The Stampede
November 18, 2022
If you have old newspapers laying around, Mr. Stueve would love to have them! The art department is asking for donations to wrap up clay projects. You can send them with your student or bring to the WMS Main Office.
GEYCP Activities
Current Registrations: GEYCP enrollment site
Click each link to learn more about each program and to register!
GEHS Blazerettes Dance Clinic-- Students in Grades K - 8
Building Blazers Cheerleading -- Students in Grades 3 - 6
GEHS Cheerleaders Mom and Son Blazer Bash -- For Moms and Sons in Grades K - 5
Trailblazer Wrestling Club -- Students Ages 5 and Up
Trailblazer Hitting League -- Baseball Teams in Grades 5 - 8
Coaches will sign up their team.
Youth Experience T-Ball Academy -- Students Ages 4 - 6
Keeping Mustangs Healthy
We have seen an increase in reported illnesses from our WMS families. Please continue to wash hands frequently and use hand sanitizer. Some other tips to keep in mind and discuss with your student:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue every time you cough or sneeze. Throw the used tissue in a waste basket.
- If you don't have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
- After coughing or sneezing, always clean your hands with soap & water or
an alcohol-based hand cleaner. - Stay home/keep your student home when they are sick. - see the Johnson County Health Department recommendations below.
- Do not share eating utensils, drinking glasses, or other personal items.
Tier Time Information
Wheatridge Middle School is committed to meeting the needs of students academically. Tier time is built into the WMS schedule to support students to reach academic goals and deepen learning. Using data from assessments, class performance, and participation allows us to focus on strengthening skills for students through tired instruction. WMS staff will use data throughout the year to make needed adjustments to tier time groups.
Managing Your Students' Meal Accounts
Ever wonder what your student is eating for lunch? Review their meal purchases in your MySchoolBucks account to stay in the know! This option is available for ALL families even if you pay with cash or check.
Log in through your PowerSchool parent portal or create your FREE account today: https://hssk12.co/2BF7qWx
Questions about your student's account? Email us at nutrition@usd231.com. We're here to help!
FAMILY PASSES NOT ACCEPTED AT TOURNAMENTS OR POST SEASON EVENTS
Just a quick reminder that the Family Athletic Passes are not accepted at tournament or post season events. For example, everyone will be required to pay admission to the Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.
2022-2023 WMS YEARBOOK
Order online at Yearbookordercenter.com
School ID: 12799
$25 until Dec. 31 The price will go up to $30 starting Jan 1st
Reporting An Absence & Signing A Student Out
Please include:
- Student Name
- Grade
- Reason for Absence
You may also call the WMS Main Office at 913.856.2900.
If you are needing to sign a student out during the school day please come to the WMS Main Office. You will need to ring the buzzer, show proper identification to the camera and be let into the foyer where you can sign your student out. Your student will meet you there. To save time, you can call the office when you are on your way and we will call them down and have them waiting in the office.
Excused Absence
Subject to USD 231 Board Policy, students who are enrolled in USD 231 schools shall regularly attend school and their classes unless they have any of the following reasons for an excused absence:
Personal illness (physician note may be required for accumulation of absences)
Serious illness or death in the family (mother, father, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, death of a friend)
Necessary appointments that cannot be made outside the school day and are verified
Emergencies requiring a student’s service or presence at home and which are verified (can be verified with appointment card/note)
Obligatory religious observances of the student’s own faith
Family vacations arranged in advance with the school administration
Participation in a school-approved student activity, a Kansas State High School Activities Association sanctioned activity, or a District-approved function
Out of school suspension of 10 days or less
Unexcused Absences
Any absence for a school day or any significant part of a school day for reasons other than those in the handbook shall be considered an unexcused absence. Any absence for a school day or any significant part of a school day, even for the reasons listed, shall be considered an unexcused absence unless the student’s parent has knowledge of the absence and school officials are notified of the reason for the absence.
Once a student has been inexcusably absent for: three days in a row, five days in a semester, or seven days in a school year, the student becomes legally truant and subject to a formal truancy referral to the Johnson County truancy office.
Tardy Policy
A student is considered tardy to class when they enter the classroom after the bell has rung and they do not have a pass excusing the tardy. Missing the bus or oversleeping is not an excused tardy.
Students may accumulate three (3) tardies per quarter, per class, without consequence. Upon receiving the 4th tardy administrative consequences will apply.
Paying Fees in MySchoolBucks
Fee payment can be done through MySchoolBucks. If you need help getting this set up for the first time, please follow these directions: CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
MSB can be accessed through the PowerSchool Parent Portal, or fees can be paid directly to your child’s school with cash/check.
Athletics Admission
PRICE OF ADMISSION FOR ALL FRONTIER LEAGUE EVENTS:
Students & Adults - $5
Ticket Booth and Concession Stand accept CASH only - exact change is appreciated! No bills great than a $20.
Save time in line and have your Family Athletic Pass QR code ready to show!
Family Middle School Athletic Pass
Wheatridge families may purchase a Family Middle School Athletic Pass for $43. A student pass can be purchased for $23.
The Frontier League has raised single event admission and it is now $5.00 for students and adults over the age of 5. The family pass is a great way to save on admissions for USD 231 Middle School events.
The pass allows families admission to all home Wheatridge sponsored athletic events and away events at PRMS and TRMS for the entire 2021-22 school year. Families will give their name and/or unique QR code at the gate of the contest and be admitted. They do not receive an actual card.
Cash and check will not be accepted at this time for an Athletic pass.
CLICK HERE to purchase the family athletic pass.
WMS School Hours
7:50 a.m. - Doors open
8:00 a.m. - Students allowed in hallways and to lockers
8:10 a.m. - Tardy bell rings (Students must be in class and ready to learn!)
3:15 p.m. - Dismissal
WMS Lunch Schedule
7th Gr - 11:19 - 11:49
6th Gr - 11:55 - 12:25
5th Gr - 12:25 - 12:55
Be In The Know!
WMS Website - https://www.usd231.com/o/wheatridge You will find a calendar of events (which you can copy to your personal calendar), a link to the current newsletter, current news and live feed from our social media channels
The Stampede - weekly newsletter sent to your email
Facebook - Find us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/WMSMustangs/
Twitter - Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/WMSMustangs231
Wheatridge Middle School
Website: https://www.usd231.com/o/wheatridge
Location: 318 East Washington Street, Gardner, KS, USA
Phone: 9138562900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WMSMustangs/
Twitter: @WMSMustangs231