Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year at Wellesley Middle School!

We are excited you’re here and look forward to a fantastic and productive year ahead. The WMS Parent Teacher Organization currently consists of a dynamic team of 26 dedicated parents and we are growing quickly. 

All parents of our students are an integral part of the WMS PTO. We invite you to join us throughout the year as we coordinate community-building events such as the “Turkey Promenade” Food Donation Drive, the “Mini Marathon” Fun Run, Teacher Appreciation Week, a “French-Fete”, Guest Speakers to aid in social-emotional learning, and much more. 

Whether your passions lie in helping out the library staff, nursing staff, delivering snacks for faculty meetings, or simply showing up to pack food donations into boxes, we have many ways to get involved and hope to see you soon.

Sincerely,

Your 2023-2024 PTO Presidents
Katie Sullivan & Annie Oh

Auditions for Anastasia, the musical, start Tuesday!  If your student is interested in participating they should join the google classroom (join code: ppiuv6l) for audition information, sign up for an audition day and have a grownup fill out the contract prior to auditions.  Auditions are Tuesday & Wednesday (sign up for one day only) and callbacks on Thursday.  Email Mrs. Fine with questions: finel@wellesleyps.org 

All-Staff safety training will take place immediately after school on Thursday, September 14th.  All students must leave the building at dismissal (2:29pm), the library will be closed and teachers will not be available for after-school support. 

Links for information on dates and events that are further out: 

LINK to Wellesley Middle School Events Calendar

LINK to Wellesley Public School Events Calendar  

WMS Students are invited to learn more about after school clubs and activities at the Student Activities Fair on Thursday, September 21st from 2:30-3:30pm in the Cafeteria.

Afterschool clubs will begin on Monday, October 2nd.

If you are a parent who is completely new to the town of Wellesley this year, we would love for you to join us at a New Family Coffee, hosted by parents Annie Oh and Mike Perlman. 

Please feel free to stop by for a little or a lot to ask any questions you might have about Wellesley Middle School and meet other parents who are new to our town.  

WMS New Family Coffee Friday, September 22nd, 8:30 - 9:30am 
At the home of: 
Annie Oh & Mike Perlman
22 Maurice Road Wellesley, MA 02482
Please just bring yourselves and your good cheer. We will have coffee, water, and some light treats from Quebrada Bakery.

Join us at school from 6:30 - 8:30pm for a curriculum night where you will follow your child’s schedule and transition from class-to-class to meet their teachers and receive an in-depth understanding of their day. Mark your calendars!  From 8:30-9pm there will be an optional Q&A in the cafeteria.

Our first official PTO meeting will be in October once the dust settles on the new school schedules.  A schedule of future meetings will be shared in the coming weeks. 

The first WMS early release day will be Wednesday, October 11th.  School dismissal is at 11:21am and sprit wear sales will be at the Donizetti Entrance. 

Follow us on our new Instagram account, created this summer by Lina Musayev, to get the latest and greatest news at @wmspto.news Thank you Lina!

Not on Instagram? Then follow us on Facebook at “Wellesley Middle School PTO”

Our website is a work in progress and Alex Baker, Annie Oh and Jacqui Van Looy will be revealing a brand new WMS PTO website in the coming months. The website will feature a new Teacher Grant process, where teachers can apply online for PTO funds to aid in classroom support. Thank you Jenn Fallon for making this happen! 

In the meantime, if you would like to contribute to our PTO efforts please visit our website to make a donation.  A formal request will be coming soon for our annual appeal to raise funds for events, speakers, and teacher support.

Additionally, the school events listed in the above section will be uploaded by Patty Chong, WMS Secretary to the WMS google calendar throughout the year: https://wellesleyps.org/wms/calendar-monthly-view/
Click here for instructions on subscribing to the WPS google calendars.

We are looking for a Faculty Snack Coordinator to help the PTO buy and deliver snacks like popcorn, fruit, and cookies to 10 faculty meetings throughout the year. Last year we had one main coordinator who recruited 8 helpers through the newsletter to divide and conquer. There are about 170 staff members and all expenses will be fully reimbursed by the PTO. This job takes about 1-2 hours per month and the list of snacks will be provided. If this sounds like something you could help coordinate please email Katie Sullivan, katiebsullivan@me.com, by September 8th.

We are also looking for 3-4 friends to help us coordinate the Turkey Promenade this November. One coordinator to source boxes for packing food donations (4 hour commitment), one to create a sign-up genius for recruiting volunteers the day-of the event (2 hour commitment), one to buy some breakfast snacks (2 hour commitment), and one to help us add a little fun with music or something festive (2 hour commitment). Please reach out to katiebsullivan@me.com if you would like to coordinate this meaningful event for the school.

Other PTO helpers are needed for: Yearbook Liaison, Book Fair Coordinator (May/June), Concert Flower Coordinator (if you have a child in band or chorus), Parent Advisory Council Representative, and Spirit Wear sales (see below).

Our parent helper, Cathy Tai, will be selling WMS spirit wear again this year such as hoodies, t-shirts, and sweatpants from the ticket window outside the auditorium (Donizetti entrance) when we have half day Wednesdays. She could use a helper here and there if you have an hour free those days. Please stop by to buy some merch to support the PTO or email her at wmspto.spiritwear@gmail.com to inquire about inventory and pricing.

If you know these parents and see them around, please let them know how much we appreciate their involvement to keep the WMS PTO alive and well this year: 

• Lara Sojka-Treasurer
• Jackie Hoglund-Communications
• Scott Lainer/VP-Teacher Appreciation
• Lina Musayev/VP-Social Media
• Jenn Fallon-Secretary
• Cathy Tai-Spirit Wear
• Alex Baker/Jackie Van Looy-Webmasters
• Aisha Usmani/Kristin Toffer-Gardening
• Kafi Meadows-METCO Liaison
• Amy Hernandez-WPS Cares
• Joelle Reidy-Consultant
• Jennifer Shea-Mini Marathon
• Nicole Meyers/Sharon Clarke/Jeni Dymek-8th Grade Events
• Jim Chen-Chinese New Year Event
• Catherine Cerio/Corinne Huor-French Fete All School Event
• Leigh Thomas-Nurse Helper
• Jessica Graham-Library Helper
• Bonnie Roalsen-Green Schools Initiatives
• Dr. Allie Baker-”Wait Until 8th” Cell Phone Campaign

50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley, MA 02482

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