Registration for WJ Middle School soccer is now open through September 8th at 2:30. Please register your interest by going to PowerSchool and navigating to forms. The season will run through October and we would love to be able to offer this program to our students. Tryouts are tentatively scheduled for Sept. 11th and 12th directly after school. 

We are still looking for qualified soccer coaches for both the boys and girls teams. If you have or anyone you know has interest in coaching the team, please reach out to Matt Parsons, mparsons@colchesterct.org. 

Please reach out to Coach Parsons if you have any questions.

We are excited to start the new school year. We have great events and performances planned throughout the year. Please read the information below and contact us with any questions.

Scheduling:

● All band students meet one period each week for a pull-out, small group lesson. Lessons will be the same day each week, but will rotate a period each week. Students will not be pulled from math. A makeup assignment will be provided for students who have to miss a lesson.

● The Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grade bands will rehearse twice a week during WINN Period. Sixth Grade Band meets Period 8 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Seventh Grade Band meets at 11:15 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays. Eighth Grade Band meets at 10:28 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays.

● The Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Chorus will rehearse twice a week during Workshop. Sixth Grade Chorus meets Period 8 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Seventh Grade Chorus meets at 11:15 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eighth Grade Chorus meets at 10:28 AM Tuesdays and Thursdays.

How to Sign Up for Band:

● Returning Band Members do not have to re register for Band. Just show up to the first band rehearsal on Tuesday, September 2 or Wednesday, Sept 3 during WINN and confirm your participation for the year. (Bring your instrument and music.)

● Students who have not participated in band need to register on the Band Enrollment Form.

● All small group lessons will begin Monday, September 8.

How to Sign Up for Chorus:

● All students in Sixth Grade already in PowerSchool are in chorus and should attend the first rehearsal on Wednesday, September 3 during Period 8. If your child is interested in joining, they should come to the first few rehearsals to try it out. There will be a participation form handed out at this meeting for anyone not signed up yet. Please fill that out and return to Mrs. Goodwin.

● All students in Seventh Grade already in PowerSchool are in chorus and should attend the first rehearsal on Tuesday, September 2, at 11:15 AM. If your child is interested in joining, they should come to the first few rehearsals to try it out. There will be a participation form handed out at this meeting for anyone not signed up yet. Please fill that out and return to Mrs. Goodwin.

● All students in Eighth Grade already in PowerSchool are in chorus and should attend the first rehearsal on Tuesday, September 2 at 10:28 AM. If your child is interested in joining, they should come to the first few rehearsals to try it out. There will be a participation form handed out at this meeting for anyone not signed up yet. Please fill that out and return to Mrs. Goodwin.

Chorus Enrollment form.

Keith Morrissette, Band Director

Lynn Goodwin, Choral Director 

kmorrissette@colchesterct.org

lgoodwin@colchesterct.org  

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we’d like to provide an overview of current medication policies along with a copy of the state’s general Medication Authorization form, if needed.

All medications, including prescription and over-the-counter, require written authorization from a licensed physician. Medications must be dropped off in person by a responsible adult in the original pharmacy-labeled container indicating the student’s name, medication, dosage, along with prescriber information. The information on the pharmacy label must match the written instructions from your student’s physician.

All medications must be administered by the school nurse, except for emergency medications (Epi-Pens, inhalers). These emergency medications may be self-carried by students if indicated on the physician’s prescription. In addition, students who plan to self-carry must check in at the nurse to go through the self-administration checklist. Students who meet the requirements will be given a laminated card to carry in school along with their medication.

All non-emergency medications during a day field trip will be administered by a nurse (if present) or a trained chaperone.

Please contact the health office with any questions or concerns:

 

phone: 860-537-3511 

email: wjj-nurses@colchesterct.org

fax: 860-537-6258

 

Thank you for your attention and we look forward to meeting and supporting your students during the upcoming school year.

Sincerely,

Heidi Bochain, RN, BSN, NCSN

Coralys Millbury, RN

William J. Johnston Middle School Nurses

What is it? Club Cross Country is an after school sport that introduces middle school students to basic fitness running, fun athletic activities and advanced competitive running opportunities (races).

When does CCC meet? The program will start on Monday, September 8th, and will end by Friday, November 7th. The program usually practices on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:15 to 4:00 pm.

Where does CCC meet? Practices will begin in the East Gym facing the parking lot. Students in the club will run in central Colchester and at sites such as Bacon Academy, the town green and the Colchester rail trail..

Who can participate? Club Cross Country is available for WJJMS students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Parents and guardians must sign up their children using forms posted on the school website and/or available in the WJJMS main office. In order to attend practice, athletes must have a Parent/Guardian Permission form, as well as a signed Concussion Informed Consent form, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness form. An updated health form must also be turned in to the school nurse's office. These required forms should be turned before students attend a practice.

Omega Team - August 26th, 2:30-3:00 PM (The Commons) - Team Welcome Letter

Beta Team - August 25th, 3:00-3:30 PM (The Commons) - Team Welcome Letter

Alpha Team - August 26th, 2:30-3:00 PM (7th Grade Pod) - Team Welcome Letter

Sigma Team - August 26th, 2:30-3:00 PM (7th Grade Pod) - Team Welcome Letter

Zeta Mu Team - August 25th, 2:30-3:00 PM (8th Grade Pod) - Team Welcome Letter & Permission Slip

Pi Team - August 25th, 2:30-3:00 PM (8th Grade Pod) - Team Welcome Letter