Dear West Newton Families,

Goodbye, August and hello, September! NWEA testing has been completed in grades Kindergarten through sixth grade for both reading and math. We will be running reports to share with parents at our conferences during the first week of October; that way, you will be provided with support from your child’s teacher to look at areas of strength and growth in both reading and math for your child. Please look for communication in September from your child’s teacher to choose a conference time for October 5.

We have an upcoming PTO meeting on Tuesday, September 6 beginning at 5:30pm in the media center and all parents are invited to attend. Our PTO trash bag fundraiser is going strong through Friday, September 9. Please turn in all orders and payment by next Friday, September 9; all profits will be used to support our West Newton Tigers! Trash bag orders will be fulfilled the first week of October.

Midterm reports will come home on September 7 in grades 1-6. Please sign and return the envelope to your child’s teacher, and please reach out to him or her should you have any questions.

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

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!!

westnewtonelempto@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, September 6 ~ PTO Meeting @ 5:30pm

Friday, September 9 ~ Trash Bag Orders & Money Due

OCTOBER

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

Wednesday, October 5 ~ Student Led Conference/NO SCHOOL

If your student does not have the required immunizations, please take note of the following options:

● On Wednesday, September 21st, families will have the opportunity to attend a vaccination clinic at the Decatur Township School for Excellence in the Community Room (door 1) from 4:30-7pm. It is important to maintain compliance for the safety of your student.

● Make an appointment with your primary care physician's office

● Marion County Health Department: find a clinic that is administering immunizations, please visit the Marion County Health Department at http://marionhealth.org/immunize/

● Community Clinic at Walgreens - their Mann Road location at 317-487-0722 for further information regarding possible age and insurance limitations.

If you have made an appointment with your doctor or another provider, please notify your school nursing staff of the date immediately. After your child’s appointment, immunization records should be turned into the school immediately after the appointment.

If you have any other questions or are unsure of what vaccines your child should receive, please call your school and speak to the School Nurse.

Paige Ison, RN

West Newton Elementary

School Nurse

317-856-5237

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.