Mrs. Dumler's kindergarten class celebrated the 100th day of school in style this week!
6th graders in Mrs. Bybee's class are escaping the Distributive Property World! She created an Escape Room based on math questions they have been working on this week.
Please consider coming to El Puerto's tonight for some chips, salsa, and dialogue!
The USD 379 Bus Barn has started a bus behavior campaign for the second semester. 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 January's winner. That student is Bristol from Wakefield Elementary! Her driver is Maurice Sharp. Bristol received gift certificates donated by Short Stop and Ray's Apple Market.
Last week, 4th graders from Garfield and Wakefield participated in Kansas Heritage Day. Volunteers came to speak at Garfield on various topics, and students also walked to the Clay County Museum for more activities. Thank you to all of those who gave the kids a great day of learning and fun!
The Wakefield Booster Club is asking community members to “Adopt a Player” to show support of student athletes
https://kclyradio.com/education/wakefield-booster-club-asking-community-members-to-adopt-a-player-to-show-support-of-student-athletes/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH_VcZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcfpAxctJ6WUM1uJovjqxs4NoXB69LkTo-0H_Z05YsPuFeHxK_jM6FLRQA_aem_YeBzltq3XU-KZahNurMoIw
Mr. Nelson invites the community to El Puerto's on Jan. 30 for his next listening and informational sessions!
During this National Mentoring Month, we wanted to say THANK YOU to all of our mentors for giving the gift of your time! We appreciate you and your continued support of TeamMates of Clay County. If you are not a mentor yet but would like to learn more, head over to teammates.org for more information, or contact lisalast@usd379.org.
Join the Team. Be a Mentor.
Mr. Keim's science class has been learning about earthquakes and other natural disasters. Students get the choice of reading from their laptops or from the hardcover textbook.
Mrs. Dumler's kindergarteners used the first part of math class to get out the wiggles with a count and dance video!
These two designers are the backbone of the Wakefield Schools social media department. As part of Ms. Bergmeier's Advanced Design Production class, they create and post all of the athletic and activity announcements, as well as other recognition and general announcements. If you want to know what is going on in Wakefield Schools, make sure to follow their Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok (as long as it lasts) accounts!
Wakefield January Board Report
https://secure.smore.com/n/rpxjv
February Child Check is coming up soon!
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.
