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Coming Events

IMPORTANT Transportation Update as of Fri., Nov. 15, 2019 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION: For families whose students depend on transportation to and from school, one of our buses will be back in service tomorrow – Fri., Nov. 15, 2019. Please see the attached letter and schedules for details. Students living on the “wet side” of Waimea will be bused AM and PM. There is no change in AM van schedules for “dry side” Waimea students. These students will ride the bus home in the PM but will be departing campus later. Please call the school office if you have questions.
Posted Nov 15, 2019, 1:43 PM by Patti Cook
WMS Local Advisory Panel (LAP) Meeting - Tues., Nov. 12, 2019 - 4:30-6:30 PM - All Invited
Posted Nov 10, 2019, 9:12 PM by Patti Cook
Waimea-Hamakua Middle School Volleyball Season Underway! All Invited to come cheer for our student athletes! Mahalo to our coaches and friends for making this possible!
Posted Nov 7, 2019, 10:28 AM by Patti Cook

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Recent Announcements

Entire Community Invited To Wed., Dec. 4 Resource Fair! 'WE ARE COMMUNITY!' RESOURCE FAIR: 5-7 p.m., Wed., Dec. 4, 2019. Sponsored by Waimea Middle School in our new STEAM Learning Center. Free and entire community invited to participate in a gallery walk of community support programs, services and opportunities for the entire family - keiki to kupuna. From health care to Hawaii Community College programs, from reading to suicide, substance abuse, smoking and vaping prevention to safe use of social media, Blue Zones 'Live Longer Better" recipes and programs, to diabetes prevention; from youth mentoring to kupuna programs and free tax prep. Light refreshments & Bingo for youth. Drawing for used Chromebooks to take home. Everyone who gets passport stamped takes home a free bag of groceries from The ...
Posted Nov 14, 2019, 9:25 AM by Patti Cook
Why Flu Shots Are Very Important To All! Mahalo to the State Department of Health and Legislature for providing Flu clinics for students. But all of the peer reviewed, time tested research confirms that almost everyone else should get a flu shot too!
Posted Nov 7, 2019, 10:32 AM by Patti Cook
OHA Board approves $3 million in grant funding for Hawaiian-focused charter schools October 2019: The OHA Board of Trustees has approved $3 million in grant funding over the next two fiscal years to support 17 Hawaiian-focused charter schools, including Waimea Middle School. We thank the trustees for this support for our student's academic progress. https://www.oha.org/news/oha-board-approves-3-million-in-grant-funding-for-hawaiian-focused-charter-schools/
Posted Oct 29, 2019, 7:21 PM by Patti Cook

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WMS in the News

Waimea Middle School Hosts ‘Transition Night’ Big Island Now 3-7-2019: Waimea Middle School Hosts ‘Transition Night’
Posted Apr 2, 2019, 11:18 AM by Steven Smith
Two WMS Teachers Earn National Board Certification! West Hawaii Today 12-24-2018: Two WMS Teachers Earn National Board Certification!
Posted Apr 2, 2019, 11:18 AM by Steven Smith
WMS achieved Blue Zones Project school approval West Hawaii Today 12-3-2018: WES earns Blue Zones worksite certification, WMS school certification - WMS achieved Blue Zones Project school approval
Posted Apr 2, 2019, 11:17 AM by Steven Smith
Vaping Lesson Taught At Waimea Middle School Big Island Video News 11-19-2018: Vaping Lesson Taught At Waimea Middle School
Posted Apr 2, 2019, 11:16 AM by Steven Smith
Students find their voices at WMS Poetry Night West Hawaii Today 10-8-2018: Students find their voices at WMS Poetry Night
Posted Apr 2, 2019, 11:16 AM by Steven Smith

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Ohana News

WMS 'Ohana News 4-24-2019
Posted Apr 29, 2019, 6:33 PM by Steven Smith
WMS 'Ohana News 2-27-2019
Posted Apr 2, 2019, 11:48 AM by Steven Smith
WMS 'Ohana News 2-06-2019
Posted Apr 2, 2019, 11:47 AM by Steven Smith

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Principal's Page

Welcome To A New School Year! July 1, 2019 Dear Waimea Middle School Family, Aloha! As Principal, I welcome you to the 2019-2020 School Year which begins Monday, August 5 at 7:55 a.m. I am excited to share our theme for this school year: Student Voice. You might ask what this means? Our goal is to help every student achieve his or her academic potential. Student Voice is essential to fully engaging every child in their academic growth. In the first few weeks of school and at Open House, grade level teachers will share an overview of the skills and content they will cover as well as plans for huaka’i (curriculum-related field trips) and ho’ike (demonstrations and celebrations of hard ...
Posted Aug 3, 2019, 6:59 PM by Patti Cook
Aloha Waimea Middle School 'Ohana - Start of School Message August 1, 2018 My name is Janice English. I would like to introduce myself as the Principal of Waimea Middle School. I am excited to have your child as a student here and our teachers and staff have been preparing for an exciting, productive new school year. The theme for the near school year is Refinement. Last year there were three curriculum pilot programs that will now become fully embedded into your child’s academic experience. Science will be using Amplify, English Language Arts at 7th and 8th grade will be doing Project-Based, Place-Based Learning, and Math will have a Problem Solving focus. The culminating events (Ho’ike) throughout the year will be a celebration of knowledge and progress, where students ...
Posted Aug 3, 2019, 7:00 PM by Patti Cook

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WMS Student Broadcasts - Projects

Student Broadcasts - Check these out! One of the highlights of our 2018-19 school year was students learning to create news broadcasts sharing WMS news and events with fellow students, families and community. It was quite an undertaking but students made progress as they became more tech-savvy. Check out the videos below!
Posted Jun 2, 2019, 4:34 PM by Patti Cook
Student Broadcast On YouTube: Na Leo O Na Haumana 4-12-2019 WMS Student Broadcast On YouTube: Na Leo O Na Haumana 4-12-2019
Posted Apr 29, 2019, 6:44 PM by Steven Smith
WMS 8th Grade Humanities Night Ho'ike 3-7-2019 8th Grade Humanities Night Ho'ike segment from 3-13-2019 WMS Student Broadcast published on Youtube
Posted Apr 1, 2019, 5:55 PM by Steven Smith
Student Broadcast On YouTube: Na Leo O Na Haumana 3-13-2019 WMS Student Broadcast On YouTube: Na Leo O Na Haumana 3-13-2019 - This is terrific!
Posted Mar 20, 2019, 8:56 PM by Steven Smith
Na Leo O Na Haumana 2-1-219 - A Student Directed and Produced Broadcast Check This Out On YouTube: Na Leo O Na Haumana 2-1-219 - A Student Directed and Produced Broadcast - Great Work, Students!
Posted Mar 20, 2019, 8:49 PM by Steven Smith