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Week of November 9 - 13

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15th Annual Coats for Kids Clothing Drive

On Monday, November 2, WMS will kick off its 15th Annual Coats for Kids Cold Weather Clothing Drive.  Eighth grade social studies teacher Mr. Jim Lyng has guided the Coats for Kids Cold Weather Clothing Drive for the last fifteeen years, during which the WMS student body has collected over 2000 used but serviceable winter coats, and a like number of scarves, mittens, gloves, and boots.

 

Originally (and still)  intended for local elementary schools we have also assisted Prince William County ACTS as well as a homeless shelter in DC. One year we even sent several boxes of items to a South Dakota Indian reservation. Another year we asked for “light spring type jackets” and clothing which we shipped to HONDURAS to assist the family and friends of one of our custodians whose native land had been devastated by Hurricane Mitch

 

This year’s Cold Weather Clothing Drive will take place from November 1-13.

We are interested in clean, servicable coats, scarves mittens, gloves, and boots. We will also accept clean and serviceable sweaters and sweatshirts. Please do not use this cold weather clothing drive as way to clean out your closets of all kinds of “stuff.”


H1N1 Update
Please see the letters below from Mr. Calhoun regarding the H1N1 virus.

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WMS Athletics Citrus Fundraiser Kicks Off

It’s once again time for the WMS Athletic Program’s Citrus Fundraiser!  Fruit will be on sale from October 20th thru November 10th. Citrus boxes will be delivered to our school in early December, just in time for the Holidays.

Prices are as follows:

  • Navel Oranges 10 lbs.-$15
  • Navel Oranges 20 lbs.-$22
  • Red Grapefruit 10 lbs.-$15
  • Red Grapefruit 20 lbs.-$22
  • Mixed Grapefruit/Oranges 10 lbs.-$17
  • Mixed Grapefruit/Oranges 20 lbs.-$25
  • Florida Tangelos 10 lbs.-$15
  • Florida Tangelos 20 lbs.-$22


Proceeds will be used to help pay for new uniforms, equipment, and other necessary expenses associated with our sports teams. Additionally, the 10 students who finish with the most sales will be entered into a drawing for cash prizes!!!  See Mr. Scott in room 2031 to pick up order forms. Feel free to email any questions to
scottjk@pwcs.edu.


Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for Sport & Health Center

On Friday, October 23, WMS held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly-opened WMS Sport & Health Center.  Health/PE Teacher Mr. Wetzel spearheaded the creation of the new fitness center with a dream to convert the old “Auxiliary Gym” to a weight/aerobic room that could be used by all students.  Thanks to a generous donation from Sports & Health Clubs, the facility currently is equipped with free weight areas, stationary bikes, universal machines, and a treadmill.



WMS Track Team takes Regional Championship
Congratulations to the Regional Champion Girl's Track Team. They had an outstanding season and the girls did an extraordinary job at the Regional meet! Coming away with first place finishes in the region were Jewel Christian, the fastest girl in the Eastern Region, with top finishes in the high jump, 100 meter dash, and 200 dash; Terran Cole who blew away the field in the 800 meter run, and Keyla Epps in the 55 meter dash. Also taking first place were the 400 meter relay team of Kiara Stewart, Amber Murphy, Sierra Davey, and Keyla Epps and the 800 meter relay team of Esther Sakyi, Hannah Simmons, Shacoya Jenkins, and Jewel Christian. Other exceptional performances included Kiara Stewart in the 100 and 200,  Elise Rasmussen in the mile run, Jasmin Ricketts, Sierra Davey, and Moet Dupree. The entire team did a great job this year!


        

School Fusion Parent Registration
This year a new process has been implemented to centralize the PWCS schools’ online system allowing parents to have one user account for their school Web site log in and the Edulink Intouch log in. To obtain your user account follow the steps below:

All parents must obtain an authorization letter in person at your child’s school in order to log in to your school’s Web site or to log in to Edulink Intouch.  This year, there is a new process to log into Edulink Intouch to view student grades or emergency information. Follow the steps below:
•    Stop by the main office during normal operating hours, and you will receive a printed authorization letter which will have a student “passcode” that you will need when you register on your school’s Web site. Bring a photo ID. If you have children in more than one school, please go to each school in person.

•    After receiving the letter, go to one of your children’s school Web sites and register by clicking on the left button “New User Registration.”  You only have to register once at one school Web site, even if you have children at more than one school.

•    Parents who are also PWCS school staff members do not have to register as a “New User” on SchoolFusion. They will simply log on to their school Web site as usual, click on “My Family” and add the student passcodes on that menu.

•    Fill out the online registration form and enter your student’s ID number and “passcode” for each of your children in PWCS schools. If you have children in more than one school, you can enter all children’s passcodes from one Web site. Also, you can add more children at a later time by clicking on your “My family” icon after logging into a school Web site.

•    You can use the same log in user name and password for all Web sites where your children attend school.

•    You can use the same school Web site log in and password to log into Edulink Intouch as well.

After you have registered as a “New User” on the Web site, you will be able to log in to Edulink Intouch (also a button on the left of your school’s Web site) and view your student’s information. However please wait 48 hours before logging into Edulink Intouch since there is a time delay to transfer login information to the Intouch system.

Your Edulink Intouch login user name and password will be the same as your school Web site log in.

For more information, read the School Fusion FAQs.

 


WMS Sport & Health Center Fundraiser
The Physical Education Department at WMS has a brand new facility this year in the WMS Sport & Health Center. In an effort to make it state of the art we are trying to add the Dance Dance Revolution game on the Nintendo Wii for our video projector. This game gets the kids moving and active in a very fun and entertaining way. It will include a Wii system, 4 game mats, and 12 practice mats.   

 

We need your help!  We need donations to bring this to our school!  If every child brings in $2 we can cover the entire cost! Just $2 from each student and we will be dancing our way to better fitness!  We will accept any amount, cash or check!!! 

 

If you would like to make a donation bring it to school and give it to your P.E. teacher or drop it off in the Donation Bin at the front of the cafeteria! Our goal is to have this up and running by November.   

 

Thank you for your help! If you have any questions you can email Mr. Wetzel at

wetzelec@pwcs.edu


Online Video Provides H1N1 Guidance to Parents
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), has produced a video to inform parents of steps they can take to prevent the transmission of H1N1 influenza (also known as "swine flu”) and seasonal influenza. 

The videos — “H1N1 for Parents” is available for viewing on the VDOE H1N1 influenza Web site at this address:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/influenza/index.shtml#

Same Gender Classes

Woodbridge Middle School is proud to offer same gender classes.  Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students have the option of same gender classes for science, social studies, math, and language arts.  Parents are given the opportunity to opt students in as a part of the standard class selection form.   Students are enrolled by selecting Same Gender classes when making course selections.  In addition, parents have the option of transferring their son/daughter in from other schools, as long as they are able to provide transportation both to and from school.

For information feel free to e-mail Skyles Calhoun,
WMS principal, at calhousa@pwcs.edu.  Research has shown that there are tremendous differences in how boys and girls learn. Teachers who are trained to teach the way boys and girls learn best can increase the rate of academic achievement.  Our staff has been trained by one of the leading experts in the field, Dr. Leonard Sax, author of Why Gender Matters:  What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging Science of Sex Differences

For further information about this fascinating research, you may wish to visit www.singlesexschools.org.  This website is hosted by the National Association for Single Sex Public Education (NASSPE).  Dr. Sax is the founder of this organization.


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