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From the Office of Mrs. Kennedy

The week of October 30, WMS will celebrate Red Ribbon Week. What is Red Ribbon Week?

"Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. In response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, angered parents and youth in communities across the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America." -from redribbon.org

The mission is to keep kids drug-free. At WMS, we celebrate Red Ribbon Week with dress-up days, assembly, sharing of information, and so much more! It is a time to remind kids that being drug-free is the choice to make!

Thank you to Mrs. Nissley and our TIP (Teens in Partnership) Students for planning and taking leadership roles in being drug free!

In partnership,

Katy Kennedy

Principal

Washington Middle School

Event Information

WMS Spirit Dress-Up Day- Costumes

Students are encouraged to show their school spirit wearing costumes on October 26th.

Costume Expectations:

-Age appropriate

-Mask free costumes

-All accessories must stay at home. For example, wands, lassos, fake hands, etc.

-Students need to follow the student dress code in our WMS Student Handbook.

If a costume does not meet the above-mentioned expectations, parents/guardians will be asked to bring alternative clothing to school.

We look forward to seeing our students' creativity.

When?

Thursday, Oct 26, 2023, 12:00 AM

Where?

Washington Middle School, North Meade Avenue, Glendive, MT, USA

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Student vs. Staff Basketball Game

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Tip Off

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In Action

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WMS Staff Team

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6th-Period Boys' PE Huddle

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Mr. Hopfauf Hard Core

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DEFENSE! DEFENSE!

Back in school! First Student vs Staff Event of the year! Thanks to Mr. Mercado for organizing! Thanks to our staff members who "dust" off those shoes and take it to the court! Thanks to our students for being great sports! Thanks to the audience who hoot and holler with excitement!

Event Information

WMS Picture Retakes and Girls' Basketball/Wrestling Sports PIctures

Student-athletes need to bring their uniforms for sports pictures.

When?

Thursday, Nov 16, 2023, 12:00 AM

Where?

Washington Middle School, North Meade Avenue, Glendive, MT, USA

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The First WMS Egg Drop Event!

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WOW! What an event! Our first WMS Egg Drop. Our 7th/8th-grade STEM students and their contraptions were center stage as they were dropped from an airplane at Glendive Airport! Students could see the durability and effectiveness of their contraptions keeping their egg safe!

Big shout out to our STEM students, Mr. Hopfauf, Mrs. Rosalez, and Ms. Mires! Teamwork makes the dreamwork!

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New Activities Procedure for Sports Teams

The Board of Trustees approved a new procedure for filling and volleyball teams at Washington Middle School.

All 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade teams will practice together to begin the season.
Number of participants in each grade will be determined.
If there are not enough participants to fill an “A” and “B” team in the 8th grade, coaches will select players in the 7th grade based on skill level to participate on the 8th grade “A” team. No 7th-grade participants will compete on an 8th-grade “B” team. Once selected, parents will be notified. If a parent does not approve of having their child moved to the 8th-grade program, that the student-athlete will stay in the 7th-grade program, and the next appropriate player will be given the option to move to the 8th-grade team. This will be done until the 8th-grade program has enough participants to field both “A” and “B” teams.
Once the 8th-grade team has been filled, participant numbers will be evaluated for the 7th-grade teams, and the same process will be used to fill the 7th-grade program using 6th-grade participants. 6th-grade participants will be allowed to participate on the 7th-grade “B” team to ensure enough participants to fill a team.
Participants in the 6th-grade who have not been moved to the 7th-grade teams will continue with the current sixth-grade intramural program.

NOTE: Student-athletes will not be moved down a grade level. For example, an 8th-grade participant will not be moved to a 7th-grade team to participate.

Eligibility Dates Coming Soon

As we enter a new sports season and 2nd quarter, I want to share with you important eligibility dates.

Dates for Girls' Basketball and Wrestling:

Week of October 16- Beginning of Season Eligibility Grade Check
November 6- Week Before Eligibility Determination Grade Check
November 14- Eligibility Determination for the rest of the season

Dates for Extracurricular Clubs

November 15- Week Before Eligibility Determination Grade Check
November 30- Eligibility Determination for the rest of the quarter

Please contact your student's coach or club leader for any questions.

Did you Know?

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Locks on Lockers are Important!

At WMS, we have asked all students to have a lock for their locker. We encourage students to have a combination lock of some type (no key locks) Locks were added to the school supply list this year. It is highly recommended as this is a place in the school students are able to store their things securely.

Also, we remind students to keep their combinations to themselves. Sometimes middle schoolers like to share their combinations with friends and let friends use their locker. We highly discourage this practice.