Each week, teachers identify a student as the WOW student of the week. These students are highlighted for going above and beyond in some area. Teachers share the reason with the class. Each student gets a certificate, a coupon for a free donut from Donut Chain and has their picture shared in the flyer.
Note: If your student has dietary preferences that conflict with donuts, let me know and we have some alternatives.
Let's hear it for ...
Aria Northrop (Lawrence), Isla Phillips (Wong), Leilani Saucedo (Hoffman), Noah Kim (Leonard), Savvy Hill (Blankenship), Emilio Mendoza (Ramos), Gianna Orozco Bravo (Garcia), Kiera Bellemeur (Kiblinger), Rhett Rodriguez (Hanna), Camilla Lee (Gill), Conor Albaugh (Seitz), Julia Rarick (Marasco), Caleb Aguilar (Amaya), Samuel Rushforth (Pipkin), Libby Olmeda (Simmons/Cruz 5th), Katelyn Demboski (Cruz/Simmons 6th)
Our new superintendent Dr. Kym Leblanc-Esparza came to visit Wagner on Friday. She got to meet some of our staff, hear about what makes Wagner special, and Wagner's big goals!
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The Imagination Machine is visiting in February! They take student writing and bring it to life in acted out plays. Students have been working on writing in class, but studnets are allowed to submit as many entries as they want. The Imagination Machine Team will select a limited number to perform. We're in our last few days of submissions. Does your child want to submit even more writing? Here are the guidelines:
Stories must be on 8.5X11 paper
No limit to stories
Stories can be from individuals, groups, classes, any combination.
NO AI and NO prompts.
Avoid scripts with mostly dialogue and stories written as comic books
Stories can be from one sentence to two pages.
EVERY story submitted must be labeled with name of our school, author's first and last name, author's grade level, and teacher name.
Turn in into the office
We're having a Ducks night on December 19th. You can grab tickets here if you'd like to join!
Students in Mrs. Kiblinger's (Ms. Mora) class, Mrs. Fano's class, and Miss Garcia's class were gifted the book Love Me Gently, written by Lisa Wiehebrink. The book gift was sponsored by Nature's Select and the book walks students through animal care safety and importance.
Students in Mrs. Fano's second grade class were caught in a math scavenger hunt! They worked together to solve word problems and discover clues for where to go next!
Booths! Book fair! Crafts! Community! We had a great time at Winter Social. Thank you to all who came out and to our volunteers for making another great community event!
6th Graders dove into character development in the novel they are working on, Bridge to Terabithia. Students worked together to identify different aspects of character development.
3rd graders have been studying how people recognize holidays in different cultures around the world. Check out our researchers in action!
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Pizza party for jog a thon earners of $100 or more
Gate information night for parents of students who have qualified for GATE
Thursday, December 18, 2025
TK holiday performance @ 10:10am
Extra recess and popsicles for the whole school (jog-a-thon prize!)
Friday, December 19, 2025
Kinder holiday sing @ 8:30am
Spirit day - Pajama day!
Monday, December 22, 2025 - Friday, January 2, 2026
Winter break - No School
Monday, January 5th, 2026
Mrs. Fennema (and perhaps some other grown up Wagner friends?) gets slimed! 🪣
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
TK and Preschool Parent Information Night: 6:00 - 7:30pm @ Valencia Auditorium 512 Bradford Ave. (email Alma Padilla at apadilla@pylusd.org for more information
Tuesday, January 6th - Friday, January 9th, 2026
6th grade camp! Have a great time!
Friday, January 9th, 2026
4th grade walk through history
PYLUSD Art Show Poster Contest due
Friday, January 16th, 2026
5th Grade Walk Through the American Revolution
Donuts with Grown Ups!
Monday, January 19th, 2026
Holiday - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
Friday, January 23rd, 2026
Spirit Day - Wear sports / team gear or shirt!
Best of Placentia - School
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