The DWE PTA Community Fair is just around the corner, and our Silent Auction is still looking for amazing donations! Can you help us make it a success? All donations are greatly appreciated and due this Friday, April 25th! Let's make some magic happen! ✨
Check out this document for the theme of the basket your kiddo's class is collecting donations for!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rzrBZvX_zD6aR3mURXC9i1ADRA2YplSC5nER9YoAvkU/edit?usp=sharing
Spring has sprung at Desert Willow! We had many classes personifying peeps and some of our kindergarten classes released butterflies after studying the life cycle of a butterfly over the past few weeks.
A busy and exciting week ahead at school, April 21st-25th! Join us for clubs, Earth Day celebrations, the Diamondback Store, and connect with other parents at the PTA meeting on Thursday. Let's make it a great week together! 😊
DWE Families!!! Our online merch store closes on Monday April 21st!! Take a look at the link below if you are looking form new DWE Clothes!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/KTuHYZzarK
Last weekend our PTA hosted our Family Prom and it was a blast! A huge thank you to the PTA members that organized and put on this amazing time.
During school this week to change up AASA test prep, one 5th grade class had a Glow Day! They reviewed math concepts from this year under a black light with highlighters so they could see their work!
Even though next week will be a short week, there are still so many things going on. We will have our last round of state testing so please check when your student will be testing!
We were so lucky to have seniors from Mica Mountain here at Desert Willow on Wednesday! As a part of their Senior Service Project they were on campus a few hours and supported learning in many classrooms across campus and even had some fun with our PE classes. Thank you so much Mica Mountain for sharing your wonderful students with us!
We continue our state testing next week! Check which days your kiddo may be testing. Also our school shop is open now! If you need new DWE merch check the link below!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/KTuHYZzarK
This week we celebrated our students' accomplishments during the 3rd Quarter at our Caught in the ACT Assemblies. We had the students sit with their grade level buddy at the assemblies and it was so neat to see the connections that our students have made across grade levels as they celebrated their buddies!
On Tuesday DWE wore mismatched socks to Observed World Down Syndrome Day! Since we were on Spring Break on World Down Syndrome Day, 3/21.
Next week kicks off our state testing! See the calendar below for when your student is testing!
You can purchase tickets for family prom here: https://dwepta.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true
Our last week before Spring Break was an adventure for sure! We had the Slime Assembly on Monday; and our AASA Snack, Strategies, and Support night yesterday. Today we had a cold Field Day this morning before the rain (don't worry 3rd-5th grade Field Day will be rescheduled!). Then to end our day we had Starbase graduation for Mrs. Adkins' class, Mrs. Rios' class, and Ms. Welter's class! We hope that you all have a safe and restful Spring Break Diamondbacks and we will see you back on March 24th!
Spring Break is here! ☀️ We are officially off for TWO WEEKS! Time for some fun in the sun, family adventures, and relaxation. 🏖️ We can't wait to see you back refreshed and ready to learn on March 24th. #SpringBreak #FamilyTime #Recharge
We are so excited for our Snacks, Strategies, & Support Night tomorrow! Even if you didn't RSVP we would still love to have you attend!
Yesterday afternoon we had our PTA Read-a-Thon Slime Assembly! A huge shout out to our PTA who put together this amazing assembly and our principals for being good sports about being slimed. Diamondbacks with out you this assembly wouldn't have happened! During the Read-a-Thon you read 52,601 minutes and raised over 8,000 dollars for our school!
The last week of third quarter is sure to be a great one Diamondbacks! Our Snacks, Strategies, & Support Night is this Thursday and Friday we will have Field Day and our first Starbase Graduation for 3 of our fifth grade classes!
Get your kids ready for state testing! We are hosting a FREE Family Night on March 6th from 5:30-7:00 PM. There will be AASA strategies for 3rd-5th graders, reading games for K-2nd, snacks, and more! RSVP by Feb 28th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPV_HUDz9Gx4HVPi04FX9-NjCxiiVPDncAyOZ-b7g0j_YCTw/viewform #DesertWillow #StudentSuccess #FamilyEngagement #EducationMatters
We hope your long weekend was amazing! This week should be another great one here at DWE! We would love to see you at the PTA Family Game Night and if you would like to attend that AASA Parent Night next week please RSVP by this Friday at the link below!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPV_HUDz9Gx4HVPi04FX9-NjCxiiVPDncAyOZ-b7g0j_YCTw/viewform
This past Saturday at Vail Pride Day we had an amazing display of our student art work (thank you Ms. Ingerson for all you do with our students and for composing an amazing display!). Also at Vail Pride Day our Academic Jeopardy Teams' hard work paid off! The 3rd Grade Team finished in 3rd place, the 4th Grade Team tied for 4th place, and our 5th grade team won! It is so neat to see such a wonderful showcase of our student's hard work! Our Math Bowl Team also worked incredible hard this year and tied for 4th! Mrs. Edris is so proud of all they accomplished!
On Monday several of our 4th and 5th graders, along with their parents and Mrs. Aros and Mrs. Coolman (Coleman) set off for this year's San Diego Trip! This week they have been learning so much about marine life, and American History on the USS Midway.
Another great week in the books at DWE! Our 1st and 2nd graders went over to Cienega this week to enjoy their spring play. Our 4th graders rehearsed and performed their grade level concert. And we had lot of fun across campus today for Valentine's Day, lots of celebrating friendship and many classes did candy heart math!
Even though it is a short week next week we are still going to have a week full of fun and learning! Please carefully check the weekly calendar, many clubs and activities are cancelled because of the short week. There will be no school and the office will be closed on Thursday and Friday for Rodeo Break!
We would really appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to fill out the Vail Parent Survey for each student you have in the district: https://vailschooldistrict.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4HFDByStHpED1oW
Also we hope to see many of you at our Vail Pride Day tomorrow! It is sure to be a blast! https://www.vailschooldistrict.org/page/vailprideday
