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WE L COMET O WMS Hel pi ngournew s t udent sandt hei rpar ent st r ans i t i onaseas i l yas pos s i bl ei nt oWas hi ngt onMont es s or iSc hooli si mpor t antt ot he ent i r eWMSc ommuni t y .Atonepoi nt ,eac hofuswer enew WMS par ent st oo.Wec anr el at et ot hec hal l engesofbec omi ngf ami l i ar wi t ht hec ommuni t y . Whi l et heWMSF ami l yHandbooki saf or malgui det oours c hool , t hi si sani nf or malout l i neoft heday t odayatWMS.Pl eas e c ons i deri tas uppl ement ar yr es our c e,i naddi t i ont os eek i ng gui danc ef r om f el l ow par ent s ,t eac her sands t af fasy ounav i gat e WMSf ort hefir s tt i me. Onc eagai n,wel c omet oWas hi ngt onMont es s or iSc hool .We’ r e gl ady ou’ r eher e.
WHE REE VE RYONEKNOWSYOURNAME
Us i ngf ami l i arnamesatWMSi sat r adi t i ont hatdat esbac kt ot he s c hool ’ sear l yy ear s .Si nc er el at i ons hi psbet weens t af fmember sand c hi l dr enatWMSar ev er yc l os e,t eac her si nv i t ec hi l dr ent oc al lt hem by t hei rfir s tnames .I t ’ sat es t amentt ot hec l os ek ni tc ommuni t yuni quet o t heWMSex per i enc e.T her ear eal otofpeopl ey ou’ l lwantt ogett o k now,buther ear eaf ew f ac esf r om t hes t af fy ou’ l lmos tl i k eys eeor needonar egul arbas i s .
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F ACI L I T I E S&SAF E T Y
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E RI KHAWVE RMAL E Di r ec t orofF ac i l i t i es &Saf et y
B EP RE P ARE D! E L E ME N T A R YS T U D E N T SN E E DT OWE A RC O N C E R TA T T I R E ( WH I T ET O P S&B L A C KB O T T O MS ) F O RC O N C E R T S( D E C . 7&MA Y2 4 )
COMMUNI CAT I ON L E TUSKNOW! WMSi sas c hoolwher es t af fandpar ent swor kc l os el yt oget heri nt he bes ti nt er es t sofi t ss t udent s .Wet r ul ywantpar ent st oc omet ousear l y onwi t hc onc er ns ,s owec anwor kont hem t oget herbef or et heybec ome maj or .T hought her ear eobv i ouspeopl et ogot owi t hc onc er ns ,we enc our agey out ot al kt oany oney ouar ec omf or t abl ewi t hi ft hati s eas i er .I nt ur n,t hes t af fpl edgest ol ety ouk now anyi nf or mat i onf r om us i nat i mel ymanner . RE ADI T ! J i l lSk i l t on,Di r ec t orofCommuni c at i ons ,s endsaWEEKL YEMAI Lt oal l par ent sonWednes dayaf t er noons .T heweek l yemai lhi ghl i ght supomi ng ev ent sandi mpor t anti nf or mat i onf ort hec ommuni t y . CHE CKYOURBOX! T ak eal ef taf t ert heF r ontDes kandy ou’ l lfindahal l wayofF AMI L Y MAI L BOXESwher ewedi s t r i but eot hernot i c esandf or ms .T heyar e i nt endedf ors c hool r el at edus eonl y . HI TSNOOZE ! I nc as eofs now del ay ,c anc el l at i onorear l ydi s mi s s al ,al lWMSpar ent s wi l lbec ont ac t edt hr oughourSCHOOLMESSENGERs y s t em v i aemai l , phonec al l sandt ex t s .Bes ur eCher r yhasy ourc or r ec tc ont ac ti nf o. L OGON! L ogont oWASHI NGT ONMONT ESSORI . ORG t oac c es sal ls or t sof i nf or mat i onont hes c hool .Upc omi ngEv ent sar el i s t edont hel ef thand s i deoft hepageaswel lasal i nkt ov i ew t heF ul lSc hoolCal endar .You mayal s os ubs c r i bet os c hoolc al endar sands y nct hem t oy ourown per s onalc al endar .I fy ouneedas s i s t anc ewi t ht hi spl eas ef eelf r eet o c ont ac tei t herL aur a( l mar t i n@was hi ngt onmont es s or i . or g)orKer r y ( k dor t on@was hi ngt onmont es s or i . or g)andwewi l lhel pgety ous etup. Chec koutt heWMSGal l er yf r equent l yt os eephot osf r om s c hooland c l as s r oom ev ent s .Handbook s ,Di r ec t or i esandF or msar eal lont he webs i t e.
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B ES OC I AL F O L L O WWMS _ C TO NI N S T A G R A M L I K EWA S H I N G T O NMO N T E S S O R I S C H O O LO NF A C E B O O K
PARE NT S’ASSOCI AT I ON I fy ouar eapar entofac hi l datWMS,y ouar eaut omat i c al l ya memberofourPar ent s ’As s oc i at i on.Wel c ome!T hePAc ons i s t sof s ev er alc ommi t t eest hatr eac hv i r t ual l yev er yas pec toft heWMS c ommuni t yi nc l udi ngc l as s r oom c ommuni t ys er v i c e,enr i c hment ac t i v i t i es ,andev ent hec r eat i onoft hemat er i al st haty ourc hi l dr en wor kwi t hev er ydayi nt hei rc l as s es . T hePAal s os pons or ss pec i alev ent sf ort hec ommuni t yandor gani zes addi t i onalf undr ai s i ngf ort hes c hool .F undr ai s i ngi sc r uc i alt omai nt ai n ourhi ghs t andar dsofeduc at i on.T heannualauc t i oni sourl ar ges t ev entandgener at esas i gni fic antc ont r i but i ont ot hes c hooli nt hef or m offinanc i alai d,pl ay gr oundequi pment ,andot heri t emst hatenhanc e ourc hi l dr en’ sex per i enc eatWMS.
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MARCI SI L VE RMAN Chai r
AL I SSA MONT E L E ONE CoChai r
AL I CI A COPP Sec r et ar y
T ANYA HORGAN Sec r et ar y
PAROOM
T hePARoom i sl oc at edt ot her i ghtj us tof ft hef r onthal l way .T her ei s ac ouc h,t abl esandc hai r sf oral lpar ent st oenj oy .I t ‘ sopent oal l par ent s( al t houghi tdoesgetbus ydur i ngauc t i ons eas on. )Gets ome wor kdone,us et hephone,hangoutwi t hy ourbabi esandt oddl er s orhav eac onv er s at i onwi t hf r i ends .
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L OS T&F OUND L O S T&F O U N DI SL O C A T E DI NT H EP AR O O M. C H E C KI NO F T E N F O RI T E MSY O UD I D N ' TE V E NK N O WWE R EMI S S I N G !
PACAL E NDAR
Pl eas enot e,s omedat esmayc hanget hr oughoutt hey ear . ME E T I NGSI F I RSTWE DNE SDAYOFT HEMONT H8: 45AM Hel di nt hel i br ar y ,P Ameet i ngsar eopent oal lpar ent s .( I t ’ sok ayi fy ou hav eababyorabus yt oddl erwi t hy ou! )Weunder s t andpar ent shav e ot herpl ac est obe,s os t opi nands t ayf orasl ongorasl i t t l easy ouc an. L OAVE S&F I SHE SI 2F RI DAYSAMONT H8: 30AM L oav es&F i s hesi sac ommuni t yout r eac hpr ogr am whos emi s s i oni st o “ F eedt heHungr y ,Empowert heWeak ,Nour i s ht heSoul ” .T hr oughout t hes c hooly ear ,oneWMSc l as s r oom pr epar esanddel i v er samealt o t heNew Mi l f or dL oav es&F i s hesHos pi t al i t yHous e. T E ACHE RAPPRE CI AT I ON I ONGOI NG T os how ourgr at i t udet oourphenomenalt eac her s ,t heP A,al ongwi t h s t udent s ,wi l lbehonor i ngt hef ac ul t ywi t hs mal lgi f t sandpr oj ec t s t hr oughoutt hey ear ,c ul mi nat i ngi nal unc heoni nt hes pr i ng. ORNAME NTWORKSHOPI DE CE MBE RT BD Anaf t er noonofar t s&c r af t sf orpar ent s&c hi l dr ent omak ebeaut i f ul , handmadehol i dayor nament s . HOL I DAYPART YI DE CE MBE RT BD T heAnnualHol i dayPar t yi sal ov el yev eni ngf ort heWMSc ommuni t y t oc omet oget herandc el ebr at et hehol i days eas ont oget her .Al lc ur r ent WMSpar ent sar ei nv i t edt oat t end.Spear headedbyt hePA,i ti s t y pi c al l yhel datt hehomeofoneofourf ami l ymember s . ANNUALAUCT I ON I SAT URDAY,F E BRUARY24,2018 T heAnnualAuc t i oni sourbi gges tev ent .Wes pendal ly earpr epar i ng f ort heev eni ngandneedpl ent yofv ol unt eer si nav ar i et yofc apac i t i es . I naddi t i ont obei ngaf unev eni ngwi t hot hermember sf ot heWMS c ommuni t y ,i ti sanex t r emel yi mpor t antf undr as i s i ngev entt hat s i gni fic ant l yc ont r i but est ot hefinanc i alwel l bei ngofours c hool . VOL UNT E E RAPPRE CI AT I ON BRE AKF ASTI J UNE2018 Al ov el ymor ni ngs penti nt hePeac eGar dent oac k nowl edgeandt hank t hes c hooly ear ’ sv ol unt eer s .
Par ent s ’As s oc i at i onF undr ai s er s . Dur i ngt hes c hooly ear ,t hePar ent s ’As s oc i at i onof f er ss er v i c esand ev ent st hatgener at ef undsf ort heoper at i ngbudgetf ort hec ur r ent s c hooly ear . AnnualAuc t i on.T hebi gges tf undr ai s eroft hey eari st heAnnual Auc t i on&Di nnerhel di nF ebr uar y .T heannualauc t i oni sas pec i al ev eni ngwhenwegat herwi t hl i k emi ndsandac ommongoalof s uppor t i ngWMSt hec ommuni t ywehol ddear .Asi ti sourbi gges tand mos ti mpor t antev ent ,wei nv i t eal lmember soft heWMS c ommuni t y —pas tandpr es ent —t oc ont r i but e,at t endandpar t i c i pat ei n t heauc t i on. WMSCPPRaf fle.T hePAor gani zesanannualr af flei ns uppor tofan i mpor t antpr ogr am atWMS.Pr ov i di ngMi ddl eSc hooleduc at i ont o qual i fiedgr aduat esoft heChi l dr en’ sCommuni t ySc hooli nWat er bur y , T heWas hi ngt onMont es s or iSc hoolCommuni t yPar t ner s hi pPr ogr am epi t omi zest hees s enc eoft heWMSex per i enc e.“ I ts peak st ot he i mpor t anc eofdi v er s i t y ,c el ebr at est hedi f f er enc esamongpeopl eandi t bui l dsc ommuni t y . ”T hepr ogr am hasbeeni npl ac es i nc e2005wi t h bot hs uppor tandent hus i as mf r om t hef ac ul t yandBoar dofT r us t eesat WMS.T hec hi l dr enwhoc omet oours c hoolhav ebeeni dent i fiedas pot ent i alac ademi cands oc i all eader swi t hi ni nner c i t yWat er bur y .T he goaloft hi spar t ner s hi pi st opr ov i deaWMSeduc at i ont omot i v at ed s t udent sf r om al ls oc i oec onomi cbac k gr ounds ,s ot hatwemayenr i c h notonl yourownc ommuni t y ,butal s oc ommuni t i est hatar el es s f or t unat e.Al lpr oc eedsf r om t heWMSCPPRaf fles uppor tt hi spr ogr am. T hePAbegi nss el l i ngt i c k et sj us tbef or et heAnnualAuc t i oni nF ebr uar y andc ont i nuest os el lt hem unt i lt hedr awi ngonGr andpar ent s ’and Spec i alF r i endsDayi nMay .
WMSCAF É I t ’ shar dt omi s st heWMSCaf é!Al s oc al l ed“ T heCof f eeCar t , ”i ti sour v er yownc of f ees hopopenf orbus i nes sev er ymor ni ngi nt hef r ont hal l way .I ti sr unbyPAv ol unt eer sandi spr obabl yourpar ent s ’f av or i t e WMSt r adi t i on.Bev er agesar e$2andbak edgoods /s nac k sar e50¢ whenav ai l abl e.WMSPar entJ aneWi ederi si nc har geoft hi sy ear ’ s c of f eec ar t .
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GE T T I NGI NVOL VE DATWMS Wev al ueourr el at i ons hi pwi t hpar ent sandunder s t andhow es s ent i al as t r ongc onnec t i onbet weent hes c hoolandpar ent sc anbei nour wor kwi t hc hi l dr en.Youar eac t i v epar t i c i pant si nt heeduc at i onal pr oc es s .Yourpos i t i v eef f or t ,c ooper at i onandunder s t andi ngal l ow us t obemos tef f ec t i v ei nourwor k .Ourt eac her sar ei ns pi r edbyy our i nv ol v ementands uppor ti nt heeduc at i onalpr oc es sandi nt hel i f eof t hes c hoolc ommuni t y .Si nc ei t sf oundi ngi n1965,WMShas flour i s hedt hank st ot hec ons i s t entgener os i t yoft i me,t al entandas s et s f r om ourpar ent s .T hebenefit sofpar ent s ,c hi l dr enandt eac her s wor k i ngt oget herar ebey ondmeas ur e.T her ear emanyoppor t uni t i es t obec omeac t i v el yi nv ol v edi nt heWMSc ommuni t y ,andwec or di al l y i nv i t eeac handev er yoneofy out odos oi nt heway st hatar emos t meani ngf ult oy ou. E ngagedPar ent i ng. I t ’ si mpor t antf orpar ent st obei nv ol v edi nt hes mal landl ar geev ent si n t hei rc hi l dr en’ ss c hooll i v es .Yourc hi l dr enar es uc c es s f ulnotonl ydue t ot hei ri nt el l i genc eandhar dwor k ,butal s obec aus et heys eet he i nv ol v ementofpar ent si nt hei rs c hool .T houghourul t i mat egoali sf or ours t udent st oc l ai m owner s hi poft hei rowneduc at i on,webel i ev ea s t r ongpar t ner s hi pbet weenpar ent s ,s t udent sandt hes c hooli s i mpor t antt oac ademi cs uc c es s .Aspar ent s ,i ti sy ourr es pons i bi l i t yt o: •Readt heWMSF ami l yHandbook •Readt hehandbooks pec i fict oy ourc hi l d’ sl ev el ,av ai l abl eon t hePar ent spageoft hes c hoolwebs i t e. •Readt heWeek l yEmai l s •At t endBac kt oSc hoolNi ghti nSep.&F ami l yNi ghti nOc t . •Al i gnwi t ht hes c hooli nenc our agi ngy ourc hi l dt ober es pec t f ul andk i ndt oot her sofal lages .Under s t andt hatc onfli c t sar ean i nev i t abl epar tofl i f eandt hatr es pec t f ulc onfli c tr es ol ut i oni san i mpor t antpar tofeduc at i on. •Keept eac her si nf or medaboutany t hi ngt hatmi ghtbeaf f ec t i ng y ourc hi l dbot hi ns c hoolandout . •Pr ov i deampl et i meandqui ets ur r oundi ngsf orhomewor k .
Par entE duc at i on.
WMSi sas our c eofs uppor tande duc at i onf or par e nt s ,aswe l lass t ude nt s .Webe l i e v et hat e duc at i ngc hi l dr e nr e qui r e spar t ne r s hi pand t r us tamongt e ac he r s ,admi ni s t r at or sand par e nt s .Wi t ht hati nmi nd,weof f e rav ar i e t y ofpar e nte duc at i onoppor t uni t i e st hr oughout t hey e ar ,i nc l udi ngWMS’ spr ogr am of f e r i ngs , aswe l lasdi s c us s i onande duc at i onabout ot he rr e l e v antandt i me l ypar e nt i ngt opi c s .Al l par e nte duc at i onoppor t uni t i e sar eope nt ot hepubl i c ,s oy ouar e we l c omet obr i ngaf r i e ndors pr e adt hewor d.Al lWMSpar e nt shav e r e c e i v e dabook l e ti nc l udi ngal lt hepar e nte duc at i onof f e r i ngsf ort he upc omi ngy e ar . T heGi f tofT i me&T al ent .
WMSpar e nt sar ei nt e r e s t i ng,c apabl eandpas s i onat e .T he r ear emany way st os har ey ourt al e nt sandi nt e r e s t swi t hi nt hec ommuni t y . Be c omi nganac t i v eme mbe roft heP ar e nt s ’As s oc i at i oni sy ourfir s ts t e p t obe c omi ngi nv ol v e d.T heP Apr omot e sc ommuni t ybui l di ng,pr ov i di ng af or um f orpar e nti nf or mat i onandmanyoppor t uni t i e sf orpar e nt i nv ol v e me nt .T heP Ac ons i s t sofs e v e r alc ommi t t e e st hatr e ac hv i r t ual l y e v e r yas pe c toft heWMSc ommuni t yi nc l udi ngc l as s r oom c ommuni t y s e r v i c e ,e nr i c hme ntac t i v i t i e s ,ande v e nt hec r e at i onoft hemat e r i al s t hatours t ude nt swor kwi t he v e r ydayi nc l as s e s .Vol unt e e r oppor t uni t i e sar el i mi t l e s sandc ans ui tanyamountofav ai l abi l i t y —we unde r s t andhowbus ypar e nt sar et he s eday s . Whe ny ouv ol unt e e ry ourt i meandt al e ntt ot heWas hi ngt onMont e s s or i Sc hoolc ommuni t y ,y ouar ee x pr e s s i ngy ouri nt e r e s ti nandc ommi t me nt t oy ourc hi l dr e n’ sdai l yl i v e saswe l last ot hes c hooli t s e l f .WMS appr e c i at e se ac hpar e nt ’ sge ne r ousgi f tofhi sorhe rt i meandt al e ntno mat t e rhowbi gors mal l .
Sc hoolSpi r i t .
WMSs t ude nt sar et al e nt e d,s pi r i t e dandc ompe t i t i v e .T he r ear emany oppor t uni t i e st oappl audt he m andc he e rt he m on.Whe t he rmode l i ng goods por t s mans hi pont hes i de l i ne sors t ar t i ngas t andi ngov at i oni nt he t he at e r ,par e nte nt hus i as m mat t e r st oours t ude nt s .P e r f or mi ngand c ompe t i ngbe f or eanaudi e nc ehe l psbol s t e rc onfide nc e ,whi c hs pi l l sov e r i nt ot hec l as s r oom.Don’ tmi s sac hanc et obeaf an! P l ay s ,c onc e r t sandr e c i t al shappe nt hr oughoutt hes c hooly e arbot h dur i ngandaf t e rs c hool .T he yar ewonde r f uloppor t uni t i e st os howc as e ours t ude nt s ’har dwor kandt al e nt .F r om t heL owe rSc hoolVal e nt i ne ’ s Dayt r adi t i on“ T heConc e r tofL ov e ”t ot heUppe rEl e me nt ar yannual Shak e s pe ar epl ay s ,ours t ude nt st ak epr i dei nt he i rpe r f or manc e s . Mos tofourMi ddl eSc hools t ude nt spar t i c i pat ei ni nt e r s c hol as t i cs por t s t hr oughoutt hey e ar ,wi t hhomegame sandme e t satl e as tonc eawe e k . St ude nt sofal ls k i l ll e v e l sar ee nc our age dt opar t i c i pat ei ns por t satWMS, aswebe l i e v ec hi l dr e nfinds t r e ngt hi nt r y i ngne wt hi ngsandt ak i ngr i s k s . Che c kt hef ul ls c hoolc al e ndarandc omeoutt oc he e rt he m on. Showy ours pi r i tf orWas hi ngt onMont e s s or iSc hoolonandof fc ampus ! WMSs pi r i t we ari sav ai l abl eatt hes c hools t or el oc at e di nt heP Ar oom.
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F I NANCI ALSUPPORT Ov e rt hey e ar s ,as t r ongc ul t ur eofphi l ant hr opyhast ak e nr ootatWMS. Ex t r aor di nar yc ommuni t ys uppor ti st e s t ame ntt ot hebe ne fit soft heWMS e x pe r i e nc e .Asme mbe r sofWMSc ommuni t y ,wehopey ouwi l ls uppor t WMS,notonl ybyv ol unt e e r i ngandpar t i c i pat i ngi nt hel i f eoft hes c hool , butal s obymak i ngWMSy ourphi l ant hr opi cpr i or i t yf orc har i t abl egi f t s . L i k eal li nde pe nde nts c hool s ,WMSr e l i e snotonl yont ui t i on,butal s oon AnnualGi v i ng,pe r i odi cc api t algi v i ng,andP ar e nt s ’As s oc i at i on f undr ai s i ng.WMSde pe ndsont hege ne r os i t yofi t sc ur r e ntpar e nt s , al umni ,pas tpar e nt s ,gr andpar e nt s ,f ac ul t y ,s t af fandf r i e ndst ode f r ay dai l yope r at i nge x pe ns e s . AnnualGi v i ng. AnnualGi v i ngpr ov i de si mme di at ee s s e nt i alfinanc i als uppor tf orWMS’ s c ompr e he ns i v eandout s t andi ngpr ogr ams .I tguar ant e e st hatour Si gnat ur eEx pe r i e nc e sr e mai nr obus t ,t hatfinanc i alai dr e mai ns s i gni fic ant ,andt hatourf ac i l i t yi smai nt ai ne dt ot hehi ghe s ts t andar d.I t e nabl e sust omai nt ai nadi v e r s ec ommuni t y ,andpr ov i de sc ompe t i t i v e s al ar i e sandpr of e s s i onalde v e l opme ntoppor t uni t i e sf orourf ac ul t y . T hes uc c e s sofAnnualGi v i ngi sme as ur e dbyt ot aldol l ar sr ai s e dandby pe r c e nt ageofpar t i c i pat i on.Whi l el e ade r s hi pgi f t sar ec r uc i alt oour financ i als t r e ngt h,e v e r ygi f tmat t e r sandmak e sadi f f e r e nc e . Cont r i but i onsofanys i z ear ewe l c omeandmak eadi f f e r e nc ei nt hel i f e ofe ac hWMSs t ude nt .Ev e r ygi f ti si mpor t antt ot hes uc c e s soft hef und. Unr e s t r i c t e dAnnualGi v i ngal l owsdonor st omak eat ax de duc t i bl e c ont r i but i onwhi l ee nabl i ngt hes c hoolt oal l oc at er e s our c e st ot he pr ogr amst hatne e di tmos t . P ar t i c i pat i oni nAnnualGi v i ngi sav i t alwayf orourc ommuni t yme mbe r s t ode mons t r at et he i rc ommi t me ntands uppor tofWMS,i t sf ac ul t yandi t s s t ude nt s .Adonat i ont oAnnualGi v i ngi st hemos ti mpor t antgi f ty ouc an mak ee v e r yy e ar .
Capi t alGi v i ng. Per i odi c al l yt heHeadofSc hoolandt heBoar dofT r us t eesi dent i f y es s ent i albui l di ngpr oj ec t sorpr ogr amst hatr equi r el ar ges umsof moneyt oi mpl ement .T hes ec api t ali mpr ov ement sar ei nv es t ment si nt he s c hool ’ sf ut ur es us t ai nabi l i t y .Ourc ur r entf ac i l i t yandc ampuswer e f undedbyc api t alc ampai gnsl ongagoi nours c hool ’ shi s t or y . T hes epr oj ec t sar enotf undedt hr ought ui t i onorAnnualGi v i ng,but t hr oughc api t alc ampai gns .Mos tr ec ent l y ,t headdi t i onoft heWMS Spor t sPar kandNat ur alPl ay gr oundswer ef undedbyac api t al c ampai gni nhonoroft hes c hool ’ s50t hanni v er s ar y . Ot herE v ent s . Dur i ngt hey ear ,t heWMSAdv anc ementT eam or gani zesev ent st o br i ngourc ommuni t yt oget heraswel last ogener at ef undsf ort he oper at i ngbudget . WMSPr es ent s … WMSPr es ent s …i sanannualpr ogr am wher e i nt er es t i ngpeopl ef r om wi t hi nourc ommuni t yj oi nusf orauni que, oneev eni ngper f or manc e.Opent ot hepubl i caswel last heWMS c ommuni t y ,t i c k et sr angei npr i c ef r om $45t o$100wi t hal lpr oc eeds goi ngt ot hes c hool .Wear ev er yf or t unat et ohav ehads omet r ul y amazi ngt al entgr ac eours t age—Pat t iL uPone,Chr i s t i neBar ans k i ,Sam Wat er s t on,Chr i sHay es ,Mi l osF or man,Mi aF ar r ow,Sus anSai nt J ames ,Di c kEber s olandChr i sBr i gham t onameaf ew. T hePol arPl unge.Ev er yDec embert heWMSc ommuni t yc omes t oget hert omak eas pl as hf oragoodc aus e.Wi t hal lpr oc eedsgoi ng t os uppor tt heWMSCPP,t hePol arPl ungei sas uper f unand s l i ght l y c r azyev entwher es t udent s ,par ent s ,t eac her sand,y es ,ev en t heHeadofSc hoolj umpi nt ot hef r i gi dwat er sofL ak eWar amaug. Suppor tc omesf r om ar angeofgener ouss pons or sandt hebr av e i ndi v i dual swhopayt opl unge.
ABCSOFWMS YCC:Y oungChi l dr en’ sCommuni t y( Ages18mo3y ear s ) L S:L owerSc hool( Ages36y ear s ) L E:L owerEl ement ar y( Ages69y ear s ) UE:UpperEl ement ar y( Ages911y ear s ) MS:Mi ddl eSc hool( Gr ades68) OPENI NG BEL L :Al l s c hoolc er emonyk i c k i ngof fnew s c hooly ear . MAP:Mont es s or iAf t er s c hoolPr ogr am.Regul arhour sav ai l abl ebot h bef or e&af t ers c hooli nt heMAPRoom.Av ar i et yofenr i c hment c l as s ess c hedul edaf t ers c hool .( Y ou’ l lr ec ei v efli er sonav ai l abl e pr ogr amsi ny ourmai l box . ) W RAP:Ex t endedc ar eav ai l abl eonWednes day s11: 353p. m.f or YCCandL Ss t udent s . CURBSI DE:Par ent sofL E&UEs t udent sc anfil loutaf or mi nor dert o pi c kupc hi l dr eni nt hef r ontoft hebui l di ngatdi s mi s s al .Ot her wi s e, par ent s /c ar egi v er smus tpi c kupc hi l dr enf r om t hei rc l as s r ooms . El ement ar ydi s mi s s alt i mei s3: 15p. m.Cur bs i dei sagr eatopt i onf or par ent swi t hy oungerc hi l dr en( whoof t enl ov et of al las l eepi nt he c ar ) . PHASEI N:Anabbr ev i at eds c hedul eatt hebegi nni ngoft hes c hool y eardur i ngwhi c hs t udent sandt eac her sgett ok now oneanot herand bec omeac quai nt edorr eac quai nt edwi t ht hec l as s r ooms ,mat er i al s andpeer s .Phas ei ni sani mpor t antf oundat i onofMont es s or i educ at i on ON CI RCL E:T heWMSNews l et t eri spubl i s hedands entt ot heent i r e WMSc ommuni t yatl eas t2t i mesay ear .
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