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Wheeler Community,

Students have been working hard to complete their Winter Reading MAP Assessments this week. We are celebrating many students who have met their growth goals and persevered on this assessment. I am so proud of all of our Wildcats!

Next week on Tuesday, Wednesday (2nd-5th only), Thursday students will take their Math MAP Assessment. Your classroom teacher can provide exact dates and times. You can help your child to be successful these days by ensuring they get a good night of sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and encourage them to simply try their best.

An apology from me: it has come to my attention emails from 1st Place Spirit Wear have been sent to our community - I truly thought these were only coming to me and appreciate folks who made me aware of this. The vendor has confirmed there will no longer be any emails sent from them. We will only promote via newsletter & social media.

And a huge Thank you to those who are participating and donating to our Wheeler Pint Size Heroes Blood Drive tomorrow at Wheeler!

Mr. Greg Wunderlich

Principal

Next Growler: December 12th

Upcoming Dates & Reminders

12/6 - Wheeler Pint Size Hero Blood Drive

12/12 - 1st Grade Gingerbread House Event

12/19 - First Semester Ends 🐾

12/20-1/5 - No School Winter Break ❄️

1/6/2026 - Students Return to School from Break! 🏫

Winter MAP Testing will continue Tuesday, December 9th!!

Please encourage your students to get a great night of sleep and a hearty breakfast for these benchmark assessments!

Attendance Matters!

Wheeler Blood Drive information

The Wheeler Pint Size Heroes Blood Drive is Saturday, December 6th!

Did you know that Wheeler has been saving lives with blood donation for over 20 years!!!!
Wheeler blood drives = 31
Wheeler donors total 2481 people
Lives saved = 7000 +
Will you take an hour out of your day to save 3 lives? Heroes signup here!

winter weather message

Winter Traffic

We know that winter weather means less students walking/biking to school and more traffic for us at Wheeler. This can be very stressful. We would ask to the best of our ability to refrain from blocking traffic by creating double lanes in the back of the building as seen in the picture below.

Here are some other notes:

On Polk Street, please try to pull up as far as you can in order to fit more cars. This is immensely helpful for the issue seen in the picture below, especially for vehicles arriving well before dismissal.
The only parking every should be in the lot, in the neighborhood, and on the stretch of Polk St. from the Wheeler parking lot entrance to 178th St.
We are working really hard to keep sidewalks clear and safe. We know it has not been perfect this week and are working to keep things safe for students.

Visiting the Building

Wheeler Safety & Security Procedures

Buzz the Front Office for Entry
You will be asked to share your First & Last Name and the reason for your visit. You will only be allowed access into the office with our new vestibule.
Please have your ID ready to share with office staff for verification
Someone else picking up? Please call the office to notify and that adult will have to show ID to confirm who we are releasing student to.

Handbooks & Volunteer opportunities!

MPS Elem. Parent/Student Handbook

2025-2026 Parent Student Handbook

Wheeler Parent/Student Handbook

25-26 Parent/Student ABC's of Wheeler

🔗MPS CODE OF CONDUCT

FOOD SERVICE & November Menu

Breakfast

2025 December Elementary Breakfast Millard.pdf

Lunch

2025 December Elementary Lunch Millard.pdf

Adding Funds to Lunch Accounts:

Use this website
Send cash or a check payable to Wheeler Elementary School

Be sure to include your child's name and "Lunch Money" in the memo of your check.

Lunch Visitors:

We are excited to have parents/guardians join us for lunch this school year after Labor Day!

Thank you in advance for your cooperation on this so that we can allow students to practice lunch routines with their classmates at the beginning of the year.

Lunch Schedule:

Kindergarten: 12:00-12:20

First Grade: 11:35-11:55

Second Grade: 12:30-12:50

Third Grade: 11:30-11:50

Fourth Grade: 12:35-12:55

Fifth Grade: 12:05-12:25