West Point El. Parent Update
Week of January 22, 2024
Dear West Point Families,
We are excited to meet with you this week during parent conferences. We love this opportunity to celebrate your child and set goals together. We would also like to thank our PTA for sponsoring the Book Fair and Breakfast with Buddies this week. We appreciate ALL they do for our school! The PTA needs extra volunteers to help with these events. If you are able to help out, please use the links below to sign up for a time.
- Book Fair Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4FACA62EAAFA7-47124236-west#/
- Breakfast with Buddies Event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E45AEAA2CA0FC1-47114732-breakfast#/
Here are three important things to know for the coming week.
- Parent Teacher Conferences are this Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25. We will follow the EARLY OUT SCHEDULE on those days.
- The PTA is sponsoring their BOOK FAIR this Wednesday through Friday. Please see the flyer below for times.
- Breakfast with Buddies is this Thursday and Friday from 7:45-8:45 a.m. Last names A-L attend on Thursday, and last names M-Z attend on Friday. The deadline for reservations was last Friday. Please call the office with any questions.
Sincerely,
Marjorie Conrad and Michelle Yoho
Principal and Assistant Principal, West Point Elementary
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, January 23: STEM Fair
Tuesday, January 23: Last day to turn in application for Lego Mindstorm Club
Wednesday, January 24 - Thursday, January 25: Parent Conferences, EARLY OUT BOTH DAYS
Wednesday, January 24 - Friday, January 26: PTA Book Fair
Thursday, January 25-Friday, January 26: PTA Breakfast with Buddies, 7:45-8:45 (A-L, Thursday, January 25; M-Z, Friday, January 26)
Monday, January 29: 6th Grade Field Trip to Clark Planetarium (Hummel, Porter, Van Natter)
Tuesday, January 30: 6th Grade Field Trip to Clark Planetarium (Anderson, MJ, Timpke)
Monday, February 5: 3rd-6th Grade Belonging and Inclusion Assembly presented by our district's Office of Equal Opportunity
School Information
Parent Conferences
Parent Conferences will be held Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25. We will follow our EARLY OUT schedule on these days. Please contact your child's teacher if you are unsure of your time. We love the opportunity to celebrate your child and continue to make goals to help each child achieve high levels of success.
Game of the Week
Mrs. Wallace, one of our fabulous recess supervisors, will be hosting "game of the week" at recess for all students who would like to join. This week she will be teaching students the game, "Clean Your Room." We hope your students will come check it out and have fun playing with friends and classmates.
STEM Olympiad Opportunity for 4th-6th Grade Students
4th-6th Grade Spelling Bees
Please see the information below for this year's Spelling Bee. Word lists can be found on the link.
- Class Spelling Bee: February 2024- held during class time- teachers will schedule. The top four from each class will be invited to compete in the Grade-level Spelling Bee.
- Grade-level Spelling Bee: Wednesday, February 21. This will be held in the gym during school hours. Parents, family, and friends are invited to attend. Please remember to bring ID, enter through the main school doors, and check-in at the office.
- West Point Elementary School Spelling Bee: Wednesday, February 28- 4pm in the gym. Parents, family, and friends are invited to attend.
- North-End Semifinal: March 18, 2024, Layton High School, 440 Lancer Lane, Layton, UT
- Final Spelling Bee: April 22, 2024, Layton High School, 440 Lancer Lane, Layton, UT
RUSH to School Attendance Drawing
We would like to thank Coleman Orthodontics for sponsoring their RUSH to SCHOOL attendance contest again this year. Each student who has no tardies or absences for 3rd term will have their name put in a drawing. Three names will be drawn. Each winner will receive a $50 gift card to RUSH, and their classmates will each receive a free activity at RUSH.
PTA Information
Volunteers Needed This Week!
We are looking for parents who are willing to volunteer for this week's events.
We still need help for our Book Fair, the sign-up is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4FACA62EAAFA7-47124236-west#/
We still need help for our Breakfast with Buddies Event, the sign-up is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E45AEAA2CA0FC1-47114732-breakfast#/
School Lunch
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West Point Elementary
Email: mconrad@dsdmail.net
Website: https://westpointel.davis.k12.ut.us/
Location: 3788 West 300 North, West Point, UT 84015, USA
Phone: (801) 402-2750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westpointwildcatsdsd