Mustang Bulletin

We have had an incredible start to the school year. Parents are invited to join us in celebrating our students at our next Student Stampede on Tuesday, September 3 from 8:45-9:00. Parents are permitted to enter through the trail gate only. No one may enter at any other gate. If you can walk great, if not please park at Copper Hills Church or the park and walk over to enter campus.

We would like for our parents to review the West Wing Handbook and the student dress code.

Have a great week ahead,

Mrs. Schubert

Proud Principal

On November 5, 2024, voters living within the DVUSD boundaries will have the opportunity to vote on two initiatives passed by the DVUSD governing board for public authorization:

• Special Bond Election in the amount of $325 million to fund safety, security, instructional resources, technology, building renewal, conservation, buses, and student growth through the year 2029.
• Continuation of the existing 15% maintenance and operation (M&O) override. The 2019 voter approved override will be entering the phase down period, and vital funds (approximately $33 million) will no longer be available after December 31, 2024.

Learn what this special bond would fund at our Bond FAQ page.

Learn what the M&O Override funds at our Override FAQ page.

Softball and Baseball are both off to a galloping start this season! Let's Go Mustangs!

We are excited to introduce a new way of reporting your child's absences. We have created a Google Form for your convenience. Please use this form anytime to let us know that your child will not be present at school. You can of course still call our attendance line if that is more convenient for you.

• We do not sign out kids 15 minutes before dismissal (3:15 is the cutoff).
• Phone messages are delivered to students at 2:30. If there is a pick up change, please call our office before 2:30.
• For those who are interested in volunteering in classrooms and/or attending field trips, you will need to attend a one time district volunteer training (class locations and times can be found at www.dvusd.org). If you have already taken the training you must come in to the front office to update your information. Volunteers only need to attend the training once for the entire time their child attends a DVUSD school.

Please be sure to bring your ID into the office when you check-in. All volunteers and visitors are scanned in and a sticker is printed for you to wear while on campus. Please stop in the office to scan your badge when you depart campus. Thank you for your cooperation with this.

If you have a 4th-8th grade student, DVUSD offers an Optional Device Protection Plan. This plan helps alleviate some of the cost when a device (Chromebook) is damaged.

You can purchase it at https://az-deervalley.intouchreceipting.com/ .

You must purchase it within 3 weeks from the receipt of the device. Devices are handed out the first & second day of school.

Accidents happen, make sure you are covered!

We would love to have help with our book fair.

If you are available to sign up, we would really appreciate it!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49A4A629A7F4C34-50663377-2024

For the next month, our campus will focus on respecting each other's physical, emotional, and social boundaries. We are talking each day about respecting personal space, aplogizing when we make a mistake, and accepting apologies so that we can all learn from the situations we encounter in life.

• Treat others the way you want to be treated
• Communicate effectively
• Work together
• Listen attentively
• See something, say something

Monday, August 19th, 2024

• Day 1 Of Specials
• 3:45-4:30 - 5/6 Band Conservatory Club
  
• 3:45-4:45 - Honor Choir Society (Choir Room)
• 5:15-6:00 - Baseball/Softball Parent Meeting (MPR)

Tuesday, August 20th

• Day 2 For Specials
• 7:30-8:30 DayBreak Chorus (Chorus Room)

Wednesday, August 21st

• Day 3 For Specials
• 3:30-4:30 - Young Rembrandts (Art Room)
• 3:45-4:30 - 7/8 Band Conservatory Club (Band Room)
  

Thursday, August 22nd

• Day 4 For Specials
• 7:30-8:30 - DayBreak Chorus (Chorus Room)

Friday, August 23rd

• Day 5 For Specials
• 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.

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