Lady Mustang Basketball State Champion Apparel
Submit your orders by Wed, March 29, 2023, to secure your apparel to commemorate the Lady Mustangs' State BB Championship!
Link to order: https://lastingimpressionsofks.com/dwest_basketball/shop/home
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Parents as Teachers will be hosting Block Fest at the High School on Wednesday, March 22nd for children up to 8 years old from 6:00 - 7:00.
Elementary Yearbook Order deadline has been extended to March 22 (Wednesday). Don't miss out!
https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/73501W
These elementary Mustangs showcased their artwork during the Good News at the board meeting. Art teacher, Mrs. Rachel Gibson, also shared the website https://www.artsonia.com. Artsonia is an online student art portfolio website that family members and friends can visit, leave comments on the student’s artwork, and buy their artwork.
COMMUNITY SEND-OFF FOR THE HS GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL TEAM
Join us in sending off the Lady Mustangs as they make their way to Dodge on Tuesday, March 7, 2023!
Send-off at DWHS: 8:50 am
Send-off at DWES: 9:15 am
Good luck, Lady Mustangs!
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We will be closing school on Wednesday, 3/8, and Thursday, 3/9, so that our community may travel to Dodge City to support the girl's high school basketball team!
We do not have school scheduled for Friday, 3/10 for the end of the 3rd quarter.
Enjoy the extended Spring Break!
5th Graders took a field trip to the Royals Stadium. Students enjoyed sitting in the press box and the dugout and also taking classes where they learned the science behind baseball and the evolution of the equipment.
Sometimes families are very fearful of DCF (Department of Children and Families) being involved with family affairs. Please note that DCF has many ways to assist families in need. If you are looking for any type of assistance, please contact DCF to see what opportunities are available. They do a great job supporting families in need. Scan the QR Code to see what they can offer!
Due to worsening weather conditions, today’s conferences have been canceled.
Today’s conferences will have a two hour delay. Start time will be 10:00 a.m.
Showing students some love with Valentine's Day cinnamon rolls! Of course we have chili as our entree - a classic combination! Our chili is made from locally-grown and donated beef.
USD #111 will not have school today, Feb. 9, 2023. If you are out this morning, please be careful and safe driving.
The Kindergarten classes are preparing for KC Chiefs' Big Day! GO CHIEFS!!
The National School Counseling Week is being celebrated this week. Elementary students donated a quarter to help purchase a gift for our Social Worker, Mr. Peterson. He sat in his new chair beside his cooler of snacks during morning bus duty. Students helped decorate his door with thoughtful comments and a dinner was provided by the staff. We love Mr. Peterson! 
Mustangs will have fun dressing up daily to show our Super Bowl Spirit!
The Sixth Grade Students became teachers this week!
The Sixth Grade classes have been studying Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) through TV commercials. For their final project, they developed a lesson plan and an experiment to teach the Third and Fourth Graders about CER!
This year’s Conservation Poster Award Winners. The theme was Healthy Soil, Healthy Life! All students K-6 participated last fall! Congratulations to the Doniphan West Award Winners.
7-12th grade
1st place: Aliza Tracy (3rd at STATE!)
2nd place: Emmy Gibson
4-6th grade
1st place: Rylee Peuker
2nd Place: Londynn Kleinschmidt
3rd place: Elliot Lorenz
2-3rd grade
1st place: Eliza Johnson
2nd place: Henley Fuhrman
3rd place: Mya Hennigan
K-1st grade
1st place: Paisyn Petrik
2nd place: Timberli Heinrich
3rd place: Paisley Falk
Doniphan West Elementary Preschool and Kindergarten Roundup Dates have been set. Please check out the flyer attached.
