Today at DeSoto West we celebrated students who achieved their stretch growth on the EOY Iready assessment, recognizing the effectiveness of Iready's personalized instruction in supporting student learning in Reading and Math. DeSoto West Middle School i-Ready

🦅💚💛It is truly an honor to be selected as the esteemed principal of DeSoto West Middle School, where I get to empower amazing staff, scholars, and parents, and ignite the West PRIDE!💚💛🦅 #itsagreatdaytobeaneagle #DeSotoWest

Interim NO MORE!!! Congratulations to our amazing PRINCIPAL, Dr. Brittany Strickland! We thank you for all that you have done at West MS and we can’t wait to see what you will do with and for our students for the 2025-2026 school year! 💚💛🦅

We are proud to announce our new principal appointments for the 2025-2026 school year! Please join us in celebrating: ✨ Dr. Brittany Strickland – DeSoto West Jr. High ✨ Yolanda Hanspard – Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy ✨ David Parham, Frank D. Moates Elementary

Hello everyone!!! Please join us in giving Mr. Gentry and Ms. Simpson a warm welcome to our school community! We look forward to the incredible contributions they will make this year. Welcome aboard, Mr. Gentry and Ms. Simpson! 🌟📚✏️#trailblazingwest #desotowest

Let’s Saddle Up West! Join us in giving Ms. Jeter a warm welcome to our school community! We look forward to the incredible contributions she will make this year. Together, let’s embark on an enriching journey through “Art” developing the leaders of tomorrow! DeSoto West Middle School

🦅💚💛L. E. G. O!!! What a phenomenal first day! Empowering leaders at DeSoto ISD!!! Kudos to our ED Dr. Pena for a fantastic first day of Summer Learning Institute! It's exhilarating to apply this knowledge to the upcoming school year and feel thoroughly prepared!💚💛🦅‼️

Saddle Up West!!! Please join us in giving Mr. Whitaker and Mr. Roberts a warm welcome to our school community! The West!! Trailblazing West!!!

💚💛This is exciting for our scholars and staff!!!!! WEST C.O.I.N.S!!!💛💚 DeSoto West Middle School #thewest #senseofbelonging

Today’s PD was a breath of fresh air!Everyone truly grasped the "why" behind the important work we’re about to embark on at DeSoto West. From shocking revelations to eager anticipation, it was a day filled with motivation and inspiration! Let’s get started! #DeSotoWest

What an incredible first week at #DeSotoWest of learning at our school! As we kick off the year, we're excited to introduce the West COINS (Clubs Organized for Inspiring New Scholars) clubs during instructional hours. #WestCOINS #InspiringScholars #BackToSchool #Community

💚🦅Live model is the best practice before execution! Thank you Ms. Ewell for coming to provide feedback to Mr. Gentry during History PLC! #internalizingthelessonplan #DeSotoWest

Accountability 101 training with my DeSoto Family!!!

Club Spotlight: Day in the life of club day at The West!! Staff welcome students into their outside hobbies…teaching them a skill of using hair tools in Cosmetology Club! #makingschoolfunagain #buildingrelationships #desotowest

You see a teacher with students…I see a MASTER teacher ensuring his scholars are ‘mastering’ each concept being taught!! #algebra1 #desotowestms

We’re excited to share our commitment to achieving our accountability rating goals! We dove deep into our accountability review and explored the TTESS rubric. But we didn’t stop there! We turned up the fun with an interactive game show! #gameshow #ttess #desotowest

🌟 Stay Connected with DeSoto West Connection!🌟 👉 Check out this week’s edition here: West Connection Newsletter (secure.smore.com/n/3at2m) Let’s stay connected and make this a fantastic week together! 🦅📚 #DeSotoWest #WestConnection #CommunityEngagement #StayInformed

What we do in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) directly impacts student success! Collaborative efforts, shared insights, and focused strategies empower educators to enhance learning outcomes. Together, we can create an environment where every student thrives! #PLCs