Williston Middle School Central Campus

Williston Middle School Central Campus Families: Responding to parent concerns regarding 5th grade start and dismissal times at Williston Middle School Central Campus, the administration has taken steps to address the issue. Effective tomorrow, August 24, 2023, the start and dismissal times for 5th grade at Williston Middle School Central Campus will be aligned with those of grades 6-8. The adjusted bell schedules are as follows: Grade 5 Start: 8:15 AM Dismiss: 3:00 PM Grades 6, 7 & 8 (remains the same) Start 8:00 AM Dismiss 3:05 PM Additionally, the earliest drop-off time for all Williston Middle School Central Campus students is 7:30 AM. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we strive to create a more harmonious schedule for all students and families. If you have any further inquiries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at studentservices@willistonschools.org

School Bus Schedule If your child is in grades K-8 and you registered them for busing, your child is accepted to ride the bus. Your bus stop is the one nearest to your residence. Times are approximate and may be subject to change as the school year progresses and the number of students on the buses change. Bus routes with only one stop also accommodate children registered with McKinney Vento. These busses currently do not have capacity for additional group stops. However, this is subject to change and may be modified during the school year. McKinney Vento & Special Education Students: If you are a parent/guardian to a child that is registered with McKinney Vento or SPED, you will be receiving a phone call with the approximate pickup/drop off time for your children, if you haven’t already. Thank you for your patience during this transition period and we look forward to the 2023/2024 school year! ~ Harlow’s School Bus Transportation FAQ's: willistonschools.org/page/transportation Bus Schedule PDF Version: https://5il.co/22ipw

‼ UPDATE ‼ We gave away ALL the Backpacks we had today! BACKPACK GIVEAWAY 🎒🖍 Free Backpacks with Supplies Available at the District Office 1201 9th Ave NW *Limited Supplies Available

📢Don't forget Kindergarten Registration is TODAY! Thursday, August 3rd 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. District Office 1201 9th Ave NW Upper Missouri District Health Unit will be available on these dates to provide immunizations to students. Student must be 5 years old by July 31, 2023 Must have: ▪Student's birth certificate ▪Student's immunization record ▪Parent/Guardian's photo identification ▪Proof of residency

Parent Teacher Conferences We need parent feedback! We are looking into changing our Parent/Teacher conference schedules to be more aligned with both teacher and parent needs. Please take a moment to fill out the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdti8yRt0r8G3_ml-AOI1ZnlRQ1N-D4r6iDtIwkyNr8bpeRFQ/viewform

Williston Middle School Central Campus will be known as the "Junior Coyotes" In making the campus the Junior Coyotes, we have the opportunity to create a new mascot. Below you will find three options. Please choose the option you would like to see used. Voting will close June 9. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeh8CzwmjBEsXFpubt3MmlqxVqAGFGl4sqhJPI-DR5jqpPeg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Just over here making alllllllll the pancakes! Sincere THANKS to the Ranger crew, Nate and Trisha, for coming to WMS today and cooking delicious breakfast burritos for ASB, Bakken, and WMS teachers. We sure appreciate it! Susie Q made an ice cream stop for us this afternoon and it was the perfect treat. Have a safe and fun-filled summer! --22-23 Breakfast Crew ✌🏼out 🧡🖤

Students doing a little dancing in the library while waiting for our field day activities to begin. Thank you to Jer Bears, Susie Q's, and the taco truck for spending your afternoon at WMS!

Mr. Henneberry was chosen by the students as our May Teacher of the Month. Mr. Henneberry is both patient and kind and puts his whole heart into teaching. Congratulations Mr. Henneberry and thank you for all you do!

Mr. Stueve has put 27 years of his life into teaching. He is our May Tireless Teacher and is two days away from retirement. WMS sincerely thanks you for all your years of service. We wish you all the best in this next chapter. #onceacoyotealwaysacoyote

Music Lovers! The 6, 7, and 8th grade band directors have decided to do one more small concert to show off the songs we had ready for Band Day. We will be performing Tuesday morning, 5/23/23, at 9:30 am. It will take place in the Bakken auditorium and will last about 30 minutes. We can’t wait to see you if you can make it. If you can’t make it, it will be live streamed on the Bakken band Facebook page! Thanks for a great year! Have a wonderful summer!

Please note: All library books must be turned in tomorrow. We still have 86 students with books to return. Please help them remember to bring them. Thanks!

Congratulations to all our track and field athletes!

8th graders invited friends and family to view their Learning Showcases this morning, featuring some of the favorite and most interesting things they have learned and accomplished this year! The 7th grade Showcase is tomorrow morning. Hope to see you there!

Mrs. Riesgraf and her students designed and built launching apparatuses and then tested their designs with tennis balls or ping pong balls. One student reports "these were A LOT harder to make than I expected" but enjoyed the project overall.

The WMS orchestra performanced at the high school tonight! Congratulations Mrs. Westphal! The WMS orchestra program has grown tremendously under your direction! Great job musicians!

Williston Middle School staff members would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of the people who dropped off gifts and treats for us during Teacher Appreciation Week. All the parents, community members, businesses, and district admin truly made the week fun and SWEET!

Mrs. Anderson is the librarian at WMS. She was raised in Williston and is a proud graduate of Williston High School. Mrs. Anderson is inspired by people who follow through with what they say they will do even when it's hard or takes extra time. Some of Mrs. Anderson's favorite memories of the year stem from the things middle schoolers say and the humor that comes from that.

Mr. Negri teaches 8th grade history at WMS. He was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. His favorite non-cafeteria meal is breaded veal. Mr. Negri has won Ultimate Frisbee championships in 3 different states! There is nothing as important to Mr. Negri as his family.

Mrs. Walton is a SPED para at WMS. She was born and raised in New Jersey. Her favorite accomplishments from this year are bonding with students and earning Paraprofessional of the Year.