February 3-7 is National School Counseling Week! Its purpose is to recognize the important role school counselors play in helping students succeed in school and plan for their future.
Thank you, Mrs. Ramirez, for your dedication to Wakefield Schools!
Mrs. Crabtree's 6th-grade English classes are in the middle of reading "A Long Walk to Water". A theme of the book is resiliency, so Mrs. Crabtree had students read an article giving 10 ways to build resilience. They then compared those strategies to what happened in the book and wrote a reflection on them.
Geometry students in Mrs. Bybee's class were calculating the heights of different items around the school using trigonometric equations and a clinometer, which is a tool that measures the angle of elevation or depression of an object in relation to gravity.
Mrs. Butler's high school choir is hard at work getting ready for their spring concert. Mrs. Butler is one of the few teachers in the district (and the state) who teaches grades K-12 every day. That is a lot of planning and knowledge of what makes each grade level needs to be successful!
Mrs. Simon's second graders separate into ELA (reading/writing) centers at various times throughout the week. The goal is to learn core curriculum in different ways. Today, they were focusing on their spelling words for the week, which included an -or/-ore theme.
Mr. Moneypenny's Bomber Dispatch parent newsletter
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This morning, both CCCHS and WHS students attended the 2025 Kansas Healthcare Virtual Career Day. More than 4,000 students from 200 schools across Kansas attended the online event. Students could choose which area of health care they were interested in, and then they connected virtually with a professional in that area. Our very own Clay County Medical Center Behavioral Health professionals were even one of the presenters! It was a great opportunity to help our students get more information in deciding their future.
Mrs. Dumler's kindergarten class celebrated the 100th day of school in style this week!
6th graders in Mrs. Bybee's class are escaping the Distributive Property World! She created an Escape Room based on math questions they have been working on this week.
Please consider coming to El Puerto's tonight for some chips, salsa, and dialogue!
The USD 379 Bus Barn has started a bus behavior campaign for the second semester. Each driver nominates a regular rider who exemplifies good behavior and shows respect for both the driver and the other passengers. All nominees were put in a hat, and one name was drawn as January's winner. That student is Bristol from Wakefield Elementary! Her driver is Maurice Sharp. Bristol received gift certificates donated by Short Stop and Ray's Apple Market.
Last week, 4th graders from Garfield and Wakefield participated in Kansas Heritage Day. Volunteers came to speak at Garfield on various topics, and students also walked to the Clay County Museum for more activities. Thank you to all of those who gave the kids a great day of learning and fun!
The Wakefield Booster Club is asking community members to “Adopt a Player” to show support of student athletes
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Mr. Nelson invites the community to El Puerto's on Jan. 30 for his next listening and informational sessions!
During this National Mentoring Month, we wanted to say THANK YOU to all of our mentors for giving the gift of your time! We appreciate you and your continued support of TeamMates of Clay County. If you are not a mentor yet but would like to learn more, head over to teammates.org for more information, or contact lisalast@usd379.org.
Join the Team. Be a Mentor.
Mr. Keim's science class has been learning about earthquakes and other natural disasters. Students get the choice of reading from their laptops or from the hardcover textbook.
Mrs. Dumler's kindergarteners used the first part of math class to get out the wiggles with a count and dance video!
These two designers are the backbone of the Wakefield Schools social media department. As part of Ms. Bergmeier's Advanced Design Production class, they create and post all of the athletic and activity announcements, as well as other recognition and general announcements. If you want to know what is going on in Wakefield Schools, make sure to follow their Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok (as long as it lasts) accounts!
Wakefield January Board Report
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February Child Check is coming up soon!
