WMS Friday Forecast

Dear RedHawk Parents and Guardians,

At Wredling, we are committed to providing your child with the best educational experience possible, and one key factor in their success is consistent attendance. Being at school every day—and on time—sets the foundation for academic achievement, social growth, and future success.

When students miss school or arrive late, they miss out on important lessons, discussions, and activities that are essential for their learning. Even being a few minutes late can disrupt their routine and make it harder to catch up. By arriving on time, students start their day with focus and a positive mindset, ready to engage with their teachers and classmates.

Here’s why attendance is so important:

• Academic Progress: Regular attendance ensures that students stay on track with their learning, building the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
• Social Development: Being present at school helps students build friendships, develop communication skills, and be part of the school community.
• Preparation for the Future: Developing good attendance habits now will help students in high school, college, and their future careers.

We understand that life happens, and there are times when illness or emergencies prevent your child from attending school. However, we encourage you to prioritize attendance whenever possible and to help your child understand the value of being present and on time.

If you’re having any challenges with attendance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’re here to support you in making sure your child has the best chance for success!

Thank you for your partnership in your child’s education. Together, we can ensure that every day is a step toward a bright future!

Enjoy your weekend!

Tim

Next Tuesday, September 24th we will be having our first Team Day for this school year. We use this time to promote team building through participation in a variety of fun activities run by each team of teachers. We strongly encourage students to be in attendance for team day.

Included here is the bell schedule for that day which will be a condensed schedule of class periods with Team Time beginning at 1:02 PM. If you need to pick up your child early on this date, please do so prior to our move into Team Time. It is very difficult to pull a student during Team Time as each team follows its own schedule of activities utilizing a variety of locations . It can take a significant time to locate which area a student is in at a specific time, have them get their belongings, and to the office.

Please help us out by following our plan for early dismissal. If you plan to pull your child from school to send your child to the main office with a note first thing in the morning.

The note should include the following:
Name of Student
ID#
Planned Pick Up Time
Who’s picking up the student (they will need to bring their driver’s license at pick-up)

The office will generate a digital hall pass for your student 5 minutes before your planned pickup time. This will allow them to inform their teacher they have a pass and come to the office for pickup.

If your child will be absent, please be sure to call the WMS attendance line to let us know.

Although pre-registration is closed, you are welcome to show up to register at 3:00 pm on the day of the event. The cost will be $35 per person. While we don't guarantee you will get a t-shirt that day, you will still get all the FUN!!!

The Color Palooza is held right after school from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. This will be the ONLY after school activity on this date.

• Get more information by CLICKING HERE!
• Check out our promo video!

The Color Palooza is a fun and unique event that's all about letting loose, having fun, and enjoying the experience with friends and family.

We are pleased to announce the Anderson Book Fair is coming to Wredling Middle School from October 2-10!

• Oct. 2nd: 7:30-2:00

• Oct. 3rd - 8th: 7:30-3:30

• Oct. 9th: 7:30-2:00

• Oct. 10th: 8:15 AM - 8:00 PM (during Parent/Teacher Conferences)

Our Anderson Book Fair will have a wonderful selection of engaging books for every reading level. Please consider signing up as a volunteer to help our fair run smoothly.

The sign‐up portal for Parent-Teacher will open beginning later this month. We will be using Pick-A-Time again this year.

The Pick-A-Time portal will open FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27th at 8:00 am
It will promptly close MONDAY, OCTOBER 4th at 11:59 PM. This is a hard deadline. Once the portal closes parents will not be able to schedule a time for these conference dates.

Instead of larger group, or “team” meetings, conferences will be held with individual teachers. All conferences will be held either Zoom or in person, and each conference will be eight minutes long with a four minute transition.

Pick-A-Time Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduling Directions (clickable link):

1. Login to your HAC (HOME ACCESS CENTER) Account

2. Click on the link for "Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduler"

3. Be sure to ONLY choose Q1 (first quarter) teachers!
   
   

A few notes about sign-up:

1. Parents should not feel obligated to sign-up for conferences. If your child is doing well at school, both academically and socially, then you might choose not to have a conference. (It does not make you a bad parent not to sign-up for conferences!) If your child is struggling, we would suggest that you do come to conferences!

2. You might only feel the need to meet one or a few teachers. There is no obligation to meet every teacher.

3. If you wish to visit the explore teachers, please sign-up to visit your child’s first-quarter explore teacher.

4. You can sign-up for a conference with a teacher only one time. Our student services team (counselors, social workers) will be available for conferences, as well. If you decide you need more time with a teacher, we are always willing to meet with you.

5. In some cases, a teacher may contact you in advance to set-up a conference time. That means we want to guarantee you a time to meet with your child’s teachers.

6. When you sign-up, try to sign-up for all conferences in a row. (Do not schedule gap times in the middle or you will be waiting around for a long time!)

7. You are welcome to have your RedHawks student with you during conferences! It is important that they hear what you hear. They are of the age when they are mature and responsible enough to be part of the conversation whether via Zoom or in-person.

Most weeks we will be handing out some RedHawk Pride Awards. This award is given by our teachers for a variety of reasons, from following our Guidelines for Success to Academic Achievement and Growth. We are proud of our RedHawks who work hard every day.

Current Recipients Presented By:

Ayeda Al Zinkee by Team 6-2

Mia Bachenberg by Team 6-1

Gabriella Ballard by Team 8-2

Emelia Bugdalski by Team 6-1

Danny Chaidez by Team 6-1

Nitya Chauhan by Mr. Pesek

Greta DAgostino by Infinity Team

Emersyn Davis by Ms. Vitkus & Ms. Merchut

Alex Gambla by Infinity Team

Olivia Gesiakowski by Mrs. Gibble

Philip Hammer by Infinity Team

Addy Haugens by Team 7-1

Lincoln Huyser by Team 6-2

Frannie Iori by Team 7-2 & Mrs. Michaels

Collin Jones by Mr. Pesek

Dylan Kewin by Team 7-2

Elena Kohn by Infinity Team

Tony Kolek by Mr. Pesek

Via Magracia by Mrs. Bach

Molly McDowell by Team 6-2

Adam Mendala by Team 8-2

Stone Meyers by Infinity Team

Mackenzie Nicewarner by Team 7-2

Wesley Oberts by Team 6-1

Trevor Palermo by Team 6-1

Leah Ramge by Team 6-1

Sage Riordan by Infinity Team

Ryan Rohde by Team 7-1

Luca Scarpelli by Team 6-2

Vince Spina by Team 7-2

Aidan Steinhauser by Mrs. Bach

Ryland Steinkellner by Team 7-2, Mr. Rocha & Ms. Vitkus

Tadar Thant by Team 7-2

Camrynn Walker by Team 6-2

Sam Welch by Team 7-1

Lexi Wibben by Mrs. Michaels

Nicole Woo by Team 8-2

Avril Yu by Team 7-1

This school year our building will again be collecting information about the D303 Strategic Plan Core Value of Belonging. See this Parent letter from our Assessments Department.

This will be in the form of four to five questions for students in grade levels three through twelve. If you would like to preview the form they are available on the District 303 Website on our assessments page. Scroll down to the SURVEY heading, then the D303 Feedback and Surveys link, click, and read the section on Strategic Plan Core Value - Sense of Belonging Check in. The monthly collection of information on this core value will be used to better understand the current and evolving state of student belonging and consider areas for improvement.

As you may have seen, the Kane County Judges are coming to Wredling to present “Worries of the World Wide Web”. Feedback from previous years from parents indicated that it would be helpful for parents to hear this presentation prior to their students to facilitate conversations at home. The judges have graciously agreed to present to parents on Monday, September 30 at 5:30 in the Wredling Cafeteria. This will be the same presentation that your student will hear at the assembly on October 4. We hope you will join us to learn more!

Queridos padres y tutores de familia,

Como ustedes pudieron leer en la última gaceta escolar los Jueces del Condado de Kane van a estar en la escuela Wredling dando una presentación llamada ““Worries of the World Wide Web” (Preocupaciones de la red de Internet). La retroalimentación de los padres de familia que recibimos en años anteriores indican que ellos mostraron interés en estar informados sobre esta presentación antes de que los alumnos asistan a ella, con la finalidad de tener una platica en casa más productiva. Los jueces han acordado amablemente realizar esta presentación a los padres de familia el Lunes 30 de Septiembre a las 5:30 de la tarde en la cafeteria de Wredling. Esta es la misma presentación a la que los alumnos participarán el 4 de Octubre. ¡Esperamos nos puedan acompañar!

SCHOOL PHYSICALS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR Students entering 6th must submit evidence of a State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination form . 6th graders are required to have 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 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 of their first day of school. We need evidence of the physical and immunizations, or proof of an appointment by October 1, 2024. Our email is Wms-Nurses@d303.org. Our fax number is 331-228-3707. If this number does not work, fax your paperwork to the main office at 331-228-3701.

WMS HEALTH OFFICE WISH LIST
Please consider sending in an item from the Health Office Wish List. On occasion, students visiting the WMS Health Office need more than an ice-pack or a bandage. We keep a limited supply of additional items on hand for emergencies, but need to replenish our stash. Any donations can be sent to the Wredling Main Office labeled for the Health Office.

• small water bottles
• plain white socks (various sizes)
• crackers / goldfish crackers
• fruit/granola bars (No Nuts)

Thank you and Welcome Back

The Wredling Nurse Team Carrie Abbs, Andrea Hillard, Cynthia Dykhuis

Wredling is excited to announce that you can now find us on Instagram! Follow us at @D303wredling for the latest news, behind-the-scenes moments, and a whole lot of school spirit! It's just like Bayside High, but cooler, because it's Wredling Middle School.

D303 will host the 4th annual Pathways Night at Compass Academy on October 30. This career fair welcomes employers and educational institutions supporting careers that don't require a 4-year college degree. If you are a business owner and wish to participate in Pathways Night, please complete this form. More information for students and families interested in attending will be available in the next few weeks.

District 303 is proud to partner with the Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) to offer our families broader access to information sessions and resources that support their child’s development.

For decades, GPS has been offering free programs that aim to empower and strengthen families, individuals and communities. As a partner organization, District 303 will support promoting upcoming programs and their importance to our local community.

Check out what is happening around our community. There are lots of opportunities to explore!

7th graders interested in a spring break trip in 2026 during spring break (their 8th grade year) can find information in this link. Please email dcny.stc@gmail.com or CLICK HERE for more information.

Please note that this is an outside tour company, EF Tours / Explore America that is not sponsored by D303 or Wredling.

Contact us:

Website: wredling.d303.org
Location: 1200 Dunham Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-3700

Fax: 331-228-3701
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WredlingMiddleSchoolD303