West Point El. Parent Update

Week of April 20, 2025

Dear West Point Families,

Happy Easter! We hope you have had a wonderful weekend.

Our PTA Fun Run is this Monday! As of Friday morning, we have raised $4,840.00, which is 44% of our goal. If you have not already donated, you can do so at the following link. https://www.givebacks.com/causes/991e197f-ea4b-471e-bc3a-2c2fc07dd061/campaigns/14fc137627

The PTA is also holding their 50% Off Scholastic Book Fair this week. Students can use their Scholastic dollars from Read Across America Week at the Book Fair. Our Lost and Found items will be on display as well. Please take a few minutes to see if you recognize any of the items.

Thank you for your support of the PTA and all they do for our school!

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

If you haven't done so, please return the yellow Excellence Project slip to school on Monday for students who are participating. This note lets us know how your student will be displaying their project and helps us plan the set up. We will display students' excellence projects Wednesday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 14. Thank you!
April is the 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.
End-of-year testing has begun! Teachers are sending testing information for their individual classes. Please help your student by making sure they get to bed on time, eat breakfast, and arrive at school on time. Thank you!

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

Monday, April 21: PTA Bubble Fun Run
Tuesday, April 22: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Cross E Ranch
Tuesday, April 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We hope you will encourage your child to write a note expressing appreciation to their bus driver for getting them to school and back safely each day.
Tuesday, April 22 - Friday, April 25: PTA Book Fair 50% Off! (T-TH 3:30-6:00, F 1:30-2:30) - We will also have Lost and Found items on display for parents during the Book Fair.
Wednesday, April 23: Secretary Appreciation Day! We LOVE our office staff!!
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: Kindergarten Field Trip to Ogden Dinosaur Park
Monday, April 28: WPJH Orchestra Assembly for 4th-6th grades
Tuesday, April 29: Orchestra Monster Concert for orchestra students, 6:30 p.m., Shoreline Jr. High
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
Friday, May 2: School Lunch Hero Day - Thank you to our kitchen staff for the excellent job they do feeding our children every day!
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
Thursday, May 8: Kindergarten program, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, May 12: 4th Grade Field Trip to the Planetarium
Wednesday, May 14: Decathlon at North Davis Jr. High
Thursday, May 15: 6th Grade Field Trip to IMAX and HAFB Museum
Thursday, May 15: All library books need to be turned in by this date.
Thursday, May 15: Last day for preschool students
Monday, May 19: Magician Assembly
Monday, May 19: 5th grade afternoon celebration at the park
Monday, May 19: 3rd Grade Dance Party
Monday, May 19: Syracuse High Graduate Walk for those students who attended WPE
Tuesday, May 20: Field Day for K-6th grade students
Wednesday, May 21: 6th grade students vs. faculty kickball game
Thursday, May 22: 6th Grade Graduation, 9:30 a.m.
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.

Experience the Magic

April Brag Tags

April is our last month for students to earn attendance and reading brag tags. Please encourage your students to earn their brag tags this month! 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.

Magical Manners

We are going revisiting some of our favorite manners for the remainder of the year. This week's manner is, "Be a good friend during recess." We love this reminder that recess should be fun for everyone. Students will discuss why it is important to keep sports and games school friendly and why it is not good sportsmanship to change rules, exclude others, trash talk, and more. Having fun, building relationships, and getting to move and play are what make recess enjoyable for all!

52 Modern Manners for Kids

April's LETTERING Focus - P for Perseverance

This month we are focusing on Perseverance. Perseverance includes working through challenges and not giving up until you meet your goal. Students will have an opportunity to pick a goal for the month of April and identify something they can do each day to achieve that goal. They will be asked to spend 10 minutes/day practicing or working towards their goal. It can be something as simple as reading an extra 10 minutes/day, practicing a musical instrument or a sports skill, etc. Students who complete this challenge will earn their letter P for the month!

PTA Information

Come to the 50% Off PTA Scholastic Book Fair!

Our last Book Fair of the year is 50% off and will be Tuesday, April 22 - Friday, April 25. Students can use their Scholastic dollars from Read Across America Week to purchase books. The PTA is looking for volunteers to help at the Book Fair. Please sign up below if you can help on any of the days and times. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49ACA823A6FBCE9-55673978-april

PTA Bubble Fun Run Fundraiser

Thank you for supporting the PTA fundraiser! If you have not already donated, you can do so at the following link. https://www.givebacks.com/causes/991e197f-ea4b-471e-bc3a-2c2fc07dd061/campaigns/14fc137627

The Fun Run will be held on Monday, April 21 during the afternoon.

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. However, missing a day of school here and there adds up quickly and puts students behind. Thank you for your support!