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Subject: West Wing School News Message
Date: January 20th 2016

WEST WING SCHOOL NEWS!!

BASKETBALL GAMES: Games start approx. 4:15- 4:30pm

Thursday, January 21^st: Quarter Finals

Monday, January 25^th: Semi Finals

Wednesday, January 27^th: Division Championships

100^th DAY OF SCHOOL!!: On January 22^nd we will hit our 100^th day of school. We are over half way through the school year!! Is this year flying by or what?!

KINDNESS WEEK: West Wing School is kicking off its Kindness Week with an assembly on Friday, January 22^nd. Starting Monday, January 25^th our students will each be given a checklist to help them perform as many acts of kindness as they can while on campus. They are encouraged to continue what they’ve learned at home and in their communities. There will be recess activities, a spirit week, Kindness Quote of the Day, school door decorating etc.

Monday: Crazy for Kindness – dress in all blue

Tuesday: Kindness Rocks - wear your rock n roll t-shirts

Wednesday: Nothing Beats Kindness – sports teams

Thursday: Ride the Kindness Wave – beach and surf wear

Friday: Dreaming of a Kind World – PJ’s

BOYS BASEBALL CAMP: Monday, February 1^st through Friday, February 5^th at 3:45pm. The cost is $40 payable to West Wing School. Please come dressed in athletic wear and cleats (if you have cleats). No collared shirts or jeans. Deadline to join is Friday, January 29^th. Required paperwork is in the front office and must be completed by the 1^st practice.

NO SCHOOL: Wednesday, February 3^rd for staff development

7^th & 8^th GRADE DANCE: Sponsored by our Student Council is Friday, February 5^th!!

6:00pm – 8:00pm in our MPR room. “Midnight in Paris” This is a formal dance so boys should be in suits and ties and girls should be in dresses or skirts (keeping our dress code in mind). The cost is $10 which includes pizza, drinks, chocolate fountain station, photo booth and a professional DJ. Tickets will be sold during their lunch period in the cafeteria January 27^th – February 5^th. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

SPRING PICTURE DAY: Tuesday, February 9^th

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: Week of February 8^th

EARLY RELEASE: Thursday, February 11^th AND Friday, February 12^th for parent / teacher conferences. All grades will be release at 12:05pm.

NO SCHOOL: Monday, February 15^th in observance of President’s Day

SPRING BOOK FAIR: Monday, February 22^nd – Friday, February 26^th in our library.

Monday – Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:00pm

Thursday: 8:30am – 7:00pm

Friday: 8:30am – 1:00pm

Our library gets to keep a percentage of all sales and this is what we use purchase new books, replace lost or damaged books and supplies to repair them. Please come visit and support our library. Thank you!

LITERACY NIGHT: Thursday, February 25^th 5:00pm – 6:30pm in our MPR room. West Wing will have lots of fun planned to encourage reading. Please contact Christina Riccitelli if you are interested in volunteering: Christina.riccitelli@dvusd.org or 623-376-5053.

SHOWCASE FOR LEARNING NIGHT: This is an evening the community will have an opportunity to see firsthand the wonderfully effective academics that we provide at West Wing School. Invite your neighbors and friends and come see why West Wing is an “A-Excelling” school! 5:00pm – 6:30pm in all grade level classrooms.

KINDER SNEEK PEEK NIGHT: If you have a kinder or you know of a friend or neighbor who will have a kinder starting next school year this is a great time to bring them to meet our kinder teachers and see what West Wing has planned for those students. This will take place in our kinder classrooms starting at 5:00pm – 6:30pm.

CLOTHING DONATION DRIVE: Our PTSA is holding a clothing drive on Thursday, February 25^th from 5:00pm – 6:30pm. You know the rule: If you haven’t worn it in over a year you’re not going to!! This is a good time to clean out those closets and bring in all those shirts, shoes, pants and skirts that someone else will get good use of!

DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE: Friday, February 26^th from 6:00pm – 8:30pm in our MPR room. This is a PTSA sponsored dance and they are looking for volunteers. Please go the PTSA page on the WW website for more information and to volunteer.

DONATIONS: We are looking for donations of Leap Pad Readers, books, and cartridges and/or Franklin Spell Checks for our younger students to use for reading, phonics and number fluency the classroom. If you have any used or new Leap Pad Readers or Franklin Spell Checks you are willing to donate, please send them in. Thank you for your continued support!

COMING IN FROM OUR PTSA:

Follow West Wing PTSA on Facebook and our new Instagram page @westwingptsa to get up-to-date information on what is happening around school.

AMAZON PURCHASES: When making your holiday purchases through Amazon this year, make sure to use Amazon Smile. smile.amazon.com. A portion of all money spent goes back to our school!

LINK YOUR LOYALTY CARDS:

Did you know you could help West Wing just by shopping at your favorite stores? Link your grocery cards to our school, and a portion of your shopping dollars spent will help support West Wing. Please encourage your friends and family to sign up also! Every little bit makes a big difference in helping us achieve our goals.

Link your Fry’s VIP Card to West Wing PTSA and our school will earn a percentage of your shopping dollars as of September 1^st. Enroll today at www.FrysCommunityRewards.com. Our organization number is 80148. You must reenroll every year.

Scan your Albertson’s Bar Code every time you shop and West Wing will earn 1% of all purchases up to $50,000 and then 5% for everything above that per quarter.

Target%20TCOE%20Logo We will receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase made using a Target Visa Card through the Take Charge of Education® program. It's easy. Just visit target.com/tcoe, or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school. If you prefer not to use a credit card consider setting up a Target Check Card. It is just like using your regular debit card. It links to your checking account but earns Target rewards and benefits West Wing!

To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to AmazonSmile to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. You can use your existing Amazon.com with AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/90-0242348

COMING IN FROM OUR CAFETERIA

Tell Us How We Are Doing!

The DVUSD Food & Nutrition Department’s parent survey is your chance to tell us how we are doing. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey to help us identify our strengths and areas for improvement so we can provide the best cafeteria experience possible!

You can access the survey by clicking the link below or copying the link and pasting it into your web browser. You can also access the link via Food & Nutrition Department website (from www.DVUSD.org click the white chef hat in the top right and look for “Parent Survey” on the left side of the page).

Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fnd1516

Elementary Lunch - $2.60

Adults - $3.50 (includes drink)

We are open for breakfast at 8:15-8:45 a.m.

January Menu: Alternative lunches: Beef & Bean chili or Sunbutter and Jelly sandwich

Wednesday, January 20^th: Cinnamon Pancakes

Thursday, January 21^st: Fish in a Boat

Friday, January 22^nd: BBQ Rib Sandwich

Monday, January 25^th: Chicken & Waffles

Tuesday, January 26^th: Hand Tossed Pizza

Wednesday, January 27^th: Beef Taco

Thursday, January 28^th Macaroni & Cheese