Parents, we are excited to announce that construction has begun on our safe room/cafeteria! With that being said we wanted to send a reminder that starting today, we will have alternate pickup procedures for some, and that our morning drop-off will also change. All morning and afternoon bus riders will not have a procedural change at all. For the afternoon pickup, if you pick up your child from the front of the elementary, they will now be picked up from the front doors of the high school. It will be very important that parents have their pickup tags (example picture attached) so we can differentiate between high school and elementary vehicles to ensure a safe and timely pickup. K-2 parent pickup will take place on the side of the building by the current cafeteria as they have all year. Starting tomorrow morning, all parent drop-off will take place on the side of the elementary through the current cafeteria (McCall Street). We are very excited for the construction to begin, and appreciate your patience as we navigate these new procedures. I have also attached a map to help clarify the procedures. If you have any questions, please reach out to the elementary office.
The phones are back up and working. Thank you for your patience.
Our phones are currently down and we are working on getting them back up. If you need to contact the school please email Dale at dforgey@wheatonschools.org or Donna at dford@wheatonschools.org
We will let you know when they are up and running again.
At today's assembly we had the privilege to honor our Veterans. Thank you for your service to our country! Special thank you to our speaker Sgt. Terry Billingsley. Our STUCO, Mrs. Harris, Wheaton FFA, Mr. Hendrix, Mr. Bolton, JROTC, Choir, Miss Caery, the Newtonia Quilters Guild, our custodial staff, and everyone who helped in the recognition of our local Veterans.
Don't forget to join us for our Veterans Day Assembly, Friday, November 11th @ 10:00 am in the gym. We look forward to celebrating the men and women who have served and are serving our country.
Saturday afternoon, Lakeisha Wise ran in the Missouri State Cross Country Championships in Columbia, Mo. In cold, wet and windy conditions (wind chill at 33 degrees and mud everywhere) Lakeisha ran her 4th fastest time of the year, only 30 seconds off of her season best (which she ran the week before at Districts). Coach Grant and Coach Trask were both very impressed with Lakeisha's drive and determination to improve this year and are very excited about the possibilities for next year.
Way to go Lakeisha, you represented Wheaton well!!!
The basketball teams have an online store open until Friday, November the 18th. Here is the link to view the store to get some Bulldog gear!
https://fancloth.shop/QNJ9Z
Congratulations to our 1st Quarter 'A' and 'A/B' Honor Roll Students! We are so proud of your hard work, keep it up!
Basketball season is quickly approaching. The first chance to see your Wheaton Bulldogs on the hardwood is November 10th, 5:30pm, at our Maroon and White Scrimmage. The athletic booster club will be serving chili for dinner. Please come out, have dinner and show your support for our young men and women as they prepare for the upcoming basketball season. Bonfire will follow inside activities.
There will be no school for students on Friday, November 4th due to a professional learning day for our staff.
Students, enjoy your three-day weekend!
Congratulations to our October Students of the Month:
Ryan Lechner Sophomore grandson of John and Rose Mills.
Harmony Loftis eight grade daughter of Edward and Carla Loftis.
Sophomore Lakeisha Wise competed Saturday in the Class 1 District 2 Cross Country meet at Hermitage. She competed against 63 other area runners and finished in 11th place, with a season PR (personal record) and secured her SECOND trip to the Cross Country State Championships held in Columbia, MO. on Nov. 5th.
Congratulations Lakeisha!!!
Business students traveled to MSSU in Joplin this week to compete in performance events to gain experience in delivering presentations.
Today we had our Halloween Celebrations. Our students had some very creative costume ideas, and the community came out and supported us in a big way for the parade! Please add any pictures taken of the parade in the comments, and thank you for all of our staff, students, and community members for making this such a success!
Our FFA students are getting in lots of steps here in Indianapolis at the #FFA22 National Convention.
We would like to invite our Veterans and community to attend our annual Veteran's Day Assembly on Friday, November 11th at 10:00 am in the gymnasium. Following the assembly we will serve lunch to our Veterans and their families in our student center.
We have the following Veterans on our slideshow for the assembly. If you would like to add a Veteran to our slideshow, please email Ms. McFall at jmcfall@wheatonschools.org with name, picture, and branch of military by Friday, November 4th.
Joe Hendrix
Melvin Haynes
Lawrence Ridenour
Lawrence Butler
Gary Bates
Harold Gene Loftis
Bill Amos
Danny Eugene Mason
Bud Park
Ferman Prewitt
Danita Dean
Larry Prewitt
Troy Babbitt
Allen Cooksey
Brandon Norgrove
Leonard Loftis
Gene Tiede
Joshua Dyer
Kelly Sowers Heard
John W. Harris
Kevin Butler
Robert Bush
Todd Loftis
Morris E. Forgey
Jimi Michlle Doty
Ron Prewitt
Jerry Tiede
Ed Hendrix
Matthew Vantresse
A.D. Lombard
L.C. Hickman
Clinton Shane Mason
Donald Scott Mitchell
Mason Doty
Michael D. Sullivan
Glen Phillips
Jesse S. Mitchell
Paul Wilson Loftis
Danny Loftis
Edward Wilson Loftis
Jacob Vaundt
Macade Richens
Jim Babbitt
Wheaton FFA here @NationalFFA #FFA22 Convention with 65,xxx in attendance! Opening session this morning. @MissouriFFA
We are excited to have our Halloween Parade with the community! Attached is the path for the parade (weather permitting). We are going to start the parade through the school around 1 p.m. and then into the community following the outlined path. We look forward to seeing everyone on our way!
Today we Teamed Up Against Drugs for Red Ribbon Week!
Tomorrow's theme is " Don't Get Mixed Up With Drugs" where your crazy, mismatched clothes!
Come see us for Parent Teacher Conferences!
Go Bulldogs!
