Congratulations to the District Bee Spellers

Thirty-three students participated in the 2024 WESD Spelling Bee yesterday, which lasted eleven rounds to crown our champion. Congratulations to first place winner Cora V., fifth grader at Lookout Mountain Elementary School, for correctly spelling the championship word "Bethesda." An excellent job to Maddox C., sixth grader at Tumbleweed Elementary School, for coming in second place!

Congratulations to the six additional students who will be moving on to the Regional Spelling Bee with our two finalists including Elisieus V. at Abraham Lincoln Traditional School, Xyle J. at Arroyo School, Erick R. at Cactus Wren Elementary School, Cavin L. at Palo Verde Middle School, Natalia M. at Roadrunner Elementary School and Gavin C. at Sunburst Elementary School.

The WESD will host the Regional Spelling Bee, which will take place on February 8th at the WESD Administrative Center. The top two spellers from the Regional Bee will advance to the State Spelling Bee in March.

Good luck to our top eight spellers competing in the Regional Bee, and congratulations to all of the students who participated in the WESD Spelling Bee yesterday. The WESD Family is so proud of you!

The WESD Welcomed Future Kindergarten Students

We had a fantastic time meeting our future kindergartners and their families yesterday at Kindergarten Open House! Thank you to all of our teachers, administrators and staff members for hosting great events and warmly welcoming your newest students and families. I know the events were successful in helping prepare and excite our future students for a WESD education.

If you or anyone you know has a future kindergartner and missed the event at one of our neighborhood schools, please click here for more information on kindergarten enrollment including how to register online. You can also visit the WESD Welcome and Registration Center, located at 3200 W. Cholla St., to register in person. We can’t wait to welcome the Class of 2037 later this year!

Join Us Tomorrow for the Teacher Interview Fair

The WESD’s Teacher Interview Fair is tomorrow, January 20th, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Arroyo School, located at 4535 W. Cholla St. We are currently hiring elementary, middle and special education teachers. At WESD, we offer competitive salaries of $51,610-$66,150 including performance pay, student loan forgiveness, multi-layer teacher support, professional development, medical, dental and vision benefits, employer-matched contributions to Arizona State Retirement, and so much more.

If you or someone you know is looking for a meaningful career as a public education school teacher, please join us tomorrow to experience the WESD difference. We look forward to meeting you!

Save the Date for Future Middle Schooler Night

Calling all parents of future seventh and eighth grade students! Discover all the educational possibilities awaiting your child by attending one of our upcoming Future Middle Schooler Nights! Cholla Middle School, Desert Foothills Junior High School, Mountain Sky Junior High School, Palo Verde Middle School and Royal Palm Middle School will be hosting their events on Thursday, February 15th, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity for future seventh and eighth grade students and their families to tour one of our beautiful campuses, meet the awesome staff and learn about the programs and school culture. We hope you can be there to prepare for the next exciting step in your child’s education!

To learn more, please click here.