CIS Weekly Updates

Welcome to September! Picture Day is set for Friday, September 11th, and we are looking for parent volunteers to help our students look camera-ready; please check the sign-up link if you can lend a hand. Please remember that any family wanting to volunteer for school events this year must complete a WCS Volunteer Form.

Our annual WIS Read-a-Thon runs from September 11th through September 21st! As our primary PTO fundraiser, 95% of the proceeds go directly back into supporting our school and students. Students will log their reading minutes to earn fantastic prizes, including prize cart visits, ice cream parties, and a chance to ride the Grizzly Pedal Bike to the Grizzly Arcade. You can set up your student's page and make flat-rate or per-minute donations at https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2026readWIS. Additionally, our next PTO meetings will be held on Thursday, September 10th, and Thursday, October 15th at 9:30 AM.

If you plan to purchase Chromebook insurance, the absolute deadline is Monday, September 22nd. School fees and insurance can be paid online via PaySchools. However, please note that online payments now incur a transaction fee (except for Food Service/Cafeteria deposits, which remain fee-free). Cash or checks made payable to Wadsworth City Schools are also accepted, but please send separate payments for children in different buildings.

Finally, we are continuing our weekend food bag program for students in need—your donations of non-perishable food items are deeply appreciated by our community. Thank you for your continued partnership!

Have a GREAT Week!

Brandon Cobb, Principal

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.

Anyone interested in volunteering at WCS for 2026-27 will need to complete a Volunteer Form. Volunteer opportunities include helping with picture day, activity nights, Turkey Trot, winterfest, field day, etc. These activities do not require you to be board-approved, but a form is still needed. If you'd like to be a Board-approved volunteer, please call the office directly so our secretary can discuss the cost and details.

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

We’re looking for a few parent volunteers to help our students look their best before they step in front of the camera! Volunteers will help with quick touch-ups like straightening shirts, checking collars and buttons, fixing hair, and adjusting glasses before their photo.

Able to help? Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DADAD28A6FAC16-65334044-2026#/

Mark your calendars! The WIS Read-A-Thon kicks off next week, and we’re excited to make reading fun while raising money to support our school!

This is the only WIS PTO fundraiser outside of restaurant nights and spirit wear, and 95% of proceeds go directly to WIS PTO to support our students and school.

Students will track their reading minutes throughout the event, with opportunities to earn prizes along the way for both reading and earning donations—including pizza or ice cream parties, prizes from the prize cart, and a chance to ride the Grizzly Pedal Bike to and from the Grizzly Arcade! Plus, we’ll have school-wide goals with fun rewards along the way.

Families can choose to donate per minute read or make a flat-rate donation.

Read-A-Thon: September 11–21
Last day to submit reading minutes: September 21
Fundraising & student pages: app.99pledges.com/fund/2026readWIS

Start thinking about what you’ll read!

Our district uses Progress Book for grades, report cards, assignments and more. Parents and students can download the ProgressBook Mobile App for easy access to their information. Use the link to learn more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8WtHQKAe4w

Wadsworth City Schools uses ParentSquare for communication from all levels including Administration, School, Classroom, Extracurricular Activities, etc. You can download the ParentSquare app on your mobile device to receive communication as well.

As school counselors, we deliver whole group counseling lessons once per month during your child’s library time (5th grade) or world language (6th grade). We are beginning our introduction lessons this week and next. During the lesson, students will take a Youth Needs Screener provided by our board-approved curriculum, Character Strong. We will teach about the role of a school counselor, and students will bookmark a Google Form Link that they can use to request to see their school counselor. We value communication. Please contact us at any time!

Abonenfant@wadsworthschools.org , 5th Grade

Lrohrbach@wadsworthschools.org , 6th Grade

We’re a group of parents, caregivers, and staff who work together to support our students and school. Throughout the year, the PTO helps organize and support events and activities such as family events, the Book Fair, Career Day, staff appreciation, spirit activities, fundraisers, and more. Whether you can volunteer at an event, help behind the scenes, attend a meeting, or simply become a member, there’s a place for everyone!

Join the PTO! Membership is FREE, and joining is a great way to stay connected to what’s happening at WIS and support the work of the PTO. You can join even if you aren’t able to volunteer regularly. Join the WIS PTO today!

Save the Dates

PTO meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. at WIS. We’d love to see you at a meeting, whether you’re a longtime PTO volunteer or joining us for the first time!

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!

WIS PTO INFORMATION:

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

Membership Form: https://forms.gle/A3JjcuzgS7QwDYDN6

Website: https://wis.wadsworthschools.org/volunteer

Contact: wadsworthintermediateschoolpto@gmail.com

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