Dear West Newton Families,

Conference time is upon us and the staff of West Newton is thrilled to have the opportunity to share with families about our students’ learning! We love having our students’ families at our school! Be sure to ask your child about his or her Student Data Talk with Mrs. McGuffey, Mr. Bright, or me as we partnered with teachers to help set learning goals.

• Wed., Oct. 5 = Conference Day; classes will not be in session

• Please check the conference time that has been set aside for you and your child; teachers sent home confirmation of conference times this week.

• The Book Fair will be open from 7am-7pm on Conference Day!

Lunch with Someone You Love dates & times during the Book Fair

• Sept. 30 = Kindergarten @ 10:00am and Grade 3 @ 1pm

• Oct. 3 = Grade 2 @ 11:00am and Grade 4 @ 11:30am

• Oct. 4 = Grade 1 @ 10:30am

• Oct. 6 = Grade 6 @ 12:00pm and Grade 5 @ 12:30pm

• Families are welcome to come to lunch any day that works for your schedule - these days are just suggestions.

We could use more parent volunteers to support our PTO events; especially the Book Fair. Please click on this link if you would like to sign-up to volunteer at a West Newton PTO event:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A4AC22AAFFC70-west1

Our next PTO meeting will be on Tues., Oct. 4 at 5:30pm in the media center.

Our West Newton students are amazing! Thank you so much for partnering with us in our students’ success and for sharing your children with us. #DecaturProud

With Tiger Pride,

Susan D. Strube

Principal

westnewtonelempto@gmail.com

OCTOBER

Tuesday, October 4 ~ PTO Meeting @ 5:30pm

Wednesday, October 5 ~ Student Led Conference/NO SCHOOL

Popcorn is $.50 per bag. Popcorn money will be collected all week and the popcorn will be distributed during the students' lunch time. All proceeds benefit the Student Activity fund and the Staff Fund.

Popcorn Friday will take place every week!!

Decatur Township School Police Department, (DTSPD), in collaboration with the Drug Free Coalition, is excited to offer a new diversion program for students found to be in possession of tobacco products,

e-cigarettes, and or vaping devices. DTSPD has also partnered with our local courts in an effort to minimize the use of these products and devices on our campuses. Our students, if found with the aforementioned items, would be in violation of Indiana Code 35-46-1-10.5, Minor in Possession of a Tobacco Product or an Electronic Cigarette or 7.1-5-12-8 Smoking in a Prohibited Area. Each of these would be met with an Indiana citation, also known as a “Uniform Traffic Ticket,” (UTT). When submitted to the courts, the cost of the ticket for this violation is $170.50. This is an actual ticket and will affect your license or the ability to obtain one if left unpaid. Our objective however, is not to create financial hardship, but to have an opportunity to educate students and families on the dangers of vaping and tobacco products. Twice per month, DTSPD officers will present a 1-hour class for students who have opted to accept the terms of the diversion program. The cost of the class for a student attending alone is $75.00. If a student attends the class with a parent or guardian, the class is discounted at a cost of $25.00. Upon the completion of the class, the UTT, or citation, will not be referred to the courts, and there will be no record of the violation. A student may only participate in the program once per school year, and only twice throughout their entire school career.

Please see below for current and accurate car rider procedures.

During arrival and dismissal, the buses park in front of the school. Students may not be dropped off from a car at the front of the school during arrival or picked up there during dismissal. Please follow the procedures outlined below for car rider drop-off and pick-up at the back of West Newton, Door 10.

AM Arrival:

• Car Riders
  • Please enter the car rider line through the lower parking lot off Mooresville Road. We are not to block Hayworth Road, so please wait at the bottom of the hill until you can proceed all the way to the top. Do not try to enter the car rider line by entering Hayworth from Mooresville and making a U-turn.
  • In the lower parking lot, please join the line on the right or left side of the lot (either side of the cement medians). Cars will take turns merging into the access road that leads to Hayworth Road.
  • Drop-off is from 7:20-7:40 a.m. Students will not be able to exit vehicles until 7:20 a.m.
  • The first car must pull all the way up to the first red pole by the blue sign.
  • The next 2 cars need to pull up to the second and third red poles.
  • Please have your child ready to exit your car when you pull up to the sidewalk area. Once the school door (10 South) is open, the first three (3) cars are to unload. For safety, students need to be ready to exit the vehicle on the passenger side and parents should remain in the vehicle.
  • In order to expedite unloading, please watch for an adult to wave your child out of the car once you have stopped by the sidewalk.
    • Please do not hold up the car rider line by having last minute discussions, signing papers or waiting to be first in line.
  • Please wait until students are on the sidewalk before pulling away.
  • Students will line up inside the school the hallways and then be dismissed to classrooms at 7:30.
  • Once the bell rings at 7:40 students are considered tardy and must enter through the front doors and come through the office to sign in.

• Car rider dismissal will begin at 2:20 p.m. at Door 10 South on Hayworth Rd. (same route as AM)
• If your child is not in line when we begin loading cars we may ask you to pull forward.
• Once buses pull out of the parking lot, the back door is closed and students will need to be picked up in the office by coming to the door to get them.
• We request your patience, as we expect a larger number of car riders this year. We will move the line as quickly as possible while student and staff safety will be our first priority.
• Please ensure your car rider sign is displayed in the windshield.