Wiley School District -

2025-2026 Universal Preschool Registration Open: Wiley Preschool is now accepting UPK application for the 25-26 school year. We will be hosting an enrollment day on January 24th from 8:00 am-2:00 pm. Children must be 4 years old on or before October 10, 2025. Please see attached flyer for additional information. Please help spread the word and we would be glad to have you join us at Wiley!

January's Elementary Newsletter: Please use the link below to access our newsletter for January. https://secure.smore.com/n/a4p7q

We are happy to bring the following presentation to our community. Working with the Lamar Area Hospice Good Grief Program and Judi’s House/JAG Institute, Emily Napier, LCSW, will present a program on dealing with grief at all levels via Zoom on Tuesday, January 14th. The presentation will focus on how adults can help themselves and others when facing loss and grief. Thank you to the following individuals for bringing this to us. Emily Napier, Director of Community-Based Care with Judi’s House/JAG Institute Roni Vallejos, Good Grief Program Director with Lamar Area Hospice Kelsie Cedeno, Bereavement Coordinator and Good Grief Support Assistant with Lamar Area Hospice For any additional questions or help with accessing the presentation, please contact Dean Thompson at dean.thompson@wileyschool.org or call Wiley School at (719) 829-4806 Dean Thompson Wiley Secondary School Principal

Due to weather: Today's games will be moved to January 25th, Starting at 1:00 PM. Wiley Gym.

Elementary December Academic Assembly: Please join us on Thursday, January 9th at 3:00 pm for our monthly Academic Assembly.

Brackets are out for the Lamar Holiday Basketball Tournament! Come out and support! GO PANTHERS!

Elementary Movie Day: All preschool and elementary students will be attending a movie at the Eads Movie Theater on Tuesday, December 17th. The movie that will be shown is "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."

Elementary Middle of the Year Testing Day: Please see flyer for additional information. Elementary students will not have school on Monday, December 16th. Please plan to attend with your child during their testing time.

Come out and support our High School Cheer team as they head to the State competition tomorrow at 11:00 AM! GOOD LUCK, PANTHERS!

We have been having a great time with Craig Conrad, The Unstoppable Man, and the "Unstoppable You" message this week. Both the Secondary and Elementary Schools have received great messages. Tomorrow is Mr. Conrad's last day in town; he will deliver an exciting message to our community and families. Be sure to bring your students; it will be a different presentation from what they heard during school. The secondary open house will start at 4:00 pm, the FBLA will sell hot chocolate at 4:30 pm, the elementary chili dinner will begin at 4:30 pm, and the community presentation will be held at 6:00 pm in the gym.

CHEER does it again! Great job at the Holly Cheer Competition. Next week they take their routine to the State Competition, where they will hit the mat at 3:37 PM Friday, December 13th. GO PANTHERS!

We're Hiring: School Mini Bus Route Driver! Do you have a passion for driving and enjoy working with kids? We’re looking for a reliable and responsible driver to operate a 14-passenger mini bus on a school route! NO CDL Required for this route! Schedule: (approx) Monday - Thursday Morning: 6:50 AM - 7:50 AM Afternoon: 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM Drivers- paid by the route If you're interested or know someone who might be, please apply on our website (use the classified application link) https://www.wileyschool.org/o/wsd/page/human-resources

Excited! Just one day before Craig Conrad's - "Unstoppable You" comes to Wiley! Craig is a past high school teacher and lives in Colorado. Craig's time at Wiley will include five separate programs. Wednesday 12/4/24: Secondary Student Presentation 9:00 am; Secondary Small Group Presentation 1:00 pm Thursday 2/5/24: Elementary Presentation 10:00 am Friday Morning 12/6/24: School Faculty Presentation Friday Evening 12/6/24: Community Presentation at 6:00 pm Parents are welcome to attend the secondary and elementary presentations–be sure to check in at the front office. The community presentation is designed for you and your students. We are hoping to fill the gym for the Friday Community Presentation. Special Note on Friday Community Night: We want to get as much community involvement as possible. Secondary will hold an open house at 4:00 p.m., and Elementary will serve a chili dinner at 4:30 p.m. (please see the attached flyer). Topics will include bullying, self-esteem, self-motivation, making good decisions, supporting students, and more. His presentations are incredibly engaging and impactful. Each presentation is unique and different. Students will benefit from attending both the community night and the school-time presentations. Feel free to contact Mr. Thompson or Mr. Eikenberg with any questions. https://craigconrad.com

Check out the December Health and Wellness Newsletter from the SFTBOCES.

November Academic Assembly: Please join us for our November Academic Assembly Thursday, December 5th at 3:00 pm.

Elementary Middle of Year Testing: Middle of the Year Testing will be held on Monday, December 16th. Elementary students do not have school that day. Please plan to bring your child(ren) to the school at their scheduled time. Teachers will be reaching out with students scheduled times. Please see flyer for additional information.

Elementary December Dress Up Days: Wiley Elementary students and staff will have dress up days through the month of December. Participation is optional. Please be creative and have fun. Please see the attached calendar for daily dress up day themes.

Community and Families, we hope this email finds you well and ready for some time together for Thanksgiving. We are excited to inform you that we have been able to schedule Craig Conrad for the “Unstoppable You” message. Craig is a past high school teacher and lives in Colorado. Craig's time at Wiley will include five separate programs. Wednesday 12/4/24: Secondary Student Presentation 9:00 am; Secondary Small Group Presentation 1:00 pm Thursday 2/5/24: Elementary Presentation 10:00 am Friday Morning 12/6/24: School Faculty Presentation Friday Evening 12/6/24: Community Presentation at 6:00 pm Parents are welcome to attend the secondary and elementary presentations–be sure to check in at the front office. The community presentation is designed for you and your students. We are hoping to fill the gym for the Friday Community Presentation. Special Note on Friday Community Night: We want to get as much community involvement as possible. Secondary will hold an open house at 4:00 p.m., and Elementary will serve a chili dinner at 4:30 p.m. (please see the attached flyer). Topics will include bullying, self-esteem, self-motivation, making good decisions, supporting students, and more. His presentations are incredibly engaging and impactful. Each presentation is unique and different. Students will benefit from attending both the community night and the school-time presentations. Feel free to contact Mr. Thompson or Mr. Eikenberg with any questions. https://craigconrad.com

Come support our High School and Junior High Cheerleaders as they compete at the Southeastern Colorado Cheer Invitational today at 4 at the Lamar Community Building.

Elementary Winter Concert: