We are less than a week away from the 4th-grade music program on Wednesday, November 20, at 7:00 PM. Our 4th graders have been working hard and look forward to sharing this performance with you!
Congratulations to our Kindergarten students who graduated from the DARE program this week! We’re so proud that Deputy Hamlin offers our students this unique opportunity to build a strong foundation for making good choices and staying safe!
Our Mustangs Student-Run Credit Union is excited to announce another sweet deal! Make a deposit (yep, even just a penny!) and treat yourself to a yummy YooHoo! Don’t miss out on this tasty reward—bring your deposits tomorrow!
We love visits from Randy! Randy, the therapy dog, and handler Chase Bergoon from the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office returned yesterday to visit with our students and Veterans Day guests! What a great way to start the week! Thank you, Randy and Chase, for stopping by!
WES students had the opportunity to honor their family members who serve or have served at our Donuts with a Veterans event. WES Student Council members served donuts while our Musical Mustangs performed. Thank you to all who made this possible and the veterans who attended.
We proudly support those who have served, are serving, and plan to serve in the United States Armed Forces. We hope you enjoy this video tribute as we thank the veterans in our community and the family members who support them. Thank you for your service.
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Parent-teacher conferences are on Tuesday, November 12, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Parents can meet with their student's teacher in person, via Google Meet, or over the phone. If you received a conference request letter, please return it to school or call 740-986-4008 to schedule.
Our Mustangs Student-Run Credit Union is excited to announce another fun incentive! Make a deposit (even as little as a penny) and score a delicious honey bun for breakfast! Don’t miss out on this tasty treat—see you tomorrow morning!
WES Lunch Menu Update for Monday, November 25:
This week, we kicked off the DARE program in our kindergarten classrooms, and it’s been a huge success so far! Our students are learning valuable safety lessons, including recognizing stop signs, railroad crossings, and other universal safety symbols to keep them safe on roadways. The engagement and enthusiasm from our kindergartners have been incredible!
Thank you to our amazing DARE officer, Deputy Hamlin, for leading this program and helping our kids grow into confident, responsible individuals. We also thank the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office and the Ruth Neff DARE Fund for their continuous support of these valuable programs. We can’t wait to see how these lessons continue to inspire our students throughout the year.
Parent-teacher conferences are on Thursday, November 7, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Parents can meet with their student's teacher in person, via Google Meet, or over the phone. If you received a conference request letter, please return it to school or call 740-986-4008 to schedule.
Third-grader Flynn Rauch redeemed her PBIS incentive tickets to have the opportunity to read one of her favorite books to Mrs. Bright's second-grade class last week! Flynn was a student in Mrs. Bright's class last year and enjoyed having guest readers visit, and now she is one! What a great way to spend your good behavior incentive, Flynn!
Mrs. Woods' second-grade students rolled up their sleeves and made delicious pumpkin bread from scratch on Friday! They learned the importance of following the steps of a recipe, the difference between dry and wet ingredients, and tackled the delicate art of cracking eggs—who knew baking could be so much fun? The class loved the final product; one student even rated it a 10/10!
The preschool took a Halloween field trip to Lohstroh Family Farms on Thursday. They took a hay ride into the field to pick their own pumpkin and participated in activities around the farm. Thank you, Lohstroh Family Farms, for all the wonderful memories!
REMINDER: Picture retakes are tomorrow, November 5! Any student absent on picture day or who has moved to Westfall Elementary since picture day will want to have their photo taken. To order, visit mylifetouch.com with the Student ID or Picture Day ID: EVTH4FQ67.
Attention 4th grade families: We are just TWO WEEKS away from the 4th grade music program on Wednesday, November 20. These 4th graders have been working so hard, and we know you will love their performance!
This morning, Kendra Strawser from the Reading is Fundamental Program visited our second-graders, reading to them and gifting them each a book to keep. This program, sponsored by the Westfall Education Foundation, gives each second grader in our district a free book three times a year. Thank you, WEF, for this incredible gift, and Ms. Strawser for visiting with us today!
The Westfall Youth Wrestling season starts November 18! If any kindergarten through 6th-grade student is interested in wrestling this year, parents can complete the online pre-registration form at https://bit.ly/4ev1jkl.
Can't decide whether it's right for your child? There will be a free camp on November 12 and 13 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the wrestling room for children ages 4-13 to try it out and see if they would be interested in signing up.
Congratulations to third grader Flynn Rauch, who has been selected to perform as a page in BalletMet's professional production of The Nutcracker. She's excited and honored to have the opportunity to perform with such talented professional dancers. BalletMet's The Nutcracker runs December 12-28. Performance tickets are available through the CAPA ticket office. Good luck, Flynn!
This week in music, the 5th graders completed an Escape Room! Their group completed five musical tasks around the room.
Tasks included identifying notes on the music staff, composing their own rhythms, answering questions about the known solfa in songs, matching up rhythms from songs, and identifying the form of a song- all things that happen weekly in music class, but now they had to do them independently!
Groups had to cooperate, communicate, and work together effectively to complete the tasks before time ran out. After completing each task, they earned a number that was part of the code for a lock box. Once they unlocked the box, they discovered a key to unlock another box to receive their prize- candy!
