The Mustang Express: August 31st- September 4th

Good morning Weller families! 

We just completed our 12th day of school. It was wonderful to see our students present yesterday at our Core Values Assembly for Generosity. See below for pictures from our assembly.

Did you know that missing just two days of school a month can make it harder for young learners to master reading and math? September is Attendance Awareness Month, and our goal is to partner with you to ensure every student feels supported and excited to learn. Showing up on time every day builds confidence, strong friendships, and lifelong habits. If your family is facing hurdles with morning routines or transportation, please reach out to our office—we are here to help!

Thank you for reading our newsletter. We are looking forward to a great week ahead.

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Elzey and Mrs. Sharma

Aeries Registration link: https://go.musd.org/LoginParent.aspx

* Please watch this video tutorial to help you complete the Annual Registration.

Thank you to those that have already completed your annual registration! We have a great start towards our goal of 100% completion.

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We are focusing on GENEROSITY this month as part of our Core Values Program! Students will be reading our book of the month, The Boy Who Grew A Forest, to learn about our incredible and generous leader, Jadav Payeng. Students will engage in discussions and activities throughout the month to learn more about our spotlight leader and our core value: Generosity. As students participate in our lessons they are also creating special Core Values Books that they will be able to take home at the end of the year! We encourage all families to participate with our Core Values Program! Please see below to learn more. 😁 Please click HERE to watch and listen to a read aloud of this month's story. 

Our 1st - 6th graders will finish working on their first iReady Diagnostic for the school year. Students will complete these assessments to help us understand what they already know so we can tailor our instruction to meet their unique academic needs. We encourage all students to try their best and show us what they are capable of achieving!

Students will have the opportunity to shop in our Mustang Market this Friday. Remember to bring your Mustang Money!

📞 (408) 635-2876 x1107 ✉️ wellerattendance@musd.org

Please make sure to include your child's first & last name, their teacher and the reason for absence in you message as well as your contact information.  

Program is full for the 2026-2027 school year.

Program is full for the 2026-2027 school year.

Program has 5 spaces left for the 2026-2027 school year.

Volunteers play a vital role in enhancing our students' educational experiences and supporting our daily school activities.

The district has changed the volunteer process for efficiency and to ensure student safety. We will now be following a new process for all NEW parent volunteers, effective immediately. Paper volunteer forms are no longer accepted. 

The Volunteer Application now requires families to complete a Google Form along with a mandated training. The mandated training will need to be completed by all current approved AND new volunteers. Current, cleared volunteers will not have to fill out the Google Form. For our previously cleared volunteers, our HR department will reach out to those who need to renew/update/or complete pending documents in the future.

Below are the links you can reference.

Volunteer Instructions and Form (Google Form)

Thank you in advance for your cooperation, patience, and commitment to maintaining a safe and efficient environment for our students. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

We are currently short staffed and are in need of volunteers to help us support our students' recess and lunch times. If you are cleared to volunteer and are available to help us during the week, please let us know! You can reach out to Mrs. Elzey (delzey@musd.org) or Mrs. Sharma (jsharma@musd.org). We are so thankful for your consideration! 

Lunch times: 

It is time for our annual Joseph Weller Pledge Drive to gather funds for student field trips. The hope is that families can contribute funds towards student field trips one time at the beginning of the school year to take care of all the trips that would happen throughout the year. A one-time donation of $50.00 per child will ensure that your student’s class can go on a field trip this year. THANK YOU TO THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE ALREADY DONATED!

Please let our staff know if your family needs any support with uniforms.

Click HERE to access our online spirit wear store.

Joining the PTA is a way to show your support for the teachers, staff, and students. Support can come in many forms, and joining the PTA doesn’t have to be a huge time commitment. 😊

Membership fee is $20 per family, which includes all of your students and their parents/guardians. The PTA is a 501(c)(3) organization so the membership fee and additional donations are tax deductible as allowed by the IRS. Please fill out this membership form and send it into the school to your student’s teacher or drop it by the office with the $20 membership fee. You can also join through our Totem page if you prefer. We also always accept membership registrations at our events, just find our table or one of the PTA officers.

We are always looking for volunteers to help us run our events. After you’ve joined the PTA, fill out this form and let us know what you’re interested in volunteering for and we’ll be in touch!