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Dear Western Valley Middle School Community,

We are thrilled to share some amazing opportunities for parent learning coming to the Fowler Elementary School District! These events are specifically designed for parents of middle school students, but all adult members of our FESD community are warmly invited to attend.

Please join us for these five informative and engaging sessions, where you'll learn valuable strategies for supporting your children's success. Each session will be presented in both English and Spanish, ensuring that all our families can participate.

The first session kicks off on September 4 at Santa Maria Middle School. We encourage you to mark your calendars and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to connect.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Respectfully,

Dr. Stephanie Nardi,

Principal

President Lehila P

Vice President Sir T

Secretary Graciela B

Treasurer Edwin G

Social Media Bryant R

Advisor Mrs. France

We are excited to announce the launch of our WVMS Kindness Wall! This new initiative offers our school community a wonderful opportunity to spread kindness and positivity.

You or your child can submit positive messages celebrating our school community, staff, students, activities, or district. Just click on the red button below! After review and approval, these messages will be proudly displayed on our school website and in the front office for everyone to enjoy.

Let’s fill our space with uplifting words and brighten someone’s day. Spread the positive!

Please be sure that your child comes to school with a water bottle to stay hydrated during the day. It is hot and our students get thirsty during the day.

If you have extra water bottles that you would like to donate to our nurse's office, please send them to our front office. We will gladly accept donations of clean, re-useable water bottles with lids for our students to use.

If you are able, please consider donating boxes of tissues and packs of disinfecting wipes to our WVMS health room. These are two things we go through very quickly. Donations can be dropped off in the office. Thank you.

The 2024-25 FESD Calendar has been updated with a change that effects November and February. We will have no school on November 8 for teacher in-service, and we will be in school on February 14 which was originally scheduled as a day off. See the updated calendar below.

We’re excited to announce a new initiative to recognize students who go out of their way to be respectful, responsible, and safe at school. Students who receive positive office referrals will be rewarded with a dress-down pass and automatically entered into a drawing at the end of each quarter for a $25 gift certificate to our School Store.

We’re also happy to share that the School Store will be opening soon! Stay tuned for more details as we prepare to launch.

Thank you for your continued support in encouraging positive behavior at Western Valley Middle School.

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.