Western Sky Middle School
Week of November 22, 2021
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Wildcat Night Out
No School November 24, 25, and 26, 2021
Garden Club is looking for Donations!
WSMS Garden Club is planning to transplant Mesquite trees that are popping up in our garden. To kick off this project, they are looking for donations of 2 liter bottles. Please send donations in with your child, or bring them into the front office!
Thank you!
Open Gym at DSCC - Change in day and time
Friday, Early Release 2:00 - 4:30 pm
There is no Open Gym on Tuesday due to early release on Friday.
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN END TIME!
There is an event that evening, so all students need to be picked up at 4:30pm. Desert Springs Community Church provides our students with a safe and supervised place to grab a snack, get some homework done, or just hang out with friends. We are grateful for the community partnership that provides our students with a weekly afterschool opportunity.
Bus 78 Cancellation
Important Information from Nurse Webb
- If your child is feeling ill, do not send them to school.
- If someone in your household is getting tested for COVID, please do not bring any children to school until the test confirms a negative result.
- If someone in your household is positive for COVID your child must quarantine right away.
- Please let your child's homeroom teacher and myself know right away.
Nurse Webb
623-535-6318
Home is the first point on the screening continuum.
Students and staff must not come to school if exhibiting ANY of the following symptoms:
fever of 100.4 degrees or higher
chills
shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
muscle aches
sore throat
headache
fatigue or lethargy
congestion or runny nose
red, itchy eyes with drainage
cough
vomiting
diarrhea
new loss of taste, smell or appetite
ParentVUE Update
If you have not signed up for parentvue, please search your email for the most recent email from ParentVUE (November 5, 2021 at 6:15PM). This email has a link for you to create your parentvue account. You will not get this link if you have already activated your parentvue account. If you are having login issues or can't remember your login information, email parentvue@lesd.k12.az.us.
Currently your ParentVUE account has documents that need your attention:
- 1st Midterm Report Card (you must download and accept)
- 1st Quarter Report Card (you must download and accept)
- Student Handbook (you must download and accept)
- Our annual verification window is open for you to review your students' information and update as needed. Even if you have no changes you must verify and submit this information.
If you have already logged in, acknowledged the documents and updated your students information, thank you no further action is needed. Please continue to check parentvue for classroom communication.
Thank you for setting up your ParentVUE account.
Wildcat Athletics
For all the latest information on Girls and Boys Basketball,
please visit our website, which can be found HERE
Lost and Found - What are you missing?
Lost and Found is overflowing with water bottles, lunch boxes, pencil pouches, notebooks, and more! If your child is missing anything please encourage them to check out Lost and Found, which is located just outside Nurse Webb's office.
Cell Phone Reminder
Attendance Reminder
TARDIES - All students that arrive after 8:50 need to sign in at the front office, and will need a parent/guardian to excuse the tardy. There is an exception for buses that run behind schedule, those are automatically excused.
Wildcat Clubs
Homework Club -
Various Teachers are available during these times to assist students with work that they are needing extra help with. Be sure to bring in what you are working on!
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:00am in Media Center
Garden Club - Mr. Jackson
Wednesdays 8:00am in the Garden (outside STEM/Art)
Builders Club - Mrs. Grizzell and Mrs. McDaniel
Fridays 7:45am in the Cafeteria
Student Council - Mr. Sablan and Mrs. Mulleneaux
Thursdays at 7:45am in Room 808
NJHS - Mrs. Islas
Tuesdays in Room 704
Odyssey of The Mind - Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Ackerman
See Mrs. Barton or Mrs. Ackerman
Yearbook Club - Mrs. Oberle and Mrs. Peterson
Wednesdays at 8:00am in Room 703
Fitness Club - Coach Lopez
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
7:45am in the Weight Room
FLAG Club - Mrs. Maiers
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00am in Room 601
Drama Club - Ms. Gabbert
WSMS PTA
Did you know???
NOVEMBER
11/23 - WNO Freddy's 4:00 -9:00pm
11/24, 11/25, 11/26 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
11/30 - 8th Grade Choir Concert
DECEMBER
12/1 - WNO - Whataburger 4:00 -7:00pm
12/2 - 6th Grade Choir Concert
12/7 - 7th Choir Concert
12/8 - Band Concerts
12/8 - Club Pictures
12/13-12/17 - Spirit Week
12/14 - Governing Board Meeting 6:00pm
12/16 - WNO Panda Express 9:30am - 9:00pm
12/17 - Early Release 1:50pm
12/20 - 1/2 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
LESD is Healthy Verified
For more information on Healthy Verified, click HERE
Western Sky Middle School
Website: lesd79.org
Location: 4095 North 144th Avenue, Goodyear, AZ, USA
Phone: 623-535-6300