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Wildcat News

Volume V: Issue 7; November 20, 2024

Wildcat NewsVolume V: Issue 7; November 20, 2024
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Wangenheim Middle School where we develop the next generation of innovators, collaborative problem solvers and positive agents of change with a global worldview.
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  • Nov 22 – minimum day (dismissal 12:48pm)
  • Nov 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (no school)
  • Dec 11 - Principal's Coffee -date change (8:30am)
  • Dec 11-12 - Staff Development (dismissal 12:48pm)
  • Dec 12 – Combined Winter Choral Concert with MMHS (6:00pm)
  • Dec 14 - CORE Academy (8:00am-12:00pm)
  • Dec 17 - Orchestra Winter Concert (6:00pm)
  • Dec 18 - Band Winter Concert (6:00pm)
  • Dec 19 – ASB 7th & 8th grade Winter Formal Dance (5:00-7:00pm)
  • Dec 20 - minimum day (dismissal 12:48pm)
  • Dec 20 - end of 1st Semester
  • Dec 23-Jan 6 - Winter Break (no school)
  • Jan 17 - minimum day (dismissal 12:48pm)
  • Jan 20 - MLK Birthday (no school)
  • Jan 22-23 - Staff Development (dismissal 12:48pm)
  • Jan 31 - Shadow a Student (dismissal 12:48pm)

*Note - all Thursdays are minimum days (dismissal 12:48pm)

End of 1st Semester, December 20 End of 1st Semester, December 20

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5th Grade Parent Night Presentation 5th Grade Parent Night Presentation

5th Gr Parent Night

5th Gr Parent Night

matt angenheim Middle School https://wangenheim.sandiegounified.org Welcome, Parents! 5th Grade Parent Information Slidedeck

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Wellness Center Wellness Center

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The new Wangenheim Wellness Center is a calm and friendly environment where students can focus on a variety of topics related to mental health. Stop by Room 601 or check out their website for many helpful resources.
Wellness Center Website

Principal's Coffee - Wednesday, December 11 @ 8:30am Principal's Coffee - Wednesday, December 11 @ 8:30am

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(NOTE DATE CHANGE)

Google Meet

Each month, the Principal hosts an informal discussion meeting with parents and community members. This is an open meeting where the Principal shares information on topical issues. Parents and community members are invited to provide positive feedback and to express questions and concerns.


Handouts from these meetings will be posted on this page for parents and community members who could not attend.


The monthly hybrid meetings are held either Tuesday or Wednesday and begin at 8:30 am in person in the library and on Google Meet and run for approximately one hour. The same meeting information will be used for each meeting:

  • January 14, 2025 (Tues)
  • February 11, 2025 (Tues)
  • March 25, 2025 (Tues)
  • April 15,2025 (Tues)
  • May 6, 2025 (Tues)
Principal's Coffee

ASB Happenings ASB Happenings

Tickets go on sale Monday, December 9

Club News Club News

Recently added clubs:

  • Engineering Club, meets after school on Mondays, Room 404 (Ryder)
  • Kirby Club, meets during lunch on Fridays, Room 411 (Trent)
  • Wildcat Student News, meets during lunch on Tuesdays and after school on Wednesdays, Room 603 (Dykstra)
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Chess Tournament Winners

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Teacher Wish List Teacher Wish List

Amazon Wishlist - Wangenheim
Amazon Wishlist - Gardening Club
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Donor's Choose

Many members of our staff have chosen Donors Choose to fill in the gaps. Congratulations to all who have gotten their projects funded by friends, families, and supportive strangers. Below are the current projects waiting for funding. Some projects currently have matching corporate funding.

Lets Us Be Heard!, a project from Ms. Berg

Lets Us Be Heard!, a project from Ms. Berg

Help me give my students the chance to speak and learn...I want to hear their voices! Ever since the pandemic, my school community has included one of the highest number of refugee families in our school district, which means each year I and many other teachers have students in our...

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Baseball Equipment for Middle School Baseball Club, a project from Mr. Dykstra

Baseball Equipment for Middle School Baseball Club, a project from Mr. Dykstra

Help me give my students baseball equipment to teach them the fundamentals of baseball. I am looking to start a baseball for beginners' club at my middle school. Many students at our school have a desire to learn and play baseball, but they have limited OR no experience with the...

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Wellness Center, a project from Ms. Hope

Wellness Center, a project from Ms. Hope

Help me give my students books and activities to support them in our new Wellness Center. We are a new Wellness Center on Campus and we would like to provide students with items to help support their mental health and wellness. This is a calming space where we will provide Social and...

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Get Mrs. Minezaki Classroom Essentials

Get Mrs. Minezaki Classroom Essentials

Mrs. Minezaki needs pens and other basic supplies to run the classroom.

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Changes are a Happening, a project from Mrs. Minezaki

Changes are a Happening, a project from Mrs. Minezaki

Help me give my students the supplies they might need as well as and journals for expression as they are entering this new phase of their lives. We have surprisingly recently discovered many girls come to school not prepared for changes in their body as they enter puberty.

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Gardening for Good, a project from Mrs. Minezaki

Gardening for Good, a project from Mrs. Minezaki

Help me give my students what they need to revitalize the planters at our school. We are concerned for the physical as well as mental well being of our students. We have started a Gardening Club to build a group with the common goal of building our spirits as well as...

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Growing Up, a project from Mrs. Minezaki

Growing Up, a project from Mrs. Minezaki

Help me give my students some often requested hygiene items as our students encounter changes in their bodies. We have surprisingly recently seen many girls come to school not prepared for changes in their body as they enter puberty. We would like to help them with what they need as they experience life...

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Making Our Garden Grow, a project from Mrs. Minezaki

Making Our Garden Grow, a project from Mrs. Minezaki

Help me give my students the tools they need to transform weed filled planters into something they can be proud of. We have recently started a Garden Club at our school with the goal of improving planters on our campus that were previously filled with weeds.

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Additional Resources Additional Resources

NEWCOMER SUPPORT | MED

NEWCOMER SUPPORT | MED

San Diego Unified receives immigrant students from around the world, with over 75 languages spoken across the district. The Multilingual Education Department provides support for all students that are enrolled in our schools and learning English.

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SORA

Sora, by OverDrive is available for K-12 students in the Clever Portal

Our school district has access to Sora, the student reading app! Use your school credentials to instantly borrow and read eBooks, audiobooks, Read-Alongs, magazines and more on any device, at any time. (If you don’t see your school, choose San Diego Unified from the school list.) Learn more here: Sora

Students can locate the tile under Instant Login Applications in the Clever Portal.”

A SDPL Card for San Diego Unified Students! | Student Excel Card
Technology Support for Families

Family Engagement Family Engagement

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We believe families, teachers, schools, and community members are valued and trusted partners who share in the commitment and responsibility of educating our children.

District Resources for Families

Keeping the families of SDUSD connected to support their children's education

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Stay Informed Stay Informed

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  • Wangenheim Newsletter - usually posted monthly, Sunday nights at 6:00 pm
  • Principal's Coffee - held monthly on Tuesday mornings in person and Zoom
  • Wangenheim Website - updated on an ongoing basis
  • District Website
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Stay Connected with OPT-IN Text Messaging

San Diego Unified School District uses multiple methods of sharing important information with families throughout the school year. Make sure you don’t miss any messages by keeping your contact information updated with your school and opting in to texting.


Once the school year begins, check the PowerSchool Parent Portal to ensure your current cell phone number is on file and then text the word “YES” to 67587 to opt in to receiving text messages from San Diego Unified.

More information on the PowerSchool Parent Portal can be found here. Please note that the Parent Portal cannot be accessed until the start of the school year. More information on SchoolMessenger – the system used to send emails, phone calls and text messages to families – can be found here.

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Update Contact Information in Parent Portal

Please take a few minutes to verify your eMail address, phone number(s), and mailing address are correct through the Parent Portal. You can also eMail Mrs. Stevens, 619.605.2250 x2022.
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Order your yearbook today.

Yearbooks: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00789460

Only $45.00

COMMUNITY CORNER COMMUNITY CORNER

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Mayor Gloria Invites Students to Apply to become "Mayor for a Day"

Mayor Gloria Invites Students to Apply to become "Mayor for a Day"

Mayor Todd Gloria announced yesterday the opening of the fourth annual "Mayor for a Day" contest, inviting San Diego Unified School District students in grades K-12 across to submit essays or videos about what they would do if they were the City's mayor for a day.

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Last month, 10 students received a free mini bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes for reading 400 minutes. Turn your signed form into the library today.

Mira Mesa Branch Library

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8th Grade East Coast Trip 2025

7th graders, it is already time to start thinking about the East Coast Trip for next year. On this trip we take participants to Washington DC and New York City! We see and do everything we can possibly fit into the 5 days and 4 nights. There is one teacher chaperone for every 10-12 students and nighttime security guards hired for each floor of the hotels where there are students. This is an all inclusive trip, so once you pay for it, you don't need money for anything else except souvenirs. This is a trip of a lifetime- don't miss out!


Signups are first come first served and we can take 50 kids before we have to start a waitlist.

If you have questions or would like to sign up, contact Ms. Chambless jchambless@sandi.net or Ms. Coppola lcoppola@sandi.net

Let's Go with PRONTO

Let's Go with PRONTO

As a student 18 or under, you can ride the bus, Trolley, COASTER, and SPRINTER for free. This does NOT include NCTD LIFT or MTS Access paratransit services, and other special services may be exempt. Use on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner (south of Oceanside ONLY) is permitted under with some blackout dates - use the COASTER validator to board.

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