Middle School

Reminder: Tomorrow (Friday, April 19th) is a make-up day of school. White River Middle School is using Friday to celebrate the students' hard work this month. The theme for the day is Lazy Friday. School-appropriate casual/comfortable outfits are suggested. There will be other activities and opportunities that students do not want to miss as well. We will see you all at school tomorrow!

Just a reminder for all 8th grade parents. Please bring in baby pictures of your 8th grader for the 8th grade graduation slide show. Graduation is a short time away. If you could please get them in as soon as possible. Turn them into Mrs. White in the front office of the middle school. Thank you!

Just a reminder to all parents and guardians there will be track pictures Monday April 15th 2024. If you did not get a picture packet Monday Coach Krogman has packets in the high-school and Coach White has them in the middle school office. You can contact either one. Have a great week! GO TIGERS!

Middle School testing will continue this week. Please support our students by ensuring they get at least 8 hours of sleep and come to school on time in the morning. Go Tigers!

Dear Parents and Guardians: Beginning March 25th, 2024, White River Middle School will be a cell phone-free zone. This will be a permanent change. Why: WRMS is dedicated to the learning environment and well-being of our students. The decision has been made to support our students' learning opportunities and interpersonal relationships. Additionally, this decision is being made due to the distraction and disruption of social media use by our students. While this activity often happens outside of school, it has a real impact on the mental health, well-being, and learning of our students while they are in school. WRMS understands that this change may cause an inconvenience to some families, however our first commitment is to our students, their education, and the school learning environment. Cell phones are having a consistently negative impact in these areas and a change must be made. How: Students are encouraged to leave their cell phones at home, however if a parent or guardian wishes for their child to have a cell phone during the school day the following protocol will be used: When a student enters the building, they will check their phone in at the WRMS main office. The cell phone will be locked away in a secure location for the duration of the day. Students will pick up their cell phones from the office at the end of the day. A student found to be in violation of this policy will have their phone confiscated. A parent/guardian will be required to pick up the cell phone. The cell phone will not be allowed back into the building under any circumstances for the duration of the quarter. Closing Thoughts: In the following weeks, we will be posting links to helpful websites, videos, and discussions that provide expert insight and advice on the topic of the effects of cell phone usage on our youth. We would encourage all parents to have a discussion with their child about proper cell phone use, screen time, social media behavior, and cyberbullying. In addition, we would kindly request for you all to monitor your child's online activity and encourage them to use their cell phones responsibly at the appropriate times. If you need to contact your child during the school day call the WRMS main office at 605-259-3135. Logan Tucker White River Middle School Principal

Dear 8th Grade Parent(s) or Guardian(s): White River Middle School will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on March 6th,2024. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents/guardians, policymakers, and the public. Your child will take a mathematics or reading assessment. The assessment takes about 120 minutes for most students, which includes transition time and directions. The information collected is used for statistical purposes only. · Your child’s grades will not be affected. · Students may be excused for any reason, are not required to complete the assessment, and may skip any question. · While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers improve education. However, if you do not want your child to participate, please notify me in writing by March 6th, 2024. There is no need to study in preparation for NAEP, but please encourage your child to do their best. Contact White River Middle School’s main office if you have any questions. We are excited that our school is participating in NAEP. We know that WRMS’s students will show what our nation’s students know and can do. Sincerely, Logan Tucker White River Middle School Principal

Reminder for parents and students: Middle school boys basketball pictures will be tomorrow, January 16th, at 2:30 pm.

Good evening, This is Supt. Krogman with a reminder that school will dismiss at 12:30 pm tomorrow December 20th to begin Winter Break. School will resume again on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! Go Tigers!

Middle school science students displaying their Rube Goldberg Santa trap.

Science students displaying their Rube Goldberg Santa trap.

Middle School science students displaying their Rube Goldberg santa trap!

Middle School GBB practice will end at 5:30 tonight 12/6, tomorrow night 12/7, and Monday night 12/11. The last Middle School GBB game will be 12/12.

This is a reminder that the White River and Norris Schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. today for Thanksgiving break. Go Tigers!

Good evening, this is a reminder that school will dismiss at 12:30 p.m., tomorrow November 22. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Go Tigers!

There will be no A game 11/17/23 C game will start @ 4:00 PM, followed by the B game.

There will be no MS GBB practice tonight 11/16/23

White River Middle School Student Council will be selling shirts from now until 11/22. They will be available at parent teacher conference this Thursday. 23.99 For Small Through XL 25.99 for 2XL 26.99 For 3XL Through 5XL

Tomorrow night MS GBB will travel to Todd county. ALL teams will go A,B, and C. This will be the only C-team travel game. GO LADY TIGERS!

Please join us Thursday @ 2:00 PM in the Don Barnhart gymnasium for our schools veteran's day program. Many students are involved in the honoring of our veterans come out and support our children. As this will be a special day to honor and remember our veterans. GO TIGERS!

There will be middle school girls basketball practice tomorrow evening 10/31/23 from 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! GO TIGERS!