Pioneer Parent News
final_5fa93431d5a318004d29bdbc_354591.mp4Announcements for the week of November 9.pdfParent/Teacher Conferences
2020 Fall P_T Confernces Letter.pdfReport Cards and NWEA Testing Scores will be mailed home on Tues., Nov. 10th.
Students' grades for the 1st Marking Period are up-to-date in Skyward as well.
Scholastic Book Order
Dear WMS Families;
It's BOOK ORDER TIME! At WMS we do whole school book orders. When ordering please use the code listed and be sure to list Heidi Hively as the teacher since I will facilitate the ordering.
During the COVID crisis, you can choose where to have your books shipped: to your home or delivered to me with our school order. With a $25 order, you will get FREE shipping and a FREE Book (use code: READS). If you choose to have the books sent to school, I will email you once they arrive so that you can pick them up in our front lobby. Please allow time after the due date for books to be shipped.
All orders also earn FREE Books for our school. Thank you for your support!
Class Order Due Date: 11/18/2020
Connect and Shop Our School Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/F9LWT
Shop the flyers for your son/daughter's grade : https://scholastic-clubs.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=675894
Please feel free to forward the Class Page link to extended family and friends who may want to support your child's reading.
Mrs. Hively
Class Code: F9LWT
Next PTSO Meeting- Wednesday, November 18th 11:30 AM
This meeting will be virtual. If you would like to attend please fill out this form so the Zoom link can be emailed to you.
The Parent Teacher Service Organization (PTSO) at West Middle School strives to keep parents informed and involved with middle school news and activities.
Although the current pandemic does not allow us to conduct "business as usual," we are still hard at work trying to provide you, our WMS families, with the important information that you may be looking for. Also, in the event that we are able to return to school AND hold events as we have traditionally, we would like to be prepared! If you would like to volunteer please fill out this form and select the activities that you would be interested in. Please understand that there are no guarantees and that all activities listed below are "TBD." They may or may not happen. Any and all decisions regarding the listed activities below will be made as the situation evolves. We are all hoping for the best.
Additionally, until further notice, all WMS PTSO meetings will be held virtually. And although this does not allow us the personal one-on-one format that we would all prefer, they are still a good source of information. We are currently scheduled to have three meetings per semester. First semester meetings will be held in September, October & November 2020. Second semester meetings are currently scheduled for February, April & May 2021. Dates and times are TBD. Keep an eye on the announcements for updated information on meeting dates and times. If you have questions please email Kristin Falk at kristinfalk11@gmail.com.
As mentioned above, throughout the year there will be opportunities to volunteer your time or donate items for specific events such as staff appreciation. Your help with these events is always appreciated. We can only exist with the generous donations of our parents' time, talents, and funds. Thank you for your consideration
Yearbook Flyer (4).pdfYearbook
Portage Central High School NHS -
Offering Virtual Tutoring
"My name is Aidan Eichman, and I am a senior at Portage Central High School. Currently, I am a National Honor Society Officer as well as the tutoring leader for Portage Central's NHS Chapter. In an effort to extend our reach to elementary, middle, and high schools in Portage, our chapter has started an online tutoring program. I have gathered a group of around 20 highly-motivated, friendly, and responsible NHS members (and fellow peers at PCHS) to tutor students online. When a student/parent requests a tutoring session, he or she will have the ability to determine the best time, preferred tutor traits, and subjects for tutoring. With a diverse group of interests among the tutors, each student's subject needs should be able to be met. Each session will last 30 minutes and will be held on either Zoom.us or Google Meets (determined via communication between tutor and student/parent). As we enter the upcoming months in online learning, our chapter sees online tutoring as a crucial part of students' educational and personal growth. Our mission is both to ease the difficulty of keeping up in online learning and to provide another smiling face for students around Portage to interact with. We would be more than excited to guide you in your educational pursuits. Students/parents wanting to begin a tutoring session or those who have questions can email aidan.eichman@portageps.org or aidan.eichman@gmail.com for more information."
Portage Public Library News
Pass Flyer_5.pdfPASS Press release FINAL.pdfWMS Media Center
Ready for checkout! Students may now check out up to 3 WMS library books by filling out the WMS Library Book Request form found on the WMS Media Center homepage or in any ELA Google Classroom. For students learning at school, books will be delivered to their support area. Students learning from home may pick up their books each Thursday from the tables in the main entrance at WMS. Form should be filled out by Tuesday evening each week to ensure books are ready for delivery or pickup by Thursday. If students still have library books checked out from last year, please return those to school as soon as possible. We will accept library books from any PPS school and return them to their correct location. Thank you! Contact Mrs. Shook at kshook@portagesp.org with any questions.
Is your student going to be absent from one of their virtual classes?
Please contact the office to report your child's absence from their virtual class. You can call 269-323-5800 or email jphan@portageps.org
Student Chromebook Repairs - Click Here
All Student Chromebook repairs must fill out the Tech Department form including students in the building.
Access to the Building
Portage Public Schools is not allowing our facilities to be used by the public through December, so please note the following guidelines:
Parents/Guardians will not be allowed in the building except under extenuating circumstances determined by district and school officials.
Please notify the office if you are dropping your student off late or need to pick them up early. The front office staff will be signing the students in/out for the parents/guardians.
You may drop off items for your student in the vestibule in the designated
Entry into the building will require the use of a mask. Hand sanitizer is available in the vestibule.
Portage Public Schools COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan:
The Board approved plan is linked below. In the plan, you will find more information on mask protocols, response plans, and many other valuable pieces of information. Over the next week, we will be sending out more specific and succinct communications on how we are applying this to West Middle School. The link to the FAQ page is also provided.
Preparedness and Response Plan - Which discusses the requirement of masks in the building