West Elementary School
11.4.19 Newsletter
Important Upcoming Dates
- Monday, 11/4 through Saturday, 11/9: Scholastic Book Fair (see below)
- Tuesday, 11/12: WPO Meeting @ 7 p.m.
- Thursday, 11/14: Pajama Family Library Night @ 6:30
- Wednesday, 11/20: Early Release Day (2 p.m. dismissal)
- Wednesday, 11/20: Parent Teacher Conf. 5 to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, 11/20: Chick-fil-A Fundraiser ~ 5 to 8 p.m.
- Friday, 11/22: PBIS CELEBRATION - HAT DAY
- Monday, 11/25 thru Friday, 11/29: NO SCHOOL
- Monday, 11/25: Parent Teacher Conferences 12 to 8 pm.
- Tuesday, 11/26: Parent Teacher Conferences 8 to 11 a.m.
2019 Community Harvest Food Drive
District 47 is proud to support the Crystal Lake Food Pantry and looks forward to participating in the 29th annual Community Harvest Food Drive from 10/28-11/19. The pantry provides more than 100,000 pounds of food each year to local families and relies on community support during the month of November to stock its shelves. Visit the District 47 website for most wanted food items.
Monetary donations are also appreciated; checks can be made payable to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. Donations will be accepted at all D47 schools, Wehde Early Childhood Center and the CORE Center through November 19th. D47 schools appreciate any and all donations and are excited to be involved in this annual tradition and important community event!
Scholastic Book Fair
Get ready for a blizzard of books! The Arctic Adventure Book Fair will be held November 4th-November 9th. Families are encouraged to shop the Book Fair on Tuesday, November 5th from 6 to 8 p.m. during Family Night. Parents are also invited to shop the "Arctic Donut Blast" with their children on Wednesday, November 6th before school from 8 to 8:45 a.m.
Parents are also welcome to shop during the school day (after checking in with the front office) on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and again on Saturday, November 9th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We need lots of volunteers to make our book fair a success. Click the link below to sign up. We promise it’ll be snow much fun!
D47 Cold Weather Guidelines
Since school will be in session on many cold days during the winter, it is important to make sure students are dressed appropriately to participate in outdoor activities. Please also make sure their coats, hats, gloves, etc. are all labeled with their name. The guidelines established by District 47 during cold weather are as follows:
Temperature (with Wind Chill) ~ Maximum Time Outside
15 degrees or warmer ~ Unlimited
0 to 15 degrees ~ 20 minutes
Below 0 ~ Students remain indoors
Please also keep in mind that the afternoon pick-up process may take a little longer due to the cold weather. Please be patient as our staff is doing their best to keep traffic moving through the front circle. Parking along Ballard Road (in front of the school) is not allowed. Please do not arrive until your scheduled pick-up time.
The ParentVUE parent teacher conference tab will close to parents on 11.18.19 at the end of the day. Parents will not be able to see their scheduled conference once we close the parent teacher conference link on that date, so please make a note of your scheduled conference time(s).
Encore teachers will be available to meet with you for Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 20, 25, or 26. (Our band teacher, Mrs. Guthrie, will be at West from 6 to 8 p.m. on November 25 and from 8 to 11 a.m. on November 26.) Please contact encore teachers directly if you would like to set up a 10-minute conference either before or after you meet with your child’s classroom teacher.
Art – Mrs. Amato – in the art room (cjamato@d47.org)
Band - Mrs. Guthrie - on the stage in the MPR (mthielsen@d47.org)
Library – Miss Pearl – in the Learning Center (tlpearl@d47.org)
Music - Mrs. Mootz – in the music room (tlmootz@d47.org)
P.E. - Mrs. Walls – in her office in the gym (tjwalls@d47.org)
STEM – Mrs. Wolf – in her classroom in the basement (tawolf@d47.org)
KJ Encore – Mrs. Urbina – on the stage (purbina@d47.org)
LOST AND FOUND
Family Library Night - Pajama Night
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: https://www.facebook.com/D47west/
Twitter: @D47West