William Thomas Middle School

Guess what? Sunday is a school night! We are so excited to welcome our wonderful students back on Monday. And parents, if your child isn't excited yet, tell them they should be because they get to learn from these awesome teachers:

Today is the day!! We are so excited to see all our students and meet their amazing parents! Our open house is from 9:00-10:00 and 2:00-3:00. Please try to come during those times. Teachers will be in important district meetings during the other times of the day and will not be available.

Dear American Falls School District Families,

It’s time to complete your student’s annual registration forms for the upcoming school year. These forms are essential to ensure we have accurate and up-to-date information regarding student permissions, medical needs, and emergency contacts.

To get started, please visit the following link:
🔗 https://sis-sd381.powerschool.com/public/home.html

Once logged in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal, you’ll find the forms listed in the left-hand menu under “Forms.” These can also be completed through the PowerSchool app for your convenience.

✅ Please complete a form for each student in your household.
This process is required every year for all students.

Need help? We’re here for you!
📧 For assistance with PowerSchool access or the forms, please contact Spencer Christensen at spencerc@sd381.k12.id.us

📍In-Person Help Available:
We’re also hosting registration support sessions:
August 7th & 8th | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: American Falls School District Office

Thank you for taking the time to complete your student’s registration and helping us prepare for a successful school year!

Falls sports are almost here! Please contact the school with any questions.

WTMS parents: Fall sports (cross country, football, and volleyball) all start August 11th! If your child needs a physical, head up to the Power County Family Clinic next week or go see your child's doctor soon.

Attention Band Alumni, current band students and community members. We are calling for all musicians, we would like for you to join us this summer in making wonderful music with the American Falls City Summer Band. Adult community members in American Falls and nearby cities who play an instrument are welcome to join the band as well this summer(we've had musicians as far as Bear Lake and Twin Falls join us before) as we prepare to celebrate the "100th AF Days". We meet most Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm in the AFHS Band Room. We have a super fun set list of music we will be performing this summer! Come and make music with us. Click on the link for rehearsal dates (if you can't make it too every rehearsal, still come play and practice at home). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EKCQubbUCjG0sHOM4dyL958FcU3kMRyc6OnRbOrInvw/edit?usp=sharing

Don't forget: the summer lunch program starts Monday!

WTMS families: start planning ahead for your 25-26 sports seasons!

8th grade students ended their time at WTMS with a carnival themed dance on Wednesday. There were lots of treats, games to play, and, of course, dancing. Good luck at the high school. We will miss you all!!

What a busy week at WTMS! On Wednesday, our 6-8 SOTF bands joined with the high school in some amazing performances at their Spring Pops Concert.

On Monday we held our annual IBOB (Idaho Battle of the Books) competition. All the competitors read voraciously throughout the year and brought their knowledge and expertise to this fun competition! Thanks to Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Cysewski for planning the event, and thanks to all the students who participated.

This week we recognized our April and May students of the month. Congratulations to all of these amazing students!

The 8th grade Science Fair was held today. Once again, it was a huge success!! Thank you to all that came and supported these hardworking students. 1st place- Rachel Carter & Chantaya Huse 2nd place tie- Dailynne Scherer & Destiny Jones and Jurnie Hansen & Alee Kress 3rd place tie- KW Campau and Jorge Ledesma & Israel Apodaca Congratulations to all on some amazing displays of science!

Don't forget! Tomorrow is the annual 8th grade Science Fair held in the gym. Hours are from 9-2:30. Come check out all the amazing science that has been done by our incredible students!

Tonight's the big night!!! Come out and Celebrate the Arts in American Falls. The event is free and family friendly.

The 8th graders had a great day in Boise at the capital, Boise State University, and the zoo.

This week's Reality Town event for our 7th graders was a huge success. The kids had tons of fun and learned a lot about "adulting." Thank you so much to Mrs. Held and the 7th grade team for all of their planning and hard work. We also truly appreciate all of the community members who generously donated their time and expertise!

We would like to cordially event you to an exciting evening of celebrating the arts in American Falls. The annual arts showcase will be next Wednesday, May 21st. The AFHS ART Show will begin at 6pm in the AFHS Commons, followed by the SOTF Band Pops Concert, "When Music Takes Flight", starting at 7pm in the AFHS Auditorium. The Art Show will showcase students' work across all mediums taught at the high school including Digital Art, Glassworks, Pottery, Painting, Photography, Graphic Design and Drawing. The Pops concert will feature the exciting Jazz Big Band, the WTMS 6th grade Beginning Band, WTMS 7/8th grade Concert Band and the award winning SOTF Wind Ensemble. Song selections will feature the exciting music of Star Wars, Hamilton the Musical, How To Train Your Dragon, the Beatles and much more. We will also be celebrating our 7 year band seniors Avery Beasley & Emma Carter and handing out the annual "Bammie" Awards. We hope to you next week!!! What: AFHS Arts Showcase 2025 When: Wednesday, May 21st Time: 6pm Arts Show, 7pm Concert Where: AFHS Commons and Auditorium Who: Everyone is Welcome (family friendly) Cost: FREE

Our track team wrapped up their season on Friday with some awesome performances at the district meet in Bear Lake! Congrats to all the athletes on an amazing season, and thanks to Coach Beyler, Coach Tidwell, and Coach McGraw for all their hard work.

We would like to thank Lieutenant Daniels of the Pocatello Police Department for taking the time to come show a group of 8th grade students how a computer voice stress analyzer works and for helping them actually conduct a test on a few staff and students in preparation for their upcoming Science Fair. The firsthand experience was definitely a great opportunity for our students.