Upcoming Dates for family calendars
February:
week of Feb 3 = Parent Teacher Conferences
Feb 12 = 5th grade to 6th grade Wway Evening Open House *highly recommended* (6PM at WWAY)
Feb 14 = NO SCHOOL (in lieu of Parent Teacher Conferences)
Feb 17 = NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Feb 20 = WES PTA Talent Show Auditions (info/sign ups, TBD, will be after school)
Spring:
Mar 11 = WES PTA Talent Show, evening
Mar 19 = Gr 5 Musical, Theseus & the Minotaur, 7PM
Apr 5 = WES Wellness, 5K, 9AM
Apr 11 = Gr 3 Concert, I Love Rock & Roll, 7PM
Worthington Connects
Worthington Connects is a community-driven organization dedicated to supporting local families in need year-round. We partner closely with schools to identify families who could benefit from assistance and rely on generous donations from the community to make our efforts possible. Every contribution helps us provide meaningful support to those in need.
If you would like to donate or get involved, please visit https://www.worthingtonconnects.org Families seeking assistance are encouraged to reach out to their school counselors, who work with us to connect resources to those who need them most. Together, we can make a lasting impact in our Worthington community!
Direct donation: https://www.worthingtonconnects.org/giving-page-3
Can you help stock the lounge?
THANK YOU!
Winter Weather Reminder
We hope to get outside this week! During these winter weeks, please send your child to school prepared for the weather with a coat, hat, and gloves > even boots are a great idea!
Thank you for helping us keep our students warm and ready to enjoy some fresh air during their school day! Need help with warm weather gear? Let us know, our community can help!
This week's lunch
Monday - chicken nuggets or SB&J sandwich
Tuesday - macaroni & cheese or toasted cheese sandwich
Wednesday - French toast w/ chicken sausage or SB&J sandwich
Thursday - turkey ham & cheese pretzel sandwich or cheesy breadsticks
Friday - #1 cheese personal pizza #2 turkey pepperoni personal pizza #3 SB&J sandwich
Can you help in our WES cafeteria?? (REALLY appreciate the extra support for our owls at lunch! THANK YOU!)
Care Before School @ WES
Care After School wants you to know that space is available in the morning program. You can drop your child off as early as 7 a.m. The program allows ease into the school day with quiet/creative time or physical activity to get them moving! Registration is required to enroll. See our website's Registration page for details: careafterschool.com/registration-information or contact info@careafterschool.com with questions.
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming soon! Feb 4-7
Our Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place the week of Feb 3rd!
These conferences are a valuable opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher, discuss their progress, and set goals for the remainder of the school year. See inboxes for your teachers' sign ups!
Dental Clinic option for WES & WWAY families!
Worthington Schools is happy to be partnering once again with Ohio Dental Outreach, to offer in-school dental care.
The dates for Worthington Estates and Worthingway Students are Wednesday February 12, and Thursday, February 13, 2025.
The services will be performed at Worthington Estates Elementary (Worthingway students will walk over accompanied by school staff). Dental care includes a complete dental exam, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants when necessary, and in some cases, restorative care such as fillings, all occurring during the school day. All insurance is accepted including Medicaid and CHIP. For those without insurance, a self- pay option is available for $71 (ages 13 or younger), or you may also request donated care to cover the cost.
Permission slips are available at your school office. These need to be completed and returned as soon as possible, or you may complete the form online -- the links for each school are found below. Parent/Guardian signature is required in order to treat your student on the day of the clinic. We need as many students as possible to complete permission slip by February 3 2025, although students will be accepted after that date.
If you have any questions please contact Joyce Casey, our School Nurse at 614-450-4300 or jcasey@wscloud.org.
Worthington Middle: https://www.myschooldentist.com/WNWCOH_schsrm
Worthington Estates Elem: https://www.myschooldentist.com/WFWCOH_schsrm
5th grade Families > Mark your calendars Feb 12th for Worthingway Information Session
5th graders going into 6th Grade next year Informational Night (for students AND parents/guardians), message from Worthingway team:
Worthingway is excited to welcome all 5th grade students and families to an information session on February 12th at 6:30pm in the gymnasium (6625 Guyer Street).
We expect that this will last about 30 minutes. The goal of this event is to give families information about scheduling for 6th grade courses and a general welcome to middle school.
If you cannot attend this event, scheduling forms with information will be given to students the following day at their current school.
Please Note: This year we are aligning this event with our Parent/Teacher conference night. Expect a full parking lot. Street parking is available if there are no spots available.
Email: bniskanen@wscloud.org
Website: https://estates.worthington.k12.oh.us/
Location: 6760 Rieber Street, Worthington, OH, USA
Phone: (614) 450 - 4600
Twitter/X: @WESOwls
Instagram: @wes_owls_msniskanen (private page, request with full name/photo)