The Western Weekly
Issue 27: March 17th, 2019
The Green Team Plastic Drive Results are In!
The classroom winner for our first week of the drive was Mrs. Piekosz’s Kindergarten classroom. The Kindergarteners collected a total of 700 bags. Wow! Each student in Mrs. Piekosz's room will receive a snack bag of Skittles. The classroom winner for our second week of the drive was Ms. Tronsen’s third grade classroom. Ms. Tronsen's group collected a whopping total of 2,254 bags! Each student in her classroom will receive Italian Ice for their collection efforts.
We are so proud of our Green Team, and because they did such a stellar job, the team members will receive an Italian Ice at their April meeting after Spring Break. A huge thank you to all of our families who contributed plastic bags to make our planet more healthy and green. Way to go, Western Avenue Green Team, and Go Wolves!
Ms. Watson's Kindergarteners Feeling Lucky!
Birthday Girl in the Main Office!
A Little St. Patrick's Day Spirit in Mr. Thielen's Room
5th Grade Tour Guides for Kindergarten Registration
Health Update From The District Nurse
Please call your child in when they are ill. It is very important that you give the specific reason for the absence/illness. Please indicate if your child has vomiting, diarrhea, fever or confirmed flu. If they have any other communicable disease such as strep, chickenpox, etc, this should also be reported.
This information is essential for our tracking of illnesses which may impact your child and others. Also, please remember that your child should not be at school if they are vomiting, have diarrhea or fever. If they have vomiting/diarrhea/fever the night before or day of school, they should stay home. Students should be fever-free for 24 hours without the aid of medication before returning to school.
We appreciate your cooperation to keep everyone healthy.
Yearbook Order Deadline
Extra Socks and Pants
The children love recess, and we try to send them outdoors whenever it is warm enough to do so. The movement does help everyone focus more for the afternoon, and we just want to make sure the children and dry and comfortable. Thank you!
March P.T.O. Pulse
Traffic Flow at Arrival and Dismissal
Parents, we understand that everyone is rushing to get their days started in the morning. However, we need to do a better job driving safely in the drop-off and pick-up lines. We have three staff members directing traffic at the front lot, two staff members posted at door I (primary playground), and multiple people posted at the playgrounds and blacktop area between the playgrounds. We also have one person stationed in the North parking lot. Please remember that there is a traffic flow. Students must be dropped off in the designated car lines. Please do not drop off your children on any other street or sidewalk other than the designated lines. Please do not wait in line to make sure your child walks to the door because that stops the flow for other parents behind you. And please be very mindful when you are pulling away from the car line. There should only be one priority for morning drop off and afternoon pick up--and that priority is the safety of all our kids at Western Avenue. If we all work together, we can ensure the safety of all students. Thank you!
Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful week!
Western Avenue Elementary
Website: http://westernavenue.sd161.org/
Location: 940 Western Avenue, Flossmoor, IL
Phone: (708) 647-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/district161wa/
Twitter: @western161