WMS Friday Forecast

In the last two weeks, Wredling students and staff participated in a series of important safety drills, including evacuation, A.L.I.C.E./lockdown, severe weather/shelter-in-place, and bus evacuation. These practices give us the opportunity to talk through and walk through how we would respond in different types of situations. While we hope never to need these procedures, we are proud of how seriously our students approached them and grateful to our staff for guiding the process with care. As parents, I know hearing that your child participates in these drills can bring a range of emotions—from reassurance to worry. Please know that I carry those same feelings, both as an educator and as a parent, and I take great pride in how our school community works together to keep safety a top priority.

Proud to be a RedHawk,

Sign up for Parent-Teacher conferences starts September 26th at 8:00 a.m. and will close October 6th at midnight. Conferences will be held with individual teachers. All conferences will be held in person or online through zoom/google meets. Each conference will be eight minutes long with a four minute transition period.

1. Login to your HAC (HOME ACCESS CENTER) Account
2. Click on the link for "Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduler"
3. Be sure to ONLY choose Q1 (first quarter) teachers!

• One important reminder: middle school conferences look a little different than what many of you may remember from elementary school. With each teacher working with (on average) 100–125 students, it’s simply not realistic (or necessary!) for every family to have a conference. Unlike elementary school, a conference is not an automatic obligation or expectation for all parents.
• If you wish to visit the explore teachers, please sign-up to visit your child’s first quarter explore teachers only. The other teachers would not have information to share with you at this time.
• You can sign-up for a conference with a teacher only one time. Our student services team (counselors, social workers, psychologists, speech and language pathologists, etc.) will be available for conferences, as well.
• In some cases, a teacher may contact you in advance to set-up a conference time. That means we want to guarantee you a time to meet with your child’s teachers.
• When you sign-up, try to sign-up for all conferences in a row. In other words, do not schedule gap times in the middle or you will be waiting around for a long time.
• We would like you to have your RedHawk student with you during conferences. It is important that they hear what you hear. They are of the age when they are mature and responsible enough to be part of the conversation.

Morning Drop Off/Bus Arrival Reminder

We recognize that morning drop off is a challenge on a daily basis. With the recent surge in road construction in our area, things have really become more problematic this week. For those of you dropping of your student(s) in the morning, please take the time tolook through this Arrival/Dismissal Procedures slideshow! It is imperitive that you adhere to this process as it's truly the most efficient way to expedite the drop off process. If you follow these directions, we can get a whole bunch of kids in safely and quickly.

• Front lot: The key is to pull up to the furthest sign/cone, and then your child gets out on the passenger side nearest to the building.

• Back lot: The key is to drop off behind the cafeteria, loop around the blacktop area and exit, taking a right turn only onto Dunham.

Our 6th-grade Exploring College & Careers class is seeking community members to visit and share about their career journey: what a “day in the life” looks like, what education or training is required, etc. If you are interested in volunteering as a guest speaker at either Thompson Middle School or Wredling Middle School, please complete this Google Form. We would love for our students to hear your story!

We are pleased to announce the Anderson Book Fair is coming to Wredling Middle School from October 1-9!

• Oct. 1st 7:30-2:00

• Oct. 2nd - 7th 7:30-3:00

• Oct. 8th 7:30-2:00

• Oct. 9th 8:15 AM - 8:00 PM (during Parent/Teacher Conferences)

Our Anderson Book Fair will have a wonderful selection of engaging books for every reading level. Please consider signing up as a volunteer to help our fair run smoothly. SIGN UP HERE to volunteer!

Most weeks we will be handing out some RedHawk Pride Awards. Below is the list of our RedHawk Pride Award recipients which will be in Monday's announcements. Recipients can pick up their award in the Wredling Main Office on Monday during their Tutorial. This award is given by our teachers for a variety of reasons, from following our Guidelines for Success to Academic Achievement and Growth. We are proud of our RedHawks who work hard every day.

Current Recipients Presented By:

Please see the included letter regarding the upcoming Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Survey.

We still have 52 Families that have not completed the 2025-2026 Annual Update Form when registering their student for this current school year. Your student may be one of them.

If you are unsure that you have completed this form, please contact Lucy Johnson at 331-228-5129 or lucy.johnson@d303.org

The form can be found by clicking THIS LINK. Click the red box "Annual Student Registration Update Form" and log in with your HAC credentials. BE SURE TO CLICK SUBMIT WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE FORM. If you have more than one student, you can toggle between your students at the upper right side of the form.

Tardy to School (after 7:50 a.m.)

• Any student who arrives late to school will report to the main office to sign in upon arrival.
  

• On their 3rd Tardy: Warning issued; notification sent home
  

• 4th & 5th Tardy: Detention (before or after school), assigned by the Student Support Coordinator
  

• After 5th Tardy: Parent problem-solving meeting with administration
  
  

Note: All tardy counts reset at the end of each quarter.

Our yearbook is an OPTIONAL add-on purchase. We have sold out of yearbooks the previous few school years because we only order a small number of extra ones. Order your yearbook now to avoid disappointment later! The yearbook is available to order in the D303 Webstore. Search Wredling then scroll down to locate the yearbook.

The Color Palooza is held right after school on Tuesday, September 23rd, from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. This will be the ONLY after-school activity on this date. If you missed registering ahead of time, show up. There will be an opportunity to register right at the event!

The Color Palooza is a fun and unique event that's all about getting messy, letting loose, having fun, and enjoying the experience with friends and family. Don't miss out on this once a year experience!

If your student requires any medication during school the school day, we will need updated orders for any medication, inhaler, or epinephrine.

Students entering 6th grade must submit evidence of a State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination form . 6th graders are required to have one dose of the Tdap vaccine and one dose of the meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) on or after their 11th birthday. Also, students entering the 6th grade must submit evidence of a dental examination completed within 18 months prior to May 15th of that school year.

If your student is entering an Illinois school for the first time, evidence of a physical examination and a complete record of immunizations must be submitted within 30 days of their first day of school.

We will need evidence of the physical and immunizations, or proof of an appointment by October 1, 2025. Our email is Wms-Nurses@d303.org. Our fax number is 331-228-3707. If this number does not work, fax your paperwork to the main office at 331-228-3701.

If your student is entering an Illinois school for the first time, evidence of a physical examination and a complete record of immunizations must be submitted within 30 days from their first day of school.

We’re on a mission to collect one million pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities, and we can’t do it without YOU (and your grandparents, cousins, neighbors, and carpool crew)!

Those tiny aluminum tabs from soda cans, soup lids, or sparkling water may seem small—but when we collect them together, they add up to real support for families with seriously ill children.

Here’s how to pitch in:

• Save your pop tabs at home—and ask your grandparents, cousins, friends, and neighbors to do the same!

• Bring them to school all year long.

• Every tab brings us closer to our 1,000,000-tab goal!

Let's pull together and make a difference!

This year SCE Cross Country will be hosting a Race Under the Lights for all students who feed into East HS. If your student is interested, please fill out this google form.

#WredlingLearns

Website: wredling.d303.org
Location: 1200 Dunham Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-3700
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Twitter: @WredlingD303