West Elementary School
August 9, 2021
New Family Orientation
Welcome to West!
You are invited to our
NEW FAMILY ORIENTATION
Thursday, August 12th
We will be doing two sessions for our New Family Night! Please adhere to the specific time assigned below so we can follow our social distancing guidelines. Please use the first initial in your last name to determine what session you are attending.
Last Name A - L
6:00 - 6:45 p.m.
Last Name M - Z
7:00 - 7:45 p.m.
(Please park in the rear lot and enter Door #8. We will start the meeting in the cafeteria.)
Welcome to West!
We’re glad you’re here
And are so excited
For a brand new year.
We hope that you’ll come
To get acquainted with West
As we introduce you to our school
We’ll do our best!
So join us that night
And bring the children for sure.
We’ll answer your questions
And end the night with a tour!
New Family Orientation will provide you with the opportunity to become familiar with West, meet some of our West Parent Organization volunteers, and ask questions. The school-aged children will be enjoying a special time to meet teachers, listen to stories, and become familiar with their new school. A tour will culminate the evening. We look forward to meeting you.
Mrs. Klinsky, Principal
Mrs. Cruz, Assistant Principal
First Grade Families - Optional Tour
Due to our New Family Night being remote last year, our incoming 1st graders missed out on a tour of the building. We would like to offer a special opportunity for our 1st graders and their families. If you are interested in taking a tour of West, you may come on Thursday, August 12th between 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. We will give every family a map of West and you can take a self guided tour of the building. Mrs. Klinsky and Mrs. Cruz will be wandering the hallways to help you find specific locations. We do ask that you follow our guidelines and wear a mask.
Meet the Teacher
Last Name A - G
1:30 - 1:55
Last Name H - N
2:05 - 2:30
Last Name O - Z
2:40 - 3:05
If you pre-ordered a supply pack, those will be placed in the classroom prior to the "Meet the Teacher" event.
Students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade will need an Encore shirt*. These shirts are worn to PE, Art, Music, STEM and LMC. There is a spot on the shirt for their names and will also serve as a good protector from glue, paint, etc. on their school clothes. Encore shirts are $5.00 each (cash or check made payable to CLSD47). There will be several opportunities to purchase an Encore shirt:
- New Family Night
- Meet the Teacher
- You may send $5 with your student on a school day and we will be sure to get them a shirt.
*If your 1st or 2nd grader already has an Encore shirt that still fits them, you won't need to purchase a new one.
3rd-5th graders do not wear Encore shirts, so they won't need one.
Coffee and a Smile
Hey, parents! Are you looking forward to having the kids gone or sad to see them go? Whatever your feelings, come share the back to school excitement with the WPO (West Parent Organization) the first mornings of school. All parents are invited to visit our "Coffee and a Smile" events near the entrance to the playground on Wednesday, August 18th or Thursday, August 19th, starting at 8:30 a.m.
Please reach out to Sarah Kovarik, WPO President, at kovarik.sarah@gmail.com with any questions.
A Note from Mrs. Keegan, RN
Welcome back to a new school year! I look forward to seeing your student in person very soon! Here is some important information that you need to know for the start of the school year.
If your student will need daily medication or will need to keep medication in the health office, it will be necessary to have a medication authorization form completed for this school year. Here is a link to the medication authorization form . Once you have the form and medication, you can bring it in to the school. Please do not send medication in with your student.
If you are a parent of a kindergartner, the first day of school for your student is Thursday, August 19th. All paperwork for your kindergarten student is due in the nurse's office prior to this start date. District 47 has a first day exclusion policy. Required paperwork includes a physical dated within the last year (with both sides of the form completed) and kindergarten immunizations up to date; a vision exam is due by October 15th and a dental exam is due by May.
I will be in the building from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily starting Tuesday, August 10th. Or, if you have the completed paperwork, you can drop it off at any time, as the office is open. You may also email the paperwork to wesmedrecords@d47.org. If you have already submitted the required paperwork, disregard this message.
If you have any questions regarding the health office procedures for medication or required paperwork, please reach out to me at 815.788.5555 or AJKeegan@d47.org.
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West Elementary School
Email: jschoepel@d47.org
Website: www.d47.org/wes
Location: 100 Briarwood Road, Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 815.788.5550
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Twitter: @d47west