West Point El. Parent Update

Week of December 8, 2024

Dear West Point Families,

We hope you had a wonderful weekend and were able to experience some holiday magic! We have two more weeks before Winter Break. Our students are doing a great job meeting the behavior challenges so they can earn fun extras for the Christmas Ball on Wednesday, December 18.

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

Thank you for supporting our Student Council fundraiser. We raised $2,166.40 to purchase toys for children in need this Christmas. Thank you for your help!!
We know this is a very busy time of year. We hope you can help your students maintain as normal a schedule as possible by helping them be at school each day and read at home each night.
Please see the holiday dress up calendar below. Starting Monday, December 16, students are invited to join us in a holiday countdown by dressing up to a different theme each day.
Yearbooks can be purchased on myDSD. They cost $15.00 through December 31. Prices go up to $18.00 starting January 1.

Every day is a great day to be a Wildcat!

Sincerely,

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

WPE Choir Concert

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, December 11: HOLD Drill (See information below.)
Thursday, December 12 and Thursday, December 19: WPE School Orchestra caroling in the halls
Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20: Holiday Countdown Dress Up (see calendar below)
Monday, December 16: WPJH Christmas Concert for grades K-6
Wednesday, December 18: WPE Christmas Ball
Thursday, December 19: 5th Grade Colonial Fair
Friday, December 20: Last Day of 2nd Term
Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3: Winter Break, NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 6: Professional Day, NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 7: Students return to school
Tuesday, January 7: 2nd Term Report Cards available on myDSD

HOLD Drill Protocol

What is a HOLD drill?

A HOLD protocol is when everyone stays in their room or area so we can clear the halls. We follow these procedures for a HOLD drill:

Close and lock the door.
Account for students, visitors, and others. (Take roll.)
Do business as usual, but do not go out into the hall at all.
Ignore bell schedule.

Congratulations!

Weekly Principal Paw Award Recipients

Congratulations to last week's Principal Paw Award recipients! 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 "Celebrate Others." This manner helps us show others we care about them and their successes. We don't say they got lucky or didn't deserve it. We get a chance to forget ourselves and see the good in others.

52 Modern Manners for Kids

December and January's LETTERING Focus - I is for Inclusion

We will be focusing on a very important trait during December and January, and that is inclusion. Belonging and inclusion are the most important priorities in our district, and students will participate in some fun activities that build a culture of belonging and inclusion in our school.

December Brag Tags

December is a brand new month and a new opportunity for students to earn their brag tags. Students can earn a 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.

WPE Christmas Ball

Our Christmas Ball/Glow Dance Party will be Wednesday, December 18. The students have done an awesome job completing behavior challenges, which is how they move the hands around the clock and earn accessories and fun activities for the dance party. We are looking forward to a magical time!