WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL                                     

NEWS CLIPS FOR NOVEMBER 2026          

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REMINDER: BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL DROP OFF AND AFTERNOON PICK UP FOR STUDENTS…We wish to remind drivers who are bringing our students to school in the morning, or picking them up in the afternoon, please pull into the proper drop-off areas. NO STUDENTS ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE CROSSWALKS, IN THE FRONT CIRCLE (this is for busses), IN THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL, IN THE BLACK HILLS WORKS PARKING LOT, AND PLEASE DO NOT DROP YOUR STUDENT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (make sure you pull into the designated areas for drop off). In the afternoon, all students should be out of the building by 3:15pm and off the school grounds by 3:30pm unless they have an after-school activity. We appreciate your consideration of these issues.

6th grade students will be dropped off and picked up in the Westminster Presbyterian Church parking lot across the street, using the crosswalk and waiting in front of the glass hallway. Students will enter the building using the north/south glass hallway doors and the main entrance.

7th grade students will be dropped off in front of the community center parking lot and Science wing; there is a pull through (not for parking) before the parking spots right in front of the community center. Students need to walk around the community center to the courtyard where there are four entry ways to come in the building.

8th grade students will be dropped off in the community center parking lot, there is a loop already built in, and this is where 8th graders will also park if they are driving themselves to school. Students will walk around to the courtyard where there are four entry ways to come into the building.

Students riding bikes or skateboards need to be mindful of traffic…please walk your bike or skateboard across the crosswalks and across the street.

PARKING DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL…Westminster Presbyterian Church has been generous in allowing us to use their parking lot. However, they are asking that parents and staff of West Middle School remember not to park anywhere next to the church building. There are designated spaces for church use only, and there are “No Parking” zones we cannot use. The rest of the parking lot is available to us, so please be considerate of their generosity. We need to respect the no parking zones both during the school day and for evening sports events and conference nights. For after school pickup you can also utilize the Community Center parking lot, and the visitor parking available on the north end of the building. Remember, there is no student drop-off or pick-up in the front circle (this is for buses), or at the back of the building. Thank you for your consideration.

School issued Chromebooks are to be used for academic purposes only. Laptop activity and websites you visit are monitored daily, whether you are at school or at home. The District IT department can search website history whether you are logged in at home or at school. Please remember to be digitally responsible when using the school laptop. It is a privilege and there are consequences for misusing school technology and/or the laptop will be confiscated. Thank you, Administration.

We would like to remind all parents/guardians, or inform you if you were previously unaware, ALL students need to be off school property by 3:30. The only exceptions are if your student is enrolled in and participating in a sanctioned afterschool activity or completing a scheduled intervention or detention. Otherwise, please make all necessary arrangements to have them picked up, on their appropriate bus, or walking/riding/scooting/skateboarding, or otherwise traveling home and off property by 3:30. 

We would also like to remind you that the Activities Bus is a courtesy offered by the RCAS district for use only by students who are enrolled in and participating in an activity and have no other means of transportation home at the conclusion of said activity. It is not for use by students who want to skip their regular bus merely to remain on campus and socialize. 

We have been forced to deal with ongoing behavior issues from students who remain on the property long past what is reasonable or prudent. These issues create security and safety concerns that are unacceptable to us, who you have entrusted with your children's education and safety and cannot be tolerated further. Please communicate these expectations to your children, thus helping us promote the safe environment you would like your child to experience while at school.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter,

West Middle School Administration Team.

Principal, Mrs. Morrison, Assistant Principal, Mr. Kinowski, SRO, Officer Ramirez