February 24-25

• February 5- Global School Play Day

• February 10- Late Start

• February 17- No School, Presidents Day
• February 18- No School, PD Day
• February 20- PTA Freddy's Night
• February 28- PTA Trivia Night

Parents - the deadline to order a 2024-25 Yearbook is Friday, February 28. This is the LAST DAY to guarantee your child will get a yearbook. Quantities after this date are not guaranteed. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com to place your order today. Not sure if you've already bought? Go to the website above and click "Find Existing Order.

This year, WSD's summer school intervention will be held June 3-26 and will be invitation only. Families of students who qualify will be sent an invitation on Feb. 21, and enrollment will be open Feb. 24-March 14. Be on the lookout for more information in February's issue of Inside the WSD and keep an eye out for program invitations later this month.

National School Counseling week is coming up! We will be celebrating our amazing counselors during our first full week of February. It is important we take this week to highlight the tremendous impact our counselors have in helping our students academically, socially and emotionally!

Global School Play Day is observed annually every first Wednesday in February and this year it will be held on February 5. This holiday promotes the importance of unstructured, regular play for children. The campaign was started by a group of six educators in 2015. They realized that playtime for children was decreasing both at home and in school, leading to negative consequences for the children’s development. They immediately took action and initiated Global School Play Day, with over 65,000 children participating in its very first year. We are looking forward to this special day!

We are so proud of all 27 amazing spellers that competed in this years Spelling Bee! A special congratulations to our top three Spelling Bee winners, Rian Muppalla, Pranav Nalajhala and Max Swank. Rian took first place and will be competing at the Regional Qualifier that takes place February 22

i-Ready is an integral part of our curriculum for reading and mathematics. It enables your student's teacher(s) to identify their specific needs, personalize their learning, and track their progress throughout the school year. By meeting your student exactly where they are, i-Ready empowers your teacher(s) to enhance your student's learning gains. Typically, students take iReady assessments several times throughout a school year. Updated For Families Reports are viewable at the end of each testing period. Follow the directions below to access these reports.

1. Log in to your student’s i-Ready Dashboard with the following directions:

• From a computer, click ClassLink.
• Log in using your student's district credentials (email and password) and then click on the i-Ready icon. Your child's email is firstlastnamegradyear@wsdr4.org and password is their wsdlunchpin.
  Example: JohnDoe23@wsdr4.org; PW: wsd12345
• Your student's lunch pin can be found in Focus. If needed, contact their teacher for assistance.

2. Click on the For Families dropdown and select the For Families report.

3. Enter your District’s 2024-25 Report Code:50W8JN.

4. You can choose both reading and math to view both reports for your student

5. Your computer may have pop-ups blocked, and you will have to allow these to view the reports.

All children who will turn five before Aug. 1, 2025, are eligible to attend kindergarten. To register your child for kindergarten, follow the steps below:

• Complete a kindergarten screening. If your child has not been screened at their preschool, daycare, or at the Parents as Teachers office you may sign up for a screening here. Children who have not been screened yet will complete their screening at the registration event. Appointment required for screening.
  
  
• Attend Duello's registration event on February 25, between 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3:15-7:30 p.m. at Berrey-Place Center, One Campus Drive, Wentzville, MO 63385. Come prepared with the required items including proof of residency, immunization record, birth certificate, parent/guardian photo ID, and documentation regarding legal guardianship (if applicable). No appointment necessary.
  
  

Pre-K Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will begin in February:

• • February 10-21: Currently enrolled and returning Pre-K families and WSD employees.

  • February 24: All Wentzville School District residents.

  To enroll in our tuition-based preschool program, students must be 3 years old by July 31 of the year they are starting preschool.

  For more information or to register, please visit the District Website.

Be the first to know about the latest WSD happenings by connecting with our school district on social media! Follow Wentzville School District on Instagram @wsdschools for fun and relevant content. You might just stumble upon a spotlight of your student. instagram.com/wsdschools

Regular school attendance is critical to your child’s success at school. In the event that your child should need to be absent from school, please notify the office at (636) 327-6050 and press 1 to report that absence. Please leave your name, your child’s name, and grade, the teacher's name, and the reason for absence. You may also email attendance changes to attendance.duello@wsdr4.org

Regular Day Lunch Times:

Kindergarten: 11:00-11:20

First: 12:15-12:35

Second: 10:35-10:55

Third: 11:50-12:10

Fourth:11:25-11:45

Fifth: 12:40-1:00

Late Start Lunch Times:

Kindergarten: 11:00-11:20

First: 11:25-11:45

Second: 10:35-10:55

Third: 11:50-12:10

Fourth: 12:15-12:35

Fifth: 12:40-1:00

Early Release Lunch Times:

Kindergarten: 10:20-10:40

First: 10:45-11:05

Third: 11:10-11:30

Second: 11:35-11:55

Fourth: 12:00-12:20

Fifth: 12:25-12:45

This is an important reminder of the drop-off and pick-up procedures that we will enforce for the safety and efficiency of the students and parents at Duello. Staff supervision and student drop-off begin at 8:05 a.m. If you arrive early, please wait with your child(ren) until 8:05 a.m. to assure that they are supervised. Parents should not drop students off in the parking lot in order to avoid the drop-off line.

Walkers- Walkers are defined as students who walk or ride their bike home. These students will be dismissed and will either travel home alone or meet their parent/guardian. The parking lot is not a designated crosswalk and is extremely dangerous for students to walk through unattended. Please do not bypass the carline for convenience and put your child and others in danger.

Car Riders- Car Riders are defined as students who will have parents/guardians who will utilize our car rider line to drive through and pick their child up. This is the most efficient way if a parent is coming to pick their child up. The line might look long but it moves quickly.

Car Rider Drop Off- Parents, if you are dropping off in the car rider line in the morning and your child needs assistance getting out of the car, please put your flashers on and a staff member will help assist getting your child out of the car.

A smooth and efficient procedure takes all of us working together. I appreciate and expect all parents to follow the outlined procedures.

Breakfast K-12: $2.00

Elementary Lunch K-5: $3.10

Secondary Lunch 6-12: $3.15

Reduced Price Meals:

Breakfast: $0.30

Lunch: $0.40

Click here to see the breakfast and lunch menus for the 23-24 school year.

Applications for free & reduced priced meals are available here or at any school office. In an effort to assist families as we transition back to paid meals, the USDA has increased the income guidelines used to determine eligibility. Click here to see the new guidelines.

If you believe your family would qualify for this program, please fill out an application.

Applications can be returned by the following methods:

Scan and email to: marysanzottera@wsdr4.org

Fax: 636-327-3961

Mail: Child Nutrition Services, 101 Support Services Drive, Wentzville, MO 63385

🎤 Wish to celebrate or appreciate a Duello staff member? Looking to give a general shoutout highlighting DUE's bright spots? We will share our Mic Drop Moments via the monthly newsletter, our weekly staff newsletter, and social media!

Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated through the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). If you are interested in opting your student(s) out of the presentation(s), please click the appropriate link(s) below.

Kindergarten Opt-Out Form

First Grade Opt-Out Form

Second Grade Opt-Out Form

Third Grade Opt-Out Form

Fourth Grade Opt-Out Form

Fifth Grade Opt-Out Form