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Subject: West Wing School News Message
Date: February 23rd 2016

WEST WING SCHOOL NEWS!!

SEE EVERYONE THIS THURSDAY!!

-Literacy Night & Book Swap: 5:00pm – 6:30pm in the MPR

-Showcase for Learning : Kinder -3^rd: 5:00 – 5:45 and 4^th – 8^th: 5:45- 6:30

-Book Fair: 8:30am – 7:00pm in the library

-Student Council Clothing Drive 4:00pm – 7:00pm

-Kindergarten Sneak Peek 5:00pm – 5:45pm in the Kinder classrooms

-Food Trucks 4:00pm – 7:00pm

PARKING DURING ALL THE FUN: Please be considerate of our neighbors by not parking on their streets during the events this Thursday. The Community Center and the dirt lot will be available as well as Copper Hills Church parking lot. Thank you!

DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE: Friday, February 26^th from 6:00pm – 8:30pm in our MPR room. Western theme: Cowboys and Angels!!! Girls dress up as angels or cowgirls and dads put on your best cowboy gear! Tickets are being sold NOW on the PTSA website. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Please turn in order form with payment or purchase tickets online by February 17^th. PTSA is looking for volunteers to help with the dance: http://westwing.my-pta.org/

GREEN EGGS & HAM: Our cafeteria will be serving Green Eggs and Ham to all who would like to come on March 2^nd from 8:00am – 8:30am. Students are $1.25 and everyone else is $1.50 ea. Let’s celebrate together Dr. Seuss and our love for reading!!

HELPING BUILD CLASSROOM LIBRARIES: During our book fairs we try to help our teachers build their classroom libraries. There are two different ways you can help:

Your child’s teacher will choose books and put them in their designated bucket for you to pick out and purchase for them while you are at the fairOR
Donating any dollar amount in their name. At the end of the week they will come and choose books for their classroom.This method of donation is done through Scholastic’s “All for Books” program and Scholastic will donate one book to an underprivileged kid for every dollar spent!!The teacher’s will be given the donation slips so they can thank your child for their new book.

HARKIN’S MOVIE TICKETS: Our PTSA is selling Harkin’s Summer Movie Tickets! See 10 movies for only $7!!! That’s $.70 a ticket! Whoa!!! Visit: http://westwing.my-pta.org/content.asp?PageID=15 to purchase your tickets today!! The deadline is Friday, March 4^th.

West Wing School is now offering a Fundraising Program provided by Nature's Garden Delivered a local Organic produce delivery company.

We’ve started an exciting new fundraising program with Nature’s Garden Delivered to bring you the finest organically grown fruits and vegetables delivered right to your home! NGD brings the Farmers Market to your door and valuable funds to your school!

NGD offers four different box sizes - Tiny ($29.95), Small ($36.95), Medium ($46.95), or Large ($56.95). Sizes are based on number of servings per box: Tiny (15-20 servings), Small (25-30 servings), Medium (35-40 servings) and Large (45-50 servings). One serving equals approximately one cup. Four different box types are available: Fruit, Veggie, Mixed (fruit and Veggies) and Office (Grab and Go Fruits). Boxes are pre-designed based on season however you have the ability to exchange any item to ensure you get what you want. You may choose between weekly, every other week or one time delivery service.

Every Friday at 12 Noon Nature’s Garden Delivered releases their menu/offerings for the upcoming week. Customers can place orders up until 24 hours before their delivery day. Home delivery days are determined by zip code. You can learn more about the organization by visiting their website: https://az.naturesgardendelivered.com

Remember that in addition to produce NGD also offers other select Local goods such as Honey, Oils, Artisan Breads, Eggs, Grass Fed Beef, Goats milk soap, and more! Add any other these items to your order for no additional delivery charge.

To join the Fundraising program, go to https://az.naturesgardendelivered.com and click the order tab. Enter your zip code to see if we deliver to your area. Next enter your email and password then on the following page select “School Fundraising” from the Profile Type dropdown. Then choose the appropriate School Fundraising group: WESTWING HOME (For Home Delivery).

*Home deliveries occur between Midnight to 7am the day of your delivery.

Give it a try! No upfront or cancellation fees. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed.

5% of sales back to your school!

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Our next competition is Monday, March 14^th at 2:30 pm in the library. ALL teams will be in the library competing against each other! If you would like to attend the competition please RSVP to shari.mills-zumstein@dvusd.org asap. Thank you.

AZ MERIT TESTING: Begins Tuesday, March 29^th and continues through Wednesday, April 20^th. While testing is underway we will not be able to allow volunteers on campus nor will we be able to have parent visits. Please refrain from scheduling doctor or dentist appointments on their testing days. It is important that all students arrive at school on time and are not taken early from school. To help with scheduling the following are the testing dates for your child’s grade level:

3^rd Grade: March 30^th, April 4^th, April 8^th, April 13^th

4^th Grade: March 29th, April 5^th, April 14^th, April 18^th

5^th Grade: April 6^th, April 14^th

6^th Grade: April 7^th, April 15^th

7^th Grade: March 31^st, April 11^th, April 19^th

8^th Grade: April 1^st, April 12^th, April 20th

COMING IN FROM OUR CAFETERIA

Manager Newsletter Inserts

The Wellness Policy Committee wants to hear from you!

Follow this link to review and comment on Deer Valley’s Draft Wellness Policy: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DVUSDWP. You can also access the link on the Food & Nutrition website by going to www.dvusd.org and clicking the chef hat in the upper right hand corner.

This policy was developed using a model policy from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and was modified by the DVUSD Wellness Policy Committee. Now we want input from YOU to make the policy the best it can be!

Comment period ends Friday April 8, 2016.

Elementary Lunch - $2.60

Adults - $3.50 (includes drink)

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

February Menu: Alternative lunches: chef salad or 2 cheese quesadillas

Wednesday, February 24^th: Turkey Cheeseburger

Thursday, February 25^th: Teriyaki chicken

Friday, February 26^th: Personal pan pizza

Monday, February 29^th: Orange Chicken

Tuesday, March 1^st: Hand Tossed Pizza

Wednesday, March 2^nd: chicken soft tacos

Thursday, March 3^rd: Pasta and meatballs