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Delta Woods Middle School

Gator Weekly Update - 9/11/26

Posted Date: 09/11/26 (03:10 PM)


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Weekly Update

Good Afternoon, Gator Families:

Upcoming Events
  • White Out Spirit Night at Volleyball: 9/16.
  • Lunch on the Lawn: 9/18 - $1 to eat outside or donate to our Gatoraiser to attend all lunch on the lawns! (Donate to our Gatoraiser HERE)
  • Girls and Boys Basketball Tryouts begin the week of November 2nd.
  • Girls and Boys Wrestling Tryouts begin the week of October 26th.

Bus Pass/Transportation Changes
  • Is your student normally a bus rider and needs to be a car rider on a specific day? Is your student needing to ride a different bus home due to certain circumstances? 
  • We ask that you call before 2:30PM so we have enough time to communicate the change with your student.

Community Unity Week
  • Thank you to all who participated in Community Unity Week! 
  • Our Gators collected a total of 3,651 items! We can't thank you enough for your support.

Outside Food
  • Please remember that outside food deliveries, including fast food and restaurant meals, should not be dropped off for students during the school day.
  • If outside food is brought to school, students will be required to eat in the office. 
  • Our office staff work hard to support students and families throughout the day. Limiting food deliveries helps them remain focused on their primary responsibilities and school operations.

Become an Industry Partner
  • For more information on becoming an industry partner for high school students at the Annette Seago Career Innovation Center, contact Andy Mayfield at amayfield@bssd.net or by phone at 816-874-3440.
  • To connect with opportunities at the middle school level, contact Annalisa Stonner at astonner@bssd.net or by phone at 816-874-3804.

Advertise/Donate
  • To advertise in the BluePrint magazine or sponsor High School Accent on Academics, contact Katie Woolf at kwoolf@bssd.net or by phone 816-874-3200.
  • To donate to the Blue Springs Education Foundation, learn about athletic sponsorships, purchase seats at the annual breakfast, or reserve your sport in the golf tournament, contact Laura Willeke at lwilleke@bssd.net or by phone 816-874-3200.

Athletic Recovery Club
  • Interested in athletic recovery where you learn techniques with stretching, recovery sticks, and foam rollers? Grab a form from Coach Burasco or Coach Abele to join Athletic Recovery Club.
  • Friday mornings at 7:30am. Enter the front office and head to the small gym!
Clubs/Activities

PTSA
  • Your membership matters! PTSA Memberships support the PTSA's efforts locally as well as State and National PTA. Student members are encouraged to be actively involved in PTSA decision making. PTSA will host two ice cream socials for student members only. Student involvement is key to our PTSA. Membership prices are $12 each for staff, parent, and student. Sign up at https://www.deltawoodsptsa.com/packet/6712
  • Walk&Talk is PTSA's annual fundraiser. This year it will be on Friday, October 16th. Please find more information at https://www.deltawoodsptsa.com/packet/6711
  • Did you miss ordering spirit wear? PTSA has a limited selection of DWMS gear still available and ready to Grab & Go! Sizes and quantities are limited, so once they're gone, they're gone! Select your student's Gator Time teacher when ordering and we'll deliver their order right to their Gator Time class. Shop here:https://www.deltawoodsptsa.com/packet/6713

Yearbooks
  • Yearbook sales are open! You can get yours for $30 until October 1st and then prices go up after that.
  • Visit yearbookforever.com to order yours today! 

Chess Club
  • The Delta Woods Chess Club still has a few openings for the fall session, which starts Wednesday, September 9.  
  • A certified chess instructor from The Kansas City Chess Club will be teaching players about important rules, chess etiquette, strategy, openings, endgames, and tactics. A typical chess club session will consist of a chess lesson, challenge games, skill work, tournament preparation and fun play. 
  • Click the following link to sign up:  Blue Springs Chess Club FALL 2026 Registration
Helpful Links
 
Box Tops for Education 
  • Download the Box Tops app
  • Enter code HHQQ2JSC
  • Choose Delta Woods

Have a great weekend,

Delta Woods Middle School