Friday, March 20th

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A message from Mr. Wunderlich & Staff

Wheeler Community,

This semester is flying by. In your child's Friday Folder today, you will find their Quarter 3 report card.

Students and staff are entering the last two months of school. With this season, we start MAP and NSCAS testing. Our third through fifth graders will kick off NSCAS testing on March 31st. Please look for communication from your classroom teachers regarding the exact testing dates for your child(ren) - you can also find that schedule below in this newsletter. You can help set your child up for success by ensuring they get a good night's rest and eat a healthy breakfast. Testing at Wheeler will span throughout April and May.

Please reach out to our staff with any questions or concerns.

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Greg Wunderlich

Principal

We raised over $18,000 from our Cookie Dough/Online Shop Fundraiser!

note: Cookie dough will be deliverd to the school and we will announce how we will coordinate the distribution. The online shop of other items get shipped Directly to the purchaser's address!

Spring Trips/Travels

Does your family have a planned trip or travels this spring that will have them missing school? Please reach out to the classroom teacher and office to notify! We have a very detailed schedule for Spring Assessments (NSCAS for 3rd-5th and MAP for K-5th) that we want to ensure that all students are participating in with the testing windows the state requires us to test in. Please let us know!!! Thank you!!

Upcoming Dates

3/27 - Jelly Bean Day! (OSOB)

Staff Appreciation Week 3/30-4/3

3/31 - Spring Testing begins (see below)

**Spring Break is April 6th-10th**

4/17 - Mid Quarters

4/21 - Final Combo School Improvement Team & PTA Meeting

4/22 - 5th Grade Family Meeting for Human Growth & Development at 5:30pm

5/1 - Kindergarten Round Up - NO SCHOOL for Current Kinder Students

5/1 - Middle School Orientation for 5th Grade

5/7 - Wheeler Carnival!

5/12 - Wheeler will be an Election Polling Site

5/18 - Wheeler Talent Show during School

5/19 - Wheeler Field Day!

5/21 - STEAM Day!

5/28 - Last Day of School (half day)

Wheeler 2026-27 Staffing Changes & Shifts

Miss Clay will be leaving MPS to start a new adventure in Texas! We wish her the best of luck!

Mrs. Brown is staying at Wheeler! She will be transitioning from the HAL Facilitator position (part-time) to joining our 3rd grade team!

Mrs. Reynolds will be leaving MPS and is starting a new position in Council Bluffs. We will miss her dearly!

Mr. Thier is transitioning out from the part-time reading intervention position

We are hiring for part time positions for:

🔗 HAL

🔗 Reading Intervention

Help us Spread the Word!

Welcome to Wheeler Miss Shelby Fenner!

An exciting development this spring was the approval for Wheeler to hire a Full Time Counselor. This has long been a wish and hope from the school improvement team.

Previously, Mrs. Reynolds had been acting as both School Psychologist and Counselor. This model provided us to have her 5 days a week, but the balance of both of those positions often proved difficult. We will now have a full time counselor in Miss Fenner as well as a half-time School Psychologist (like most MPS schools) to support our students,

SOunds crazy, but our School Supply Store is open for the 26-27 school year! order by July 1st!

Boxes are delivered right to school! - click image for the link!

One School, One Book (OSOB)

We hope your family is enjoying diving into our One School, One Book selection, The Smartest Kid in the Universe, as much as we are! There is something truly special about knowing that every student, teacher, and family in our community is turnignthe same pages at the same time. Whether you're reading together before bed or chatting about the latest chapter over dinner, we hope this book is sparking some great conversations and a little extra magic in your home. On Wednesday, students brought home a book and packet, take a look below at digital copies of those items and don't forget to check out our One School, One Book website! 🧠🌟📚 https://sites.google.com/mpsomaha.org/oneschoolonebook/home