We are launching TeamMates Mentoring program at Wakefield School! TeamMates mentors meet with a student for 30 minutes each week during the school year. All meetings take place at school. Mentors play games, eat lunch, or just talk with their mentee. Mentoring is a great way to make a difference in our community! Contact Lisa Last, Program Director, at lisalast@usd379.org, or call 785-632-3176 for more information, or apply at teammates.org.
USD 379 Announcement
January is National Mentoring Month. USD 379 participates in the Teammates mentoring program, which is funded by the Clay Counts Coalition.
According to TeamMates data, 84% of mentors report that they return to their workplace/home more engaged after mentoring. What are you waiting for? Join the team! Contact lisalast@usd379.org for more information or to sign up.
Thank you, USD 379 parents!
Mrs. Bybee welcomed back her students from break with some math challenges. Can you figure out the answers?
What goes into a USD 379 snow day? This video is a behind-the-scenes look at the January 2025 snowstorm that dropped a record 16+ inches in parts of Clay County. It shows the district's preparation before the storm and highlights what went into getting our buildings ready to open again.
https://youtu.be/KBN4iTejiek
USD 379 will be on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. There will be no AM preschool. CCCHS, CCCMS and Wakefield will start at 10:10am. LES and GES will start at 10:25am.
Lisa Last is once again hosting a FREE parenting course through USD 379 and funded by the Clay Counts Coalition.
USD 379 will be closed on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. No school or activities.
All USD 379 sites, including the Stuart Administrative Center, will be closed on Monday, January 6th, 2025.
USD 379 will be closed on Monday, January 6th, 2025. No school or activities.
Please take a look at the first Bomber Dispatch of 2025!
https://secure.smore.com/n/jz0w5
Please welcome Mr. Couch to the Wakefield family!
The Hangar - December 2024 Edition
3rd graders celebrated their win in the Math-Off competition against the 6th graders with breakfast pizza and hot chocolate!
Today, Mrs. Crabtree introduced topic sentences when writing informative pieces to her 6th graders. This came following the introduction and conclusion that they had written earlier.
Mrs. Bybee's 8th graders have been exploring writing linear equations this week. There is lots of trial and error that goes into math equations, and these students are learning firsthand!
Mrs. Simon's 2nd grade class has a "centers time" each day, where students pick out an activity from a weekly To-Do list. They get to choose what they work on each day as long as everything gets completed. This week they were working on contractions and proper vs. common nouns.
This morning, a vehicle transporting USD 379 students on a college visit was in an accident. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported. Parents have been contacted, and plans are in place to bring everyone home safely.
The USD 379 December meeting Board Brief can be found here:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/969/USD_379/5094827/December_9__2024_Board_Brief.pdf