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Have a student who might attend Washington in 2021-22? The school has provided the following resources: Online presentation (Overview and Q&A in English, 65 mins, recorded Dec. 16, 2020)Video tour of WMS building (recorded in Summer 2020, in English)"STEMbyTAF" approach to learning (generalized information) Please be aware that many pages on the school website are … Continue reading Info on WMS & ‘STEMbyTAF’

UPDATE: Ten "Judges' Favorites" and 10 "Honorable Mention" awards have been picked in the first-ever WMS Cookie Decorating Fest. Students who created the "Judges' Favorites" will receive $25 gift cards from the PTSA. Take a look at all entries! ORIGINAL POST: Ready to try some (snicker)doodling in the PTSA's first-ever WMS Cookie Decorating Contest? Round … Continue reading Sprinkle joy in Cookie Decorating Fest

All schools listed on this page are publicly funded, and free to Seattle residents. Students are guaranteed a space only at their "attendance-area" high school. If interested in other schools, you will need to carefully read about their enrollment or application procedures. Schools to which most WMS students are automatically assigned. –> Find your student's … Continue reading High School info sessions

Congratulations to 6th-grader Mareike E. and 7th-grader Brandon T. for representing Washington Middle School in the Seattle Council PTSA's city-wide round of the National PTA 2020-21 Reflections Art Competition. The work was required to reflect the theme of "I matter because..." Visit the virtual art gallery to view the work of Mareike and other entrants. … Continue reading 2 students reach citywide round of Reflections contest

Nov. 8 Nov. 13 is the (extended!) deadline for entering the Washington Middle School round of this year’s national PTA “Reflections” arts contest. Students may enter original work in any of six categories: visual art (2D or 3D)photographyliteraturemusic compositionfilm/video productiondance choreography! An optional “special artist” category is available to students who qualify under ADA regulations. … Continue reading Enter PTSA Reflections arts contest

Over the years, people connected with Washington Middle School have created and posted a wide variety of videos, with most showing students in performance, competing in sports and involved in other activities. Click here to go to a list on YouTube. If you have only a couple of minutes, don't miss the original Mathtown video … Continue reading Explore videos about Washington students!

Parents and guardians are all too familiar with the ways our students experience pandemic stresses. Help is available, as you'll find out if you view the 17-minute presentation, "Wellness in a Time of Virtual Learning." It was created for the October PTSA Community Meeting by members of our school's Counseling Team and the Kaiser Permanente … Continue reading Video: ‘Wellness in a Time of Virtual Learning’

This budget was first approved by the PTSA Board in June 2020 and re-approved with minor modifications in October 2020. It was approved without changes by PTSA membership at the Oct. 21, 2020, Community (General) Meeting. At the meeting, PTSA Treasurer Brenda Price noted that the $156,000 spending plan follows the pattern of recent years, … Continue reading 2020-21 Approved Budget

6:30 pm, Oct. 21, 2020, PTSA Community Meeting (Zoom link has been removed, but the meeting's special topic portion was recorded and will be posted for replay.) Special topic: "Social and Emotional Support for Our Students" Members of our school's Counseling Team will talk about social and emotional support for students in a remote-learning environment … Continue reading PTSA Meeting for October: Agenda & materials

Interested in some great volunteer opportunities that support our school and community? Take a look below. Any role that has an asterisk is either open (as of October 2020) or could be shared with the current volunteer. You probably will want more info before committing! Email us at info@wmsptsa.com. Key: y=role is normally a Board … Continue reading PTSA Roles, 2020-21