Weekly Update
11/13/20
Distance Learning
Families,
Our first Distance Learning Week will be November 30th-December 4th. I will be re-sending schedules in the next few days. The teachers will also be sharing detailed schedules and other information in the upcoming week.
Teachers will be sending home materials that students need for Distance Learning on November 24th.
*Please let your classroom teacher know if your student will have a planned absence that day. The teacher will need advance notice to prep the materials to be sent on a different date.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding Distance Learning weeks.
Thanks!
Together we can.
Together we will.
Mrs. Brittany Sidders
West Dodge Station Principal
Screening Children
School Breakfast Hours
Water bottles
Please remember to send your students with water bottles that can be refilled at school. The water fountains remain closed at WDS for student and staff safety. But, we do have bottle fillers a way students can get water throughout the day.
Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Traffic Tips
Please wear a mask if you are going to be within 6 feet of students, staff, or other families at pick-up or drop-off.
Important Dates
November 13th - Remote Learner Supply Pick-Up (9:00-11:00)
November 19th - Student Council Spirit Day -Favorite Sports/Team Day
November 24th - Mid-Quarter Reports
Remote Learner Supply Pick-Up (9:00-11:00)
PJ and Popcorn Schoolwide Party - To celebrate Fun Run Success!
November 25th - NO SCHOOL Teacher Inservice (calendar change)
November 26th-27th - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
November 30th -December 4th - Remote Learning Week
Schoolwide PJ and Popcorn Party
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020, 08:00 AM
West Dodge Station Elementary, California Street, Elkhorn, NE, USA
Counselor Corner
Here are some reasons to practice being thankful:
Telling other people “thank you” or why you are thankful for them builds relationships
Being thankful builds confidence rather than insecurity.
A positive outlook comes with being thankful.
People who list things they are thankful for each night sleep better.
Being thankful helps people to deal with adversity
A thankful attitude lowers stress and anxiety and helps with depression
A thankful person is a happy person
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Mrs. Jean Herold
402.289.2773
District Information
PTO News
Celebration of Giving
This holiday season, we hope you’ll consider helping an Elkhorn family in need! Elkhorn Elementary and Middle Schools are sponsoring a gift drive for families within the Elkhorn community with the annual “Celebration of Giving” project. Last year this project helped serve over 125 families in our school district, and we hope to help even more this year.
Please watch for a sign-up genius in an email from Mrs. Sidders the week of November 16th, and consider signing up to purchase one or more of the items listed. Wrapped gifts,
with a tag attached identifying the item inside and the letter/number associated with the gift, should be returned to school no later than TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th.
Please join us in making a difference in the lives of some Elkhorn families, and in making a lasting impression on our own children!
Questions?
Please click on the flyer below for more details OR
Contact: Misti Bausch 402-616-3746 misti_o@hotmail.com
Our next PTO meeting will be November 9th, 2020 at 6:30pm. This meeting will be held via Zoom videoconferencing and all WDS parents and staff members are invited to attend. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to wds.pto@gmail.com and we will send you the Zoom participation information.
WDS PTO Website:
We still have quite a few families who need to visit our new website to create their account and review their online directory and publish preferences. If you haven't yet done so, you can create your account at:
https://westdodgestationpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home.
WDS Sprit Store:
We've re-opened the WDS Spirit Store just in time for the holidays. We've also added some new cold-weather items so your family can show your school spirit while bundling up this winter. The order deadline is Monday, November 9th! All orders will ship free to the school in early December and be distributed and sent home with your students. If you are ordering items for your child as a gift, make sure to include the word "GIFT" after your students name in the "Order Naming" box when placing your order. Items that are gifts will be available for parent pick up in the vestibule in the front of the school. Check out the school store and place your order here:
http://coachsassistant.gtmsportswear.com/WDS
Contact Information
Please feel free to contact me any time if you have questions, concerns, feedback, or want to share your great news. ~Mrs. Sidders
Email: bsidders@epsne.org
Website: https://www.elkhornweb.org/westdodgestation/
Location: 18480 California Street, Elkhorn, NE, USA
Phone: 402-289-2773
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSWD
Twitter: @ElkhornPS_WD