Wildcat News
Volume V: Issue 5; September 22, 2024
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- WANGENHEIM MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Event Code: FE288324
- Also Needed: Powerschool Student ID
Beginning Monday, September 23 through November 4, families will have the opportunity to enroll in San Diego Unified schools outside their neighborhood boundaries, including magnet schools that emphasize everything from the arts to learning a second language.
San Diego Unified offers a wide array of unique programs and pathways. Discover all that our schools have to offer using this online digital guide.
All San Diego Unified students, out-of-district students, and those attending private or charter schools are eligible to submit a choice application. Learn more about the process:
- Visit the Neighborhood Schools and Enrollment Options website.
- Join an upcoming family information session via Zoom.
Wednesday, October 2 at 5:30 p.m. | Thursday, October 3 at 10 a.m.
https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/8137837493 | Zoom ID: 813 7837 4938 - Call the Family Welcome and Enrollment Center at 619-260-2410 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Assistance is available in English and Spanish.
Wellness Center
Principal's Coffee
September 24 (Tues) @ 8:30am
Each month, the Principal hosts an informal discussion meeting with parents and community members. This is an open meeting where the Principal shares information on topical issues. Parents and community members are invited to provide positive feedback and to express questions and concerns.
Handouts from these meetings will be posted on this page for parents and community members who could not attend.
The monthly hybrid meetings are held either Tuesday or Wednesday and begin at 8:30 am in person in the library and on Google Meet and run for approximately one hour. The same meeting information will be used for each meeting:
October 22, 2024 (Tues)
November 13, 2024 (Wed)
December 10, 2024 (Tues)
January 14, 2025 (Tues)
February 11, 2025 (Tues)
March 25, 2025 (Tues)
April 15,2025 (Tues)
May 6, 2025 (Tues)
OUR PARKING LOT IS ONE WAY
To keep our students safe, when entering the parking lot:
- Circle all the way around
- DO NOT turn around and go in the wrong direction
- DO NOT cut through the safety cones
- DO NOT stop in the middle of the road
- NO stopping in red areas
Additionally, be respectful to our neighbors:
- DO NOT block driveways
- Walk on the sidewalk
Period 1 , Grades Viewable - Friday, September 27
Teacher Wish List
The following items are requested donations for the upcoming school year:
- General Use
- Kleenex tissue
- Hand sanitizer
- Yellow highlighters
- Plastic pocket folders
- Composition Books
- 1-subject notebook
- 1 ½” 3-ring binder
- #2 pencils
- Colored pencils
- Math Classes
- Quad ruled composition book
- Graph paper - all math classes
- PE Classes
- Hair ties
Donor's Choose
Many members of our staff have chosen Donors Choose to fill in the gaps. Congratulations to all who have gotten their projects funded by friends, families, and supportive strangers. Below are the current projects waiting for funding. Some projects currently have matching corporate funding.
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Mira Mes Cluster
Additional Resources
SORA
Sora, by OverDrive is available for K-12 students in the Clever Portal
Our school district has access to Sora, the student reading app! Use your school credentials to instantly borrow and read eBooks, audiobooks, Read-Alongs, magazines and more on any device, at any time. (If you don’t see your school, choose San Diego Unified from the school list.) Learn more here: Sora
Students can locate the tile under Instant Login Applications in the Clever Portal.”
San Diego Unified School District’s (SDUSD) Extended Learning Opportunities Department administers the PrimeTime Extended Day Program (PrimeTime) offered at elementary, and middle school sites serving students in Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK) through eighth grade. PrimeTime is free to all participating families and operates before and/or after school every student attendance day. Space is limited, applications now being accepted.
Family Engagement
We believe families, teachers, schools, and community members are valued and trusted partners who share in the commitment and responsibility of educating our children.
Stay Informed
- Wangenheim Newsletter - usually posted monthly, Sunday nights at 6:00 pm
- Principal's Coffee - held monthly on Tuesday mornings in person and Zoom
- Wangenheim Website - updated on an ongoing basis
- District Website
Stay Connected with OPT-IN Text Messaging
San Diego Unified School District uses multiple methods of sharing important information with families throughout the school year. Make sure you don’t miss any messages by keeping your contact information updated with your school and opting in to texting.
Once the school year begins, check the PowerSchool Parent Portal to ensure your current cell phone number is on file and then text the word “YES” to 67587 to opt in to receiving text messages from San Diego Unified.
More information on the PowerSchool Parent Portal can be found here. Please note that the Parent Portal cannot be accessed until the start of the school year. More information on SchoolMessenger – the system used to send emails, phone calls and text messages to families – can be found here.
Update Contact Information in Parent Portal
COMMUNITY CORNER
8th Grade East Coast Trip 2025
7th graders, it is already time to start thinking about the East Coast Trip for next year. On this trip we take participants to Washington DC and New York City! We see and do everything we can possibly fit into the 5 days and 4 nights. There is one teacher chaperone for every 10-12 students and nighttime security guards hired for each floor of the hotels where there are students. This is an all inclusive trip, so once you pay for it, you don't need money for anything else except souvenirs. This is a trip of a lifetime- don't miss out!
Signups are first come first served and we can take 50 kids before we have to start a waitlist.
If you have questions or would like to sign up, contact Ms. Chambless jchambless@sandi.net or Ms. Coppola lcoppola@sandi.net
San Diego Public Library...Mira Mesa Branch