Announcements
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WESD FAMILIES
Walkout Information
May 4, 2018 Update: Please see the information below for updates regarding the teacher walkout. This page will be updated frequently as new details become available. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
SCHOOL OPEN FRIDAY, MAY 4 2018 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (UPDATED APRIL 20, 2018):FAQ Document English
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES:***Childcare will be offered at 13 WESD Schools for $20 per day. Space is limited.Please register your child as soon as possible. Thank you.***KidSpace School Closure Camp:KidSpace Registration FormChildcare KidSpace FAQ
Challenger Space Center Day Camp Information- $10 Per DayTemporary Drop-In Recreation City of PhoenixWashington Elementary School District Social Services- Community ResourcesSt. Mary's Food Bank Distribution Centers***FREE breakfast and lunch will be served at all 32 WESD schoolsMay 3, 2018 UPDATEBased on the legislative action this morning, all schools will reopen tomorrow, May 4 with sufficient staff to safely supervise students and provide regular instruction. Again, all schools will be open on Friday, May 4. We look forward to seeing our students and staff at school tomorrow, May 4. Information about making up instructional hours will go home with students tomorrow.
Basado en la acción legislativa de esta mañana, todas las escuelas reabrirán mañana, 4 de mayo con suficiente personal para supervisar a los estudiantes y proveer enseñanza regular con seguridad. Nuevamente, todas las escuelas estarán abiertas el viernes, 4 de mayo. Esperamos con anticipación ver a nuestros estudiantes y personal en las escuelas mañana, 4 de mayo. Información en cuanto cómo reponer las horas de enseñanza se enviarán a casa con los estudiantes mañana. May 2, 2018 UPDATE:All WESD schools will remain closed Thursday, May 3 for student instruction. Our data indicates that we will not have enough staff to safely supervise students. We will continue to serve breakfast and lunch at all 32 schools, as well as provide KidSpace childcare at 13 WESD locations. Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation. Todas las escuelas del WESD permanecerán cerradas el jueves, 3 de mayo para enseñanza estudiantil. Nuestra información indica que no tendremos suficiente personal para supervisar a los estudiantes con seguridad. Continuaremos sirviendo desayuno y almuerzo en todas las 32 escuelas, al igual que proveer cuidado de niños ‘KidSpace’ en 13 escuelas del WESD. Gracias por su paciencia y cooperación continua. May 1, 2018 UPDATE: All WESD schools will remain closed Wednesday, May 2 for student instruction. Our data indicates that we will not have enough staff to safely supervise students. We will continue to serve breakfast and lunch at all 32 schools, as well as provide KidSpace childcare at 13 WESD locations. Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation. Todas las escuelas del WESD permanecerán cerradas el miércoles, 2 de mayo para enseñanza estudiantil. Nuestra información indica que no tendremos suficiente personal para supervisar a los estudiantes con seguridad. Continuaremos sirviendo desayuno y almuerzo en todas las 32 escuelas, al igual que proveer cuidado de niños ‘KidSpace’ en 13 escuelas del WESD. Gracias por su paciencia y cooperación continua. April 30, 2018 UPDATE:Our data indicates that we will not have enough staff to safely supervise students and provide regular instruction tomorrow. Therefore, all WESD schools will remain closed Tuesday, May 1. We will continue to serve breakfast and lunch at all 32 schools, as well as provide KidSpace childcare at 13 WESD locations on a first-come, first-served basis. We will continue to provide you with daily phone calls. Please understand this is a fluid situation and we may provide multiple updates in one day, if new information comes in. Updates will also be posted to the WESD Facebook page, as well as school web sites and Facebook pages. If you have any questions, please call 602-347-2600. Thank you. La información que tenemos indica que no tendremos suficiente personal para supervisar a nuestros estudiantes y proveer enseñanza regular con seguridad mañana. Por lo tanto, todas las escuelas del WESD permanecerán cerradas el martes, 1 de mayo. Continuaremos sirviendo desayuno y almuerzo en todas las 32 escuelas al igual que proveer cuidado de niños KidSpace en 13 escuelas del WESD por orden de llegada. Continuaremos proveyéndoles información con llamadas telefónicas diarias. Comprendan por favor que esta situación es fluida y es posible que les proveamos múltiples actualizaciones en un día si se recibe información nueva. Se publicarán actualizaciones en el sitio Web y la página de Facebook del WESD, igual que en los sitios Web y las páginas de Facebook de las escuelas. Si tienen preguntas, favor de llamar al 602-347-2600. Gracias April 27, 2018 UPDATE: All WESD schools will remain closed Monday, April 30. Additionally, this is a reminder that the WESD track and field meet scheduled for tomorrow at Thunderbird High School is also cancelled. Breakfast and lunch will be served Monday at all 32 schools and childcare is available at 13 WESD locations on a first come, first served basis. We will continue to provide you with daily phone calls. Please understand this is a fluid situation and we may provide multiple updates in one day if new information comes in. Updates will also be posted the WESD Facebook page, as well as school web sites and Facebook pages. If you have any questions, please call 602-347-2600. Thank you. Todas las escuelas del WESD permanecerán cerradas el lunes, 30 de abril. Además, este es un recordatorio que se ha cancelado la competencia de pista y campo programada para mañana en la Escuela Secundaria Thunderbird. Se servirá desayuno y almuerzo en todas las 32 escuelas el lunes y cuidado de niños estará disponible en 13 escuelas del WESD por orden de llegada. Continuaremos proveyéndoles información con llamadas telefónicas diarias. Comprendan por favor que esta situación es fluida y es posible que les proveamos múltiples actualizaciones en un día si se recibe información nueva. Se publicarán actualizaciones en el sitio Web y la página de Facebook del WESD, igual que en los sitios Web y las páginas de Facebook de las escuelas. Si tienen preguntas, favor de llamar al 602-347-2600. Gracias April 26, 2018 UPDATE:
IMPORTANT UPDATE: All WESD schools will remain closed tomorrow, Friday, April 27. Please remember that breakfast and lunch is being served at all 32 schools and childcare is available at 13 WESD locations on a first-come, first-served basis. We will continue to provide you with daily updates on our District Web site, social media channels and through phone calls. Please understand this is a fluid situation and we may provide multiple updates in one day if new information comes in. If you have any questions, please call 602-347-2600. Thank you.
Todas las escuelas del WESD permanecerán cerradas mañana, viernes, 27 de abril. Recuerden por favor que se servirá desayuno y almuerzo en todas las 32 escuelas y tenemos cuidado de niños disponible en 13 escuelas del WESD por orden de llegada. Continuaremos proveyéndoles información con llamadas telefónicas diarias. Comprendan por favor que esta situación es fluida y es posible que les proveamos múltiples actualizaciones en un día si se recibe información nueva. April 25, 2018 UPDATE:
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: ALL WESD SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW, APRIL 26. WESD will offer a KidSpace camp for $20 a day at 13 WESD locations. The WESD will also provide free breakfast and lunch at all 32 schools. We will continue to update the #WESDFamily as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience and cooperation
MENSAJE IMPORTANTE: TODAS LAS ESCUELAS DEL WESD ESTARÁN CERRADAS MAÑANA, 26 DE ABRIL. WESD ofrecerá un campamento ‘KidSpace’ por $20 al día en 13 escuelas del WESD. El WESD también proveerá desayuno y almuerzo gratis en todas las 32 escuelas. Continuaremos actualizando el #WESDFamily a medida que haya más información disponible. Gracias por su paciencia y cooperación . April 24, 2018 UPDATE:
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR WESD FAMILIES: Breakfast and lunch will be served at all 32 schools on Thursday, April 26 as well as on any day that school campuses are closed. Any child, ages 1 to 18, can receive free breakfast and lunch at any WESD school. Children do not have to attend a WESD school to receive food. Adults may purchase breakfast or lunch for $3.50. UN MENSAJE IMPORTANTE PARA LAS FAMILIAS DEL WESD: Se servirá desayuno y almuerzo en todas las 32 escuelas el jueves, 26 de abril al igual que en cualquier día que las escuelas estén cerradas. Cualquier niño, de 1 a 18 años de edad, puede recibir desayuno y almuerzo gratis en cualquier escuela del WESD. Los niños no necesitan asistir a una escuela del WESD para recibir comida. Adultos pueden comprar un desayuno o almuerzo por $3.50. Además, el WESD está trabajando en un plan enmendado para cuidado de niños para los estudiantes del WESD durante el cierre de las escuelas. Favor de regresar a este sitio o página mañana para más información en cuanto al cuidado de niños. Como siempre, agradecemos su paciencia y comprensión.
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McTeachers Night
Tonight is the Night! McTeachers Night at McDonalds. Please come support Palo Verde Middle School by grabbing a bite to eat from McDonalds at 43rd Avenue and Glendale from 4:30-7:00pm. A percent of all the proceeds will go back to Palo Verde PTO to help support our campus. See you all there! |
Band & Orchestra Concert
We will be hosting our Winter Band and Orchestra Concert on Tuesday, December 19th at 6pm. Please join us, we would love to share all of our student's hard work and musical talent with you. The concert will be in the gym, please enter through the doors off Orangewood. Doors will be open 15 minutes prior to the start of the show. See you there! |
Panther Den
We have a clothing closet on campus that is filled with clothes for all seasons and all ages, we also have some toys and small household items. We open the Panther Den to students every Friday during lunches and to our families and our community once a month on a Saturday. This Saturday, December 9th we will have the Panther Den open from 9-11am. The Den is located on the North End of our campus (the portables) please drop by and check it out. The flyer attached gives additional information. |
PTO Fundraiser
PALO VERDE PTO Jane Dough Cookie Dough Fundraiser Dates: 11/27/17 - 12/18/17 Delivery: 1/11/18
For those of you that are familiar with Jane Dough’s® Cookie Dough – you may already have a list of friends and family waiting to order! For those of you that are not familiar with Jane Dough’s® cookies – you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them. The delicious flavor lineup includes: Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Sugar, Ginger, Oatmeal Raisin, and Peanut Butter. Each 3 pound box with 36 pre-cut ready to bake cookies sells for only $15 each. Questions? Call Ms. Carpena at 602-347-2535 |
WESD To Host Teacher Fairs
The Washington Elementary School District (WESD) will host a Teacher Interview Fair on Saturday, November 4, 2017 to hire teachers for the 2018-2019 school year. The fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the WESD Administrative Center, 4650 West Sweetwater Avenue, Glendale, 85304. Contracts for the 2018-2019 school year will be offered to qualified candidates. Student teachers, soon-to-be college graduates, seasoned teachers and alternative pathways are encouraged to attend! This is the first of six scheduled Teacher Interview Fairs. The others will take place at the same place and times, with the exception of March on: Saturday, December 16, 2017, Saturday, January 20, 2018, Saturday, February 24, 2018, Thursday, March 15, 2018, 4 to 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, April 28, 2018. Interviews will be conducted for those interested in teaching: kindergarten, elementary education, special education, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, general music, art and special needs preschool. Successful candidates may be recommended for a 2018-2019 teaching contract. Apply online prior to the interview fair at jobs.wesdschools.org. Please select the posting titled, Teacher – All Positions. Human Resources will contact qualified applicants directly to preschedule an interview. For more information, contact the WESD Recruitment Office at 602-347-2622 or e-mail teach@wesdschools.org. |
PTO Fundraiser
Palo Verde PTO SaveAround Coupon Book Fundraiser Cost:$25 Sale: 9/18-10/16 Why: Raise funds to help teachers/students In/out of the classroom! Questions? Ms. Carpena 602-347-2535
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ParentVUE App
Good news! ParentVUE has an app so you can check your student's grades on the go. The document and picture below has illustrations to help with getting the app set up.  |
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PTO and Site Council
Are you interested in being involved at Palo Verde Middle School? If so, we are looking for parent representation on both Site Council and PTO. Please see or reach out to our front office if you would like more information or are interested in being involved in either of these groups. We appreciate your continued support! |
Solar Eclipse
Please find a parent letter attached in regards to the Eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017. Hard copies are being sent home with students today. |
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