Welcome Back Explorers!
Week of August 7, 2023
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Welcome Back to School Westside Families! WE are so excited to see all of our students and families to start our learning adventure this week, and this newsletter has a lot of valuable information to help create a successful start. Please be sure to review its contents entirely. As your proud administration, Mrs. Williams (AP) and I look forward to our partnership this year to ensure your children have a positive educational experience!
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First, if you have NOT received your teacher assignment, please come to our office Monday morning to ensure your enrollment has been finalized and child placed in a class at this time.
Our office hours this week are:
Monday- 7:30am-3:00pm
Tuesday- 10:00am-3:00pm (late opening due to full staff meeting)
Wednesday- 7:30am-3:00pm
Thursday- 7:30am-3:30pm
Friday- 7:30am-3:30pm
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Our Meet the Teacher Event is this Tuesday, Aug. 8th from 4pm-6pm. Don't forget to bring those school supplies to drop off and extra cash for planners, spirit shirts and Kona Ice! We will also be introducing our new mascot who will need to be named by our school community in honor of Westside's 25th Anniversary!
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The first day of school for grades 1-6 is this Thursday, August 10th. Doors open at 7:30am with FREE breakfast for all, and we will begin dismissal at 2:30pm. Parents will not be permitted to walk studens to class for safety protocols, so please say your good-byes at the door.
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Please expect delays in dismissal so we can ensure EVERY child is dismissed in the correct method and arrives safely home. Car loop line will have much longer wait times on the first day, so be prepared for this delay. Please have your ORANGE car tag ready for each child. **Car loop procedures are on the back of the car tags, so please review** They are also noted below for your reference.
This Friday, August 11th, is EARLY DISMISSAL. Students will begin dismissal at 1:15pm, so plan accordingly for meeting buses and car line pick-up. Again, there will be some delays as we follow safe procedures for dismissal.
Our office will stop checkouts at 1:45pm (Mon-Thur) and at 12:45p (Fridays). This is to allow time for our front office and staff to prepare for normal dismissal.
If we move to Rainy Day plan, please follow your requested family plan for all biker/walkers that you indicated on your triplicate form when registered (either wait out storm and students will be released after OR join car loop with orange tag). Please do not come into office to check out child after 1:45p.
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As you begin your Back-To-School shopping, please find our 23-24 Supply List attached as a PDF below. Additionally, please reference the updated Dress Code from BPS by clicking link below. **Note: NO Crocs this year for elementary** See below for more details.
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Reminder that Westside is a CPE site which means every student will receive FREE breakfast AND lunch daily. Parents may choose to set up an account for a la carte items through MyPaymentsPlus.com at the link below. The lunch menu for the first two weeks is shown below and we will be posting it on our website as well.
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Open enrollment for our Brevard Before & After Care is NOW available online for the upcoming year (link below). BAS offers child care from 6:30am-6:00pm each school day. Questions? Email Mrs. Knowles at Knowles.Roxanne@Brevardschools.org
Have a Wonderful Week!
Mrs. Stephanie Woodbury
Woodbury.Stephanie@brevardschools.org
(321)956-5050 ext. 52802
Yes....first week Car Loop will be LONG! We thank you in advance for your patience:)
Car Loop Procedures 23-24
**Note- Even if a sibling doesn't start until a later date OR they are absent, the older siblings will STILL go to the youngest child's location**
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1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th Grade
If your child has a YOUNGER sibling in Kindergarten OR 3rd grade,
please see procedures below.
· Enter SIDE CAR LOOP on the south side of school campus (road between school & Bayside Discovery Center)
· Pull up to the car ahead of you and stay to the RIGHT side of the lane so buses can still pass. **Do NOT block entrance to bus compound**
· Display your student’s car tag in windshield until your student has finished loading. *If you do not have a car tag, please give your Driver’s License to the Westside Staff member for clearance to pick up child*
· Pull up to next available “cone” to meet your student.
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Kindergarten + Siblings AND 3rd Grade + Siblings
· Enter front parking lot of school.
· Pull up to the car ahead of you and stay to the RIGHT side of the lane. *Do NOT block or pull in front of/next to buses*
· Display your student’s car tag in windshield until your student has finished loading. *If you do not have a car tag, please give your Driver’s License to the Westside Staff member for clearance to pick up child*
· Pull up to next available “cone” to meet your student.
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PK without siblings
· Enter SIDE CAR LOOP on the south side of school campus (road between school & Bayside Discovery Center)
· Pull around loop, past Bus Compound entrance, and move into LEFT lane. Pull up to the PK cone or the car in front of you.
· Display your student’s car tag in windshield until your student has finished loading. *If you do not have a car tag, please give your Driver’s License to the Westside Staff member for clearance to pick up child*
· Pull up to next available “cone” to meet your student.
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PK + Siblings
· Park in a visitor’s spot in front of the school.
· Present your children’s car tag to a PK staff member in the front entrance alcove to pick up your students. *If you do not have a car tag, please give your Driver’s License to the Westside Staff member for clearance to pick up child*