Puma Weekly - October 9, 2026

Posted Date: 10/09/26 (03:39 PM)

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Puma Weekly

October 9, 2026

Administration Update

School Happenings & Upcoming Events

To All Parent/Guardians

It is vital that you have working phone numbers and emergency contacts listed in PowerSchool in the event your child is ill, injured, or suffers from an emergency requiring transport to the Hospital. If your phone number has changed, please update it in the PowerSchool Parent Portal and make sure to activate your voicemail.

Thank you,

Sue Cowan RN BS

William J Johnston School Nurse

Puma Media Academy coming Friday, October 23rd

Since our last post looking for students interested in working on Puma News, reading morning announcements, designing graphics for our school monitors, and/or taking photos for our yearbook and special events, we had over 50 students sign up for multiple roles!

Because of this interest, we will be holding our first ever Puma Media Academy on Friday, October 23. Participating students will report to their homeroom on this day, then head to the Block Box where they will be trained in all aspects of media production. If your child had previously signed up to be a part of Puma Media, please make sure they responded to attending the training here.

There's still time for your student to join our crew by filling out the original Puma Media form. For more information on Puma Media or the training, please email our technology teacher, Kelli Cauffman, at kcauffman@colchesterct.org.

Click on the Icons Below to Access Resources for More Information:

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Digital Health 101: Training for device use is similar to driver’s ed.

Common Sense Media

Parents’ Ultimate Guides for the online world

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How to audit family subscriptions & cut unwanted monthly costs

ASU Resource

Five steps to responsible family tech usage

Get Your WJJMS Gear!

Support your school sports teams and show your school pride! Various shirts, hoodies and accessories are available. As a launch promotion, they are offering 20% off all purchases for the month of October.

(10% of all sales will help fund the Athletics program)

Click here to get your gear!

Grade 8 Tour of Bacon Academy

It's hard to believe that it's time for our 8th graders to explore Bacon Academy! I feel like it was just yesterday that they were coming to us as brand new 6th graders! On Friday, October 16th, ALL 8th grade students will go on a tour of Bacon Academy. Students should take their normal morning buses to Bacon Academy on that day. Students that don't ride a bus should be dropped off at Bacon Academy at the regular time. Their teachers will meet them in the auditorium. Students will leave Bacon Academy by bus at 11:30, and return to WJJMS in time for lunch. Looking forward to a great day!

Sincerely,

Michelle Yoder Gerow

School Counselor

WJJMS

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Dates to Remember

10/12/26: No School - Columbus Day
10/14/26: PTO Meeting, 6PM
10/16/26: 8th Grade Tours @ BA
10/21/26: Project O trip to Groton
10/27/26: Shortened Day, dismiss @ 10:50 AM
10/27/26: Parent Teacher Conferences
10/27/26: Picture Retake Day
10/28/26: Band Trip to US Coast Guard
10/30/26: End of Quarter 1
10/30/26: Delayed Opening, 9:18 AM
10/30/26: Parent Teacher Conferences
11/3/26: No School

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