Bonjour! The time for the all-school French Fete has arrived! Students may join the festivities in the cafeteria after school on Wednesday from 2:30-3:30pm. There will be French-themed games, a yummy cheese tasting, and snacks like crepes, croissants, and baguettes. Our French students will entertain the crowd with songs they have been learning in class this year. Ooh la la!

We wish everyone at WMS observing Ramadan, “Ramadan Kareem” or “Ramadan Mubarak.” 

All the best,
Your 2023-2024 PTO Presidents
Katie Sullivan & Annie Oh

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  

All students are welcome to come to the cafeteria after school on Wednesday from 2:30-3:30pm for French-themed food and games. This event is coordinated by our French Teachers, Rebecca Blouwolff and Hafsa Abdelmoula, the World Languages Department, and our fabulous group of parent volunteers led by Event Chair, Catherine Cerio.

The expected attendance is about 350 students and they may stop by for a little or a lot if they have after school activities to attend. Hope to see your student there! 

Please view the sign up here to volunteer for French Fete.

Coming this month is the WMS Winter Musical, Newsies, Jr.! This exciting and inspiring show features a cast of over 100 students, a crew of about 20 students, and it's chock full of high-energy dance numbers!  

Tickets are $10 for everyone and will be available soon at this link.

March 21st @4:30pm (Seize the Day Cast)
March 22nd @7pm (Once and For All Cast)
March 23rd @2pm(Once and For All Cast)
March 23rd @7pm(Seize the Day Cast)

All performances will be held in the WMS Auditorium. Please mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you in the audience! 

The 17th annual Mini Marathon is on Thursday, April 25th from 9:15- 11:15am (with a rain date of Friday, April 26th). The course is 1.64 miles on the sidewalks surrounding the school and there will be 6 heats, 2 per grade level.

Volunteers are needed to sort t-shirts a few days before the event, staff the course, help with water, and clean up the fields afterwards. We are grateful for our Marathon Co-Chairs, Jennifer Shea and Marissa Rosenbaum, who are starting the planning this month. 

Please stay tuned for a sign-up coming soon to help cheer our students on that morning.

Thanks to everyone that attended our first zoom call for 8th grade end-of-year event planning! Our next meeting will be Monday, April 8th @7:30pm via Zoom. 

If you were unable to attend but would like to volunteer, please email 8th Grade co-chair, Sharon-Clarke-Levin at sharon@perfectcurve.com to indicate what you are interested in helping with. We are looking for volunteers to assist with Community Service Day, the 8th Grade Dance, Luncheon/Ice Cream Social, and the Moving Up Ceremony. 

To make all these things possible and fund activities like the Boston Scavenger Hunt and the Class Gift, please make your student’s 8th grade donation of $75 to the WMS PTO PayPal account or mail a check to: 

WMS PTO
P.O. Box 81426
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

Thank you to everyone who has donated to the effort so far!

Dear Parents,

We are excited to share that the Grade 6 Reading Rally is happening once again. This year we are donating to Off the Rocks Rescue, a local cat rescue. Participating 6th graders will call relatives, friends and anyone else who would like to sponsor them. The sponsors can donate per book, per page or with a flat donation. 

For two weeks, March 18 to April 1st, participants will read as much as they can. At the end of the two weeks of the Reading Rally, participants will collect their donations, and there will be a pizza and dessert party for everyone who took part. 

Off the Rocks Rescue flies cats here from Saint Thomas, USVI because in 2021 there was a major hurricane that left the island in ruin. Since it is a small local shelter, donations will make a huge difference. 

We will introduce the Reading Rally to all 6th graders next week and distribute all the information they will need to participate. Stay tuned for details. Please encourage your 6th grader to take part in the Reading Rally. We hope all 6th graders will participate!

Thank you,

Advisory 323

Our WMS Social Worker, Shelby Derissaint, is requesting support for some local families in need. Please consider helping by reaching out to Carol Tham at wmscares21@gmail.com or buying a gift card to: Stop & Shop, Mobil Gas, or Walmart. Gift cards may be brought to the WMS main office in an envelope addressed to Shelby Derissaint. Thank you for supporting our WMS community of caregivers during times of need.

Please help us make the yearbook even better by sending us your best school photos from the year!

Send any candid photos from WMS events, theater performances, sports and the like to the WMS yearbook advisors below. All photos must be received by April 1st to be included. Thank you so much for taking the time to make our yearbook GREAT! 

Jacqui Martell martellj@wellesleyps.org
Sarah Steinberg steinbergs@wellesleyps.org

Don’t forget to order your WMS yearbook at CoffeePond.com. Go to “Order Online” and “Yearbooks”, then enter the password “Raiders”. Yearbooks are $33 and the final day to order is April 5th.

All student-athletes are required to have a current physical examination on file in the Health Office before a student can try-out, practice, or participate in a sport as required by the MIAA guidelines. The Athletic Office and/or individual coaches will not accept physical examination reports sent directly. 

To check your student’s physical examination status, please sign into your PowerSchool account, find the SNAP Health Portal, and click on the “Screening” tab. If your student has a current physical examination on file (within the past 13 months) in the nurse’s office and it is NOT due to expire, you do not need to provide another copy. Physical exams are valid for 13 months to the date.

If your student’s physical exam expires during the sports season, your student will no longer be able to participate until a new physical examination has been obtained and is on file in the nurse’s office. Updated physical forms can be uploaded through the SNAP Health Portal.

Questions? Please contact the WMS Nurses' Office. 

Tel: 781-446-6210 x 3612
Fax: 781-304-8101
Email: gusminik@wellesleyps.org

Calling All Parents/Guardians: We are looking for a volunteer during 6th grade lunch (11:20am-12:00pm) to stand by the composting station and help kids dispose of their trash properly. We are finding that having a parent stand by the bins increases compliance. That's really all there is to it! 

Our diligent composting club students help out if something lands in the wrong bin by using some super cool grabbers, and the PTO just provided a fresh set. Help us stay green at WMS and check out the SIGN UP HERE! 

Sign in at the front office and Mr. Rabinowitz will meet you to show you around. Please check with Patty Chong in the main office to make sure you have a CORI form on file. 

Click here to donate to WMS PTO

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