It's National Speech-Language Pathologist Day! A special thank you to all of our SLPs across the district who are dedicated to helping students with their speech and communication skills. We appreciate their hard work, support and expertise! #WESDFamily

Congratulations to Richard E. Miller for being named a Play Ball Fund Grant recipient by the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation! The school plans to utilize the funds to begin a soccer program! A big thank you to the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation for supporting the #WESDFamily !

The WESD is proud to offer free summer meals once again this year from May 28 to June 20! Free breakfast and lunch meals for all children and teenagers up to 18 years old will be available at multiple WESD schools. No application or registration is needed! #WESDFamily

A big shout out to the May 2024 SUPER Kids from Cactus Wren, Manzanita, Palo Verde and Roadrunner! Each student received a certificate and an award for a free pizza from Peter Piper Pizza. The #WESDFamily is very proud of their achievements and success!

It was a special morning earlier today as we celebrated the May 2024 SUPER Staff from Cactus Wren, Manzanita, Palo Verde and Roadrunner! Each of the employees received a certificate and a gift card for Amazon. The #WESDFamily is thankful for all that they do!

Happening now - Teacher Interview Fair at the WESD Administrative Center, 4650 W. Sweetwater. We have a variety of teaching positions available. Stop by, meet the principals and interview. Walk-ins welcome until 5:15 p.m. Join the #WESDFamily today!

Attention, #WESDFamily ! The 2023-2024 Virtual Art Show is now live! Each school has a digital gallery of student-created art for all to enjoy. Please visit the following link to check out the virtual art show: sites.google.com/wesdschools.or…. Great job, WESD student artists!

Don't forget! Our Teacher Interview Fair is tomorrow, May 16, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the WESD Administrative Center! Those interested can still preschedule an interview by calling 602-347-2622 or emailing [email protected]. We hope to see you there! #WESDFamily

Congratulations to BEGIN's 34th graduating cohort, which was recognized during a special graduation ceremony at the WESD Administrative Center last week! We are so proud of all of the BEGIN III graduates and their commitment to becoming the best teachers they can be! #WESDFamily

The WESD wants to help you become a teacher! Our final BRIDGE Meeting of the school year is tomorrow, May 15. During the meeting, you will learn about our free program that can help you earn your teacher certification while working as a full-time teacher! #WESDFamily

An excellent job to the seven teams from Mountain Sky that participated in the 2024 AZ Council Econ Ed’s Economics Challenge last month! Congratulations to the Mountain Sky teams that earned first place and second place in the Economics Quiz Bowl! Way to go, Eagles! #WESDFamily

If you missed our parent nights last month with Teen Lifeline (Teen Lifeline) regarding stress and coping skills for children, another opportunity will be available this Wednesday, May 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. virtually via Zoom! Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…. #WESDFamily

Good evening, #WESDFamily ! Please check your email or visit the following link to read the latest edition of the WESD e-news: wesdschools.org/wesd_enews. Thank you!

Congratulations to Sunburst Teacher Jessica Lester who was selected as a Teacher Appreciation Contest Winner by Concord General Contracting! She was surprised with a $500 Amazon gift card and a $100 Visa gift card! A big thank you to Concord for their support! #WESDFamily

As we conclude Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to thank all of our parent groups, faith organizations, and community and business partners who showered our educators with treats, prizes and other gifts. Thank you to our WESD teachers again for all that they do! #WESDFamily

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Representative Representative Judy Schwiebert, LD2 recognized some of our teachers during visits to Acacia, Desert Foothills, Ironwood, John Jacobs, Lookout Mountain and Mountain Sky! A big thank you to Rep. Schwiebert for celebrating our teachers! #WESDFamily

As a reminder, the Washington Education Foundation (WEF) is holding a virtual fundraiser with Panda Express tomorrow, May 10. Twenty eight percent of sales will be donated to the WEF, which directly benefit WESD teachers and staff! Learn more: community-fundraiser.com/virtual-fundra…. #WESDFamily

Congratulations to Cholla who were the district champions for seventh grade boys, eighth grade boys and eighth grade girls at the WESD Middle School Track and Field Meet! Shout out to Mountain Sky for winning the seventh grade girls championship! Way to go, #WESDFamily !