12/11/2023 - Williamsburg

Today we will be following the A-Day schedule. That means you’ll be attending periods 1, 3, 5, and 7 — so be sure to double-check that you’ve got the correct books and binders for class. Again, this is an A-Day. See your TA teacher with any questions.
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Calling all members of the Gender Sexuality Alliance — aka the GSA!! There will NOT be a meeting this week. The next meeting is now scheduled for next Tuesday, December 19th. Once again, this week’s GSA meeting is CANCELLED. See Ms. Wielechowski with any questions!
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’Tis the season to be LUCKY! The Anime Club is hosting a Holiday Raffle!! The grand prize is a professional 100-piece sketching kit donated by the New York School of Art. Tickets are just 1-dollar each, and may be purchased during ALL grade-level lunches OR with School Cash Online by scanning the QR code posted around school. The drawing is scheduled for December 19th, and all proceeds will support the Anime Club. Happy raffle, and may the odds be ever in your favor!
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All the best books are on sale NOW!! Just TWO DAY REMAIN for the Scholastic Book Fair in the WMS library — before TA, during lunch, and after school. The Book Fair will also be open in the evening before-and-after the Winter Concerts. See our school librarians for more information. And thanks for supporting the Scholastic Book Fair!!
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Give a “helping hand” to those in need! The WMS Helping Hands Club is hosting a holiday gift drive benefiting the young patients at Virginia Hospital Center Pediatrics. They ESPECIALLY need presents for teenagers. For gift ideas, just go online to the VHC Amazon Wishlist. Gifts should be UNWRAPPED and UNOPENED, and you can leave them in the collection bin — located in the main lobby — by this WEDNESDAY. Thank you for your support and generosity!
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Show someone you care this holiday season and get them a Candy Gram! Candy Grams cost just 1-dollar each, and you can order them through your TA teacher from now through Friday. They’ll be delivered to the person of your choice before Winter Break. And all proceeds will benefit the WMS Best Buddies Club. See Ms. Taylor with any questions about Candy Grams. Happy Holidays!!
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Calling all athletes!! If you’d like to participate in Girls’ Basketball or Co-Ed Wrestling this winter, you MUST have a physical on file by TUESDAY, December 19th. Wrestling practices and Girls Basketball tryouts both begin on January 2nd. See Ms. Hogwood with any questions.
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And now it’s time for WOLF PACK PRIDE!! The Wolfbots Robotics teams competed at the annual Fairfax-Arlington preseason scrimmage over the weekend — and they had a TERRIFIC showing.
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Big shoutout to TWO of our 8th grade teams for winning the 3rd place alliance, with team members: Rahill M, Cole D, Zayd L, Thurston R, Sid G and John M. Way to go, Wolfbots — and good luck this season!! [clap]

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