WES Weekly

Week of May 12, 2025

Dear Worthington Estates Families,

I hope you had a great weekend filled with wonderful weather! This is the last full week of school for the 24-25 school year, and I can't believe how fast it went this year!

Happy Mother's Day to those celebrating, and thinking of those that may have a harder time on days like this.

Last days information is below,

Ms. Niskanen/Beth

proud principal, Worthington Estates

New and/or approaching events/info...

Upcoming Dates for family calendars...

This week:

May 12 = Locker Boot Camp (getting our 5th graders feeling confident for middle school)

May 14 = Senior Tea @ WES

May 15 = Gr 5 End of year Celebration @ Mirolo (save the date, evening event)

May 16 = Gr 3 Field Trip

May 19 = Gr 1 Field Trip, last Nest group of the year

May 22 = Last day of school *note it's a THURSDAY this year*, Fantastic Fun Day, and 5th grade Clap Out

Fantastic Fun Day/Last day of school is coming...

A few details for Fun Day for our newest families...

- kids wear tie dye shirts on this last day (made this week during art...PLEASE check backpacks for bags of wet tie dye > more info below)

- ONLY registered volunteers listed on our PTA SIGN UP GENIUS are able to be present.

- Please know there is no 'visiting' this day (high schoolers w/o classes and/or parents not able to be on volunteer list). This event has nearly 700 people with us and any non-registered visitors (even for a moment) can create a large safety need for everyone.

for all of our owls on the last day:

- IF you have ANY changes to dismissal on this last day, please let office know ASAP and have your child signed out and picked up by 2PM.

A few details for Clap out for our 5th grade families...

- May 22, 5th grade families to help 'send off' our kids to middle school

- Be lined up by door 9 (leading out to pavilion) by 2:10 (we start inside and kids then come out door 9 and walk through tunnel of parents, takes about 25 minutes total)

- please do not bring pets to this event

- if your 5th grader is leaving school this day a different way than usual, your kid's teacher needs to know

PLEASE...

If your family/kids have appointments and/or changes to their pick up during these busy next weeks, PLEASE contact us AND complete the process/pick up before 2PM.

We understand "life" will cause a few last minutes needs, but multiple changes during a 600+ person dismissal can slow our efficiency and safety. thank you!

Also, are you moving over summer? Ms. Thompson needs to know now please.

All below here is review/handy links if needed:

What's the chatter about school funding?

School Funding has been a hot topic for central Ohio lately...and it can be super confusing! Here's some easier links/info to help us understand this super important information...

Dr. Bowers was a recent guest columnist in the Columbus Dispatch. If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to read his column.
And here is a short clip of TJ Cusik, our treasurer, explaining the importance of revenue and the need for a cash balance in school districts.
Here are some additional resources on State Funding:

Advocacy Website: Help Worthington Schools Protect Local Control
Website Pop-up: https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/

Blog Series

Podcast:

Worthington Schools Budget and Cash Balance Issues

What do I do with this wet bag of tie dye??

Owls have wet tie dye in their backpack...please check ;)

Tie Dye Care

Dye should sit in shirt for at least 24 hours.
Unwrap or cut rubber bands in the sink
Gently rinse out excess dye in sink with cold water until water runs nearly clear
Wash alone in cold water (alone)
Dry with Heat