Webb Bridge Middle School
Summer Office Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Dates to Remember
May 21-22:  Post-planning (no school for students)
May 25:  Report cards mailed home
June 12:  New Student Registration (8:00-10:30 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.)
August 7:  New Student Registration (8:00-10:30 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.)

Sneak-a-Peek
The WBMS Sneak-a-Peek for the 2012-2013 school year will take place on Thursday, August 9th at the following times:
8th grade - 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
7th grade - 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
6th grade - 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Farewell
We would like to bid a fond farewell to two of our staff members as they retire this year.  Robin Yackley, chorus teacher, has been with Fulton County for 16 years and with WBMS since it opened in 1996; and Joan Leslie, parapro, has been with Fulton County for 10 years & 7 months and with WBMS for  9 years.  We will miss you!

Medication Pick-Up
Please remember to pick up any medication that your child has in the clinic by Friday, May 18th.  Any medication (prescription and non-prescription) left in the clinic by the end of the school day will be disposed of.  New medications with new Medication Authorization forms and/or Health Care Plans need to be completed every school year.  These forms are available in the clinic or on the school website.

L&L - Summer Learning Opportunities
If you were unable to attend the L&L on Tuesday, May 1st you can go to the link http://goo.gl/wsI9q for a copy of the presentation.  The Login and Password information will be in the Media Center and the Front Office.  http://goo.gl/wsI9q If you have any questions you can contact Monica Phillips at mqphillips@bellsouth.net or 770-664-8990.

Alpharetta High School - Video Boot Camp
Interested in video?  Wanna learn how the upperclassmen do those cool effects on The Morning Show?  Then Video Boot Camp is the place to be this summer!  Come for 1 week or come all 6 weeks.  Get in shape for a great year of shooting end editing digital video.

Tennis Balls Needed
We are still in need of used tennis balls to be placed on the classroom desks and chair legs to protect the tile floors.  If you have any you would like to donate,  please bring them to the front office.

WBMS Blog
Webb is giving back!  We have a blog where Webb Bridge community can communicate about our upcoming service project, Fill That Bus!  Please check it out at www.fillthatbus.weebly.com.

Carpool Safety
For the safety of our students, please follow our carpool safety guidelines:
• Our one and only carpool entrance is in the front of the building.
• Please drop your child off in the front of the school where staff is on duty. There is no drop off in the bus area or by the music hall.
• Our carpool is single lane; please avoid using the left lane to bypass the carpool lane.
• When approaching the front of the carpool line, please pull up to the yellow line (past the front entrance to the school).
• Remember that with one carpool entrance we must be courteous of other drivers.
Please remind your child to wait on the sidewalk and not to cross in front of cars in the carpool lane. Thank you for your cooperation.

Webb Bridge Middle School Educational Foundation
In preparation for the establishment of the Webb Bridge Middle School Educational Foundation, we are seeking volunteers to serve on an exploratory committee. The goal of the foundation will be to purchase technologies and educational programs for the students of our school that would not otherwise be available through traditional funding by the Fulton County School System or our PTA. While the foundation will be separate from the PTA, both will serve important functions for our school. The PTA provides numerous programs and events, volunteers, and support for our teachers. The foundation will be designed to complement the PTA and its efforts by providing funding for additional technology and resources that are unable to be funded by the PTA due to pre-designated restrictions and/or guidelines.

So as not to compete with the PTA for donations, the foundation will seek to raise money from large corporations in the Alpharetta and North Fulton area, which is home to many computer companies, technology businesses and national call centers along with private donations. Our goal will be to tap into these resources to support student learning.
If you are interested in serving on the exploratory committee, please contact Marc Gelber at Marc@Gelbers.com or 770-856-9508. While we have an attorney that has offered to provide the legal service to set up the Foundation, we are in need of a CPA to file the 501(c)(3) application as well as volunteers for various other roles. While the time commitment will be minimal, your impact on Webb Bridge will be great.

Coke Rewards
Webb Bridge participates in the My Coke Rewards for Schools program. Every time you enjoy a participating Coca-Cola product you can donate the My Coke Rewards points to WBMS. The donations will help give our students things they need, like sports gear, creative supplies, books, classroom tools, and more. Here’s how you can make a difference:

Purchase your favorite Coca-Cola drink to get codes.
Go to www.mycokerewards.com (register if you are not a member).
Enter codes to collect points – choose “Donate to Your School” from the six ways to spend points.
Find Webb Bridge Middle School by zip code (30005). When our school’s page comes up, click “Donate Points Now” and enter the amount you would like to donate.

Georgia Natural Gas (GNG) has a wonderful donation program called TrueBlue Schools. For every current GNG customer who registers for Webb Bridge Middle School online at www.TrueBlueSchools.com, the school will receive $5.00 for each month you continue to be a GNG customer. If you are not a current GNG customer, switch now, and WBMS will receive a $40 donation and $5.00 for each month you remain an active GNG customer. Please check out www.TrueBlueSchools.com to register for WBMS today or to learn more about the program.

Early Dismissal Procedures
If a student needs to leave school before normal dismissal time, a note from the parent or guardian requesting early dismissal must be sent to the office on the morning of the requested early dismissal.  The student will be dismissed from class to come to the office at the time indicated on the note. Parents or guardians must come to the office to sign out their children.  Your cooperation with this procedure is requested as it minimizes interruptions to instruction.  Of course, in an emergency, a parent may come directly to the office to request that a student be dismissed early.

Artists Needed!
Are you a Webb Bridge parent who loves to paint?  Webb Bridge is looking for parent volunteers who would like to finish painting works by the American Grand Masters on the walls in the halls.  If you have the time and the talent, please call the school for more information at 770-667-2940.  Thank you!

Used Textbook Sale Information Now Available on PTA Website
Do you have used textbooks to sell or need to purchase one?  The PTA provides this service free of charge to all parents who want to take advantage of this exchange.  Visit www.wbmspta.org and click on the link for textbooks.  Follow the instructions for selling a book and peruse the list of available textbooks for sale.  Questions?  Contact the PTA textbook coordinator at textbooks@wbmspta.org.

Electronic Mall School Fundraiser
The Fulton Education Foundation presents The Electronic Mall.  This website gives individual Fulton County Schools the opportunity to fundraise with minimum effort.  There are over 1200 online merchants, including Wal-Mart, Macy's, and Barnes & Noble available.  To find out how to participate, click here to open the instruction flyer.  Post this flyer on your refrigerator for easy access the next time you start your shopping list.

National Blue Ribbon Schools 2010
The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools whose students achieve at very high levels or have made significant progress and helped close gaps in achievement especially among disadvantaged and minority students. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals, including those that beat the odds.  To read more about the National Blue Ribbon program and view a list of 2010 winners, please go the the Department of Education website at http://www.ed.gov/blue-ribbon-schools.  

Webb Bridge Middle School is a 2006 and 2008 Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch
A Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch is a school that is conscientiously moving to meet fully the nationally endorsed criteria for high-performing middle schools, one that has made marked progress in meeting all of these criteria, including measurable gains in the academic achievement of all students.  To find out more information about the Georgia Lighthouse Schools to Watch program, visit the Georgia Middle School Association website at www.gmsa.net/Lighthouse and the National Forum website at www.mgforum.org. 

WBMS 2011-2012 Honor Roll - 1st Semester 

2012 PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Champion.
(Watch the video on PAGE TV)