WMMS Tiger Times

I hope you and your family are staying warm during these snow days and I'm definitely ready to be back in session! We had a successful first semester and we hope to continue this momentum for the rest of the school year. As always, if you need anything please do not hesitate to contact me at bvandelft@kirksville.k12.mo.us or 660-665-3793.

Dr. Brandi VanDelft

WMMS Principal

Please see the information below for our new Youth Mentor Program through our partnership with ATSU, Truman State University and the YMCA! For more information contact our school counselor, Kellie Shoemaker. There are limited spots for this program at the YMCA so please reach out at your earliest convenience.

1/20/24 Tournament @ Truman State University, Violette Hall 8:15 AM

1/24/24 @ Hallsville 4 PM

1/25/24 Home vs Moberly 4 PM

2/3/24 Tournament @ Knox County High School 8:00 AM

2/10/24 Tournament @ North Shelby Junior High 10:00 AM

3/2/24 Scotland County SPRINT @ Scotland County Elementary 8:30 AM

This school year we have required students to wear their student IDs on lanyards throughout the school day. We appreciate your help in reinforcing this expectation. If your student has lost their ID and/or lanyard they may come to the front office to get a replacement for a fee of $2 for the ID and $1 for a lanyard. Please see the policy below as noted in our student handbook:

All students and staff will be required to wear their ID with lanyard daily. This ID will serve as a safety protocol in the unlikely event of an emergency. The student ID is used by students to check out materials electronically from the Library Media Center. Their student ID will also be used with our electronic hall pass system with permission from the teacher to leave class.

Thank you to all parents and guardians for contacting our office when your child is absent. We appreciate your communication and will gladly accept any physician notes for excused student absences. In addition to our daily attendance email/phone call, if your child becomes excessively absent, our office will mail home attendance letters to better communicate with our families. These letters will be used for excessive absences only to keep you informed. We will also be working in conjunction with the Adair County Juvenile Office to help ensure your child's success. We understand that sickness/injury, medical appointments, and family emergencies occur so please continue to call or email our front office anytime your child is absent. Please see Kirksville R-III school board policy JED-AP9(1) for more information regarding student attendance.

Our next Fun Night is scheduled for Friday, March 22nd 2024 from 6-8 PM. The Student Council will be selecting a theme and planning fun activities with more information to be shared soon!

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

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. Shoemaker (8th grade and Eagles) are here to help! (660) 665-3793 extension 4

Medical Concerns: Nurse Elizabeth 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, Mrs. Hagar and Mrs. Reed, can help answer your question or connect you to the right person. (660) 665-3793

• Morning tutoring: Tuesdays/Thursdays 7:10-7:43 am in Mr. Thurman's room
• January 15: NO SCHOOL - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
• February 16: NO SCHOOL - TEACHER PD DAY
• February 19: NO SCHOOL
• March 8: End of 3rd Quarter
• March 11 - 15: NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
• March 18: NO SCHOOL - TEACHER PD DAY

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.

WMMS Website

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