~Today is Friday May 22, 2026, Day 1

~Block rotation: A, B, C, Advisory, D, E, F, G

~Lunch: 6, 8, 7

Congratulations to Neela Clarke for knowing that the game of Chess originated in India! Neela, stop by the library to claim your prize. Starting next week, the remaining library听questions of the week for this school year will be all about WMS!

Today is the last day to submit a drawing for the 8th听Grade Banner. 听Details are on the Main Office bulletin board.

Are you curious about what some people in our WMS community will be celebrating this weekend? Sunday is the Buddhist holiday of Buddha鈥檚 Birthday.听Buddha鈥檚 Birthday is a celebration of the life and enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Buddha Day is celebrated in various nations in East and Southeast Asia and has different names as well. The dates are different based on the calendar used, but the holiday is usually celebrated during late April to early May. Sunday鈥檚 date is based on the calendar used in South Korea and China (among other countries).听We wish all people at WMS who observe this holiday 鈥渉ealth, happiness and peace.鈥澨�

There will be no 3:30 pm bus to Boston today. All students riding to Boston will be taking the 2:30 pm bus. The late bus in 无尽资源采集 will leave at 3:30 pm.

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Thursday May 21, 2026, Day 6

~Block rotation: C, A, Advisory听(Memorial Day Assembly), D, G, E, F

~Lunch: 6, 7, 8

Ms. Fine’s Period 2, Block A, 听Drama class will meet in Room 335 today.

Today is our WMS Memorial Day Assembly which will take place during Period 3. After Period 2, Block A, all students will report directly to Advisory.听听Please wait there until your House, Cluster, or Team is called over the PA before heading to the Auditorium. Teachers please refer to the seating chart and Assembly instructions in Faculty Google Classroom. All students and staff must enter the Auditorium in complete silence and remain standing. This act is to show our respect to those who sacrificed their lives for our country. Also, as a reminder to all staff and students, there should be no food or drinks as well as laptops or iPads. Also, Unless there is a medical or religious reason, no hats or hoods should be worn during the Assembly.

To those Grade 8 students speaking in the Assembly and Grade 6 chorus, please listen to the announcement at 9:10 am to be called down to the Auditorium.听

Are you curious about what some people in our WMS community will be celebrating starting this evening? 听This evening听begins the Jewish holiday of Shavuot (Sha-voo-oat). Shavuot is the Jewish festival that commemorates the receiving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. On the eve of Shavuot, many Jews stay up all night studying Torah. The book of Ruth (from the Hebrew Bible) is traditionally read, and people celebrate by eating dairy foods. 听We wish all people at WMS observing this holiday, 鈥淐hag Sameach鈥� (pronounced听Chag Sa-may’-ach, using the guttural chh sound for ch).

This afternoon, all students must plan to leave the building immediately at the 2:29 pm dismissal bell. There will be no afternoon activities and therefore no Boston or 无尽资源采集 late buses. The library will also be closed after school. 听

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Wednesday May 20, 2026, Day 5

~Block rotation: F, G, E, Advisory, D, B, C, A

~Lunch: 6, 8, 7

MCAS Science Session II is today for Grade 8. At this time all 8th graders should be in Advisory. All 6th and 7th graders should be in Block F. The testing period will last from approximately 7:45 – 9:24 a.m. As a reminder, no iPads should be used outside of the test itself. Time outside of the classroom for grade 8 should be highly monitored by teacher discretion and kept to an absolute minimum. Grades 6 and 7: please be very quiet in the halls when passing between periods. Bells will remain on throughout the entirety of the day.

The library will be closed for MCAS until 9:24 am this morning.

Just a friendly reminder that if you would like your drawing or digital art piece to be considered for the 8th-grade banner, it is due this Friday, May 22nd!

The bus to Boston will leave at 3:30 today. 听The late bus in 无尽资源采集 also leaves at 3:30. All students need to listen for the PA announcements for their departure from WMS.

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Tuesday May 19, 2026, Day 4

~Block rotation: A, B, C, Advisory, D, E, F, G

~Lunch: 6, 8, 7

MCAS Science Session I is today for Grade 8. At this time all 8th graders should be in Advisory. All 6th and 7th graders should be in Block A. The testing period will last from approximately 7:45 – 9:00 a.m. As a reminder, no iPads should be used outside of the test itself. Time outside of the classroom for grade 8 should be highly monitored by teacher discretion and kept to an absolute minimum. Grades 6 and 7: please be very quiet in the halls when passing between periods. Bells will remain on throughout the entirety of the day.

The library will be closed for MCAS until 9:24 am this morning.

Reminder to all students who ride a bike to school: Bikes must be properly stored and secured at one of the bike racks on Kingsbury Street or in the Sprague Parking lot. Bikes left in other undesignated areas听such as the Donizetti plaza or near the back door to the band room,听are at greater risk of being damaged or stolen.

7th grade students in Ms. Moore鈥檚 tutoring program, please report directly to the library after school today.

The More Art Please Club will be meeting today this week instead of Wednesday in Room 304A.

The bus to Boston will leave at 3:30 today. 听The late bus in 无尽资源采集 also leaves at 3:30. All students need to listen for the PA announcements for their departure from WMS.

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Monday May 18, 2026, Day 3

~Block rotation: C, A, B, Advisory, D, G, E, F

~Lunch: 6, 7, 8

Congratulations again to the cast and crew of听What You See and What You Don’t听for an amazing production last week, and thank you to everyone who participated in a theatrical production at WMS this year, whether as cast, crew, or an audience member. Next year’s shows will be听The Spongebob Squarepants Musical听in the fall and听Beauty and the Beast听in the winter, with a spring play TBD. Auditions for听Spongebob听will be the second week of school, so make sure to reach out to Ms. Speed and Mrs. Fine with any questions. See you next year!

You have another week to submit your answer to the Library Question of the Week: 鈥淚n what country did the game Chess originate?鈥� If you need a clue, come check out the display in the library!听Submit your answer by scanning the QR code outside the library. A winner will be announced on Friday.听

Drawings for the 8th听grade Banner are still being accepted until Friday, May 22nd. 听See the Main Office bulletin board for more details.

6th grade students in Ms. Moore鈥檚 tutoring program, please report directly to the library after school today.

The bus to Boston will leave at 3:30 today. 听The late bus in 无尽资源采集 also leaves at 3:30. All students need to listen for the PA announcements for their departure from WMS.

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Friday May 15, 2026, Day 2

~Block rotation: Advisory, B, C, F, A, D, G, E

~Lunch: 6, 8, 7

The second day of Math MCAS is this morning. At this time, all students should be in Advisory. If you are not, you can move to the right location after I鈥檝e completed these morning announcements. The testing period will last from approximately 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Students should be logging in no later than 8:00 am. Bells will be turned off all day and the periods will be called over the PA system. During the testing, no iPads should be used outside of the test itself. If leaving the classroom is necessary, teachers should highly monitor the reasons and timing. Also, only one person should be out of the room at any given time. As always, students should not be using this time to socialize when outside of class.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of听What You See and What You Don’t听on an incredible opening night last night! If you didn’t see it last night, you’ve got one more chance tonight at 7:00 pm. Admission is free. See you there!

It鈥檚 BANNER TIME, grade 8! 听Time to submit drawings for consideration. 听Details are on the Main Office bulletin board. 听Submissions are due by next Friday, May 22nd.

There will be no 3:30 pm bus to Boston today. All students riding to Boston will be taking the 2:30 pm bus. The late bus in 无尽资源采集 will leave at 3:30 pm.

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Thursday May 14, 2026, Day 1

~Block rotation: Advisory, A, B, E, C, D, F, G

~Lunch: 6, 8, 7

The first day of Math MCAS is this morning. At this time, all students should be in Advisory. If you are not, you can move to the right location after I鈥檝e completed these morning announcements. The testing period will last from approximately 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Students should be logging in no later than 8:00 am. Bells will be turned off all day and the periods will be called over the PA system. During the testing, no iPads should be used outside of the test itself. If leaving the classroom is necessary, teachers should highly monitor the reasons and timing. Also, only one person should be out of the room at any given time. As always, students should not be using this time to socialize when outside of class.

For tonight, please remember to fully charge your iPads for tomorrow鈥檚 test. Teachers, no homework should be assigned due tomorrow, and there should be no tests or quizzes. Finally, MCAS is used to support individual growth and school improvement. Please do your very best on both test sessions. Good luck!听听听

Tonight is the night! The spring play听What You See and What You Don’t听opens tonight. Come to the WMS Auditorium tonight, at 7:00 pm, or same time tomorrow to see this incredible, cast-written, free production. Break a leg to the cast and crew!

The bus to Boston will leave at 3:30 today. 听The late bus in 无尽资源采集 also leaves at 3:30. All students need to listen for the PA announcements for their departure from WMS.

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Wednesday May 13, 2026, Day 6

~Block rotation: C, A, B, Advisory, D, G, E, F

~Lunch: 6, 7, 8

This past weekend, the National Mathcounts competition took place in Orlando, Florida. One of our 7th graders, Max Wang, was part of the Massachusetts team that won first place in the country! 听Max himself earned the #11 spot nationally, and will have a chance to compete again next year. We want to congratulate Max and the Massachusetts team for their tremendous achievement.

The spring play听What You See and What You Don’t听opens tomorrow night! A cast of about 40 students has been working hard to create and rehearse this play about the silent struggles of melodramatic middle schoolers. Performances are Thursday and Friday, both at 7:00 pm, and admission is free. There’s only one cast, so come either night to see the same awesome kids. Hope to see you there!

Have you ever noticed the banners that are hanging in the auditorium around the stage? Each represents an 8th-grade class and is designed by a 8th current 8th grade student. The design also becomes the cover of the 8th-grade Completion assembly program.If you are interested in submitting a drawing to be considered, you will need to:

• Make an original, full-color drawing by hand or digitally on an 8 1/2×11 sheet of paper.

• Submit your drawing to the Main Office by Wednesday, May 27th.

Intramural indoor soccer will be in Gym B today after school.

The bus to Boston will leave at 3:30 today. 听The late bus in 无尽资源采集 also leaves at 3:30. All students need to listen for the PA announcements for their departure from WMS.

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Tuesday May 12, 2026, Day 5

~Block rotation: B, C, A, Advisory, D, F, G, E

~Lunch: 6, 8, 7

The spring play听What You See and What You Don’t听is two days away. Have you made a plan to come see it yet? Performances are听Thursday and Friday, both at 7:00 pm, and admission is free. We hope to see you there!

7th grade students in Ms. Moore鈥檚 tutoring program, please report directly to the library after school today.

The bus to Boston will leave at 3:30 today. 听The late bus in 无尽资源采集 also leaves at 3:30. All students need to listen for the PA announcements for their departure from WMS.

Have a good day everyone!

~Today is Monday May 11, 2026, Day 4

~Block rotation: A, B, C, Advisory, D, E, F, G

~Lunch: 6, 8, 7

Teacher Jones鈥� Chorus classes, Period 2, Block B and Period 3, Block C, will report to Room 329 today. House WMS, please report to Room 400 for those 2 blocks.

The spring play,听What You See and What You Don’t,听is this week! Performances are this Thursday and Friday, both at 7:00 pm, and admission is free. Please come out to see this amazing cast-written play!

It鈥檚 time for another Library Question of the Week!听鈥淚n what country did the game Chess originate?鈥澨�Submit your answer by scanning the QR code outside the library. A winner will be announced on Friday. Good luck!

6th grade students in Ms. Moore鈥檚 tutoring program, please report directly to the library after school today.

The bus to Boston will leave at 3:30 today. 听The late bus in 无尽资源采集 also leaves at 3:30. All students need to listen for the PA announcements for their departure from WMS.

Have a good day everyone!