Happy Thanksgiving from USD 379!
Each quarter we create a video for staff, parents, and community members who have signed up to be a USD 379 Academic Ambassador. These videos highlight different academic curriculums used in the district and how they impact our kids. (go to usd379.org/academics to sign up)
We decided to share the latest video with the general public. It dives into the district’s 5-year plan to improve reading scores, which is taking place across all grade levels. We wanted to showcase the hard work and dedication ALL staff have put into making sure our students have the best ELA education in the state of Kansas!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT5V0KUKzP8
USD 379 Intervention teachers have gone through extensive reading intervention training from The Phillips Fundamental Learning Center. One of those teachers is Mrs. Adams. She has excelled so much that they decided to come to Wakefield and film a short documentary about everything she is doing to help our kids succeed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTUiDpOgRwg
Wakefield parents, do you have a child enrolling in the WES kindergarten class next year? If so, please take five minutes to complete this survey to give us some more information. Thanks for your help!
https://forms.gle/W8gTW9BL3i1b2xcA8
On National Substitute Appreciation Day, we celebrate and say THANK YOU to our dedicated substitute educators!
Mrs. Crabtree worked through some logical fallacies today with her 6th grade English class.
A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that weakens an argument. They are often seen when someone uses misleading tactics in an attempt to persuade. Students defined different types of logical fallacies and then gave an example of each one.
Mrs. Butler's high school choir class was hard at work this morning preparing for their Winter Music Concert, which will take place on Monday, Dec. 16.
Mrs. Ehlers' third grade class spent their ELA time researching a unique theater in the Czech Republic. They watched an informational video and then wrote down how the theater stage is different than the one they have in Wakefield. They loved the video so much that they asked to watch it twice!
After Mrs. Bybee's Geometry students completed their homemade marble run using slope intercept equations, she had elementary students come in to judge the entries. The votes ended with a three way tie between Dino Egg Theft, Holly Jolly Angles, and Floral Walk. Love the creativity!
Mr. Keim's 6th grade science students are putting the final touches on their presentations on the solar system. Each student chose and researched a different planet or moon. They could present using Google Slides, Canva, or by recording themselves on their laptops.
Mrs. Hughes' Culinary Essential class is in the middle of their Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches unit. Today, they were in the process of making homemade chicken noodle soup. They even made their own noodles!
Wakefield November BOE Report
It is marble madness in Mrs. Bybee's geometry classroom! Students used slope intercept equations on their laptops to create a digital marble run. Then, they created the real thing on the walls of her classroom!
y=mx+b
Mr. Freeman's Algebra 1 students were hard at work on linear functions and slope intercepts this morning!
Thank you to everyone who came out to Mr. Nelson's Coffee Talk Tour stop at the Wakefield Bomber Grind this morning!
Last week, the kindergarten and first grade classes had special guests from the Wakefield Fire Department. They learned all about being community helpers, which ties into the Social Science curriculum and the reading modules in ELA. Thank you for making time to come see our kids!
Mr. Nelson invites the Wakefield community to a Coffee Talk this Friday at the Bomber Grind!
Fall Child Check is Monday, Sept. 16! Please call Heidi at 785 632-3176 to set up a screening appointment.
USD 379 QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Now that the first few weeks of school have passed, what is your child saying about school? And how can we help improve his/her experience?
https://www.usd379.org/forms/first-weeks-of-school-reflection
We are hiring! Please take a look at open positions within USD 379 and consider applying!
