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Dear New 6th Grade Parent,
 
Welcome to the Joyce! We know that moving to the middle school from elementary school can be an adjustment (in most cases more for the parents than the children!) – we were all there once. We want to do what we can to assist with the transition. You may have questions, but aren’t sure where to get the answers. We may not know the answer to your questions, but we will do everything we can to find out. Please either email your questions to officers@joycepto.org or fill out the form below. We will post questions and answers on this page as we receive them.

One way to ease the transition is to join our email list.  We send out bi-weekly email newsletters throughout the year which contain not only information about upcoming PTO meetings and activities, but important dates to remember, volunteer opportunities, some in school news, and more.  To join our mailing list, click on the link below.

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Welcome again, and enjoy your first year as a Joyce Parent.
 
Regards,
The PTO
 
(At the Orientation on June 9th, Mr. Qualey distributed a FrequentlyAsked Questions handout - that can be found at the bottom of this page.  In addition the school store list and prices were handed out.  Those can be found on our School Store Page.)
 
 
 
Q:  What is the principal's email address?
    Mr. Qualey can be reached at tqualey@woburnpublicschools.com
 

Q:  How are parents put at ease about kids getting on the correct bus and knowing what stop to get off at?

The bus schedule has been published (Recently in the Daily Times and The Advocate).  You can also find it on the schools website -  www.joycemiddleschool.org.  If you look at the schedule you can see that each route has a number – your child should know what that is as well as the stop they will be getting off at.  There are many staff members directing students to their buses after school, so as long as the child knows the bus #, there is plenty of guidance when it is time to get on the bus.  You may also want to take your child for a ride using the route they will be travelling from school, this may him/her more comfortable the first day. If you have any concerns you can contact either Mr. Qualey or Mr. Nebel at the office at 781-937-8233.
Q:  We were told that our children would get a number for lunch and be able to go on line to purchase lunches. How do I do that?

You should have received a letter in the mail with your child’s student ID and information on how to access www.myNutriKids.com to allow you to monitor your child’s spending and to be able to make electronic deposits into their food account.  If you did not receive that information, contact the lunch office at 781-937-8210 x133 to obtain the information.

Q:  My daughter will be taking the bus occasionally not all the time. Most of the time I will drive her in the morning and she will walk home. Does she need to report to anyone when she needs to take the bus home.
No, it is not necessary to notify anyone when she will be using the bus.  Just make sure she knows her route number.
The PTO recently conducted a survey of the teachers.  We asked what they thought parents should do to support their efforts.  Some of the most commonly mentioned:
Understand the teachers expectations and the school‘s rules and reinforce them at home
 
Review your child’s assignment book each night; be aware of assignments and what they are studying in class
 
Review your child’s homework each night to ensure it is complete and that each assignment is done

Assist your child with homework assignments, but don’t do it for them

Communicate with teachers when you have concerns

Be informed as to what is going on at school - ask questions, get involved with your child and help them do their homework by guiding them, checking that they have complete answers, getting them away from the TV, computer, cell phone, etc. to concentrate

   

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