West Point El. Parent Update

Week of March 9, 2025

Dear West Point Families,

We would like to thank our PTA and teachers for planning a fun and memorable Read Across America Week for our students. They invested a lot of time and effort in behalf of our kids, and we are so grateful for them. All students had the opportunity to earn free Scholastic bucks for the upcoming Book Fair. All students also earned a Read Across America brag tag for participating.

Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, March 10 for Teacher Professional Day.

Educational concern forms are now available online through Friday, March 28. These forms are optional but are available to parents if you would like us to consider special factors when making class placements for the 2025-2026 school year. Please use the following link to access the form.

https://forms.office.com/r/9CtJVrMYy6

Here are four important things to know for the coming week.

There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, March 10 for our Teacher Professional Day. Students return to school on Tuesday, March 11 for the beginning of 4th term.
School musical tickets are now on sale in the office for $5.00 each.
3rd term report cards go live on myDSD on Friday, March 14 at 4:00 p.m.
The deadline for ordering yearbooks is almost here. Yearbooks can be ordered on myDSD for $18 through March 31. After that date, it will be first come first served for $25 if we have any extras.

Every day is a great day to be a Wildcat!

Sincerely,

Marjorie Conrad and Christie Bouy
Principal and Administrative Intern, West Point Elementary

Drop Off Line Reminder!

Upcoming Dates

Monday, March 10: Teacher Professional Day, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Wednesday, March 19: Community Council, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the conference room
Thursday, March 20: 3rd Grade presentation, presented by Thanksgiving Point
Thursday, March 20 - Saturday, March 22: School Musical Performances
Tuesday, March 25: 5th Grade Maturation, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26: Wildcat Handshake Event for our students
Friday, March 28: Native American Presentation for Kindergarten and 4th grade, 10:30 a.m., in the gym
Friday, March 28: Due date for Educational Concern forms for the 2025-2026 school year to be submitted https://forms.office.com/r/9CtJVrMYy6
Monday, March 31-Friday, April 4: Spring Break 🌺
Monday, April 7 - Thursday, April 17: PTA Fun Run Fundraiser donation collection
Tuesday, April 8: 4th Grade Field Trip to This Is the Place
Friday, April 11: PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m., in the faculty room
Monday, April 21: PTA Fun Run
Tuesday, April 22: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Cross E Ranch
Wednesday, April 23 - Friday, April 25: PTA Book Fair
Thursday, April 24: 3rd Grade Economics Presentation, Christensen and Neese
Friday, April 25: 3rd Grade Economics Presentation, Buckley/Moline and Zuniga
Monday, April 28: WPJH Orchestra Assembly for 4th-6th grades
Thursday, May 1: 1st Grade Field Trip to Cross E Ranch and Smith's Grocery
Friday, May 2: PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m., in the conference room

Congratulations!

Weekly Principal Paw Award Recipients

Congratulations to our Principal Paw Award recipients this past week! We love celebrating our students at our golden ears party and sharing the many ways they go above and beyond to be safe, respectful, responsible, and caring.

Experience the Magic

Magical Manners

This week's manner is "Say Please and Thank You." Please and thank you are still magic words! They show thoughtfulness, gratitude, and respect and will make a difference for our students throughout their lives.

52 Modern Manners for Kids

March's LETTERING Focus - W for Wildcat Hanshake

This month we are focusing on W - West Point Wildcat Handshake. Greeting someone warmly with a handshake shows respect to others, helps others feel welcome, and portrays confidence. Ask your students to show you their Wildcat Handshake! They will get an opportunity at the end of the month to practice their Wildcat handshake with different members of the school and community.

March Brag Tags

This is our second week for students to earn their March attendance and reading brag tags. Please continue to encourage your students to earn their brag tags! Students can earn an attendance brag tag if they have 0-1 absences for the month. They earn their reading brag tag by reading at home at least 18 days during the month.

School Information

Attendance Adds Up

Please be aware of your students' attendance and help them to be at school every day. We understand that students who are sick need to be home. (Please see the above DSD Health Protocol.) However, missing a day of school here and there adds up quickly and puts students behind. Thank you for your support!