
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...

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...

December 13, 2024
Gladstone’s annual Holiday Meals started at Kraxberger Middle School on Nov. 21 and continued at all of our other schools this month. This wonderful tradition was started decades ...

December 5, 2024
As the holiday season is approaching, many families in our community are in need of assistance. You can make a difference by donating toys or nonperishable food as part of the Gla...

November 15, 2024
John Wetten Elementary students enjoyed Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math groups with Math Specialist Emily Morse on Oct. 16. First, second and third graders made ...

November 15, 2024
Four students at John Wetten Elementary competed as finalists on Oct. 23 to be Gladstone's nominee for kid governor. Oregon’s Kid Governor is a statewide civics program for fift...

November 15, 2024
Every student at John Wetten Elementary School got the opportunity to wish the school’s namesake and longtime former principal Mr. Wetten a happy 94th birthday on Oct. 30. Each o...

November 15, 2024
The first four community listening sessions were well attended with citizens and district families. In July, BRIC Architecture completed a facilities assessment report for the Gl...

October 21, 2024
John Wetten Elementary celebrated a huge success on our Move-A-Thon fundraiser. We hit our $40,000 goal and secured donations from all 50 states. We have also beat last year's ...