Hello WAVA Parents and Students!

As principal of WAVA Middle School, it is my pleasure to welcome back our returning families and to greet our new students who are joining WAVA for the first time. We are all excited to have students back in our classrooms, engaging with teachers, and sharing their enthusiasm for learning. It is our goal to help every student feel welcomed, connected, and challenged in learning experiences that they find relevant to their lives and interests.

Our amazing teachers have already spent hours planning for this year and creating classroom activities to engage their students in the learning process. To begin the year, our teachers will be getting to know your students in a variety of ways to be able to understand the current skill levels and academic needs of each student so that they can set individualized goals for growth and improvement. We want your child’s time at WAVA MS to be a positive social and learning experience that sets them up for success in the future – though high school and beyond.

Last year, we heard loud and clear that students and parents wanted more opportunities to interact with the teachers and each other in person and online. We want that too! I am excited to announce that this year, we have built in “Fun Fridays” to our regular routines. Keep an eye on your Friday Class Connect calendars from 12:00-1:00 so that you can join us for Career Assemblies, Clubs, and Recognition Assemblies where we will honor our students, teachers, and learning coaches.

Additionally, we have reserved one Friday per month as face-to-face outing days were teachers will provide multiple outing opportunities around the state, often tied directly to the career theme of the month. During these Fridays, you will notice that there will be no big projects due or tests given to allow students to take the time to attend outings without coming home to a full day of online work too. Add these dates to your calendars and then watch this newsletter each month for the details of each outing offering and RSVP to let us know you are coming!

Also – Please check out our new webpage and bookmark it for tons of information about our school https://www.wavabulletinboard.com/ We are building out this new website, so watch for new additions of information all year.

I am honored to serve as the principal of WAVA MS and feel so fortunate to be part of a school community where students, teachers, and parents care for each other, strive to build positive relationships with each other, and support everyone’s growth and learning!

Again, welcome to the 2017-18 school year! This is going to be our best year yet!

Tammy Alonzo

WAVA MS Principal

Email: info@wava.org
Website: wava.k12.com
Location: 2601 S 35th St Suite 100 Tacoma, WA
Phone: 2539641068
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WAVAMSLC/
Twitter: @K12_WAVA

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