MEDIA RELEASE

With just two weeks left before the start of the 2011-’12 school year, Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School will hosts its annual back-to-school “Gear Up” for three full days – 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 to Friday, July 29 to better accommodate working families.

“Gear Up” provides families an opportunity to pick-up class schedules, purchase mandatory student uniforms, pay fees for bus, food services, class dues ($3) and student activities ($2) and sign up for athletics (Cross Country and Volleyball) before school formally begins for all of the school’s 6th-8th graders Monday, Aug. 1, 2011.

“To prevent families from having to take time off from work – and to minimize long lines to purchase and pick up mandatory student uniforms, we expanded “Gear Up” to three full days,” said WMS CEEO/Principal John Colson.

All families are urged to drop by at the time most convenient for them to take care of back-to-school business.

Purchasing new shirts is not essential. Students may wear the same uniforms they had last year if they still fit. Also, there’s a close-out sale in progress of a limited supply of shirts at $3 and $4 each while supplies last. (The only sizes remaining in this close out sale are Youth Mediums and Adult Larges.)

New shirts for the 2011-2012 school year are $7 each, or families may purchase a package of five uniform t-shirts for $30, which is the same price as was charged the last two years. Included in the five-pack are two royal blue Paahana shirts, two new gray Paahana shirts, and a black shirt featuring the beloved puu (hills) of Waimea.

Families coming to “Gear Up” may also sign students up for free after-school Homework Help+ (tutoring), which is held immediately after school on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Bus transportation is provided for tutoring students on the same basis as when provided after the regular school day.

For more information, call WMPCCS at 887-6090 Ext. 222.