This past week, our WLAMS community came together to celebrate the Family Support strength through our Sources of Strength program. Families and students shared lunch, conversations, and meaningful moments that reminded us how powerful connection and support can be.
Thank you to our families for showing up, our peer leaders for leading with purpose, and our staff for helping create a space where students feel supported, encouraged, and connected. This is what it looks like when a school community works together.

Esta semana pasada, nuestra comunidad WLAMS se reunió para celebrar la fuerza del apoyo familiar a través de nuestro programa Sources of Strength. Las familias y los estudiantes compartieron almuerzos, conversaciones y momentos significativos que nos recordaron lo poderosas que pueden ser la conexión y el apoyo.
Gracias a nuestras familias por aparecer, a nuestros líderes de pares por liderar con propósito y a nuestro personal por ayudar a crear un espacio donde los estudiantes se sientan apoyados, alentados y conectados. Así es como se ve cuando una comunidad escolar trabaja en conjunto

So proud of our Toros!

#wlams #wlabasketball #toros

On Saturday, several band students participated in District Honor Band Auditions. The Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) District Band is an outstanding performance opportunity for highly motivated band students. Students are selected via audition and get to rehearse and perform a concert with a world-class clinician and students from across the region.

We are SO EXCITED to share that OMAR LAGUNA auditioned and was selected to participate in our District 14 Honor Band this year. He is the FIRST ever student from WLAMS to be awarded this honor. This is an amazing accomplishment for our band program as we continue to build a culture of excellence.

Congratulations, Omar!

Today, WLAMS students had the opportunity to participate in the Gainesville Christmas Parade! Our cheerleaders and NJHS students represented our school in TORO fashion. It was awesome to hear folks in the crowd cheering on the Toros as they walked down Green Street! #torobien ¡Hoy, los estudiantes de WLAMS tuvieron la oportunidad de participar en el Desfile de Navidad de Gainesville! Nuestras animadoras y estudiantes de NJHS representaron a nuestra escuela al estilo TORO. ¡Fue increíble escuchar a la gente en la multitud animando a los Toros mientras caminaban por Green Street! #Torobien

Order in the court!
Throughout the week, our ELA teachers Ms. Terry and Ms. Curry held mock trials in their classrooms for students to persuade, debate, and discuss the literary texts they are reading currently. Both days were filled with fruitful student led discussions as well as our students building literacy skills! ¡Orden en la corte!
A lo largo de la semana, nuestras profesoras de ELA, la Sra. Terry y la Sra. Curry, celebraron simulacros de pruebas en sus aulas para que los estudiantes persuadieran, debatieran y discutieran los textos literarios que están leyendo actualmente. ¡Ambos días estuvieron llenos de discusiones fructíferas dirigidas por los estudiantes, así como de nuestros estudiantes que desarrollaron habilidades de alfabetización!

Celebrating our Toros of the Week! ✨
6th — Sofia Bonilla Hernández
7th — Alyssa Maddox
8th — Kathryn Neal
We’re so proud of you!

Tonight our 6th and 7th grade bands performed at their Fall concert! Shoutout to our Band Directors and to our students for doing an amazing job! #torobien