Wizards Newsletter
May 13th, 2024
Wickham families - registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! We encourage you to take this early opportunity to register your students for the next school year.
As a reminder, all families are required to register their students in Infinite Campus for the 2024-25 school year. Please use the link below to register your child(ren). Remember to select the school year “24-25” to register for next year.
Thank you for taking the time to register your students early as it helps greatly with our staffing efforts over the spring and summer.
Join the Wickham Staff in celebrating the diversity of our school. Mark your calendars for May 15th 2024, between 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. This special event is where your family will have the opportunity to experience and enjoy culture, taste ethnic foods, and see artifacts from all over the world.
This is a FREE event!
Students who come will receive a paper passport upon arrival. After visiting countries around the gym, they will receive a stamp!
The first 100 students who listen & interact with at least 10 countries & turn in their passport book will receive a travel prize! 🛫
Additional Details:
When: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Wickham Elementary School Gym
- Parking will be very limited. Please consider walking if the weather is nice or carpooling!
- Families will enter through the front doors- near the office.
- Families can come starting at 5:30 pm.
After entering through the front doors, families will be greeted by staff, which is where you will receive your Wickham Passport! Follow through the flag-filled hallway to our Gym where you will find 25+ countries represented.
May 14th- Wickham Track & Field Day (5th & 6th Grade)
May 15th- World Wide Wickham, 5:30 - 7 pm
May 15th- PTO Meeting
May 27th- No School
May 29th- PTO End of Year Picnic
June 5th- Last Day of School. End of Year 5th/6th Grade Celebrations!
Linked here is our 2023-2024 District Calendar!
School Supply Boxes NOW on Sale!
School supply boxes for the 2024-2025 school year are now on sale. The deadline to order your teacher-approved boxes is June 2nd, 2024.
Please click here to order. Enter Wickham Elementary's code: WIC017 - note that's a zero.
Supply boxes will be placed on students' desks at back-to-school night.
Wickham Night at the Ballpark!!
Wickham Night at the Ballpark will be on Saturday, May 18th, 2024. Game time is 6:35 PM and doors open at 5:30 PM. Please join us for Wickham Elementary night at the Cedar Rapids Kernels! Kernels will be taking on the Quad City River Bandits and game tickets are just $12. For every ticket sold $2 will go back to Wickham Elementary PTO. The game will be followed by an amazing firework show!!
Three ways to order your tickets through the Kernels:
1. Order Tickets Online: https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2new/buynew.asp?eventID=343130&promocode=wickham
2: Call the Kernels Ticket Office at (319) 896-7560 and purchase your tickets
with a credit card.
4. Mail the ticket order form you received in your child's backpack and payment to the Kernels by SATURDAY, May 11th:
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Attn: Carter Janssen
P.O. Box 2001
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
**Please select Section 102 when ordering tickets online or over the phone. This is where all of the Wickham Families will be sitting!
Tickets are available online and by phone until May 17th. Tickets will be full price ($16.00 each) on the day of
the game. Kids 3 and under are free if they sit on a parent’s lap! NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.
SAVE THE DATE: Wickham End-of-year Picnic
The dunk tank is back by popular demand!!! Wickham Elementary PTO end-of-year picnic will be on May 29th from 5:30pm-7:30pm. We will have Marco's Grilled Cheese, Paco's Tacos, and Kona Ice on site for food and dessert! Look for more info in the next weeks via Facebook and email.
Non Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Iowa City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Eric Howard, Director of Equity and Employee Relations, 1725 N. Dodge St., Iowa City, IA 52245, 319-688-1000, howard.eric@iowacityschools.org.