Middle School Parent eNews: Tuesday, Nov. 14

Nov. 14, 2017

Dear Middle School Parents,

We'd like to remind you our Fall Vacation begins Friday, Nov. 17, at noon.

Students will enjoy a half day of classes, and the Middle School will close at 1 p.m.

Classes resume on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

Have a great week,

Wilbraham & Monson Academy

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- Middle School Events -

National French Week

Through Thursday, Nov. 16

French Trivia

Be sure to look at all the posters in the Campus Center from to be able to answer our four trivia questions (emailed on Thursday throughout the day) and earn spa cards!

Speaker Luong Ung

Thursday, Nov. 16

Humanities 8 will meet with Loung Ung, author and survivor of Cambodia's Pol Pot regime, for a workshop. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions of this incredible woman, and discuss various aspects of writing and the memoir genre.

Winter Dance

Friday, Dec. 1

Campus Center

Doors open at 7 p.m.; party will be rockin' until 9 p.m. Details to follow.

Winter Break

Winter Break begins Friday, Dec. 15, at noon. The Middle School will close
at 1 p.m. Classes resume on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018.

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- Middle School Notes -

Inclement Weather policy

If school is canceled, we will notify students and families by 6 a.m. using:

Email
Text: New parents and students, those with new phone numbers and anyone not already registered - please text "Y" or "Yes" to 67587. If you receive communication that your mobile number is not in our database, please update through My BackPack
WMA App: Mobile app (must have iPhone, iPad or iPod to access)
Website: Alert on www.wma.us

If school has begun and we need to cancel classes later in the day and/or the afternoon program, we will use the same methods for notifying students and families.

Travel/Unexcused Absences

A reminder that absences resulting from student travel plans not coinciding with school vacation times - which include early departure or late return for weekends or vacations - are considered unexcused.

Students may not be excused from classes for flights prior to the end of the final class on departure days or for late returns at the end of vacations or long weekends.

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Social Media Scene

The Middle School Dorm Thanksgiving was a big hit earlier this week in the Campus Center.

Check out the latest happenings on our Middle School Facebook page!

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- Parent Programs -

WMA Ladies Night Out
La Cucina di Hampden House

Thursday, Nov. 30

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy pizza and a beverage as you connect with other women from

the WMA community. Sign up here.

Holiday Decorating of Rich Hall Lobby
Thursday, Nov. 30
6 - 7:30 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help decorate Rich Hall lobby for the holidays.

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Middle School Parent Reception
Friday, Dec. 1

7 - 9 p.m.
Morrow House

Meet and mingle with other WMA Middle School parents.
Enjoy a beverage, light hors d'oeuvres and dessert as we enter the holiday season.This is a parent-only event and will take place concurrently with the
WMA Middle School Winter Dance.

RSVP to jlittle@wma.us or 413.596.9144.

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Contact information

Jeanine Little, Director of Parent Programs

jlittle@wma.us; 413.596.9144

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- News and Notes -

Our Tuesday Parents Walk and Talk will resume Nov. 28 and continue Dec. 5 and 12.

Our Paint & Sip Night was a huge success!

We had a full program of 24 participants.

Thank you to our wonderful instructors Virginia Giokas and Wendy Staples.

Check out our photos!