Wakefield K-12 School

Mrs. Trembath's 6th grade science class has been learning about the solar system by creating scale models of the planets (5,000 km = 1 cm). Using materials such as Styrofoam, tin foil, and toilet paper, they applied both scientific and mathematical skills to bring their models to life. They even calculated their percent error—because learning includes understanding and improving from mistakes! #celebrate379

Mrs. Trembath's Chemistry class put solubility to the test this week with a hands-on lab. Students compared cold water vs. warm water to see which could dissolve more sugar—and let’s just say things got a little sweeter as the temperature rose! #celebrate379

WHS Senior Intern Spotlight! #celebrate379

Mrs. Simon's second graders are already on their way to learning some geometry! Today, they drew lines to create different 2D shapes like triangles, squares, pentagons, and more. They then shared pages with each other to color in the shapes that others had created. #celebrate379

The winner of the March “School Bus Behavior" Award is Allysen from the Cow bus. Allysen was awarded gifts donated by Subway, Ray’s Apple Market, The Bomber Grind, and Ferguson Rexall Drugs. Allysen is pictured with her bus driver Jenny Rohrer. #celebrate379

Mrs. Crabtree opened up her unit on the book "Life as We Knew It" with a Gallery Walk. Her 6th graders walked around in groups answering questions and agreeing or disagreeing with statements that will be coming up as they read the book. #celebrate379

Mr. Couch's construction tech class is in the middle of multiple projects, including this barn-shaped toy box. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Soon, they will be building a 10x12' shed. It is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year and will be available for purchase to the public. #celebrate379

Mrs. Trembath's 7th grade science class has been learning about genetics. In this unit, they worked with partners and flipped a coin to see which Alleles (or traits) their self-created critters would have. #celebrate379

This week, Mrs. Ehlers' third grade class built background knowledge for a story set during the Great Depression. The students were very curious about that time period and had lots of questions about the stock market. Since their 8th grade buddies happened to be in social studies at that same time, they took a quick trip down the hall! Mr. Seuser gave them a crash course on the Great Depression and the stock market and helped answer the students’ many questions. It was a great example of using the knowledge and resources we have right here in our K-12 building! #celebrate379

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For Read Across America Week, the sophomores traveled down the hallway to read with Mrs. Judy's and Mrs. Simon's classes. They did a great job listening to the younger students read and helping with tough words. The encouraging words heard being given to the young readers were amazing! #celebrate379

Ms. Reyer's 4th graders prepared for parent-teacher conferences by creating their own PowerPoint presentations to share with their parents when they come in tonight or tomorrow. We hope to see you there so they can show off their work! #celebrate379

Earth and space students don't trust atoms in thermodynamics because they make up everything and are always in motion! They learned about them in the energy transfer lab that they did last week. It was also a tasty lab since they used chocolate chips on foil over a tea light to watch how the thermal energy spreads. Using colored water, they learned how warm water and cooler water react in room temperature water. This class always makes the day fun! #celebrate379

Wakefield High School will honor three new inductees into its Hall of Fame at the Alumni Banquet in May. #celebrate379

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Mrs. Trembath's chemistry students conducted an experiment last week to test thermal energy transfer. This class follows the law of thermodynamics: No energy is wasted here! Their finding was that the amount of heat transferred depends on the object's mass and composition. #celebrate379

Mrs. Bybee is starting a unique experiment with her freshman advisory group called "The Milkweed in the Classroom Project".

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Milkweed in the Classroom Program is a free, turn-key habitat education program for the classroom. Program support includes all the materials to grow native plants in the classroom, online training on growing native plants in the classroom, and a curriculum that meets all national science standards. The results of this program not only benefit pollinators by providing quality foraging and nesting habitat, but also provide opportunities for youth to get outside and gain an appreciation for wildlife and conservation.

This week, they started cold stratification of their seeds. The goal is to plant them outside in May. Stay tuned for updates! #celebrate379

We welcome Mr. Leis to Wakefield next year! #celebrate379

The Wakefield community is invited to hear from superintendent Brett Nelson about the upcoming tax-neutral bond issue vote that will take place March 3rd. Come out for coffee and conversation! #celebrate379

WHS Senior Intern Spotlight #celebrate379

Mrs. Judy is the K-1 combo teacher at WES. You will regularly see her kids working on different activities at the same time to meet different abilities and needs. Today, her students were working on writing letters and their names, as well as on Lexia, an online reading app that adapts to each student's level. #celebrate379