There is no school on Thursday, February 7. This also includes the Screen for Success event scheduled Thursday. Employees and parents will receive this message via email and social media tonight, and phone call tomorrow morning.
Wichita Public Schools
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Wichita Public Schools
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The Wichita Public Schools prepares all students to achieve college, career and life readiness through an innovative and rigorous educational experience.
- Due to the weather conditions, classes in the Wichita Public Schools will be cancelled for Thursday, February 22. We will make a decision regarding evening activities on Thursday afternoon.
- There is no school today - December 16, 2019 - due to anticipated road conditions and transportation delays, and cold temperatures. All non-attendance centers will remain open.
- The Wichita Public Schools will not have school on Tuesday, January 16 due to the predicted extremely cold temperatures and wind chills. All high school athletic practices and competitions will take place as scheduled. For employees: All non-attendance centers will remain open.
- WPS and the BOE agree that it's time to have a community conversation to change the North High mascot. The Board of Education will hold its first public discussion on this topic on July 30, with a plan developed for community engagement to follow.
- In her report, Dr. Thompson announced that this year the district will graduate 2,932 students, which is the largest graduating class since 1978.
- Keeping it in the family: @Wichita_NW marketing education teacher Jeff Darr is retiring this month after more than 30 years of teaching. His son, Gavin, who attended Northwest, will be taking over his classes as a first-year teacher next year. #WPSProud bit.ly/2Gr9CgD
- The BOE President suspended tonight’s Board of Education meeting due to the district’s mask requirement not being followed by attendees at the meeting. The meeting will be rescheduled, and notification will be provided when the new date and time is confirmed.
- No school Monday, March 3 due to the projection of bitterly cold temperatures and overnight snowfall.... fb.me/2l972rfjN
- Congratulations to @wichitaSEHS senior Kevin Dao for being selected as one of three new Gore Scholars @wichitastate who will receive a $64,000 scholarship!
- No school Thurs. Feb. 6 due to dangerous wind chills, snow-packed streets and anticipated significant delays in... fb.me/6qRojpyCA
- Congratulations to Southeast High senior Markel Randle who has won a $10,000 Gold Medal Portfolio Award from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! @artandwriting @WichitaSEHS @FineArtsUSD259 #WPSProud bit.ly/2uaJoey
- Today John Will, a retired construction worker from Halstead, delivered several sets of handmade Lincoln Logs to the district for use by our Latchkey program. In the past few years Mr. Will has donated more than 20 sets of Lincoln logs and 12 sets of handmade wooden blocks.
- Judging from the very active discussions that have taken place in the last two hours, it is clear to me that Wichita’s public schools are hugely important to our community, and serve not only a vital educational role, but also an important role in the daily lives of our families.