September 13, 2026
Good afternoon Western Alamance Middle School families,
I hope you had a restful and relaxing weekend. We have several important updates and reminders to keep everyone on track, so please take a moment to review the information below. Let’s make this another great week!
PTO:Thanks so much for your support! We received a generous amount of donations for the Stock the Lounge event for the teachers.
Clean out those closets and help us purchase supplies for our snow cone machine! We have partnered with Savers Thrift and Two Men and a Truck to collect gently used items. We get paid by the pound for the items. You may drop them off in the front office during office hours. If you use the pledge form below, you can get a 20% off coupon to shop in the store! Pledges end on Friday the 18th!! We are so close to our goal!!
Take it back to the 80's! Tickets go on sale Monday for the 80's Glow Dance & are $10. You must have a signed permission slip turned in to attend the dance. Electronic signatures are not accepted.Tickets will not be sold the day of the event. Please see attachment below for information.
7th Graders Vaccine Connect Ed
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 September 22, your child will be excluded from school! If you have questions or need help with an appointment, please contact our school nurse.
Yearbooks
8th grade only yearbook recognition valid until 10/30/26:
Show your 8th grade student how proud you are and create an Ad in the 26-27 Western Middle School Yearbook!
All Students - Reduced price of $40 is until 9/18/26: after 9/18/26 yearbook price increases to $65. Take advantage of the reduced price. It's more than a Yearbook, it's a collection of moments that define your year.
Join the Drama Club! WAMS Yearlong Drama club starts 9/17. The club will meet in Ms. BG's room (609 in Parrish Wing) every other Thursday from 4-5. We will learn acting techniques and skills, work on a small tech project and learn short monologues and scenes for a showcase at the end of the year. The club is perfect for anyone who is participating in a sport and can only come part of the time or part of the year! If interested please fill out this Google form
WAMS Theatre Presents auditions for the Musical School House Rock Live Jr
Rehearsals will be Every Tuesday and Weds in room 609 from 4-5:30
Auditions Sept 15 and 16 (you only need to come to one day)
Parent/Interest Meeting Sept 14 at 5:30 in room 609
First Rehearsal Sept 22 in room 609
Performance January 29 and 30th at Western Alamance High School
if interested please fill out this form
Free and Reduced Lunch Forms
Breakfast and lunch are not universally free.
It’s time to apply for free and reduced cost breakfast and lunches. Families must reapply each year to receive continued benefits. Complete the electronic free and reduced lunch form for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Weapon Detection Systems
This year, all schools will have Weapon Detection Systems (WDS) in place. This is an added layer of security that will quickly scan students and visitors as they enter the building. We’ve put together some helpful information and a video of what the process looks like for our students. Take a look at our webpage for more information. All students will pass through the Weapon Detection System during the arrival process to school. The following video clip will give you a good idea of what it should look like on a regular basis.
WDS will also be used at athletic events; anyone planning to attend an ABSS athletic event must enter through the main entrance and walk through the WDS.
Here Comes the Bus
Is your student a bus rider? ABSS will be implementing the “Here Comes the Bus” app to help track students as they travel to and from school and get updates on delays and expected arrival times. We anticipate there will be some delays as we account for bus driver shortages. Please be patient as we roll out this new platform. Families can download the free app in the Google or Apple app stores. For directions on how to connect to ABSS, please visit our Back to School webpage.
Athletics
Tuesday 9.15 JV & V Volleyball Home 4:45
Wednesday 9.16 Jv & V Volleyball @ Southern
Thursday 9.17 Soccer @ Southern