West End News
Week of March 13, 2023
From the Principal
I hope you and your family are enjoying a nice long weekend!
Our district technology folks have put together a digital book to provide information about parenting in today's digital world. Access the digital book here.
West End's number one safety issue at drop-off and pick-up.... cell phones. Please help us by putting away your phone (including texting and phone conversations) when you are in the car line!
This newsletter is packed with information! Be sure to ready all the way to the bottom!
Reminders....
If you are currently attending West End on school choice, please remember to renew now for the 2023-24 school year. Please let us know if you have questions!
We need your help! If you know of anyone who has a child who will turn 4 on or before September 1, please let them know that we are currently enrolling for K4 for the 2023-24 school year. This link will provide more information or they can call 864-2500 for more information. Please share this information!
Have a great week!
Angie Garrison, Ed.D.
Principal
West End's Mission: Our West End Community maximizes students’ potential by providing instruction that builds our students’ knowledge, strengthens their skills, and develops in them career-ready characteristics for success in an ever-changing world.
Our Car Line is a No Phone Zone!
Cell Phones in the Car Line are our biggest safety issue at drop-off and pick-up!
The distraction of your phone can take your eyes off your surroundings for much longer than you may realize. Drop off and pickup lines include a lot of stops and starts, in addition to a lot of children moving from place to place. To avoid any tragedies, put your phone away while dropping off and picking up your most precious cargo.
Our "One School, One Book" Reading Challenge Continues...
FAMILY TECH FREE FUN!
Our family prize games are in! Are you meeting the tech free family challenge?
National School Breakfast Week Was a ROARing Success!
Caught Reading Outside of School....
West End Library News
Have you applied for free or reduced lunch?
West End Teacher of the Month Nomination Form
Are you connected to your child's teacher on Schoology?
Absences, Tardiness, and Excuses
Please remember to turn in an excuse for each day your child misses school. Doctor’s notes, parent notes, emails, texts, and Schoology messages to the teacher all serve as excuses. Please note, doctor’s notes are required after the 10th absence. If a child accumulates 3 consecutive or 5 total unexcused absences, an Attendance Intervention Plan conference will need to be held. Continued absences could result in additional conferencing and/or referral to the district for truancy…leading to possible Court Order for attendance. This includes being at school on time each day. Students tend to perform better when they maintain a routine schedule and begin the day with their classmates.
Student Chromebooks
Student devices are in use by all students. Kindergarten uses Chromebook tablets in their classrooms. Help us to encourage students to take care of and protect their devices in order to keep then working properly all school year. This includes taking care of chargers and cases as well. Remember lost or damaged items can incur a fee to replace them. If you have not already, please sign in to your My School Bucks account to pay the $25 tech fee that is required of all School District of Pickens County students.
My School Bucks Link
"Families Diving Deep" -Opportunities for West End Families Throughout the Year
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West End News
Email: angiegarrison@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: http://wes.pickens.k12.sc.us/
Location: Easley, SC, USA
Phone: 864-397-2500
Facebook: facebook.com/westendelem
Twitter: @westendelem