West Elementary

The mission of West Elementary is to CONNECT, LEARN, GROW & LEAD to provide a high quality education for each student's future readiness.

Picture Day is coming on September 17th!

Please note that no forms or payment are required at this time.

A few important reminders:

Ensure your student is ready to smile!

Please avoid wearing green, as Jostens will be using a green screen background.

Retake day is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov 6th.

• My name is Melinda Rice and I am the school counselor. I serve all of the students, kindergarten through 4th grade, here at Ozark West. Here is a little something to help you understand my role. I am looking forward to a great school year!
  

  
  

  A School Counselor DOES:

  • Work with ALL students to encourage a safe and positive school environment

  • Teach classroom lessons about social-emotional strategies

  • Facilitate small groups as needed

  • Meet with individual students briefly to help problem solve

  • Help students who are struggling with positive behavior choices

  • Collaborate with teachers, parents & administrators

  • Provide education & information about students’ social-emotional needs.

  • Maintain confidentiality of students UNLESS there is a safety concern

  
  

  A School Counselor DOES NOT:

  • Facilitate therapy groups

  • Provide long-term mental health counseling or therapy

  • Handle discipline or assign consequences

  • Share information about students & their families

  • Tell teachers how to teach or parents how to parent

• When your child is going to be absent from school, please call the Ozark West Absence Line at 417-582-5907 as soon as possible to let us know why your child is absent. Please leave your child's name, teacher name, and reason for absence. Thank you!

You should have received this in the mail, but just in case, our District calendar for the 2024-25 school year can be found online here.

• Here is a printable version
• Here is a link to our West Elementary Calendar
• Visit the South Elementary website to find more South specific information - elementary.ozarktigers.org/west

There are many ways to connect with West Elementary and Ozark School District!

We love to highlight our students and staff through photos, announcements and recognitions on Facebook and Instagram.