October is officially here and we have a nice stretch of sunshine coming our way. Monday is National Custodian Day, where we’ll be recognizing the efforts of Mark Barisano and his fabulous team who are the unsung heroes of WMS. As our way of saying thank you, Carrie Beard from the Hospitality Team will be dropping off Dunkin Donuts tomorrow. Thank you for your donations which allow these efforts of gratitude for our teachers and staff to continue. 

All of the announcements are below, including some information on the upcoming Walk-To-School Day Wednesday.

Sincerely,
Your 2023-2024 PTO Presidents
Annie Oh & Katie Sullivan

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 after school clubs and activities begin this week on Monday.
Click here to read the details, it's not too late to join!

8th Grade Parents: Check your inbox later today for an email about an exciting new April Break trip coordinated by the Science Department. Travel to the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon National Parks with WMS! The informational meeting will be held Tuesday night, 10/3 @ 6:30pm in the auditorium. 

Wednesday is National Walk/Roll/Bike to School Day, or use that cool bus to school if you have a bus pass. Let’s try to eliminate as many cars as possible at drop-off on Wednesday morning. Especially if the weather is nice out!

Your child's advisor has sent home a schedule to sign up for Grade 6 conferences. Don't forget to check your email to sign up for a date. 

Each homeroom teacher has been assigned 2 dates within the conference window to host conferences during the school day.  

Click here for more information about Grade 6 Conferences.

School dismissal will be at 11:20am and the Spirit Wear Store will be open at the Donizetti Entrance auditorium ticket window until noon. Students are asked to be respectful of the community if they plan to walk to businesses on Linden Street.

Please bring the family and join us in the Kingsbury Courtyard to care for the perennial pollinator garden out front of WMS. Stop by anytime from 8-10am to give back to the community and help our town gardener extraordinaire, Susy Jordan, do some edging and weeding of the beds.

We’ll also divide and transplant some of the plants around the new Kingsbury Street sign which should be installed by then. Come and get a close up look! 

The annual Wellesley Education Foundation Spelling Bee at Wellesley High is an entertaining night where teams dress up and have a lively spelling competition. Stay tuned for a call to participate! A study guide is provided to help you brush up on your spelling.

Join us in Boston for a special evening PTO meeting with the WHS PTSO and Stephanie Holland, our new K-12 METCO Director. More details to come!

On Monday evening, 10/16 from 7:00-8:00pm the PTO will be hosting a zoom with Dr. Ito and panelists to discuss the strategic vision for the future of WMS. This is our first of four all parent PTO meetings. Please submit your questions that pertain to the “Future of WMS” in advance, by emailing Katie at wmsptoinfo@gmail.com by Monday, October 9th. Thank you! 

We would like to welcome the 3 members of our new WMS Green Team: Roopa Chandrasekaran, Erin Hester, and Jon Mantak. They will be assisting with cafeteria composting efforts, sharing tips for living green, and increasing general awareness to reduce our carbon footprint at WMS.

We would also like to welcome George Moses to the METCO planning team. He will be working with Kafi Meadows to coordinate a fun spring event for all of our Boston students. Stay tuned!

Please congratulate Jennifer Green and Melissa Johannes who will be serving on the WMS School Council which meets monthly to talk about school policy. They will be joined by Julie Herlihy and Vahideh Nilforoshan who are in their second year of service, as well as Scott Lainer, our PTO representative.

Last but certainly not least, we would like to thank parents Cristina O’Brien and Leigh Thomas for delivering new clothes to the Nurses Office for all of the students in need throughout the year.

You may have noticed a letter in the mail recently about how to support our collective PTO efforts and stay informed. You can follow us on Instagram @wmspto.news or on Facebook at “Wellesley Middle School PTO”. 

The suggested contribution for the year is $125 per student, and we truly appreciate any amount you can donate to help us achieve 100% participation.

Our new PTO website (rolling out soon) will include data about the total budget and what percentages go to teacher’s grant requests for classroom enrichment, guest speakers such as Katie Greer on 12/5, school events, teacher & staff appreciation efforts, and the like. 

Please help us continue our efforts by donating below today. If you have already donated, we thank you for being so speedy!

Scan the QR Code below to donate via WMS Paypal, or click here.

50 Kingsbury Street
Wellesley, MA 02482