CIS Weekly Updates

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in our Read-a-Thon! Thanks to your incredible support, encouragement, and dedication to inspiring a love of reading. Our students turned pages, reached new milestones, and made this event a tremendous success. We are so grateful for our wonderful school community and your continuous partnership in empowering our readers. Please see the final results below!

Our safety drill last week was postponed due to the rain. Our school will now conduct the planned evacuation drill this Monday afternoon at 1:30 PM in cooperation with the Wadsworth Police Department. These routine practice drills allow our students and staff to familiarize themselves with emergency procedures and ensure a swift, coordinated response alongside local law enforcement. Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our school community safe.

Our recent recess spirit sales this past Friday were a huge hit with the students! We are excited to keep the fun going this upcoming Friday, so be sure to check out the items available for purchase below. Everything is priced at $5 or less, making it a great way for your student to show off their school pride!

Parent-teacher conferences are coming up on Thursday, October 8th. Please note that there will be no school for students on this day so that our teachers can dedicate their time to meeting with you. Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to discuss your child's progress, celebrate their growth, and partner together for a successful school year.

We are excited to celebrate Unity Day on Wednesday, October 21st! This special day is dedicated to coming together to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion, and to take a visible stand against bullying. To mark the occasion, we will also have a guest speaker joining us to share their personal story and provide a powerful example of unity and resilience for our students. We invite all students and staff to wear orange on October 21st to show that we are united in building a safe, supportive, and welcoming community for everyone.

Have a GREAT Week!

Brandon Cobb, Principal

Grizzlies, you showed up in a BIG way! Our 2026 Read-a-Thon was a huge success, and we are so excited to share the final results!

Together, we raised $16,429.06 AFTER fees for WIS PTO! Thank you to every student, family, and supporter who helped make this possible. Your support goes right back into making WIS a great place for our students!

TOP 5 READERS: A huge congratulations to our top readers!
• Greyson H.
• Emma T.
• Johnny T.
• Beckett B.
• KenLee H.

TOP 6 FUNDRAISERS: Thank you to these Grizzlies for going above and beyond!
• Carter P.
• Emilia E.
• Thomas H.
• Eli F. (Tie)
• Kayden K. (Tie)
• Stella F. (Tie)

TOP CLASSES BY TOTAL MINUTES READ: These classes earned a class celebration for their reading efforts!

5th Grade
• Auerbach
• Brooks
• Weber

6th Grade
• Arbogast
• Marando
• Sheehan

SCHOOL WIDE INCENTIVE: We reached our school wide goal, which means ALL WIS students get a PAJAMA DAY! Stay tuned for the date.

INDIVIDUAL PRIZE WINNERS: We'll be randomly drawing 20 winners from students who earned $10 or more. Stay tuned for the lucky Grizzlies!

Thank you again to everyone who read, donated, shared a fundraising page, or cheered our students on. Every minute read and every dollar raised made a difference. We are so proud of our WIS Grizzlies!

Spirit Wear Sale - Order by October 9

Spirit wear is available to order online, with shirts, sweatshirts, and more featuring WIS Grizzly pride.

Last day to order: Friday, October 9
Order here: https://wis-grizzlies.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

And the best part? A portion of every purchase is donated back to the WIS PTO, helping support activities and programs for our students!

If you would like to lend a hand with our next Spirit Sale on Friday, October 2nd, we would love your help! Volunteering at these sales is a fun way to get involved and support our school community. Please sign up here to grab a volunteer slot: Spirit Sales. Thank you for your support!

Whether students are cruising down the street or riding off-road, it is essential to stay up to date on Ohio and Wadsworth e-bike regulations. While Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes (under 20 mph) have no statewide minimum age and are generally allowed on shared-use paths, Class 3 e-bikes (up to 28 mph) require riders to be at least 16 years old, wear helmets, and stick primarily to roads and bike lanes. All e-bikes are permitted on public roads provided you follow standard traffic laws, but remember that electric motor assistance is never allowed on sidewalks.

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.

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

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

Friday, October 9 - NO SCHOOL

Friday, October 16 - End of 1st Grading Period

Wednesday, October 21 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-8:00pm

Friday, October 23 - Student Council Meeting, 8:20am

Monday, November 2 - Family First Night

Thursday, November 5 - No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences, 11:30am-7:00pm

Friday, November 6 - Student Council Meeting, 8:20am

Thursday, November 12 - PTO Meeting, 9:30am

November 26-30, 2026 - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, December 10, 2026 - PTO Meeting, 9:30am

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 - WIS Choir Concert, 6:00 5th grade 7:30 6th grade

**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