Welcome to Willow Glen Middle!

Willow Glen Middle School focuses on academic excellence and college readiness for all students by providing a strong academic curriculum supported by core instructional teams at each grade level. Electives include art, band, choir, computer technology, French, journalism and yearbook, leadership, robotics, speech, solar energy science and Spanish. Advanced math and foreign language courses are offered, as are support courses in reading and math. Additional academic support and student activities are also provided through the After-Schools All-Stars program. A wide variety of sports are popular after school in conjunction with the Eastside Athletic League, SJUSD Basketball League and the After-School All-Stars.  En Español

RECENT NEWS AT WGMS

Ms. Cuevas recently notified the WGMS community that she’s leaving the school to pursue an opportunity in counseling.  Please read her full letter here: Ms. Cuevas’ web page.

Family Pizza Night - February 10
Come eat at Round Table Pizza on Camden & Union on Wednesday night February 10 and the restaurant will donate 15% of all proceeds to WGMS! Order in or take out from 3:00 - 10:00 pm at this location only.  Support your school and have a fun night out with your friends & families. Click here to download the flyer required to bring.

Candy Grams
Stop by D-101 to get your fantabulous love bug grams. They are on sale TODAY and will be sold until the 11th. Come on, they’re only a dollar.

Singing Telegrams for Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day singing telegrams are coming!  Telegrams will be sold outside the D-wing Monday through Thursday next week, and will be delivered on Friday, February 12th during 3rd period.  Telegrams are $2 each.

Join Leadership Now for Next Year
Join Leadership! Stop by D-101 or the office for an application after the February break. Applications are due no later than March 5th at 3pm. Become a part of the Leadership family.

8th Grade Boys Basketball
Click here to see a photo slideshow of some recent 8th grade boys’ basketball games.  Go Rams!

WG Middle Students Can Help Haitians
7th grader Max Chamberlain has started a WGMS collection effort to help Haitians.  Families and students can help by donating either money or needed items.  If you can help in any way, please bring your donation to school office. Anything is helpful and appreciated.

Bedding Packs:
- 2 flat double-bed sheets
- 2 pillowcases
- 2 pillows

Health Kits:
- 1 hand towel (15” x 25” up to 17” x 27”)
- 1 washcloth
- 1 comb (large and sturdy, not pocket-sized)
- 1 nail file or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)
- 1 bath-sized bar of soap (3 oz. and up)
- 1 toothbrush (single brushes only in original wrapper, no child-sized brushes)
- 1 large tube of toothpaste (4.5 oz. or larger, expiration date must be after September 1, 2010)
- 6 adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages
- Box of one gallon plastic bags

Cash donations will be used to purchase needed items and pay for shipping.  Cash or checks (made out to UMCOR - Haiti Emergency) may be turned in to the office staff.  Thanks for your support!

8th Grade Girls Basketball Photos
Click here to see a recent photo slideshow of the 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team.

Join Math Club!
Are you good at math? Do you like learning new things? Come check out Math Club. We meet Tuesdays & Thursdays at lunch. See Mr. Hanks in B-104 for details.

WGMS Students Honored a Academic Awards Night!
Our Winter Awards Night was on January 20, 2010.  We recognized 408 students in grades six, seven, and eight, who earned straight As or all As and Bs. We were proud to see so many sixth graders who are already on the path to academic success and to possibly signing the Golden Book at the end of eighth grade. We were also extremely pleased to see that eighth grade had the most students with straight As. Thank you eighth graders for being such wonderful role models for the school.  Click here to see a student list.pdf and photos of the celebration.mov

Spirit Game vs. Castillero
Click here to see a photo slideshow of the 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Spirit Game vs. Castillero.

4th Annual Crab & Pasta Feast - January 30
THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who supported the Willow Glen Performing Arts Boosters 4th Annual Pasta & Crab Feast on Saturday night! Thank you to all of our fabulous donors, corporate sponsors, J. M. Johnson Construction, all the many, many volunteer hands, the Performing Arts teachers, Mrs. Duarte and Mr. Williams, and last but certainly not least, the fantastic, hard working Performing Arts students & alumni. Together, we made the Crab Feast THE Willow Glen event of the new year!