It has been so cold at West this week...but it feels more like Spring today? Let's hope so - tomorrow is April 1st!
For this week (March 28th - April 1st) our Lego Club met at 8:00 on Tuesday, March 29th. The Robotics Club Rally was held on Tuesday, March 29th at Plymouth North High School! Great job West boys and girls! COVID communication was sent out to families and staff yesterday on Wednesday, March 30th. Our fourth and fifth grade teachers had Literacy Professional Development yesterday on Wednesday, March 30th. Our Coding Club is meeting tomorrow on Friday, April 1st at 8:00. Our therapy dog, "Salty Rose" is visiting West tomorrow afternoon (Friday, April 1st) at 1:45.
Looking ahead to next week (April 4th - April 8th) our fifth graders are taking their MCAS English Language Arts test on Monday and Tuesday mornings! Please make sure your son or daughter gets a good night's sleep, eats a healthy breakfast, and drinks plenty of water! Our Lego Club is meeting on Tuesday morning, April 5th. Dr. Campbell, Superintendent of Plymouth Public Schools, is visiting West on Tuesday, April 5th at 12:00. We have a West staff meeting after school on Tuesday, April 5th. The West School Council has a zoom call on Tuesday evening, April 5th at 6:00 PM and the West PTA has a zoom call at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 5th. COVID communication will be sent out to staff and families on Wednesday, April 6th. We have early dismissal at 1:05 on Wednesday, April 6th - teachers have Professional Development. Our PTA has a fundraiser at SKY ZONE on Wednesday, April 6th from 3:00 - 8:00. Come JUMP for the Westies! Our fourth graders are taking their MCAS ELA test on Thursday morning, April 7th and again on Friday morning, April 8th. Please be sure that your son or daughter gets a good night's rest, eats a healthy breakfast and drinks plenty of water! Our Coding Club is meeting on Friday morning, April 8th at 8:00. First graders are traveling to the Planetarium on Friday, April 8th at 9:45.
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 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
Mr. Williams