CIS Weekly Updates

Welcome to another exciting week at WIS! We have several important announcements, including details about our biggest fundraiser of the year and important upcoming Friday events.

WIS Read-a-Thon Fundraiser (September 11–21) Our annual Read-a-Thon kicks off September 11! As our primary fundraiser, 95% of proceeds go directly to the WIS PTO to support our students. You can support your reader by visiting 99pledges.com/fund/2026readWIS, searching for your student, and sharing their page for flat or per-minute pledges. Students can log their reading time from September 11 to 21 using our Minute Tracker Form to win class parties, prize cart rewards, a ride on the Grizzly Pedal Bike, and all-school dress-up days!

Lunchroom Microwave Policy: Due to the volume of students who may want to use the lunchroom microwave, we ask that students bring only meals that take 1 minute or less to warm up. This simple step helps ensure that all students who need to heat their food have enough time to do so during lunch.

PTO Meeting Please join us for our next PTO meeting this Thursday at 9:30 AM. We encourage all parents to attend, connect, and hear about upcoming plans for our school community.

Patriot Day Ceremony This Friday morning, we will hold a short ceremony first thing to observe Patriot Day together as a school.

Picture Day Friday is also Picture Day! Please review the flyer and ordering details sent home with your student so they are ready for the camera.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support in making this school year wonderful!

Warmly,

Brandon Cobb, Principal

During last Friday’s Town Hall, we reviewed some important dress code and accessory guidelines with all WIS students. To help maintain a positive and distraction-free learning environment for everyone, please review this information with your child at home.

Here is a summary of the expectations we discussed:

Student Dress Code

• Shirts: Must fully cover the student's stomach, back, chest, and shoulders.

• Shorts & Lower Garments: Must be no shorter than mid-thigh. Spandex shorts are not allowed to be worn as the primary lower garment.

Accessories & Belongings:

• Leave at Home: Please do not bring stuffed animals, toys, or masks to school.

• Store in Lockers: Purses, hats, bookbags, cell phones, and smartwatches must be stored in the student's locker.

• Hoods: Hoods on hoodies and jackets must remain down while inside the school building.

Dear Wadsworth Intermediate Parents and Guardians,

Picture Day is Friday, September 11 at Wadsworth Intermediate School

Save time and preorder your student’s photographs on the Ripcho Studio prepay site before Picture Day by clicking the “Order Online” button below.

Don’t want to preorder online? You can also view and print the portrait package order form attached. Print the order form, fill out the requested information, and give the order form to the photographer on Picture Day with the full payment enclosed.

Parents who have multiple children must place a separate prepay order online for each child.

Your Access Key is:

JPW4TWRH

ORDER ONLINE

RipchoStudio SchoolPhotography

Questions? Please contact us at 800-686-7427, ext. 28

or e-mail us at customerservice@ripchostudio.com

Families are welcome to pay for school fees (instructional fee, Chromebook insurance, etc.) online via PaySchools. You can also send in Cash (exact change) or a Check made payable to Wadsworth City Schools. Please note: If sending in cash or a check, you must send in separate payments to each school building. You can not combine fees for multiple children in other buildings.

The last day to pay for Chromebook Insurance is September 22nd.

Get ready to turn pages into prizes! The WIS Read-a-Thon kicks off September 11 and runs through September 21. This is our only fundraiser outside of restaurant nights, book fair, and spirit wear, and 95% of all proceeds go directly to WIS PTO to support our students and school.

Students will track their reading minutes throughout the event, with chances to win prizes for both reading and earning donations.

How to Support Your Reader

1. Visit: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2026readWIS

2. Search for your student by first name and last initial to find their personal fundraising page, then share with friends and family

3. Pledge a flat donation or a per-minute rate — your choice

How Students Log Minutes

Students will track their reading minutes here: https://forms.gle/ppmbK1FW3BmHWcHm6

• First day to enter minutes: September 11

• Last day to enter minutes: September 21

Prizes & Incentives

• Grand Prize: The top 5 earners and top 5 readers will win a ride on the Grizzly Pedal Bike to and from the Grizzly Arcade

• Class Prizes: The top 3 classes in each grade (6 classes total) with the most minutes read will earn a pizza or ice cream party

• Individual Prizes: 20 students who raise $10 or more will be randomly drawn to choose a prize off the prize cart

• School-wide Incentives: $15,000 raised = all-school pajama day | $25,000 raised = all-school popsicle day

Thank you for helping make this year's Read-a-Thon a success!

We're parents, caregivers, and staff supporting our students and school through family events, the Book Fair, Career Day, staff appreciation, fundraisers, and more. However you'd like to help — volunteering, attending a meeting, or just joining — there's a place for you!

Membership is FREE. Joining keeps you connected to WIS, even if you can't volunteer regularly. Join the WIS PTO today!

Meetings: 9:30 a.m. at WIS on the second Thursday of each month — all welcome, whether you're new or a longtime volunteer.

Our first meeting is Thursday, September 10th!

Have questions or want to get involved? Visit the WIS PTO webpage to learn more about membership, volunteer opportunities, meetings, and upcoming activities. We hope you'll join us for a great year!

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/405322726781508

Contact: wadsworthintermediateschoolpto@gmail.com

College Credit Plus Annual Notice for 2027/2028 School Year

6th Grade families interested in learning more about Ohio’s College Credit Plus program should plan on attending the Wadsworth High School annual meeting on October 28th at 6:30 in the WHS PAC. The recorded meeting will also be posted on the Wadsworth High School Guidance website. This meeting will provide information regarding mandatory application and participation deadlines and inform students how to access the participation packet.

Students currently accepted into the CCP program do not need to reapply. If you would like more general information regarding CCP, please take a look at the links below:

CCP Overview

Official CCP Annual Notice

Please contact Lrohrbach@wadsworthschools.org if you have any further questions.

You can help! Throughout the year we collect food items listed below and send bags home over the weekend for students in need. Please consider helping in this way because our students and families really appreciate the extra food over the weekends.

We are so grateful you are a part of the school community this year. One of the aims at our school is to equip young people for all the realities of today’s world. With that in mind, we have partnered with CharacterStrong - an organization that provides training for educators and social & emotional learning curriculum for students. Their work will focus on 3 main outcomes: increasing a sense of belonging for all students, improving skills that support student well-being, and deepening student engagement in their academics, in their school, and in their community.

This curriculum was created to support school communities as they engage in the work of preparing young people to thrive in the 21st century. The research supports the effectiveness of social & emotional learning in schools to increase student’s academic success and college & career readiness. The lessons focus on developing skills and mindsets around building positive habits, understanding our emotions, and increasing empathy for people and communities who have lived different lives than us. The curriculum helps students think about things they want to improve in their school, their relationships, and their world and then provides tools for them to work individually and in teams to close the gaps they’ve identified.

One of the key parts of nearly every lesson is the “CharacterDare” for students. These are invitations near the end of most lessons to put the content that they are learning into action in the real world. If you ever want to play an active role in the CharacterStrong curricula, simply ask your student about the most recent CharacterDare. Maybe they’ll invite you to try one yourself! To learn more about CharacterStrong, check out characterstrong.com to discover other resources for students and families.

Below is a calendar that shows our five-day rotation for encores. Students should know what encore (PE, Music/Band, Technology, Art, or Library) they have each day, so this calendar is to help families plan.

Monday, September 7 - No School, Labor Day

Thursday, September 10 - PTO Meeting, 9:30am

Friday, September 11- WIS PICTURE DAY

September 11 - 21 - WIS Read-a-Thon

Friday, September 18- NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day

Tuesday, September 22 - LAST DAY TO PURCHASE CHROMEBOOK INSURANCE

Thursday, October 1- PTO Meeting, 9:30am

Thursday, October 8 - NO SCHOOL - PreK- 6 grade, Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 9 - NO SCHOOL

**REMINDER- Mr. Cobb must approve all vacations AHEAD OF TIME. Please send him an email requesting excused absences. bcobb@wadsworthschools.org

Email: bcobb@wadsworthschools.org
Website: https://wis.wadsworthschools.org/

Location: Wadsworth Intermediate School, Broad Street, Wadsworth, OH, USA
Phone: 330-335-1480
Instagram: wisrocks