5/25/26 Memorial Day (No School)

5/28/26 Aerospace Academy Orientation

The following positions are open for next school year:

Dear Wallace Parents,

As we prepare for the close of the school year, this is a friendly reminder that all student medications must be picked up from the Nurse’s Office by the end of the school day June 22nd.

Please remember to collect:

💊 Daily medications

🫁 Inhalers

💉 EpiPens

🚑 Emergency medications 

📋 Medication authorization forms for the upcoming school year will also be available at pickup.

Parents/guardians are encouraged to complete and return updated forms before the new school year begins to help ensure medications can be administered without interruption.

⚠️ Please note:

If you have any questions regarding medications, physician orders, or health forms for next school year, please contact the Nurse’s Office before June 22nd. 

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep all Wallace students healthy and safe throughout the school year!

Hope you all have a wonderful summer!

Tia Mosher

School Nurse

860-667-5888 ext. 1

Here are some documents from the NHS School Nurse's Office. Please review:

Over the past month, our community center proudly displayed wonderful artwork from schools across the district. We are incredibly proud of the pieces showcased by our Wallace students. In particular, we want to congratulate Ashley Magnuszewski, whose artwork was selected for the prestigious NPS Student Spotlight Permanent Collection! Check out the video below to see highlights from the event and her winning piece.

In celebration of School Library Month, the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL) organizes a bookmark design contest each April. The contest, which was open to all JWMS students, challenges participants to design an original bookmark about their school library, books, or the fun and adventure of reading. Our school library received many fantastic entries! The bookmarks designed by Aviana Punzalan (5th) and Allison Mao (6th) were chosen to represent JWMS. It was recently announced that Allison's art won in the Grades 6-8 category! She will be receiving a certificate from CASL and her design will be featured on actual bookmarks as well as a poster that will be displayed in the library! 

Thank you to all the students who participated in the contest! Start planning your designs for next year! 

On Monday, May 18, the Connecticut Association of Schools honored two middle school students from across the state at the annual CAS Scholar Leaders Award Banquet. These students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements and exemplary leadership skills. Carter Dunphy and Anastasiia Turkot were proudly chosen to represent John Wallace Middle School. Congratulations to both of you on this wonderful achievement!

We value your family's voice! We will be administering the NPS School Climate Survey for Grade 8 students—to gather feedback on our school climate at John Wallace Middle School.  

Your input helps us improve student relationships, learning conditions, and the overall school environment to make it safer and more supportive for everyone.

Opt-Out Option: If you do not wish for your child to participate in the survey, please submit a printed and filled out copy of the form to the main office.

All responses to the NPS School Climate Surveys for students are completely anonymous and confidential. Thank you for your continued support and valuable feedback!  

Smarter Balance testing will be finishing up next week with Grade 5 ELA sessions only. Please help our staff by making sure your children are coming to school well rested, fed, and that their Chromebooks are fully charged so they can do their very best. Below is a list of dates for the testing.

Wednesday, May 28- SBA ELA (Grade 5 Only)

Thursday, May 29- SBA ELA (Grade 5 Only)

A reminder to all families, if your child will be absent or tardy to school, please send a ParentSquare to our main office. You can also call our main office at 860-667-5888 to report the absence or tardy but either a written note or ParentSquare will still be needed to excuse it.

We would appreciate your assistance in ensuring the main office is always notified of any absences or tardies. In addition, if you need to get a message or notification to your child, please contact the main office and we can relay the message.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

A reminder that the drop off location for all students is at the John Wallace loop. It is important to note that students should not be dropped off prior to 7:45. Staff will be on duty to assist students beginning at 7:45.

If you will be dropping off your child to school, please ensure you use the designated drop-off area between Wallace and Paterson. Please do not drop your child off anywhere on Halleran Drive especially at the curb areas as this will cause serious safety hazards with oncoming traffic.

The area adjacent to the entrance to our bus loop is not a drop-off or pick-up area. We will be adding signange to prevent traffic stopping in this area.

We also ask that all vehicles use proper traffic procedures when on Halleran (e.g. no u-turns, no stopping at undesignated areas or blocking our bus entrances or exits). The area adjacent to our bus loop is not a drop-off or pick-up area. Please use the loop

We appreciate your compliance with our traffic and parking regulations as student safety at drop-off and pick-up is our priority.

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,

Marco Tirillo, JWMS Principal

8:05am to 2:55pm

8:05am to 1:05pm

8:05am to 1:05pm

10:05am to 2:55pm