Western Sky Middle School
Week of August 23, 2021
Health Safety
Face coverings are now required
Here are some important details for you:
- Face coverings are required inside of all LESD schools and facilities, effective 8-19-2021 - 9-28-2021.
- There is an opt-out option for students and staff. (Complete form on LESD website and email to parentvue@lesd.k12.az.us)
- Face coverings on school buses are required based on a federal mandate; there is no option to opt out.
- Maricopa County Department of Public Health mandates quarantines in certain cases of exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Face coverings reduce the odds of your child having to quarantine.
- Vaccinated children over the age of 12 also have a reduced chance of having to quarantine.
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors - regardless of vaccination status.
COVID FAQ Community 8-18-2021 English Spanish .pdf
Required Face Coverings Opt Out Form - Students - English 8-18-2021.docx.pdf
Required Face Coverings Opt Out form Student Spanish 8-18-2021.pdf
Nurse Webb
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
Attached you will find four flyers from the Maricopa County Health Department that have valuable information:
- If your child is feeling ill, do not bring them to school.
- If someone in your household is getting tested for COVID, please do not bring any children to school until the tests confirm a negative result.
- If someone in your household is positive for COVID your student must isolate right away.
- Please let your child's teacher and our school nurse know right away!
Nurse Webb
623-535-6318
Wildcat Night Out
Open Gym at DSCC
Tuesdays from 3:50 - 5:00pm.
DSCC provide 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.
Wildcat Sports
*Note- ALL informational meetings and tryouts are for athletes only and are closed to parents.
If you have any questions, please contact our Athletic Director, Coach Pratt.
Wildcat Clubs
Wildcat Clubs will be starting soon, updates will be sent out through the Wildcat Weekly Update, and will be on the morning announcements. If you have questions about a specific club, please reach out to the sponsoring teacher.
Safety Reminders from Goodyear PD
Dress Code
Attendance Reminder
TARDIES - All students that arrive after 8:50 need to sign in at the front office, and will need a parent to excuse the tardy. There is an exception for buses that run behind schedule, those are automatically excused.
STEPS FOR COMMUNICATION
WSMS PTA
PE Uniform Update from PTA
Uniforms are back in stock! PTA will be in the office selling uniforms on Monday morning starting at 8:20am. We will give students an opportunity to come to the office during homeroom if you are unable to come into the office to purchase. Please only send exact cash or check with your student as we cannot make change for them. If you already purchased a uniform, PTA will be getting them to students. If you have questions regarding your order or you have misplaced your receipt, please contact our PTA Treasurer, Tiffany Calpin at wsmsptatreasurer@gmail.com
Thank you for your patience!
Family Resources
8/24 - Open Gym at Desert Springs Community Church 3:50pm - 5:00pm
8/26 - WNO Barro's Pizza on Dysart from 10:00am - 10:00pm
8/31 - Open Gym at Desert Springs Community Church 3:50pm - 5:00pm
SEPTEMBER
9/1 - Picture Day
9/2 - First Quarter Midterms Go Home
9/3 - No School - Teacher Inservice
9/6 - No School - Labor Day
9/7 - Open Gym at DSCC 3:50pm - 5:00pm
9/14 - Open Gym at DSCC 3:50pm - 5:00pm
9/14 - Governing Board Meeting - LES Cafeteria 6:00pm-8:00pm
9/24 - Early Release 1:50pm
9/24 - Open Gym at DSCC 1:50pm - 5:00pm
9/28 - Open Gym at DSCC 3:50pm - 5:00pm
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