Wing Public School

Our back -to-school event is Thursday, August 17th from 5:00 - 6:30. Please join us in meeting new teachers and saying hi to the familiar faces. There will be inflatables for the elementary kids. There will be a drawing for door prizes for students in grades 6-12 who attend. Informational sessions will be held for the following groups: - Incoming 6th graders & families - what to expect in junior high, classes, lockers, and other things at 5:15 - Incoming 9th graders and families - classes, credits, graduation requirements, Choice Ready and other topics at 5:30 - Incoming 9th -12 graders - informational session on the North Dakota Scholarship for those who are interested. Incoming seniors, there will be information on the Academice/CTE scholarship option also. This will begin immediately after the 9th grade session. Supper will be served 5:30 -6:30. We hope to see you all there!!!

The first day of school is August 22, 2023! We are looking forward to another great year and welcoming back our students and meeting new families. If you are new to Wing please call or stop by the school to get registered if you haven't done so yet. The school office hours are back to normal business hours 8:00 -3:45 starting August 1. See you soon!!

A mandatory parent-player football meeting will be held tomorrow Tuesday, August 1 at 7:30pm for anyone entering grades 7-12 that are  interested in playing this fall. The meeting will take place in the home grandstand at the game field in Washburn. Please email Coach Eriksson if you have any questions southernmcleanfootball@gmail.com

Congratulations to all Wing FFA members who showed Ag Mechanics projects at the North Dakota State Fair.

NEW DATE: The sports meeting for parents and players has been changed from August 14 to August 15. Please mark your calendar.

Our junior -senior high school teachers have been hard at work the past two days working on curriculum and standards alignment.

Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week, July 27th and 28th as the main office is being cleaned and prepared for the new school year.

Thank you to our 4th, 5th, and 6th graders that were able to make camp the last two days! They worked hard during the drills that taught them offense and defense skills needed for the game of football. It was also great to see our varsity players be positive role models through coaching and interacting with the youth. It was a fun filled camp and we are all looking forward to the season!

Miner/Roughrider starting dates and times for fall sports.

7th & 8th graders - Have you every considered joining cross country? Please read this letter from our wonderful cross country coaching staff!! Consider becoming a part of our Southern McLean Cross Country Program. Practice starts August 14th and we hope to see you there!! https://5il.co/204wr

A mandatory parent-player football meeting will be held Tuesday, August 1 at 7:30pm for anyone entering grades 7-12 that are  interested in playing this fall. The meeting will take place in the home grandstand at the game field in Washburn. Please email Coach Eriksson if you have any questions southernmcleanfootball@gmail.com

A huge congratulations to Callie on finishing 10th overall at the National High School Rodeo. 💥💥We are proud of you!! 💥💥

Congratulations to Callie as she made it to the short go at the National Finals High School Rodeo in 14th place. Championship round begins tonight at 7 pm.Good luck to Callie and to Team North Dakota !!

Football equipment checkout will be 5:45-6:15 on Monday, July 24 for those needing equipment for the the Junior High and High School Football Camp. Please park in the football & baseball field parking lot and enter the Ag Shop room on the backside of Washburn High School, which the door will be open. Please email Coach Eriksson if you have any questions southernmcleanfootball@gmail.com

Students in grades PK-5- Please reference the following link for 2023-2024 school supplies list. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1806/Wing/3088677/Wing_School_Supply_List_.pdf

Please reference the link for school supplies for 2023-2024 school year for grades 6-12. https://5il.co/1zhp9

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our new social studies teacher for the upcoming school year. We are very excited to welcome Ms. Gussiaas to the Wing Public School staff for the 2023-2024 school year. Here are some things about Ms. Gussiaas: I grew up on a farm in Carrington, ND. In 2021, I graduated from UND with both a History and Political Science degree. I now live just a few miles from Wing with my fiancé. I am excited to be a part of this community! A few fun facts about me: I love reading, spending time with my cat, and the outdoors. I love history—especially the government aspects. My last name is Norwegian and is pronounced Gush-hiss… but past students just called me Ms. G.”

Youth, Junior High, and High School Football Camp registration and payment are due today, June 10. Please mail in today if your child will be attending camp, along with emailing southernmcleanfootball@gmail.com stating that it will be in the mail. We would like to submit the correct sizes of tee shirts in this week. Please email Coach Eriksson at southernmcleanfootball@gmail.com if you have any questions.

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our new music teacher for the upcoming school year. We are very excited to welcome Mrs. Birnbaum to the Wing Public School staff for the 2023-2024 school year. Here are a few things about Mrs. Birnbaum: I grew up in Bismarck, and graduated from NDSU in 2021. I taught for two years in Rugby, and then decided to move closer to family. I am very excited to continue my career in Wing! A few fun facts about me: - I got married last November - I love drinking coffee - I love singing! - I am the 4th of 6 kids, and my family keeps growing!

Please join us for our open house on August 17th from 5 - 6:30 pm. We will have food, fun, and prizes! There will be an activity for the elementary students. There will break out sessions for incoming 6th graders and families, incoming freshman and families, and all incoming high schoolers and their families. We hope to see you then!!