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Dear Families,
Our 2nd grade classes have been studying government, communities, and how to get involved to help our communities. They are working on a Community Service Project and have voted on running a school food drive to help local families. Help Our Class Support Families!
We will be collecting nonperishable food from December 1st-December 11th. Please bring the donated food items to your child’s classroom. The donated food will be distributed to our local families first. If there is any food left over we will donate it to the Sparrow House in Lamar.
We are asking for nonperishable food (Please NO glass, flour, sugar, oil, or expired food). Please consider the following foods:
• Canned vegetables, fruit, beans, tuna, chicken
• Boxed pasta, rice, cereal, oatmeal, crackers
• Peanut butter (plastic jars), soups
• Baby formula, baby food
Each classroom will have a donation box ready for you.
Thank you for helping teach our students the value of kindness and community. Every item makes a difference!
Mrs. Brase & Miss Weber
2nd grade teachers
We will celebrate the ten days that we are in school in December with a dress up day each day. Please feel free to participate and have fun. Attached is the calendar with the dress up days.
Lamar High School and Wiley High School are proud to host the 10th Annual Southeast Colorado Cheer Invitational!
Come out and support talented cheer teams from across the region as they bring their energy, stunts, and spirit to the mat! 🌟
📅 Date: Friday November 21, 2025
📍 Location: Lamar Community Building 610 S 6th St, Lamar, CO
🕒 Time: 4:00 PM doors open at 2:00 PM
🎟️ Admission:$5 for adults $4 for students
Let’s pack the gym and celebrate 10 amazing years of teamwork, talent, and community pride. 🧡🖤💙
#SECOCheerInvitational #CheerLocal #LamarHighSchool #WileyHighSchool #CommunitySpirit
What a great day our 10th graders had at the SE Colorado Youth Entrepreneurship Project (YEP) Career Cab on Wednesday, November 12th. The purpose of the Career Cab is to engage 10th-grade students in exploring career pathways that could lead to internships and future employment.
Each of our students chose one of the six offered career pathways to explore. They were then transported to various locations to explore career and opportunity options.
Agriculture--Rusler Implement, CSU Arkansas Valley Research Center, OC Agriculture Department
Business/Entrepreneurship--Colorado Sublimation Co., Morgan and Son's Glass, Klein Makerspace
Criminal Justice/Public Safety--La Junta Police Department, Otero Co. Judicial Center, County Courthouse, La Junta Fire Dept.
Engineering/Technology/Media Arts--SECOM, Lewis Bolt & Nut Company, Falcon Industries, Ark Valley Pallet Company
Health Sciences--Good News Physical Therapy, OC Health Sciences, Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
Skilled Trades--OC Vocational (welding & construction trades), OC Construction Site, Valley Plumbing
Wiley had students participate in five of the six options. Thank you to Otero College, all the site locations, the SE Colorado Youth Entrepreneurship Project, and Mrs. McDowell for attending with students. Most of all, thank you to our students who represented our school so well.
Students and parents of 5th graders, please plan to attend this exciting family night. You will not want to miss out on Turkey Bowling! There will also be crafts for families to participate in. We hope to see all 5th grade students and parents on Wednesday, November 19th from 5:30-6:30 in the cafeteria.
Please use the link below to access October's Academic Assembly highlights.
https://secure.smore.com/n/hfqpa
The staff and students at Wiley Elementary would like to extend a sincere "Thank you" to all that came out to the performance this morning. We were honored to pay the respect our veterans deserve. Please use the link to access the recording if you were unable to attend this morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoD_1fjYopg
Please us the link to access the live feed of today's program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXREl_4U7yE
This is a reminder that Wiley Elementary invites everyone to the gym, especially our veterans, for a special performance beginning at 9:30 am. The students and staff have worked hard to put this performance together and we hope to see you all.
A message to our Wiley families:
We understand that the recent SNAP delays may and reductions be causing concern. According to the Colorado Department of Education and the Office of the Governor, families who receive SNAP will experience a delay and reduction in receiving their November benefits. You may find more information about your benefits on Colorado PEAK’s website.
Please know that Wiley school is here to support you. We will continue to provide no cost breakfast and lunch to all students. Your children will not go without a nutritious meal during the school day.
If your family needs additional food support during this time, many local organizations are ready to help:
Sparrow House
Cornerstone Resources
Statewide Food Resources:
Colorado 211: Call 2-1-1 or 866-760-6489 or visit www.211colorado.org
Feeding Colorado: Visit feedingcolorado.org/find-food or email info@feedingcolorado.org
Hunger Free Colorado Food Resource Hotline: Call 855-855-4626
How you can help:
Reach out to our local resources to see how you may be able to help with food donations or volunteer time to assist those organizations.
We know that consistent, reliable access to nutritious meals is essential to student learning, focus, and overall well-being. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the school for support.
Please feel free to join us tomorrow, Thursday the 6th to celebrate student achievement during the month of October. The assembly will begin at 3:00 pm in the cafeteria.
Wiley Elementary is honored to celebrate all veterans past or present with this special performance. We are inviting all nonactive/active veterans, parents, family members, community members, etc. to help honor our veterans on Tuesday, November 11th at 9:30 am at the Wiley Gym. Please help spread the word as the students are very excited and hope for a full house. Students and staff have worked diligently this last quarter practicing and perfecting the performance, so we hope to see you there. Three special veterans will be recognized and presented with a quilt during the performance. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the performance.
SHP November 2025 Newsletter
Congratulations to George Suarez for competing at the Middle School State Championship XC Meet on a wonderful Saturday afternoon. The meet was located at the beautiful Fehringer Ranch Park in Denver. We are thankful for opportunities for our students to compete with neighboring programs. Good job George.
