
February 21, 2025
Fifth graders from John Wetten Elementary got the royal Bulldog treatment when they visited Kraxberger Middle School on Feb. 20. Kraxberger's choir and band performed for the visi...

February 21, 2025
Principal John McAndrews and John Wetten Elementary PFO co-presidents Patty Stephens and Audri Wolf celebrated the arrival of a $1,000 check with third grader Ella Richardson, who...

February 21, 2025
Gladstone Center for Children & Families is home to a wide range of wraparound services — medical, dental and behavioral health clinics, the Gladstone School District's kindergart...

February 21, 2025
John Wetten Elementary students regularly learn about the importance and value of safe and affirming communities. As part of their learning, students recently had an opportunity t...

February 21, 2025
During the robotics tournament at Sandy High School, Gladstone High School's team Exabyte took home the champion’s trophy, going undefeated and earning first place out of 36 teams...

February 21, 2025
John Wetten Elementary fifth grader Jordyn Mouton visited Salem on Jan. 16 as one of only six kids statewide named to Oregon's Kid Governor Cabinet for her platform: Raising Aware...

February 21, 2025
If there’s water around, you’ll likely find Whitney Chappell swimming in it. The 2000 graduate of Gladstone High School is back at her alma mater as our new head swimming coach. ...

February 21, 2025
Kraxberger Middle School students recently enjoyed making dyes from insects with expert tapestry weaving artists. Students learned how to crush the dried cochineal beetles and a...

February 21, 2025
No Brass No Ammo street band, composed of select members of the 234th Army Band, performed on Jan. 10 for the Gladstone High School Concert and Symphonic Bands. Following the conc...

February 3, 2025
John Wetten was so much more than the namesake of Gladstone’s sole elementary school; a tireless educator, generous philanthropist and community leader with regional impact, he di...

January 13, 2025
All are welcome to join Gladstone’s school leaders on a series of walking tours to highlight potential building improvements that could be funded by a construction bond measure. D...

December 13, 2024
Kraxberger Middle School welcomed guest “judges” for a unique Language Arts assessment on Dec. 12. Seventh grade “lawyers” competed in a competency hearing to determine if the “T...

December 13, 2024
Recognizing all the wonderful benefits that the Gladstone School District's Gardening Club provides, community members have donated lots of new gardening tools. This year the cl...

December 13, 2024
One of Gladstone's most treasured traditions is John Wetten Elementary fifth graders volunteering to spend time with kindergarteners at the Gladstone Center for Children & Familie...

December 13, 2024
Seventh and eighth graders in Amy Otto's drama class at Kraxberger Middle School had a great field trip to the Lakewood Center for the Arts. Students got a tour of all the behin...

December 13, 2024
John Wetten Elementary students are making regular visits to the Gladstone Community Center throughout the year. Students are conducting a progressive interview by asking senior...

December 13, 2024
Kraxberger Middle School teacher Annie Cooper’s sixth graders relished the opportunity to participate in a medical training day in the library on Nov. 15. Retired paramedic Flo Le...

December 13, 2024
Band and choir students at both Kraxberger Middle School and Gladstone High School showed off all they had learned during holiday concerts on Dec. 10 and 12. Audiences packed the ...

December 13, 2024
Thank you to everyone that volunteered at the Gladstone High School Key Club’s pancake breakfast on Dec. 7 at the Gladstone Community Center. Because of everyone’s efforts, everyt...

December 13, 2024
During Dec. 7’s Shop with a Cop event, the Gladstone Police Department again participated in a heartwarming initiative that supports our students at John Wetten Elementary. Glad...