WMS Friday Forecast

As we approach the end of this school year, we still have a lot going on! There is a thought that the last week of school is all fun and games. While it may relax a bit, we will be pushing hard through to the last day. Our last day, Friday, May 26, will be a fun day with yearbook signing, locker clean-out, team time, etc.

• We still have work to accomplish! Take some time this weekend to log into Schoology to check grades and assignments. Please encourage your child to continue to work on assignments, get in any late work, and stay focused.

• Encourage your child to make good choices through the end of the school year. Our expectations for behavior remain in place throughout. Students need to come to school with any homework completed, ready to maintain good behavior and work in class. Some of our students may not be allowed to partake in our last day activities if they choose not to follow our expectations.

• Our schedule for next school year is coming together well. Every year we get a few emails from parents with concerns about their child’s team for the next year. Please know that we work hard to balance our teams with teachers who have different teaching styles and different personalities. Our goal is to have a diverse mix of students on each team. It is important that our kids have exposure to all types of people because that is closer to life experience they will have when they are older.

Tim

Thank you to each student who designed, created, and submitted a poster for our "Wredling Respect Poster" Contest. Each submission was impressive, and thoughtful and embraced our theme for the 2023-2024 school year!

Congratulations to the Winning Poster Design by: Riya Shah

Congratulations to our current RedHawk Pride recipients. Know that we appreciate your effort, how you treat others, and how you follow our Guidelines for Success!

• Kaylee Brennan from Mrs. Bach
• Damien Brenski from Ms. Boehm
• Michael Gaertner from Mrs. Bach
• Chris Griffeth from Mrs. Szerlong
• Quinn Hadley from Mr. Gabel
• Camilla Niestedt from Mr. Blinstrup
• Shannon O'Brien from Ms. Boehm
• Diyora Rafieva from Ms. Webb
• Ivy Riordan from Mr. Bozic
• Byrdie Smith from Mrs. Sarkaria
• Jarratt Tisch from Mr. Hancock
• Adley Wilson from Mrs. Bach

Thanks for a great year! Please make sure that your instrument gets home for the summer and make sure that you practice.

All orchestra instruments need to go home and leave your cubbie cleaned out immediately after school on Tuesday, 5/23.

All band instruments need to go home and leave your cubbie cleaned out immediately after school on Wednesday, 5/24. Thanks!

The quarter, Service Learning students are focusing their efforts on Anderson Animal Shelter. Please join them as they collect wet cat/dog food, soft dog/cat treats, and stainless steel bowls May 15-19. Please add your donations to the boxes outside the main office. If you'd prefer to contribute money, it is being collected during 4th and 6th lunch periods.

Medication Pickup Reminder

It’s hard to believe we are coming to the end of the 2022-2023 school year. This is a reminder that you will need to come to school to pick up your child's medication by the last day of school which is Friday, May 26th. The only medications that can be given to a student to transport home are those that are allowed to be self carried (Epi Pens, Pancreatic Enzymes, or inhalers). Medications that are not picked up at the end of the school day May 26th, will be disposed of according to the D303 policy. This policy also does not allow medication to remain in the health office over the summer for reuse to the next school year. Medication must be picked up by a parent or adult designee with the parent’s permission.

Medication Pick up:

• Tuesday May 23rd 9am-2pm
• Wednesday May 24th 9am-2pm
• Thursday May 25th 9am-2pm

*If these times do not work, please call our office 331-228-3704 to try to arrange a pick up time.

Looking ahead to the 2023-2024 school year, if your child requires medication or any action plans, your child will need new physician orders and action plans for the next school year. Forms can be found under health services on the D303 website or linked directly here:

Health Documents & Forms

Make your appointments today with the physician, as these appointments fill up quickly!

School Physicals for the 2023-2024 School Year

Students entering 6th and 9th grade must submit evidence of a State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination form and are required to include one dose of the Tdap vaccine and one dose of the meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) on or after their 11th birthday. Also, students entering the 6th grade must submit evidence of a dental examination completed within 18 months prior to May 15th of that school year.

If your student is entering an Illinois school for the first time, evidence of a physical examination and a complete record of immunizations must be submitted within 30 days from the first day they start their school day.

The health office is closed during the summer months. We will return for limited hours beginning in early August. Please contact me if there are new medical concerns for your child or if your child will need a health plan at school.

Have a fun, healthy, and safe summer!

The Wredling Nurse Team

Daneen Sash

Carrie Abbs Andrea Hillard

Cynthia Dykhuis Sandy Ubelhart

Here is a list of our 8th grade events for the end-of-the-year:

• 8th Grade Awards Assembly: Friday, May 26, at approximately 9:30 AM in the WMS GYM. All parents are invited, though please know that this is a fairly short awards assembly and not all students are individually recognized. We will inform parents of those who will be receiving an award so they can choose to be in attendance. Please note that we don't have a middle-school "graduation" ceremony - we leave that to high school - instead, having an awards assembly and some other celebrations for our students.

• 8th Grade Lunch and Games: Our PTO sponsors a lunch on the last day of school along with some games and activities to celebrate the end of their middle-school days.

Interested in joining ultimate frisbee's summer camp, the Ulti Summer Chill, hosted at East High School? The cost is $65 on PushCoin. All genders and skill levels are welcome. Everyone will receive an athletic shirt and disc. It will be on Wednesday nights: June 14, 21, 28, July 5,12, & 19.

Check out this video to learn more!

#WredlingLearns

Website: wredling.d303.org
Location: 1200 Dunham Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-3700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WredlingMiddleSchoolD303
Twitter: @WredlingD303