District 8 Board Member Erin O’Hara Block will hold a community meeting at Hillsboro High School on Monday, November 27 from 6:00-7:00 to discuss a proposed change in Board policy for pathways from academic magnet middle schools to academic magnet high schools.

Hillsboro High School, Community Room

Monday, November 27

6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Congratulations to Mr. Bohle on being selected as the West End Middle School Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024!

Mr. Bohle has 13 years of experience and leads our 7th grade math program. His students have regularly exhibited exceptional growth in the classroom due his commitment to excellence.

 

When asked how he ensures that learning goes beyond the classroom, Mr. Bohle responded,

"We start each year by writing about our interests and goals. I push the idea that education is a tool to help you achieve what you really want in life...The goal is for education to pave the way for self-actualization, which is a work in progress and I’m honored to do my part in developing students and watching them thrive."

The end of the day can be hectic for the main office. As such, we have always had a policy that there was not to be early dismissal at the very end of the day. If it's after 3:30pm, please wait for your student to be released at regular time of 3:55pm.

 

The only exceptions would be for extreme emergencies or when a whole group of students is released for an event involving travel. Thank you for helping us reinstitute this policy.

The Digital Family Engagement Program by ParentPowered for families and caregivers of MIDDLE SCHOOLS students is here at MNPS! Our families will get evidence-based tips and strategies via text messages to support their middle school children at home! Please reach out to us to learn more about this wonderful family enrichment program to enhance engagement!

Learn more here: Essential Middle School Family Engagement - Ready4K®

Contact us at [email protected]

Do you want to show support for teachers and staff? Help the PTSO by signing up today? Sign-up to help with Teacher Appreciation on the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XUtzLWqyvcg7V0ZTB86fkQ16RplZTfRKBztpVIxnzTA/edit

Please add your student's name to the order so we can easily deliver it when the shipment arrives.

West End Middle School – Give Me Tees

 

Our PTSO has put together some new swag for this school year. It's been a few years since we have had a fresh look so check it out online.

Winter is coming! Let's share the warmth by donating your "outgrown, not worn out" coat at school and we'll find its next best home with another student. Donations are accepted through the front office.

Sign up for the personalized student dashboard if you have not done so already. This dashboard provides families with on-demand access to current student attendance, behavior, and academic achievement (course grades and test scores). To see student information, you need to have access to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Visit the Portal page for instructions to sign up for an account.

We are happy to announce that Belmont University’s 7th Annual Middle School (6th – 8th grade) Poetry Contests are underway and will run through Friday, December 1, 2023.

 

Once the poems have been received, they will be catalogued and have all identifying information removed so all the judges will see will be the poem and its title. The Belmont English Club and their faculty advisor serve as judges and will pick the top five poems for each contest from all those submitted. Those poets, five 6th – 8th graders, will be invited to Belmont’s campus in February to work with professional songwriters to set their poems to music and then the songs and poems will be posted online for folks to hear and see and then vote for their favorite song.

 

For a look at last year’s contest winners, check out https://www.belmont.edu/sl/events/family_literacy_day/poetry-contests.html. The five finalists in each contest and their teachers will receive cash prizes with each prize split evenly between the poet and their teacher. First place winners will share $500, Second place winners will share $300, Third place winners will share $200 and Fourth and Fifth place winners will each share $100.

Winners of the 6th – 8th grade contest will be announced at a reception on the Belmont campus on either April 15th or 16th, 2024.

 

Teachers have access to additional Contest Entry Forms and one is attached below.

Best of luck to all our Blue Jays!

Tours are offered at 9:30 AM on select Saturdays when school is in session. Please make sure to reserve a date 72 hours in advance. Tours last 1-15 hours. Go to Schedule a Tour – We Are Hillsboro for the sign up link.

Kroger Plus Card

1.Go to https://www.kroger.com/account/communityrewards

2. After signing in, select community rewards and enter West End Middle School

Publix Rewards

1. Sign up for an account at https://corporate.publix.com/community/corporate-campaigns/publix-partners

2.Select Publix partners supporters and select West End Middle School

Box Tops

1-Download the Box Top App

2-Select West End Middle School”,

3-Take a picture of your grocery receipt and earn free money for WEMS

Here is our master list of what clubs are meeting (WEST END CLUBS (2023-2024).docx)

 

Find something to participate in to truly personalize your West End experience.

Want to help with basketball concessions? Lots of our PTSO dollars come from running this vital service at our sporting events. Sign-up today:

 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094EACA92AA2F49-45596529-west

We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://westend.mnps.org/
Location: 3529 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, USA
Phone: 615-298-8425
Twitter: @westendmiddle