Parents/Guardians,

The schedule for the 8th Grade Writing SOL Writing test is now set.  The Direct Writing Prompt will be Tuesday, March 19th, and the Multiple Choice test will be Wednesday, March 20th.  To see the letter from Mr. Golden with all of the information for the tests, please go to:

Resources tab –> “Parent Information and Flyers” section –> “Grade 8 Writing Letter.”

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Golden at 515-1100.

YOU’RE INVITED!

Join the HCPS Department of Family & Community Engagement at New Bridge Learning Center Auditorium for our “Loving Yourself” Women on the Move Health and Wellness Event!

Saturday, February 23rd
11:00am – 2:00pm

This event is open to families and students, and includes:

• free health screenings
• social media safety tips
• retail vendors
• door prizes
• refreshments and snacks
• self-care tips
• and much more!

For more information and the return flyer, please see the flyer here:

Resources tab –> “Parent Information and Flyers” section –> “WOM Loving Yourself 2019”

Henrico, Va. Jan. 17, 2019 – Who is the special teacher in your life? The REB Awards for Teaching Excellence provide a tangible, public way to recognize outstanding teachers in Henrico County Public Schools – and give them the means to continue growing. The Community Foundation’s yearly awards identify, recognize and support teaching excellence in the Richmond area. Honorees receive professional development grants of $4,000 to $12,000, given to teachers who have distinguished themselves by their inspiring classroom performance.

Through a nomination process, approximately 15 outstanding teachers are selected each year to receive cash grants to support professional development activities.

Nominations are invited from parents, students, educators and the community at large. Award recipients have earned graduate degrees, climbed mountains, traced their ancestors and met peers from around the world – all to reignite their own passion for learning and to pass it on to their students.

Nominations must be made online. A letter in support of the nomination must be written by another individual and submitted online with the nomination.

Who:The Community Foundation invites nominations from students, parents, colleagues, school staff and administrators (except for the school principal), and the community at large.
 

When: Nominations and letters of support must be submitted by Feb. 25 at 5 p.m.
 

How: Nominations must be submitted through the Community Foundation’s website. For detailed instructions, eligibility criteria and a link to the nomination portal, please visit https://www.cfrichmond.org/Grantseekers/REB-Awards-for-Teaching-Excellence#123671-award-amount.

*A link to the Community Foundation’s nomination portal can be found at henricoschools.us, under Hot Topics. For questions regarding nominations, please contact Tracie Weston, director of professional learning and leadership, at 804-652-3769.

Code RVA Open House!

February 5, 2019 at 6:00pm

Code RVA is now available for any 8^th grade student to apply. This is a regional school that places emphasis on computer science. If interested, please apply to coderva.org/apply. The deadline to apply is February 22^nd, 2019.  For more information, please see the flyer here:

Resources tab –> “Parent Information and Flyers” section –> “Code RVA Information”

 

We hope you all had an exhilarating and relaxing Winter Break!

From the PTSA:
We are excited about our New Year/Winter Dance coming up on January 11th, from 3:45 – 6:00 p.m.!  Updated flyers/permission slips will be distributed starting tomorrow, and tickets will go on sale Monday, January 7th. Tickets are $5 which includes 2 slices of pizza and an entry for the Powerbeats 3 earphones we will be giving away to one lucky scholar!

We will need some volunteer help for this event. Please click on the online signup genius link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4EA9AB2CAAFE3-ptsa

We have other exciting events and opportunities coming up. Our Front Porch Social will be held on March 20th and our Community Day, April 27th. In addition, we were awarded from Google to host a “Be Internet Awesome” workshop for families and students. Be on the lookout for details on these events.

Thank you for your continued support for our scholars and our Wilder community. Looking forward to a great 2019!

Your WMS PTSA

 

Attendance:
Don’t forget to call the main office when your child is absent and/or send in a note when they return.

Calendar Reminders:

Tuesday, January 8

PTSA Board Meeting from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

GYSA Family Forum (Auditorium) from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Friday, January 11

PTSA Winter Dance from 3:45-6:00 p.m.

Monday, January 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

School Closed

Friday, January 25

8^th Grade Literacy Lock-in

3:30-6:00 p.m.

Monday, January 28

Student Holiday

Wilder Families,

Here are a few updates for you as we finish out the week.

• Mid-term exams for high school credit courses have been canceled and the writing benchmark will be rescheduled.

• The PTSA Winter Dance will not take place on Friday, December 14th. It will also be rescheduled.

Henrico, Va. Oct. 1, 2018 – The REB Awards for Distinguished Educational Leadership provide a tangible, public way to recognize an outstanding principal at a Henrico County school. The Community Foundation’s yearly awards identify, recognize and support leadership excellence in the Richmond area. Honorees receive an unrestricted $7,500 cash grant, and $7,500 to be used for school initiatives. Eligible are principals from public schools in Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover counties and the city of Richmond. Nominees should have served in their current positions for at least three years.

To find out more and download a nomination form, go to tcfrichmond.org/Grantseekers/Awards/REB-Awards-for-Distinguished Educational-Leadership.

Who: The Community Foundation invites nominations from students, parents, colleagues, school personnel and administrators and the community at large. Nominations should take the form of a completed nomination form, downloaded from the foundation’s website, a one- to two-page typeset letter describing the nominee’s distinguished educational leadership. It can be accompanied by up to three one-page letters of support. Principals may not nominate themselves.

When: Nominations must be mailed or hand-delivered, and must be received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 8. Emailed or faxed nominations are not accepted.

Where: Please mail nominations to:

REB Awards for Distinguished Educational Leadership

The Community Foundation

Attn: Stacey Keeley, Donor Engagement Officer

7501
Boulders View Drive, Suite 110

Richmond, Va. 23225

For questions regarding nominations, please contact Tracie Weston, director of HCPS’ Department of Professional Learning and Leadership, at 804-652-3840. More information is also available at tcfrichmond.org.

Award recipients will be announced in March 2019.

Students in the Gifted program at Wilder MS spent a day at the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge learning about the James River and its food chain. The trip was in-conjunction with the James River Association and took place the last week of August.

Click here for highlights from the first day of school.

Interested to see what’s happening at Wilder?  We’ve got you covered!  Check out the following accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get updates and announcements, quick looks into exciting lessons and events, and even a glimpse at what’s happening in the library:

Facebook – @wildermiddle
Twitter – @WilderMiddle
Instagram – @wms_reads (WMS Library account)