Wells Combined School

CONGRATULATIONS to our BOYS TRACK & FIELD team for being named the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association 2023-2024 Spring Season State Academic Team Champions! More than half of the team has a 4.0 GPA!! Team members: Carson Christopher Marco Isaac Skylar Cameron Henry Mason Keene "The team grade point average is determined by taking the individual unweighted GPA’s of varsity team members from last semester and then computing an overall average. The NIAA considers this state academic championship award to certainly be equal to the athletic championship award. As the NIAA always stresses, the participants are students first, then athletes." -niaa.com

FINE ARTS NIGHT Wednesday, May 29th is Fine Arts Night. Free shows all day for the elementary, junior high, and high school. 5:30 pm- FREE Community Event - Art Show, Band & Choir performances, SENIOR NIGHT, and Drama Club production.

All ECSD schools and offices are closed today, Monday, May 27 in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. Classes and normal activities will resume tomorrow Tuesday, May 28. Due to the Monday holiday, the school week shifts Tuesday-Friday. School is in session at all ECSD schools this Friday, May 31.

Dress as your favorite teacher/celebrity day. One of our students dressed as our math/drama teacher Mr. B. and another student dressed as our athletic director/weights/hope squad teacher Mr. B.

We are excited to introduce Deputy Sneed as our new school resource officer on campus. Deputy Sneed has been actively engaging with our students, joining the elementary students for lunch and participating in games. He has also been delivering valuable lessons on the importance of sobriety to our junior/senior high school students.

May 23rd Wells Jr/Sr High School Dress as your favorite teacher or celebrity

Jesse Speir FBLA Eastern Region Vice President Jesse Speir is a senior at Wells High School, a small school in Eastern Nevada, and is serving as the 2024-25 Eastern Region Vice President. Jesse has been an active member of FBLA since his freshman year of high school and has faithfully served his chapter as secretary. He and his team have achieved first place for three consecutive years in parliamentary procedure, have placed fourth in Computer Game and Simulation Programming, and have attended NLC in Atlanta, Georgia. His experiences in FBLA have inspired him to become much more outgoing and seek out leadership opportunities. Besides FBLA, Jesse enjoys participating in extracurricular activities such as football, golf, and art club, as well as serving on the presidency as treasurer. He plans to attend Utah State University to study political science. He hopes to use this degree to go to law school and become an estate planning lawyer. Jesse looks forward to reaching out to the Eastern Region and watching it develop throughout the year. https://nevadafbla.org/state-officers/

Track & Field Day 2024

Track and Field Day was a huge success despite the wind and cold weather! The elementary students took part in a wide variety of events, including the softball throw, sprints, hurdles, and long jump. A big shoutout to Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Thomas for organizing the day, as well as to the Hope Squad and the high school track team for running the activities and guiding the students.

Nevada All-State Academic Team Spring 2024

SPRING FLING WEEK Favorite Accessories Day Wednesday, May 22nd

The Girls' Track & Field team performed outstandingly, securing 2nd place in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships! Together, they accumulated an impressive total of 91 points. A big round of applause for the LEOPARDS!! Congratulations athletes and coaches!

STARS Employee Recognition Program Amy Hunsaker was selected as one of the Elko County School District’s May Staff and Teachers Achieving Results with Students (STARS) award recipients. Susan Neal-STARS Committee Chair and Clayton Anderson-Superintendent of Schools came to present the award to Ms. H. Ms. H was nominated by a person who wishes to remain anonymous. The letter they wrote nominating her is attached. STARS (Staff and Teachers Achieving Results with Students) was designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional performance and commitment to the education of all students served by the district’s schools. While it is impossible to recognize every well-deserving employee, the intent of this program is to identify, select, and celebrate staff members who epitomize the image of a high-quality Elko County School District employee. Ms. H is truly an outstanding choice for this recognition. Her unwavering dedication to WHS sets her apart and makes her truly deserving of this honor.

A few more photos of the students dressed as their "Notable" character.

"Breakfast with the Notables" Over the past few weeks, our 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students have dedicated themselves to in-depth research on a significant historical figure. This involved creating visually engaging boards about their chosen person and embodying the historical figure through costumes. Parents, guardians, friends, and staff were invited to the school to have breakfast with the "Notables" and learn about their lives and accomplishments.

Our Lady Leopards Track & Field team competed in the 2024 NIAA State Track and Field Championships on May 17-18. Our girls were very successful at state! 4x200 Meter Relay STATE CHAMPIONS- Destin, Carolina, Callie & Samantha 2:00.85 Shot Put- 2nd place-Lillian 32-08.75 Discus Throw-2nd Lillian 86-08 3200 Meter Run-Kira 2nd place 15:30.02 200 Meter dash-Samantha 6th place 29.77 400 Meter Dash-Samantha 5th place 1:06.32 1600 Meter Run- Kira 5th place 7:07.40 100 Meter Hurdles-Marli 4th place 19.41 300 Meter Hurdles-Marli 7th place 56.46 4x100 Meter Relay-3rd place-Madison, Callie, Tegan & Samantha 58.34 4x400 Meter Relay-4th place- Gizelle, Hannah, Madison & Tegan 5:20.97 4x800 Meter Relay-3rd- Kira, Lucy, Gizelle & Tegan 13:29.62 Long Jump-Carolina 7th place 14-01.00 Triple Jump-Carolina 5th place 30-00.00 High Jump-Gizelle 6th place 3-10.00 Hannah 7th place 3-08.00 Pole Vault- Carolina 4th place 7-06.00 Madison 6th place 6-00.00 Hannah 7th place 5-06.00 Tegan 7th place 5-06.00

On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Alisa Safford and Lilia Prado, participated in the Great Basin College commencement ceremonies. Both Alisa and Lilia had officially completed their studies in December, but they were given the opportunity to join their fellow GBC graduates in the ceremony. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to both of them for this remarkable achievement! (also pictured: Lizzet Martinez alumna of WHS)

Spring Fling Week Tuesday, May 21st WEAR YOUR FAVORITE HOODIE

Our Track & Field team traveled to Carson City for the 2024 NIAA State Track and Field Championships on May 17-18 . Here are the results for the Wells Leopards Boys Team. 400 meter dash: 3rd place Mason 54.16 800 meter run: 3rd place Mason 2:12.61 3200 Meter Run: 6th place Isaac 11:44.01 4x400 Meter Relay: 4th place Wells 'A' 3:56.41 Isaac, Cameron, Keene, and Mason 4x800 Meter Relay: 6th place Wells 'A' 9:38.74 Isaac, Henry, Cameron , Mason Congratulations Leopards!!

End of year events happening at Wells Elementary School May 21- Breakfast with the Notables @ 8:30-10:30 AM May 22- Track & Field Day @8:20 AM May 27- Memorial Day-No School May 29- ABC (Park Day) Fine Arts Night @5:30 PM @ high school auditorium May 30- All 3rd & 5th Graders to the Herrett Center in Twin Falls May 31- School in Session (Friday) June 3- Lunch W/Principal for AR goal students STEM DAY June 4- Color Run 8:30-11 AM Senior Walk 11:30 AM Graymont Luncheon Fire Fighter/WREC Presentation Chromebooks & Chargers Turned In June 5- NAT SOO PAH June 6- Award Ceremony @ 8:10 AM Kindergarten Graduation right after awards Last day of school