Welcome back to another school year at West Oak Middle School! I hope you all had a restful and rejuvenating summer with family and friends. Our teams have been working hard to prepare our building, and we are so excited to welcome your children back to learn. Together, we will continue to support, inspire, and live out our district mission: Embrace, Empower, Excel, Each Child Each Day!

Mundelein Farmer's Market: Join D76 for read-alouds and hands-on crafts for kids at the Mundelein Farmer's Market this Saturday, August 8th, from 8-12:00pm! Enjoy fresh local produce, artisan goods, and family activities. We can't wait to see you there! 

Backpack Giveaway Community Event: Join us on Monday, August 10th, from 11-2:00pm at the McDonald's on Route 45! All Mundelein schools are teaming up for a community backpack and school supply giveaway. Grimace is usually there, so grab a bite to eat, say hello, and join our families as we celebrate heading back to school!

Class & Locker Assignments: Parents will receive a secure document through ParentSquare on Wednesday, August 12th, providing their student's Homeroom teacher assignment, transportation information, and locker combination. 

New to ParentSquare? ParentSquare is a user-friendly way for parents and staff to communicate throughout the year. Please review these helpful instructions on how to access your ParentSquare account.

Meet & Greet: We are looking forward to celebrating the start of the school year with our Meet and Greet event by welcoming our Wolfpack back to school on Tuesday, August 18th from 4-6:00pm. We hope to see you all there!

PowerSchool Parent Portal: Parents will be able to view their child’s schedule for the year via our PowerSchool Parent Portal to be turned back on Friday, August 14th. Helpful login information for parents and guardians can be found here: English/Spanish.

WOMS Schedule and Calendar: The West Oak Middle School day starts at 8:25am and ends at 3:25pm. Please click here to review our bell schedules. Our district calendar can be viewed here. 

D76 CARES: At D76, the well-being of our students and families is our top priority. Understanding the critical role mental health plays in student success, we have launched D76 CARES - a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving access to quality mental health services across our community. D76 CARES stands for Community, Advocacy, Resilience, Engagement, and Support. Treatment services are initially provided free of charge to district families for up to 8 sessions. Click HERE for treatment request.

Diamond Awards: New to this year, we ask families to complete this nomination Form if they would like to recognize a staff member they feel are going above and beyond with what they do in the classroom, school, or district. Please consider spreading the positivity bys highlighting the great work that staff our doing in our district.