Wildcat news

Dear Western Valley Middle School Community,

Your feedback is essential to helping us create the best learning environment for our students. We invite you to take a few minutes to complete the FESD 2024-25 Stakeholder Needs Assessment Survey. The survey links are found below. Your insights will guide us as we plan for the upcoming school year, ensuring that we continue to meet the needs of our students, families, and staff.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership in making Western Valley Middle School a great place to learn and grow!

Warm regards,

Dr. Nardi

Principal, Western Valley Middle School

Have an opportunity to talk to local high school representatives and explore careers and participate in activities related to science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

On Thursday, our Western Valley Middle School staff spent some time discussing how we can support the FESD mission: Collaborate. Lead. Succeed. We focused on student support and staff support for a positive school culture at Western Valley Middle School.

Our students will participate in another amazing presentation from notMYkid this quarter.

Middle and high school can be difficult for students to navigate. With social and academic pressures, we want to make sure that our Wildcats have strategies to support their positive self-image and deal with the stress and pressures that face daily. Each grade level will have a student-focused presentation on the following dates. For adult-focused information on Teen Mental Health, click here.

Grade 7- January 21

Grade 8- January 28

Grade 6- February 18

Student ID replacement is $5.00. Students will also be charged $1.00 for any extra lanyards and 50 cents for plastic ID pouches. Thank you.

FESD Policy:

Electronic devices including, but not limited to, cell phones, handheld devices, media players, watches, earbuds, or other similar gadgets are not allowed to be used or displayed during the school day, from the beginning to the end, unless a staff member specifically instructs or permits their use for educational purposes. It is important that these devices do not disrupt the learning

environment, compromise safety, or affect the well-being of others. Please note that the school district cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage, or theft of such devices, and students bringing such devices to school or a school event do so at their own risk.

To maintain a focused and respectful learning environment at Western Valley Middle School, we have a clear policy regarding cell phones and wearable tech:

• All cell phones must be turned off and kept in backpacks throughout the school day. This includes lunch, recess, and passing periods.
• If a cell phone is seen out during the school day, it will be confiscated. The phone can be picked up by a parent or guardian (not the student) in the office after school or before school the following day. This policy will apply to each offense.
• Wearable technology, such as smartwatches, will be subject to the same policy if they become a distraction.