Sophomores will be completing a job shadowing experience this fall. Students will spend "a day in the life" (or 1-2 hours) with a worker in a career they are interested in learning more about. Please consider hosting a student if you are contacted. If you would like to host a student at your business, please contact Lisa Last (lisalast@usd379.org) to be added to our list.
Our local internet providers have options to help with rural connectivity. Check it out, maybe your family will qualify.
Twin Valley's program can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/c45778ss
Vyve can be found at: https://vyvebroadband.com/ebb/
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Want to earn some extra money? Want to help support our students at their activities? Come join our team! #usd379
Discovery Kitchen is coming to our schools on Monday! Check it out! #usd379
NHS is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the HS Library from 12:15pm - 6:00pm. Please call the school to make an appointment. 785.461.5437
Thank you to Erin Hammel and our friends at Happy Hippie! They brought in school supplies for our teachers and students! #usd379
Thank you for sharing your kids with us this summer! We are grateful to our staff, families and students for participating in a great Summer Learning opportunity. See you in August! #usd379
If you or someone you know is having a mental crisis, you may now call 988 to help anyone in emotional distress or experiencing a suicidal crisis. See attachment for more details.
We need you to join our team! Paraeducators needed at the following locations:
Clay Center
Wakefield
Linn
Hanover
Glasco
Riley
Olsburg
Benefits: Starting pay is $10.95 per hour. No experience or education needed. Additional pay for experience and education.
Health insurance benefit
10 sick days (2 can be used for personal leave)
5 paid inclimate weather days
7 paid holidays
Minimum of 35 hours weekly
Same schedule as students
Wakefield HS Girls Track took 1st place at the Steve Herrman Track Invitational at Herington on Friday. The following are participants on the team; E. Flickinger, A. Duff, M. Neet, G. Rohrer, M. Brown, A. Pollman, P. Smith, M. Smith, A. Smith (not pictured)
Wakefield's NHS traveled to Topeka to volunteer at Harvesters. We packed onions before we ate lunch and finished the day with ice cream at Call Hall. The NHS members that participated were Haylie Avery, Ashley Pollman, Jada Clark and Erin Flickinger.
The Wakefield freshman traveled through a blizzard to visit North Central Kansas Tech School in Beloit. They got introduced to several programs available at the school.
Wakefield's NHS students worked Sunday morning picking up trash for the Adopt-A-Highway along highway 82. NHS members are Noah Freeman,Haylie Avery,Jada Clark,Erin Flickinger, Ashley Pollman, Tyler Chappell.
Wakefield's sophomores traveled to Concordia for Cloud County Community College's Sophomore Days. Each student got to choose 3 sessions of interest plus a campus tour. Thank you CCCC for the invite.
NHS is sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive on Tues. Sept. 21 from 12 - 6pm. It will be held in the school Library. Masks must be worn. Please call the HS office to make an appointment. 785.461.5437
Congratulations to Wakefield senior, Nevaeh Copenhaver, for being named a 2021 Governor's Scholar recipient. This award recognizes and honors the top academic one percent of Kansas high school seniors from accredited public and private schools in the state.
Wakefield NHS had their induction ceremony last week. Our new members are Haylie Avery, Jada Clark,Erin Flickinger, Noah Freeman, Nick Judy, Ashley Pollman and Yesenia Summerson. Congratulations!
Ashley Pollman and Haylie Avery were first time donors at the NHS Red Cross Blood Drive today. You girls just saved 6 lives. Thank you!
Purple Up! For Military Kids: Wearing the color purple is a visible way to show support and thank military youth for their strength and sacrifices. So, Wed, April 21, we would like your child to wear PURPLE to show our support for our military kids that go to Wakefield School.
Wakefield's NHS is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, April 22, at the Wakefield Baptist Church from 12 - 6. To donate please call the school (785-461-5437) or visit redcrossblood.org.
