Washington Elementary School District

The #WESDFamily is looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team! Please join us in just one week for our District-Wide Job Fair next Wednesday, July 24, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the WESD Administrative Center. Interviews will be held for a variety of certified, substitute and support staff positions! The WESD offers employees extensive benefits including paid holidays and personal leave, employer-matched contributions to Arizona State Retirement, insurance benefits for individuals working 30 hours or more a week, discounts on WESD-sponsored childcare, extensive training, opportunities for advancement and much more! For those seeking a teaching position, the WESD offers competitive salaries of $53,000 to $89,950 including performance pay, student loan forgiveness, multi-layer teacher support and professional development. No appointments are required and walk-ins are welcome! To check out our current job openings and apply online, please visit https://lnkd.in/gbxSkMD. Please call 602-347-2622 for any questions. We hope to see you there!

Calling all WESD teachers! There is only one week left until the WESD Summit begins on Tuesday, July 23! If you have not registered yet, now is the time to do so! This two-day educational conference will provide you with the opportunity to gather with other WESD teachers to connect, collaborate, learn and grow! The WESD Summit will include a variety of professional development sessions regarding effective discourse strategies, elevating engagement in the classroom, supporting small groups and diverse learners, and much more! Learn more and register now at: https://bit.ly/WESD_Summit. #WESDFamily

Today, over 50 BRIDGE teachers began participating in the program’s two-week summer training! BRIDGE is WESD’s alternate teaching pathway certification, which trains individuals who have a bachelor’s degree in an area outside of education to become teachers. These training sessions provide BRIDGE teachers with the essential tools to successfully begin teaching in their own classrooms. The group was welcomed by Superintendent Dr. Paul Stanton, Assistant Superintendents Dr. Lyn Bailey and Lori Mora, Coordinator of Teacher Support Elizabeth Vasey and the amazing team of BRIDGE Coaches – Betty Paterson, Karla Herbst, Chris Hood, Josh Cakebread and Ryan Reid whose combined experience will provide our newest educators with a wealth of knowledge and support as they begin their teaching journey. A special thank you to Dutch Bros, LaMar's Donuts and Black Rock Coffee for their generous donations for the training sessions! The #WESDFamily could not be more proud of our BRIDGE teachers! We are looking forward to an incredible year!

Our District-Wide Job Fair is less than two weeks away! If you are looking for a meaningful career in public education, please join us on Wednesday, July 24, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the WESD Administrative Center. Interviews will be held for a variety of certified, substitute and support staff positions! The WESD offers employees extensive benefits including paid holidays and personal leave, employer-matched contributions to Arizona State Retirement, insurance benefits for individuals working 30 hours or more a week, discounts on WESD-sponsored childcare, extensive training, opportunities for advancement and much more! No appointments are required and walk-ins are welcome! To check out our current job openings and apply online, please visit https://lnkd.in/gbxSkMD. Please call 602-347-2622 for any questions. We hope to see you there! #WESDFamily

Welcome back, WESD school leaders! Today, new and returning school principals joined district administrators for the first of five days of Professional Learning Academy (PLA) to prepare for the start of school! During the meeting, they introduced themselves, participated in team-building activities and received valuable information needed for a successful school year. We can't wait to see our amazing leaders in action come the first day of school on Monday, August 5! #WESDFamily

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Troutt, WESD Director of EdTech and Online Learning, who recently earned the Certified Education Technology Leader® (CET®) designation by passing a rigorous certification exam! The CETL certification, awarded by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), signifies that Amy has mastered the knowledge and skills needed to bring 21st Century technology to schools and other education organizations.   To become certified, the candidate must have demonstrated experience in the education technology field and pass a comprehensive examination based on the 10 skill areas in CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO. Once the CETL certification is earned, the education technology leader must complete 60 hours of professional development activities every three years to maintain the designation.   Way to go, Amy! The #WESDFamily is very proud of you and your incredible achievement!

Attention, WESD teachers! Have you registered for the WESD Summit on Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 24? This educational conference will provide you with the opportunity to gather with other WESD teachers to connect, collaborate, learn and grow! The WESD Summit will include a variety of professional development sessions regarding effective discourse strategies, elevating engagement in the classroom, supporting small groups and diverse learners, and much more!   To learn more and register, please visit https://bit.ly/WESD_Summit. We hope to see you there! #WESDFamily

Please join us in welcoming our new school administrators for the 2024-2025 school year! They all attended New Administrator Training today, which was led by WESD Administrative Coaches Shannon Bonnette, Rich Morris and Carol Patterson, and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lyn Bailey, to prepare for their new roles and the upcoming school year. A warm welcome to: Isaac Hurguy, new principal of Sunset Elementary School; Christina Lee, new principal of Mountain Sky Junior High School; Shannon Sixel, new principal of Palo Verde Middle School; and Darren Hiebel, new assistant principal of Washington Elementary School. These new administrators will continue to be supported for the next two years as part of the WESD professional learning and support model. We are so proud and excited to have these amazing leaders as part of the #WESDFamily!

Thank you for following along as we highlighted our 2024 Lamp of Learning honorees! A final congratulations to this year’s recipients! The #WESDFamily would not be complete without them, and we are so grateful for everything that they do for their school communities!

Do you love working with children? KidSpace, WESD’s before- and after-school care program, is looking for fun-loving and energetic individuals to join their team for the 2024-2025 school year! They will be holding open interviews on Mondays from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the WESD Welcome and Registration Center, located at 3200 W. Cholla St. The KidSpace Team is currently hiring instructional assistants, support instructors and site coordinators. Flexible Monday through Friday schedules are available! For questions, please contact Heather Whiteman, KidSpace coordinator, at 602-896-6971 or [email protected]. #WESDFamily