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Weekly Update 3/30/24

Weekly Update 3/30/24
Weekly Update 3/30/24
WRMS Staff

Hello West Rocks!

I hope you are having a great holiday weekend! We had another busy week…even though it was a little short.
Our string ensemble, jazz band, drama club, and Rocky the Panther visited our three feeder elementary schools this week! Some pictures are included above. Next year’s grade 6 counselor Ms. Simone, Dual Language Coordinator Mrs. Chimento, and I joined them to create some excitement around the transition to West Rocks! Our were so proud to perform in their elementary schools. In addition to providing information about the programs and school day, we made sure to invite them to our PTA’s Pizza Truck Event on May 4th! SAVE THE DATE!

Thank you to those families who completed the Family Panorama Survey. We had about 20% of our families that completed it. The survey is given to students, staff, and families once per year. We use this information to help determine the effectiveness of some programs as well as drive future decisions. It is a key measure within our school improvement plan as well.

Students will take the NWEA map test starting next Tuesday. They will take the ELA Reading portion on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week during an extended homeroom period. This test is very important – not only to show growth over the course of the year, but it is used in placement for next year’s classes. This includes 8th graders going to high school as well as our 6th and 7th graders for summer academy and gifted and talented. Students should come prepared with a charged Chromebook each morning. 

Q3 closes this week. Please check the PowerSchool Parent Portal for grades and assignments. Teachers will be reviewing current progress with students.

Have a great rest of the weekend,
Adam Reynolds
Principal, West Rocks Middle School
PS. GO HUSKIES! 

ACADEMICS, PROGRAMS, AND CAMPAIGNS

April is Autism Awareness @ WRMS
West Rocks' Light it Up Blue campaign begins this week! Each Friday during the month of April, we were blue to bring awareness to Autism. To show your support and get some new blue spirit wear, please use this link. Shirts will be delivered to students in Homeroom by April 4th. 

  • Our first Light it Up Blue Friday is April 5th. We will wear our shirts (and blue in general) as well as have a lesson on the topic in advisory.
  • Students will also be able to purchase shirts with cash in the main office.

Gifted and Talented Nominations
The parent nomination window for students in Grades 3-7 districtwide will open on April 1 and close on April 12.  If you are interested in nominating your student for the gifted and talented program, please fill out the parent nomination form on the NPS website located here.  If you have any questions, please contact our GT Teacher Ms. Mouland (moulandj@norwalkps.org).
 
IXL Schoolwide Competition – last week in March!
One more day for the March IXL competition! The classes with the highest number of proficient skills will earn ice cream! Keep practicing those math skills! 

EVENTS AND GROUPS

Movie Night Fundraiser! Friday, April 5 @ 6:30 pm
6th Grade will be sponsoring a Movie Night on Friday, April 5th, from 6:30 P.M. to 8:45 P.M. All West Rocks students are invited to attend. The cost to attend is $10. Proceeds will benefit the Grade 6 field trip to the American Museum of Natural History, and refreshments will be available for purchase. Students should complete permission slips and return them with $10 to purchase a ticket. Permission slips and tickets will also be available during all lunch waves starting Monday, April 1st. 

  • Permission Slips can be found here.

  • Grade 6 families are being asked to donate food and drink items for sale. 

  • Please sign up here. We need baked goods and candy!! Direct questions to Dr. Walters (waltersd@norwalkps.org) 

Family Tech Night – April 4, 2024 

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, April 11 - FAMILY SEL NIGHT! 
West Rocks is becoming a RULER School! The RULER Approach from the Yale Child Study Center is an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning (SEL). Come learn and provide input on what social emotional learning will look and feel like at our school. There will be interactive tasks, opportunities for input, and food will be served! More information to follow.

FIELD TRIPS

  • Grade 8 Boston Field Trip – NEXT DATE: Family Meeting April 4 @ 6:30
    • Contact: Dr. Sara Golding (goldings@norwalkps.org)
  • Grade 7 Field Trip – Bronx Zoo Trip on May 2
    • Contact: Rebecca Sabol (sabolr@norwalkps.org)
  • Grade 6 Field Trip – Museum of Natural History in NYC on June 5

PTA UPDATE AND UPCOMING DATES

PTA Virtual Meeting Tuesday, April 2 @ 6:30pm

SAVE THE DATE! Pizza Truck Event on Saturday, May 4 12:00-3:00 pm
Please consider running for a position on the PTA Board. The information and position were sent out in a separate Parent Square post. If you are interested in running for a position or would like more information, please email the PTA President Daisy Sebastian using the PTA’s email address: WestRocksPTA@gmail.com by Monday, April 22, 2024.
 
Order your West Rocks Spirit Wear!

Questions? Contact the PTA directly via email: westrockspta@gmail.com
For more information, see the PTA website: https://westrocks.ptboard.com/ 
Upcoming Dates
Please continue to refer to the district’s calendar (https://www.norwalkps.org/about/district-overview/official-district-calendar)
March 31 Easter holiday
April 2 NWEA Reading in homeroom, PTA meeting @ 6:30pm virtual
April 3 End of Q3, NWEA Reading in homeroom, WIN and Spring Band Concert @ 7pm
April 4 Family Tech Night (sign up!), Grade 8 Boston Family Meeting @ 6:30pm
April 5 WEAR BLUE for Autism Awareness, MOVIE NIGHT @ 6:30pm
April 8 NWEA Math in homeroom

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