Loss of a Staff Member February 21, 2026Subject: A Loss in Our School CommunityDear Wykon Families,It is with a great deal of sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of a longtime, beloved member of our scho... February 21, 2026
GREAT EIGHT INFORMATION STUDENTS RIDING THE WEST IRON BUS, MUST BE AT SCHOOL AT 6:45AM. --BUSES WILL LEAVE AT 7:00AM--NO BUSSING AFTER GREAT EIGHTS. PARENTS TAKE STUDENTS HOME February 6, 2026
Update on the Threat Reported Earlier February 2, 2026Dear Families and Staff,We are writing to update you on the incident that occurred earlier this evening where we received a potential threat towards a student. Due to the cooperati... February 3, 2026
Reported Safety Threat Towards a Student February 2, 2026Dear Families and Staff,I am writing to make you aware that the West Iron County Public Schools administration was notified this evening of a reported threat found on a note towards... February 3, 2026
School Closure The West Iron County Public Schools will be closed on January 23 due to the weather conditions. Have a good weekend and stay warm!! January 22, 2026
Suspected Case of Chickenpox December 4, 2025 Dear WICS Parents & Staff:In our ongoing efforts to make you aware of matters affecting our school, we want to let you know that today we were notified that a child attending S... December 5, 2025
Student Update Dear Parents & Staff,As you may be aware, last night an incident occurred off school grounds and outside the school day involving one of our students. While this is circulating on social media ... October 28, 2025
West Iron County Schools Secures Trademark for School Name & Wykon Logo West Iron County Schools Secures Trademark for School Name & Wykon LogoOctober 22, 2025West Iron County Schools has successfully completed the trademark registration of its iconic Wykon logo an... October 22, 2025
Update on Yesterday’s Reported Threat Dear Families and Staff,We are writing to update you on the incident that occurred last evening where we received a potential threat towards a student through the OK2Say reporting tool. Due to the ... October 21, 2025
Reported Safety Threat Towards Another Student Dear Families and Staff,I am writing to make you aware that West Iron County Public Schools has been notified through OK2Say of a reported threat by one student towards another student. The student... October 21, 2025
Safety Advisory - chemical odor update Dear Wykon Parents & Staff,We want to provide you with an update on today’s school closure, which was done out of an abundance of caution. The chemical items in question that were creating the ... October 9, 2025
Michigan Firearm Safety & Harm Prevention Information Wykon Family & Friends:To help protect Michigan families – particularly children – from the tragedies of gun violence and unintentional firearms injuries, a secure storage gun law (MCL 28.435 P... September 30, 2025
Electronic Report Cards Report Cards Will now be electronic! End of Year Report Cards The West Iron Schools has decided to send report cards to parents/guardians electronically. This way the report card can be accessed by... June 5, 2025
Summer Lunch Summer lunch will be served in the high school commons from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Summer lunch will run June 9th to August 15th. There will be no summer lunch served June 30t... June 4, 2025
Monthly Newsletter - May Please use the link below for Ms. Hughes Communication Class May newsletter. Have a great summer everyone! June 3, 2025
Wykon Monthly -April The April edition of our "Wykon Monthly" from Ms. Hughes Communication class is attached. May 2, 2025
WIC Students Art Show This Art Show will be featuring work from students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Viewing times are as follows:Monday, April 28th 3 - 8 p.m.Tuesday, April 29th 8 - 9 a.m. and 12 - 6 p.m.Wednes... April 21, 2025
ASA Art Show Viewing Art Students Association is a regional organization that was founded by six art educators in 1994. Our mission is to promote, encourage, and validate the study of art and the creative process for a... April 7, 2025
Staff Spotlight Nikki Holm Mrs. Nikki Holm is from Gaastra, MI and graduated as a WYKON with the class of 2000. She has worked as a sub at West Iron County Schools for the last 5 1/2 years. She and her husband Nick have 3 ki... April 1, 2025
PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident Update WEST IRON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS601 Nick Baumgartner WayIron River, MI 49935Kevin Schmutzler, Superintendentkschmutzler@westiron.org March 11, 2025 Subject: Follow-Up on PowerSchool Communication To... March 11, 2025
Wykon Monthly - February Ms. Hughes Communications Class "Wykon Monthly" February Newsletter is attached below. March 3, 2025
Wykon Monthly - January Ms. Hughes Communications Class "Wykon Monthly" January Newsletter is attached below. February 3, 2025
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Community Safety Concern January 23, 2025Dear Wykon Parents & Staff, Last night, January 22, 2025, West Iron County Schools was informed by Iron River Police Chief of some threatening comments posted on social med... January 23, 2025
School Closed Tomorrow - January 21st The West Iron County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 21st due to the weather conditions. January 20, 2025
PowerSchool Cyber Security Incident January 8, 2025Dear Wykon Families,We are writing to update you on a cybersecurity breach that has affected PowerSchool, the company that provides our student information system. PowerSchool r... January 8, 2025
Staff Spotlight: Amber Laturi - Business Manager JANUARY - Business Manager: Amber LaturiMrs. Laturi has worked in accounting for over 28 years. She was born and raised here in Iron County and is a West Iron County Schools graduate. She attended ... January 6, 2025
Wykon Monthly - December Ms. Hughes Communications Class "Wykon Monthly" December Newsletter is attached below. January 6, 2025
