Wangenheim Middle School where we develop the next generation of innovators, collaborative problem solvers and positive agents of change with a global worldview.

• Jan 17 - minimum day (dismissal 12:48pm)
• Jan 20 - MLK Birthday (no school)
• Jan 22 and 23 - Staff Development (dismissal 12:48pm)
• Jan 24 to 31 - Scholastic Book Fair
• Jan 31 - Shadow a Student (dismissal 12:48pm)

*Note - all Thursdays are minimum days (dismissal 12:48pm)

Hello Wangenheim Families,

Please take our Budget survey to help us set our school priorities for next school year (2025-2026). The survey responses are confidential and the results (without names or emails) are shared with our committee groups (SGT, ELAC, SSC, ILT, etc.) to help draft our budget plan for next year.

Thank you for taking a couple quick minutes to give us your thoughts.

Wangenheim Middle School has a very important program in 7th and 8th grade history classes called Check Your Mood the week of January 27th, 2025. Students view a presentation and complete a mental health screening.

Parent Virtual Information Meetings will be held on Thursday, January 23, 5:30pm

• English
• Meeting ID: 264 601 202 385
• Passcode: SM9Rm6oH
• Spanish
• Meeting ID: 215 420 173 521
• Passcode: Vn2vU7SF

If you would like to opt your 7th or 8th grader out of viewing the Check Your Mood presentations in history class on January 27th or 28th, you can complete the opt out google form on the school website (link here) or email your student’s history teacher or school counselor by Thursday, January 23, 2025.

Join us to experience a day with your student on Friday, January 31. Parents are able to shadow their students through their school day. DISMISSAL is 12:48pm, unless you would like to sign your student out from the Office at 12:13pm.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be returning January 24-January 31. It will be open before school and during lunch. We will also be open all day during Shadow a Student day.

WILDCAT STUDY CENTER (WSC) will resume after winter break

The December issue of The Wildcat student newspaper is complete! Here's the link to the Google Slides version.

The new Wangenheim Wellness Center is a calm and friendly environment where students can focus on a variety of topics related to mental health. Stop by Room 601 or check out their website for many helpful resources.

Google Meet

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:

• February 11, 2025 (Tues)
• March 25, 2025 (Tues)
• April 15,2025 (Tues)
• May 6, 2025 (Tues)

• Stock Market Game, during lunch Thursday, Room 804 (Slezak)
• Engineering Club, after school Monday, Room 404 (Ryder)
• Kirby Club, during lunch Friday, Room 411 (Trent)

• Wildcat Student News, during lunch Tuesday and after school Wednesday (except min days), Room 603 (Dykstra)

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.

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.”

We believe families, teachers, schools, and community members are valued and trusted partners who share in the commitment and responsibility of educating our children.

• 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

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.

Please take a few minutes to verify your eMail address, phone number(s), and mailing address are correct through the Parent Portal. You can also eMail Mrs. Stevens, 619.605.2250 x2022.

Yearbooks: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00789460

Only $45.00

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