WRMS Weekly Update 3/2/25
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WRMS Staff
HIGHLIGHTS - The Soundtrack of Change: Black Musical Artists Who Shaped History
Hello West Rocks!
What a busy week! We kicked it off with our Black History Month school-wide lessons on Monday and Tuesday focused on the theme of: The Soundtrack of Change: Black Musical Artists Who Shaped History. Wednesday was our whole school assembly check out the highlight video using the link above!
Tomorrow, Monday, March 3 is National Read Across America Day! West Rocks will celebrate the day with a variety of activities and contests in our library learning commons as well as classes. As a whole school, staff and students will DROP EVERYTHING AND READ from 9:45 am-10:15 am. All students have been asked to make sure they have their independent reading book!
We also concluded our Reading Challenge. The results are below!
Congratulations to the boys’ basketball team for their thrilling win and 3rd consecutive championship. Be sure to check out the video and Coach Voytek’s comments below.
Our VPA Movie Night was a success, and we had many students, staff, and some families watch Wicked – the sing along version! Thanks to our music teachers for organizing the fun event.
Congratulations to all our students that participated in the National History Day Competition at Sacred Heart University on Saturday. Stay tuned for our winners, special recognitions, and more. Check out some of the pics! Also, students will compete in a school-based Future Cities Competition on Tuesday. Our teachers will be the judges. More information to come.
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All families received an attendance letter with updated information for their student. This generated letter was sent to all families as we continue to emphasize the importance of students being in school every day. Please direct questions to your student’s school counselor.There is a lot of information in this Post, so please read through to the bottom! Have a great rest of the weekend, PS. March Madness Staff v Students Basketball Game this Thursday, March 6 @ 6pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Fundraiser - tickets are $10 and concessions will be sold. All are welcome! |
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 2025
Annually, each school in the district recognizes a certified staff member as the Excellence in Education winner and a non-certified staff member as the Excellence in Educational Support winner. Congratulations to this year’s winners listed below! They will be recognized at a districtwide celebration in May and our teacher is now eligible for the district’s Teacher of the Year award!
Excellence in Education Winner
Ms. Vicky Gacesa – Grade 7 Math Teacher
Excellence in Educational Support Winner
Mr. Tyrone Keeling – Head Custodian
READING CHALLENGE!
Reading opens the door to endless adventures, sparks creativity, and helps you understand the world in new ways; making it one of the most powerful and enjoyable skills you can have! It is recommended that students read a minimum of 20 minutes every day!
ELA classes took part in the February Reading Challenge and read articles, books, and had the opportunity to complete a trivia quiz on the information from the article for a prize every Friday.
In addition, class sections competed to have the highest participation rates in article completion. Congratulations to the class winners above! They have earned delicious pizza!
Throughout the month students also had reading tasks to complete through the schoolwide BINGO SHEET. Students can turn the completed Bingo sheet in on Monday March 3rd for a chance to win Apple Air pods! Winner will be announced at the end of the day!
TRAVEL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS!
Coach Voytek: *Take a deep breath. Your West Rock Panthers were down 2 points with 8 seconds left in the championship game. Eighth-grader Mateo Reyes drove down the court and found Deon Brown for a 3-pointer at the buzzard to give your Panthers the win. The noise was deafening, the crowd was raucous, and the energy was pulsating, as your Panthers won their third consecutive Middle School Basketball Championship. It was an incredible season with a tremendous amount of hard work, dedication, and support from the team, school, and community. Thank you everyone for following along this season and for your support. Success is not by accident and the work these young men put in every day was remarkable. I am so proud to be the coach of this team, which has never quit and has supported each other through each step of the journey. What a game and what a season. *Exhale.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS! (including the game winner!)
MARCH MADNESS STAFF VS. STUDENT FUNDRAISER
The staff will take on the Grade 8 travel basketball team members this year in our annual March Madness game. Come out and cheer on the teachers! We even have a staff cheerleading squad! All students and families are welcome to attend. Admission is $10 Per person and there are concessions for sale. All proceeds benefit the Grade 8 Class of 2025. Doors open at 5:30PM. The game starts at 6pm and pick-up is at 7PM. Questions can be directed to Dr. Golding.
GRADE 8 UPDATE
Students met with Dr. Golding and Ms. DiCerbo this week to discuss elective options for high school. Ms. DiCerbo posted information in the Grade 8 Google Classroom. Students will be meeting with her individually in the upcoming weeks to choose classes for next year. Dr. Golding sent out information about the calendar fundraiser. Please consider participating to reduce the out-of-pocket costs related to field trips. Funds can be applied to NYC or Quassy. Any overages after those trips can be applied to any other 8th grade trip OR any obligation. Grade 8 families should check PowerSchool for any fees. Obligations must be paid by June 1st to ensure your student receives their Promotion tickets. Here is the link to the meeting. NYC Trip balances are due by MARCH 15, 2025.
YEARBOOK
Time is Running Out!!
The yearbook staff has placed their final yearbook order. Order TODAY to guarantee you’ll have a yearbook this Spring. To order go to: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01068840
PTA UPDATE AND UPCOMING DATES
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Spirit Wear is Still Available!
Check it out here: https://spirithero.com/collections/west-23 |
| Upcoming Dates March 3 Read Across America Day! (DEAR 9:45-10:15) March 4 Future Cities Competition 9:30am March 6 March Madness Staff v Students 6pm March 11 Panorama Survey March 12 PTA Meeting @ 6:30pm March 13 2-hour early dismissal for students (12:50pm) Please utilize our calendar on our school website: https://wrms.norwalkps.org/ |
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