High Fives all around for anyone who loves slope intercept graphing in Mr. Freeman's Algebra 1 class! #celebrate379
Parent/Teacher Conferences are this week! #celebrate379

Mr. Yenni's 5th graders have had a busy couple of weeks! As part of an ELA assignment, students enjoyed studying the genre of a play. After reading "The Miracle of Spring", they performed the play. In the picture, the King (Leyon Cinco) is found guilty of stopping spring and starving the kingdom!
They also celebrated Homecoming by watching and being in the annual Homecoming Parade. Go Bombers! #celebrate379
They also celebrated Homecoming by watching and being in the annual Homecoming Parade. Go Bombers! #celebrate379



BIG NEWS FROM WAKEFIELD SCHOOLS!
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Pfizenmaier, and Mr. Moneypenny surprised K-12 vocal and music teacher Kerri Butler with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Secondary (grades 6-12) Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Butler will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award. A great honor for a great teacher and person! #celebrate379
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Pfizenmaier, and Mr. Moneypenny surprised K-12 vocal and music teacher Kerri Butler with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Secondary (grades 6-12) Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Butler will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award. A great honor for a great teacher and person! #celebrate379

Mr. Freeman's Physics class learned about impulse and momentum with his annual egg drop experiment. There were a couple of casualties, but it enhanced their understanding of the concept! It was a fun project, and the kids did a great job designing and explaining what they had made. #celebrate379








The October Wakefield Schools Board Report can be viewed here:
https://app.smore.com/n/k6938
https://app.smore.com/n/k6938
🔥 Science in action! Mrs. Trembath’s chemistry students explored how electrical forces hold substances together in a “choose your own lab” experiment. From salt to tin to dish soap, they measured melting points, boiling points, and surface tension — discovering just how strong (or weak!) those forces can be. #celebrate379







The 8th grade industrial arts students have completed their first project! Mr. Couch had them build a bubblegum dispenser using the techniques he has been teaching them during the first quarter. Time to blow some bubbles! #celebrate379
Mrs. Bybee's 6th Graders "walked the line" yesterday! Students modeled adding integers with the help of Mr. Inn. Some made their own Mr. or Mrs. Inn to help! #celebrate379




The USD 379 Excellence Foundation congratulates our 10-year USD 379 employees! #celebrate379

Mr. Yenni's 5th graders had a great time working together during a recent Leader in Me lesson on Habit #5: Synergize. Students worked in groups in a competition to build towers with just paper and tape. Students were excited to share ideas and collaborate! LIM lessons are taught regularly throughout the school. #celebrate




Mrs. Trembath's Biology students explored diffusion with a hands-on lab this week. Using dialysis tubing to represent a semipermeable membrane, they discovered that tiny glucose molecules can pass through, while bigger starch molecules cannot.
This is why our bodies must break down starch into glucose—so our cells can transport and use it for energy! #celebrate379
This is why our bodies must break down starch into glucose—so our cells can transport and use it for energy! #celebrate379





Today, we thank our dedicated custodial staff across USD 379! #celebrate379

Fall Child Check is coming soon! #celebrate379

Instead of sleeping in on their day off, CCCHS and Wakefield YLinK members dedicated themselves to Bandana Squad training and learning more about Signs of Suicide with Behavioral Health School Liaison Ericka Lysell. They also watched the powerful documentary "Don't Look Away", which will be shown at the Rex Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
It was impressive to see these leaders show their commitment to learning more about warning signs so they can help others in the future! #celebrate379
It was impressive to see these leaders show their commitment to learning more about warning signs so they can help others in the future! #celebrate379
🔬 Wakefield 7th graders explored Paramecium under the microscope this week in Mrs. Trembath's science class! 🌊✨
They mastered focusing skills and learned how even the tiniest organisms play a BIG role in keeping ecosystems healthy. 🌱🌍
#celebrate379
They mastered focusing skills and learned how even the tiniest organisms play a BIG role in keeping ecosystems healthy. 🌱🌍
#celebrate379






Ms. Bergmeier's Graphic Design students are in the middle of working on promotional materials for the Clay County America 250 celebration, sponsored by the Clay County Historical Society and Museum. It's real-world experience for a good cause! #celebrate379
📚✨ Ms. Reyer’s 4th graders dove headfirst into vocabulary today! Each ELA unit comes with a set of words that connect right to the text they’re reading. Today’s focus? Informational text and all the cool media techniques that come with it! 🎥📰🎶
It's always fun seeing students build their word power while also exploring how media shapes the world around them. 💡👏 #GrowingReaders #4thGradeFun
It's always fun seeing students build their word power while also exploring how media shapes the world around them. 💡👏 #GrowingReaders #4thGradeFun
It's time for the first USD 379 Bus Barn Behavior Campaign Award of the year!
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 September's winner.
That student is Brighton from Wakefield! His driver is Maurice Sharp.
Brighton received gift cards from Subway, Ray's Apple Market, and Short Stop. Congratulations! #celebrate379
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 September's winner.
That student is Brighton from Wakefield! His driver is Maurice Sharp.
Brighton received gift cards from Subway, Ray's Apple Market, and Short Stop. Congratulations! #celebrate379

Interested in being part of a focus group that will give input on the upcoming bond issue? We want your feedback! #celebrate379

