💙💛 Help Us Celebrate National FFA Week! 💛💙
Everyone is invited to join in the fun! 🎉
Celebrate National FFA Week by participating in our Spirit Week, open to ALL students, not just FFA members!
📅 February 23–27
(the week we return from Mid-Winter Break)
Dress up, show your school spirit, and help us celebrate agriculture, leadership, and community all week long 🌾✨
Everyone is invited to join in the fun! 🎉
Celebrate National FFA Week by participating in our Spirit Week, open to ALL students, not just FFA members!
📅 February 23–27
(the week we return from Mid-Winter Break)
Dress up, show your school spirit, and help us celebrate agriculture, leadership, and community all week long 🌾✨
If you live in NY or PA, it's important to develop hobbies and skills tied to winter activities. Subsequently, 7th Grade is going to Greek Peak on February 12th to take a ski lesson! Flyer with details attached. Please ensure you register your student using the link. Thank you!
Good morning, Wolverines! WMS Newsletter, Issue 5, is attached. We hope everyone is enjoying the snow - be safe and stay warm!
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is offering a second February Virtual Webinar on:
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
4:30pm-5:45pm
Structuring for Success: Using Pictures and Words to Promote Engagement
Presenter: Christine Murray, MS, CCC-SLP
This livestream webinar will provide an overview of picture- and word-based strategies to support autistic children. Emphasis will be on use of meaningful structure to promote understanding and engagement across a variety of contexts. Strengths commonly associated with autism will also be discussed. Please note: Strategies included in this webinar are meant for children with current understanding of pictures and/or written words; please see Using Objects to Build Understanding of this series for object-based alternatives.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe strengths commonly associated with autism
2. Participants will be able to explain the benefits of using visual structure to support autistic learners
3. Participants will be able to connect picture- and word-based strategies to their underlying purposes
Link to Register: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1598/registrations/new
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
4:30pm-5:45pm
Structuring for Success: Using Pictures and Words to Promote Engagement
Presenter: Christine Murray, MS, CCC-SLP
This livestream webinar will provide an overview of picture- and word-based strategies to support autistic children. Emphasis will be on use of meaningful structure to promote understanding and engagement across a variety of contexts. Strengths commonly associated with autism will also be discussed. Please note: Strategies included in this webinar are meant for children with current understanding of pictures and/or written words; please see Using Objects to Build Understanding of this series for object-based alternatives.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe strengths commonly associated with autism
2. Participants will be able to explain the benefits of using visual structure to support autistic learners
3. Participants will be able to connect picture- and word-based strategies to their underlying purposes
Link to Register: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1598/registrations/new
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is offering a Virtual Workshop for families and educators on:
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
4:30pm-5:45pm
Structuring for Success: Using Objects to Build Understanding
Presenter: Christine Murray, MS, CCC-SLP
This livestream webinar will provide an overview of object-based strategies to support autistic children. Emphasis will be on use of meaningful structure to promote understanding and engagement across a variety of contexts. Strengths commonly associated with autism will also be discussed. Please note: Strategies included in this webinar are meant to be accessible to all, including very young children and older children with co-occurring intellectual disability.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe strengths commonly associated with autism
2. Participants will be able to explain the benefits of using visual structure to support autistic learners
3. Participants will be able connect object-based strategies to their underlying purposes
Link to Register: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1597/registrations/new
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
4:30pm-5:45pm
Structuring for Success: Using Objects to Build Understanding
Presenter: Christine Murray, MS, CCC-SLP
This livestream webinar will provide an overview of object-based strategies to support autistic children. Emphasis will be on use of meaningful structure to promote understanding and engagement across a variety of contexts. Strengths commonly associated with autism will also be discussed. Please note: Strategies included in this webinar are meant to be accessible to all, including very young children and older children with co-occurring intellectual disability.
Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe strengths commonly associated with autism
2. Participants will be able to explain the benefits of using visual structure to support autistic learners
3. Participants will be able connect object-based strategies to their underlying purposes
Link to Register: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1597/registrations/new
Another exciting learning opportunity for families, caregivers, and teachers! The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) is offering a free a training series. This month's topic focuses on supporting emotional regulation in neurodiverse children.
What: Supporting Emotional Regulation in Neurodiverse Children: Considerations & Strategies for Setting Children Up for Success
When: December 11, 2025, from 6:00-7:30pm
Where: All sessions are offered through Zoom.
Registration is required: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1542/registrations/new
Holidays, while joyful, can also be stressful. For neurodiverse individuals the change in their routine, anticipation, uncertainty, and many other factors, can lead to heightened emotionality (positive or negative) that may lead to “big” emotions. This presentation will focus on these challenges and highlight proactive strategies to both minimize distress and further support the development of emotional regulation skills.
Following participation in the seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify proactive strategies to reduce instances of dysregulation.
2. Identify strategies to implement as early warning signs emerge.
3. Identify strategies to increase the acquisition and generalization of emotional regulation skills.
Presenter Bio:
David L. Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of developmental and mental health disorders.
What: Supporting Emotional Regulation in Neurodiverse Children: Considerations & Strategies for Setting Children Up for Success
When: December 11, 2025, from 6:00-7:30pm
Where: All sessions are offered through Zoom.
Registration is required: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1542/registrations/new
Holidays, while joyful, can also be stressful. For neurodiverse individuals the change in their routine, anticipation, uncertainty, and many other factors, can lead to heightened emotionality (positive or negative) that may lead to “big” emotions. This presentation will focus on these challenges and highlight proactive strategies to both minimize distress and further support the development of emotional regulation skills.
Following participation in the seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify proactive strategies to reduce instances of dysregulation.
2. Identify strategies to implement as early warning signs emerge.
3. Identify strategies to increase the acquisition and generalization of emotional regulation skills.
Presenter Bio:
David L. Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of developmental and mental health disorders.
Good afternoon! Please see the attached newsletter for upcoming dates/reminders, our spirit week schedule, and attendance updates. Thank you!
Due to the pending storm, all WCSD schools are closed today, December 2, 2025. Be safe and stay warm ❄️☃️
Parents/Guardians of Waverly Middle School Students:
New York State requires a short Digital Equity Survey (DES) about each student’s access to a learning device and internet at home. This helps us identify students who need support and to secure funding/resources for them.
Please complete the brief DES below to help us secure funding for the future:
https://forms.office.com/r/S5a2RSAv4B
New York State requires a short Digital Equity Survey (DES) about each student’s access to a learning device and internet at home. This helps us identify students who need support and to secure funding/resources for them.
Please complete the brief DES below to help us secure funding for the future:
https://forms.office.com/r/S5a2RSAv4B
Parents/Guardians of Waverly Middle School Students:
New York State requires a short Digital Equity Survey (DES) about each student’s access to a learning device and internet at home. This helps us identify students who need support and to secure funding/resources for them.
Please complete the brief DES below to help us secure funding for the future:
https://forms.office.com/r/S5a2RSAv4B
New York State requires a short Digital Equity Survey (DES) about each student’s access to a learning device and internet at home. This helps us identify students who need support and to secure funding/resources for them.
Please complete the brief DES below to help us secure funding for the future:
https://forms.office.com/r/S5a2RSAv4B
Welcome to Marking Period 2! Please see the attached newsletter wrapping up the first ten weeks of school. Have a great day!
Another exciting learning opportunity for families, caregivers, and teachers! The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) is offering a free a training series. This month's topic focuses on daily life.
What: Neuropsychological Issues Affecting Children with Autism in Daily Life
When: 6:00-7:30pm
Where: All sessions are offered through Zoom.
Registration is required: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1528/registrations/new
This seminar will explore how neuropsychological factors influence the daily functioning of children with autism at home, in school, and in the community. We will discuss common challenges in executive functioning, attention, memory, communication, and social-emotional skills, and provide practical, evidence-based strategies that families can use to support their child’s success across settings.
Following participation in the seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify common neuropsychological domains affected in autism and how they influence daily functioning
2. Recognize signs of executive functioning, attention, memory, and communication difficulties in home, school, and community settings
3. Apply practical strategies to support skill development and independence in children with autism
Presented by Paula Zuffante, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with a subspecialty in pediatric neuropsychology.
What: Neuropsychological Issues Affecting Children with Autism in Daily Life
When: 6:00-7:30pm
Where: All sessions are offered through Zoom.
Registration is required: https://nysrcasd.org/events/1528/registrations/new
This seminar will explore how neuropsychological factors influence the daily functioning of children with autism at home, in school, and in the community. We will discuss common challenges in executive functioning, attention, memory, communication, and social-emotional skills, and provide practical, evidence-based strategies that families can use to support their child’s success across settings.
Following participation in the seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify common neuropsychological domains affected in autism and how they influence daily functioning
2. Recognize signs of executive functioning, attention, memory, and communication difficulties in home, school, and community settings
3. Apply practical strategies to support skill development and independence in children with autism
Presented by Paula Zuffante, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with a subspecialty in pediatric neuropsychology.
Good afternoon! Due to the anticipated weather, we have had to make a few changes to our schedule for the week - please see attachment!
Color Run Updates: 6th grade WON the grade level competition for fundraising! As a result, EVERY student in grade 6 gets to race tomorrow at 1:00pm. Please dress appropriately. In addition, all students that contributed to the fundraising will race at 1:30pm - yes, that means if you are a sixth grader you get to run TWICE. In addition, it's not too late to donate. We will accept donations up until tomorrow morning.
Parents attending are asked to please park in the lot by our track! Money raised goes towards providing all students with a FREE yearbook and for field trips that take place during the year. Thank you for supporting our school and your students!
A message from Mark Bakley:
MS/HS Make up Day is Thursday, Oct. 2nd.
The link below will take parents to a landing page that has ALL of the schools and parents can select the school to view and order pictures. They will have to put in First Name, Last Name & Student ID.
If parents go there they can login, sign up and they will be notified when pictures are posted.
Link: https://my.photoday.com/s/Bakley/wavschools
Any questions, feel free to contact
Mark Bakley
Voice/Text 607.331.4676
MS/HS Make up Day is Thursday, Oct. 2nd.
The link below will take parents to a landing page that has ALL of the schools and parents can select the school to view and order pictures. They will have to put in First Name, Last Name & Student ID.
If parents go there they can login, sign up and they will be notified when pictures are posted.
Link: https://my.photoday.com/s/Bakley/wavschools
Any questions, feel free to contact
Mark Bakley
Voice/Text 607.331.4676
Happy Sunday! Newsletter attached to check out what's been happening at WMS...very proud of our kids!
Virtual Information Session for Residence of Chemung County:
Topic: What is health home care coordination? Webinar for Parents/Caregivers of school aged students.
Date: October 28, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Microsoft TEAMS
Audience: Parent/Caregivers who support people with intellectual and/or development disabilities age 5-21
Registration Link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5939a290-233f-4449-8df4-83917bbe753c@12034674-d3ba-431c-83fc-7a4b09f2bd51
Week One Complete! WMS Newsletter attached...have a great weekend!
Welcome to August! Please click on the below link for important information and updates regarding your student's upcoming year at Waverly Middle School. If you have questions or concerns, reach out via email or through the main office. Enjoy the final month of summer!
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If your student received Special Education services in the 2024-2025 school year and you have not completed a Parent Involvement Survey, please contact the CSE Office at (607)565-8101 ex.1102. Your feedback is important to developing a stronger home-school connection.
Moreton Cleaners is looking for a Counter Clerk to join their team!
Job Duties:
Greet and assist customers
Answer phone calls
Process, assemble, and bag orders
Schedule:
Summer: Flexible training hours
School Year: After school until 6 PM, 4–5 days/week
(Note: May not suit students in sports or extracurriculars)
Apply In Person (must be 14 years old or older):
Stop by Monday–Friday, 7 AM–6 PM to fill out an application.
Location: Moreton Cleaners
Questions? Call us during business hours! (607) 565-2848