The Colonel's Bulletin

• Nov 22 & 23 - Musical Performance of Peter Pan, Jr.
• Nov 27-29 - Thanksgiving Holiday (No School and offices closed)
• Dec 9-13 - PTA Holiday Shop
• Dec 20 - End of 1st Semester
• Dec 23-Jan 6 - Winter Holiday Break, No School
• Jan 7 - First Student Day - 2nd Semester Begins
• Jan 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No. School
• Jan 29 - E-Learning Day
• Feb 17 - Presidents' Day - No School
• Mar 11 - E-Learning Day
• Mar 24-28 - Spring Break - No School

November 21st is National Parent Involvement Day and we have included a flyer with this bulletin that you may find resourceful as it relates to Family Engagement.

Please find attached to this Parent Bulletin an article entitled, "Secrets for Making Children Want to Read."

Students will receive their ILEARN Checkpoint #1 ELA and Math reports from their first period teachers on Friday, November 22nd. More information can be found at this link: Checkpoint Parent Communication

Eighth grade students will also receive their PSAT 8/9 Score Reports on Friday, November 22nd. Please select the following link for more information. PSAT 8/9: Understanding Scores for Students and Families Please contact your child’s school counselor if you have any questions regarding the PSAT 8/9 assessment.

Grade 6 Field Study (Oct 21-Dec 10 approximately)

Grade 7 Field Study (Oct 21-Dec 10 approximately)

Grade 8 Field Study (Oct 28-Dec 17 approximately)

To learn more about the process that led us to field study Amplify ELA and our next steps, please read more here.

Student Council members are collecting donations of new socks to deliver to a local nursing home and In-Pact. Socks will be accepted in the Main Office or the Guidance Office through Monday, December 16th. We appreciate your support of our student activities while giving back to our local community.

Please make sure that Angel Tree items are delivered to the main office in black bags by December 9, 2024, with the original Angel Tree tag taped to the box or bag. We appreciate your participation in our Angel Tree program at Wheeler.

Any further questions can be directed to Mindy Meyers at mmeyers@cps.k12.in.us or Dominique Bowman at dbowman01@cps.k12.in.us. Thank you for your interest in our Angel Tree!

After school tutoring opportunities continue at the Colonel. These tutoring sessions provide students with remediation and enrichment skills in Math and/or English Language Arts.

Tutoring takes place from 3:00-4:00PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students and families are responsible for finding their own transportation home. If you are interested in having your student participate in these tutoring sessions, please complete this After School Tutoring form. After School Tutoring. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact Mr. Gabriel, Asst. Principal cgabriel@cps.k12.in.us.

NJHS students are continuing to collect canned goods to donate to the Community Help Network for the Buddy Bags program. Students are participating in a friendly competition in their advisory classes until Tuesday, November 26th and the class that collects the most goods will be rewarded with a donut party.

Our PTA will be hosting a Holiday Santa Shop that will run from December 9 - December 13th. This is a great opportunity for the students to shop for Christmas gifts for their friends and relatives while following a budget. The Volunteer Signup can be found below. Your help is appreciated.

8th Grade Signs are still available for purchase. Parents can purchase signs in the main office for $15.00 cash or check made payable to Colonel Wheeler PTA.

Please select the QR code to pay for an 8th grade Class Picture. The picture took place on Thursday, October 10th.

https://classicphoto.gotphoto.com/gc/YoDAhQrpvFLyv8RksrF3?clear=1

Congratulations to the Colonel Wheeler Spell Bowl Team! The team competed last Saturday at Purdue University in the State Spell Bowl Competition. We placed 14th overall out of 124 teams with a score of 40. Thank you to Mr. Hensley and our Spell Bowl Team.

Tickets can still be purchased online and sales will be cash only at the door. The performances will start at 7:00pm on Friday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 23rd. The cost is $10.00/adults and $7.00/students.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vRSeG5j1oSreqR7Ail3OKxpi4RecBwHO/view

Sometimes a message is so good, you just need to hear it again, and maybe again. This message is about the desire to be popular. We shared it at the start of October, and we will continue to talk about it. Mean people are not popular. That's right. If you want to be popular, be kind to others. You have all likely heard us say this before. You can’t hear it enough. Be cool by being kind. If you have given too much effort towards making fun of other people, calling people names, or being rude, get better! You are better than that. As human beings, nobody wants to be around someone who will make them feel bad. If this seems strange or harsh to you, then this message is likely intended for you. Colonel Wheeler needs to be a place where everyone wants to be welcoming, fun, enjoyable, and kind. Make “meanness” uncool. Be popular by encouraging other people, complimenting them, and giving them positive reinforcement. It is easy to do and should not be difficult to understand when YOU, yourself, also prefers to be around people who make you feel good. Keep this school year rolling well by considering how you have treated others in the past and get better!

Students, have you ever heard the phrase “The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.” You should be able to acknowledge the good things that you have in your life. The more you can do this on a regular basis, the greater impact you will have on your life and others. I have a challenge for you, start every single day from here until Thanksgiving by complimenting your first hour teacher. Tell them one thing each day that you appreciate about them. It doesn’t need to be creative or elaborate, but just acknowledge them to start each day! It will help your positive thought just as much as theirs.

We are proud of our district's Purple Star Designation. Please select the link below for more information.