WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL 
NEWS CLIPS FOR MARCH 2026
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REGISTRATION FOR 2026-2027 9TH GRADE |
Staff from Stevens High School will come to West to help 8th grade students with registration materials on March 2 & 3 during 7th period. |
Smarter Balanced Testing…will be administered to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students April 13–24th. 8th grade science testing will be April 7-10. With the number of students involved in testing, we want to express how important the attendance of each student is. If possible, we are asking that you schedule appointments around this testing so our students will have uninterrupted attendance.
TRACK SEASON…will start Monday, March 9, 2026. All participating students need to have a doctor’s physical on file in the office before they start practices. Physical forms are available at most doctors’ offices as well as walk-in clinics. The fee for participation is $25.00 (with a maximum of $60.00 per individual student per year, or $120.00 per family). West Middle School logo shorts are a required uniform. They are available in the office or the physical education department--$12.00 for shorts. (These are the standard physical education uniform and may be used for track.)
All staff members here at West Middle School wish to express their gratitude to the PAW’s Appreciation Committee for delicious treats provided on February 12, 2026, and the supper provided during parent/teacher conferences on February 19, 2026.
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All cell phones must be turned off and put in your locker from the time you enter the building in the morning and should be off until you leave the building at the end of the day. Students who choose to violate this policy by having their cell phone on them will have their phone placed in the office for up to one week, and their parents will be required to pick up the phone (Student Handbook). Please make sure that phones are turned off as it affects the WIFI, Chromebooks and other technology in the school.
Congratulations to the West Middle School Band students who won first chair honors for this year’s Festival of Bands! These musicians did a great job of representing West Middle School.
7th grade ~ Enrianne Patdu, flute – Rachel Mann, bass clarinet – Sophia Tobias, alto saxophone – Lyric French, baritone saxophone – Joseph Tyon, trumpet – Landon Linn, trombone – Mason Schrupp, ephonium
8th grade ~ Eryn O’Loughlen, flute – Emma Martin, oboe – Kaci Currie, alto saxophone – Elsa Grauman, French Horn – Sawyer Shryock, euphonium – Andria Atkinson, tuba
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 STUDENT DROP-OFFS ARE TO BE DONE IN THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL. In the afternoon, all students should be out of the building by 3:15p.m. and off the school grounds by 3:30p.m. unless they have an after-school activity.
REMINDER ~ Please be respectful of our neighboring businesses when you are dropping off or picking up your students. Thank you for your consideration with this matter.
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The Middle School Art Show, celebrating “Youth Arts Month”, will be displayed in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café and Gallery at the Dahl Arts Center from March 5th -27th, 2026. The following students have artwork on display in this year’s show. Feel free to come see their fantastic display of artwork. The Artist’s Reception will be Thursday, March 5th from 5-7pm at the Dahl.
The following students will have their art on display: Ava Aguilar, Abbe Bell, Ava-Marie Bragg, Kethry Burton, Paisli Darr, Daelynn Fenner, Ella Henrikson, Sophia Inmon, Annabel Lufkins, Lily Parkin, Embry Pollino, Kash Reddy, Tate Schmit, Easton Sitzler, Emma Wake, Arianna Williams and Emma Willmes.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH nominees chosen by the core teachers for the
month of February ar
6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
Ila Hocke Ella Hammond Kethry Burton
Quinn Ogden Kolter Kellogg Connor Knisley
Cole Thedorff Landen Lewis Mason Roerick
Abigail Thompson Wiyaka Sounding Side Emily Waldie
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March 1 Personal Transfer/Open Enrollment applications open online
March 2&3 Stevens High School at WMS – Registration for 8th graders
March 3 PTA Meeting 5:30pm @ WMS room 106
March 5 United In Song Choir Concert 7:00pm @ Monument Theatre
March 6 Early Release 1:00
March 6&7 All-State Band @ Mitchell SD
March 8 Daylight Savings Time Begins (set clocks ahead 1 hour)
March 9 Track Practice Begins
March 10 6th grade Musical 2:15 WMS Cafe
March 11 End of Nine-week 3
March 13 Pep Assembly
March 14 Festival of Bands – Monument Theatre
March 16 NO SCHOOL – STAFF PD DAY
March 17 Women in Science Conference 7th grade girls – SDSM&T
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
March 20 PTA BINGO @ WMS Cafeteria – doors open @ 5:30pm, BINGO starts @ 6:00pm
March 21 Strings in Concert @ Monument Theatre
March 24 5th grade Elementary Registration @ Elementary Schools
March 26 5th grade Informational Meeting 5:30-6:00 WMS Cafeteria
March 30-April 6 NO SCHOOL – SPRING RECESS