Welcome to Middle School

Daily Schedule at WMS

7:15am School office opens
7:35am First student arrival bell
7:49am Final arrival bell
7:50am Student school day begins
2:26pm Student school day ends
3:30pm School office closes

Students can arrive as early as 7:00am and wait in the school lobby or cafeteria. They may go meet with a teacher if they have a pass to do so, but teachers do not arrive until after 7:30am. 

Students leaving school early for any reason must be signed out of the building by a parent/guardian in order to leave. We will not send students out of the building without a parent signing them out for safety/security reasons.

*Please Note:  Student supervision is NOT provided after 2:40pm and students should leave the building promptly at dismissal time.

Link to WMS Bell Schedule

Student Attendance Policy

Regular school attendance is directly related to success in academic work, benefits students socially, provides opportunities for important communications between teachers and students and establishes regular habits of dependability important to the future of the student.  This policy also recognizes that class attendance is a joint responsibility to be shared by the student, parent or guardian and that the parent or guardian of a child is primarily responsible for assuring the child acquires the knowledge and skills necessary for effective citizenship. 

Teachers and staff are required to take student attendance each class period. If students do not report, they will be marked absent. If students report late, it will be marked as tardy. When students hit certain thresholds for being late to class/tardies, school staff follow up with students and notify families. School staff's goal is to partner with parents to help support your student.

SOWASHCO Student Attendance Policy

The Woodbury Middle School Attendance Line is 651-425-4545 - please state your student's first and last name, grade, and reason for the absence. Otherwise, parents can enter in student attendance through Campus Parent Portal at any time.

• Backpack, school provided planner, binder, and necessary school supplies
• School-issued Chrome book, fully charged for each day
• Lunch money in student's School Cafe account, or a packed lunch from home
• If a student rides the bus, they must have their bus rider ID card attached to their backpack. Using a bus rider ID is required to board the bus.
• Cell phones and any other electronics (such as ear buds/Airpods/smart watches) must remain in student lockers if they are brought to school.

Each spring, SoWashCo Schools notified families to Opt In for bus transportation to and from school for the upcoming school year. If families need to change their status, please visit https://www.sowashco.org/services/transportation#TransportationOptIn to set up transportation or to change the bussing route for your student/family. 

Bus Rider ID Cards

All K-12 general education bus riders will be given a “Bus Rider ID” identification card. Students will use their Bus Rider IDs to scan when they get on and off the bus each day. ECSE and Special Education students will NOT be issued a Bus Rider ID or required to participate in the program.

Using a Bus Rider ID is required to get on or off a bus. However, students will NOT be denied access to ride the bus if they forget or have misplaced their Bus Rider ID (replacement IDs can be printed if they are lost). We ask every bus rider to do their best to remember their Bus Rider ID and to scan on and off the bus.

Eligible bus riders can obtain their Bus Rider IDs from their school at either the open-house event or during their first day of school. 

The goal of the new Bus Rider ID system is to increase the efficiency and safety of our bus routes. The data from the Bus Rider ID system will help track ridership trends and provide our transportation department with safety information such as who is scanned onto a bus.

Learn More

Bus Routes

Families with students riding the bus can view their bus route information in Campus Parent Portal in late August and leading up to the first day of school to find out their bus stop time for their bus route. If you need to change the transportation selection(s) for the school year, please complete the Transportation Change Form. 

Families with students who require special education transportation should have received their child’s bus route information by direct phone call and email.

We want to ensure a safe and smooth ride for everyone. We ask all our bus riders and their families to please take a moment to review the updated bus rules to help us all stay safe. 

For all other Transportation information (current delays/bus status, special education bus information, etc.) please visit the Transportation website.

Transportation Website

SoWashCo Schools district calendar is available online at sowashco.org/calendar. Families have access to a digital version and a version that can be downloaded and printed at home.

For school-specific calendars please visit our WMS Calendar page.

SoWashCo Schools welcomes incoming sixth-grade students and their families to our middle school transition program, “Camp 6”. Camp 6 will take place at each student's assigned middle school on Tuesday, Sept 2, 2025. Lunch will be provided during the day. Students also have the option to bring their own lunch from home. 

Sixth-grade students will learn important information to be successful for the school year. This includes learning about their new class schedule, how to use school-issued technology and more. 

Registration is not required to attend Camp 6. Regular bus routes will be available for students with assigned busing during the school year. Students in a non-busing zone must either walk or plan their own transportation to school.

More information will be sent out to sixth-grade students and families in early August. 

Families are invited to attend our scheduled walk/supply drop here at WMS from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.

Campus Parent Portal allows families to access and update important household contact information, and monitor and participate in their child's education. Families can access announcements, attendance, bus routes, schedules and more.

Campus Parent Portal

What if I forgot my username or password?

We want to remind families that the "Forgot Password" and "Forgot Username" links on the Infinite Campus login page do not work for Sowashco passwords. You can reset your password or retrieve your username at any time using this link: 

https://changepassword.sowashco.org/pwm/private/login

(All guardians are automatically issued a Parent Portal account when they provide us with an email address. You do not need to request an account and you likely already have credentials assigned.)

Forgotten Username: Click on Forgotten Username. You will be asked to provide your email. If our system has a username associated with that email (if you have more than one email, try all of them), it will provide you with your username. Usernames are typically a guardian’s first name and last name with a period in the middle. 

Forgotten Password: Click on Forgotten Password. You will be asked to provide your username and a security code will be sent to your email. Once you receive that, follow the instructions to reset your password. Be sure to check your junk email if you do not see the code in your inbox.

When you have confirmation that your password has been reset, please log in HERE.

Please make sure your student is aware of the personal technology policy at WMS. We are committed to providing the best learning environment possible each day. Cell phones and other personal electronic devices are not allowed during the school.

Personal Technology Policy

If you need to drop off an item for a student, there is a white table in between the doors. There are sticky notes available to put a student name on it if needed. Our front desk staff check the table frequently throughout the day.

If you need to access the building to check out a student or have a meeting, please use the buzzer outside the main door.

If checking out your student for an appointment or any other reason, you will need to show proof of ID to our welcome desk. Thank you for your patience with this as the safety of our students in our main priority.

Every SoWashCo family is encouraged to submit an Educational Benefit application, formerly known as Free and Reduced Meals. Families must submit a new application every year. 

Although school meals are now free under state law, Educational Benefits offer so much more to families such as reduced or free field trip fees, athletic and activity fees, school fees, instrument rentals, Community Education classes and more. A completed application could also provide funding to your child’s school, even if you don’t qualify for the above benefits.

The Educational Benefits application can be completed in your School Café account. Forms in multiple languages are also available at sowashco.org/nutrition.

At Woodbury Middle School we use our student planners for hallway passes. Students receive two passes per day for general passes to use out of class for bathroom breaks or locker stops. Of course, students do have plenty of time in between classes (4 minutes) for this purpose as well.

Medications

Any medications, medical authorization forms, or necessary paperwork regarding immunizations to our school nurse.

If you have any questions for our health office, please contact the WMS School Health Office at 651-425-4507.

Immunizations

The State of Minnesota requires all students enrolled in PreK-12 schools and/or programs to be protected from childhood diseases by receiving immunizations. Medical exemptions must be signed by a healthcare provider. Non-medical exemptions must be signed by a parent/guardian and notarized.

Immunization forms can be found at sowashco.org/health and can be emailed to immunizations@sowashco.org or turned in to your child’s school health office by October 1.

All students participating in middle school, high school and/or Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) sports are required to have a physical exam on file that was performed within the last three years. Physicals can be sent to your school's athletic director.

Immunization Forms

Physical Forms

The following apps are recommended for parents to download and have readily available, to help support and monitor their student.

Campus Portal

All SoWashCo Schools use Campus Portal to enter and monitor student attendance. 

Go to https://www.sowashco.org/services/technology#parentportal to learn more about setting up an account and logging in.  You will need your child’s STUDENT to set up your account.
 
Parent Portal accounts are created automatically upon a student’s enrollment for all parents/guardians that have provided an email address at South Washington County Schools. You can change your password, retrieve your username, or reset your password at any time at https://changepassword.sowashco.org/pwm/private/login.
 
If you need further help, please send an email to icsupport@sowashco.org with the following information along with an explanation of the issue. **Be sure to include an explanation of the issue, Parent/Guardian Name, Parent Email Address for School information, Parent Home Address, Student Name, Student School and Student Grade. 

Schoology

All secondary teachers use Schoology to post grades, assignments and coursework. Please follow the directions on how to set up your parent account. 

If you have questions, please email schoologyhelp@sowashco.org for other issues or questions with accounts. 

For more information, please visit the SoWashCo Schools website and scroll down to the "Schoology" section.

SchoolCafe

SoWashCo Schools uses SchoolCafe for student meal accounts. When setting up an account, you will be asked to select a school district. In this field please type South Washington at which time our district in Minnesota will pop up. You are also required to select a username and password along with basic contact information. You will need your student’s school ID number when registering for an account. Your student’s ID number can be found on Parent Portal.

Set up your child’s School Cafe account (if they plan to each school-served breakfast or lunch). You will need your student’s STUDENT ID and LUNCH PIN.
If you have questions, please contact Nutrition Services at 651-425-6280.

With a SchoolCafe account, you are able to set email low balance reminders, schedule automatic payments when a balance of your choosing is reached, review student purchases online, and apply for free and reduced meal benefits. Please note that free and reduced meal benefit applications must be completed through a web browser - more information about Educational Benefits Application here.

There are several ways to report concerns at WMS.

For families, feel free to contact our administration or school counselors by phone or email. When it doubt, you can call the main office at 651-425-4500 and our staff and get you to the appropriate person.

For students, there are procedures right in Schoology that we teach students, as well being able to walk in to the main office or counseling office and ask to see an administrator or school counselor.

Woodbury Middle School follows the SoWashCo grading policies and procedures that can be found here at the district website.

Please view the video below to hear an explanation from Principal Kari Lopez about "formative" and "summative" assignments.

Students at Woodbury Middle School are required to complete their formative assignments before taking a summative assessment.