Stilwell Junior High (WDMCS)

📣 Attention Stilwell Families! 📣

We are excited to announce our upcoming events for incoming 7th graders and new families! Mark your calendars! 🗓️

🗓️ **Aug 11, 2026**: Incoming 7th Grade/New Family Orientation 🕠 5:30-6:30 PM (Parents/Guardians Only)
Join us to hear from our leaders, tour the building, and learn how you can get involved at Stilwell!

🗓️ **Aug 12, 2026**: Tiger Launch 🕗 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Students/Parents/Guardians)
A great chance for students and families to walk schedules and get familiar with our systems!

🗓️ **Aug 18, 2026**: Open House 🕟 4:30-6:30 PM (Students/Parents/Guardians)
Come meet the teachers, access lockers, and finalize your schedule!

We can’t wait to welcome you to the Stilwell community! 🐾

🏫🚌🥪We’re hiring, and we want to meet YOU!

Join us for the Support Staff Career and Interview Fair on Tuesday, July 28 from 3-7 p.m. at the Learning Resource Center in West Des Moines. Interact directly with hiring managers, apply for a job, or sit down for an interview if you’ve already applied. We think you belong HERE!

Open positions for 2026-27 include:
✅Special Education Assistant
✅Noon Hour Supervisor
✅Building Supervisor
✅Nutrition Assistant
✅Custodian
✅Groundskeeper
✅Bus Driver
✅Bus Assistant
✅Substitute Support Staff

View a complete list of openings, apply for a job, and learn more about the event at https://discover.wdmcs.org/interview-fair.

📅 Join us to sign up for school! You can sign up at ANY location — you do not need to go to the school your child attends. Dates and times: discover.wdmcs.org/onsite-enrollment.

July 15 — Learning Resource Center
July 16 — Indian Hills Junior High
July 21 — Stilwell Junior High
July 22 — Learning Resource Center
July 23 — Valley High School
July 28 — Crestview School of Inquiry

📸🏆 The WDMCS Photo Bracket Challenge is BACK!

Beginning Monday, July 6, head over to the WDMCS Instagram Story to vote on your favorite photos from the 2025-26 school year. We’ve rounded up the top 16 photos—now it’s up to you to help crown the champion!

Make sure to check in every Monday and Thursday for the next two weeks to vote on the latest matchups. We’ll announce the winners of each round on Tuesday and Friday and the winner will be announced Friday, July 17.

Which moment will take home the title this year? Stay tuned, get ready to vote, and let the fun begin!

📰Check out the June edition of the We Are ALL WDMCS Newsletter, including ways families can stay engaged in learning over the summer 👇

We are All WDMCS: June 2026 We are All WDMCS: June 2026

Congratulations to these incoming seventh graders in the Dual Language Spanish Immersion program!

🎉 There's still time to support Staff Recognition!

Donate to the WDMCS Foundation at https://givebutter.com/WDMCS2026.

🎊It's time to celebrate our teachers and staff! Please help our community committee show them appreciation by donating to the Staff Recognition Celebration by May 6.

See Stilwell’s honorees below. When you make a donation, you can give your favorite teachers and staff a shout-out! Donate at https://givebutter.com/WDMCS2026.

Retirees
🐯Jonathan Lewis
🐯Nicole Matthias
🐯Kelli Ladd
🐯Rochelle Svestka

Milestones
⭐Katie Ernst (25 years)
⭐TJ Lechtenberg (20 years)
⭐Daniela Arteaga (15 years)
⭐Heidi Mager (15 years)

📅 Get the main calendar dates for 2026-27, now on our website! See next year's first day of school, no school days, and breaks at https://discover.wdmcs.org/calendar-at-a-glance.

Two dates — the last day for Tiger Cubs Preschool and last day for seniors — will go back to the Board for approval at a later date.

🎊It's time to celebrate our teachers and staff! Please help our community committee show them appreciation by donating to the Staff Recognition Celebration by May 6.

See Stilwell’s honorees below. When you make a donation, you can give your favorite teachers and staff a shout-out! Donate at https://givebutter.com/WDMCS2026.

Retirees
🐯Jonathan Lewis
🐯Nicole Matthias
🐯Kelli Ladd
🐯Rochelle Svestka

Milestones
⭐Katie Ernst (25 years)
⭐TJ Lechtenberg (20 years)
⭐Daniela Arteaga (15 years)
⭐Heidi Mager (15 years)