West Elementary School

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A HUGE thank you to all of the amazing West students and families for your hard work and dedication! Your efforts will make a difference in our school! The WPO is beyond grateful to everyone who donated to this fundraiser and volunteered for our Olympic Games day. We really could not have done it all without your support!

Students who raised $200 or more will be hearing more about their experience-based prizes soon!

Finally, big congrats to MS. PENUELA'S CLASS for winning 1ST PLACE in the class competition! Her classroom will receive the class trophy and an Ultimate Bean Bag Game with the principals! Congrats are also in order for MRS. BOTT'S CLASS for coming in 2ND PLACE with an ice cream party and MISS JACONETTI'S CLASS for coming in 3RD PLACE with a game day! It was such a close race so amazing job to all!

• 10/4-10/18 - West Spirit Wear Sale
• 10/8 - WPO Meeting Tonight at 7 PM
• 10/14 - NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
• 10/17 - Red Robin Food Fundraiser - 11 AM - 10 PM
• 10/23 - Early Release - 2 PM
• 10/25 - PBIS: Mismatch Day
• 10/25 - Trunk or Treat 5-7 PM
• 10/31 - Halloween Parade/Party 2:10 - 3:30 PM
• 11/4 - No School - Teacher Institute Day
• 11/5 - No School - Election Day
• 11/6 - Chipotle Food Fundraiser - 4-8 PM

We have two different Spirit Wear options. Our West Spirit Wear Sale with Cotton and Ink is live from October 4th through October 18th. www/shopCottonandINK.com (password: 24*Wildcats) to see more options and enjoy hassle-free, secure shopping.

Our other Spirit Wear Link through Apparel Now is ongoing through out the year see link below.

Attention West Families: We are SO excited to announce that West Elementary has its very own spirit wear store! You can now purchase a wide array of items year round shipped directly to you. From t-shirts, to shorts, hats, accessories and jewelry, there is something for every West fan. Shop now and get up to 25% off the back to school sale! 12% of every sale goes back to West. We can't wait to see all of your fun and exciting spirit wear this year! Click the link here to check it out: West Spirit Wear. This is separate from Cotton and Ink's sale.

It's time to reserve your copy of the 2024-2025 West Elementary School yearbook! Order now for delivery to your child's classroom in May. Yearbooks start at $18.50 and are available online at the following link: West School 2024-25 Yearbook

The WPO is excited that Red Robin is hosting a Food Fundraiser for West. To make the night even more fun, staff are volunteering to help from 5 until 8 PM! The students LOVE seeing their teachers when they come to eat. West staff will be replenishing bottomless food items (i.e fries, etc) to our West families.

Next week, October 15th and 16th, your student may be participating in a school based screening program conducted by certified hearing and vision technicians. Screening is a simple method by which children with a potential problem may be identified. V/H screening tests, which shall not be considered examinations, shall be conducted in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Public Health.

Per Public Act 093-0504 vision screening will be done, as mandated, for the following children: preschool, kindergarten, second grade, eighth grade, new to the school district, students receiving special education services and teacher referrals. Additional grades may be screened at the discretion of the screener. Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo this vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an exam has been administered within the previous 12 months and that evaluation is on file at the school. This notice is not a permission to test and is not required to be returned. Vision screening is not an option. If a vision examination report is not on file at the school for your child, your child in the mandated age/grade/group will be screened.

The following populations/grades are mandated for hearing screening in Illinois: preschool, kindergarten, first, second, third, special education, teacher referrals and students new to the district. In lieu of the screening services required, a completed and signed report form, indicating that the child has had an ear examination by a physician and an audiological evaluation completed by an audiologist within the previous 12 months is acceptable. In cases of known hearing loss, and audiological evaluation completed by a license audiologist within the previous 12 months may be accepted instead of threshold monitoring services.

Please remember screening is not diagnostic and it is important not to misinterpret it as such.

District 47 Health Services

Amanda Keegan, RN

Building Nurse (M-F 8:00 am -4:00pm)

Please look for a bright orange form that came home with your student last week. If any family is in need of assistance with clothing and food items, please contact Beata Moreschi, School Social Worker. If would like to help a family in need in our community, please also contact Ms. Beata Moreschi at 815-788-5558 or bmmoreschi@d47.org. Please click on the form link if you did not receive the form from school. Family Assistance Form 2024

Please join us for the WPO's 2nd annual Trunk or Treat event on Friday, Oct. 25th from 5 - 7 p.m. in the West Elementary parking lot! Enjoy a spooktacular night of costumes, candy and fun! Participating families are kindly asked to provide their own candy to pass out. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated cars! Please RSVP if you plan on attending Trunk or Treat by clicking on the google form linked below. If you also want to participate in the car decorating contest note that on the google form. Please fill out this form by 10/18. Trunk or Treat Participation Google Form

We also are looking for volunteers for set up, take down and candy runners (middle and high schoolers are encouraged to volunteer). Additionally, we encourage all participants to bring their own candy, however, we are also accepting candy/halloween-trinket donations. A candy donation bin will soon be placed outside the front doors (bagged and wrapped candy only, please). This Signup Genius has a tab for volunteers and a tab if you would like to purchase candy/trinkets for the WPO: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0A4CA8A92DA5FE3...

Finally, we are excited to announce that this year's event will feature pizza by the slice ($5/slice), soda and water ($3/each) for purchase courtesy of Alfredo's Pizza and Pasta! This is going to be a spooktacular event! We hope to see you there!

Any questions? Please Email WESTPARENTORGANIZATION@GMAIL.COM

We will celebrate Halloween by having class parties at the end of the day on Thursday, October 31st. The students will be permitted to wear their costume for this party. Students who wish to dress in costumes, must ensure that these costumes may easily be put on and removed. Furthermore, the costumes must be comfortable enough to sit at their desk. Students may NOT wear scary costumes or scary masks. We will also NOT allow any costumes with guns, blood, swords, knives, or other weapons. In addition, no “web shooting’ devices should be brought as part of a costume. Also, please do not send any treat bags that contain food or candy as they will NOT be allowed to be handed out and will be sent back home with your child.

Weather permitting, we will do a parade outside. It will go around the school and parents are welcome to come watch. The parade will begin at 2:10 PM. If the weather isn't good, then we will do the parade inside, and parents will not be able to attend. Thank you for your help in making this a fun day for our students. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Klinsky or Mrs. Cruz.

This is the last call to volunteer for the Classroom Halloween Parties. Please click on the sign-up genius link. https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13571DE02A0CDEBC53-westparties1

If you are unable to volunteer but would like to offer your support, please contact Stephanie (stephanie_mchugh@hotmail.com).

Same D47 App, New Look!

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If any family is in need of School Supplies, please contact, Beata Moreschi, School Social Worker. She can help with back to school supply needs, which includes backpack, school supplies, gym shoes, etc. Please contact her at 815-788-5558 or bmmoreschi@d47.org.

Want to stay in the know? Be sure to join us on:

• Facebook: West Elementary Parents Group
• Website: West Parent Organization (d47.org)

Thank you Mr. Pinshower for heading up our West Safety Patrol Program again for the 2024/25 school year!! So many students love to do patrol duty through out the year. 💙💛