
Truman Interns at WMMS Summer School planned and emceed an awesome lip synch contest for students and teachers. Everyone enjoyed this event!











Students in Mrs. Cardwell’s class, Rockets Plus, constructed their own rockets and then got the chance to shoot them off the last week of summer school!







Despite a couple of rain delays, students at William Matthew Middle School enjoyed their last morning of summer school at the Kirksville Aquatic Center. This trip was almost entirely paid for by the following generous sponsors:
Alliant Bank
Bank of Kirksville
Bank Midwest
Thank you so much for the opportunity to have so much fun!



Mario and Luigi made a special appearance at Brashear Park as summer school students spent a Friday afternoon playing outdoor games together.


There were lots of hands-on science experiments going on in Summer Journey! It was great to have high school intern, Daniel Marshall, there to help lead them.






The Early Childhood Center has a number of surplus items available for purchase. Please see the attached flyer. Bids for the items need to be submitted in writing.


Students in Mrs. Cardwell’s summer school classes made their own balloon propelled vehicles and then held races.








Do you have a volunteer's heart? Looking for ways to impact the life a child? Please watch this short video it may give you some ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_u8u5M28RI


Students in Mrs. Stephens summer school math classes enjoyed the sunshine with sidewalk chalk multiplication.





Students in Mrs. Rhoads’ summer school class learned important entrepreneur, financial, and customer service skills as they hosted a weekly Cafe for faculty where they served a variety of coffees and summer drinks.




Students in Mrs. Crisp’s summer school classes had a blast tie dying shirts as part of their Retro Recreation course.




Students in Mrs. Cardwell’s summer school class participated in a special lesson given by high school student, Ava Walker, aspiring educator. The presentation was about drones in agriculture. Students collaborated to map out paths from their drones and then tested their paths.







Students in Mrs. Corbett’s summer school class collaborated to build bridges that could withstand a tennis ball rolling across them. Students used lots of strategies and trial and error to find out what it takes to make structures sturdy.




Students in Mrs. Corbett’s summer school class collaborated to build the tallest freestanding structures. The tallest structure measured 36 inches tall!


Summer school students at WMMS enjoyed a field trip to Truman State University Herpetarium and Planetarium on Friday. The fun trip was sponsored by McClamroch and Williams, LLC Law Firm. Thank you for your generosity!








Summer school students in Mrs. Sthole’s social studies class put the things they learned to good use in a mock trial last week.



Please help us give a warm welcome to new WMMS Assistant Principal Rebecca Cross!
Full announcement found here: https://www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/article/1149976


Summer Journey starts tomorrow, June 1st! Doors open at 7:30 AM. If you plan to drop off your WMMS student, parent drop off is on the north side of the building. Students do not need bags and lockers will not be available. If your student has a cell phone it will need to stay in their homeroom class or in the office.

Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Kirksville R-III
Schools app! The same district app now offers class
streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat.
Look for your personalized invitation to begin using this
feature in our app after May 31st.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3M7Zwmp
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3ajrpL8


Summer School starts this Thursday! Looking forward to seeing everyone!
