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School will be cancelled Wednesday, Feb. 19 due to wind chill and weather conditions.
![Photos of deteriorating schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739308659/usd259org/uasrmdvwbfnnt80jr6gy/AddressingRealNeedsnewsstory.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739308659/usd259org/uasrmdvwbfnnt80jr6gy/AddressingRealNeedsnewsstory.jpg","width":285}])
The Board of Education heard an update on the educational effort and planning for the February 25 bond election.
![Scholastic Art and Writing Awards logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738857938/usd259org/tru5asimsr9tahpbj3tc/ScholasticArtandWritingAwardslogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738857938/usd259org/tru5asimsr9tahpbj3tc/ScholasticArtandWritingAwardslogo.jpg","width":285}])
High school students were recognized for their artistic abilities with the 2025 Eastern Kansas Scholastic Art Awards.
![Students working with a teacher at a table. Learn more about the zero-rate-change bond issue.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737499892/usd259org/av7jydjs4rzbyh8wvd8d/Jan20.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737499892/usd259org/av7jydjs4rzbyh8wvd8d/Jan20.jpg","width":285}])
WPS invites the community to learn more and ask questions at any of the open houses planned for January 30 - February 13.
![TGIF grant winner Chase Clynch CMA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736951034/usd259org/efjquk8xmcle1nsg1f6p/TGIFgrantwinnerChaseClynchCMA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736951034/usd259org/efjquk8xmcle1nsg1f6p/TGIFgrantwinnerChaseClynchCMA.jpg","width":285}])
Eighteen Wichita Public Schools teachers have received grants from Credit Union of America’s TGIF grant
![Battle of the Books logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736790660/usd259org/xsx3tvivom2gjg1esji8/BattleoftheBooks-DistrictNews.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736790660/usd259org/xsx3tvivom2gjg1esji8/BattleoftheBooks-DistrictNews.jpg","width":285}])
More than 150 students from 45 WPS elementary schools participated in the Battle of the Books competition.
![Student Board January 2025 meeting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737037925/usd259org/rppep6putahebwuob5ou/WPSNewsPostphototemplate.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737037925/usd259org/rppep6putahebwuob5ou/WPSNewsPostphototemplate.jpg","width":285}])
Superintendent Bielefeld has created a Student Board which will empower students to make an impact on their schools.
![BOE Officers Diane Albert and Melody McCray-Miller]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736820110/usd259org/qidraepcxullbagha80s/BOEOfficers25.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736820110/usd259org/qidraepcxullbagha80s/BOEOfficers25.jpg","width":285}])
Wichita Board of Education members elected Diane Albert as President and Melody McCray-Miller as Vice-President for 2025.
![Thank you Board of Education members graphic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736778037/usd259org/gb9gnxfw4dnowat7wknf/Instagram-NoImages.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736778037/usd259org/gb9gnxfw4dnowat7wknf/Instagram-NoImages.jpg","width":285}])
January is School Board Appreciation Month, a time to recognize our Board of Education members.
![Graphic welcoming out of district students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734727947/usd259org/d2yhnitpck156yt2q0ew/OpenEnrollment-DistrictNews_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734727947/usd259org/d2yhnitpck156yt2q0ew/OpenEnrollment-DistrictNews_1.jpg","width":285}])
Students who live outside our WPS geographic boundary can apply now for any school that has open seats.
![WPS employee shaking hands with district leadership.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734365630/usd259org/nvqpr9hetzyfgngyznwm/AY24-25_FallGoodApple.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734365630/usd259org/nvqpr9hetzyfgngyznwm/AY24-25_FallGoodApple.jpg","width":285}])
More than 300 employees, volunteers and partners were recognized with the Good Apple Award on December 9.
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The Board of Education heard an overview of the Facility Master Plan community survey during its December 2, 2024 meeting.
![Allison Middle School at 2024 Turkey Drive]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732316838/usd259org/tzhfs6o4usdio8bd1nmr/Allisonat2024TurkeyDrive.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732316838/usd259org/tzhfs6o4usdio8bd1nmr/Allisonat2024TurkeyDrive.jpg","width":285}])
WPS schools enjoyed friendly competition while making the holidays bright for Wichita families in need at the 2024 Turkey Drive, collecting 2040 turkeys, 48,560 side items and more than $18,000.
![WPS hosts literacy summit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732025321/usd259org/llxmqqugu2kmejr8caph/WPSLiteracySummit11-14-24.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732025321/usd259org/llxmqqugu2kmejr8caph/WPSLiteracySummit11-14-24.jpg","width":285}])
WPS hosted a Literacy Summit to engage parents, business partners and the community in learning about our efforts to teach students to read.
![Parents as Teachers blue ribbon affiliate logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730751957/usd259org/ep5jnpx0gulzrypla9kb/ParentsasTeachers-News.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730751957/usd259org/ep5jnpx0gulzrypla9kb/ParentsasTeachers-News.jpg","width":285}])
The WPS Parents as Teachers program has been named a Blue Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top-performing home visiting affiliates within Parents as Teachers’ international network.