August 4, 2025
Western Alamance Middle School Families,
We are just a few short weeks away from the start of the 2025-2026 school year! We hope your summer has been restful and refreshing. Below are several important announcements to help your family prepare for a successful start to the school year.
Infinite Campus: As you are aware, ABSS transitioned from PowerSchool to a new student information system, Infinite Campus (IC), over the summer months. This new platform will now be used to access student schedules, grades, attendance, and more. On Monday, August 4, parents/guardians will receive a message from ABSS with instructions on how to create their Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. Please be sure to check your email to get started.
Open House : Wednesday, August 20: This year, due to our growing enrollment, we will hold a staggered Open House to ensure families have time and space to connect with teachers and staff. Please attend during your designated time:
6th Grade: 4:30–5:30 PM
7th & 8th Grade: 5:30–6:30 PM
If you have students in multiple grade levels, please plan to attend during the overlapping window. This is a floating event, allowing you to meet teachers, learn about class expectations, speak with representatives from our Academic Boosters (PTO) and Athletic Boosters, and pick up bus route information. SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AT OPEN HOUSE. Look for more information regarding Open House next week.
25-26 Documents: All essential information for the new school year is available on the WAMS website. Please take time to review the following documents before the first day:
First Day of School - Monday, August 25: Students may not arrive on campus before 7:55 AM. Between 7:55–8:10, students will be supervised in the gym. Homerooms will open at 8:10 AM, and all students should arrive by 8:25 am.
Student Schedules: Schedules will be available in Infinite Campus on August 19th. Copies of student schedules will also be available at our Open House and on the first day of school.
Fall Athletic Schedules: We’re excited to kick off the 2025–2026 athletic season! Below are the tryout dates and times for our fall sports:
Football (7th & 8th Grade): Begins Monday, August 11th | 5:00–7:00 PM
Cross Country (Girls & Boys): Begins Tuesday, August 26th | 3:30–5:00 PM
Boys Soccer: Begins Tuesday, August 26th | 3:30–5:30 PM
Cheerleading: Monday, August 25th & Tuesday, August 26th | 4:00–6:00 PM
Volleyball: Begins Wednesday, August 27th | 3:30–5:30 PM
To be eligible to try out for a fall sport, students must meet the following requirements:
Passed all core classes and at least one encore class during the second semester of last school year
Had no more than 13 total absences during the second semester
Have a current physical and all required forms uploaded and approved in DragonFly Max
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Breakfast and lunch are not universally free for all students. If you would like your child to eat meals at school, you will either need to put money on their online account or you will need to secure a free/reduced lunch status by filling out the required form. Paper forms are available in the WAMS main office or you can fill it out online. Please make sure that you have been approved for free or reduced lunch or that your child has lunch money in their account.
Upcoming Calendar Events:
Wednesday, August 20: Open House
Monday, August 25: First Day of School
We look forward to a fantastic 25-26 school year!