West October News #2

Parent/Conferences begin tomorrow! There is still time to sign-up for a date and time to meet with your student’s teacher– Schedule a Conference. Thursday, October 22 will be a half-day, with dismissal at 11:35 AM. There is no school on Friday, October 23. 

Our West Pumpkin Decorating Contest also begins tomorrow! This year’s theme is Favorite Family Friendly Movie or TV Character. Pumpkins need to be decorated at home and brought to school by an adult during fall conference times– Oct. 13, Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. Please remember that pumpkins can be decorated with paint, recycled materials, craft supplies or anything else that makes the best Movie or TV character pumpkin, BUT NO CARVING!! Students will vote on their favorite pumpkins the week of October 26th, and winners will be announced at our West Spooktacular, Thursday, Oct. 29. Categories that will be judged are Best Themed Pumpkin (one per grade), Best Use of Glitter, Best Use of Recycled Materials, Most Likely to Make You Smile, and Most Unexpected Materials Used.

Front Office Hours are 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Our West front office is open from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM to support students and families. We are unable to open the office door early for student supervision. At times we have meetings scheduled with families before the 8:00 AM opening time. Please be respectful of our office staff.

If you need to drop your student off prior to 8:00 AM, please look into our Books and Games program– Book and Games Information

Attendance Update

Last week was an amazing week for attendance at West!! We had 37 times that a classroom had 100% attendance. A HUGE shout-out to Mrs. Kooyer, Mrs. Stenman, Mrs. Sietsema’s, Mrs. Ruhf, Mrs. Osziova and Mrs. Witters’ classes for having 3 or more days of 100% attendance last week!!

This Week’s PBIS Focus Lesson is all about the cafeteria! Help your student have POWER in the morning by watching today’s morning announcements!

West students begin each morning by watching and interacting with our virtual Daily Announcements. The announcements include jokes, celebrations, important information and more! Follow our Daily AnnouncementsHERE.

Coming up at West. . . 

Spooktacular Family Night is on Thursday, October 29th, 6:00 PM-7:00 PM. We need candy donations to make this event a success. It would be greatly appreciated if you could send a bag or two of candy to your classroom teacher. Hope to see you there! 

Holland Aquatic Center Swim Lessons– November 9- November 20: WItters, Schoettley, Murphy, Smith, and Klein

Boys Volleyball Clinic

Holland Rec is hosting a boys volleyball clinic for grades 3-6. This is a great introductory volleyball experience where participants will learn the basics of indoor volleyball. 

Dates: Tuesdays, November 3 - 24

Times: 3rd & 4th 5:30 - 6:25 PM and 5th & 6th 6:30 - 7:25 PM

Sign-up at this link: Youth Volleyball – Holland Parks and Recreation

Deadline: 10/19

Volunteer at West

West PBIS Power Store Helper: Adults arrive at 12:45 PM and help run the store by supporting students as they shop for prizes using their earned Power H tickets. Sign up Here

Recess Rangers: Adults arrive at 11:00 AM and stay until about 1:00 PM. They spend time with students during lunch recess, help manage conflict peacefully, and model responsible behavior to students. SignUp Page

Traffic Aides: Adults arrive at 8 AM and stay until about 8:45 AM. They help manage the flow of car traffic in the front drop-off area. SignUp Page

Please remember that all volunteers must fill out the volunteer background check on our website at least one week ahead of time.

Thanks for your help and for getting involved!