West Wing School News Message

From: "West Wing School News" <webmaster@dvusd.org>
Subject: West Wing School News Message
Date: May 6th 2015

WEST WING SCHOOL NEWS!!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK:   Parents:  Please help your child remember to participate in  Wednesday and Thursday’s plans for our teachers.  Let’s make their week SPECIAL!  They DESERVE it!!

Thank you Legeza Family (Primrose School of Fletcher Heights) for the wonderful Edible Arrangements!  They were DELICIOUS!!

Thank you PTSA & Affiliated Orthodontics for the amazing lunch from Macayos!  Garlic still hangs in the air!!! YUM!!

Thank you Jennifer Koenig & First Investors Corp for the awesome sundae bar you set up for us.  AWESOME!!

• Thursday, May 7th - Pay it Forward!  Students, we would like each of you to "pay it forward" by donating a gently used book from home to your teacher's classroom library.  5th - 8th grade need only donate a book to their home room teacher.  Also, the PTSA will have breakfast items for the staff donated by 2 West Wing Families who prefer to remain anonymous.
• Friday, May 8th - West Wing staff will have a special gift in the break room this day donated by Kumon.

FIELD DAY:  This Thursday, May 7^th is field day for our 1^st – 6^th graders. 

1^st-3^rd:  9:00-11:00

4^th – 6^th: 12:30-3:00

Please make sure your child dresses appropriately:  athletic shoes, hats, sunscreen, water bottle (with name on it) are suggested.  A snack bar will be on site selling snacks and water for $.50 each.   Parents are invited to watch but we ask that you remain in the designated area on the blacktop near the round tables.   Remember to enter through the front office and sign in.     7^th & 8^th  grade field day will be Friday, May 8^th

PLASTIC BOTTLE TOP COLLECTION:  Mrs. Swingle (2^nd grade teacher) is collecting ANY and ALL plastic bottle tops (water bottles, milk jugs, medicine bottles, sports drinks etc.) for chemotherapy patients.   For every bottle top turned in ONE MINUTE of chemotherapy will be provided FREE OF CHARGE to those who are unable to afford this type of treatment!   Please start saving your plastic tops and turn them in to the school as often as you’d like.  Right now we do not have a deadline for accepting these but once we know we’ll let you know!

ATTENTION PARENTS!  Please make sure you are using the parent drop off/pick up loop at the school when dropping off or picking up your student.  Community members have notified the school of an increase in parents parking on residential streets, especially after school.  Specifically, there are concerns over cars parked at 85th Dr. and W Maya Dr., and 84th Dr. and W. Maya Dr.   Please plan on meeting your child at the school drop off loop from now on.  Thank you!

EARLY RELEASE:  Friday, May 8^th  for staff development

Kinder – 8^th grades    8:45 – 12:05

SPIRIT NIGHT AT CHIPOTLE:  Wednesday, May 13^th.  Come have dinner at Chipotle (Lake Pleasant Parkway / Happy Valley Rd.) from 4:30 – 8:30pm and a portion of the proceeds will come back to West Wing School!    You must have the flyer with you (or you can show it from your smart phone) in order for WW to receive their percentage.   Look for a flyer on the PTSA website and in your child’s folder this week.   Thank you!!

SPRING BAND CONCERT:  Thursday, May 14^th @ 6:30 pm in the MPR room our amazing band will be playing for all to hear!

8^th GRADE DANCE:  Friday, May 15^th will be our last dance of the school year.  It is for our 8^th graders only and starts at  6:00pm in the MPR room.  Permission slips were handed out April 30^th.  Dress is semi-formal and our dress code will be enforced so please no spaghetti straps or strapless dresses without a sweater or cover up.  Tickets are $10 and the permission slip and payment is due by Monday, May 11^th.  Tickets will not be sold at the door.   The cost includes a DJ, professional photographer, snacks and drinks.   Each student who returns their permission slip by May 11^th will have a “walk of fame star” at the dance, made by Mrs. Crowell,  FREE of charge. 

SCIENCE FAIR:  Tuesday, May 19^th at 5:45 in the MPR room.

2015-16 SPORTS:  If your child will be a 7^th or 8^th grader next year and is interested in playing sports please pick up a sports packet from the front office.   Volleyball will be starting up early in the new school year and it’s a good idea to have your child’s physical and necessary paperwork filled out and ready to go.  The physical is good for the entire school year.

NO SCHOOL:  Monday, May 28^th for Memorial Day

8^TH GRADE PROMOTION:  Wednesday, May 27^th at 6:30 pm in the MPR room.   Please be aware that in order to walk on promotion night green permission slips must have been returned by April 24^th and all school accounts must be clear.   Text books and library books must be turned in or paid for, cafeteria accounts must be paid in full.   Promotion practice will take place in the morning followed by a year book signing party.  The 8^th graders will be dismissed at 12:05pm.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL:  Thursday, May 8^th.   Kindergarten – 7^th grades are dismissed at 12:05pm.  Have a safe and wonderful summer!!

WEST WING CAR MAGNETS:  Our Student Council is selling good looking West Wing School magnets for only $5!    Pick one up from the front office.

FROM OUR CAFETERIA:

School Breakfast is Cool!

Everyday is a perfect day for school breakfast!

As the summer approaches, kids often become more restless and distracted at school. You can help to make sure that their last weeks of school are productive by ensuring that they begin the day with a nutritious breakfast. Studies show a good breakfast makes kids more alert, less distractible, and better behaved in school; it can even improve their test scores!

Let’s keep our students focused by making sure they begin every school day with a balanced meal at home or at the School Breakfast Program.