📢 Reminder for 6th–8th grade parents: The Reading SOL is tomorrow! Please remind your student to charge their Chromebook, eat a good breakfast, and arrive at school on time. Thanks for your support! 📖📚⏰
☀️💲The Virginia SUN bucks program assists families with the cost of groceries during summer break when school is not in session. It is a one-time benefit of $120 to each school-age child that meets the program requirements.
To learn more about these benefits or to apply, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/page/ebt
🎤🎶 TWO CONCERTS. ONE EPIC WEEK OF MUSIC. 🎶🎤
First up:
🌸 SPRING SING! 🌸
Presented by the 6th Grade Chorus
📍 Jolliff Middle School
📅 Monday, June 2, 2025 | 6:30 PM
Get ready for a burst of energy as our youngest singers light up the stage with a vibrant mix of pop hits and unforgettable showstoppers from stage and screen!
Then...
⚡️🎸 HITS ON HAWKSLEY: ROCK REVOLUTION 🎸⚡️
🔥 Featuring the 7th & 8th Grade Concert Choir
📍 Western Branch High School
📅 Friday, June 6, 2025 | 6:30 PM
It’s time to rock and roll all night as these legends-in-the-making crank the volume to eleven with head-banging hits from Queen, KISS, Twisted Sister, Poison, Quiet Riot, Green Day, Guns N’ Roses, and many more! It’s a full-blown rock revue that’ll have you singing from your seats!
🎟️ Both concerts are FREE and open to the public, however, donations will be accepted at the door to support the Western Branch Middle School Choirs..
Due to our on-going Auditorium renovation, please note the location of each performance.
#CooksKids #WBMSChoirs #SpringSing #HitsOnHawksley
📢 Reminder for 8th grade parents: The Science SOL is tomorrow! Please remind your student to charge their Chromebook, eat a good breakfast, and arrive at school on time. Thanks for your support! 🔬📚⏰
📢 Reminder for 6th grade parents: The Civics SOL is tomorrow! Please remind your student to charge their Chromebook, eat a good breakfast, and arrive at school on time. Thanks for your support! 🏛️📚⏰
🏅 Join us for the WBMS Sports Award Ceremony!
📅 Tues, May 20
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 WB High School Auditorium
Come celebrate our amazing student-athletes! 💙🐻 #WBMSProud #SportsAwards2025
🎉Congratulations 🎉
to the 7th and 8th Grade Band on a successful performance at the Busch Gardens Music in the Parks festival!
Congratulations to the WBMS Orchestra for their performance at the Music in the Parks competition. They received the highest rating, Superior. The orchestra also won the Best Overall Orchestra award for middle school.
Students were able to celebrate their win with a great day in the Busch Gardens park.
Go Bruins!
🚢🇺🇸 8th Grade History Came to Life Today!
Students had an exciting visit from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, where they explored the U.S. Navy’s 5 major roles in the Vietnam War. 💥🗺️ Each team put their heads together to strategize and find out which mission they were best suited for.
Big thanks to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum for bringing the past to life and making history interactive! 🙌 #HandsOnHistory #VietnamWar #USNavy #HamptonRoadsNavalMuseum #8thGradeLearning
📢 Reminder for 8th grade parents: The Writing SOL is tomorrow! Please remind your student to charge their Chromebook, eat a good breakfast, and arrive at school on time. Thanks for your support! ✏️📚⏰
🏫💬You are invited to attend the Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting to help advocate in the interest of gifted students. These meetings are open to the public.
💻For more information, visit our website: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/advisory-committees-gifted-education
LAST SALE OF THE YEAR!
Get your Biscuits before they sell out! Biscuits are sold first come first serve and are hot and ready for $5 after bell 1! See you at the table!
🥪🧀 Today’s Staff Appreciation Week theme: Lunchables – with a twist! 🎉
Our amazing staff got to create their own charcuterie-style dipping lunchable boxes, and it was a hit! Huge thanks to our awesome Admin Team for putting together this delicious spread! 💛🙌
#StaffAppreciationWeek #WeLoveOurStaff
🐢🦅 7th Grade Adventure Alert! 🌿🌊
This week, our 7th graders took an exciting field trip to the Virginia Living Museum! Students had an unforgettable time exploring animals from across the state and diving into the diverse ecosystems that make Virginia so unique—from the mountains to the coast and everything in between.
They learned, explored, and discovered so much more than we could have imagined! Check out these amazing moments captured during the trip. 📸✨
#7thGradeFieldTrip #VirginiaLivingMuseum #HandsOnLearning #ExploreVA #STEMinAction
🚶♀️🚴♂️🛼 TOMORROW is the day, Bruins! Get ready to Walk, Bike & Roll to School tomorrow! 💛💙
Celebrate National Bike Month by leaving the car behind and joining your friends and teachers for a fun-filled morning with prizes, activities, and tons of school spirit! 🎉🙌
Let’s make tomorrow an active and awesome start to the day!
#WalkBikeRoll #WBMSOnTheMove #NationalBikeMonth #WalkToSchoolDay #WBMSPride
Huge thanks to our amazing PTSA for treating us to a fantastic Staff Appreciation Lunch yesterday! The Cinco de Mayo-themed fiesta was full of flavor, fun, and thoughtful touches that made us all feel so celebrated. We’re grateful for your continued support and the way you go above and beyond for our staff—thank you for making it such a special day!
#StaffAppreciation #ThankYouPTSA #CincoDeMayoFiesta #GratefulHearts
🌟 It’s Staff Appreciation Week at WBMS! 🌟
Today, our amazing Admin Team rolled out the red carpet (and the drink cart!) delivering sodas, flavored water, and Chick-fil-A tea & lemonade right to our staff’s doors! 🥤🍋💛
Just a small way to say THANK YOU to our incredible team—you make WBMS shine! 💙🐾 #StaffAppreciationWeek #ThankYouBruins #WBMSProud
April was all about celebrating our incredible military-connected students during Month of the Military Child! 💜🎖️
We honored their strength and resilience with a fun-filled ice cream social, a special breakfast, awesome freebies, and so much more! 🍦🥞🎁
Thank you to our military families for your service and sacrifice—we are proud to support you! 🇺🇸💙 #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild #MilitaryKidsRock #WBMSProud
🌟 Last week’s PBIS Glow Dance was an absolute blast! 🎉💃🕺
We’re so proud of our amazing Bruins who earned 100 behavior points and scored FREE tickets to celebrate with glowing fun, music, and dancing! 💡🎶 Your positive choices light up our school—literally and figuratively! 💙💛
Keep up the great work, Bruins—we’re shining brighter every day! 🌟🐾
#PBISGlowDance #ProudBruins #PositiveVibes #GlowUpBruins
📣 Calling all future WBMS cheerleaders! 📣
Interested in joining the WBMS Cheer Team for the 2025-2026 school year? 📅 Come to our Cheer Interest Meeting on June 3, 2025 at 6PM in the WBMS Cafeteria!
✨ Open to rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
✨ Parents must attend
Let’s get ready to cheer loud and proud! 💙💛 #WBMSCheer #FutureCheerleaders #WBMS2025
