West Point El. Parent Update

Week of March 23, 2025

Dear West Point Families,

We would like to congratulate our Lion King, Jr. staff on an outstanding performance last weekend. They were incredible! Thank you to Mrs. Bott, Mrs. Neese, and Mrs. Bateman and family, as well as our parent volunteers, for making this happen.

We would also like to congratulate our 6th grade team who took first place at the District Book Battles last Friday. Way to go, Book Chickens! Our 5th grade team, the Bookie Monsters, won the prize for the most creative name.

This week our students will get an opportunity to practice their Wildcat handshakes with visitors who will be coming to their classrooms. They will each earn a brag tag for participating in this event. We hope they will continue to develop confidence in welcoming and greeting others.

Educational concern forms close this 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 three important things to know for the coming week.

Spring Break is Monday, March 31 - Friday, April 4. There will be no school that week. This could be a good time for students to work on their Excellence Projects and get their displays ready!
Our last Community Council meeting of the year will be this Wednesday, March 26 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the conference room. (rescheduled from last week)
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

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, March 25: 5th Grade Maturation, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26: Wildcat Handshake Event for our students
Wednesday, March 26: Community Council, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the conference room (rescheduled)
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 🌺
Month of April: Month of the Military Child - Students are invited to wear purple every Friday (or their school spirit shirt) to honor the unique sacrifices of our military children and families.
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
Friday, April 11: Decathlon tryouts for 4th-6th grade students, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Monday, April 21: PTA Fun Run
Tuesday, April 22: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Cross E Ranch
Tuesday, April 22 - Friday, April 25: PTA Book Fair (T-TH 3:30-6:00, F 1:30-2:30)
Thursday, April 24: 3rd Grade Economics Presentation, Christensen and Neese
Thursday, April 24: 5th Grade Davis Goes Green Field Trip
Friday, April 25: 3rd Grade Economics Presentation, Buckley/Moline and Zuniga
Monday, April 28 - Friday, May 2: Hope Week
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
Thursday, May 8: Kindergarten program, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, May 12: 4th Grade Field Trip to the Planetarium
Monday, May 19: Magician Assembly
Monday, May 19: 5th grade afternoon celebration at the park
Tuesday, May 20: Field Day for K-6th grade students
Thursday, May 22: 6th Grade Graduation
Thursday, May 22: Last day of school, EARLY OUT
Friday, May 23: 4th term report cards available for parents on myDSD by 4:00 p.m.

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.

Lion King, Jr. Cast

"The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the circle of life."

6th Grade District Book Battle Winners

Way to go, Book Chickens!

Experience the Magic

Magical Manners

This week's manner is a repeat from earlier in the year, "Introduce Yourself." As we prepare for our Wildcat Handshake Event this week, it is a good time to review how to introduce ourselves and why it is a good manner.

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 final 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.

Community Information

Reading is a piece of cake!

The Clinton location of Nothing Bundt Cakes is providing another opportunity for parents to reward students for reading. This promotion is not connected to the school, but your child can take advantage of the opportunity to fill out a Books & Bundts reading tracker each month. When they have read for 400 minutes for the month, they can turn in the tracker for a free bundlet.

Information from Horizon Jr. High

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!