NEWS FROM WES
From Principal Maggie Mills ~ September 2, 2019
Upcoming Events
- Monday, September 2nd: No School, Labor Day
- Tuesday, September 10th: 5th grade trip to the White River
- Thursday, September 12th: PTO Meeting, 5:30-6:30pm
- Monday, September 16th: Picture Day
- Tuesday, September 24th: Parent Curriculum Exploration Night, 6-7:30pm
- Week of Monday September 30th: 6th Grade Web of Life
- Wednesday, October 2nd-4th: 4th Grade at HOC
- Monday, October 7th: No School, teacher inservice day
For the complete WES events calendar, click here.
For individual classroom news and events, click here.
Welcome Back from the Principal!
Sincerely Yours,
Maggie Mills
Playground Service Project
9th Grade Trail Work On Friday, Kat Robbins brought a team of 9th graders from WUHSMS to repair an eroded trail on the playground. The 9th graders cut the trail level again and spread mulch and stones to stabilize and repair trail. This will improve usability for WES students and community members. Thank you 9th grade team and Ms. Robbins! | 6th graders join in Rob Hanson brought a group of WES 6th graders out to learn about the project and pitch in with moving mulch. | 6th and 9th grade mulch bucket brigade |
9th Grade Trail Work
6th graders join in
WES Playground Improvement Plan

Protocol For Notifying WES with Changes in After School Plan
If you have had a chance to read our WCSU Elementary Handbook, you may have noted the following protocol regarding dismissal change of plans:
Call or notify the school prior to 1:30 PM to change regular dismissal plans.
Please notify the school office of dismissal changes by phone (457-2522), e-mail (davidmiles@wcsu.net) or note.
If your child is taking a different bus or different bus stop, include the name of where they are going and a full address of where they are to be dropped off. The drivers require a note from us with this information.
After 1:30, it is VERY challenging to get messages regarding end of day plans to students and teachers and bus line monitors. When plans change, we must notify the student and the teacher and update the bus list. We need ample time between 1:30-2:30 to make these changes as we receive dozens of calls/messages each day regarding changes. When we have to hold the bus because your child does not know his/her plans or the plan changes last minute, it leads to bus drivers working beyond their contracted hours and worried parents/guardians at bus stops due to late buses. Please help us keep things running smoothly so all the buses can run on time.
The best thing you can do is spend a few minutes on Sunday evening or Monday morning reviewing the week's dismissal plan with your child and communicate this plan to his/her teacher and the office. Children feel worried and then have a hard time learning when plans for the end of the day are uncertain or change frequently. PLEASE help your child feel safe and secure at school knowing that all the adults have a plan to take care of their whereabouts after school.

