If you would like to purchase a beautiful poinsettia and support a WV Senior All-nighter fundraiser at the same time, you have until Wednesday, November 25 to place your order.

Tom's Turkey Drive is an annual event to provide Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. Those that wish to donate to the drive can do so through KREM.com. Meal pick up is Tuesday, November 24, at the Spokane Fairgrounds from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm or until supplies run out. No ID or paperwork is needed.

The November 19th Valley Voice featured an interview with WVSD's new Assistant Superintendent Vicki Leifer. Leifer joined the West Valley family in 2008 to teach science.

Again this year the Marine Corps is sponsoring the Toys for Tots program for our community. Registration is strictly online and toys will be distributed in a COVID safe manner. Click for registration information.

United Way has created a list of community resources to help families this Thanksgiving. Click to view document.

Join Superintendent Rydell and team for a State of the District Zoom webinar to discuss enrollment, budget and finance and the student phase-in-plan. This Community Connections conversation is December 10 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

Vici Branum was recently presented the 25 years in Service to Education award. She is the administrative secretary for the maintenance/custodial department where she has worked her entire West Valley career. Congratulations Vici