The Stampede

11/16 - Culver's WPTO Fundraiser Night

11/17 - Goodies for Grandparents and Family Night at the Book Fair

11/18- Early Release - 1:45 Dismissal

11/23-11/27 - No School Thanksgiving Break

12/30-12/4 - WMS Food Drive

2026-2027 USD 231 Calendar

The Mustang Leadership Club at WMS wrote heartfelt thank-you letters to our military service members, who will receive these special messages during the holiday season! A wonderful way for our Mustangs to spread kindness and appreciation.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the WMS library

from November 11th - 20th.

Students will have a designated shopping date and time during their ELA class.

The Book Fair eWallet is a great alternative to shopping with cash. For more information and to set up an eWallet for your student, check out our book fair webpage:

http://www.scholastic.com/bf/wheatridgemiddleschool

Once you have set up your student’s eWallet account, you can share your eWallet link with friends and family—anyone can contribute!

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Wheatridge PTO

Order Spirit Wear

7th and 8th grade students will need a Pre-Participation Physical before attending any athletic tryout or practice. You can find a copy of the Physical packet (including USD 231 specific forms) required by the district

2026-2027 Pre-Participation Physical

Physicals can be emailed to schesserb@usd231.com

WMS Sports Calendar

NEW THIS YEAR....Tickets for all athletic events will be CASHLESS.

Tickets will need to be pre-purchased or you can use a debit/credit card at the gate.

Concessions at middle school events will now accept cash or card.

TAXES & FEES WILL BE ADDED TO ALL PURCHASES

7:50 a.m. - Doors open

8:00 a.m. - Students allowed in hallways/lockers

8:10 a.m. - Tardy bell rings (Students must be in class and ready to learn!)

3:15 p.m. - Dismissal

5th and 6th Grade Parents:

We encourage you to drop off and pick up your student in the back of the school (East Side) loop (by the playground). Students will enter through the back doors. Doors will not open until 7:50 am. At this point, 5th and 6th grade students will report to the commons and auditorium until the 8:00 am bell.

7th and 8th Grade Parents:

We encourage you to drop off and pick up your student in the front of the school (West Side) loop (by the flagpole). Students will enter through the gym doors. Doors will not open until 7:50 am. Usually, at this point 7th and 8th grade students will report to the gym until the 8:00 am bell.

Students can only be dropped off and picked up at the curb through the car loop line. Students are not to enter the parking lot to get picked up or dropped off. Thank you for helping us keep students safe.

How to Add Payments to Lunch Account

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://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain.action
Questions about your student's account? Email us at nutrition@usd231.com. We're here to help!

Parents are welcome to visit during lunch.

You must check in at the office with a valid photo ID.

In the event USD 231 closes school due to inclement weather or other school-related closures, the information is communicated as soon as the decision is made in the following ways:

• Posted on our website - www.usd231.com
• Posted to social media ( https://www.facebook.com/gardneredgerton and https://twitter.com/gardneredgerton.
• Local television stations (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC)* Please know we are at the mercy of these stations as to whether or not they relay the information. There have been instances when the district has provided information, and the news station did not get it posted.
• Thrillshare App ( Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.gardner&hl=en_US OR Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/usd-231-gardner-edgerton/id1446800227)

Our inclement weather procedures can be found here: https://www.usd231.com/o/district/page/inclement-weather-procedures

Parenting doesn’t come with a manual—but Behavior Checker can help.

Behavior Checker is a free online resource from Johnson County Mental Health Center with practical strategies for common childhood behaviors. Simply choose a behavior or browse by category to find teaching strategies you can try at home.

From bedtime struggles and sibling conflict to tantrums, lying and more, Behavior Checker gives parents and caregivers another tool for navigating the everyday challenges of raising kids.

Explore Behavior Checker: jcmhc.behaviorchecker.org

Resources are also available in Spanish.

If you or someone you know is in need of any type of assistance, please take look at these community resources.

Website: https://www.usd231.com/o/wheatridge
Location: 318 East Washington Street, Gardner, KS, USA
Phone: 9138562900
Twitter: @WMSMustangs231