Wakefield Middle School PTSA - Blog

November 1, 2018: PLEASE! GET OUT AND VOTE!

11/1/2018

BAC Meeting Minutes: 10/29/18
Guest speaker: Superintendent Cathy Moore
Cathy Moore Shared her childhood/professional background. She truly believes you can achieve dreams and hopes despite obstacles you may find. Education not only opens doors but is the key to success .

Topics covered:

Bond:
7 new schools being built in Wake County. 11 schools need renovations.
Go out and vote YES on the bond!!!
"With the approval of the Wake County Board of Commissioners, a question will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot asking voters to approve the sale of $548 million in General Obligation Bonds to fund that capital budget. The money will be used for new school construction, renovations, technology upgrades, security improvements and other capital expenses."
If you have questions about the bond on the ballet for November 6, please visit https://www.wcpss.net/2018bon
Additional Resources on the Bond: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/36745

6 Core Beliefs of Wake County:

1. Every student is uniquely capable and deserves to be challenged and engaged in relevant, rigorous, and meaningful learning each day.

Ms. Moore talked about how skill along with content is necessary for success.
Click the link below to read more about the 6 core beliefs https://www.wcpss.net/Page/4775

Strategic Plan:
Number one goal for Wake County is to have 95% of High School grads be college and career ready. Currently we are at 89.3%.
To learn more information about the strategic plan in Wake County click care https://www.wcpss.net/strategic-plan

PLEASE: Get out and vote!

Oct. 12, 2018 - 6th Grade BASH !

9/27/2018

Hi, Everyone, Save the date for the 6th Grade BASH!

The PTSA will be hosting a 6th Grade Bash on October 12th. This is a great chance for the 6th graders to get to know one another outside of the classroom. There will be music, an inflatable obstacle course, inflatable basketball, and a snack provided. Kona Ice will be available for purchase. If you can help, please sign up to send in items or volunteer for the event.

All volunteers must be Wake County approved.
Thank you!

link here for Signup for Volunteers

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c48acad29a2f58-6thgrade

To our Families post Florence

9/17/2018

Dear WMS Families,

On behalf of the WMS PTSA, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones. We hope that you are safe and have hopefully avoided harms way with the Florence hurricane experience. We are eager for the return of our students back to a normal schedule. If you have any issues relating to the storm that may affect school activities, please contact the main office of the school and/or your student's counselor. We send you our best.

Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11, Lunch on May 10th

4/29/2018

Volunteers needed!

Hello WMS PTSA!
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 7 - 11. Please sign up to help the Hospitality Committee show our wonderful teachers and staff how much we value them. Thank you for your support!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4ba4a722ab9-teacherstaff2

EOG Proctors - We need YOU!

4/16/2018

Please consider volunteering your time to assist with EOG, EOC, and Final Exam proctoring at Wakefield Middle. You must have already registered to be a volunteer at WMS prior to being eligible to proctor. If you have not yet done this, please register in the Media Center (Monday - Friday, 8:30-3:30). Please follow the link below to sign up! Thank you!!

bit.ly/WMSProctors

It's BOOK FAIR time!

2/14/2018

Hi, Everyone! The Book Fair is coming up sponsored by the WMS PTSA on

Friday, March 2nd from 8:15-1:00pm
Monday, March 5th - Friday, March 9th: 8:15-3:30pm

For Volunteers: We need you!
Sign up here Book Fair Home Page: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/wakefieldmiddle to Volunteer.

The Set Up Schedule for Volunteers and Teachers:
Book Fair Delivery Day - Wednesday, February 28th (no time given)
Book Fair Set Up - Thursday, March 1st at 8:15 am
Book Fair Teacher Preview Day - Friday, March 2nd at 7:30 am - donuts and coffee provided along with a basket of goodies to be raffled off

For Kids and Parents and All:
Book Fair Open - Friday, March 2nd from 8:15 - 1:00 pm and Monday, March 5th - Friday, March 9th from 8:15 am - 3:30 pm.
Book Fair Family Night - Wednesday, March 7th from 3:30 - 6:30 pm.
Gift cards will be raffled off!

Online Book Fair Starts on February 24 - March 9th:
Book Fair Home Page: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/wakefieldmiddle - The homepage gives customers direct access to online shopping, the ability for parents to sign up to volunteer and the ability for parents to sign up for the new eWallet program. The link to the Online Fair store appears automatically on the homepage the day the Online Fair starts which is 2/24. Online Ordering available 2/24 - 3/9.

8th Graders - Don't forget your Class T-Shirts!

2/5/2018

Hi, Parents, It's 8th Grade Class T-Shirt Ordering time! Here is the form you need to send in.

wms_2018_tshirt_form.pdf
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Dunkin' Donuts Christmas Present Ideas for the Teachers!

12/13/2017

Hello,

I am the Marketing and Community Relations Director for a network of Dunkin’ Donuts that includes the store on New Falls of Neuse.

In the month of December, we are having a special promotion called Treats for Teachers. Customers can purchase a $3 coupon that allows a teacher to redeem for a donut of his/her choice and a medium hot coffee at any of 10 local stores through January, 2018. A pack of ten coupons can be purchased for $25.

The coupons can either be left on a special board in the store so that any teacher can enjoy their treat, or can be taken by the customer and given to a specific teacher.

Each time a customer purchases a coupon, he or she will be offered a coupon for a free coffee on a future visit.

I expect that the stores will have the coupons and all promotional materials for the program by tomorrow (5th) and we plan to offer the coupons for sale all month. Can you help us promote this program to parents of your school? We think it is a nice way to give a little thanks to great teachers!

I am attaching the PDF of the flyer and I welcome you to call me if you need any additional information.

Thank you!

Kelly Vandermel
DDNC, llc
919-610-8994
ddnccatering@gmail.com

teacher_flyer.pdf
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WMS Biz Alliance - Hosting Presentations for 8th Graders

12/13/2017

Wakefield Business Alliance will be hosting a series of soft skills presentations for Wakefield Middle 8th graders. The presentations are based on a curriculum developed by the Department of Labor called "Skills To Pay the Bills". You can read more about these lessons by going to https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/. We are looking for volunteers to help with our first set of presentations on Communication skills. The lessons and activities will be done for you!! All you will need to do is facilitate. Please use this link to register to participate. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eaea822a46-wakefield.

Courtesy Post - Mistletoe Market, Sat. Nov. 11, 2017

11/6/2017

If you are open and can volunteer, Wakefield High School is in need of a few more volunteers to help with their annual Mistletoe Market for this coming Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at WHS.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4fa8a62e5-mistletoe