Mustang Bulletin

We had an incredible turn out of volunteers to help get our baseball and softball fields ready for our upcoming season. Thank you so much to our parents and students for donating their time and put in lots of hard work! We appreciate you all so much! Thank you to our Athletic Director, Mr. Amarillas, and our substitute Plant Foreman, Mr. Morales for all of their hard work!

This week we are pushing hard to get to 500+ PTSA members and if we meet or exceed our goal we will Pie the Principals on Friday at our Student Stampede. Please help us by signing up more members of your family!

Parents are invited to join us on Friday, September 4 at 9:00 am in the MPR for our Student Stampede! All parents must enter through the trail gate.

Thank you,

Shelly Schubert

Proud Principal

The students pictured were selected for demonstrating the West Wing Way - Respect, Compassion, and Integrity. Our incredible West Wing Student Council honors students each week with a special certificate and a sweet treat. Congratulations Students!

We are looking for gently used games. If you have any you can donate, please bring them to our office anytime between 7:30-4:00. Thank you!

Monday August 31st

Day 3 For Specials

7:15-:15 - Softball Practice

7:30-8:30 - Chess Club (Library)

3:45-4:30 - 5/6 Band Conservatory Club

3:45-4:30 - Honor Choir

Tuesday September 1st

Day 4 For Specials

7:30-8:30 - Daybreak

3:45-5:15 - Baseball/Softball Practice

Wednesday September 2nd

Day 5 For Specials

3:30 - Young Rembrandts (Art Room)

3:45 - 7/8 Band Conservatory Club

3:45-5:15 - Baseball/Softball Practice

Thursday September 3rd

Day 6 For Specials

7:30-8:30 - Daybreak

3:45-5:15 - Baseball/Softball Practice

Friday September 4th

Day For Specials

9:00 - Student Stampede

2:00 Early Release For Grades K-8

Important Procedures

• 8:45 is the start of our academic day, kids who are not in class at 8:45 will need to report to the office to obtain a late pass.
• After 3:15, no changes to a child's dismissal can be made by phone or in person.
• Please do not text or call your students cell phone during the school day. School phones are available for use with staff permission.
• Attendance is monitored frequently and consistently. Attendance warnings will be sent home for students who are absent more than 10% of days in session or who have accumulated 5+ tardies in relation to the state statue (A.R.S. 15-802 or A.R.S. 15-803).
• If you have a concern or question regarding progress, grades, or behavior, please first go to the child's teacher per our DVUSD Problem Solving Guidance.
• If you are volunteering on campus or attending a classroom event please sign-in and out at the front office. You must have your ID to sign in to our system.

Item Drop-Off Guidelines:

• Emergency health/safety items ONLY MAY be dropped off in the office, including:
  

• Medications (as prescribed and pre-coordinated with the health office)
  

• Glasses or hearing aids
  

• Water bottles

• A Lunch

• Jackets (if weather conditions shift unexpectedly)
  

• Chromebook/Charger

All items must be clearly labeled with the student’s first and last name.

Items That Will NOT be Accepted for Drop-Off:

To preserve instructional time and reduce classroom interruptions, the office will not accept or deliver:

• Homework assignments

• Instruments

• Projects

• Classroom supplies

• PE clothes/Shoes

• Toys/personal items

• Other non-essential materials

We appreciate your partnership and understanding as we work together to create a focused, safe, and productive learning environment for all students.

Help us celebrate our West Wing students at The Mustang Store!

Our store rewards students who demonstrate The West Wing Way, and we can’t do it without your help. Whether you’re able to donate items or spend a little time volunteering on campus to help run the store, every bit makes a huge difference.

Please use the links below to donate or sign up to volunteer. Thank you for making our school community so special!

Sign up below! Our next campus tour is Tuesday, September 8 at 3:45 pm.

Purchase a 2026-2027 PTSA membership & receive a FREE fridge magnet with all the district dates plus WW PTSA dates!

• One magnet per family membership until supplies last
• All magnets will be sent home with your student after the Membership Drive Contest ends on 9/11!
• Link to sign up: https://westwingptsa.givebacks.com/shop

The West Wing Back-to-School Sale is now live! Save up to 35% OFF sitewide while shopping our newest fall designs, new apparel, and personalized gear! This sale is the best time to gear up for the school year!! Shop Here: https://1stplace.sale/5021

All purchases will be rounded up to the nearest dollar, allowing us to

"Share the Fair" with all students.

If you do not want your student to participate, please simply fill out the form below.

Thank you!

https://forms.gle/wo7sUchFMbT3CeaeA

The motto this week is:

I am kind to the people I am with right now!

When students make a friend or a group of friends at school, they may easily fall into a pattern. They only want to talk to their friends, sit next to their friends, and be partnered with their friends in class.

These feelings are normal, but it is also important for them to realize that every student has the potential to become a friend, and when it comes to having friends, the more, the merrier.

In school, students are often paired with new learning partners, or their seat will change in class, and they are no longer sitting next to their best friend. Without thinking, students may express their disappointment about this change with their body language or by expressing their disappointment aloud.

While their feelings are authentic, the message they are sending to others is hurtful. If the people around us feel like they are our second choice, they will likely come to resent us.

Make sure your child isn't unintentionally excluding their classmates because they feel satisfied with the friends they already have. While students don't have to be best friends with everyone, they also don't have to be rude to anyone either.

Ask your child to help create a positive learning environment by:

1. Before school: Greet everyone in a friendly manner, not only best friends.
2. At recess: Include students who want to join your game of tag, kickball, or tetherball.
3. During class: Don't show disappointment when paired with a learning partner. Be kind!

"A smile lights up more than a face; it can light up a person's entire day."

-Unknown

We all deserve common courtesy, and the more of it we share, the more we receive.

Have an excellent week,

Danna Evans

All Things E.Q.

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