West Weekly
January 13, 2023
Upcoming Dates
Monday, Jan. 16 ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- No School for Students (Staff PD)
- PTC Meeting @ 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Jan. 17
- Field School: Pine Island Field Trip 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
- Delayed Start - 9:15
- Lockdown Drill @1:30 pm
Thursday, Jan. 19
- DK-1st: Symphony Lollipops Field Trip 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Friday, Jan. 20
- Bright Beginnings 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Notes from the Principal
Dear West Family,
Happy Friday! The students had a great first full week of school after returning from break.
Please remember that Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King (1/16/23) day and students do not have school.
If you have a daughter in 3rd or 4th grade, make sure to check out the information below about Girls on the Run starting soon here at West!
As always please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns.
West is..
Best,
Tony
Attendance
Student Absences
Just a reminder if your student is absent please email westoffice@nvps.net or call 616.361.3470 the day of the absence.
Student Tardy
Students are marked tardy if they arrive to class after the 8:15 bell. Please make sure to sign them in on the Chromebook located in our lobby if you drop off students after this time.
*If your student is attending an appointment of any kind please provide us with a doctor's note.
We are now at the point where truancy/attendance letters have begun being sent out and want to make sure we are working together to have your student in school as often as possible. Please know that this reporting it mandatory by the state of Michigan and is something we have to do.
Girls on the Run!
3rd and 4th Grade Parents:
Girls on the Run is coming soon! This is an amazing program that teaches girls in 3rd and 4th grade how to navigate their feelings and to get along with one another. We also learn about different ways to exercise and stay in shape and we have tons of FUN.
If you would like to sign your daughter up for Girls on the Run, click here. Please remember there are scholarships available to EVERY girl!
**We now have practices available on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. Please contact Marisa Strow (mstrow@nvps.net) if you would like more information or have further questions.
The Dentist is Coming to West!!
The Mobile Dentist will be at West Oakview Tuesday, February 7. Permission slips went home with ALL students last week. These were due back TODAY!
*See below for a link to sign up online.
Kidz Have Rights is coming to West!
Now Open BASE Winter 2
BASE Winter 2 is now open. This will run from January -March. Please click here to register for one of this amazing classes.
Nurse's Corner
- Please remember that you cannot send medicine to school with a student, regardless of it is OTC or prescription. A Northview permission form for medication at school must be filled out before office staff can give it to the student.
- A fever is a temperature greater than 100.4F (according to the CDC). Do not send your child to school for 24 hours after the fever has broken and without the use of fever-reducing medication. A low grade fever is 99.0 - 100.3F. If your child is not feeling well enough to attend school, please keep them home.
- Although lice is not a communicable disease, it can be a nuisance. As a parent, it is your responsibility to check and remove lice and nits from your child's hair. Please click here for the KCHD fact sheet.
- For the younger children, it is a great idea to keep an extra pair of underwear and pants in a ziploc bag in the bottom of their backpack (accidents happen).
- Continue to practice good hand and cough hygiene with your children.
Please reach out to me with concerns or questions,
Heidi Camp, RN
Northview Public School District Nurse
email: hcamp@nvps.net