We have had a great first week back to start the school year! We are so very excited for the continued academic and social growth that our students will make throughout the coming semester!
West Wing teachers worked hard on our full-day professional development day this past Monday. Our teachers participated in sessions at Sandra Day O'Connor High School and here at West Wing. This valuable teacher development and planning time allowed our teachers to continue to hone their craft to ensure that all students are learning at high levels.
During our 90-minute early release Fridays our teachers continue to meet as a professional learning community (PLC) to review current student learning data that informs their instruction. Teachers work collectively to plan for extensions for students that have already mastered the standards currently being taught and interventions for students are still working to master a standard. We are very grateful for our PLC time!
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!
Sincerely,
Shelly Schubert
Principal
