Today's PBIS Assembly was a hit! Our students were greeted by the WHS Band, then participated in a fun Staff vs. Student Jeopardy game to review PBIS expectations! The students won! It was alright, though; the staff was able to "Shake It Off" with a flash mob!
Just a reminder that this week, Student Council is hosting a sock drive. Please bring in any new socks of any size or kind to be donated to local homeless and women's shelters. If we can meet our goal of 1,000 pairs of socks, the whole school earns an ice cream party! We will collect socks through next Tuesday, January 16th.
In addition to celebrating School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, our District SRO & DARE Officer, Corey Hamlin, met with 5th-grade classes this week to begin the DARE curriculum.
The DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program is a widely recognized program that educates students about the dangers of drug and alcohol use and how to make informed decisions when faced with peer pressure and bullying. Each year, we look forward to seeing the positive impact that the DARE program will have on our students!
UPDATE: The phone lines at Westfall Local School District are back up and running. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Currently, the phone lines at Westfall Local Schools are down. However, our technology department is aware of the situation and is working with Frontier Communications to get us back up and running. In the meantime, if you need to contact one of our offices, please use the following phone numbers:
District Office number (740) 831-0410
High School number (740) 831-0411
Middle School number (740) 831-0412
Elementary School (740) 831-0413
We apologize for the inconvenience and will post again when service is restored.
Congratulations to our Mustang PRIDE students for December!!
Kerra Fannin, Julia Lohstroh, Miriam Cooper, Laikyn Baldwin, Zoey Lee, Molly Chapman, Bristol Allenbaugh
We're thrilled to announce that with the help of our generous donors – Westfall Education Foundation, WES Field of Dreams, and Atomic Credit Union – we have reached the halfway point of our fundraising goal for a Book Vending Machine at Westfall Elementary!
The Book Vending Machine will be stocked with a variety of leveled books that cater to students' interests. Students will receive tokens earned as a reward for positive behavior or for reaching a reading goal, which are used to receive a free book!
Interested in helping us reach our goal? Email olivia.thompson@westfallschools.com. For more information, please scan the QR code below!
If you are interested in volunteering for Literacy Night at Westfall Elementary School on January 24, contact Olivia Thompson at olivia.thompson@westfallschools.com. Volunteer forms will also be sent home with students this week.
WES Student Council is hosting a sock drive next week, January 8-12. Please bring in any pairs of new and clean socks- they can be any size, kind, and material. Our goal is to collect 1,000 pairs of socks! These socks will be given to local homeless and women's shelters and shared with our Westfall CARES organization. If we meet our goal, the students will get a hot chocolate party during lunch!
GREAT NEWS! THE MOBILE DENTIST IS COMING BACK!
Our school has again collaborated with Smile Programs, the Mobile Dentists, to offer in-school dental care. The Mobile Dentists will visit Westfall Elementary School February 12-14. During this visit, they will offer restorative treatment (i.e., cavity fillings, etc.)
You can sign up for your child today at https://www.myschooldentist.com/32632_SCHSRM. Permission slips are also being sent home with students and must be completed and returned by February 2.
Dental care includes a complete dental exam, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride, sealants when necessary, and sometimes restorative care such as fillings.
Help keep your child healthy, in school, and learning. Go to http://www.myschooldentist.com.
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Savage at jenica.savage@westfallschools.com or (740) 986-4008 ext. 6023.
We are so grateful to Atomic Credit Union for their recent donation of $1,000 toward purchasing a book vending machine.
What is a Book Vending Machine?
Unlike traditional vending machines that accept money, book vending machines take tokens, which are earned as a reward for positive behavior or reaching a reading goal. These tokens are used in the machine to reward students with a free book!
Interested in contributing to our goal? Email olivia.thompson@westfallschools.com
Click the link to access the January edition of WES Counselor's Corner Newsletter:
https://5il.co/2bp92.
Currently, the phone lines at Westfall Local Schools are down. However, our technology department is aware of the situation and is working with Frontier Communications to get us back up and running. In the meantime, if you need to contact one of our offices, please use the following phone numbers:
District Office number (740) 831-0410
High School number (740) 831-0411
Middle School number (740) 831-0412
Elementary School (740) 831-0413
We apologize for the inconvenience and will post again when service is restored.
WES Students... or Detectives?
Westfall Elementary students have been puzzling out these clues to figure out these Masked Readers!
Remember, you can only discover the true identities of these Masked Readers at Character Quest.
Character Quest will be held at the Elementary on Wednesday, 1/24/24, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.
You've all heard of 'The Masked Singer,' the singing show that asks: "Who is behind the mask?" Well, now, Westfall Elementary has 'The Masked Reader'!
Teachers and staff donned masks (and voice filters) while reading their favorite books. Our students are having some fun guessing who is behind the mask!
https://youtu.be/_EWY2Bhe_oo?si=rvpmMSloT0bwQOER
Join us at our Character Quest event on Wednesday, January 24, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, where the identities of our WES Masked Readers will be revealed!
REMINDER: Westfall Local Schools will have a 2-hour early release for students on Wednesday, December 20, to kick off winter break!
Students will be released at the following times:
High School: 12:30 PM
Middle School: 12:30 PM
Elementary School: 1:30 PM
Classes will not be in session for students from December 21 through January 3 to celebrate the holidays. Classes resume on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
Students in Mrs. Woods' second-grade class got in the holiday spirit by whipping up some delicious Reindeer Chow!
To make your own batch over winter break, follow the recipe below:
Cheerio & Huzzah! Did you know that December 16 was the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party? On Friday, Mrs. Eitel's fourth-graders commemorated this historic moment with a day full of fun activities and STEM challenges, along with a spot of tea and biscuits!
Our fifth-graders have been studying financial literacy for their annual trip to JA Biztown, a simulated town, allowing students the opportunity to work at businesses like State Farm, Donatos, and The Blue Jackets, earning a paycheck and budgeting their income. They loved it!
WES recently partnered with the American Red Cross to provide joy and comfort to local nursing homes this holiday season. Through generous donations from our gracious community, our students and staff stuffed several stockings and delivered them to seniors throughout the county.
