NOVEMBER Newsletter

Hello West Families-

Welcome to the 2nd quarter. Our Team Color Day was a huge success and students were able to see not only how they are a part of West but also part of a "team". We will continue to do some team building activities throughout the year. In addition, our "Pink Out" which is entirely student driven, was on Oct. 24th. Students not only wore pink to bring attention to Breast Cancer, but also wrote messages to patients fighting breast cancer in our local hospitals. We are also continuing with our Character Education lessons every other Wednesday.

Our virtual parent teacher conferences were very well attended. If you were not able to "meet" with your child's teachers, please feel free to contact teachers by email. If at any time you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to us.

On Tuesday, November 2, students will not physically attend school but will be attending school virtually. Teachers will be available on Tuesday by either Google Meets or email during regular class time. Students are expected to be engaged in school either through a Google Meet, email, or working on assignment whether in Google Classroom or with a hard copy of an assignment. Each teacher will give directions and expectations to students prior to November 2nd.

There will not be any games or practices on this day either.

If you have not yet completed the parent survey, please take a few minutes to complete it. We love to hear from our parents. It will be available until Nov. 5th.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BoiseSchools2021ParentSurvey

Thank you to everyone who participated in our AVID carwash! It was a huge success.

Tryouts for West Boys basketball will begin on January 10th at 2:45. All students wanting to try out must have all of their forms turned in to Mr. Miller before they can try out. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Miller at mark.miller@boiseschools.org.

Please remember that if your child is sick, please keep your child home. The health of our students and staff is important. Follow the Illness Decision Tree (linked below) to determine when it is safe for your child to return to school. If you every have any questions, please contact Nurse Ann. She can be reached at (208) 854-6450 or ann.allard@boiseschools.org. You can also call the attendance line at (208) 854-6454.

Any family who has Covid symptoms can call 2-1-1 to get a free home test mailed to them. Here is the info!

https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/news/free-home-covid-19-tests-are-available-idaho-dialing-2-1-1#main-content

The following documents can help you decide if it is safe to send your student to school based on symptoms, or possible exposure to COVID-19. Please see the district website for more information. https://www.boiseschools.org/parents___patrons/health_services/coronavirus__covid-19__information___resources_

The Boise Fire Community Assistance Fund has partnered with the Boise School District to provide new winter coats and warm clothing for students and families for the 2021-2022 school year. If you are interested in this, please contact one of West's school counselors (7th grade - John Ruprecht; 8th grade - Claire Hooper; 9th grade - Silvana Stoll) or our social worker, Barbie Campbell.

Thank you to the LDS Millcreek Ward for their generous donation to our food bank. If you would like to donate items to the pantry, you may drop the items off in the main office or contact Mrs. Warnock at jonelle.warnock@boiseschools.org

Annual Notification Regarding Public Release of Student Directory Information

The Boise School District complies with federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) as it relates to the release of student directory information to the public. To learn more, log on to www.boiseschools.org and navigate to Parents & Patrons > Parent Information > FERPA Form. Or, please call the Clerk of the Board at 208-854-4123 to obtain a copy of the FERPA form.

Janet Cherry - Principal

Bryce England - Assistant Principal

Email: janet.cherry@boiseschools.org
Website: https://west.boiseschools.org/
Location: 8371 W. Salt Creek Ct., Boise, ID 83709
Phone: 208-854-6450
Twitter: @WestMustangsBSD