NEXT GROWLER: Friday, december 15th

Help us celebrate our staff!

Celebrate 80 Staff This DecemberPlease review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up to support celebrating all 80 staff up to winter break. Items and donations can be brough to the Wheeler Office! Thank you!

Wheeler Holiday Countdown 2023.pdf

CELEBRATION-2023 Assessment Results

Nebraska/MPS ACCREDITATION HOST SCHOOL

Wheeler was selected to serve as one of six (out of twenty-five elementary schools) to represent MPS for the 2023 State of Nebraska accreditation visit.

Thank you to our Parent, Student, and Staff Panelists!

Thank you to ALL Wheeler staff for your preparation, support, and opening your classrooms.

Community Copy ** WELCOME NDE 23-24

Important Upcoming dates & Events

Mark Your Calendar!

PTA Red Cross Blood Drive- Saturday, 12/2
No School-12/21-1/3
Welcome Back!
- First Student Day of 2024- Thursday, 1/4

Reminders:

Lost and found has been bagged up after being on display since October conferences.
Students had the opportunity to walk through multiple times prior to Thanksgiving break.
If you are missing something specific and wanting to go through the bags before items are donated, feel free to come up and take a look by December 8th.

Winter MAP Testing Begins

Here is our upcoming testing schedule at a glance. iPads will need to stay at school in order to charge. Please support your student by encouraging a great night of sleep and a nutritious breakfast (or snack!) so that they can perform their best. Kids have worked so incredibly hard and we are excited to see how much they have grown since August! For clarity - each day of testing might look like 30 minutes or 15 questions completed - this is an approximation. Short bursts = students performing outstanding!

2024-2025 KINDERGARTEN

Do you live in the Wheeler attendance area and have a child starting Kindergarten in 2024-2025? Do you know of anyone else that does?

Wheeler is beginning to generate our 24-25 Kindergarten roster list and we need your help.

CLICK HERE- for more information & next steps.

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Wheeler Elementary Blood Drive!

Click Here to secure your time slot for the blood drive!

Saturday, December 2nd from 8am-2pm

Staff Gratitude Notes ✍️

This is such a busy time of year for all of our Staff Members. We would love to fill our Lounge with Gratitude Notes from the community to lift up our staff and fill their buckets with gratitude notes from the community!

Click Here to fill out the Google Form!

❄️ Wintery Conditions Are Almost Here - Wheeler Recess Guidelines ❄️

PLEASE LABEL COATS AND ACCESSORIES TO ASSIST IN LIMITING OUR LOST AND FOUND COLLECTION!

Grade-level teachers and the office staff will determine whether students will go out for recess based on precipitation, wind chill, and temperature. For teacher recess, we will plan for outside recess if the temperature or wind chill (“feels like”) is above 0 using at the time of the recess. For lunch recess, we will plan for outside recess if the "feels like" temp is 10 degrees and up. This might mean that a grade level that has a recess at 10 AM may stay inside due to wind chill, and then it might warm up in the afternoon to allow for other grade levels to go outside. We will always prefer to be outside for fresh air!

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Please dress students appropriately for the weather each day so they can fully participate. Classroom teachers will communicate with families what students in your child's grade level will be permitted to bring for outside winter play. There are many factors that go into this decision, such as length of recess, students' level of independence getting dressed/undressed, schedule for what is happening before/after recess, etc. Please make sure to take note of your child's grade level decision through their weekly communication/newsletter. Thank you for your partnership and cooperation in advance.

LUNCH & MPS FOOD SERVICE

Please go to Millard Public Schools Food Service website to learn more about My School Bucks for depositing money in your child’s lunch account or to find the application for FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH.
If your child will be eating breakfast at school, we ask that they please arrive between 8:15 - 8:25 so they can eat breakfast and start the school day on time at 8:30.
Menu Info can be found here!