West Point El. Parent Update

Happy Thanksgiving Week! We hope you enjoy the holiday break with family and friends. We are grateful for our incredible students, family, staff, and supportive school community!

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

1. There is no school on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 27-29 for Thanksgiving Break.
2. Applications for musical auditions and for stage crew are now available in the office. The musical is for all 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. Stage crew is for 6th grade only.

   Orange sign-up slips are due back on Monday, December 2, which is the day we come back from Thanksgiving Break. Please talk to Jill Bott in the office if you have any questions.

3. Student Council will be sponsoring their Toys for Tots Fundraiser Monday, December 2 - Friday, December 6, which is the week we come back from Thanksgiving Break. Please see the attached flyer below. We will send a link for online donations in next week's newsletter.
4. 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

• Wednesday - Friday, November 27 - 29: Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL

• Sunday, December 1 - Saturday, December 7: Student Council Toys for Tots Fundraiser

• Tuesday, December 3: West Point Elementary Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m.

• Friday, December 6: School Choir and School Orchestra performing at West Point City Angel of Hope Ceremony, 7:00 p.m.

• Wednesday, December 18: WPE Christmas Ball

• Thursday, December 19: 5th Grade Colonial Fair

• Friday, December 20: Last Day of 2nd Term, EARLY OUT

• Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3: Winter Break, NO SCHOOL

• Monday, January 6: Professional Day, NO SCHOOL

• Tuesday, January 7: Students return to school

Ask your students what they are learning about in reading. We are sure they will have a lot to tell you about their units of study!

• Kindergarten - Farms
• 1st Grade - Early Civilizations
• 2nd Grade - The War of 1812
• 3rd Grade - The Ancient Roman Civilization
• 4th Grade - Poetry
• 5th Grade - Don Quixote
• 6th Grade - Mysteries and Investigations

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.

This year's musical is Lion King Jr. This opportunity is available to all 4th, 5th, 6th graders who are interested. Applications will be available to pick up on Monday November 25 in the front office.

• Audition sign-up slips are due on or before Monday, December 2 by 3:30 p.m.
• Auditions will be December 16, 17, and 18 after school.
• Musical Performances will be March 20, 21, and 22.

We are continuing with last week's manner, "Learn to Compromise." This is such an important skill for student and adults to learn, and it is a way to show others that we care enough to find solutions that work for everyone.

52 Modern Manners for Kids

This is the last week of our focus on Gratitude. Students have had the opportunity to practice gratitude each day. Ask them about some of the things they are grateful for!

Please keep up the good work for our last week of the month by encouraging your students to earn their November 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.

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!

Dear Parent(s),

The Davis School District has a longstanding commitment to meeting the needs of advanced learners through Davis Enhanced Education Programs (DEEP). Our full-time DEEP Magnet classes are designed for students who consistently master academic content at a more rapid pace than their age level peers.

The DEEP Magnet program, which has been at Lakeside Elementary for many years, is in the process of transitioning and expanding to Clinton Elementary. Please see the chart below.

If your child demonstrates above-average academic ability and would benefit from challenging curriculum at a faster pace, we encourage you to consider applying to have your student take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) to determine eligibility for DEEP Magnet placement.

There will be CogAT testing at Clinton Elementary, during the school day, for students currently in grades 1 and 2 on December 3, 4, and 5.

Testing for other grade levels is available at the district offices in Farmington.

If you would like your student to participate in this testing and be considered for DEEP Magnet placement next year, please fill out an application at the link below as soon as possible.

DEEP Magnet Grades 1-3 Application

DEEP Magnet Grades 4-6 Application

If you have any questions regarding testing or DEEP Magnet classes, please contact Sharon Gold (sgold@dsdmail.net).

Kind regards,

Kristi Burgess

Davis Enhanced Education Programs (DEEP) Supervisor

Please check out the many opportunities for parents this month!

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