WMS Friday Forecast

I am so proud of the way our red hawks have started the school year! We are seeing maturity and growth across-the-board. Our hallways are calmer, our students are treating each other with kindness and respect, and we are working with them on what it means to ”belong” at Wredling Middle School. We certainly seem to be over the challenges of past years.

During Covid we saw that students forgot to do some parts of school. Both here and at Thompson Middle School we are working on re-teaching many of those skills. From how to pass in the hallways, how to act in the cafeteria… we are teaching and re-teaching important skills of navigating life in middle school. And so far we are seeing good returns on that investment.

I want to thank you for all the positive notes that I have received about the start of the school year. Many of you have also shared that kindness with our staff. I would encourage you to continue to send positive notes to our staff to lift them up and reinforce how important they are in the lives of our learners. It is important to recognize effort and kindness when it happens.

I am looking forward to an amazing school year. If the rest of the school year continues like this, it will be a fabulous school year.

Enjoy your weekend!

Tim

Our new Superintendent, Dr. Paul Gordon, came to Wredling to see us in action. He sat with a group of 8th graders and engaged them about the start to their year. They were excited to meet him and feel his excitement about D303 and Wredling, and he was excited to learn that their first day was great!

Please help us make the morning drop-off run efficiently. We need each car to:

• Pull all the way up to the farthest cone.

• Have students exit from the car quickly.

Thank you so much for your help in keeping everyone safe during morning drop-off. It has been a great start!!

Starting Monday, 8/15, all students will be expected to wear their ID on a lanyard. Replacements cost $5 and replacement fees can add up quickly, we give students two free IDs per year. We work with students to place their ID in their lockers or backpacks at the end of the week. Please help your child remember each Monday morning to have their ID ready to go.

Students should have received a temporary ID on the first or second day of school. After about 2 weeks they will get their permanent ID which should remain in good condition without any marking or damage. Some kids will scratch off their name or face. We need the faces to be clearly visible

We also have an issue with PE in Schoology. Assignments and grades will not yet show. Please be patient with us as we work towards a solution with this new learning management platform.

We have new attendance codes for the 2022-2023 school year.
Here is a breakdown of the most used attendance codes and what they mean. Please use this chart to better understand your students' attendance record.

Students will be taking the first i-Ready Math and Reading Diagnostic Assessments of the school year next week! They will take the Reading i-Ready Diagnostic on Tuesday, August 16th and the Math i-Ready Diagnostic on Thursday, August 18th. We will run a building-wide schedule where students will test from 8:40-11:00 am and then have a schedule that has them attending classes for the remainder of the day.

We will also be offering makeup sessions on Wednesday, August 17th and Friday, August 19th. If students miss these make-up days, we will have students work in completing these assessments the following week during PE, explore/music, and tutorial classes. These tests are given to gather baseline academic data about students in order for us to develop targeted instructional plans of action. A similar assessment will take place in the winter and again in the spring. The results of these assessments are mailed home to families.

For additional information parents can visit the D303 iReady Resource Page or review this letter from our Executive Director of Assessment and Accountability.

Planning ahead...All 8th grade students and 7th graders enrolled in the AVID class will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 12th from 8:40 am - 12:25 pm. Please call the main office if you have any questions.

Don't miss out on the chance to order our new Wredling gear! Our PTO has done a great job putting together some Wredling spirit wear for this year. Currently our staff all wears Wredling gear on Fridays. This year we would like to encourage our Wredling families to join us in demonstrating our school spirit!

Our online store is now open and orders can be placed until 8/28/2022. We have cozy hoodies, cool t-shirts, comfy pants, and more! Show WMS pride and support our school by making a purchase today! We only sell spirit wear a couple times a year so don’t miss the chance. We offer a variety of sizes and colors! All orders will be delivered to Wredling in late September.

Link to store: https://wredling.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Email magkumar@firstam.com with questions.

The WMS Color Run is coming! Don’t forget to register to come have some fun and get messy with all your friends and family! There will be music! There will be color! There will be pizza! There will be Kona Ice! Who will have the most color? Who will have the best costumes? Come and find out!

Join us on Thursday, September 29th, 4:15 to 6:15 pm here at Wredling!

ALL OTHER WMS AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELED ON THIS DATE TO ALLOW FOR OUR STUDENTS & STAFF TO ATTEND THIS FUN EVENT!

Register for the Color Run online through the Wredling PTO Website

• This MUST be done before September 16th for us to order color packets and T-shirts to be here for the event date.
• All participants must complete a registration form.
• Payment must be made at the same time with Squarespace. After the deadline date, you can register on the day of the event.

• Here is a list of all of our Team Leaders, Admin, and Student Support Team members who will support your child. Please keep this link handy for future reference.

• You can also use our Staff directory located on the right hand side of the Wredling Website.

• In general, if your child needs support, start with the teacher and then the team leader. If you still need help, move to the Assistant Principals (academics) or Student Support Coordinators (Deans) (behavioral).

• If you email Tim Loversky (principal) he may forward your email to the right person to handle the issue. Please do not be offended when he does this.

You have asked the questions and we have answered them! CLICK HERE for the responses to the questions you have asked so far. If you would like to submit more questions, please use this form. See the Spanish version at the bottom of the linked document.

Happy Summer -Tim

The elementary and middle schools food service vendor is OrganicLife. Breakfast and lunch will be offered to students. Click here for more information, view menus (coming soon), and obtain a free or reduced lunch application. Students will not have to pre-order meals this year and there will be more choices offered for lunch. Lunch and breakfast will no longer be free for all students; the prices are listed below.

Middle School Breakfast - $1.75
Reduced Breakfast - $0.30*

Middle School Lunch - $3.10
Reduced Lunch - $0.40*

Milk - $0.60 (when purchased separately from meals)
Other a la carte items (besides milk) - prices vary

Organic Life, the K-8 Food Service provider is looking for candidates to serve as Cashiers, Food Service Workers & Lunchroom Supervisors for the 2022-2023 school year in School District 303. Please contact Patricia Burton at 331-228-5242 or patricia.burton@d303.org for more information.

SCHOOL FEES WAIVER: The school fees waiver will ONLY be a PAPER application since there is financial documentation required for income verification. A family can only qualify for a free waiver of fees; there are no reduced fees. The application is on the district website. Questions regarding school fee waivers - Wendy Sedwick at 331-228-4927

FOOD WAIVER: Only one application needs to be completed for each household. Please include ALL family members that live in the household (even those not attending a school). Applications are posted on the district website. In addition, paper applications are available at the schools and the Administration Building as in years past. Unlike the school fees, families can qualify for Reduced. Questions regarding food waivers - Patti Townsend 331-228-6529

Families directly certified by the State of Illinois for the 2022-2023 school year will receive FREE FOOD and their FEES will be WAIVED. If your family is qualified by the state, do NOT need to complete either application. You should have received an approval letter in the mail in July.

• Frozen Jr Audition Info
  *Audition Packets (with all of the forms and materials you need to prepare for the audition) available at school from Mrs. Bach in rm. 500 - the Black Box.
  
  

• Mandatory Audition Workshop: Tuesday August 16th from 3:45-5:45
  *All audition forms must be turned in at the workshop in order for you to be able to audition for the show

• Auditions (you will choose 1 of these 2 dates and sign-up online via Sign Up Genius):
  Wednesday, August 17th from 3:45-6:00
  Thursday, August 18th from 3:45-6:00

• Callbacks (you will emailed on the evening of Thursday 8/18 if you are needed for Callbacks):
  Friday, August 19th from 3:45-6:00

• Cast List Posted (electronically sent to all who auditioned, regardless if you made it or not):
  By Saturday, August 20th at 7:00 p.m.

• Rehearsals start Monday, August 22nd and will be held daily from 3:45-5:45 in the Black Box.
  
  

• Performances are as follows:
  Thursday, October 20th at 7 p.m.
  Friday, October 21st at 4:30 p.m.
  Saturday, October 22nd at 2 p.m.
  Saturday, October 22nd at 7 p.m.

FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL

Footloose, the musical based on the hit film, is a story about finding where you belong, and helping others in ways you didn’t think possible. Ren McCormack moves from Chicago to the small town of Bomont and right away finds that he does not fit in. But, with courage, heart, and some killer dance moves, Ren finds that you can help people in the most extraordinary ways, just by helping them see a different side of things.

• Sept 9-18, 2022
• Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.
• Sundays, 2:00 p.m.
• Blizzard Theatre, Elgin Community College

*The Sept 11 performance will be sensory-friendly. This performance will be different from the other performances in the way lights and sound are used, and will have minimal effects, in order to provide a positive experience for those who have epilepsy, are autistic, are neurodivergent, or otherwise need or prefer a performance without intense sensory experience.

** The Sept 16 performance will include Spanish supertitles and ASL interpretation.

SUESSICAL JR AUDITIONS

Come immerse yourself in the wonderful, wacky world of Dr. Seuss! “Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!” – Music Theatre International

Auditions are open to 2nd through 9th graders

• Auditions: Aug 29 & 30, 2022
• Journey of Hope Church
• 37W040 Highland Ave
• Elgin, IL 60124
• Registration Deadline: Aug 25

For your audition, please come prepared with 26 measures or one minute of a musical theatre piece to sing. Please bring sheet music for the accompanist, as well as for yourself if needed. There will be a dance portion that is learned as a group at the audition, so please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. No monologue is required.

Please sign up to audition below no later than Aug 25. Important dates:
Callbacks: Sept 1, 2022 (you will be notified via email or text if you are needed for a callback
Family meeting: Sept 19
First rehearsal: Sept 20
Show dates: School matinees Nov 17 & 18, public shows Nov 18-20

Participation in the show is $150, and payment is due Sept 19. Discounts for multiple siblings and payment plan options are available upon checkout at registration. A limited number of funds are available for scholarships as well. Please email office@cteelgin.com to inquire about a scholarship. All scholarship applications are due Sept 8.

We love and rely on our family volunteers! At registration, we will ask you which committees you may like to serve on. You can read about all of them at cteelgin.com/committees.

#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