February 11- Encore Cycle #4 Ends

February 17- School Back in Session- Early Release Day (1:05 dismissal for students)

February 17- Encore Cycle #5 Begins

February 20- ASBDA Band Symposium

February 25- Board of Education Meeting (7:00 p.m.)

February 27- JWMS Snow Ball (Gr. 5 & 6 Students- 3:00-4:30)

February 27- JWMS Snow Ball (Gr. 7 & 8 Students- 6:30-9:00)

February Break for students will begin on Thursday, February 12 through Monday, February 16. Students will return on Tuesday, February 17. Tuesday, February 17 is an early release day with a 1:05 dismissal for students.

Staff will be engaged in professional learning on Thursday, February 12. The office will be closed on Monday, February 16 in observance of the President's Day Holiday.

There will be no Weekly Newsletter next week due to the February break.

Have a wonderful break!

Congratulations goes out to the students listed below who were selected as JWMS P.R.I.D.E. Award winners for the month of January 2026!

Each month, our teachers and staff acknowledge students for random acts of P.R.I.D.E.

(Preparation, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Excellence), the 5 Wallace pillars of

academics and behavior we wish to see in all of our students. P.R.I.D.E. is also the heart of our school mission

statement.

When students are "caught" performing an act of P.R.I.D.E. (i.e. returning a wallet

they find to the office, assisting a new student become acclimated to their new school, choosing

to sit with a student at lunch who might be alone, etc.), the student is rewarded with a P.R.I.D.E.

ticket.

At the end of every month, we select two students at each grade level who are recognized as our P.R.I.D.E. award winners of the month. Winners receive their name in the weekly email blast and get a free Wallace P.R.I.D.E. t-shirt, water bottle or notebook! All other P.R.I.D.E. nominees for the month will win a $5 Wally Bucks card they can redeem at the school store.

Congratulations to our January winners! Students winners will be announced on Monday and will come down to the office to receive their PRIDE prizes!

Get ready for a night of music, snacks, and fun! The annual JWMS Snow Ball will be held on Friday, February 27!

Thanks to the JWMS PAC, admission, snacks, and beverages are free for all students.

Grades 5 & 6: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM in the

JWMS Cafeteria

Grades 7 and 8: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

JWMS Gymnasium

Important Reminders:

We are excited to offer these events to bring our school community together, and a huge shout-out to the PAC for keeping it free for the students—snacks, beverages and a DJ included!

Dear John Wallace Families,

🎟️ Tickets are Officially ON SALE NOW! 🎟️

The John Wallace PAC is thrilled to announce that tickets for our biggest fundraiser of the year are officially live and ready for purchase!

Thank you for your enthusiastic support of the John Wallace PAC! We can't wait to see you all cheering from the stands!

-JWMS PAC

Our weekly newsletter is an excellent way to stay informed and up to date with pertinent information. It will be sent out on Friday afternoons via ParentSquare post.

Please feel free to contact the main office at 860-667-5888 during regular operating hours (7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.) if you have any questions or need additional information.

In partnership,

Daniel Dias

JWMS Principal

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