Come join us in the Exploration Station during lunch recess on Wednesdays!  The time is 10am-12:15pm.  12 kids per grade level, 20 minutes at a time, playing fun games and activities during their lunch recess.  You don't need to know anything special, we are just facilitating activities for the kids to tinker, build and create during their lunch recess.  They are choosing to be there and loving it each time.  We will plan it all, just need you to help us be there!

All volunteers need to be fingerprinted.  If you need any info please let us know, it is a simple process that we can help you figure out!

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in the ART ROOM.  Check in at the Front Office.

TEAMS link sent via PTO newsletter.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

Join us for our Fall Book Fair hosted by Phoenix Book Company (PBC) and your Waggoner PTO. 

Open daily from 10-12:15 during lunch recess and for one hour (2:15-3:15 Monday/Tuesday and 12:15-1:15 on Wednesday/Friday) after dismissal. The book fair will be open late on Thursday, September 12th from 12:15- until 6 pm during conferences. Children must be accompanied by an adult to shop after school and during conference shopping hours.

Here are some things to know about Phoenix Book Company's bookfair: 

· Most books are 20-60% off the retail price.

· PBC provides round pricing which means tax is included in the price. You pay the sticker price, nothing more!

· This is a cash fair. There are no e-Wallets.

· Book Fair flyers will go home prior to the Bookfair with an envelope for student shopping money.

· Teacher Wish List Books will be available for purchase as well as PBC Bucks (gift cards) in $5 increments. 

· There will be daily games and opportunities to win prizes by donating to our school library.

Waggoner will be hosting our 1^st Responder’s Day on September 11. We will be demonstrating our appreciation and paying tribute to all the 1^st Responder’s in our community through an assembly on the basketball courts at 8:30 AM. Our local fire and police departments will be joining us and we encourage any 1^st Responder’s in our Waggoner Family to come so we can show our gratitude. 

Fundraiser is good ALL DAY 9am-9pm!!! 

Treat your teachers to lunch... Meet up with friends after school for a treat or later for dinner.

Mill & Baseline location.

There are early release days on September 11th, 12th and 13th. 

12:15pm dismissal all 3 days!!!!

Interested in Volunteering in your child's classroom?

Come to an informational meeting to see what Art Masterpiece is all about.

Art Masterpiece provides the perfect opportunity to Volunteer in your child's classroom. NO ART experience necessary!

• Present a slideshow. (This is already ready and created for you.)
• Talk through the slides with the kids. (The students love answering questions.)
• Afterwards, the kids complete a little art project to go along with the artist they just learned about. 

The photo to the left is the backdrop for the 2024-2025 school year.

Come out and have some fun... and leave the kids with a sitter!

Fall Break is from September 30th thru October 15th.

See you back at school on Wednesday, October 16th.

Visit Raising Canes at Warner & McClintock between 4pm-10pm. Mention "Waggoner Fundraiser" and a portion of your purchase will benefit the Waggoner community.

If you need to retake the School photo from September, this is your chance!

NEW THIS YEAR: Sibling/family photos are being offered on Make-Up Photo day. IF you have multiple kids/family attending Waggoner (from PreSchool thru 5th grade), you can get a photo of them together.

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in Room 25.  Check in at the Front Office.

Zoom link sent via PTO email.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

TRUNK OR TREAT
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th 5:30-7 PM
Trunks arrive at 4:30 PM

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in Room 25.  Check in at the Front Office.

Zoom link sent via PTO email.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

Just a reminder - there is no school today.

6340 S Rural Rd Ste 114, Tempe, AZ 85283

North West Corner of Rural & Guadalupe

Come watch your kid(s) run our annual Turkey Trot course around the fields of Waggoner Elementary. Hang out and have a picnic lunch after, or head out early and head home for Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Break is from Wednesday November 27th thru November 29th.

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in Room 25.  Check in at the Front Office.

Zoom link sent via PTO email.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

6428 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85283

South West corner of McClintock & Guadalupe

Put on your PJs and join us in the Waggoner reading area to listen to Waggoner Staff read their favorite holiday stories. 

Winter Break is from December 23rd to January 6th.

YEARBOOK COVER ENTRIES DUE FEBRUARY 28TH!!!!

The Yearbook Cover Contest is offered each year to all students so they can have a direct hand in the design of the front and back covers of the yearbook.

There is 1 front cover winner and there are 2 back cover winners per grade level. All other entries are hidden throughout the yearbook on the inside.

This year's theme is "REACH FOR THE STARS" 

Requirements for the Contest: 

• Designed by a current Waggoner student (not a parent)
• Vertical Orientation
• Has to say "Waggoner"
• Has to have the current year on it: "2024-2025"
• Must have correct spelling

Turn into front office no later than Friday, February 28th.

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in Room 25.  Check in at the Front Office.

Zoom link sent via PTO email.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

Students have been in school for 100 days... and it sure does SHOW!!!

Just a reminder - there is no school today.

Join us for our Fall Book Fair hosted by Phoenix Book Company (PBC) and your Waggoner PTO. Students will shop with their peers during lunch recess daily. Parents can shop with their students daily after school from 2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. on Monday & Tuesday) and from 12:15 p.m. -1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (early release days). All students must be accompanied by an adult to shop after school. The bookfair will also be open during Parent-Teacher conferences.

Here are some things to know about Phoenix Book Company's bookfair: 

· Most books are 20-60% off the retail price.

· PBC provides round pricing which means tax is included in the price. You pay the sticker price, nothing more!

· This is a cash fair. There are no e-Wallets.

· Book Fair flyers will go home prior to the Bookfair with an envelope for student shopping money.

· Teacher Wish List Books will be available for purchase as well as PBC Bucks (gift cards) in $5 increments. 

· There will be daily games and opportunities to win prizes by donating to our school library.

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in Room 25.  Check in at the Front Office.

Zoom link sent via PTO email.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

There are 1/2 days on February 5th, 6th, and 7th.

Just a reminder - there is no school today.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTEST:

• Designed by a current Waggoner student (not by a parent)
• Vertical Orientation on 8.5x11 paper  (Vertical = 11” tall)
• Cover has to have school name on it: Waggoner
• Cover has to have the current year on it: 2024-2025
• Theme can be either Reach for the Stars or Waggoner Wildcats
• Must have correct spelling

 WINNERS:

• There is 1 front cover winner.
• There are 2 winners per grade level that will be included on the back cover.
• All other entries will be included within the pages of the yearbook.

 ENTRIES DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28^TH:

• Submit on 8.5x11 paper
• Include a separate paper with name, grade, and teacher
• Turn into Front Office OR scan and email to WaggonerYearbook@gmail.com

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in Room 25.  Check in at the Front Office.

Zoom link sent via PTO email.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

Students decorate the basketball court behind Waggoner with amazing art based on their One Book One School selection.

Volunteers are welcome to help with the Chalk Art throughout the day.

• 5^th Grade Love Notes
  • Can you believe in a few short months, your 5^th graders will be off to Middle School? 
  • Now is the time to get your “farewell - I love you - I’m so proud of you” notes into the yearbook!
  • You can purchase these, along with your yearbooks via: https://buytheyearbook.pictavo.com/PictavoSchool/FindSchool
  • LOVE NOTES ARE DUE MARCH 7^TH
  • $5 per 50 words

Spring Break is March 10th thru March 24th.

BUY YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!

• You can preorder your child’s yearbook NOW. Get your preorder in by March 28^th!!!  

https://buytheyearbook.pictavo.com/PictavoSchool/FindSchool 

• Yearbooks will be delivered to the school in May. Don’t miss out!
• $25 each

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in Room 25.  Check in at the Front Office.

Zoom link sent via PTO email.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

Come to our end-of-year open house for an evening of culture and fun! Walk our halls to see the wonderful artwork our Waggoner Artists created this year!

Visit with families, have some cookies, and celebrate what an enriching year this has been!

Just a reminder that FRIDAY April 18th is early release.  1215pm dismissal.

The Volunteer Tea is a wonderful event, put on by the teachers and staff at Waggoner.

If YOU have donated to Waggoner, volunteered in your child's classroom, OR have helped the teachers, staff, or PTO in any way throughout the year, please attend this event!! 

The Waggoner teachers and staff want to take the time to thank you.

Please attend, enjoy a snack and a drink, visit with everyone. Tea dress & hat optional, but encouraged. 

*childcare IS provided*

Parent Teacher Organization Meeting in Room 25.  Check in at the Front Office.

Zoom link sent via PTO email.

Last Month's Minutes are here.

Staff Appreciation Week is a time for all the students and parents/guardians to show the Waggoner Staff some extra love.

Waggoner College is a 3 day experience that takes place during the school day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Teachers get to choose a subject they'd like to teach and Waggoner students choose a 5 course schedule of classes in which they are interested! We need TAs to assist our professors in their lessons. This is such an exciting, fun, and memorable few days. Please volunteer to help!

Just a reminder - there is no school today.

FULL DAY ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH.

early release: 12:15pm