Williams Unified School District #2

Good afternoon WEMS families! We hope to see you at conferences tonight between 1:30-6:30PM. K-6 teachers will be in their rooms. 7th & 8th will be in the gym. Be sure to check out our Book Fair in the WEMS Library. Also our lost and found items are located outside of the front office. PBIS will be selling Chick Fil-A gift bags on the elementary side. A four pack of cards sells for $25. Cash only. 100% of proceeds directly support our PBIS program. Lastly, please fill out our fall parent survey to give our teachers your valuable feedback. Thank you. https://forms.gle/Am51bWDqf6HLi8JBA

Hello WHS Community! The high school is on a regular schedule today. Parent/teacher conferences are at WEMS only today. A reminder that the high school will be having parent/teacher conferences next Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 2:00pm-6:00pm. Student will have a half day, ending at 12:30. Busses will run at the regular time, 3:40.

Good Evening families! This is a reminder that permission slips for our upcoming Freshman-Senior Team-building field trip are DUE TOMORROW, Thursday Oct 13. Any student that does not have their permission slip in by tomorrow will NOT be allowed to go on the field trip Monday. Thank you!

Thursday October 13 WEMS invites you attend Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1:30-6:30 PM. K-6 teachers will be in their rooms, 7th & 8th grade teachers will meet with you in the gym. Students will be released at 12:45 that day. There will be no Falcon Flyers on Thursday Oct 13. At conferences we will have our Fall Parent Survey available. We will also be asking families to update their contact information to help us ensure effective communication.

Any student in the 10th and 11th grade who is taking the PSAT tomorrow must arrive early to school. Since tomorrow is also picture day any student taking the PSAT who wants to get their picture taken should be at the high school no later than 7:30am.

Good Afternoon WHS Community! Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 is picture day at the high school. Packets were sent home last week if you are interested in ordering pictures. Pictures will take place in the morning.

Greetings WUSD # 2: We have recently partnered with KPHO (Channel 3 and 5 in Phoenix) to be added to their school closures and delays list. You can now tune in to these stations to learn of any WUSD # 2 school delays or closures, as we approach the upcoming wintry season.

Greetings WEMS Families, We conducted a successful HOLD drill this morning in preparation for any medical or similar emergency. Thank you for your continued support. Kind regards, Mrs. Ragsdale

Dear WEMS Families, Tomorrow, October 11 is picture retake day for any student enrolled after August 31 or who chooses to have your student's picture taken again. Please bring your packet back to school if choosing to have retake pictures. Thank you, WEMS

Dear WEMS Families, Tomorrow, October 11 is Picture Re-take day for any student who enrolled after August 31st or who wants to get a different picture. If you have a packet and want re-takes, please bring it tomorrow. Thank you, WEMS

Good Afternoon WHS Community! Wednesday, October 12, 2022 is picture day at the high school. Packets were sent home yesterday if you are interested in ordering pictures. Pictures will take place in the morning.

Good Afternoon WHS Community! One of our community partners, Calvary Chapel Williams, is inviting high school students to a youth rally on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Miss Kitty's Steakhouse (642 E. Route 66) on Friday, October 7th, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM. There will be live music and guest speaker Monty Huston with working dogs, Lilly, Sheba the wolf, and Ruger who completed 166 missions in Afghanistan. There will be door prizes including gift certificates at local restaurants and 2 tickets on the Grand Canyon Railroad. If you are interested, please let Dr. Hargis at WHS know so they can have a basic head count for food.

Greetings: We are aware of the significant weather event in Junipine Estates north of town off 64 near Espee and Buck Ridge. We have toured the area, spoke with CCSO, and are good to go with bringing students home. We will have two drivers on the bus. The roads are closed to residents only and our buses. Power is being restored as we speak with APS. WUSD is working with the Red Cross to establish shelters for those displaced. Our focus this afternoon is getting all students/staff home safe.If you live in Junipine Estates area, we are releasing students to their parents. All students without an adult pickup will be brought back to school for pickup. This is to ensure everyone’s safety.

Hello WUSD #2 Community! Due to the recent weather related events, all afterschool activities will be cancelled today, 10/3/22 at both campuses. Thank you for your understanding of the late notice.

Good evening WEMS families. Due to potential extreme weather, Falcon Flyers is cancelled for today Monday October 3. Stay safe.

WHS is excited to announce that we will honor our senior football players and cheerleaders this coming Friday at the football game vs. Mogollon. We are asking for all to show up early to the game by 6 pm, we will honor our senior football players before the game at 6:15. We are very proud of these seniors and hope they get the recognition they deserve before the game starts. Please show up early to recognize this senior group of football players. The cheerleaders will be recognized at halftime after their performance. Thanks and hope to see everyone here this Friday at 6:15.

The investigation has concluded. No weapon was discovered. The SECURE has been lifted. WEMS is back to business as usual. Thank you everyone for your patience and diligence during this time.

Greetings WUSD # 2: WEMS is currently in a SECURE. This means no movement, doors locked, and increased awareness. No one can come and go. The administration and the SRO are conducting a brief and swift investigation. Once concluded and the threat assessed, we will proceed from there. All students and staff are safe. The investigation is in reference to a report of a weapon on campus. The investigation, in conjunction with our SRO from WPD is ongoing. More info to come. At this time the campus is locked and we are not taking any guests or visitors. Stay tuned. Please do not come to the school. Thank you.

Good Morning! Today is the first day that we charge for student meals. If a family thinks they may qualify for free or reduced meals, please turn in an application asap to Sandi at WEMS cafeteria or your schools office. Thank you!

Dear WHS families, We have successfully completed our September fire drill which began at 9:20 AM. Thank you!