White Mountain Middle School
Newsletter
Home of the Wolves
February 20, 2015
Number 6
www.eaglepnt.k12.or.us
541-830-6766
Dear WMMS Parents and Families,
Staying in constant communication is key to
student success.
WMMS tries to offer a variety of ways to
communicate with families including:
 Student-Led Fall and Spring Conferences
 Parent Teacher Organization: PTO
 WMMS Website: www.eaglepnt.k12.or.us
 WMMS
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thewolves
 JCSD9
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JacksonC
ountySD9
 JCSD9 Twitter: www.twitter.com/jcsd9
 Phone Calls
 Automated Robo Calls
 Monthly Newsletter
Why is Communication Important?
Effective communication is essential for building
school-family partnerships. It constitutes the
foundation for all other forms of family
involvement in education. Parents benefit from
being involved in their children's education by
getting ideas from school on how to help and
support their children, and by learning more
about the school's academic program and how it
works. Perhaps most important, parents benefit
by becoming more confident about the value of
their school involvement. Parents develop a
greater appreciation for the important role they
play in their children's education. Substantial
evidence exists showing that parent
involvement benefits students, including raising
their academic achievement. There are other
advantages for children when parents become
involved — namely, increased motivation for
learning, improved behavior, more regular
attendance, and a more positive attitude about
homework and school in
general (readingrockets.org).
If you have any ideas for ways to increase
communication between school and parents,
please let me know. We want everyone
involved in all of the wonderful things
happening at White Mountain Middle
School. Like our facebook page and check our
monthly newsletters for invitations to Family
Events happening in the spring.
March 8th Daylight Savings Time
March 12th Spring Pictures
March 17th St. Patricks’ Day
rd
Don’t
Parent/Teacher
Mar 23
– 27thforget
Spring
Vacation – No School
rd
Apr 3
Teacher Work Day – No School
Apr 2nd – Apr 13th Book Fair
Apr 8th & 9th Parent Conferences
Apr 9th & 10th - No School
May 25th
Memorial Day - No School
Teachers Choice Award
January
Simon Miller
Trent Blood
Jorge Zepeda
McKenna Pankonin
Emily Guzman
Jorge Lopez-Garay
Chris Cerdan
Michaela Whitbeck
Manuel Allende
Alfred Salas-Gonzalez
Emmanuel Suarez Jesus Sevilla
Ivan Valenzuela
Katy Menendez-Melger
Valentin Jacobo-Rodriguez
READ ACROSS
AMERICA
March 2nd through March 6th.
We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday with
many activities, including a book drive.
~Mrs. Rizo
Student of the Month
January
6th
7th
8th
Jahzel Rodriguez
Armando Tellez
Kirah Lucier
Sign-ups for track will
start on Tuesday, March
10th
Top tips to promote
healthy childhood
eating
*Have regular family meals. Knowing dinner is
served at approximately the same time every
night and that the entire family will be sitting
down together is comforting and enhances
appetite. Breakfast is another great time for a
family meal, especially since kids who eat
breakfast tend to do better in school.
*Cook more meals at home. Eating home cooked
meals is healthier for the whole family and sets a
great example for kids about the importance of
food. Restaurant meals tend to have more fat,
sugar, and salt. Save dining out for special
occasions.
-http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_chi
ldren_teens.htm
2014/15
Yearbooks
Order Yours Now!
In the Front Office
$15 while supplies last!
Available late May or early
June.
Girls Varsity
Basketball
2/23
2/25
3/2
Ashland @ Ashland
4:30
LincSav @ LincSav
EPMS @ EPMS
4:30
4:30
Girls Jv
2/23
2/25
Hedrick@ Hedrick
Mac @ WMMS
4:30
4:30
WRESTLING
2/21Conference Meet@Phoenix HS TBA
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