Please see our Daily Announcements page for student announcements, the What's New area to the right for recent site updates, and below the slide show for breaking news and long-term announcements.
Does your family have a few old, unused personal electronics sitting around? Things like cell phones, mp3 players, ipads or tablets? Waunakee Schools will be conducting our first small, personal electronics recycling drive during conference week: March 9th - March 13th. You or your parents can bring these items and drop them off to your school office in the marked boxes you'll see there. Devices will be securely recycled by Heartland Business Systems following our drive!
See the attached flyer for upcoming events for teens at the Waunakee Public Library.
Need a Reading Suggestion?
Looking for a good book? Check out some recent book reviews from Mr. Noah by clicking through the slides below.
NEW - Morning Procedures
New Morning Procedures
Unless you have a pass to be somewhere in the building before school, you will need to wait outside until the 8:05 bell.
NEW: If it is raining or very cold (teens or lower), you will be invited to enter the building starting at 7:45 and proceed to the required locations:
A Day: 8th graders go to cafe, 7th graders go to gym
B Day: 8th graders go to gym, 7th graders go to cafe
Gym Expectations
If it is your day in the gym, you can be in the gym playing basketball OR you can stand in the entryway area outside the gym.
All students must stay in the gym and or entryway (no further than the top of the ramp), until the bell rings.
If the weather leads to wet or muddy shoes, the gym may be closed and you will then need to wait in the entryway outside the gym.
Cafe Expectations
Enter fully into the cafeteria and find a place to sit or stand.
Avoid crowding around or blocking the entrances.
Enter and exit the cafe without disruption to those around you.
Be considerate of others.
Help for Schoology is Available
Please visit our Schoology information page for help on a variety of Schoology-related topics. It has sections for parents, students and staff.
Chromebook & WiFi Hotspot Loaners Available for Checkout
Chromebooks and wifi hotspots are available for students to check out overnight to do school work. However, we must have parent permission for this on file in the LMTC before these loans can be made. Students can pick up copies of these permission forms in the LMTC, or they can be printed out: Chromebook Loan Permission Form | Kajeet WiFi Hotspot Loan Permission Form. Please note: Students should never bring their normally assigned chromebook home; they must use one of our loaners. Please see Mr. Noah in the LMTC with any questions.
Ebooks & Audiobooks From the LMTC
LMTC Ebook/Audiobook Access: You don't need a special app to use our ebooks and audiobooks. You can search for them and read/listen simply by going to Destiny. Or, from any web browser visit www.destinydiscover.com, search for Waunakee Middle School,and enter your Destiny username (student ID number) & your computer password.
Please note that while ebooks can be downloaded to your device for offline reading, you cannot download audiobooks- the audio is streamed, and thus requires a network connection for listening.
Be a Good Digital Citizen
Technology connects us to friends and family, information and media. But it can also be used in inappropriate and harmful ways. It's important to be a good Digital Citizen to keep yourself safe and use these tools in an effective and responsible manner. Here are the five themes of Digital Citizenship:
Balanced students use screen time wisely and do not let the cyber world take over the real world.
Literate studentslook at digital resources critically considering the bias, authority and currency of sources. Be picky about which sources you use, and learn to use specialized information tools provided by the LMTC.
Responsible students know how to protect themselves online and use borrowed equipment appropriately. Avoid sharing personal information and think before sending messages. When you use school devices, don't use them to create problems for others.
Ethical students give credit where credit is due. Take notes from information sources without plagiarizing, and avoid violating laws about copyright.
Positive studentsuse technology to learn, communicate and create. Do not use it to the detriment of others by spreading rumors, harassing or teasing classmates, taking pictures of people when they are not aware of it, or sending inappropriate messages.
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