
May 15, 2025
Families flocked to John Wetten Elementary to make a success for our Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Night. Thanks to all who participated with support from the So...

May 15, 2025
Thank you to state Rep. Annessa Hartman and state Sen. Mark Meek for stopping by John Wetten Elementary to learn about how we support all students, including those with special ne...

May 15, 2025
Oregon Battle of the Books generated a lot of excitement for reading at John Wetten Elementary. OBOB is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsore...

May 15, 2025
John Wetten Elementary School fourth graders learned about Oregon history and Native culture through a visit to the the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Oregon City....

May 14, 2025
The Gladstone School District is excited to welcome back Jammie Landis, who has deep ties to John Wetten Elementary, as the future principal of the school. As someone deeply comm...

May 8, 2025
In May, state officials awarded the Gladstone School District with a nearly $2.5 million seismic rehabilitation grant for John Wetten Elementary’s gym. JWE’s gym was identified ...

May 5, 2025
What started as a two-hour delay of school at John Wetten Elementary has become a full-day closure of the school on May 5 after a swath of Gladstone continued to be affected by a...

April 29, 2025
Everybody had a great time during the March 7 Everybody Reads Day at John Wetten Elementary. Thank you to everyone from city staff, local businesses and school board members for v...

March 13, 2025
Dedicated volunteer Andrew Labonte was welcomed as the newest member of the Gladstone School Board; he was sworn in to a vacant position during the board’s March 12 meeting after...

March 13, 2025
Gladstone School District is pleased to announce that Dr. McKenzie Meline will be our next director of student supports. Meline, who has a Ph.D. in special education and teaching...

February 28, 2025
John Wetten's family has released an official obituary for the namesake of Gladstone's sole elementary school , and the Gladstone School District is among the organizations that h...

February 21, 2025
Congratulations to our Gladstone High School cheer team for winning the Oregon School Activities Association state championship for the sixth year in a row. The dedication of the...

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
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
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 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
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
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...
