Westridge Family Notes
Westridge Elementary School | October 15, 2021
Learning Highlights
Students in KB play a math game, Dot Memory, to practice subitizing!
Fall Conference Information
Fall Conference Dates:
Monday, October 25th (no students / full day for conferences) 8:15am - 4:15pm
Tuesday, October 26th from 4:15 - 8:00pm
Thursday, October 28th from 4:15 - 8:00pm
This fall we will offer virtual conferences and then will only hold in-person conferences for extenuating circumstances.
Conferences will be 20 minutes long.
Families will receive a virtual conference link from the teacher on October 22nd.
We look forward to connecting with you through our fall conferences. Please remember you can always reach out to your student’s teacher any time you have questions about your student’s learning.
Please sign up for your conference using SchoolBookings at:
https://www.schoolbookings.net/code/ug7q4
(code: ug7q4 if needed).
Social-Emotional Learning In Classrooms: District Communication
WDMCS understands that embedding Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is an essential part of a well-rounded education. We are excited to prioritize this as part of our staff professional development and in the classroom with your students.
SEL helps us all learn skills and attitudes to manage emotions, achieve positive goals, show empathy, and maintain positive relationships.
As we connect this important work to our Iowa Social-Emotional Learning Competencies, we will also use Panorama’s Social-Emotional Learning Survey this fall (between October 18 - 29). This survey will provide an opportunity for your students to give us their individual feedback and perspective so SEL can be effectively integrated into our daily instruction.
Crosswalk Information
1st & 3rd Wednesday
The third Wednesday of the month, we encourage staff and students to wear Westridge attire or school colors.
Early Dismissals
Don't forget...every Wednesday is an early dismissal at 3:10 pm. This includes the first day of school. Please make necessary arrangements.
Upcoming Dates:
October 25, 26, 28: Fall conferences
Westridge Elementary School
Beth Brewer, Principal
Jeannette Barnes, Assistant Principal
Website: https://www.wdmcs.org/schools/westridge/
Location: 5500 E.P. True Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-633-5400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdmwestridge