All Capistrano Unified School District schools will be closed for Winter Recess and Christmas holiday from December 22 through January 6. Schools will reopen on Monday, January 7. Capistrano Unified will also close its District Office from Decembe... Continue

To:       The CUSD Community and Staff Re:       Today’s Tragic Events in Connecticut   As you undoubtedly know, today, a school-related shooting in Connecticut resulted in the... Continue

Please refer to the attached flyer for complete details of this program. Continue

The annual Project Tomorrow Speak Up Survey provides CUSD with a suite of online surveys and reports to collect authentic feedback from students, educators and parents.   The survey allows us to gather unique data from our district stake... Continue

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  Back by popular request....Smoothie Fridays!   Starting tomorrow, September 14th, Smoothies will be sold under the shade structure on the back blacktop immediately after school.  Be sure to tell the teacher in the morning if ... Continue

Please note our summer office hours: 8/13 – 8/17  8:00 am – 12:00 pm 8/20 – 8/31  8:00 am – 4:00 pm 9/2 - End Date 9/4 – Regular office hours – 7:30 am – 4:00 pm First Day of School is September ... Continue

To assist parents over the summer with the Annual Student Online Re-Registration procedures, an instructional step-by-step video is now available online.  Parents are invited to begin making updates to their child’s demographic/emergenc... Continue

We are pleased to announce that CUSD is offering the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program for fall of 2012.   To qualify, students must turn five years old Nov. 2-Dec. 2, 2012.    TK is being offered to students who, due... Continue

Dear Parents: The CUSD Parent Portal is now available for parents of all current K-12 students.  We strongly encourage you to register for a Parent Portal account before school offices close in June, so you are able to take advantage of the n... Continue

District Offers Programs for Students to Stay Active, Engaged During Break             South Orange County children can take advantage of a full range of enrichment activities and athletic cla... Continue

CUSD Parent Portal registration is now available at all CUSD K-5 schools.  Portal registration for 6 th – 12 th grade students will occur in January 2012. The confidential information you will need to register for your child(s) portal a... Continue

The annual Project Tomorrow Speak Up Survey provides the District with a suite of online surveys and reports to collect authentic feedback from students, educators, and parents.  The survey allows us to gather unique data from our stakeh... Continue

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  California  law does not allow school districts to charge fees to students for curricular and extracurricular activities.  However, as you are aware, due to state budget cut backs, schools can no longer afford to fund many of thes... Continue

All schools in the Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) will be closed on Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, due to the power outage affecting Southern Orange and San Diego counties. The District, like many school districts serviced by San Diego Gas and ... Continue

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Please refer to the attached schedule for dates, locations and times. Continue

  4th and 5th grade Teachers : please announce to your classes that I will be chatting with students interested in   running for office  very briefly at the   end of recess  on Wednesday, October 20th outlining the campaig... Continue

Oct. 27 Dads and Donuts Nov. 1 st          No School Food Drive Nov. 2 nd Parent Teacher Conferences Auction Begins                         Nov. 11-12 No Sch... Continue

WE WANT YOUR INPUT: The CUSD Board of Education has initiated its search for a new superintendent.  Information regarding the Superintendent Search is available on this website.   A Parent Forum will be held to gather your input on ... Continue

The District Office building located at 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano, will be closed to the public on the following dates:   Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - Friday, January 1, 2010 - Winter Recess* . All school sites will be closed on... Continue

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CUSD Foundation’s Keys to the Future Car Raffle Tickets $50 or 3 for $125 – Selling Fast! Win a 2010 Prius! Donate to your school! Continue

Parking will be limited and traffic will be more difficult to maneuver.  Please park in the Coto Sports Park and walk up the hill to help us promote the National Walk to School Day.  Once you get up the hill, Dads and their little ones w... Continue

Bring your family and friends to watch Baseball play-offs with delicious food, while helping out the school.  15% of all checks will be given back to Wagon Wheel Elementary School (food only). You  Must present your flyer to your server.... Continue

Grab your family and come join us for a fun-filled evening out on the blacktop.  Starting at 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. we will be serving Pasta Bowls for $3.00 and there will be a yummy dessert table to purchase some goodies as well.  Beginni... Continue

This will be a one of a kind family run with events for all ages.  Don't miss out on the chance to support our GREAT students!  Please follow the link below to register or for more  information:   Continue

If you are interested in volunteering there are lots of positions available including: Administration, Tickets Sales, Actors who want to be IN the Scenes of Haunted Magic (no experience required), Decorators, Make Up Artists, Costume Assistants, a... Continue

Despite the remaining flashes of hot weather, it looks like Fall is finally now upon us and with it the annual fight with the flu begins.  While we all hope that this flu season will not be as bad as has been reported, it is prudent for us to... Continue

9am to 12pm Norman P. Murray Community Senior Center 24932 Veteran Way in Mission Viejo The Expo is free and will be held in conjunction with "Walk Against Drugs."   Continue

Room #15 (Computer Lab). We welcome all members that have signed up to come and join us. If you haven’t already joined the PTA for this school year, you’ll have an opportunity to do so before the meeting.  Please be sure to s... Continue

Kindergarten and 1 st grade:     5:30 – 6:15 p.m. 2 nd grade and 3 rd grade:        6:15 – 7:00 p.m. 4 th and 5 th grade:          &nbs... Continue

Starting September 8, 2009 unsupervised student contact volunteers will be required to provide criminal record clearance . If you haven’t done so already, you need to have a Livescan done and be fingerprinted.  There is a sign-up s... Continue

If you have had trouble receiving Listserve emails from Wagon Wheel, it may be due to an internet provider's filtering system to reduce spam.  If this is the case, please try the following:   Add the following email address to your perso... Continue

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Permission slips and camp packing lists can be found in the fifth grade locker by clicking ! Continue

Please join Wagon Wheel scholars and staff at our annual Open House on Wednesday, May 20th.  We welcome families to visit our classrooms from 6-7PM.  As parking will be scarce, the field will be open.  Please do not park in the staf... Continue

In addition to Open House, May 20th is a minimum day.  Schedules are as follows: Grades 1 - 5: 7:45 - 11:50 AM Kindergarten Early Birds: 7:45 - 10:28 AM Kindergarten Late Birds: 9:07 - 11:50 AM   Continue

STAR, OLSAT, API...     What does it all mean????     Learn all about the testing "alphabet soup"   What testing occurs in elementary grades?   When is my child tested and how?      How can I ... Continue

Literacy week returns to Wagon Wheel from March 9 -13.  Events include assemblies with children's authors. Continue

Please attend this general PTA Association meeting and be involved in the election of officers for the 2009/2010 school year.  The meeting is on Wednesday, March 18 at 10:00 am in the MPR. Continue

Please support our Jog-a-thon, a fundraiser for PTA to support the many programs at Wagon Wheel.  Pledge forms went home in the Friday Folders on Feb. 27th. Continue

Please attend an informational meeting in the Multi-Purpose Room at Las Flores Middle School on Thursday, March 12 at 7PM. Parents of current fifth grade students should attend (no students). Continue

WAGON WHEEL KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP – We will be holding our annual Kindergarten Round Up on Tuesday, February 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the school Multi-Purpose Room. Parents of children who will be starting kindergarten in the fall of 2009 will have ... Continue

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Wagon Wheel families can get involved in the EFC by joining in on the fun that is planned for the EFC’s Spring Event, Celebrate Education, which will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Forster Mansion in San Juan Capistrano. The semi-... Continue

The 5th Grade Music students are getting ready for their first performance of the year. They will be presenting a short assembly concert on Wednesday, December 17th at 7:50 to 8:30am and you are welcome to attend if you can. Please be aware that p... Continue

Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) is offering public and private school parents living within the CUSD boundary area an opportunity to have their children take the fee-based Otis-Lennon School Abilities Test (OLSAT). The OLSAT is used by C... Continue

Is your child having homework meltdowns?  Trying to be a good parent while still raising an independent child?  Come and listen to child behavior specialist, Selena Emond answer these and all of your other child related questions.  Wednesday No... Continue

Please check out our new Student Council page

The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will convene a series of meetings to discuss the current budget shortfall and possible mid-year cuts, in addition to cuts for the 2009/10 and 2010/11 school years, and how these cuts will im... Continue

On November 4th, Wagon Wheel was not only a voting site for the General Election, but it was also host to our school's 2008-2009 Student Council campaign. Students heard from candidates and will voted on the following leadership positions: Preside... Continue

Please click on the link below to find three documents regarding sixth grade math placement. Your child's teacher will review this informaiton at conferences; please print for your reference. Continue

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