4th graders across the district came together to celebrate Kansas during the annual Kansas Heritage Day. Students participated in a wide range of activities relating to pioneer life and Kansas history, including making butter and apple cider, participating in a one-room school lesson, and learning about President Eisenhower’s campaign. Garfield and Wakefield students shared lunches around the “campfire” and had a memorable day celebrating our state! #celebrate379
Did you know that Kansas Day was yesterday? To help celebrate, Mrs. Ehlers' third graders put on their own Kansas Day play for the rest of the school and community! #celebrate379
The junior high cheerleaders "threw it back" yesterday with previous uniforms worn by Jets alumni and a huge hair bump! The 8th graders also presented a teacher who had a positive impact on their education with a personalized cheer bow. #celebrate379
Mr. Seuser's senior U.S. Government class read and interpreted Theodore Roosevelt's 1910 New Nationalism Speech today. The speech, which was given at Osawatomie, Kansas, argued that the federal government must play a strong, active role in regulating the economy to protect the public interest. #celebrate379
Mrs. Blackburn teaches junior/senior English and speech at WHS. Today, her juniors started a new unit on the Transcendentalism period of literature, which ran from 1840-1860. #celebrate379
USD 379 will use Monday's menu (breakfast & lunch) on Tuesday, Jan. 27. We will totally skip Tuesday's menus for the week. The menu will run as planned Wednesday through Friday. #celebrate379
School Closed- Monday, January 26th, 2026
WHS Senior Intern Spotlight #celebrate379
Mrs. Trembath's 6th grade science students have been learning about weather and climate. Last week, they conducted a lab on ocean currents. They learned that oceans have a big impact on what the climate will be like in an area. Don't worry, they didn't get swept away! #celebrate379
Wakefield counselor Jessica Ramirez includes lessens with her elementary students each week, with most of them following Leader in Me curriculum. Today, she was asking her students, "Was it Respectful or Rude?". #celebrate379
Mrs. Trembath's 7th grade science class has been learning about the body and its functions. Today's lab was to make protein and carbohydrate models to show how they break down in the digestive system to give us energy. They have learned a lot about why it is important to keep our bodies fueled so we have the energy to keep learning! #celebrate379
Thank you to our 25-year employees at 379! #celebrate379
Freshmen and 7th graders got together for a "priority snowball fight" as part of a Leader in Me activity. Students discussed and ranked priorities they had for the week, while having fun at the same time! #celebrate379
Mr. Freeman's Algebra 1 students were solving some systems today! #celebrate379
We are hiring! #celebrate379
It's time for a trigonometry scavenger hunt in Mrs. Bybee's class! #celebrate379
Ms. Looney's 5th graders were getting their brushes ready today after learning all about the artist Jeanette Carlstrom. #celebrate379
Mrs. Trembath's 8th grade science class opened the new year learning about the atomic composition of simple molecules and compounds. They learned that some atoms cannot be trusted. Ask them why! #celebrate379
Child Check is coming up! #celebrate379
The Parent Project & Loving Solutions classes will begin in 2 weeks! Sign up today! #celebrate379
