NOW is the time to order your WMS 2019-2020 Yearbook. You will get 3 free icons when you personalize the cover (offer ends Sep. 27th). Go to jostensyearbooks.com to order. Cost is $45.
WMS: Thursday is Hawaiian Day. Wear your Hawaiian gear for extra points!
WMS: Wednesday is College and Career Day. Wear your college gear!
WMS: Friday is Windsor Spirit Day! Wear anything Windsor tomorrow for extra points. Dance tickets on sale at lunch for $8 and at the door for $10. Students who buy tickets in the Student Store must have a signed permission slip.
WMS: Thursday is Hawaiian Day!
A message from WHS Athletics:
The Season Passes have arrived!
Available for 2 weeks! due to the value of having a pass goes down.
Purchase at the online webstore link : https://whs-store.myschoolcentral.com
VOLLEYBALL and FOOTBALL season passes...get them while they last!
Also see the two opportunities for donations to Athletics:
1. On our webstore under player donations click the link and it goes right into our sport accounts to pay for officials and transportation fees etc.
2. Project H.E.R.O. THROUGH THE WE FOUNDATION....GO TO: https://windsorwe.org/project-hero/windsor-high-school/
WUSD School Board Congratulates our newest Permanent Teachers at the September 10, 2019 Board Meeting. Pictured from left to Right: Jillann Humphrey, Amanda Horsburgh, Emily Gholson, Kimberle Hoff, Heather Kristensen, Catherine Miroballi, Shanae munro and Sherri Rodriguez. Unable to attend: Karen Brown, Ryan Cameron Hole, Henry Hasegawa and Kenzie Holcomb.
WMS: Wednesday is College and Career Readiness Day get extra point for wearing your college gear. Dance tickets for sale online https://wms-store.myschoolcentral.com for $8 pre-sale. No permission slip required for online sales.
The BikeMobile will be at WMS tomorrow, Sep.11th 2:05 to 5pm. How does it work? IT'S FREE, bring your bike to school that day and lock it up at the bike rack. After school,bring your bike to the outdoor volleyball courts. This service is first come-first served, space is limited.
WMS: We are aware of the issue with the web store. The problem should be resolved. Please contact the school if you continue to have issues creating an account.
WMS: Welcome Back Dance tickets can be purchased online at https://wms-store.myschoolcentral.com anytime or at lunch on Friday for $8. $10 at the door on Friday. Parents can sign permission slips electronically for online sales, so skip the line and get a Webstore account now!
WMS: All 6th graders will be having an assembly this Wednesday during Flex featuring Matt Bellace, a stand-up comedian with a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology, who's presentation "A Better High" focus on natural highs and making healthy choices.
WMS: Welcome Back Neon dance Friday the 13th from 7-9. You can purchase tickets online wms-store.myschoolcentral.com/ for $8 or $10 at the door.
WMS: Every Friday is Windsor Pride Day. Wear anything from Windsor Middle, Windsor High or Windsor Sports to get extra points. Just get scanned in when you walk in through the front gates.
WMS: Every Thursday is Hawaiian Shirt Day. Wear your Hawaiian shirt and get scanned in the morning for extra points!
WMS: Every Wednesday is College/Career Day. Wear something with a college name or related to a career and get your ID card scanned at the front of the school in the morning for extra points!
Employment Opportunities
Back to School night is Tomorrow, Thursday August 29th. It will start at 6 pm in the MPR with Principal Williams. At 6:25, you will be released to students classes. You must come knowing your students schedule!! The event will end at 8:15 pm. This is parent only event.
Reminder that picture day is on Monday at Windsor Middle School!!!
The Board Meeting originally schedule for tonight, June 11, 2019 has been cancelled and rescheduled for Monday, June 17th, at Windsor Middle School Library. Closed Session will begin at 5:30. Open Session will begin at 6:00. We apologize for this late notice of continuance.
Yearbook are almost here!!!
We will begin distributing pre-ordered WMS yearbooks Wednesday 5/22 at 8am in K112. After that stop by at break, lunch or flex to pick up. You still have two ways to purchase 1) www.jostensyearbooks.com 2) cash only to Ms. Dodge in K112. Personal Checks are no longer accepted. To see if you've already ordered go to WMS website for list of purchased books.
LOCATION CHANGE! Dinner in the Vineyards now to be held at Legends, Bennet Valley Golf Course. It’s warm, dry, and all other details are the same. 5:30 appetizers, 6:30 dinner. See you soon!!
Coffee with the Principal today, May 14th, at 9:30 in the library. Hope to see you there!
Be sure to print out and sign the permissions slips for the 7th and 8th field trips. You can now pay online but you need to still turn in the permission slip forms to the student store. Let’s get these turned in this week!
https://wms-store.myschoolcentral.com
DINNER IN THE VINEYARDS! Enjoy the amazing wine and scenery of Christopher Creek Winery, appetizers and dinner created with students by Chef Cesar of Sonoma County Catering, dessert from local bakeries, and bid on the silent auction items below! All proceeds benefit the nearly 500 students at Windsor Middle School to fund the Vineyard Academy culinary program's 2019-20 food budget. Come, relax, enjoy, be served, and support an amazing cause!
One week from today! Reserve your ticket here: http://wms-store.myschoolcentral.com
Scholastic Book Fair
The Spring Scholastic Book Fair at WMS will continue with ONLINE sales through Friday, May 7th. Find your favorite books from Scholastic on our WMS Scholastic Book Fair web page at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/wmssspring.
Time is running out: order your WMS yearbook now at www.jostensyearbooks.com for $45 (price increase to $50 last week of school). Not sure if you ordered a book already? Check WMS website Documents for PDF listing of sold books as of April 30th
WMS Culinary Club has been busy this week! Successful Open House Dinner AND attended the Town Council meeting to invite the public to our next BIG event, “Dinner in the Vineyards” at Christopher Creek Winery on May 16th. At Open House we served nearly 100 meals earning nearly $1,000 for the culinary program and our goal for the winery event is $10,000 to satisfy the estimated food budget for 2019-20 school year. Join us! Buy your ticket here: wms-store.myschoolcentral.com Thank you for your continued support, we hope to see you there!
Time is running out: order your WMS yearbook now at www.jostensyearbooks.com for $45 (price increase to $50 last week of school). Not sure if you ordered a book already? Check WMS website Documents for PDF listing of sold books as of April 30th
Support WMS Culinary! Buy your Open House Dinner tickets NOW:
wms-store.myschoolcentral.com
A huge WMS thank you to our classified staff on this Administrative Assistant’s day. We couldn’t have a school without you!
Fantastic performance by our WMS choir program.
Lemonade on a hot day during this week’s WMS Culinary Club!
WMS Open House Dinner: Purchase your tickets NOW! Limited amount of dinners available for purchase the night of Open House. Support the new WMS Culinary program! https://wms-store.myschoolcentral.com
WMS Open House Dinner tickets are on sale now until Friday, April 26th. Do not delay!! Pasta, salad, bread & water served by the Culinary Club. Purchase online: wms-store.myschoolcentral.com
WMS Open House Pasta Dinner... April 30th 5:30-7:00pm
Tickets on Sale NOW!!!
Purchase online at:
https://wms-store.myschoolcentral.com
All proceeds benefit the Culinary Club
WMS: Interested in High School Cheer Tryouts? See the flyer.
6th Grade Science Camp cabin selection survey is now available! If you have questions or concerns email Sarah Alvarez at salvarez@wusd.org.
https://forms.gle/cA6Eg5UyLsZjKKVs8
Ms. LoCicero, Mr. Schoepp, and WMS students put 12 yards of soil and 40 yards of mulch to good use in the garden yesterday! Drive by Foothill Dr to check it out. A big thank you to WUSD employee, David, for all his help!
Please see the information for the Town of Windsor Sports Night for middle schoolers.
WMS Culinary Club lists are posted! mrslands.weebly.com/club-lists
WMS Culinary Club sign-ups are now open! Space is limited to 20 students per day, 80 spaces total. Do not delay, sign up now! www.mrslands.weebly.com
WMS students got to work during FLEX today! They built 5 completed 16 foot garden boxes ready for soil and seeds. This is the only the beginning of what’s to come for Windsor Middle School’s “Farm to Table“ culinary program.
WMS: Students, please come to an Informational Culinary Club Meeting TODAY in K113 during FLEX!
Come learn all about Culinary during FLEX at the Thursday Culinary Club meeting in room K113. All students invited and welcome! Questions? Email alands@wusd.org
WMS: New Girls Self Defense Class offered at Windsor Middle. Check out the info here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Tas4JVEbKZJPetoMI6ttplJdh-oBInXm6K7tDxdIV4/edit
Ms. LoCicero’s students are planting seeds and preparing for the Culinary class’s future garden.
WMS: Just a reminder that school ends at 2:06 today and next week is Spring Break!
Tomorrow is the Spartan Stampede! Last minute dye pack sales will take place between 8 and 8:30 am in the student store. Also, there will be no zero period.
There will be no Coffee with the Principal or School Site Council on Tuesday, March 12th.
Board Approves 2019-2020 School Year Start and End Dates. First Day for Students, Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Last Day for Students, Friday, May 29, 2020. More details to be published soon.
WHS, WMS, and Brooks attending the Educating for Careers conference to help prepare for the launch of our new culinary program.
WMS: STEAM Saturday is tomorrow for 5-8th grade students in the WMS Library. There will be permission slips at check in if you need one. Please consider attending to make up an absence to give $60 back to the schools to fund our programs.
WMS: Permission slips for this Saturday's Attendance Make Up Day went home today. Attending Saturday will make up a previous missed day of school and provide $60 in funding to the school.
Permission slips for the 8th grade WHS visit are going home today. The 8th grade trip is scheduled for February 14th.
Permission slips for the next Moxies Yogurt field trip went home today for students who signed up. The next trip is available for purchase for 50 5Star points in the student store. Egg Drop Challenge winners are automatically added to the next trip.
We are so proud of our connection with Windsor Arts Now to develop deeply integrated arts opportunities into the WMS curriculum.
WMS is teamed up with Brooks and WHS to put on a conference for schools all over California on developing a model for 5th - 12th grade Career and Technical programs.
Message from WMS: Attendance Make Up Day, February 23rd from 8:30 - 12:30. 5th - 8th grade welcome. Making up an absence provides $60 in funding to our schools! More info at: http://bit.ly/steamsaturday
WMS just completed our monthly emergency drill.
Our Leadership class is gearing up to put on another great dance at WMS! Please review ticket info below as prices will go up. The student store will be selling tickets and masks starting February 4th.
Congratulations to our WMS students that were selected to perform with the Sonoma County Honors Band.
WMS: We had 80 students attend Saturday School recovering almost $5000 in attendance revenue! The last one for the year will be on February 23rd.
WMS: 46 students have confirmed that they are attending Saturday School! That's $2760 back to our schools in made up attendance. It's not too late to come. We will have permission slips at the door. It's from 9-12.
Our guidance counselor has been passing out elective forms for 2019-2020. We will be scheduling a parent information night in early February to go over the double elective process for next year as well as the elective descriptions.
Egg Drop Design Challenge permission slips are in the office or can be downloaded here: https://www.wusd.org/o/windsor-middle-school/documents
Needs some ideas for your Egg Drop this Saturday? Check out this link http://bit.ly/WMSEggdrop
Permission slips for our Engineering Saturday are going out today.
Wednesday, January 23rd, will be a B - Day schedule.