Bulldog Bulletin
September 1st, 2022
509 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80911
719-391-3335 (Office)
719-391-9416 (Fax)
Office Information
Office hours: 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
To report an absence, please call 719-391-3336
Please notify the office immediately for any changes in student contact information.
Student hours: 8:15 a.m.-3:25 p.m. Tardy bell: 8:20 a.m.
Students are not allowed on school grounds before 8:00 a.m. Students who are on school grounds earlier than expected , without a parent/guardian, will be sent to the office to call home.
School Website: https://widefield.wsd3.org/
School Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WidefieldSchooloftheArts/
Remind App Set Up: https://www.wsd3.org/parents-students/remind
Link to Parent/Student Handbook: 2022-23 WESA Handbook
Important Dates to Remember for September
- Free & Reduced Lunch Applications Available
- All Wednesdays ~ WESA Wednesday (wear purple and/or Bulldog swag)
- September 1st ~ Picture Day
- September 1st ~ Sonic Night, 5-8 p.m.
- September 2nd ~ 1st Semester Enrichment Sign Up @ 4 p.m. (details below)
- September 5th ~ Labor Day, No School
- September 10th ~ WESA Day at the Fine Arts Center (details below)
- September 13th ~ PTO Mtg. @ 3:45 p.m. (Room 24)
- September 14th ~ BAAC Mtg. @ 8:30 a.m. (Library)
- September 15th ~ WESA Innovation Day, No School
- September 16th ~ PD Day, No School
- September 19th ~ Mid Terms Go Home
- September 24th ~ Community Parade @ 10 a.m.
- September 26th - October 7th ~ Read-a-Thon
Featured Artist of the Month ~ Saul Bass
WESA's Artist Study of the Month is Saul Bass (1920-1996). He was an American graphic designer and filmmaker best known for designing movie posters and corporate logos, such as Hanna-Barbera, AT&T, and Girl Scouts.
WESA 4th and 5th grade students are learning about the principles of graphic design as they design their own food trucks with logos.
1st Semester Enrichment Sign Ups
In an effort to streamline and organize our enrichment opportunities, we have compiled all of our clubs & activities that will be offered in the 1st semester (September-December) into one sign up. On Friday, September 2nd at 4 p.m. a Remind message will go out with the link to view club/activity opportunities and include a digital sign up. We will be on a first come first serve basis for enrollment. Please read through the flyers that will be attached to the Remind message for the details of each club/activity. The digital form will be for ONE student/form. Thank you for your interest in before & after school clubs/activities.
WESA Day at the Fine Arts Center
Saturday Sept. 10th is WESA day at the Fine Arts Center! Families are invited to tour the museum for free anytime on the 10th from 10am-4pm. We will have WESA activities set up from 10am-noon on that day and families will receive a voucher to come back for free again. Please wear your WESA gear and come check it out!
There are several current exhibitions at the FAC to see including the Chicanx Landscapes, Art of the Southwest, and Shifting Landscapes of the Pikes Peak Region. For more information about the museum: https://fac.coloradocollege.edu/museum/
Location: Fine Arts Center
30 W. Dale Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Hours: 10am-4pm (10-noon for WESA activities)
There are no mask or vaccination requirements, but please stay home if you are feeling sick.
WESA Info 22-23
If you haven't already, please take a moment to review the WESA Information slides for the 2022-23 school year. It includes school information, safety information, school policies, etc. We appreciate you abiding by our policies and procedures in order to run a SAFE and PRODUCTIVE learning environment for your child(ren).
Student T-Shirts
In the month of September your child will come home with a Bulldog t-shirt for them to wear on WESA Wednesdays! We encourage our students to wear their Bulldog swag with pride! T-shirts are being purchased with funds raised during our 2021 Read-a-Thon! Thank you Parents & Families!
Widefield School District Documents
First WESA PTO meeting ~ September 13th
The WESA Parent Teacher Organization is open to all. We do not collect fees/dues to be a member. We are all members. Come join us for our 1st meeting of the year on September 13th at 3:45 p.m.
Do you have an interest in being a PTO Board Member? Come to the meeting and hear about each of the positions, express interest and elections will be held. We will also be discussing events to support our families. We hope to see you there!
Building Accountability Advisory Committee (BAAC)
The Building Accountability and Advisory Committee (BAAC) provides parents, staff, students and interested citizens an opportunity to participate in the planning and accountability process. The committee is asked to act in an advisory role to the administration, serving primarily as a representative group for the community between and within the school, the school community, and the district. Persons interested in serving on the committee are asked to email the principal at ruizshelley@wsd3.org.
Title I Compliance ~ Parents Right To Know
Your child participates in a program in Widefield School District which receives funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. You have the right to know what professional qualifications are held by the teachers who instruct your child. The Act gives you the right to the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:
Whether the teacher is licensed or qualified for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.
Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency permit or other provisional status under which state licensing criteria have been waived.
The college major of the teacher, any advanced degrees held by the teacher, and the subject matter of those degrees.
What instructional aides or similar paraprofessionals, if any, provide instructional services to your child, and if so, what qualifications they possess.
If you are interested in receiving information of this sort, please contact the Human Resources office at 391-3015.