Middle School Parent eNews: Tuesday, Sept. 12

Photos from Day Two of the Middle School trip to Nature's Classroom.

Sept. 12, 2017

Good evening Middle School Parents,

We want to share a couple of reminders about upcoming Parent Program events on campus. Parent engagement is very important for both your student and the Wilbraham & Monson Academy community, so we hope you can make time to participate as often as you can.

Guest Speaker Dr. Michael Thompson
Monday, Sept. 18

Michael Thompson, author of "Raising Cain," will be on campus to spend some time with our MS students from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. All MS students are expected to make every effort to attend and each will be excused from their sports/activity commitment for the afternoon.

Daily Schedule

Student arrival time at school: 10:15 a.m.

Opening meeting with Dr. Thompson: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

Middle School activities (TBD): 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

MS students with Michael Thompson: Topic - "Best Friends/Worst Enemies,"

Alumni Memorial Chapel, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Student pick up time: 4:30 - 5 p.m., in front of Middle School

Parents are invited to Thompson's workshop on "The Pressured Child," in the Chapel from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

So You Know ...

MS students will be attending workshops and not classes, and students will not be assigned homework on Sept. 18.

Should you have a schedule conflict, please contact Mr. Whitcomb.

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Parent Association Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 21, 5:30 - 7:15 p.m.

Athletic Center Board Room

Social and light refreshments, 5:30 - 6 p.m.

Review of My BackPack and Google, presented by Dr. Marxan Pescetta, Director of Information Technology, 6 - 6:30 p.m.

Parent Association Meeting, 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.

All are invited to attend!

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WMA Titan Parents Walk and Talk

Tuesday mornings

Please join other WMA Titan Parents for some morning exercise and conversation. We will walk around the "Triangle" (almost 1.7 miles per lap) beginning at the tennis courts. No need to sign up in advance.

All are welcome.

We meet at the WMA tennis parking lot at 7:30 a.m. for Lap 1 or join us at 8 for Lap 2.

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Back To School Night

Thursday, Oct. 5, 6 - 8:10 p.m.

Parents will follow a condensed academic schedule (15 minutes per class) with short, engaging classes. This is an opportunity to get a ground-level view of your student's school day, see the teachers in their natural habitat and remind yourself why a positive MS experience is so very important.

There will be a study hall provided in Gill Memorial Library for any student who must stay on campus, and we will have light refreshments for adults.

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Middle School Grandparents & VIP Day

Friday, October 6, 2017

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Whether you are a family member or an adult role model, you are very important to a student at WMA Middle School! At Wilbraham & Monson Academy, we understand that family members and adult mentors play a meaningful role in a child's development and academic success. We thank you for the role you play in your student's life and we invite you to join us and share a morning with your student at the WMA Middle School.

(Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Athletic Center.)

RSVP by Sept. 29 to Jeanine Little at jlittle@wma.us or 413.596.9144.

Invitations with more detailed information will be mailed soon.

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We look forward to seeing you on campus,