WMS Friday Forecast

Next Tuesday, August 25th from 6:00 pm - 7:40 pm.

For the first time ever, we will be hosting all grade levels together! Staff will be parking offsite, and we anticipate a large crowd. Please plan ahead and carpool if possible.

• Both the front and back parking lots will be open to families.

• Parking will be very tight, so please arrive with extra time.

• Please do not park in the front driveway nearest the building (along the yellow curb), as it is a fire zone.

• You may park in the front circle away from the building, where the curb is not painted yellow.
  
  

Please remember that Back to School Night is an opportunity to learn about your student’s classes, routines, and expectations. Parent-teacher conferences will be coming soon, so please refrain from asking teachers about your child’s academic progress during Back to School Night. That is a great topic for a separate email or phone call.

What to Expect That Evening

When you arrive, you will find your student’s schedule taped to their locker. So please KNOW your child’s locker number as you arrive. From there, you will follow their schedule each period and visit their classes.

• First period: 14 minutes to allow for announcements

• Remaining class periods: 7 minutes each

• Passing periods: 5 minutes between classes

• During Lunch/Tutorial or Tutorial/Lunch, you will attend a presentation from our WMS administrators in the main gym.
  
  

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out. We look forward to welcoming all of our families “Back to School!”

A BIG THANK YOU to our families who continue to follow our parking lot and arrival/dismissal procedures. I would reiterate that our parking lot cannot support staff and families parking so please follow expectations so we can protect instructional minutes.

For dismissal - a reminder that all students who are getting picked up should be picked up at The Norris Recreation Center. Students who need to be picked up due to medical arrangements (i.e. crutches) should call the office or nurse to arrange a special pick up either after the buses or in the back lot. We need to get buses out by 2:57 p.m. each day and in order to do that - we must keep our parking lot clear.

For your convenience, we are including the link to the arrival & dismissal slides with videos. These were shared out in the newsletter prior to the first day of school. These are also located in your WMS Family Handbook. Please help us get all of our buses dismissed in a timely manner as we share routes with the elementary schools.

Francesca Favero

Principal, Wredling Middle School

Thank you for your ongoing patience as we are all learning this new system together. We really appreciate it!

When questioning an absence or tardy for a single class period, you should contact that classroom teacher directly for clarification.

Listed below are several common reasons for an individual class period entry:

• Student was late to class with or without a pass
• Their class had a sub
• Student not in their PE squad line for attendance
• Student on a field trip
• Student testing in alternative location
• Student meeting with someone in student services
• Many more not listed here

See the WMS Student Absence Process linked at the end of the this section .

We have discovered that you can add an Early PickUp in ParentVue. Unfortunately, we are not receiving those notifications, YET. We are all still learning all that Synergy has to offer and hope to have that notification up and running soon. In the meantime, please follow our process for Early Pickup that is outlined in the WMS Student Absence Process graphic below.

In order to assist with family planning for various appointments, this is an overview of our intended schoolwide assessment calendar for the school year:

• Fall iReady - August 18 & 20
• WIDA Model Testing (Multilingual Learners Only) - Late September
• Winter iReady - December 8 & 10
• ACCESS Testing (Multilingual Learners Only) - Dates TBD Jan/Feb
• Fitnessgram (In PE Classes) - 2nd Semester
• Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) - March 16 & 18, April 6-8
• Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) - April 20 (Tentative)
• Spring iReady - May 4 & 6

Our LRC has finished swapping out our 8th Graders chromebooks for a new device. Please see the attached graphic for some important information about their new devices.

Most students turned in their old device along with their charger at the swap yesterday. For those students who didn't have their charger: You must return your original power cord by Friday, Aug. 21 to the LRC. A fee of $20 will be added to Pushcoin if not returned.

Thank you for your patience as our students are navigating dismissal procedures and our bus processes. It is very much appreciated!

With rare exceptions, the best way to approach any transportation concerns is to directly contact the D303 Transportation Department. The vast majority of transportation issues are handled by this department, rather than by the school.

We know that reaching them by phone can be challenging. Their webpage is full of useful information including a FAQ section. If you are unable to find answers to your questions, you can always complete their "Bus Stop Location Change Request Form."

Please understand that they are working hard to support the transportation needs of over 12,000 students at 18 locations each day. Wredling alone has over 30 daily buses. This is an overwhelming undertaking!

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The Color Palooza is held right after school on Tuesday, September 15th, from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. This will be the ONLY after-school activity on this date. Get more information and register by CLICKING HERE!

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! It’s an absolute blast!

Our first "Dine Out to Donate Night"

When: Wednesday, August 26th from 4-8 pm

Where: Chipotle South Elgin

Chipotle will be donating 25% of the event sales to our Wredling PTO.

Order online or in person during the scheduled hours and SHOW THE FLYER! en Español

This weekend, Youth Tees are $17.99 and Adult Tees are $19.99! Easy, everyday Wredling spirit wear the whole family will love. Plus, everything else in the store is up to 35% off. Grab yours before it's gone. Shop Here: https://1stplace.sale/32668

The St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education voted on August 10, 2026, to place a ballot initiative on the November 3 ballot asking the community whether the District should issue bonds to fund maintenance needs and educational facility improvements. Read the full press release here.

La Junta Educativa del Distrito Escolar de la Unidad Comunitaria 303 de St. Charles votó el 10 de agosto de 2026 a favor de incluir una iniciativa en la papeleta electoral del 3 de noviembre en la que se pregunta a la comunidad si el distrito debería emitir bonos para financiar las necesidades de mantenimiento y las mejoras de las instalaciones educativas. Lee aquí el comunicado de prensa completo.

Both high schools welcome our middle schoolers attendance at their games provided they adhere to the following expectations:

1. All middle school students must be accompanied and supervised by an adult
2. They must present their school ID to enter
3. They are not allowed to congregate in front of the concession stands
4. They are not allowed under the bleachers
5. St. Charles North additional expectation: If they are playing ball, they must be in the corner of the stadium on the scoreboard side nearest to Kirk Rd.

As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control, a destiny he doesn’t want, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus”s master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed mythical adventure “worthy of the gods” (Time Out New York).

September 11,12,13,18,19,20, 2026

Rating: PG