Before the end of school, Title I Reading Specialist Marcia Ruff completed a project for all the students at Westfall Elementary. To combine Mrs. Ruff's love of reading and farming, she developed the idea of providing a farm book for every child in the school. Mrs. Ruff visited each classroom to talk about the books, farming in the community, and allowed students to choose their very own book to keep. All the books had a farm or farm-related theme. To fund the project, grant money and private sponsorships of Scholastic e-gift cards were secured.
Thank you to the sponsors of this project: Pickaway County Community Foundation Ag Fund, Westfall Education Foundation Field of Dreams Fund, Marcia Ruff-Top Producer Trailblazer Award Winner, Trust in Food-A Farm Journal Initiative, Circleville Kiwanis, Nancy Peck Detty, Beck's Hybrids, Rick and Pat Pond, Sally Walters-Fox Run Farm, Nancy Lahrmer Fitzpatrick.
The students and staff were very excited about the project. Students were excited to write their name inside their book and have it to read for the summer.
Field Day Fun!
Give your child a Head Start! PICCA provides services through a variety of early childhood programs. Enrollment is open to families that meet income-eligibility guidelines. Please call the phone numbers below or visit
https://www.picca.info/early-childhood for more information.
FIELD DAY is coming up on Thursday, May 25! Remember to send your students to school wearing tennis shoes, a hat/sunglasses, and some sunscreen!
Tomorrow is Vehicle Career Day at WES! We're looking forward to hosting our presenters as they show off their work vehicles to our students!
MORNING CAR RIDERS: Please note there will be a change in drop off - Morning drop off will be out front of the school tomorrow morning.
REMINDER: Help show your support of Mrs. Huffer's cancer battle by participating in Neon Day on Tuesday, May 16, for $1.00!
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Join us each day as we celebrate our teachers! Today, drop a comment on why you appreciate their hard work and dedication to helping our students succeed! #ThankATeacher
SAVE THE DATE! Preschool Graduation is coming up on Thursday, May 25, from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Join us to celebrate the development of these young learners!
UPDATE: Frontier Communications has resolved the technical issues, and the phone lines at Westfall Local Schools are back up and running.
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 April Staff Members of the Month!
Candy Webb, Educational Aide
Janet Adams, Administrative Assistant
Andrew Waters, 5th-Grade Teacher
Chris Shockley, Educational Aide
Mindy Stonerock, Kindergarten Teacher
Rachel Whaley, Preschool
Talea McGinnis, Preschool Teacher/Coordinator
We proudly recognize your outstanding contributions and commitment to success!
Access to high-speed internet is critical to learning for today’s students, and the State of Ohio is working to ensure every Ohioan has access to it. But, to make this a reality, #BroadbandOhio needs your help.
Participate in this BroadbandOhio Internet Access Survey. Your responses will help ensure those in the Westfall district have access to affordable high-speed internet. The survey closes on Thursday, May 3.
https://www.surveys.online/jfe/form/SV_89bsk2XxKNdkKuG
Parents/Guardians - Please view and pay your student's current lunch balance online at http://MySchoolBucks.com. If you have any questions or wish to discuss your student's balance, please contact our Food Service Director at becky.shaw@westfallschools.com or 740-986-8805.
Do you know a teacher deserving of recognition? If so, nominate them for the Westfall Education Foundation's Teacher Appreciation Grants! Follow the link below to nominate. Deadline April 28.
https://forms.gle/f3VPH2yoVBPtcXPr5
Open enrollment applications and guidelines for the 2023-2024 school year are now available on our district website at https://www.westfall.k12.oh.us/page/enrollment.
Applications are now being accepted and must be returned to the district office by May 15, 2023, and must include two forms of proof of residency. A separate application must be filled out for each student applying for open enrollment.
At this time, please mail your application(s) with your proofs of residency to:
Westfall Local Schools
Attn: Open Enrollment
19463 Pherson Pike
Williamsport, OH 43164
Decisions on open enrollment acceptance will be made as quickly as possible after May 15, 2023, and families will be notified in a timely manner of their status for the 2023-2024 school year. If you have any questions, please email Paula Dumm at paula.dumm@westfallschools.com or call the Westfall District Office at (740) 986-3671.
WES Field Day is Thursday, May 25!
Permission slips are going home next week with students. We are also excited to have parent volunteers this year! Please note: Parents are only permitted if volunteering at a station. If you wish to volunteer for any part of the day, please return the volunteer form that will also be sent home.
We are looking forward to this fun day!
Do you know a teacher deserving of recognition? If so, nominate them for the Westfall Education Foundation's Teacher Appreciation Grants! Follow the link below to nominate. Deadline April 28.
https://forms.gle/f3VPH2yoVBPtcXPr5
If you have a child who will be five years old on or before July 31, 2023, they are eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. To schedule an appointment, please call the Westfall Elementary Office at (740) 986-4008.
Do you have a career truck/vehicle you would like to share with our students? We are looking for a few more presenters to visit on May 18 with their vehicles to demonstrate their jobs on the road. If interested, please complete the form at https://forms.gle/BaruqXBDem3uonq9A.
REMINDER: There will be NO SCHOOL Friday, April 7 - Monday, April 10, for Spring Break! Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
