West Hempstead Middle School

If you don't receive Week @ WHMS Parent Edition each Sunday morning, please call the office to make sure we have your correct email address. It's chock full of info! This week's reminder: No backpacks allowed in classrooms/halls, only small string bags. Backpacks in lockers!

More pictures from our Team Human BINGO today. What did you learn about a Team classmate that you didn't know before? @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Our students made more Connections Before Content today with our Team Human BINGO activity. Students had to find ten classmates on their team that fit various descriptions. Great way to get to know each other while outside on a beautiful day. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Parallel teaching in action with @MsKiernanReads & @sparkerhall as they roll out our new Writers Workshop approach in the middle school. Teachers as learners & making small-group instruction more effective. Ask about Gary Soto! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Students here are waiting in line to have their pictures taken on picture day. No worries, parents, their masks were off for the photos! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Our counselors and mental health team met with all our students yesterday to remind them how to seek support and advocate for themselves in middle school. It takes a village, and this team is a great first point of contact for SEL needs. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Final call! Tomorrow is picture day at WHMS. Come dressed the way you want to be remembered in the yearbook!

Students in @HomeNCareers11 FACS classes created "Identity Portraits" as part of our Connections Before Content theme to start the year. Here she learns more about a student while he shares his portrait. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Students in Mr. Brown's health class getting a lesson from our librarian in organizing their Google accounts and accessing our library's resources. Building independence at WHMS! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Mark your calendars WHMS! Our annual picture day is this Friday, September 24th. Every student will have their photo taken for the yearbook, ID, and PowerSchool. Families who want to purchase photos may do so as well. Please wear what you want to be seen in! #RamPride @smurrayLB

The learning doesn't stop with the 2:40 bell at WHMS. Here Ms. Pusateri spends time after school during extra help supporting a student with concepts learned in the science classroom. Talk about persistence and #RamResolve! @whufsdrams @smurrayLB

The Dignity & Tolerance (DAT) Club, under the direction of our social worker, Ms. Lubliner, are getting to know each other and making connections through shared experiences. The conversations were awesome! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

As you are aware, there has been a terrible fire on Woodfield and Eagle. Everyone is safe. Some of our students have been affected. We are starting a collection of gift cards and cash. All cash will be converted to gift cards. Students have relocated to various homes and its best if we support them in this fashion. If you want to donate, you can see any building principal or district office administrator. Thank you.

This is a lesson we're trying to teach our students @ WHMS. We cannot control others, we cannot control the world around us. We CAN control how we choose to react. True strength comes through controlling our reactions to others and the world. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Did you know that Hispanic Heritage Month is underway? Sept. 15th-Oct. 15th. Thanks to @Mrsdrivera for putting together this bulletin board to greet students on their way into school each day. @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Yesterday was the first meeting of our new Chess Club with @MsKiernanReads and our players dove right in. Great way to develop thinking, planning, & 2nd/3rd/4th order consequence skills. Perfect for middle schoolers! @whufsdrams #RamResolve @smurrayLB

Our science teachers & Mr. Murray spent a half-day learning more about our new science program, Amplify, today. The program connects the NGSS with a constructivist philosophy - all about scientific thinking, exploration, & real-life experiences. @whufsdrams @smurrayLB #RamResolve

WHMS will host it's annual "Back-to-School" tonight, Monday, Sept. 20, beginning at 7pm. More details were mailed last week & via email yesterday. We can only invite 1 parent per child this year, but hope that every child can send a parent. #RamResolve @whufsdrams @smurrayLB

Students in @RonaldBauerJr class are sharing their "Laboratory Safety" posters in preparation for performing labs in class. Do you know what to do if you spill a chemical? Safety first! #RamResolve @whufsdrams @smurrayLB

Ss in @MsKiernanReads & @sparkerhall class were responding to classmates' thoughts on characters' perspectives in this active lesson. Let's the more introverted Ss still have their voices heard. So great to be up & moving around the room again! #RamResolve @smurrayLB @whufsdrams