West Wing School is proud to have earned an A-rating for the 2023-2024 school year. On Tuesday, Mrs. Schutle, Mr. Levine, and Mrs. Schubert had the honor of receiving our A-rating banner from the DVUSD Governing Board. This achievement reflects the dedication of our students, who continue to demonstrate academic growth each year on Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA). We extend our sincere appreciation to our exceptional teachers, supportive parents, and valued community partners for their unwavering commitment to our students' success.

Thank you for being an essential part of our school community and

the important work we do every day!

We are very excited to announce the addition of another preschool opportunity at West Wing! Please see the flier below to register for our DVUSD Community Preschool!

We will now have two Preschool options at West Wing!

We will be offering a Preschool/PreK at West Wing in addition to our Developmental Preschool.

Save the date for our upcoming event where we welcome our incoming kindergarten students for the 25-26 school year! You do not want to miss this opportunity. Please invite your neighbors and help us spread the word to any families with students ready to begin kindergarten!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of fun and discovery at our PTSA S.T.E.A.M. Night! Experience hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics, explore exciting student exhibits, and enjoy interactive games for all ages. Plus, don’t miss our amazing raffles—featuring fantastic prize baskets—with winners announced at 6:30 PM, just before we wrap up the night with a movie under the stars! Delicious food trucks will be on-site, so come hungry and ready for a great time. This is a must-attend community event—everyone is welcome!

Please consider making a tax credit donation to West Wing School. Deciding to direct your tax dollars to your child's school is an incredible way to impact our school.Tax credits will be especially helpful next year as we cut our budget due to the M&O override failure.

We are so proud of our Mighty Mustangs and for their dedication to demonstrating respect, compassion, and integrity!

Order your yearbook now.

The price of yearbooks go up to $50 for in-person sales the last week of school.

Place an ad in the yearbook for your 8th grader.

Ads are due by March 1, 2025!

Please read the policies below and help us protect the time that our dedicated teachers need in order to focus on their daily instruction.

Email Policy:

West Wing has email office hours. Our staff check emails Monday - Friday before and after school and may on their prep periods. This curfew is applied to encourage a better work-life balance.

Our goal is to respond to parent emails within two school days (excluding weekends & school holidays). Sometimes, it may take longer if information has to be gathered before a response is sent. It is inappropriate to chase a teacher for a response to an email before two school days have elapsed. Excessive or aggressive emails to staff will be forwarded to administration to determine if a communication plan will be implemented. Teachers focus their attention on their daily work with our students.

Weekly communication from our teachers contains important information and should be read by parents. The Mustang Bulletin is an important email communication that is sent out every Monday to keep parents informed and is accessible from the school website. Archived editions of the Mustang Bulletin are also available on the school website.

Communicating a Change in Pick-Up:

If for any reason you need to get a message to your student regarding a change in pick-up, our policy is to call the office prior to 2:15 and we will deliver the message to your student before the end of the day. If you are making a change after 2:15, we cannot guarantee your student will get that message. Please keep the same pick-up procedure for that day. Any changes must be communicated to the front office by calling 623-376-5000. Calling the office at 3:30 and asking for an annoucement to be made at dismissal is ineffective and we are not able to guarantee that your child will hear the intercom announcement.

Early Pick-Up:

In order to protect instructional time, students will not be called out of class after 3:15/1:45. If a parent needs to pick up a student early, they must be picked up before 3:15/1:45 pm. If you arrive in the office after 3:15/1:45 then you will asked to meet your child at the gate.

Thank you to all of our families for supporting our work with our students. It is truly a joy to have so many wonderful students to serve each day at West Wing!

Please review the student dress code with your student(s).

Now You Can Access Your Family’s Immunization Health Records:

Quite often, I have family members call to ask me if I can send them a copy their child’s immunization record; to retrieve a record from previous years when their child went to West Wing School. Their intent is to use these records for college admissions, a passport, a new job, etc.

Please be advised that you will now have access to these records by utilizing the Arizona Department of Health Services. Just follow the links provided below:

Please note that patient information provided on MyIR needs to match exactly what is in the state record site. If MyIR cannot match someone’s information, then they need to contact Arizona Department of Health Services at 602-542-1025 or complete a request on the Immunization

Record Request Portal

If you have any other questions, please reach out to me.

Nurse Jan

Phone: 623-376-5010

Email:Jan.Rey@dvusd.org

The team with the highest points out of our 11 teams

will move on to the District Battle on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Monday, February 17th - NO SCHOOL - In Honor Of President's Day

Tuesday, February 18th

• Day 5 For Specials
• 7:30-8:30 - DayBreak Chorus (Chorus Room)
• 7:45-8:40 - Yearbook Club (Mrs. Coak's Room)
• 3:35-4:35 - Mad Science (Science Lab)
• 3:45-5:30 - 7/8 Girls Basketball Tryouts (MPR)

• Day 6 For Specials
• 9:00-2:00 - 4th Grade Field Trip (Butterfly Museum)
• 3:30-4:30 - Young Rembrandts (Art Room)
• 3:45-5:30 - 7/8 Boys Basketball Tryouts (MPR)
• 3:45-4:30 - 7/8 Band Conservatory Club (Band Room)

• Day 1 For Specials
• 3:45 - PTSA Meeting (Library)
• 3:45-5:15 - 7/8 Boys Basketball Tryouts (MPR)
• 3:45-4:30 - State & Honor Band (Band Room)
• 5:30 - Spiritline Parent Meeting (MPR)

Friday, February 21st

• Day 2 For Specials
• 7:45-8:40 - General Council Meeting (Science Lab)
• 2:00 Early Release

During our 2:00 pm dismissal time teachers meet in together and we call these Collaborative Team meetings. West Wing is a PLC school (Professional Learning Community). Our 90 minute early release days support planning for student learning, interventions, and targeted support. This time is invaluable to our teachers, and our students, as it gives critical time to our teacher teams to design skill-based instruction and assessments, review student progress data, and design supports and interventions. Learn more about what happens in PLC at DVUSD.org/PLC.

PreK-8

Mustangs: Learn, Grow, Succeed!

Proud Home of the Mustangs!

An A+ School of Excellence

"A" Rated by the Arizona Department of Education

Deer Valley Unified School District

Attendance Line 623-376-5090

Main: 623-376-5000