This was an amazing Red Ribbon Week! We had our October Buddy Day where students in different grade levels met and completed a collaborative math assignment. We also had an amazing Halloween at school there were many fall and Halloween crafts and activities all day! We were also so impressed with all the creative costumes we saw today! We hope that you have a safe and fun Halloween and we will see you on Monday!
🎉 Exciting week ahead!
We have so many clubs and activities going on, check out the calendar to see if you kiddo has something scheduled!
Food Drive starts Nov 3rd! 🥫 Join us in supporting local families during the 2025 Holiday Food Drive from Nov 3rd - Nov 21st. Every shelf-stable donation counts!
We have so many clubs and activities going on, check out the calendar to see if you kiddo has something scheduled!
Food Drive starts Nov 3rd! 🥫 Join us in supporting local families during the 2025 Holiday Food Drive from Nov 3rd - Nov 21st. Every shelf-stable donation counts!
Desert Willow Families,
We understand that many of you may be experiencing the effects of the current government shutdown, and we want you to know that our school community is here to support you. At Desert Willow, we are committed to caring for each other, especially during challenging times.
If your family has been affected, please be aware that resources are available on our campus that may assist you. One vital option is our Free Meals Program, which ensures your child receives healthy meals each day. Families can apply (or reapply) for this program at any time.
You can find the application here: https://www.mymealtime.com/. If you need assistance with creating an account, please feel free to contact our front office at (520)879-2302.
Thank you for letting us be partners in your child’s education and well-being.
We understand that many of you may be experiencing the effects of the current government shutdown, and we want you to know that our school community is here to support you. At Desert Willow, we are committed to caring for each other, especially during challenging times.
If your family has been affected, please be aware that resources are available on our campus that may assist you. One vital option is our Free Meals Program, which ensures your child receives healthy meals each day. Families can apply (or reapply) for this program at any time.
You can find the application here: https://www.mymealtime.com/. If you need assistance with creating an account, please feel free to contact our front office at (520)879-2302.
Thank you for letting us be partners in your child’s education and well-being.
This week was such a blast! We are highlighting two very special Desert Willow traditions: The Caught in the ACT Breakfast and our Kindergarten Community Helpers Parade. At the Caught in the ACT breakfast the winners of the Caught in the ACT Assemblies spend time with each other and our amazing principals. This morning our kindergarteners paraded through campus dressed as what they want to be when they grow up. Our Diamondbacks have such bright futures!
We have a great week planned next week! It will be Red Ribbon Week and we will be having a spirit week! See the picture below for details about our spirit week and double check the DWE Halloween costume guidelines if you are choosing to send your kiddo to school Friday in their costume!
Diamondback Families! Tomorrow, Wednesday October 22nd is a Half Day! School will be dismissed at 12pm (noon).
At dismissal tomorrow our incredible PTA will be selling will be selling DWE merch, stop by their table if you need some more DWE spirit wear!
At dismissal tomorrow our incredible PTA will be selling will be selling DWE merch, stop by their table if you need some more DWE spirit wear!
This first week back from fall break was awesome! We had so much fun and celebration throughout the week. We kicked off our week with our Caught in the ACT Assemblies where so many acts of kindness and outstanding attendance was celebrated.
Yesterday, we had our Day of Awesomeness to celebrate the whole school's incredible success of our Kindness Challenge Fundraiser that we had last quarter. A huge thank you to the PTA for organizing our fundraiser and our Day of Awesomeness, an extra special thank you to all the volunteers who came out to make sure all students had an awesome and safe day!
Today, during lunches, students with a birthday in October were able to choose a book as a part of our Free Book Friday that our amazing PTA puts on every month! Another extra special thank you to everyone who donates books for this program and to Mrs. Kendryna who volunteers every month to help during Free Book Friday Lunches.
Yesterday, we had our Day of Awesomeness to celebrate the whole school's incredible success of our Kindness Challenge Fundraiser that we had last quarter. A huge thank you to the PTA for organizing our fundraiser and our Day of Awesomeness, an extra special thank you to all the volunteers who came out to make sure all students had an awesome and safe day!
Today, during lunches, students with a birthday in October were able to choose a book as a part of our Free Book Friday that our amazing PTA puts on every month! Another extra special thank you to everyone who donates books for this program and to Mrs. Kendryna who volunteers every month to help during Free Book Friday Lunches.
We have had an amazing first week back from break and have so many amazing events coming up throughout the rest of this month and this quarter!
Tomorrow is our Make a Difference Day, during this event we come together as a community to beautify and spruce up our campus. No special skills required and there will be jobs that everyone can help with! Check out the flyer for more information!
Wednesday the 22nd we will have a Half Day and School will be dismissed at noon!
Friday the 24th we will be having our annual Trunk or Treat Event! Dress up and come on out for a fun time! Pre-order pizza for dinner at Trunk or Treat here: https://dwepta.givebacks.com/shop?category=3cc78822-626d-4efa-b30e-bd8e665c02fa
We hope you had a restful and fun Fall Break Diamondbacks! We have a fun filled week planned for our first week back! We will be starting the week with our Caught in the ACT Assemblies and ending the week with picture retakes and Make a Difference Day.
We can't wait to see you again Monday Diamondbacks!
We can't wait to see you again Monday Diamondbacks!
We had the best last week before Fall Break! There was so much spirit all across campus this week with our spirit week. We also had the Diamondbuck store, and our PTA Free Book for everyone with September birthdays!
We hope you have a safe, and fun break Diamondbacks and we will see you on Monday, October 13th!
We hope you have a safe, and fun break Diamondbacks and we will see you on Monday, October 13th!
🍂✨ Fall Break Alert! ✨🍂
Fall Break starts next week and the Desert Willow Elementary office will have limited hours this fall break, see them below.
📅 Sept 22-24: 7:30 AM - 3 PM
🚫 Closed: Sept 26 - Oct 3
🕗 Oct 6-9: 8 AM - 12 PM
Need to meet outside these hours? Email our Office Manager, Amanda Moore at mooreama@vailschooldistrict.org! 🧡🎃
Fall Break starts next week and the Desert Willow Elementary office will have limited hours this fall break, see them below.
📅 Sept 22-24: 7:30 AM - 3 PM
🚫 Closed: Sept 26 - Oct 3
🕗 Oct 6-9: 8 AM - 12 PM
Need to meet outside these hours? Email our Office Manager, Amanda Moore at mooreama@vailschooldistrict.org! 🧡🎃
🐍 Join the Desert Willow Family! 🐍
We're excited to announce that we're hiring! Open positions include:
✨ Certified 4th Grade Teacher
✨ Special Education Paraprofessional
Got questions? Reach out to Kendra Forgacs at forgacsk@vailschooldistrict.org or Lauren Owens at owensla@vailschooldistrict.org!
Ready to make a difference? Apply now: vailschooldistrict.org/page/employment-human-resources
This week we are highlighting one of the special programs, StarBase, all of our 5th grade students get to participate in this program throughout the school year. This week we had the graduation for our first two classes (Mrs. O'Dell and Ms. Sussen) it is so neat to see what our students get to do throughout their time in StarBase. StarBase is an amazing program that is housed on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and our students get to participate in tons of hands on STEM activities over 5 days.
Our last week before break is going to be jam packed with fun! There is a spirit week! See the flyer below for all the themes of each day of the week. STUCO is hosting a fundraiser at Chipotle, PTA is having their September meeting and hosting Free Book Friday, and Diamondbuck Store on Thursday. You won't want to miss out!
There was a whole week's worth of fun and learning packed into our 4 day week this week! Our first graders practiced their attributes of shapes by creating shape monsters. Our kindergarteners practice so many important skills during their calendar time, ask your kindergartener about the days of the week song! Every week kids check out books in the library that are recommended by our amazing teachers and staff! Tiny was even out and about, enjoying the cooler weather and checking on out what all students at DWE are up to!
📅 Don’t forget: Half days for Parent-Teacher Conferences on September 11 & 12! All after-school activities are canceled on Thursday and Friday. Many other clubs and activities throughout the week may be canceled as well, so double check below if yours kiddo's activity is impacted!
We've had another amazing week here at the Willow! We've enjoyed the cooler weather at our recesses and during PE, Mrs. "Coolman" Coleman has been continuing her lessons in classes across campus. Several of our first grade classes got new privacy folders this week from a teacher grant through PTA! Thank you so much PTA for helping our young learners focus on their work!
🚨 Reminder! 🚨 No school on September 1st in observation of Labor Day! Enjoy the long weekend! 🌟
📅 Reminder for Parents and Students
TOMORROW August 27th, we will have a Half Day with dismissal at 12 PM (noon). At dismissal our PTA will also be conducting a T-Shirt sale in front of the school, promoting school spirit with Desert Willow gear!
Adult Shirts: $15
Youth Shirts: $12
Stickers: $2
Note: Cash payments eliminate taxes and fees.
TOMORROW August 27th, we will have a Half Day with dismissal at 12 PM (noon). At dismissal our PTA will also be conducting a T-Shirt sale in front of the school, promoting school spirit with Desert Willow gear!
Adult Shirts: $15
Youth Shirts: $12
Stickers: $2
Note: Cash payments eliminate taxes and fees.
This week at DWE something super special happened! We had our first Grade Level Buddy Day on Tuesday! Buddies meet once a month to make connections with students in another grade level that they might not interact with on a daily basis. This month our buddies did some get to know you activities, and in the future our buddies may work together on math and reading activities or more community building activities! Ask your kiddo about their buddy!
