John Wetten Elementary

Our free summer meals program is popular every year. We partner with Clackamas Bookshelf to provide free books for kids at each of the three sites throughout Gladstone as well. G...

As students finish the school year strong and we celebrate milestones at all four of our schools, we have exciting news to share about the bright future for summer school at John W...

John Wetten Elementary students recently got to take field trips to the Environmental Learning Center at Clackamas Community College. Students explored how macroinvertebrates (b...

We had a great time welcoming new first-grade families to John Wetten Elementary. While these students are currently kindergarteners at Gladstone Center for Children & Families, t...

Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent fundraising events sponsored by the Gladstone Education Foundation. Through the generous support of our donors, and all of you...

Seventh-grade students in Kraxberger Middle School's Community Leadership class traveled to John Wetten Elementary on April 22 to meet with fifth-grade students. Kraxberger student...

As our new girls head basketball coach, Pat Vialva has quickly been welcomed into the Gladiator family. Vialva hit the ground running as Gladstone High School’s newest coach, att...

On March 7, Gladstone Cub Scout Pack 510 and Milwaukie Troops 376 & 5376 participated in a community service event called “Scouting for Food.” Scouts went door-to-door in the commu...

The Oregon City Gladstone Partnership for Youth Coalition has hired longtime Oregon City resident Mary Ellen Winterhalter to facilitate Communities That Care, a process that creat...

Gladstone School District has received good news regarding its Roadmap toward a bright financial future. The district has entered into a binding agreement with a prospective buyer...

Dr. Karen Fischer Gray has been appointed as the Gladstone School District’s new interim superintendent for the next 16 months, through June of 2027. The Gladstone School Board ch...

This month marked a significant step forward in our schoolwide implementation of Playworks strategies, thanks to funding from the Gladstone Education Foundation and John Wetten Ele...

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

Thanks to a herculean effort by volunteer drivers and Gladstone High School students in the National Honor Society, we delivered boxes of food and toys to more families than ever, ...

The spirit of giving is thriving at John Wetten Elementary. Leopard Leaders organized a change drive, voting to make a difference by donating the change (and bills!) to a local ch...

In 2003, the Gladstone School District made an approximately $16.5 million bet. Anytime pension bonds are sold, the seller is betting that more money will be earned on those invest...

The Gladstone School District is at a crossroads. Our school board has been regularly discussing our district’s long-term financial health in light of Public Employees Retirement ...

The Oregon Department of Education recently announced that it would provide $10.2 million in matching funds for Gladstone schools, if a bond measure passes within the next year, wh...

Gladstone Superintendent Jeremiah Patterson has accepted a job as assistant superintendent of the Tigard-Tualatin School District, starting after spring break. Patterson has serv...

Please join the Gladstone School Board in congratulating Jennifer Hollenbeck as our newest board member; she was appointed on Dec. 17 and will take the oath of office on Jan. 14. ...