West Elementary School
May 13, 2022
UPCOMING DATES:
5/13 - REMINDER: Today is the last day for Open Enrollment!
5/17 - Shield Testing - Final Week
5/17 - Kindy Kick-Off (2:15-3:00 PM)
5/17 - 5th Grade Celebration at Lippold (11:15 AM - 3:15 PM)
5/19 -5/25 - Spirt Week
5/20 - Field Day (Rain date 5/23)
5/24 - 5th Graders get to visit their middle school - 9:30 to Noon
5/24 - 5th Grade Clap-Out at 2:15 PM
5/24 - Last Day of School for Kindergarten
5/25 - Last Day of School for 1st through 5th Grade - 10:30 am Dismissal
5/25 & 5/26 - Kindergarten Screening (for Incoming Kindergarteners)
REMINDER: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR 2022-23 OPEN RE-ENROLLMENT - CURRENT STUDENTS
REMINDER: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR ONLINE ENROLLMENT for returning families for the 2022-23 school year through ParentVue. Enrollment is required for all returning District 47 students who will be in 1st through 8th grades in the 2022-23 school year. Parents of incoming kindergartners and early childhood students are exempt from this process.
Returning family enrollment helps determine overall student population and assists with appropriate staffing and class size. Note: If your family IS NOT returning to District 47 for the upcoming school year, please use online enrollment to indicate this and also contact your child’s school directly.
Your ParentVue login and password are required to complete online enrollment. Should you need assistance in obtaining your ParentVue login or password, please contact the school office or the parent Help Desk at HD@d47.org. For ParentVue instructions, see the lnks below:
Online Enrollment Instructions - English
Online Enrollment Instructions - Spanish
Note: If your proof of residency is out of date, you will be contacted by a District 47 staff member requesting an updated copy that is due prior to the start of the 2022-2023 school year. If your address has changed, please contact your school office. Click the link to review Residency Requirements.
Online enrollment must be completed and submitted to confirm your child(ren) enrollment(s) for the 2022-23 school year. Fee payments are not required at the time you complete the online enrollment process. Fee statements will be sent prior to the start of the school year.
Reminder from the Health Office...
Please pick up any and all medication and/or supplies your student has in the health office by 10:30 am, Wednesday May 25th, medication will not be sent home with students. Any medication/supplies left, will be disposed of after 10:30 am. If you are unsure if your student has medication, feel free to call or email Mrs. Keegan 815-788-5555 or Ajkeegan@d47.org If your student will need medication next school year, here is a link to the form for all D47 schools Medication Authorization Form.
Have a safe and healthy summer!
Amanda Keegan, RN
ILLNESS: WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD AT HOME
Over the past several weeks, District 47 has also seen an increase in the number of positive COVID cases, influenza, RSV and other cold-like illnesses among both staff and students. To minimize the potential spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses during these last few weeks of school, we ask that you please keep your children at home if they are ill or experiencing any COVID-like symptoms. We ask that you please follow the guidelines for keeping your child at home posted on the district’s website.
School Supply Kits for next school year
We are in the home stretch of the 2021-2022 school year and time to think about supply kits for next year!
We are pleased to announce that District 47 is purchasing many items off the supply lists for our students for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year! Even though the district is providing many items, we wanted to offer parents the option to purchase school supply kits for the remaining items. This will be an online only sale and will continue through Tuesday, May 31.
If you wish to purchase a kit/s, visit www.shopttkits.com and enter in West’s school code 22229. You will then be able to scroll down the page and find a kit for each grade level. The kits will be in classrooms for students on Meet the Teacher day in August.
If you have any questions please contact Lisa Miller at lmiller783@gmail.com or 518-368-2236.
SPIRIT WEEK - MAY 19TH THROUGH MAY 25TH!
Field Day - May Friday, 20th (Rain Date - Monday, May 23rd)
West’s Field Day will be May 20th with the rain date of May 23rd. Students will be rotating through fun games and activities with their class. If you would like to sign-up to help run the activities, please use this link: Volunteer Sign-Up
Please have your student wear their grade level color and bring their own water bottle. Please also have your child apply sunscreen/bug spray at home before arriving to school. They can not bring it to school and apply it here. If your child signed up for the hot dog lunch it will be served on May 20th even if field day is moved to the 23rd due to rain.
Class Colors:
K - Green
1st - Blue
2nd - Red
3rd - Yellow
4th - Orange
5th - 5th Grade T-shirt
*No spectators/parents can come to Field Day unless you signed up as a volunteer.
5th Grade Clap-Out on Tuesday, May 24th at 2:15 PM
Celebrating our Wonderful Staff!!
This week we are celebrating our amazing Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Speech/Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Itinerants and Social/Emotional Learning Coordinators. Thank you for all you do for our students and staff everyday! Each and everyone of you make WEST the BEST! 💙💛
Mrs. Keegan - School Nurse
SOCIAL WORKER - MRS. MORESCHI
SOCIAL WORKER - MS. KEBR
ELL TEACHER - MRS. ROUTZAHN
Speech/Language Pathologist - Mrs. Fruhaus
West Elementary School
Email: Wesschool@d47.org
Website: www.d47.org/wes
Location: 100 Briarwood Road, Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 815.788.5550
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/D47west
Twitter: @d47west