West Elementary School
November 5, 2021
Upcoming Dates
11/8-12 Scholastic Book Fair (save the dates)
11/9 WPO Meeting @ 7 p.m.
11/10 Early Release (2 p.m. dismissal)
11/11 Book Fair Family Night (6 to 8 p.m.)
11/12 Trimester 1 Ends
11/16 Family Library Night (Last Name A-M)
11/18 Family Library Night (Last Name (N-Z)
11/22 and 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences
11/22 through 26 No School - Thanksgiving Break
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: READ FOR THE GOLD
Let the Countdown Begin!
November 8th-November 12th
We are so excited to announce that the book fair is back in person this year. Students will come to preview the book fair, create a wish list, and then come back to shop their favorite titles. Details will be sent out the week of November 1st.
We will also be having a family night on November 11th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. This is a great time to shop, participate in some activities, and hear a great story. Save this date!
We are looking for volunteers to help make this event a success. All volunteers are trained during their shifts. It’s super easy and fun! Check out the link to see when your student's class will be previewing the fair. Click on this link to sign up to volunteer and earn a $5 book fair gift certificate to use to shop after your shift. (Gift certificates are valid for the duration of the book fair.)
Stephanie Maldonado & Stephanie McHugh
Book Fair Co-Chairs
FAMILY LIBRARY NIGHT
Family Library Night was CANCELED this week. We have rescheduled the event for the following days in November:
Tuesday, November 16 (6:30-7:00 p.m.) for last names ending in A-M
Thursday, November 18 (6:30-7:00 p.m.) for last names ending in N-Z
West Book Mobile
West Elementary is excited to announce the return of our monthly Book Mobile! Students are invited to bring used books that are still in good condition and exchange them for books on our Book Mobile cart. Students may also choose to purchase a Book Mobile Coupon with 5 Paw Prides. The coupon is good for one book from the Book Mobile cart. The children may keep the book forever, or they may choose to exchange it for a new book the following month. Parent volunteers from our WPO will visit the classrooms at scheduled times and invite interested students to the hallway to exchange books to minimize disruption in the classroom. The Book Mobile will occur on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Please refer to the following schedule:
1st Tuesday of the month (Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Jan. 4, Feb. 1, March 1, April 5, May 3)
All Kindergarten, 1st grade, 4th grade
3rd (Mallon, Gaede)
3rd Thursday of the month (Nov. 16, Dec. 14, Jan. 18, Feb. 15, March 15, April 19, May 17)
All 2nd grade
3rd (Heileman, Osbeck)
5th graders will visit the book mobile the 1st week of the month during their library time.
EXTRA FACE MASKS
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
On Monday, Nov. 1st, you received an email from your classroom teacher indicating it was time to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences! Below is a link with the instructions on how to sign into ParentVue to sign up. Our Encore teachers also have schedules posted, please know that signing up for a conference with an Encore teacher is optional. A reminder that our parent teacher conferences are all in-person on Nov. 22nd and Nov. 23rd. We ask that you sign up by Wednesday, November, 17th.
Instructions to sign up for conferences
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES (COVID PROTOCOLS)
Parents/guardians who attend parent/teacher conferences are expected to comply with the governor’s mask mandate, which requires all visitors to school buildings to wear face masks. School administrators are responsible for ensuring this protocol is followed in their buildings. Visitors who do not comply will be asked to leave the building. Parents/guardians will not be subject to the expectations for volunteers and do NOT need to submit proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.
Wee Deliver
We have a wonderful in-school mail delivery program! Students can write letters to siblings, friends in other classes, teachers and Whiskers! In order for our mail system to be efficient, we rely on our 3rd and 4th graders! Our 4th graders have jobs as the Facer, Nixie Clerk, Sorter and Postmaster. The 3rd graders are Carriers and Carrier Supervisors. 3rd and 4th graders who are interested will be bringing home their information about Wee Deliver, application and a study guide today.
Mrs. Hui and Mrs. Womac will be supporting our Wee Deliver Program. However, to make it successful we also need parent volunteers. Any parent who would like to volunteer is welcome! Volunteers will oversee the 3rd and 4th graders and help them with their duties. We have 2 shifts each day in which we need volunteers. Sign up for as many shifts as you would like here.
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Hui at rachel.hui@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD DRIVE
District 47 is proud to support the Crystal Lake Food Pantry and looks forward to participating in the 31st annual Community Harvest Food Drive from October 15-November 25. Our Wildcat Council members will be hosting the Community Food Drive at West! Please help our community by sending in donations. Your student may bring them in on any day of the week. Each morning our Wildcat Council members will go to individual classrooms to collect what was brought in that day.
Last fall, the Crystal Lake community donated over 107,000 pounds of food and more than $100,000 during the Community Harvest. See this year’s flyer for most wanted food and household items. Monetary donations are also appreciated; checks can be made payable to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. Donations will be accepted at most D47 schools, Wehde Early Childhood Center and the CORE Center through Friday, November 12th. District 47 appreciates any and all donations and is excited to be involved in this annual tradition and important community event!
DECEMBER LUNCH MENU
Due to issues in staffing and also the supply chain, Sodexo will be reducing the elementary menus to one hot item and the "Fun on the Run" option beginning with December.
FALL MILEAGE CLUB
Students completed a total of 1,786 miles which is 14,048 laps around the track! My heart is overflowing with pride for our students. - Tricia Walls, P.E. Teacher
2021-2022 YEARBOOK
Don't delay! It's time to order your copy of the 2021-2022 West Elementary yearbook! All orders must be placed online at: Order a Yearbook Here
The yearbook will be sent directly to your home in May. When completing your online order, please be sure to use the address where you would like the book to be shipped.
West Elementary School
Email: Wesschool@d47.org
Website: www.d47.org/wes
Location: 100 Briarwood Road, Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 815.788.5550
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/D47west
Twitter: @d47west