West Point El. Parent Update

Happy first week of school! We are excited to meet all of our families at Back-to-School Night this Tuesday. Here are four important things to know as we get ready for the new school year.

1. Back to School Night is Tuesday, August 13 from 5:30-7:00. It will be Open House style.
   *Watch for an email on Monday evening from your student's teacher. It will include important information about classroom policies and routines and how to help your child be successful this year.
   * Please stop by the PTA table and get a free popsicle for you and your family. If you can help with the PTA table, please sign up for a time slot with the following link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090F4AA9AF2FABFC1-50641635-ptabooth
2. School begins this Thursday, August 15. It will be an EARLY OUT Day.
3. We are now accepting applications for our 2024-2026 Community Council. Applications can be found below and are due by Friday, August 23. If needed, voting will take place the following Monday - Wednesday. Please see below for additional information.
4. Be sure to sign all electronic documents on your myDSD account.

Every day is a great day to be a Wildcat!

Sincerely,

Marjorie Conrad and Christie Bouy
Principal and Assistant Principal, West Point Elementary

• August 5 - August 23: Community Council applications accepted in the office or emailed to Mrs. Conrad
  
• Monday, August 12 - Wednesday, August 14: Summer office hours, 9:00-3:00
  
• Tuesday, August 13: Back-to-School Night, 5:30-7:00 (Open House style)
• Thursday, August 15: First Day of School, EARLY OUT SCHEDULE (8:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
• Wednesday, August 21: Fire/Evacuation Drill
• August 26 - August 28: Community Council elections
• Monday, August 26: Preschool Parent Orientation
• Tuesday, August 27 - Friday, August 30: Preschool baseline testing (parents sign up for a time at orientation)
• Tuesday, August 27: 1st Day of Choir Practice (see below for application information)
• Monday, September 2: Labor Day, no school
  
• Tuesday, September 3 - Wednesday, September 4: Preschool begins
• Friday, September 6: PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m., WPE faculty room

• Monday, September 9 - Friday, September 20: World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
  

• Thursday, September 12: Picture Day

• Wednesday, September 18: Community Council meeting, 5:30-6:30, WPE Conference Room

This year our theme is Experience the Magic. Magic stands for Manners, Attentiveness, Gratitude, Inclusiveness, and Confidence. Each month we will be focusing on one of the attributes. Students will have the opportunity to "letter" each month by completing a task to earn that month's letter for their brag tag ring. We will also be earning bonus letters: W P E. Students will have an opportunity to complete an Excellent Project which we will display during the month of May. Watch for more information once school begins!

We are asking families to help us with two focus areas this year: attendance and home reading. Both of these areas make a huge impact on student success at school. This year students will have an opportunity to earn an attendance and a reading brag tag each month, starting in September, as well as each month's MAGIC brag tag (above).

Attendance: Students can earn an attendance brag tag if they have 1 or less absences that month.

Reading: Students can earn a reading brag tag if they read at home a minimum of 18 days during the month for at least 20 minutes each day (15 minutes for kindergarten).
M - Manners: Students will complete activities during the month that teach good manners at school.

Teachers will send home a reading calendar for students to fill out each month. We are asking parents to sign the calendar at the end of the month before students return it to school. Thank you for your support!

If your 4th-6th grade student loves to sing, we hope they will join our Wildcat Choir! Our choir is an after school program that runs August 27 - December 3. See the attachment below for more information. Applications need to be turned into the office before our first choir practice, which is Tuesday, August 27.

We have up to two openings for this year's Community Council, and we would like to encourage you to apply.

The Community Council is made up of teachers, parents, and administration who meet five times during the year. Serving on the council is a great way to partner with the school as we consider how to best meet the needs of our students. The Community Council also oversees the expenditure of our Trustland funds.

Applications are currently being accepted through August 23 at 4 p.m. The application is attached below, and copies are available in the office. Applications can be submitted via email to mconrad@dsdmail.net or turned in at the main office. With your application, please include a short paragraph introducing yourself and why you would be an asset to the West Point Elementary Community Council. This information will be shared along with the ballot.

Elections will be held Monday, August 26 through Wednesday, August 28 at 4:00 pm via myDSD. The results will be announced in the Weekly Newsletter on September 1. Our first meeting will be Wednesday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m. in our Conference Room.

You can also access the documents below on our Community Council webpage.
https://westpointel.davis.k12.ut.us/o/wpes/page/community-council

Click on the "Become Involved" tab and scroll down to "Notice of Elections."

We are excited to see all of you at Back to School Night. The Student Council will be there to help you find classrooms and other areas of the school.

We will be providing every student in the school a free school t-shirt again this year! Teachers will have a sign up sheet in their classrooms at Back to School Night. When you come, be sure to write your child's name and t-shirt size. Our PTA has designed the shirts and will order them for us as soon as we have all the sizes. We want all our students to be able to participate in school spirit day every Friday!

We have attached the bell, recess, and lunch schedule for the 24-25 school year. *subject to change

The first bell rings at 8:50 a.m., school begins at 8:55 a.m., and school ends at 3:30 p.m. Early out days end at 1:30 p.m.

Outside supervision begins at 8:35 a.m., which is 15 minutes before the first bell. Students should not arrive at school before this time unless they are eating breakfast at school. Breakfast begins at 8:20 a.m. Students who are eating breakfast at school should enter the lunchroom door on the south side of the building.

Please follow the procedures below to keep everyone safe and to expedite the process of dropping off and picking up students.

All adults planning to attend field trips or volunteer in the classroom are required to sign the Volunteer Agreement (electronic document on myDSD) and to complete a background check with Davis School District. Please refer to this document for instructions on how to schedule an appointment. Who Needs A Background Check?

Here is the information about the Device Protection Plan. Payments can be made on myDSD until September 13, 2024. A new plan must be purchased every year.

Once school begins, you will be able to see what's for lunch at the following website: https://davis.nutrislice.com/menu/west-point.

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Email: mconrad@dsdmail.net
Website: https://westpointel.davis.k12.ut.us/
Location: 3788 West 300 North, West Point, UT 84015, USA
Phone: (801) 402-2750
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