHHOLDING
FALL ATHLETIC TRYOUTS OCCUR SEPT 12- Forms must be submitted ONLINE before trying out!
KEY RESOURCES TO PREP FOR FALL ATHLETICS
- Athletic Registration Video - A quick video for parents/guardians on how to register their students in athletics.
- ParentVue Guide - A "Quick Guide to ParentVue for Athletics" in English for parents/guardians when registering their students for athletics.
- ParentVue Guide - A "Quick Guide to ParentVue for Athletics" in Spanish for parents/guardians when registering their students for athletics.
- ParentVue Guide - A "How to Guide" for parents/guardians for Getting Started with ParentVUE.pdf
- Care for Kids - A health care program that provides access to health care services for uninsured children in Montgomery County.
- Clinics for Sports Physicals - an annual list released by MCPS Athletics, pricing is subject to change
FROM OUR HEALTH EDUCATION TEACHERS
Zoom Link: https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/89820597735?pwd=SzFrQkRGdHdoRWRxSHR2REtmUHBvZz09
Meeting Code: 898 2059 7735
Password: 468072
Contact Us
CALENDAR- NEW EVENTS ADDED IN BOLD
SEPTEMBER
- M, 9/11- 6:00 PM- Zoom info session for parents/caregivers (bilingual in Spanish)
- M, 9/11- Due date to submit forms to withhold student directory information
- Tu, 9/12- First Day for Cross Country and Softball Tryouts- 7th and 8th graders only
- W, 9/13- MAP-R testing in the morning
- Th, 9/14- MAP-M testing in the morning
- F, 9/15- 10/15- Hispanic Heritage Month
- F, 9/15- Vision/Hearing Screening for all 8th graders and 6th/7th new to MCPS
- M, 9/18- Vision/Hearing Screening for all 8th graders and 6th/7th new to MCPS
- Tu, 9/19- Vision/Hearing Screening for all 8th graders and 6th/7th new to MCPS
- Tu, 9/19- 6:30 PM- Parent Mtg about Family Life Health Curriculum- hybrid format- Zoom and in person
- F, 9/22- Safety Day/Team Building Day
- F, 9/22- Early Release Day- Student Dismissed at 12:30 PM
- M, 9/25- No School for Students and Teachers
- Th, 9/28- 6th Grade Team Building All Day (In School Field Trip)
OCTOBER
- Hispanic Heritage Month continues through 10/15
- M, 10/2- Open House for Current Westland Parents- Visit classes any time between 8:15 AM-2:40 PM
- Th, 10/5- Cross Country and Girls Softball, Home v. Pyle (Boys play away)
- Tu, 10/10- 8th Grade Cupcake Wars After School
- Tu, 10/10- evening Parent Teacher Association (PTA) mtg with Principal Serino, hybrid
- Th, 10/12- Boys Softball Game Home vs. Silver Creek (Cross Country and Girls softball away)
- F, 10/13- Fall Dance Party, 6:30-8:30 PM
- W, 10/18- Boys Softball Game Home vs. Tilden (Cross Country and Girls softball away)
- Th, 10/26- Girls Softball Game and Cross Country Meet Home vs. North Bethesda (Boys play away)
- Tu, 10/31- Halloween- costumes encouraged!
- Tu, 10/31- Final Day of Marking Period 1
Westland Middle School
Email: Alison_L_Serino@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/westlandms/
Location: 5511 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, MD, USA
Twitter: @AlisonSerinoWMS