Weekly Newsletter - May 27, 2024

Memorial Weekend - Thank You!

Dear Wolfpack,

We'd like to take a moment to remember all those who have served our country and who are no longer with us. Thank you for your service. We are all very grateful.

8th grade events are in full swing and we need your help please. Take a look below for the volunteer sign ups and help out if you can - thank you!

This week's highlights:

All week - iReady Math Testing
Monday 5/27 - No School -Memorial Day
Tuesday 5/28 - 6th Grade Choir & Instrumental Concert @ 6pm
Wednesday 5/29 - BSAP Meeting @ 5:30pm
Thursday 5/30- Coffee with the Principal @ 8:15am via Zoom
- 8th Grade Choir & Instrumental Concert @ 6pm
Friday 5/31 - 8th Grade Dance 6:00-8:00pm
Saturday 6/1 - Swing Night - Music Depart Awards

We are having trouble connecting the school calendar to the newsletter so please use the link to access the school calendar directly.

Have a great week!

Amy Cooper - PTSA President wrmsptsapres@gmail.com

Jess Kelly - Friends of Reed President info@friendsofreed.org

Recognition

A Special Thanks to These Awesome Humans!

Presidential Guidance Counselors and All Round Wonder Women!

Jenna Schwartz & Parisa Stepanek

Parent Academy Fundraiser Leads - Jill Labate, Andrea Daveline, Sammy Yu

Beautification Leads - Laura-Shay Griffin & Bethany Catlett

Website & Newsletters- Tammy Buman

Appreciation Coordinator - Maria Diaz

Restaurant Fundraisers - Maria Russo

Annual Giving - Sunny Paperny

PTSA/FoR Executive Board members

and...

Mr DeBonis and his fantatsic team of APs - Mr Segura, Ms Graham & Ms Bell

Thank you for helping PTSA and FoR get through the year!

8th Grade Activities Reminder

Important Dates

Grad Night - Thank you to all who chaperoned. A HUGE THANK YOU to Jenna and Parisa for organizing the entire event. Without them, it wouldn't have happened
Friday May 31 – Dance from 6:00-8:00 pm in Schall Park
Friday June 7 – Fun Day during periods 5 & 6 in Schall Park
Monday June 10 – Culmination Ceremony at 8:00 am on Main Field (tickets will be sent home soon)

Volunteer for 8th Grade Events

The 8th Grade Dance and Fun Day committees have been working hard to plan awesome events for the culminating 8th graders and now they need all hands on deck to help out at the events themselves. See the SignUpGenius links below to volunteer*/donate. Thank you for your support!

Click here for 8th Grade Dance SignUpGenius.

Click here for 8th Grade Fun Day SignUpGenius.

*Please note that ALL volunteers MUST be LAUSD-approved for all 8th grade events.

Reed Makes the ERP Honor Roll

Congratulations Team Reed!

Walter Reed Middle School has made the annual ERP Honor Roll list recognizing 1,430 (17%) of California's highest performing public schools. The honor roll program celebrates schools who have outperformed their peers in closing achievement gaps, particularly among higher-poverty and historically disadvantaged student populations.

For more information and the full Honor Roll list click here. Way to go Team Reed!

Catch up with all the school news...

... at https://reedms.com/

Other Ways to Support Reed

The Reed Staff Lounge is Maintained 100% Through Donations

We like to keep our wonderful Reed staff fully stocked with coffee and tea supplies in their Staff Lounge, but we rely on donations to keep it going! If you are able, you can either purchase from our Amazon wish list which gets sent directly to school, or feel free to purchase Keurig pods, coffee creamers, paper towels, or dish/hand soap from wherever you shop and leave them in the main office with 'Amy Cooper' written on the bag/box.

Thank you for your support!

RALPHS COMMUNITY REWARDS: Register your Ralph's card ONCE and Reed will get a percentage of each of your grocery trips! Go to Ralphs.com > My Account > Community Rewards and select "Water Reed Middle School / Friends of Reed" as your organization. Once registered, our name will display at the bottom of your receipt every time you shop. Learn more about how to link your account.

FARM FRESH: Receive fresh, organic produce delivered right to your home with Farm Fresh To You while earning 10% cashback for Reed using the code "REEDFRESH" -- different box types & sizes with no commitment - skip a box, change it up or stop delivery at any time. Already a customer? you can add the code to your existing account. Learn more.

BOX TOPS: Download the app and Register Walter Reed. Scan your receipts to earn money for Reed.

Attention New and Returning Parents! Please login into TeamReed.org in order to ensure that you don't miss out on weekly newsletters, spirit wear sales, and volunteer opportunities, as well as grade level and academy specific news.

We invite you to visit TeamReed.org to see everything Team Reed has to offer this year, and make sure you Register if you don't have an account. Please update your child's grade, homeroom teacher, and academy.

Login or Register for an account to subscribe to Reed News, access upcoming calendar events, make purchases, sign up to volunteer and much, much more.
Visit "My Account" tab > "My Contacts/Forms" to UPDATE your contact information!
Complete our Back-to-School Checklist!

Questions? - Please don't hesitate to contact us at info@teamreed.org.

Looking Ahead

Visit the Reed MS Main Calendar

Social Media Accounts

Walter Reed Official Accounts

SUBJECT: Team Reed News Week of May 27