West Elementary School
February 21, 2020
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
2/21 ~ 4th & 5th Grade DJ Party @ 6:30 to 8 p.m.
2/26 ~ Early Release Day (2 p.m. dismissal)
2/27 ~ ALL SCHOOL PBIS CELEBRATION - "Dress Up Day"
3/7 ~ FUN FAIR (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
3/10 ~ WPO Meeting (7 p.m.)
3/12 ~ Family Library BINGO Night (6 to 7:30 p.m.)
3/21 thru 3/29 ~ SPRING BREAK!
WEST FAMILY FUN FAIR
The West Family Fun Fair will be on Saturday, March 7th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be games, Bingo, Cake Walk/Book Walk, food and much, much more. Again this year we will be raffling off Grade Level Theme Baskets and Teacher Raffles. (See below for additional information about the Raffles.) All games and activities will end at 2:00 p.m., and the raffle drawing will begin at 2:15 p.m. Please enter the Family Fun Fair through the back entrance of the school.
The Fun Fair provides a chance to bring teachers and staff, students, families, friends, and alumni together for a day full of entertainment and memory-making. In order to make this event a raving success, we need your help!
Please click on the link below to review the opportunities we have to volunteer at the event. West students in 5th grade, older siblings, alumni, and family are needed to help make this day a success!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4ca8a92da5fe3-funfair3
Please contact Kim Manthey at kim.manthey@aol.com if you have any questions or need additional information.
West Fun Fair Raffles - Help Needed
The Fun Fair is an exciting carnival-type atmosphere to play games, win prizes and buy raffle tickets to win theme baskets and exclusive experiences with your favorite West teachers! There are many opportunities to help out during this fun event. Volunteers are needed to gather raffle items, make baskets, and more. Please click on this link to sign up to help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4ca8a92da5fe3-funfair2
If you have any questions about the raffle baskets, please email Sarah Kovarik at kovarik.sarah@gmail.com.
Family Library (BINGO) Night
Looking Ahead...
SPRING SPIRIT WEAR SALE: Our WPO will be offering a spring spirit wear sale through Cotton & Ink from March 6 through March 20th. Items will be delivered to West for distribution mid-April. Look for more information soon!
ILLINOIS SCIENCE ASSESSMENT: In compliance with Illinois testing requirements, District 47 will administer a science assessment to fifth (and eighth) grade students between March 2, 2020 and April 24, 2020. The assessment will be administered in an online format and is aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for Science incorporating the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) adopted in 2014. The test time allotted is approximately three 40-minute sessions administered over three consecutive days. To learn more about the assessment, visit the Illinois State Board of Education’s website at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Illinois-Science-Assessment.aspx.
2020 STUDENT ART SHOW: This year’s Student Art Show reception will be held Friday, April 17, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Dole Mansion (formerly referred to as Lakeside Arts Park).
West Elementary School
Email: jschoepel@d47.org
Website: www.d47.org/wes
Location: 100 Briarwood Road, Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 815.788.5550
Facebook: facebook.com/D47west/
Twitter: @d47West