WMS Announcements - 9/25/2019

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Attention students! Club lists are posted in the APR.

 

Club permission slips are now available for download through Student Center. Your permission slip shows which clubs you are enrolled in. 

 

Clubs start on October 1. You must have returned your signed permission slip to Ms. Hunt in Room 43 before you can stay for your club.

 

 

Poetry Contest

Attention all Poets!  The poetry contest is now open for submissions.  The winning poem will be used as lyrics for a song that will be performed during the spring chorus concert in May. Submissions are due to Mrs. Jensen by: Monday, October 7th, 2019  

 

Please share your poem on Google Drive to Amy Jensen, along with your name, grade, and the title of your poem.  The subject of your email should be “Poetry Contest”

 

Poster Contest

If any student at the middle school would like to create and submit a poster for the International Lions Club’s Peace Poster Contest, please stop by Mrs. Cooper’s room 32 for more information. You can also get this information in Mrs. Lettire’s and Mrs. Ronkiewicz’s classrooms.

 This year’s theme is “Journey of Peace”. The deadline for submissions is October 31st.




 


 

Sport Announcements

 

Winter Sports

Sign ups for Winter sports begins today in Genesis.  Sign ups will be open from September 16th – October 15th.

 

All sports forms (Complete physical exam forms or Health history update forms, for those students who already have current physical exams in place) are due into the health office by October 15, 2019.

 

No Sports Forms will be accepted after October 15th.  There will be no exceptions to this deadline.  All forms must be in the Health Office by October 15th.

 

If you have any questions email: Nurse Lontai School Nurse WMS @ llontai@warrentboe.org or Nick Bayachek Athletic Director WMS @ nbayachek@warrentboe.org

 

 


 

PTO News!

Magazine Fundraiser - By selling magazine subscriptions and other gourmet food items to family and friends, students are able to reduce their personal contributions to the cost of the 8th grade trip!  Packets with info were distributed to students. Cool prizes can be won weekly! Any questions should be directed to : WMS Magazine Fundraising Committee: Anna Mohallim annamohallim@gmail.com or Rosa Krause rosa.krause@gmail.com

 

Become a PTO Member - Our budget is driven by our membership so join us! Pay dues and contribute a donation when next fooddays cycle opens on 9/30 at myfooddays.com!  

 

WMS SPIRIT-WEAR ONLINE STORE is OPEN!   Check out the 2019-2020 WMS SPIRIT-WEAR Collection at our online store which is open now through Friday, September 27th.   All purchases benefit the PTO and help fund important programming for our students.  Thanks for your support! Contact WMS-GEAR co-chairs with questions: Lorie Acciarito lorie.acciarito@live.com & Jane Cerwinski janecerwinski@verizon.net

 

Keep in Contact! - Visit the PTO website and verify your details https://wmspto.membershiptoolkit.com  . Download our App from Google Play or the App Follow the PTO on Instagram @warrenmiddlepto   Lost and found items - will begin to be posted there plus other useful PTO info.

 

Snacks - Snacks are available to purchase daily from the PTO table, ice cream day is on Wednesday and prices range from 50 cents to $1  

 

Free Money for School!  - Box Tops,  Amazon Smile and Coca Cola Give Back will give the school free money if we subscribe.

Box Tops : Our first deadline for clipped submissions is Friday, October 18th.  Send in your clipped box tops in a baggie with your child's name grade and homeroom.  Don’t forget you can scan receipts for box tops too!

Amazon Smile : -  http://smile.amazon.com/ use this and add Warren Middle School NJ as your charity. Everyone you buy from Amazon, make sure it is smile.amazon.com in the URL and they will donate to us!

 

Coca Cola Give Back  coke.com/give/schools  Coca-Cola will make a donation to WMS from purchases of participating Coca-Cola products. Each code is worth 5¢ to 38¢!  Search by zip code 07059 to find Warren Middle School, Warren, NJ 07059. Sign up. Scan codes found on Coke products from your phone or enter codes manually.  Codes can be found on the cap of individual bottles, on the cardboard box of multipack cans, and on multi-pack wraps.

Questions to Free Money Chair: Deanna Chin deanna_chin@yahoo.com

 

 


 

 

Community Announcements

 

STEM Program 

Somerset County Freeholder Deputy Director Patricia L. Walsh invites girls in grades seven and eight to apply to the Commission on the Status of Women’s fourth annual STEM program. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School located on Vogt Drive. The program is limited to 90 girls. The deadline to apply is Oct. 4.

 

The STEM program is specifically designed to encourage and prepare seventh- and eighth-grade girls for successful careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

This is an excellent opportunity for girls to learn about technical disciplines while developing valuable team-building skills. They will also have the chance to interact with a panel of successful STEM women who will provide insights, answer questions and discuss possible mentoring opportunities.

Participants will play educational games, win prizes, interact with mentors who are successful STEM members, and enjoy a lunch that will be provided at the event. The free event is open to Somerset County residents ONLY. Applications must be received by Oct. 4. To obtain an application form visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/STEM. Send a completed application form to SCCOSW.STEM2019@gmail.com.

 

This event is organized by the Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women and is sponsored by ExxonMobil, RWJBarnabas Health and Bricks 4 Kidz.

Please share the attached flyer with your districts.

 

Somerset Youth Council

Attached please find two flyers in reference to the Somerset County Youth Council.

  • The first is a registration form for the 23rd Youth Conference that is being held on Thursday, October 17th from 5:30pm-9:00pm. Pre Registration is required. Open to all students in Grades 7-12.

  • The second is information pertaining to becoming a member of the Somerset County Youth Council. Membership is open to all students in Grades 7-11.

YouthCouncilFlyer.pdf 

YC Flyer 10.17.19e.pdf