🚓 Law Enforcement Appreciation Breakfast 🚓
This morning, Wallace Middle School students and staff hosted a special Law Enforcement Appreciation Breakfast to express their gratitude for the incredible service of our local law enforcement officers, SROs, and partners. It was a great gathering filled with delicious food, conversations, and meaningful connections. WMS students were thrilled to show their appreciation for the dedication and hard work of those who help keep our schools and communities safe every day. A big THANK YOU to all law enforcement personnel for their continued commitment to protecting and serving.
Students interested in participating in the American Heart Association Miss Junior Trojan pageant make checks payable to Elliot Williams. The contestant's cost has been lowered to $25.
Law enforcement breakfast will now start at 10:30 this morning due to the 2-hour delay.
Schedule Change: Due to water, limbs, and other debris on several roads, WCPS will operate on a 2 hour delayed schedule, today, Friday, February 7, 2025. Childcare will be provided at elementary schools for working parents.
🌞 Exciting Summer Science Opportunities for Middle Schoolers! 🌞
Study Science. Do Science. Summer Camp for Students: The Virginia Tech College of Science is now accepting applications for five residential summer science camps for students in grades 7-12. Dive into microbiology, neuroscience, physics, nanoscience, data science, and more! Make new friends and unlock new passions this summer! Costs are associated with each camp and need-based scholarships are available. Applications are due April 10: https://www.science.vt.edu/get-involved/camps.html Email Victoria Corbin at explorescicamp@vt.edu with any questions.
Virginia Junior Academy of Science Research Symposium -- May 31, 2025: Students in grades 7-12 who wish to enter the VJAS Research Symposium are asked to submit their research paper by February 21. The 2025 Symposium will be a hybrid event where students may present in-person at Ferrum College or attend synchronously via Zoom. Membership in the VJAS is free. Click here for more information: https://vjas.org/index.html VJAS is also seeking judges both virtually and in person -- https://vjas.org/judges.html
Please see the flyer for more information.
NFHS link for tonight's girls' basketball game at AHS vs. E.B. Stanley.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/abingdon-high-school-abingdon-va/gam07c9be5437
Miss Junior Trojan Pageant sponsored by Elliot Williams, Queen of Hearts participant. All proceeds benefit American Heart Association. Friday, February 21, 2025 at Wallace Middle School. See the flyer for more information.
Wallace Middle School is not associated with the American Heart
Association Miss Junior Trojan pageant in any official or unofficial capacity.
All rules, decisions, expectations and procedures in any event or activity
organized by the association are made by the organization, the pageant
officials, or their representatives exclusively and are not reflective of
Wallace Middle or Washington County Schools.
The Jr. FFA will be collecting slightly used or new coats this week. All donations will be given to People Inc. on Friday, the 7th.
If you have any coats you'd like to donate, we would greatly appreciate your support!
WMS Girls basketball will host Virginia Middle School and WMS Boys basketball will host EB Stanley Middle School on Monday, February 3 at John Battle High School. The girls game will start at 6 PM, followed by the boys game.
February Attendance Incentive!
Ms. Hockett’s 6th Graders kicked off their semester by applying the Scientific Method and the Engineering Design Process. Students used different brands of soap to determine which would produce the largest bubbles. Students worked together to conduct a series of trials with the different brands. Students were able to identify independent and dependent variables during their experiment.
Additionally, students worked together to apply the Engineering Design Process through a scenario. Students took on the role of an engineer to work through their design challenge of building a tower with a limited number of index cards, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and tape. Through their Engineering Design challenge, students were able to think like an engineer, build a prototype, identify constraints within designs, and share their results with peers.
WCPS will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Because the WCPS Transportation Department has determined there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711
Our website provider is having issues this morning, that's why our district website is returning an error right now. You can get to your school apps and email by going directly to our SSO Portal at https://portal.wcs.k12.va.us.
SCHEDULE UPDATE: Due to snowfall overnight resulting in slick roadways across the county, WCPS will implement a Remote Learning Day today, Monday, January 27, 2025.
If your student has any issues accessing virtual instruction during their scheduled time, please contact your child’s teacher or principal directly. We will work with them on instruction, assignments, and attendance.
WCPS will operate on a REGULAR schedule tomorrow, Monday, January 27, 2025. Because our Transportation Department has determined there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711
We are also closely monitoring the potential for winter weather this evening into tomorrow morning -- We will update should additional schedule changes be needed.
We are closely monitoring the potential for winter weather to impact the area this afternoon, especially near our Russell County border. If you have concerns about your teen driver who would be driving home in these potential conditions, please contact your student's principal and they would be happy to work with you to coordinate an early dismissal. The same goes for bus riders in areas where roads are still snow covered or may become covered if the weather materializes.
We will closely monitor conditions for the remainder of the afternoon, but we do not currently anticipate a division wide schedule change.
WCPS will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Friday, January 24, 2025. Because there are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice, buses will only travel on clear routes. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711
Additionally, if you know of a child in need of winter weather gear (hat, gloves, etc.) please contact your child's principal, and we will work to help meet those needs.
Blood Drive February 24 at Wallace Middle School
WCPS will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. However, buses will only travel on clear routes. There are still a few roads in the county impacted by snow and ice. The roads that will not be used tomorrow can be found here: https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/documents/transportation%2Fbus-routes/743711
As a reminder, if you know of a child in need of winter weather gear (hat, gloves, etc.) please contact your child's principal, and we will work to help meet those needs.
