December Newsletter
November Recap
What a month in November! We honored our veterans with cards and treats for Veteran's Day. Many families came in to meet with our teachers and talk about their student(s) during conferences. Our PTO sponsored a skate night and a movie night (Inside Out 2). Both were well attended and highly successful. Also, we had many families attend our Virtual Bedtime Story Hour. Finally, Kindergarten students sent us to break with their own version of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
I am sure December will fly by, check out our latest newsletter to keep up with all that is going on at the Heights!
Save the Date
Here are some important dates for December and January:
- December 2 - NO SCHOOL
- December 9 - PTO meeting 6:30 pm (Library)
- December 20 - Winter Party 2:30 pm
- December 23 - January 1 - NO SCHOOL
- January 6 - PTO meeting 6:30 pm (Library)
PTO Coupon Book Fundraiser
We are very excited to offer our families and friends the opportunity to purchase the 2025 SaveAround Coupon Books online! Each book purchased includes a 12 month Savings App with thousands of additional local and national coupons...save on the go using your phone! Don’t have friends or family around here? No problem! They can select the area they live in, from the drop down menu when purchasing the book. AND IT'S FREE SHIPPING DIRECTLY TO YOU!!!! The PTO will receive 40% of each book sold. Click or tap on the link and start saving today! FREE SHIPPING! Orders Are Due By: December 16th.
PTO Gift Card Fundraiser
Five Below Fundraiser
Shop Five Below a full week before break, and in turn, the PTO receives a percentage of each purchase made. The flyer will be sent home with your students soon, so keep your eyes peeled!
Power Packs
This school year, we are partnering with New Hope Ministries to provide food for families in need over the weekend. If you are interested in this program or have any questions, please contact our counselor, Mr. Connell at JConnell@wssd.k12.pa.us or contact him via Seesaw.
Breakfast and Lunches are Free!
That's right, every student eats for free this year at West Shore. This is made possible by Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program, which allows schools in low-income areas to provide meals at no cost to families.
Every school year, a variety of supportive opportunities are available for students based on household income. These include, but are not limited to: fee waivers for participation in after-school activities, e-rate funds that offset the cost of access to technology resources, along with additional state and federal grant funding for programs and resources to support students. Historically, the District used the Free and Reduced Meal Application to gather this data, but because the District is participating in CEP (free meals for all students) we need to use a separate application.
If you think you qualify for supports, please check out this link for more information.
Character Strong - Empathy
Empathy is understanding and connecting to other people's feelings. I hope you take the time to talk with your child about our focus word during the month of December. I look forward to seeing our students practicing Empathy this month and every month!