The Wakefield Youth Leaders in Kansas (YlinK) chapter hosted Friendsgiving last week! 35 high schoolers attended, sharing a turkey dinner, and a game of H Ball afterwards. Mr. Yenni sponsors the club, which is funded through the Clay Counts Coalition. #celebrate379
🌎 Digging Into Earth’s Layers!
Mrs. Trembath’s freshman class has been hard at work exploring what our planet is made of — one layer at a time.
Using different colors of sand, students created scaled core samples to represent the thickness of Earth’s layers. It took some serious math skills to get those proportions just right!
Did you know that the mantle is the largest layer, making up a whopping 84% of Earth’s total volume? They do! #celebrate379
Mrs. Trembath’s freshman class has been hard at work exploring what our planet is made of — one layer at a time.
Using different colors of sand, students created scaled core samples to represent the thickness of Earth’s layers. It took some serious math skills to get those proportions just right!
Did you know that the mantle is the largest layer, making up a whopping 84% of Earth’s total volume? They do! #celebrate379
Next up for Ms. Bergmeier's Graphic Design students... creating a mythical landscape! They are just starting to use Photoshop, and this project will help them learn all of the features it entails. #celebrate379
Congratulations, Mrs. Ehlers! #celebrate379
Mr. Seuser is spending the first semester with his 7th graders studying geography. Today, they were specifically focusing on Australia. and the surrounding islands, which are more than you think! In the second semester, they will turn to history. #celebrate379
Mrs. Butler's K-5 students are hard at work preparing for their holiday concert, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 2. The K-1 students will be singing a variety of songs. The 2nd through 5th graders will be presenting a musical, and Santa may even be making an appearance! #celebrate379
After some stretching, there is nothing more fun for a kindergarten or first grader than a game of Freeze Tag in P.E.! #celebrate379
🧬🔬 Hands-on learning in 7th grade science!
Mrs. Trembath's students have been diving into plant and animal cells, and today they brought their learning to life — literally! Students teamed up to build their own cell models and explain the function of each part.
With modeling clay, pipe cleaners, cups, paper, and even Twizzler Pull 'n' Peels as mitochondria, they got creative and had a blast!
Each group chose whether to design a plant cell, an animal cell, or even a virus model. The results? Colorful, unique, and full of learning. #celebrate379
Mrs. Trembath's students have been diving into plant and animal cells, and today they brought their learning to life — literally! Students teamed up to build their own cell models and explain the function of each part.
With modeling clay, pipe cleaners, cups, paper, and even Twizzler Pull 'n' Peels as mitochondria, they got creative and had a blast!
Each group chose whether to design a plant cell, an animal cell, or even a virus model. The results? Colorful, unique, and full of learning. #celebrate379
The fire department was called to Wakefield School at the end of school today because of what appears to be an HVAC issue in the gym. Although it doesn't appear to be serious, no one will be allowed back into the building until the issue is resolved.
Mr. Couch's Industrial Arts classes are in the middle of completing multiple community-based projects, but other projects are helping their own space! This includes a storage cabinet that will be placed in the shop area. #celebrate379
Earlier this week, Mrs. Crabtree’s 6th Grade ELA class turned words into art during their Poetry Reading Celebration! From anime to soccer, hunting to faith, students shared poems straight from the heart. Every young poet walked away with a certificate and a chance to shine in a national poetry contest! #celebrate379
When our fantastic teachers are gone, USD 379 is very fortunate to have fantastic subs! One of these is Mrs. Crimmins, who is one of many former 379 teachers who work as a part-time substitute. They are an important part of our team!
Mrs. Crimmins was in Mrs. Ehlers' class teaching students all about Benjamin Franklin. #celebrate379
Mrs. Crimmins was in Mrs. Ehlers' class teaching students all about Benjamin Franklin. #celebrate379
Last week, freshmen and 7th grade advisory groups got together for a Leader in Me lesson and used teamwork (and their bodies) to create this message! #celebrate379
On Halloween, all of the middle school students got to participate in making some spooky slime and some flying ghosts in Mrs. Trembath's science class. The flying ghosts were made from ancient relics (film containers), 5ml of water, and half of an Alka-Seltzer tablet. It was a fun-filled day learning about polymer chemistry and physics. #celebrate379
A big thank you to Mrs. Hughes and her Culinary Arts students for cooking a delicious biscuits and gravy breakfast this morning for our Wake Up Wednesday event at CCCHS! #celebrate379
CCCHS and USD 379 invite you to Grow Clay County's Wake Up Wednesday tomorrow! #celebrate379
Every Flight Crew end-of-day classroom led a Leader in Me lesson today on building relationships. Students followed their partner's directions blindly to write the word "trust". It was more difficult than it sounds! #celebrate379
Last week, Mrs. Hughes' culinary arts students have made a béchamel sauce and added cheese to make mac and cheese! #celebrate379
Missed the Clay Center Child Check screening but still need one for your child? Bring them to Riley County Grade School on Nov. 17! #celebrate379
Wakefield Schools got a surprise Halloween visit today from Kansas Senator Jerry Moran! Student leaders led him on a tour of the building, where he took time to speak with our students and faculty and learn more about our Career and Technical Education programs. We are grateful for his visit and the opportunity to share more about the great things happening at Wakefield and the importance of rural Kansas public schools! #celebrate379
