May 4, 2025
Good afternoon Western Alamance Middle School families, this is Principal Aaron Acome.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we are so excited to celebrate the incredible educators who make our school such a special place! Our teachers go above and beyond every day to support, inspire, and care for our students and they truly deserve all the recognition we can give. We have a full week of fun activities planned to honor them, and you can find more details in the PTO’s update below.
PTO: This week is teacher appreciation week. Please show the teachers some love:
Monday: bringing in a flower or seed packet.
Tuesday: write a note or two to a teacher that has been a positive influence on you.
Wednesday: bring a flavoring for water for a teacher that is a positive influence on you.
Thursday: bring your teacher's favorite candy.
Friday: bring in a school supply to give to your teacher.
8th grade parents don’t forget to send one baby picture in for the slide show for the formal.
All money for fun day and the 8th grade formal are due by May 23. We accept Venmo and cash. The formal is $30 and the fun day is $10.
Here are the multiple sign up genius'
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CADA622A4F58-56683894-duty (duty free lunch Wednesday)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CADA622A4F58-56503206-6thgrade (6th grade Fun Day)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CADA622A4F58-56500507-7thgrade (7th grade fun day)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CADA622A4F58-56495744-8thgrade (8th grade fun day)
Thanks so much!
From the Nurse: All students enrolled in the NC Public School System and entering the 7th grade are required to receive the Tdap & Meningococcal Vaccines. Please schedule your vaccine appointment with your pediatrician or the Alamance County Health Department. Once received, be sure to send an updated immunization record to school! If you are not sure if your child has received the required immunizations, please contact your doctor’s office. If these are not received by the 30th day of the 2025-2026 School year, your child will be excluded from school! If you have questions or need help with an appointment, please contact Nurse Benson.
If your student had medication at school this school year. This medication will need to be picked up within 2 weeks of the last day of school. If medication is not picked up within that time frame, it will be discarded. We are not able to send medications home with your student.
End of Grade Exams:
Tuesday May 27th, Math EOG
Wednesday May 28th. ELA EOG
Thursday May 29th, 8th Grade Science EOC
Please ensure that your student’s Chromebook is fully charged and ready each day for EOG testing. Students who arrive with uncharged devices will be required to take their EOGs on designated make-up days.
All EOGs must be completed prior to participating in any end-of-year activities scheduled for the week of June 2.
Thank you for your support in helping our students finish the year strong!
2025-2026 Transportation Needs (ACTION REQUIRED): You must submit the Transportation Needs form in your PowerSchool Parent Portal account no later than May 2nd.
Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Account
Click Forms
Click “Transportation Needs”
Review and Update information as needed
Submit
This information is essential for us to properly plan and allocate transportation resources for the 2025-2026 school year. If you need assistance with accessing or completing the form, please visit our support page: bit.ly/abssparentps
News about the Arts at Western Middle: The exhibition of winning pieces opens to the public on April 1st and runs through Friday, May 23rd. The galleries of Alamance Arts are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5pm. A reception and award ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 10th at 5pm to 8pm. Awards for middle school will be presented at 6pm and awards for high school will be presented at 7pm. I hope to see many teachers, students, and families here to celebrate the talent being showcased.
Athletics:
Baseball
May 6th @ Home 4:45
May 7th @ Broadview 4:45
Soccer
May 7th @ Home 4:45
May 8th @ Broadview 4:45
Softball
May 7th @ Home 4:45
May 8th @ Broadview 4:45
Track and Field
Championship May 5th @ Southeast HS
Tennis
Look next week for news regarding May optional tennis practices.
Free Physicals: We’re excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for all ABSS middle and high school student-athletes! Kernodle Clinic is offering FREE athletic physicals at multiple locations across the district.
Open to ALL ABSS Middle and High School students, regardless of their school.
Students can attend any date or location listed below.
Physicals will begin at 4:00 PM.
Bring your Pre-Participation Physical Form (available in English and Spanish)
Take advantage of this opportunity to ensure your student-athlete is ready for the upcoming sports season! If you need additional information, please reach out to your school’s athletic department.
