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!
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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
We had an amazing Love of Reading Week at Desert Willow! Students across Desert Willow shared books they loved with each other, we also had guest readers from Cienega High School and the district office. Even Superintendent, Mr. Carruth, and Assistant Superintendent, Mr. Carney, came for a visit! Many students also found their new favorite book at the Book Fair! We ended the week with our Science and Engineering Showcase, displaying our students hard work. Have a great weekend and we will see you Monday Diamondbacks!
This upcoming week is set to be another great week here at DWE! Check out the calendar and other flyers. Next weekend we will also be having our Vail Pride Day! This community event is a wonderful time to see what is happening across the school district, check out the handbook linked below!
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The Book Fair opens tomorrow morning! Come on in and see Dog Man and our amazing librarians and find your next favorite book!
Find more info and create and eWallet here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/desertwillowelementarysch
We ended January on a high note this week! We had our January grade level buddies on Monday, our 2nd Graders in a home run in Pitch Hill the Musical on Tuesday, and all of our students got to shop at the Diamondbuck Store! A big thank you to all of the staff and volunteers that make these amazing opportunities for our students!
The first full week of February is sure to be a fun one here at Desert Willow! We will be celebrating Love of Reading Week with a spirit week, lots of guest readers, and a Book Fair! We will also be having Half Days for Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday and Friday. The Book Fair will be open in the library during all of the Parent Teacher Conference times on Thrusday and Friday. We will also be having the Science and Engineering Showcase in the MPR!
More info about the Book Fair and set up your eWallet here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/desertwillowelementarysch
Even on a short week it was jam packed with learning and fun! The 4th and 5th grade COIL classes learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and why we had Monday off. Some of our 5th graders were playing a retro game of Sharks and Minnows. First grade was learning the commutative property of addition and 2nd grade is rehearsing for their musical next week!
Check out the weekly schedule for next week! 🗓️ Lots of fun activities happening this week, including clubs, tutoring, a 2nd Grade Concert, and a half day! #DWE #SchoolEvents
Link to order Spring Pictures: https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/93512J
We had another great week here at Desert Willow! Our 5th graders were practicing finding the volume of objects in their classrooms. The Kinder-3rd grade COIL classes learned about perseverance from "My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World" by Malcom Mitchell and in art 3rd and 4th grade went wild creating tempera paint and oil based sharpie paint marker cheetahs.
Check out all the fun things happening at DWE next week!
Links for the Read-a-Thon sign up and the sign up to donate for the PTA Staff Soup Luncheon are below, thank you in advance for your donations!
PTA Read-a-thon Registration: https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323738353532
PTA Soup Luncheon Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4EADAB2AA7F94-54357471-crockpot#/
Desert Willow STUCO Presents: Skating Night! Tonight! 🛼 Join us for an evening of fun at Skate Country from 6-8PM. Admission is just $5, and skate rentals are available for $5. Only those skating need to pay admission. See you there!
