Waterford Junior High School

WE NEED YOU! Waterford Unified School District is drafting its Strategic Plan, which will establish goals and set priorities for the next 5 years. It is essential that parents and community members are involved in this process in order to ensure that the goals that are established best meet the needs of students and the community. You’re invited to come to a planning workshop on either October 25th or 26th to share your ideas and insights to help guide this process. Food is provided. PLEASE RSVP using this form: https://forms.gle/ni5DFVFY78H7gPZd9 #WaterfordCares #RelationshipsMatter #WUSD

Next week is Red Ribbon Week! Students, help support drug awareness by participating in spirit days. Let's be the best we can be because we live drug-free! #WaterfordTigers #RedRibbonWeek

It's cyber safety week! Mental health concerns in children such as depression, anger, body image issues and more can be triggered by spending too much time online on social media sites or playing video games. What can parents do? Read these guides to find out. Gaming Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cw Gaming Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cx Social Media Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cy Social Media Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cz #WaterfordCares #RelationshipsMatter #WUSD #CyberSafetyWeek

Tigers, do not forget the "Murder Mystery" Halloween Dance is tomorrow, Oct. 20th, from 5-8 PM. To check eligibility, view our Student Handbook or contact us with questions. Hope to see you there, and bring your detective skills! #WaterfordTigers

It's cyber safety week! Screen time management tools are an important way for parents to limit the time that their children can look at content on their phones or other devices. There are many from which to choose. Read more about them in these free parental guides. Gaming Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cw Gaming Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cx Social Media Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cy Social Media Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cz #WaterfordCares #RelationshipsMatter #WUSD #CyberSafetyWeek

It's cyber safety week! 1 in 5 children have received an unwanted solicitation online; three-quarters of those kids did not tell their parents. The FBI estimates there are 500,000 sexual predators active on the Internet on any given day. Check out these parental guides to find out how you can protect your child. Gaming Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cw Gaming Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cx Social Media Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cy Social Media Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cz #WaterfordCares #RelationshipsMatter #WUSD #CyberSafetyWeek

It's cyber safety week! According to a poll, 61% of parents said they had encountered content on YouTube not suitable for children. How can you protect your kids? These parental guides have step-by-step information about what you can do to protect your kids. Gaming Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cw Gaming Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cx Social Media Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cy Social Media Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cz #WaterfordCares #RelationshipsMatter #WUSD #CyberSafetyWeek

It's cyber safety week! An estimated 96% of teens and young adults have smartphones. As a parent, do you understand all of the dangers your children may be exposed to? These parental guides on social media and video gaming explain what you can do to reduce the risks. Gaming Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cw Gaming Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cx Social Media Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cy Social Media Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cz #WaterfordCares #RelationshipsMatter #WUSD #CyberSafetyWeek

It's cyber safety week! Cyberbullying. Inappropriate content. Predators pretending to be someone else. These are all situations your children could face on social media sites or when playing video games. What can parents do? Read these parental guides to find out. Gaming Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cw Gaming Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cx Social Media Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cy Social Media Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cz #WaterfordCares #RelationshipsMatter #WUSD #CybersafetyWeek

It's cyber safety week! Are your children active on social media? Do they play video games? If so, we encourage you to read these parental guides that explain some of the potential risks your children may face and what you can do about them. Gaming Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cw Gaming Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cx Social Media Guide (eng): https://5il.co/225cy Social Media Guide (sp): https://5il.co/225cz #WaterfordCares #RelationshipsMatter #WUSD

The volleyball tournament is officially underway! We have a tough competition; good luck to all participating teams!🏐 #Tigers #WaterfordTigers

Gaming Club is leveling up! These students are having a blast together. 🎮 #Tigers

On Friday, Oct. 6th, WJHS had our highest attendance percentage of 97.54% of students present! We are so proud of our Tigers!

Reminder: Tuesday, Oct. 10th, and Wednesday, Oct. 11th, are minimum days. Students will be dismissed at 12:41 PM.

Congratulations to the soccer team for winning 3rd place at yesterday's tournament at Ross Middle School! Awesome job, Tigers! #TigerStrong

Girls volleyball has a tournament today at Denair Middle School. 7th grade will play at 4:45 PM, and 8th grade will play at 5:45 PM. Good luck, Tigers!

Soccer has their tournament today at Ross Middle School. The tournament starts at 3:45 PM. Good luck, Tigers!

Students and parents, there will be a girls basketball meeting on Friday, Oct. 6th at 2:35 PM (after school) in the WJHS gym. See you there!

Congratulations to Mr. Chimente's class for being "All That" last week! Mr. Chimente's class had perfect attendance, no tardies, and all classwork completed. Awesome work! #TigersAreAllThat

Let’s spread hope! The 988 Lifeline helps thousands of people overcome suicidal crisis or mental-health distress every day. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org if you or someone you know needs support. #988lifeline #suicideprevention #WaterfordCares