Leopards News
September 2022
Welcome Back to School 23-24
Dates to Remember
8/24 Open House, 4:30-6:30 pm
8/28 First Day of School for Grades 2-5
8/28 First Day for 1st Graders, Last Name A-M (No School for N-Z)
8/29 First Day for 1st Graders, Last Name N-Z (No School for A-M)
8/30 First Day together for ALL 1st Graders
8/30 No Early Release, Dismiss at 2:20 pm
9/1 NO SCHOOL - Non Contract Day
9/4 NO SCHOOL - Holiday
Notes from the Principal
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I hope you have all had a nice summer and were able to spend time with your families while away from school. I am excited to be joining John Wetten Elementary this fall as your new principal. I am entering my 11th year as a school leader and am grateful to be part of the Gladstone School Community! I have had the opportunity to meet many staff and families over the summer and am thoroughly impressed with what you have shared with me about your experiences at John Wetten.
By now you should have received a notification from us that online registration has opened. Please visit our school district website to register for fall if you have not already done so. If you have questions or need any assistance our school office is now open Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the next couple of weeks. Once school begins we will resume our regular office hours. Class placements will be mailed out to all those families who have registered by the end of the day today, Monday, August 14th.
Please remember to join us for Open House on Thursday, August 24th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. At Open House you will be able to meet your child’s new teacher and drop off school supplies prior to the first day of school. It is a great opportunity to have the students reconnect with their classmates and allow much of the heavy lifting to occur before school starts!
I look forward to working with you this coming school year. Building relationships between school and home is something I see as an essential part of a child’s education. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything this year and I will be happy to work with you. See you all soon!
Sincerely,
John McAndrews
Principal
John Wetten Elementary
Important News
Teacher Placement Notification
We know students are excited to find out who their new teacher will be. All students who are registered by August 14th will receive a post card by the week of August 21st notifying them who their new teacher is.
**Please note that we are unable to take requests for specific teacher changes. Student placements are based on class sizes and with the intent to balance the needs within each classroom.**
Open House
Please join us for an Open House on August 24th, 4:30-6:30. This is your chance to meet the teacher, see their classroom and drop off school supplies. All of our teaching staff will be here so you can also meet our specialists and ask questions. The Nurse will be here to drop off medicine, the Bus Barn will be here to answer your transportation questions and Dorian will be here this year to take photographs of those who wish to volunteer for your Volunteer ID Badge. You will get a packet of information from the classroom teacher at Open House which will include the school calendar and other important documents.
Bell Schedule
- 7:30 a.m. - Building Opens for Breakfast
- 7:50 a.m. - Classrooms Open to Students
- 8:00 a.m. - Learning Begins
- 1:20 p.m. - Early Release (Wednesday's ONLY)
- 2:20 p.m. - Dismissal (M, T, Th, F)
Gladstone, OR 97027