August 31, 2026

West September News #1

Dear West Families,

Our West students have ROCKED the first few weeks of school! Fall Benchmark Assessments begin this week for kindergarten-5th grade students. Assessments help us fit instruction to students and inform the academic support students need. 

In a few weeks, students will begin visiting the Power H Store to spend the Power H tickets that they have earned. Our West Power H Store is a fun way for our kiddos to get rewarded for following our school-wide POWER expectations. POWER stands for Pride, Own Your Actions, Wise Choices, Engaged, and Respect. See below for information about how to help support the Power H Store.

Thank you to all of our West families for your continued patience as we evaluate and adjust our drop-off and pick-up procedures to make the system run safely and smoothly! If you are parking in the East lot and walking up to the building, please use the middle section of the parking lot to park your vehicle (see map below). For safety, only cross the bus lane in front of the side awning. We have scheduled to have a crosswalk painted in this area. Be very mindful of buses as you enter and exit the parking lot. 

Please do not enter through the double doors into the school building during the morning drop-off. All parents and visitors to the building must enter through the office, and sign-in with our secretary. 

Please contact our administrative team with any questions or concerns!

Warmly,

Chad Tolson, Principal

Jennifer Heinritz, Assistant Principal

Attendance

We are committed to starting the school year strong! Did you know? The start of the school year is a critical time for helping students and families to access learning and establish habits and routines that lay a foundation for academic success. The reverse also holds true. Research shows that children who are chronically absent during the first month of school are more likely to miss too much school throughout the year. 

Let's start the school year strong and have the best attendance possible. The more that students are at school, ready to learn, the more successful that they will be at school. Thank you for your partnership in helping your student learn at West!

If you are facing barriers that are making attending school more difficult, please contact our school attendance team so we can work as a team to support you and your student. We care you and your student, and would like to help in any way possible.


West PBIS Power Store Donation and Volunteers

Our first West Power H Store is coming up at the end of September! PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, and makes up the foundation for how we support students at West. Our West Power H Store is stocked with a wide range of items that students can “purchase” with their saved tickets. Students LOVE visiting the store!! We are always looking for volunteers to help run the store and donations of prizes! 

Power H Store Volunteer Sign Up

Power H Store Wish List