School Office Hours

7:00am to 3:30pm

Office Phone line: (503) 356-2510

Fax: (503) 356-2515

Office Doors

The front double doors are unlocked and you can enter into the vestibule. Then look for the silver box to the right of the office door and push the round button. A secretary will speak on the intercom and allow entry.

Absences

To report an absence:

• Option 1: Call the main office at 503-356-2510 and press 1 to leave a voicemail message.
• Option 2: Submit the absence in ParentVue before 7:45am (it will not accept it after 7:45am).
• Option 3: Submit the absence on the West TV school website.

Going Home Plan Changes

• Report all going home plan changes only to the office (please do not email your child’s teacher with a change in going home plans). The information will be forwarded to teachers by the office staff.

Dear West TV Families,

We've had a wonderful start to the school year! The classroom teachers are looking forward to having you come to Back-to-School Night next week on Thursday, September 12th starting at 6:00pm. This is an opportunity for parents to come visit your child's classroom and learn about the grade level curriculum, homework expectations, classroom routines and procedures, and special activities. The evening is for parents/guardians only. We hope to see you there!

If you'd like to volunteer at West TV, please consider attending one of the volunteer information sessions next Tuesday, September 10th (Session 1 is at 8:30am and Session 2 is at 7:00pm).

We had our first all-school assembly this morning and students were surprised with a visit from our school mascot STAR. STAR came with the All Star Dash team to get students excited for the upcoming All Star Dash on Friday, September 27th!

The All Star Dash is our one and only school fundraiser which helps to fund field trips, class parties, and student enrichment programs, such as Art Literacy, All Star Reading Club, Battle of the Books, Theater Club and Continent Club. Watch the video below for more information and be sure to check inside your child's backpack today for a pledge packet.

If you would like to come cheer on your child during the All Star Dash you will need to have completed and passed a district background check (this is also true for anyone else that would like to be a spectator - such as grandparents, friends, neighbors).

Every student will receive a t-shirt for the All Star Dash on the morning of the event - this is a gift from the PTC and is theirs to keep! All students and staff are encouraged to wear their West TV gear on Fridays throughout the school year. Our West TV PTC has new West TV Spirit Wear options available for purchase for students, families and staff. Be sure to check out their site below!

West TV Spirit Wear

Scarlet Valentine

Principal

Back to School Night is Thursday, September 12th - 6:00-7:30 pm

All parents and guardians are invited to this event.

We will begin with a presentation by our Principal, Scarlet Valentine, and Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Board Members. All Specialists (Music, PE, Library, Technology, ELL, Counselor, Student Success Coach and Academic Coach) will be introduced in the gym by the Principal and then go to the library for the remainder of the event for conversations.

Each classroom teacher (K-5) will give two identical presentations about their curriculum, homework expectations, classroom routines & procedures and special activities for the school year: one from 6:25 to 6:55pm and another from 7:00 to 7:30pm.

This event is intended to be for adults only.

BTSN Schedule

6:00-6:20 Meet in the gym with the Principal, Specialists, and PTC Board Members

6:25-6:55 Session 1 in your child's classroom

7:00-7:30 Session 2 (repeat of Session 1) in your child's classroom

*our Specialists will be gathered in the library for conversations

September

2 No School (Labor Day Holiday)

6 All School Assembly 'All Star Dash Kick Off' and Spirit Day “School Colors”

10 Volunteer Orientation (Session 1 at 8:30am and Session 2 at 7:00pm)

12 Back-to-School Night 6:00-7:30pm

17 PTC Meeting 7:50-8:50am

27 All Star Dash (school fundraising event)

October

1 Art Literacy Volunteer Training (Session 1 at 8:30am and Session 2 at 7:00pm)

2 All Star Dash *Rain date

4 All School Assembly and Spirit Day “Sports and Hobbies”

11 No School (Staff Development Day)

15 PTC Meeting 7:50-8:50am

22 Picture Day

24 PTC Halloween Boo Bash 5:45-7:30pm

25 No School (Grading Day)

26 Continent Club Volunteers 7:45-10:15am

President: Brandon Russell

Vice President: Open
Treasurer: Christina Merrell

Secretary: Lindsay Krivosha

Co-Volunteer Coordinator: Tina Lee

Co-Volunteer Coordinator: Amanda Russell

Fundraising Chair: Monique Lance

PTC Website: www.wtvptc.org

THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT CHANGED FROM LAST SCHOOL YEAR

In order to ensure that absences are reported correctly and that all staff are aware of where students are expected to go at the end of each day, please read all of the information below.

Absence Reporting

• Report all student absences directly to the office this year (please do not email your child’s teacher to report an absence). You can use one of 3 ways to report an absence, including a new school website feature that is quick and easy to use.

• Option 1: Call the main office at 503-356-2510 and press 1 to leave a voicemail message.

• Option 2: Submit the absence in ParentVue before 7:45am (it will not accept it after 7:45am).
  

• Option 3: Submit the absence on the West TV school website.

Reporting an absence on the West TV Website:

If you scroll to the bottom of the screen on the West TV website, you will see the option to click on “Report an Absence”. Please fill out all required boxes and submit. It will automatically send the absence notification to the office. As always, please include a note with the reason for the absence. If your student is ill, please include their symptoms. As stated above, we’re asking that parents no longer report student absences directly to their child’s teacher. Teachers are unable to excuse student absences, only the office is able to do so.

Going Home Plan Changes

• Report all going home plan changes only to the office (please do not email your child’s teacher with a change in going home plans). The information will be forwarded to teachers by the office staff. We strongly encourage parents to keep their student’s going home plan changes as consistent as possible throughout the year.

• Option 1: Submit a request to change your student’s going home plans by going to the West TV school website. See below for more information.

• Option 2: Call the school office; however, if you do not speak to someone in the office directly, please don’t leave a message and call again later.

Reporting going home plan changes on the West TV Website:

This is located next to the Absence Reporting option at the bottom of the West TV website. You will fill out all required information and submit. If there is anything that the office needs to know, for example, the name of the person picking up your student or the name of the daycare they attend, please include those details in the note box. Please submit the change to the office as early in the day as possible.

YMCA

Each year at West TV there is an on site child care provider - it is the YMCA. YMCA offers both before and after school child care. To register your child click here or call the YMCA if you have questions at 503-849-2179.

Barnes-Miller Learning Tree

This child care option is off site - one of our school buses will bring students to/from the school that attend Barnes-Miller Learning Tree. Please contact them directly to reserve a spot for your child. Call 503-292-7847.

Kindercare

This child care option is off site - one of our school buses will bring students to/from the school that attend Kindercare. Please contact them directly to reserve a spot for your child. Call 503-641-6758.

Thrive

Thrive (Cedar Hills Rec Center) offers after school child care only and has a van that picks up from West TV. Please contact them directly to reserve a spot for your child. Call 503-629-6340.

History of the Little Free Library in the West TV School Parking Lot

The Little Library was started by Andy Owens, who attended West TV from 1992 -1996. He decorated the Little Free Library and every week would come to West TV to clean up and reload books for children of all ages. It was a free library and children could take books, borrow books, or leave books.

Andy Owens passed away in 2017.

All families are welcome to use the Little Free Library - donate a book, take a book or both!

At West TV we aspire to develop empowered lifelong learners who make a positive difference in the global community.