We have just wrapped up our first full week of school and are so proud of our Wheeler Wildcat students! It has been such a fantastic start to the year. We will not typically send out a Growler every single Friday as the week goes, but felt there were important things that needed to be communicated at the start of the year. Please read through newsletter when the time is best for you. 

Please help us improve Drop off and Arrival - that seems to be a common frustration in our community. Our systems and process have not changed. You can help us by following arrival & dismissal expectations:

• NEVER EVER Park and get out of your vehicle in the drop off lane. Please allow staff or your child to get themselves out of the vehicle! This slows down the entire drop off lane immensely at a school our size. 

• Please pull up as far as you can to allow as many cars as possible to move forward. This helps the backups on 177th St behind the school. 

• NEVER Park in Bus or Daycare van lanes unless directed by an adult. A "stuck" bus blocks everything!

• NEVER block a neighbor's driveway.

• NEVER be on your phone - please. We HAVE to all keep kids safe.

• Model using the crosswalk. It is extremely dangerous to walk across the front drive not at the crosswalk. This teaches kids the wrong expectation. 

What is our role as a school for traffic to help? We will work to have available staff on the front drive to help open doors and greet students. We also welcome volunteers who want to help open doors for students! Let Mr. Wunderlich know if you would be interested. 

Thank you as always for your patience and concerns!

We use our School Improvement Team to gather diverse perspectives. The Wheeler School Improvement Team meets four times a year after school, and we are looking for parent volunteers who would be interested in serving on our team.  

The goal of the School Improvement Team is to gather diverse feedback on site-based decisions, including the Wheeler Site Plan. No level of expertise is required, just a willingness to share your time and perspectives. Your opinions count; this is a great way to use your perspective to better our school community. 

We will meet four times this year on the following Tuesdays in the Wheeler Library:

September 15th (6:00 - combo with PTA Meeting)

November 17th (6:00  - combo with PTA Meeting)

February 9th (3:45-5:15 - Phase 3 Visit with Millard District Admin)

April 20th (6:00  - combo with PTA Meeting)