Parent Newsletter

February 6, 2019

Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduling

Conference Scheduling opens tomorrow, February 7, at 9:00 a.m. Conferences will be held on February 28, March 7 and 8.

Parents select one time slot.
Conference will be scheduled with the "Team" teacher (noted on your child's schedule) but all teachers will be part of the conference. Please only schedule with Team teacher.
Encore teachers can be visited between appointments.
Encore teachers will be available for conferences on a drop-in basis in their classrooms.
Conference scheduling will not be available on the days conferences are being held. If you need assistance scheduling a conference, please call Sue Hubert at 763-745-6003.
Login Skyward Family Access and select the Conferences button on the left.
1. Click on the ALL CONFERENCES hyperlink to view a list of the classes with conferences available to you.
2. Click on the (SELECT A TIME) hyperlink located under the STATUS column by each class.
3. The list of open time slots will then pop up allowing you to SELECT the time you want.
4. You will get a pop-up showing you the time you selected, which you should then SAVE. You will receive an email confirming the appointment.

After you have selected your conference, click on VIEW SCHEDULED TIMES and you will see the scheduled conference times, with date and time.

Note: If you need to cancel the conference, click on the (UNSCHEDULE) hyperlink, next to the class. That link will be active until about a day before the actual conference date, after which you will need to call the Students Services Secretary at 763-745-6003 to cancel the conference slot.

How to Schedule Parent-Teacher Conferences

Registration for 7th Grade and 8th Grade

Registration forms for Encore class were sent home earlier this week. Please take a moment to go over this form with your child and return no later than Friday, February 8. This will help us with our scheduling for next school year. Please contact Sue Hubert in the office with questions.

Students Must Update iPads to iOS 12.

Student iPads must be updated to iOS 12 before February 14. If iPads are not updated by this time it will be forced into a "locked down/unusable" state until the update is complete.

Directions:

Backup your iPad (Important: iCloud Restores are no longer available) Backup
Notability to Google Drive
Backup photos and videos to Google Drive
Plug your device into power.
Tap Settings > General > Software Update.
Tap Download and Install.
Once the download is complete, tap Install Now.
Enter your pass code if prompted.

Did You Know?

District iPad Tips

It is important that students keep track of their district issued iPads as many are being left in hallways and other areas unattended resulting in a missing iPad. District iPads are the responsibility of the family regardless if they are in possession of them. We encourage labeling ear buds and other personal items, as they too often are lost.

Reminders

Intramural Activities

Spanish Club: Runs bi-monthly through May 1.
Debate Club: Thursdays, starting March 14.
Athletic Movement & Performance (formally Running Club) Mondays in the dome.
Science! Two sessions - Mondays or Wednesdays beginning February 11 and 15.
Math Masters (6th Graders only) Thursdays, beginning January 17

Athletics

Spring Athletics Registration is now open for:

7th and 8th Grade Boys' and Girls' Track and Field
7th and 8th Grade Boys' Tennis

For more information, please visit the Activities and Athletics webpage. Register on EPay.

No experience necessary. Spring season starts March 25.

Volunteer Needs

Conference Meal Food Donations Needed

The PTA providing meals for our teachers during conferences on February 28, March 5 and 7. We need your help with food donations to feed 80 teachers. Our SignUpGenius makes it easy and convenient to sign up. Please bring in your food item anytime before 4 p.m. on the day your sign up, and provide an ingredient list for teachers with allergies. These are very long days for our teachers, and with your help, this is one small way that we can show our appreciation! Any questions, please contact Kira Engler at Kiraengler@gmail.com.

Conference Meal SignUp

PTA News

Join or Volunteer

Updated PTA Reference Guide Available

If you are interested in PTA happenings throughout the rest of the year, we have it available in one simple PTA Reference Guide. Print off a copy today to put on your refrigerator! Copies will also available in the front office.

PTA Meeting

Please join us for our next PTA meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in room A406. Jill Johnson, the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning for Wayzata Public Schools, will present on what her department is working on, and to give an update on Grading for Learning. Also learn about the latest happenings around CMS, connect with other parents and our principal.

Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant Week PTA Fundraiser

Take a break from making dinner and come to Buffalo Wild Wings on Vicksburg. During the week of February 19-26, stop by for dinner to support CMS PTA! Simply present your BWW Teammate Card Flyer (to be handed out one week before the event in your student's Flex Class), and Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 10% of the proceeds to our our school.

Box Tops for Education

Box Tops for Education is a school earnings program that helps schools buy the things they need. Box Tops are worth 10 cents each and they are found on hundreds of products. Please cut out your box tops and check expiration dates. Our next submission date is the end of March. the Box Top collection box can be found in the office.

Shop Amazon Smile - Support CMS PTA

Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support CMS PTA every time you shop at no cost to you. Simply log into your account via AmazonSmile and choose "Wayzata Central Middle School PTA" Once you choose CMS PTA as your supporting charity, Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of qualifying purchases to our school.

Around the District

Emergency School Closing
The superintendent may close school, delay the start of school or dismiss school early because of extreme weather or other emergency conditions. If schools are to be closed for the entire day, an announcement will be made as early as possible over WCCO 830 AM radio; WCCO-TV, Channel 4; KSTP-TV, Channel 5; KMSP-TV, Channel 9; and KARE- TV, Channel 11. Announcements will also be posted on the District’s website at wayzataschools.org and phone calls and email messages will be sent to all families using the district’s parent notification system.

Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver SMS text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information. To participate in this free service, ensure that you have entered your cell phone number in the Skylert section of Skyward Family Access, then send a text message of "Y" or "Yes" to our district's short code number, 67587.

Preventing the Flu
Influenza, commonly called "the flu", is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus, which infects the nose, throat, and lungs. Symptoms include fever (100º or above), headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and muscle aches lasting up to a week or longer. The best way to prevent this illness is by getting a flu vaccination. Additional tips are available on the Minnesota Department of Health website.

Students and staff members need to be without a fever for over 24 hours before returning to school. When contacting the school to report that your child is sick, please be specific including if the fever is 100º or greater and if your child has a cough or a sore throat. If you have questions about these guidelines, please call your school health office.

We've had so many great Ask Ali questions flooding our inbox over the past month. Thanks to all who have submitted! We want you to know Ali, along with her network of local experts, have been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things. Keep the questions coming!