October Newsletter
October 20 is a 1/2 day of school. Dismissal at 11:35. Please plan accordingly.
October 21 - NO SCHOOL
Principals Corner
Hello West Families,
We are back in the full swing of things and our staff is working to support all our students in the building. Hard to believe that it is Mid-October with Halloween right around the corner. West is having a Reading Spooktacular on October 27. This event will include food, prizes, learning, and trick or treating. Look for more information in the coming week and join us if you can.
Please sign-up and join us for parent teacher conferences next week if you have not done so already. October 19 in the evening and October 20 during the afternoon are the last opportunities. Click on the link to sign up. ptcfast.com/schools/West_Elementary
Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns.
Yours in Education,
Chad Tolson - West Principal
From our PBIS Team (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support)
Hey families, do you know what POWER stands for? Well, our students have been learning all about POWER expectations. Please review these at home; P - Pride, O - Own your actions, W - Wise choices, E - Engaged, and R - Respect
Our Power Squad team is now ready to go. This year we have two teams that will be rotating monthly. The Red team is: Canon, Breslin, Pepi, Teeyana, Cera, and Mati. The White team is: Viktor, Will, Elliot, Hailey, Emmalee, and Claire.
The job of the Power Squad is to help support positive behaviors in our school this year. One of the jobs is to help create videos in which other children from the school can view and learn how to make good decisions based on our POWER expectations at West Elementary.
October 6th we had our first school wide celebration for filling up our power ticket jar. Students earned a celebration of extra recess with their friends and a special treat.
*At Parent Teacher conferences, there will be a survey for families about our school community. Those that fill out the survey will be entered into a drawing.
Parent Teacher Conferences - still time to sign up!
Wednesday, October 19 from 4:15 - 7:15pm
Thursday, October 20 from 12:30 - 3:30pm
We are encouraging parents of students at the Elementary Schools to schedule a meeting time with their teacher in advance. To schedule a meeting time, go to:
ptcfast.com/schools/West_Elementary
We look forward to seeing you for parent-teacher conferences and we want to thank you so much for participating. We appreciate your support and working together, as a team, to help assure your child's success.
West Reading Spooktacular
Join us Thursday, October 27 from 5-7pm for the West Reading Spooktacular
School friendly costumes welcome.
Please return the RSVP slip to your child’s teacher so we can plan for pizza.
We look forward to a fun night with West families and students!
Nursing Notes
Say BOO to the FLU. It's that time of year to think about your child's flu shot. You can schedule one with your pediatrician, pharmacy, or local health department. More resources about influenza: https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/flu/Pages/default.aspx
October is National Bully Prevention Month. 1 out of every 5 students report being bullied. Please talk to your children about bullying. Encouraging them to speak up and model kindness and respect at home. Book rec K-3: https://www.bethferry.com/stick-and-stone Check out free read-along on youtube. I have free "kids against bullying" bookmarks for the students.
Halloween- DEA warns parents about 'rainbow fentanyl' and to check candy.