All USD 379 schools, including Wakefield 4th graders, are in the middle of prepping for state assessments. State assessments aren’t just tests—they’re tools that help us better support your child’s learning journey. Here's why they matter:
✅ Measure Growth: They show how much your child has learned and grown over the year.
✅ Support Success: The results help teachers tailor instruction to meet student needs.
✅ Inform Decisions: Data from assessments guide district decisions on resources and curriculum.
✅ Statewide Comparison: They help us see how our students are doing compared to others across Kansas.
We’re proud of our students and teachers, and these assessments help us celebrate their progress and identify where we can grow even stronger—together.
Thanks for partnering with us in helping every student succeed! 💙📈 #celebrate379
Mr. Moneypenny's Bomber Dispatch parent newsletter
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Wednesday, April 2nd announcement- due to flooding in the southern part of the county, country bus routes in those areas will be delayed. All students on those bus routes will not be counted as tardy for their arrival, they will be excused.
A foot injury isn't stopping Mrs. Bybee from teaching and energizing her students! Today, they were learning about finding the area of regions within another object. #celebrate379
Summer Learning Program Info! Please note that this year enrollment is limited, so don't delay!
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Why choose 379? We have a community that supports our students even after they graduate! #celebrate379
Mr. Steppe runs an archery unit for all middle and high school students in his P.E. classes. They learn about safety, technique, and skills needed to be successful. #celebrate379
Wakefield Schools March Board of Education Report #celebrate379
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Seventh graders in Mrs. Crabtree's ELA class are in the middle of writing opinion pieces. After writing rough drafts and going over a revision checklist, students are also using a program called Writable, which is a part of the new HMH English curriculum. #celebrate379
Mr. Freeman's Algebra I students were in the middle of a review over the past few weeks to prepare for a test. Specifically, they were working on exponents and slope intercept. #celebrate379
CCCHS & WHS have won 31 state championships between the two schools.
Mr. Seuser's World History classes are diving into Nationalism and the empires of Europe. Today, they were focusing on the Ottoman Empire. Mr. Seuser brings it with his own sword (pointer)! #celebrate379
7th graders were architects last week in Mrs. Bybee's math class!
Students found measurements (area and perimeter) of floorplans, designed their own apartment, and calculated the cost of flooring and baseboards.
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Today marks 100 years of speech and debate in education. We are thankful that both CCCHS and Wakefield have speech/debate and/or forensics. Mrs. Blackburn is the advisor at CCCHS and Kerri Butler is the advisor at WHS. #celebrate379
Mrs. Ehlers' third graders kicked off their measurement unit today and incorporating fractions by measuring to the nearest 1/4 inch. Students measured their own height and discussed how to create a line plot using our data. #celebrate379
Mrs. Hughes teaches a Culinary Essentials class at WHS. It is a pilot program this year, with the goal being for it to be added under the Restaurant and Event Management Career Technical Education pathway. Today, her students were learning how to make frosting, fill a piping bag, and decorate cupcakes. Even if students are not planning to go into a culinary arts field, it is a life skill they are learning!
To celebrate the 120th day of school, Mrs. Judy's first graders wrote a sentence saying what they would do with $120. Just some of the great answers they wrote:
"I would buy a Lamborghini"
"I would give it to the poor people"
"I would sell it for more money"
Mr. Couch's Cabinet Making class is part of the Construction & Design pathway through Career Technical Education. It focuses on preparing students for professions involved in designing, planning, managing, and executing projects in the built environment. There are a lot of impressive projects being created at WHS! #celebrate379
Wakefield math teacher Heike Bybee came to Wakefield not once, but twice because of the people and the feeling of community. #celebrate379
After successful student-led conferences, Emily asked for a student-led lesson. Here she is, explaining the properties of rectangles to her peers in Mrs. Bybee's math class. #celebrate379
