Good Evening Tiger Families, this is Chase Arrington, Principal at Western Guilford Middle School bringing you announcements for the week of Monday, May 29^th – Friday, June 2^nd.

Guilford County Schools will be closed Monday, May 29^th in honor of Memorial Day formerly known as Decoration Day, to honor and mourn the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

This past Friday I shared with students that there is no longer In School Suspension for the remainder of the school year. I encouraged students to think about their choices when interacting with peers and staff. Additionally, we discussed self-regulation and how to seek assistance from an adult if challenges arise. In the event students receive an office referral, it may result in Out of School Suspension. Please encourage your child to make great choices as we approach the last 9 days of the school year. I know our students can make great choices and with your assistance at home we can continue providing a safe environment for all students to thrive and grow. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the school.

We will begin EOG testing this week:

• Tuesday, May 30^th we will test students that require small group setting for Reading.
• Wednesday, May 31^st we will test Reading EOG Schoolwide.
• Thursday, June 1^st we will test Math EOG Schoolwide.
• Friday, June 2^nd we will complete small group testing and Math 2 students will take their final exam.

Please be mindful if students arrive to school after the testing session begins, they will not be admitted to the test session. They will have an opportunity to make-up their test later.

Additionally, no cell phones and/or smart watches are permitted during the testing session. We will require, per our school policy, for students to have their cell phones stored in their lockers and/or turn in to their teacher during the testing session. If a cell phone or device is found on a student during the testing session, this could cause a misadministration. This will result in a student receiving Out of School Suspension as it is a violation of the testing session. Please assist us to enforce this policy during the testing sessions.

In preparation for End of Year Award Programs, please take note of the following dates:

Thursday, June 8^th, 8^th grade will have their End of Year Awards Program and Promotional Exercises at 6pm. Students are encouraged to dress up as we honor their academic progress for the year. Students will be required to be on campus by 5:30pm in preparation for their program.

Friday, June 9^th, we will honor 7^th grade with their Awards Program at 9am and 6^th grade will have their awards program at 11am. Parents of students receiving awards will be contacted in advance.

Thank you for all you do to support Tiger Nation! Have a wonderful week!

Good Evening Tiger Nation, this is Chase Arrington, principal at Western Guilford Middle School with announcements for the week of Sunday, May 22^nd – Friday, May 26^th.

Thank you to everyone who made the 8^th Grade Formal a success! To the parent volunteers, we could not have done it without you! The students looked amazing and they had fun.

We have started our device collection in preparation for EOGs. Students will have access to tablets in the building. Tablets will no longer go home with students.

8^th Grade will attend a trip to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC Friday, May 26^th. Permission forms went out Wednesday, May 17^th. The cost of the trip is $9 to assist covering cost for chartered buses. Students can bring their own lunch, purchase food on site at the zoo, or eat a bag lunch that will be provided by our cafeteria staff. Please reach out to Mr. Kee or Ms. King if you have questions.

We will have our May Leadership/Lighthouse Meeting Tuesday, May 23^rd at 3:50pm in the media center. Please reach out to your parent representative if you have questions, concerns, or suggestions.

This week is a busy week for our music programs as they enter their final concert season:

• Tuesday, May 23^rd we will have our chorus concern for grades 6-8 at 6pm.
• Wednesday, May 24^th 6^th and 7^th grade orchestra and Band will host their concert at 6pm.
• Thursday, May 25^th, 8^th Grade Orchestra and Band will host their concert at 6pm.
• All concerns will take place in the multi-purpose room/cafeteria. Come out and support your Tiger Music Programs.

During the concert, we will have devices set up for you to submit end of year feedback through a survey. This will give guidance of parent perspective as we begin planning for the 2023-24 school year. Please take a moment to complete this at the concerts.

I will send an end of year survey to collect information from parents about your experience in Tiger Nation. This survey is anonymous, and we would like your feedback.

Please Click to Submit the End of Year Survey for Families

We will have our May Lead Breakfast Friday, May 26^th at 8:35am. If your child is nominated, their teacher will reach out to you with an invite.

I will attach additional dates in an email and remind message:

• May 29 – Memorial Day Holiday (No School)
• May 30 - MTS and 1:1 Reading EOG
• May 31 - Reading school wide EOG and Day 2 MTS
• June 1 - Math EOG School wide and MTS Day 1
• June 2 - Math MTS Day 2 and 1:1
• June 5 - 8^th Grade Science and Make-ups
• June 6 – Reality of Money (8^th Grade Only)
• June 6 - Math 1 EOC and Math 2 GCS Final Exam and Make-ups
• June 7 -Make-Up EOG’s
• June 7 – Talent Show @ 6pm
• June 8 – 8^th Grade Awards Program/Promotional Exercises @ 6pm
• June 9 – Last Day of School/ 6^th and 7^th Grade Awards Program (7^th Grade @ 9am and 6^th Grade at 11am)
• June 12 – Report Cards Due by noon to Ms. Hill
• June 21 – All Report Cards Mailed to students

 Thank you for all you do! We have 3 more Fridays in this school year. Let’s finish strong! Have a wonderful week!

Good Evening Tiger Families, this is Principal Chase Arrington at Western Guilford Middle School with announcements for the week of Monday, May 8^th – Friday, May 12^th.

There were students who received letters last week regarding Summer Learning. Summer Learning will begin June 20^th – July 27^th. The programming will be held at WGMS Monday – Thursday. Students living in district will receive transportation. Students receiving invitations were chosen from our Winter Assessment Data. If you have questions, please reach out to Mr. Thomas, Ms. Watson, or Mr. Arrington.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Mental Health refers to our emotional and social well-being and impacts how we think, feel, and behave. It plays a role in connecting with others, making decisions, handling stress, and many other aspects of daily life. When you’re mentally healthy, you can enjoy your life and the people in it, feel good about yourself, keep up good relationships, and deal with stress.

This Mental Health Month, challenge yourself to examine your world and how it can affect your overall health. Look around, look within – from your neighborhood to genetics, many factors come into play when it comes to our mental health.

If you or your child face challenges and need assistance in accessing resources, please reach out to an administrator, school counselor, school psychologist, or social work. We are here to assist and help!

Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated Monday, May 8^th – Friday, May 12^th. Please show your appreciation for your child’s teacher by doing a nice gesture this week. These can include a greeting card, gift card, their favorite snacks, or donating to their classroom.

The administration team and PTA will celebrate our teachers this week by doing the following activities:

• Monday – Breakfast for staff
• Tuesday – Donuts & Coffee
• Wednesday – Lunch from the PTA (Honey Baked Ham)
• Thursday – Individual Gifts for Staff
• Friday – Ice Cream Sundae Social for Staff during Lunch

If you would like to donate to any of these events, please feel free to contact Mr. Arrington or Ms. Roslyn Miller for assistance and next steps.

Progress for all students will go home Tuesday, May 9^th. Please review these with your child.

This week in Athletics:

Monday, May 8^th, Softball and Baseball will travel to Northeast Middle for a game starting at 4:45pm

Tuesday, May 9^th, Softball and Baseball will host a game against Kiser starting at 4:45pm

Wednesday, May 10^th, Girls and Boys Track will host a match against Eastern Middle at 4:45pm

Thursday, May 11^th, Softball and Baseball will host a game against Kernodle at 4:45pm.

The 8^th Grade Formal is Friday, May 19^th from 6pm – 9pm. Tickets are $15 until Friday, May 12^th and $20 after May 12th. This can be paid through our PTA CashApp at $WGMSPTA2022. The theme this year is A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD. The colors are RED, BLACK, and GOLD. Students should still follow appropriate dress guidelines as this is a semi-formal occasion.

The 8^th Grade Awards Ceremony to culminate the 8^th graders' end of middle school is Thursday, June 8^th at 6pm. 7^th Grade Awards Program is Friday, June 9^th at 9am. 6^th Grade will honor their students on June 9^th at 11am.

Thank you for all you do to make Tiger Nation a Great Place to Learn! Have a wonderful week!

Good Evening Tiger Families, this is Principal Chase Arrington with announcements for the week of Monday, April 24^th – Friday, April 28^th.

Thank you to those families who attended our Ole School Saturday event yesterday morning. Families had opportunities to play games, watch cartoons with their kids, and enjoy refreshments. We look forward to hosting more events to partner with our community.

6^th Grade will have field trips Tuesday – Thursday. This is a change from last month’s trip. Each team in 6^th grade will go one day. Please reach out to your child’s teachers if you have questions.

Tuesday, April 25^th, we will have our monthly School Leadership/Lighthouse Team Meeting in the media center starting at 3:50pm. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to your grade level parent representative.

Tuesday we will host a Community Town Hall for American Indian Education through the Indian Education Equity & Inclusion Office from 6pm – 8pm.

Athletics This Week:

Monday, April 24^th softball and baseball teams will travel to Kernodle for a game starting at 4:45pm.

Wednesday, April 26^th, Girls/Boys Track will host a meet against Kernodle at 4:45pm.

Thursday, April 27^th, Softball and Baseball will host a game against Kiser at 4:45pm.

Please come out and support your Tiger Athletics!

Friday, April 28^th, we will have our monthly Lead Breakfast at 8:30am to highlight students for their academic growth, leadership capacity, and character as it relates to our Leader in Me Program and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. If your child is nominated, the nominating teacher will reach out with an update.

Please continue to monitor your child’s dress attire as we will continue enforcing the school dress code policy. We appreciate your partnership!

Thank you for all you do and have a wonderful week Tiger Nation!

Good Evening Tiger Families, this is Principal Chase Arrington at Western Guilford Middle School bringing you announcements for the week of April 17^th – April 21^st.

I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable spring break. We look forward to seeing our students return for the last 8 weeks of the school year. We are looking forward to finishing strong for the 2022-23 school year.

Tuesday, April 18^th we will host a Rising 6^th Grade Parent Night from 6pm – 7pm. If you have a rising 6^th grader and would like to learn more about the upcoming school year, please join us in the multi-purpose room from 6pm – 7pm.

Thursday, April 20^th 8^th grade Science will have their 3^rd quarter interim assessment in the morning. Please have students at school by 8:20am so we may begin testing at 8:45am. If students arrive after the start time, they will remain in the front office until the testing session is complete. They will have an opportunity to make up the testing later.

Friday, April 21^st, the Parent Teacher Organization will host the 7^th grade dance from 6pm – 8pm. Cost of the dance is $5, and concessions will be sold. This is a cash only event. If students received In School Suspension or Out of School Suspension between March 27^th – April 21^st, they will not be able to attend the dance.

Athletics this week:

Wednesday, April 19^th Girls and Boys Track will host a home meet against Northeast Middle School starting at 4:45pm.

Thursday, April 20^th Softball and Baseball will host a home game against Northeast Middle School starting at 4:45pm. Please come out and support your Tiger Athletics.

Saturday, April 22^nd we will host an “Old School Saturday” community engagement at WGMS from 10am – 12pm. This is open to all rising 6^th graders, current WGMS students, staff, and families are welcome. Please see the attached flier for more information.

Upcoming Events:

Friday, May 19^th the PTO will host the 8^th grade formal. More details regarding this event will come later. If 8^th graders receive ISS/OSS between April 24^th – May 19^th, they will not be eligible to attend the dance.

Thank you, Tiger Nation, and have a wonderful week!

WGMS Dress Code 2022-2023

Old School Saturday

Good Evening Tiger Families, this is Principal Chase Arrington at Western Guilford Middle School bringing you announcements for the week of Monday, April 3^rd – Friday, April 7^th.

Tuesday, April 4^th, students will take the English Language Arts 3^rd Quarter Interim Assessment from 8:45 until 11:30am. Please ensure students arrive on campus by 8:20am so we may begin at 8:45. If students arrive late, they will have to remain in the office until the testing session is complete. They will make up the assessment later.

Tuesday, April 4^th we will host our 3^rd Quarter Report Card Pick Up and Student Led Conferences from 4:30pm – 7pm. This is a flowing event and you may arrive between 4:30 – 7 to review work from your child and pick up their report card. Once you arrive, you will go to your student’s grade level hallway. After you pick up your child’s report card, you will return to the cafeteria to pick up Chick-Fil-A for your family. Food will be first come first serve. At Student Led Conferences, this is for you to discuss how your child is performing. If you desire a teacher conference, you may sign up for a later date with the teacher.

Wednesday, April 5th, 6^th, and 8^th Grade students will take the 3^rd Quarter Math Interim Assessment from 8:45 until 11:30am. Please ensure students arrive on campus by 8:20am so we may begin at 8:45. If students arrive late, they will have to remain in the office until the testing session is complete. They will make up the assessment later.

Thursday, April 6^th we will have our next Out of the Garden-Fresh Mobile Food Market beginning at 12pm until 1:30pm. Please enter from Lindley Road.

Western Guilford High School will host a Cheerleader Interest Meeting Thursday, April 6^th from 3:50 – 4:20pm. If your child is unable to attend, please scan the QR code on the attached flyer.

This week in athletics:

Wednesday, April 5^th Softball and Baseball will travel to Mendenhall for games starting at 4:45pm.

Also, on Wednesday, April 5^th, Girls and Boys Tracks will travel to Page High School for a meet against Mendenhall starting at 4:45pm. Please come out and support your Tiger Athletics.

Friday, April 7^th, schools will be closed in honor of Good Friday. Spring break begins Monday, April 10^th – Friday, April 14^th. Students will return to school Monday, April 17^th.

PTO will host a 7^th grade dance Friday, April 21^st from 6pm-8pm. If students receive ISS or OSS between March 27^th – Friday April 21^st they are not eligible to attend the dance. The dance costs $5 and is cash only. Concessions will be sold at this event.

Good Evening Tiger Families, this is Chase Arrington Principal at Western Guilford Middle School bringing you announcements for the week of Monday, March 27^th – Friday, March 31^st.

6^th grade teams will attend trips to the 4-H Camp Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Each team will go one day. Please review the information sent home by your child’s teachers to determine when they will attend the trip. Students will not be able to take cell phones on the trip as this is an instructional field trip with assignments throughout the day for students to complete. We will send a Remind Message alerting you students are returning to school. We will give you a 30-45-minute advance notice.

ATHLETICS THIS WEEK:

Monday, March 27^th, we will host a softball/baseball game against Swann Middle School starting at 4:45pm.

Thursday, March 30^th, we will host a Softball/Baseball game against Northern starting at 4:45pm.

Tuesday, March 28^th, students will take their Spring NWEA Math Assessment. Recall in the beginning of the year, we set a schoolwide goal that students would increase their individual scores by 5 points from the fall to spring assessment. Our schoolwide goal is to decrease the number of students in the lowest quintile by 5-percentage points. How students perform on this assessment Tuesday, will determine possible outcomes on the Math EOG. Additionally, this is information we will use to determine students invited to Summer Learning.

Also, on Tuesday, March 28^th, we will have our monthly Leadership/Lighthouse Meeting in the media center at from 3:50pm – 5:50pm. If you have concerns, questions, or thoughts, please share with your parent representative.

The end of the 3rd Quarter is Thursday, March 30^th. Students need to submit all missing assignments by this date. Grades are due to administration by Friday, March 31^st at 4pm. Students will not have an opportunity to turn in work beyond March 30^th. Please reach out to your child’s teachers if you have questions.

Friday, March 31^st, school is closed for students. This is a teacher workday for WGMS.

A few upcoming dates:        

Spring break begins Friday, April 7^th – Friday, April 14^th.  Students will return to school Monday, April 17^th.

Friday, April 21^st, PTO will host a 7^th grade dance from 6pm – 8pm. Students are eligible to attend if they do not receive ISS or OSS between Monday, March 27^th – Friday, April 21^st. The cost of the dance is $5, and it is cash only for entry and concessions. We are looking for volunteers for this event. Please be on the lookout for a sign-up link next week.

8^th Grade Formal is Friday, May 19^th from 6pm – 9pm. More information regarding this event will come later

Thank you, Tiger Nation and Have a Wonderful Week.

Good Evening Tiger Families, this is Principal Chase Arrington at Western Guilford Middle School with announcements for the week of Monday, March 13^th – Friday, March 17^th.

8^th Grade will participate in a field trip to the International Civil Rights Museum Tuesday, March 14^th. Students received permission slips last week. Please sign and have students return permission slips Monday, March 13^th. If you have questions, please reach out to Assistant Principal Ms. Richardson.

We will have our monthly Parent Teacher Organization Meeting Tuesday, March 14^th at 5:30pm in the Media Center. Please join us as we have discussions about end of year activities and events.

Wednesday, March 15^th we are asking all students and staff to participate in wearing green to support the Sandy Hook Say Something Program.

We are excited to begin Spring Sports this week. Track & Field will have a meet against Southern Middle School Wednesday, March 15^th at 4:45pm. The location will be at Southern High School.

We will host our first Baseball and Softball games Thursday, March 16^th against Southern Middle School at 4:45pm. Please come out and support your Tiger Athletics.

We will have our Annual Career Day March 17^th.We are seeking volunteers to share their knowledge of their career choice and the industry you work today. If you are interested or know someone interested in participating in our Career Day, please share the link. You may also contact Ms. Roslyn Miller at the school.

Link:  https://forms.office.com/r/qePYYY9Bdr

A few reminders and updates:

6^th Grade will have dance hosted by PTO Friday, March 24^th from 6pm – 8pm. Students are eligible to attend if they do not receive ISS or OSS between February 27^th – March 24^th.

The end of the quarter is Thursday, March 30^th.

Thank you for all you do to support Tiger Nation! Have a wonderful week!

Career Day Flyer

WGMS March Calendar

Good Evening Tiger Nation Families, this is Principal Chase Arrington at Western Guilford Middle School bringing you announcements for the week of Monday, March 6th – Friday, March 10th.

Happy Women’s History Month to all the women in the Tiger Nation Community. We celebrate Women’s History Month from March 1 – March 31 of each year.

Women’s History Month is a dedicated month to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to United States history. From Abigail Adams to Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks, the timeline of women’s history milestones stretches back to the founding of the United States.

The actual celebration of Women’s History Month grew out of a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history and society organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978. Presentations were given at dozens of schools, hundreds of students participated in a “Real Woman” essay contest and a parade was held in downtown Santa Rosa. 

A few years later, the idea caught on within communities, school districts and organizations across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. The U.S. Congress followed suit the next year, passing a resolution establishing a national celebration. Six years later, the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the entire month of March.

Tryouts for Spring Sports will begin Monday, March 6th immediately following dismissal. Please pick up students no later than 5:30pm if they stay for spring sports tryouts.

Thursday, March 9th, students currently enrolled in Math 1 will take their 3rd quarter Math 1 Interim Assessment. Please have students at 8:20am so we may begin testing at 8:45am. All other students will follow their regular schedule.

Friday, March 10th, 7th graders are going on a trip to see the Greensboro Symphony. Field Trip permission forms went home last week. Please have students return permission forms no later than Wednesday, March 8th. There is no fee attached to this field trip.

We will have our Annual Career Day March 17^th.We are seeking volunteers to share their knowledge of their career choice and the industry you work today. If you are interested or know someone interested in participating in our Career Day, please share the link. You may also contact Ms. Roslyn Miller at the school.

Career Day Volunteer Link:  https://forms.office.com/r/qePYYY9Bdr

As always, thank you for all you do to support Tiger Nation! Have a safe and wonderful week!

Career Day Flyer

WGMS March Calendar

Good Evening Tiger Families, this is Principal Chase Arrington at Western Guilford Middle School with announcements for the week of Monday, February 27^th – Friday, March 3^rd.

This is a reminder that we do not accept Door Dash/Uber Eats or other food deliveries for students. We only accept what the parent/guardian personally brings to the school.

Tuesday, February 28^th our music department will travel with Ms. Sims and Ms. Kouba to Alderman Elementary to discuss their rising 6^th grade transition. If you have children in the 5^th grade at Alderman, please discuss with them the opportunity to join Tiger Nation’s Music Program.

Tuesday, February 28^th, students will receive 3^rd quarter progress reports for each class. If you have questions about student current grades, please reach out to your child’s teacher for a conference.

Tuesday, February 28^th, we will have our Monthly School Leadership/Lighthouse Team Meeting from 3:50pm – 5:50pm in the media center. If you have questions or concerns, please lift those to your respective grade level parent representative.

Thursday, March 2^nd, 7^th grade math will have their Interim Assessment. Please ensure students are at school by 8:20am so we can begin promptly at 8:45am.

Friday, March 3^rd, 6^th grade will travel to the Greensboro Coliseum for the ACC Tournament. If you have questions regarding the field trip, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher.

A few upcoming reminders:

The PTO will host a dance for 6^th grade Friday, March 24^th, 2023 from 6pm – 8pm. The cost is $5. Students who receive ISS or OSS between February 27^th – March 24^th will not be eligible to attend the dance.

Tryouts for Spring Sports begin Monday, March 6^th. All WGMS Athletic Packets are due to Coach Sexton/Coach Phillips no later than Thursday, March 2^nd at 3:30pm. Pick up time for tryouts is no later than 5:30pm.

As always, we appreciate your partnership in Tiger Nation! Have a wonderful week!

Career Day Volunteer Link:  https://forms.office.com/r/qePYYY9Bdr

Career Day Flyer