Last Thursday, the School Board made its long-awaited decision on school closures and program moves. As expected, Washington’s APP program will split, with an as-yet-unspecified number of students moving to Hamilton International Middle School. Meany School will be closing, and many of its students will be coming to WMS next fall. Staffing decisions are up in the air at the moment.
These are big changes, with losses and gains for many in our school community. What won’t change is out commitment to our students. Those making a transition to another building will be supported in ways they find helpful. Those joining our community will be welcomed in a multi-stage process that will include in-school visits at both buildings and other social and orientation events that we are planning.
The WMS counselors are intimately involved in all of these areas. See your student’s grade section on this site for particulars as we add them. It’s going to be an interesting 4 months…
Posted by Mr. Bilides at 10:18 pm Monday 9 February 2009.
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