Middle School

Summer reading - Details by grade level can be found on Veracross 

August 18 - Deadline to complete School Policy Forms in Veracross 

August 20 - Welcome (Back) to Wellington 

• 2-3 p.m. - New families can meet Head of School Jeff Terwin and Head of Middle School Louis Frank in Gard Gym before heading to classrooms.  

• 2:45-3:15 p.m. – Students and families are invited to meet Wellington’s new Head of Middle School Louis Frank in the Croft Commons

• 3-4 p.m. - Returning families are welcome to visit classrooms and move into lockers. 

August 21-22 - Parent/advisor in-take conferences. Advisors will reach out in advance to schedule a mutually convenient time. 

August 22 - 5th Grade & New Student Orientation 

• 9-11 a.m. - All 5th grade and new students in grades 5-8 are encouraged to meet with their advisors in the Middle School Commons 

• 9-10:30 a.m. - Parents and caregivers of new middle school and all 5th grade students are welcome to attend Veracross training in the Jag Commons  

August 23 - First day of school! 

Middle School

7:45-8:25 a.m. - Arrival: Parents and caregivers may drop their students off in the back parking lot.  

7:45-8 a.m. - Supervision in the Middle School Commons 

8-8:25 a.m. - Students head to advisor’s room 

8:25 a.m. - Classes begin 

3:25 p.m. - Classes end 

3:25-3:40 p.m. - Dismissal: If a student has a sibling in early childhood or lower school, they will walk to their younger sibling’s classroom at dismissal. Parents and caregivers may pick up their students through car line in the front parking lot. Otherwise, parents and caregivers may pick up their student in the back parking lot.   

View the car line traffic flow map, including drop-off and pick-up locations, here. For optimal traffic flow, please pull as far forward as possible and follow the prompts of the car line personnel as directed. 

The middle school daily schedule can be found here.

LEAP: Learning, exploration, and projects

LEAP Days provide students and teachers the time to learn, explore, and dive into projects through extension of subject areas, advisory lessons, clubs, and Dive elective classes. LEAP Days usually occur on Wednesdays during 5-day weeks. 

Details & fees 
For students who need to stay at Wellington after the school day ends, Middle School Supervision is available Monday-Friday from 3:30-6 p.m. for students in grade 5-8. Participating students will check in with Aftercare teachers at the end of the school day at a designated area. Students will begin with a small snack and recess time. Students will then head to a classroom for supervision.  

Fees for grades 5-8 are $10 per day, billed separately from tuition. Parents and caregivers who arrive after 6 p.m. to pick up their student will be assessed a $15 late fee for each 15-minute increment that they are late.  

Registration 
Register for Middle School Supervision by logging into Veracross and clicking the orange "Aftercare Opt-In" button at the top right of the parent portal. 

Questions? 
Contact Sue Kay at kay@wellington.org.

Contact information for key faculty and staff can be found here.

The Middle School Handbook can be found here.

Details about the middle school dress code can be found here.

Supplies lists for each grade level can be found below:

5th Grade Supply List
6th Grade Supply List
7th Grade Supply List
8th Grade Supply List

All other supplies will be distributed at school.

Information about technology requirements can be found in grade-level supply lists.  

5th Grade Supply List 
6th Grade Supply List 
7th Grade Supply List 
8th Grade Supply List 

Parents and caregivers may choose to meet virtually or in person. 

Fall  

• Co-ed soccer training academy, grades 5-6 

• Boys soccer, grades 7-8 

• Girls tennis, grades 6-8 

• Co-ed cross country, grades 6-8 

• Co-ed golf, grades 6-8 

Winter 

• Boys and girls recreational and competitive league basketball, grades 5-6 

• Boys and girls basketball, grades 6-8 

• Boys and girls swimming, grades 6-8  

Spring 

• Run Club, grade 5 

• Boys baseball, grades 6-8 

• Girls softball, grades 6-8 

• Girls lacrosse, grades 6-8,  

• Boys and girls track & field, grades 6-8 

• Boys tennis, grades 6-8  

The Jump State Program (JSP) for sports performance is offered all year for middle school students in grades 5-8. 

SportsYou is an all-in-one platform that simplifies athletic communications between coaches and their teams, athletes, and parents. SportsYou will be the primary tool used by our athletic teams to share practice times and locations with our families. Before each season, parents and students will be emailed an invitation to join their child’s team and download the SportsYou app. It is recommended to turn on notifications, as our coaches update pertinent information in real time.