Today FEELS like Spring...(but I know it is just a tease)! I wish everyone a wonderful vacation next week!
This week has flown by at West! Our Lego Club met on Tuesday morning, February 15th at 8:00. Our Robotics Club met on Wednesday morning, February 16th at 8:00. Our Coding Club will meet on Friday morning, February 18th at 8:00. I attended the Plymouth Public Schools Diversity Committee Zoom Call last evening on February 16th at 6:00 PM. COVID communication was sent out to staff and families yesterday on Wednesday, February 16th. West School will be closed for winter vacation from Monday, February 21st - Friday February 25th, reopening on Monday, February 28th. Enjoy your time off - relax and recharge!
Looking ahead to after vacation (February 28th - March 4th) we have a West staff meeting after school on Tuesday, March 1st at 3:35. We also have a West Elementary School Council Zoom call on Tuesday, March 1st at 6:00 and a West Elementary PTA Zoom call at 7:00. Our kindergarten, first and second grade teachers are meeting for their Professional Learning Community meetings throughout the week. We are celebrating "Read Across America" at West on Wednesday, March 2nd - students and staff are encouraged to dress up as their favorite book character! Dr. Campbell, Superintendent of Schools, will be visiting West on Wednesday, March 2nd at 12:30. COVID communication will be sent out to staff and families on Wednesday, March 2nd. We have a "Literacy Lab" with Natalie Lacroix-White for our 4th and 5th grade teachers on Thursday, March 3rd. Kindergarten Registration continues this week for the class of 2035! (Yes, you read that right!)
Finally, please mark your calendars for our upcoming MCAS testing dates in April and in May for grades 3, 4, and 5. Scheduling vacations (withdrawing your child to be out of school during this time) is strongly discouraged. Please encourage your child to get a good night's sleep, drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, and to eat a healthy breakfast during their testing periods:
- Monday, April 4th. ELA GRADE 5
- Tuesday, April 5th: ELA GRADE 5
- Thursday, April 7th: ELA GRADE 4
- Friday, April 8th: ELA GRADE 4
- Monday, April 11th: ELA Grade 3
- Tuesday, April 12th: ELA Grade 3
- Monday, May 9th: Math Grade 5
- Tuesday, May 10th: Math Grade 5
- Thursday, May 12th: Math Grade 4
- Friday, May 13th: Math Grade 4
- Monday, May 16th: Math Grade 3
- Tuesday, May 17th: Math Grade 3
- Monday, May 23rd: Science Grade 5
- Tuesday, May 24th: Science, Grade 5