It’s a Great Day to be a TIGER!
Graduation week is here! Congratulations to all WHS Seniors and their families. The Winona High School graduation ceremony will be held this Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 10:00am at WHS Tiger Field. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Montgomery County Coliseum. The gates will open at 9:15am and all attendees are asked to wear a mask until they are seated. Masks may be removed once individuals are seated. Everyone is invited and encouraged to come support these phenomenal young men and women as we celebrate their achievements. No tickets will be required for entry to the graduation ceremony.
Academic Programming Friday, May 21 is the last day of school for the 2021-2022 school year. We are looking forward to our summer learning plans. Detailed information may be found on our website by clicking HERE or going to https://5il.co/sed3.
Also, the Mississippi Department of Education has released some great resources for families. You may access them here by clicking on the link or by going to the MDE website and searching for the following topics:
MDE Family Guides for Student Success
MDE Learning-at-Home Resources for Families
Winona Elementary Summer School will be offered to students who have completed kindergarten through third grade and have experienced the greatest learning loss. Students will attend classes Monday through Thursday from 8:30-11:30am on June 7 through July 1. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Winona Secondary There are several options for WSS students to participate in online and in-person classes this summer. Please read carefully to see what option is best for your child. If you have questions, please call the school at (662) 283-1244.
- Option 1: Credit Recovery for students who failed an academic course this year.
- Option 2: Earning a Credit for students who would like to earn one (1) Carnegie unit.
- Option 3: Summer Learning Enrichment Camp for 7th and 8th grade students who passed all courses with a 65 or higher, but would like to receive more instruction in English and/or math.
- Option 4: Summer Learning Enrichment Online Learning for 9th through 11th grade students who passed all of their courses with a 65 or higher, but would like to receive more instruction in preparation for the next school.
SEL Camps in July SEL stands for Social Emotional Learning. Social emotional learning helps students to understand their emotions, set and achieve positive goals, and maintain positive relationships. If you are interested in your child attending this program, please fill out the survey at SEL Camp Interest Survey. Once we see how many students are interested, we will set more specific plans and distribute sign up information.
Operations We have lots of summer projects on our list to be completed at each building. ABM provides all maintenance and custodial services to the district and will work with district leadership to plan for how to accomplish the summer projects.
Family and Community Support Please complete the WMCSD Federal Programs Needs Survey. The survey is posted on the district website at www.winonamontgomerycsd.com. Login instructions are posted under “Resources.”
Health and Safety Parents of up-coming 7th grade students please don’t forget to get their T-dap booster shot. Please call the Health Department at (662) 283-3655 and schedule an appointment. You can also get a T-dap shot at our local pharmacies. The T-dap shot is mandatory for all 7th grade students unless a written letter is given by a doctor. Please bring the updated 121 form when you register for school.
Communications The WMCSD website is www.winonamontgomerycsd.com. Our Facebook page is Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District, and the email hotline is tigertalk@winonaschools.net. The next regular meeting of the WMCSD Board of Trustees will be Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 6:00pm in Wolfe Lab at Winona Secondary School.
Technology/Learning Management Systems We are reaching out to ask WMCSD parents to take part in a Technology & Learning questionnaire. All responses will remain anonymous to protect privacy. A big thank you to those parents who have already completed the survey. We have 112 WES parents and 109 WSS parents who have completed the survey.
Winona Elementary Parent Survey Link (Grades Pre-K-6) http://www.bbyt.es/HP7EP
Winona Secondary Parent Survey Link (Grades 7-12) http://www.bbyt.es/HU8UP
Planning for the 2021-2022 School Year We need bus drivers for the 2021-2022 school year. We will be offering training in the summer so if you are interested, please let us know now by calling the Transportation Department at (662) 283-1018. We also need substitute teachers for next year. If you are interested in being a substitute teacher, please call the Superintendent’s Office at (662) 283-3731.
All vacancy announcements are posted on our website. Please consider applying for any position for which you are qualified and/or licensed. All positions are posted in our online application program at https://www.applitrack.com/winonaschools/onlineapp/.
Stay healthy and choose joy!