Shark Bytes 12/9/22
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December 9, 2022 Happy Friday, TigerShark Families! The WLMS Dancers lead by our very own, Ms. Kerr, graced the Jim Rouse Theater as part of the Wilde Lake High School Winter Showcase. The performance was remarkable. Next week is a full week of excitement. Our chorus students will perform at Wilde Lake Middle on December 12th. Don’t miss out on this show! On December 14th, WLMS students will participate in Activity/Club Day. This is also a 3 hour Wellness early dismissal day. Students will be released from school at 11:45am. The Wilde Lake Middle School Tiger Shark Theater Company proudly presents, David and Lisa, a beautiful story of two troubled adolescents during a semester at school. Performance dates are: Thursday, December 15 at 7:00 pm, Friday, December 16 at 7:00 pm, Saturday, December 17 at 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 17 at 7:00 pm. Purchase your tickets today at http://wildelakems.booktix.com/. Tickets are $6 for students and $10 for adults. On Friday, December 16th, WLMS PTSA will host the first Shark Bites store of the year. Please consider donating items from the PTSA Amazon Wishlist or making a monetary donation through WLMS donations. See PTSA message below for other ways to assist. Important dates:
Each month this winter-with your help- we plan to treat our staff with a special treat. See the sign up genius below to see what you can bring! Please drop off donations no later than Monday, December 12th and we’ll do the rest!! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4AA4A728A2F58-hotcocoa Season Of Giving: We are collecting donations for the upcoming holiday season! There are TWO WAYS to give to our families in need! We want to make sure that we take care of those members in our community who may need a helping hand. We will be collecting gift cards to help them have a Holly Jolly Holiday! We would love to receive gift cards from Wal-Mart, Target, Safeway and Giant that we can distribute to the families. Please give all donations to Heather Godwin, Principal's Secretary, no later than December 12th or donate online at https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/DA018-VAR6 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Webinars for Middle School Students/Parents: The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program wants all students and parents to have an understanding of CTE course offerings. With 24 career pathways, there are often many misconceptions related to CTE. To ensure that all students and parents make informed decisions with their middle and high school course selections, two virtual webinar sessions will be offered to support understanding and planning.
Family Literacy Text Opportunity: Support family engagement at your school by encouraging your school’s families to sign up for RIF’s free monthly literacy tip texts using this sample message home to them: We are encouraging our families to sign up for a monthly text from our literacy partner, Reading Is Fundamental. Simply use this form to add your phone number and select our school from the list and you will automatically receive monthly literacy tips texts to further reading engagement at home! You can sign up here. Federal Impact Aid Forms due by December 12 : In order to qualify for funding, parents who identified themselves in Family File as working on federal property in Maryland or as active duty military should log in via HCPSS Connect to complete the Impact Aid form by confirming the information and providing a digital signature before December 12. (See directions below) If you did not complete Family File this year and work on federal property in Maryland or are active duty military, please log in and complete the Federal Impact Aid section of Family File prior to completing the Impact Aid form. If you submitted a form before September 30, it must be redone. In instances where families are federally connected both by work location and membership in the uniformed services, the digital signature only needs to be completed by one parent. To complete your online Impact Aid form:
The family’s federally connected information along with the digital signature will qualify the school system for applicable funding. PTSA Corner 1st Shark Bite Store: The first store will take place Friday Dec. 16th in the Media Center during the three lunch periods. Although this is a very rewarding and fun event, it takes a lot of volunteers and donations to pull it off. Volunteers are needed to help set up, help students during the stores, and then with cleanup after the last lunch. Please use the following SignUp Genius to volunteer. Starting now until the day of the store we will be accepting donations for the store itself. There are several ways to donate: 1. You can purchase items on theAmazon Wishlist 2. You can donate money on the PTSA MemberHub website or 3. You can purchase items off of the suggested list and turn them into the main office (Labeled “Shark Bite Store”). Any amount helps! (Please feel free to share the Amazon Wishlist with family and friends.) Suggested Donations: (from Five Below or similar store) Fidget toys, room decor, stuffed animals, blankets, jewelry, tech stuff, art/craft supplies, basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, books, items for students to give as gifts (to family members, friends, or younger siblings). Donated items must be new or unused. Spirit Wear Sale: The WLMS PTSA has Spirit Wear T-shirts for sale for only $10 each! Sizes are Adult S to Adult 2XL. Cash, Check, or online payment on our PTSA website are available. Once payments are received (please place cash or check in an envelope, label with your name and “For the PTSA” and turn into the main office) we will process orders and arrange in alphabetical order by last name for students to pick up in the Main Office. Days to pick-up orders will be announced. Please fill out the following SURVEY with your name and T-Shirt sizes for your order. Website: WLMS PTSA Website Email: wildelakemiddleschoolptsa@gmail.com Facebook: wlmsptsa Boosters: Membership Form: https://form.jotform.com/222355873853060 The Performing Arts Boosters will be selling flowers for families and friends to buy for students performing in the concert. Bring some cash to buy flowers for performing students! $5 for a bundle of flowers, $15 for a full bouquet! *Wednesday, December 7th Booster meeting at 7 pm via zoom in the newsletter? Meeting id 852 1156 8516; passcode 678387 ***Looking for something sparkly? Support the Boosters! Order your jewelry by December 14th and your order will be here in time for the holidays. Go to http://sites.touchstonecrystal.com/sites/bevmaddox/e/AAH587M1 Upcoming performance information: The Wilde Lake Middle School Tiger Shark Theater Company proudly presents, David and Lisa, a beautiful story of two troubled adolescents during a semester at school. Performance dates are: Thursday, December 15 at 7:00 pm, Friday, December 16 at 7:00 pm, Saturday, December 17 at 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 17 at 7:00 pm Purchase your tickets today at http://wildelakems.booktix.com/. Tickets are $6 for students and $10 for adults. We can't wait to see you there! 36th Annual Champions of Courage Black History Month Essay Competition Entries are open for the 36th Annual “Champions of Courage” Black History Month Essay Competition, presented by WBFF Baltimore FOX 45. The competition is open to all Maryland grades 6 through 12 students.. “Champions of Courage” is a showcase for students to salute their personal heroes - positive role models who have demonstrated the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspiring them to dream and achieve. Students can enter by writing a brief essay saluting their “Champion of Courage”. Fifteen essays will be selected, and student winners will present their essays on FOX 45, The CW Baltimore, and My TV Baltimore, during January and February 2023. Each essayist will receive a $100 prize. Please review the linked document for more detailed information and how to apply!
Interested in travel? Join us for Spring Break 2024! We’ll begin in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; then travel to Bruges, Belgium; and end our journey in Paris, France. You may visit www.explorica.com/Gwynn-Haymes-3294 to learn more about the trip. The information includes pricing, dates, and the itinerary. Explorica is the party organizing and responsible for this trip. This trip is NOT a Howard County Public School System, Wilde Lake Middle School, or PTSA sponsored trip, and the individuals chaperoning the trip are not acting as agents for the Howard County Public School System. |
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