May 10, 2024
Middle School News
WGMS families,
We look forward to many exciting events in the month of May! We will be taking our 7th graders to Pittsburgh on Monday, May 13th. We can't wait to spend the day sightseeing together.
A reminder to families about the importance of school attendance each and every day. Please know that students are expected to be at school (even on special, fun days!).
Chronic absence is defined in Ohio as a student missing 10% or more of the school year for any reason-excused, medically excused, unexcused and suspension. Chronic absenteeism is a measurement of student success on the Ohio School Report cards and we are working closely with students and families to reduce the amount of students at WGMS who are deemed Chronically Absent. Over the course of the year, we continue to make wonderful gains and want to keep our momentum. Attendance studies show the connection between regular school attendance and positive student outcomes including: reading proficiently and graduation from high school. More information pertaining to attendance can be found here!
We appreciate all of the support and welcome ways we can partner together to ensure consistent school attendance at WGMS!
Save the Date! Our 8th grade promotion will take place on May 20 at 5pm in the middle school gymnasium. Please have your 8th graders here by 4:45 pm on that evening.
There has been a scheduling change - 8th graders will now tour the high school on Tuesday, May 21. This visit will take place during the school day.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at meagan.bellan@westg.org or 440-729-5945.
Meagan Bellan, Principal
May 10 PTO Dance 6-8pm, MS Cafeteria
May 13 7th Grade Class Trip to Pittsburgh
May 15 24/25 Final Forms opens for athletics
May 16 Choir Concert 7pm, MS Gym
May 20 8th Grade Promotion 5-6pm, WGMS gym
May 21 8th Graders tour High School
May 22-24 8th Grade Trip to Washington D.C.
Congratulations to the Middle School Boys Track 4x800 Meter Relay Team who advanced to State!
Good luck to Joe Trentanelli, Mickey Keenan, Quinn Johnson and Luke Ottman as they complete in Columbus.
Middle School Athletics 2024/2025
On May 15, parents of current 6th graders are able to create athletic accounts for their student-athletes in Final Forms. This can be done on the Final Forms web page: https://westg-oh.finalforms.com/
Once registered, you can check next to any sports that your daughter or son may be interested in playing.
Current sports offerings are:
Fall - cheerleading, cross country, football and volleyball
Winter - basketball, cheerleading and wrestling
Spring - club baseball, club softball and track
Parents of current 7th and 8th graders do not need to register their athletes again. On June 10th these accounts will roll over and 7th graders will become 8th graders and 8th graders will become 9th graders. Parents can also register them for next year's sports on May 15 or after.
Please remember that all sports require students to have a current physical on file on the OHSAA 2024-25 paperwork. This will be available soon on the West Geauga Middle School athletics web page: https://www.westg.org/o/wgms/page/athletics-new
Some coaches will offer summer training opportunities and they communicate through Final Forms. The website will be updated periodically as well.
Please let me know if you have any questions related to athletics. I can be contacted at frank.vosicky@westg.org
The West Geauga Spirit Shop is looking for 1 or 2 volunteers to co-chair the Spirit Shop for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in learning more, please email wgab.spiritshop@westg.org.
Tardy Policy
WGMS families, please be aware that starting on April 2nd, upon our return from spring break, we will be issuing consequences for unexcused tardiness to school. Each morning, we will track that students are in their first period class ready to learn by the bell. If a student were to earn 3 unexcused tardies, a lunch detention will be issued. Lunch detentions will continue to be issued if a student hits 6 unexcused tardies and at 9 unexcused tardies in the quarter. If a student accumulates 12 or more unexcused tardies to school, an In-School Restriction will be issued. At WGMS, we are aligning our student tardy policy with the student tardy policy at WGHS to establish consistency. Please reach out to Mrs. Dorko should you have any questions.
West Geauga Middle School
440.729.5940
www.westg.org