Washington Middle School Counseling

Tomorrow’s the first day of the 2010-2011 school year. It’d be a great night for students to get a good rest, but somehow, we think that’s unlikely to happen. Some food in the morning, a warm goodbye from at least one adult caretaker at home, and our middle school students start another school year. For 6th graders, it’s an even bigger adventure, as they leave the cocoon of elementary school. Seventh graders know this is the transition year, and eighth graders are already looking forward to June promotion and high school.

This is the first year of the new school assignment plan and the new transportation plan. We expect there will be many glitches and not a few surprises as old expectations are dashed against the rocks of fiscal tightening. Definitely contact your counselor with questions (check the FAQ area of this site first), and we’ll do our best to answer your concerns or direct you to someone who can. Even with all this, we are looking forward to another great year, and we can’t wait to see your children!

Washington will host an Open House from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Thursday, January 21, for prospective families in all three grades. Come and get a tour of the school, meet staff, hear about our programs, and get questions answered.

All 7th and 8th grade students new to Washington Middle School this coming school year are welcomed and encouraged to come to a New Student Orientation on Tuesday, September 1, from 10:00 am to noon, in the WMS lunchroom. Meet other students, ask your questions, find out important information about Washington, meet staff members, take a tour. Yes, there will be snacks!

This is a great chance to get a feel for the school and staff before everyone else arrives with you at the start of school on September 9. We warmly invite you to attend to event!