Wayland-Cohocton Middle School

WELCOME BACK! The Wayland-Cohocton buses are rolling out onto the roads this morning for our first AM run on the first day of school of the 2023-2024 school year! Please be ready a few minutes early and remember that buses might also run a little later than normal the first few weeks of school. As you commute to work or are out and about, please watch for our buses and students walking to and from the campuses. Give yourself a few extra minutes for the morning commute. We are so excited about today and having students back for another year of learning! GO EAGLES!

Wayland-Cohocton Open Houses are tonight, Tuesday, September 5th! WC Prekindergarten and Elementary Schools from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Middle and High Schools from 5:30 to 7: 30 p.m. This is a great time for students and their families to get acquainted with the buildings, their schedules and their teachers. Older students can practice their lockers and map their course for their days! We look forward to seeing you!

Wayland-Cohocton Open Houses are tonight! WC Prekindergarten and Elementary Schools from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Middle and High Schools from 5:30 to 7: 30 p.m. This is a great time for students and their families to get acquainted with the buildings, their schedules and their teachers. Older students can practice their lockers and map their course for their days! We look forward to seeing you!

Looking for before or after school childcare - consider the YMCA program located on the Wayland campus! Enroll now to keep the program available for our families - low enrollment has put the program at risk.

Wayland-Cohocton Parent Teacher Student Organization will meet on Tuesday, August 15th at 6 p.m. in the Middle School Media Center. Everyone is welcome. Please join us! Students welcome too!

Good Morning WCCS Families: Reminder that school supplies are provided by the district. Students need to have appropriate sneakers and clothing (HS& MS) for physical education and it is recomended that students have a backpack or bag to carry homework and other items to home and back. Please remember, that WCCS has qualified for free breakfast and lunch for all families. We look forward to seeing you at Open House on Tuesday, September 5th. Students' first day of school is Thursday, September 7th.

As part of the summer maintenance work at Wayland-Cohocton, the Field House parking lot is scheduled to be remilled the week of July 31st through August 4th. Weather permitting the parking lot should reopen on August 7th. The community is asked to respect barricades and to use the alternative entrances that will be marked. The High School entrance adjacent to the fiberglass Eagle will be open for access to the weight room. Student athletes attending training sessions will receive specific information from their coaches on alternative plans and how to access the building. Any community programs accessing the soccer fields or tennis courts will need to park in the High School parking lot and walk to the fields on the grass or sidewalks, or park in the Elementary School parking lot near the playground. The shipping and receiving area of the school (adjacent to the rear of the Field House, Greenhouse, Elementary and Middle School Cafeteria, will not be accessible. We ask that individuals not park there. Please do not drive across the school yards or fields in order to access areas that are otherwise accessed by the Field House parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to upkeep and maintain our facilities.

Attention to all of our sports families... We are happy to announce that Fall 2023 sport registrations are open! If you have a student-athlete interested in participating on a modified, JV, or Varsity team starting in August, now is the time to get them registered for the season. Please visit the following link to access our registration page and scroll to the bottom to get started. There are more specific directions on the page below, but don't hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns. Returning users should use their existing account, even if they are registering a new student-athlete. We are excited to see our teams and programs fill up soon! Thank you and go Eagles! https://wayland-ar.rschooltoday.com/

If your child is participating inMiddle School Summer Enrichment, please be aware that the field trip to the Genesee Country Museum tomorrow, Thursday July 27th has been rescheduled to August 9th, due to anticipated temperatures. Students attending Middle School Enrichment will be dismissed at noon on Thursday, June 27th. Information has been emailed to you if you are a participating family. Program coordinators will share additional information next week. If you have questions, please contact the Wayland-Cohocton Middle School Office.

Don't forget children 18 and under can get free breakfast (8 a.m. to 9 a.m.) and lunch (11:30 a.m. to noon) in the Wayland-Cohocton Middle School Cafeteria through Aug. 10th. No qualifications or paperwork are required. Enter at the Middle School doors (under the clock) on the Wayland campus. Children may walk or ride their bikes if they are an appropriate age to do so. Meals must be eaten in the cafeteria. Adults are welcome to accompany children and bring along a snack or lunch for themselves. Menus can be found on the WCCS App or at https://www.wccsk12.org/documents/dining-services/menus/106163.

Check out these Open Swim times.

WC Middle School students will be dismissed at 11:15 am and the buses are expected to pull out by 11:40 am. If you are picking up your middle school student, please do so at 11:15 am.

The 2022-23 Athletic Awards Ceremony is just one day away! We hope to see you on Monday June 12th in the Performing Arts Center to celebrate all of our athletic accomplishments from the past year. Things will get underway starting at 6:00 pm. Stay afterwards to enjoy desserts and drinks while taking pictures or talking with friends and family.

WCCS Summer registration is due NEXT Friday, June 9th. We apologize for the error.

Wayland-Cohocton Families are reminded that next, Friday, June 9th is the deadline to register for summer programs including Camp Invention, Invention Project, Middle School Enrichment, Summer Swim Programs, Everyone Can Move, and more! Information can be found at this link: https://www.wccsk12.org/page/summer-programs Registration forms must be mailed in. Please get your registration in tomorrow to be included. If you have questions, please call Kathryn Gelser at (585) 213-4303 or email her a kgelser@wcsk12.org.

We hope you'll join in your community's remembrance activities today, Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th.

Attention Track and Field Fans: If you are planning on attending the Varsity Boys and Girls Sectional Championship in Attica on Saturday May 27th, you will need to purchase digital tickets for admission. Here is the link to purchase tickets for this event: https://gofan.co/app/events/987815?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV. Cost per ticket is $7.30 and you will be asked to present this ticket at the gate when you enter.

Attention Varsity Softball Fans: Are you hoping to attend the Class B2 Semifinal Softball game in Haverling on Thursday May 25th? If so, you will need to purchase digital tickets in advance using the following link: https://gofan.co/app/events/987792?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV Price of admission is $7.30 for digital tickets and will be requested at the entrance when you arrive.

Today, Tuesday, May 16th is the annual School Budget and Board Candidate Vote from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Wayland-Cohocton MS Gym from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!

Wayland-Cohocton PTSO has distributed t-shirts and sweatshirts from its recent sale. If you have any questions, please reach out to the organization at wceaglesptso@gmail.com.