Shamrock Springs News

Dear Shamrock Springs Families,

It is hard to believe that we are getting so close to moving into our NEW Shamrock Springs Elementary School! What once seemed so far away is quickly becoming a reality, and we could not be more excited to begin this next chapter together.

I want to share some important dates and details to help our families plan ahead for this exciting transition.

December 18 | A Special Day for Our Students!

On December 18, our students and teachers will begin saying goodbye to our current building and hello to our new home! Students will take the items from their desk and cubby to the new school and have an opportunity to enjoy a quick tour of their new learning spaces.

Over winter break, a professional moving company will handle the transition of classroom materials and furnishings, allowing our teachers to enjoy a well-deserved break before returning to prepare their new classrooms.

PTO Packing Assistance: The PTO will be reaching out soon with opportunities to assist with packing spaces in our current building. Keep an eye out for more information on how to get involved. If you love to pack, now is a perfect opportunity!

January 4 | District Teacher Work Day – No School for Students

Monday, January 4, is a district-scheduled teacher work day. There will be no school for students across the district.

January 5 | eLearning Day – Shamrock Springs ONLY

Tuesday, January 5, will be an eLearning Day for Shamrock Springs Elementary students only.

This additional day will provide our teachers and staff with the time needed to unpack, organize, prepare classrooms, and ensure our new building is ready to welcome students. Specific eLearning expectations and instructions will be sent home to families closer to January 5.

We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we work to make this transition as smooth and successful as possible for our students.

BAC Families

BAC will be open on both January 4 and January 5 for students registered in the program. BAC will operate in our NEW Shamrock Springs Elementary School on both days!

Other Notes & Reminders

• Current Building Farewell Event: As a reminder, Thursday, Oct. 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. is our Farewell event at the current building. The event is an open house style where the community is welcome to walk through the school.

• Current Building Photos: WWS’ in-house media team Rocks Media House recently visited to take photos to keep a historical log of the current building. Those photos can be accessed and downloaded for free from this album. We ask that if you post photos, you credit Rocks Media House (Instagram: @rocksmediahouse)

• New Building Open House/Tour: We do not currently have a date set, however we cannot wait to invite our Shamrock Springs families to explore our beautiful new school. We will communicate with families once that date is solidified.

• What Happens After Dec. 18th?: December 18th will mark the last day the current building will be occupied or utilized by students. Eventually, the property will be fenced off, and the demolition process will begin in phases.

New building. New beginnings. Same amazing Shamrock Springs family! 🍀

We know that our current building holds countless memories for students, staff, and families. While saying goodbye may feel bittersweet, the heart of Shamrock Springs has never been the walls around us. It has always been the people, the relationships, and the memories we create together. Those things will travel with us to our new home!

As your principal, I am incredibly grateful for the patience, flexibility, and support of our Shamrock Springs community throughout this journey. Moving an entire elementary school is no small task, but what an amazing opportunity we have ahead of us! Thank you for being part of this exciting chapter. We cannot wait to welcome you into our new home.

With Shamrock Pride,

Annette Patchett
Principal, Shamrock Springs Elementary School

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Having good vision is very important to the success of a child's education. Indiana code IC 20-34-3-12 requires that public schools conduct a near and far vision acuity screening for all 3rd grade students. SSES has the Lions Club coming on 10/27/26 to perform these.

If your child already has glasses or contact lenses to help them see near or far please help them remember to bring these to school. They will be screened with their corrective lenses. If your student needs additional vision testing a note will be sent home.

If you would like to opt out of the screening, please send your request to morganl@wws.k12.in.us and include your child's full name and DOB.

Sincerely,

Nurse Lisa

morganl@wws.k12.in.us

317-867-7400, ext. 20005

Traveling for Fall Break?

If your child will be out for an elective absence—such as a vacation or sports event—those absences are considered Excused if:

• You notify our office at least 2 days in advance with SDM, attendance line or email

• Your child has fewer than 7 total absences

If you have any questions about your child’s attendance, please reach out to Teresa Stephens by email at stephenst@wws.k12.in.us.

Join WWS on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. for a farewell open house at the current Shamrock Springs Elementary building. Former students, staff, families, and community members are invited to walk the halls, revisit familiar spaces, and celebrate memories made since 1994. Brief remarks and a group photo will begin at 6:30 p.m. as we celebrate this special chapter in Shamrock Springs history.

Please check your emails and/or read the update letter posted on our website to make sure you are aware of the bus route changes that will go into effect on Monday Oct. 26 when we return from Fall Break. These changes are designed to optimize routes for the rest of the school year.

Show your Shamrock spirit with some new Shamrock Springs gear! We have lots of fun options available for both students and adults.

Take a look at the store and grab your favorites!

https://shamrockspringspto.membershiptoolkit.com/.../11755

All orders will be delivered directly to your student at school.

Calling all student artists and writers! The City of Westfield is accepting entries for its Veterans Day Poster, Poem & Essay Contest. Students who live in Westfield or Washington Township are invited to participate and help honor our veterans. Entries are due October 30. Learn more and submit your entry here: Veterans Day Ceremony | Westfield, IN

Join us on October 28th from 6-8 pm for a frighteningly fun evening of Halloween-themed STEM activities! You can expect spooky science demos, hands on experiments, and more fun!

There's something for every curious kid (and adult)! Costumes are welcome! The event is at Westfield High School. Enter door 1. See you there!

Click the graphic above or this link to go to the Lifetouch website.

The holidays are quickly approaching!

The Westfield community would like to help Westfield families in need by providing gifts and assistance this holiday season. Gifts may be provided for any child in your home ages 0–18.

Please complete the following sign-up form. One form per family. Include all children ages 0–18 in your household.

Your Westfield School Counselor or Open Doors will contact you and share a pickup date at your school building. If you need pickup assistance, please contact your school counselor.

Please be as specific as possible about sizing and wish requests. Please keep gifts to $25 or less. No electronics, bikes, or large items.

Each child will receive 4 items:

• 2 items they NEED – for example, a hat, gloves, shoes, or socks

• 2 items they WANT – for example, a toy, game, skateboard, or basketball

Each tag represents approximately $25 in value, for an estimated total of $100 in gifts per child.

Please complete this form by October 25. Form Link

Unwrapped gifts will be ready for pickup the week of December 14. Your school counselor will send additional details.

Open Doors pickup will take place on December 12.

¡Las fiestas se acercan rápidamente!

La comunidad de Westfield desea ayudar a las familias de Westfield que lo necesiten proporcionando regalos para los niños durante esta temporada navideña. Se pueden proporcionar regalos para cualquier niño de su hogar de 0 a 18 años.

Por favor, complete el siguiente formulario de inscripción. Complete un formulario por familia e incluya a todos los niños de su hogar de 0 a 18 años.

Su consejero escolar de Westfield u Open Doors se comunicará con usted para informarle la fecha de recogida en su escuela. Si necesita ayuda con la recogida, comuníquese con su consejero escolar.

Sea lo más específico posible con las tallas y las solicitudes de regalos. Tenga en cuenta que los regalos deben costar $25 o menos. No se permiten artículos electrónicos, bicicletas ni artículos grandes.

Cada niño recibirá 4 artículos:

• 2 artículos que NECESITA – por ejemplo, gorro, guantes, zapatos o calcetines

• 2 artículos que QUIERE – por ejemplo, juguete, juego, patineta o pelota de baloncesto

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Cada etiqueta representa aproximadamente $25 en valor, para un total estimado de $100 en regalos por niño.

Complete este formulario antes del 25 de octubre. Form Link

Los regalos sin envolver estarán listos para recoger durante la semana del 14 de diciembre. Su consejero escolar le enviará más detalles.

La recogida de Open Doors será el 12 de diciembre.

Did you know? Rocks Media House (WWS's in-house photo and video team ft. WHS interns) takes photos throughout each school year and makes them available to download for free*? Check out the albums from past school years and this year. Student of the Month photos are posted to this link to! Feel free to download, post, and share with friends and family. Giving photo credit to Rocks Media House is much appreciated and you can tag @rocksmediahouse on Instagram!

*Graduation photos are the only exception, to compensate the team for their time and reinvest in the district.

Early voting is now open in Hamilton County at the Judicial Center and Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Noblesville. Beginning Oct. 21, voters can also cast their ballots at Westfield City Hall, Cool Creek Nature Center, and the Westfield Washington Township Office. We encourage all eligible voters to make a plan and participate in this year's election!

Be Informed. Be Engaged. Make your voice heard.

Thank you for your patience as we transition to the School Dismissal Manager platform. This new program ensures we have a dismissal plan for every student, and that all staff are aware of the dismissal plan. Parents, staff and students have done a great job getting onboard!

• Please be sure to enter your child's dismissal plan for the day into our School Dismissal Manager App before 1:30 PM.
• If you are still having issues with setting up your School Dismissal Manager account please contact Teresa Stephens (stephenst@wws.k12.in.us) or Donna Smith (smithd@wws.k12.in.us) in the Front Office.

Click this link to sign up

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are happy to announce that we will continue to offer food support again this year for families who can benefit from this assistance with the Back Sacks Program! Through this program, our goal is to help feed our kiddos on the weekends when school breakfast and lunch is not available. We are so thankful to Open Doors of Westfield and Merciful HELP in Carmel for helping make this happen.

At the end of each week, your child will receive a small sack of food in his or her backpack. The sack will have two small breakfast meals, two small lunch meals, as well as a couple of snacks and drinks. All foods are shelf-stable, which means they do not need to be refrigerated. Examples of items are cereal, granola bars, macaroni and cheese, spaghettios, dried fruit and crackers. The food is collected and distributed by Merciful HELP and Open Doors.

If you would like your child(ren) to participate in the Back Sacks program, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM.

If you have any questions please contact Ashley Santel at santela@wws.k12.in.us

Thank you,

Ashley Santel

School Counselor

Student Mentor

Westfield High School now has an apparel shop! It's called the WHS Rock Shop and offers many wonderful items for sale. You can click here to visit the web site and order!

Want to help Westfield families with the click of a button? The Purposity app allows you to anonymously purchase clothing and home essentials for students that were identified by our school counselors.

Click here to help a Westfield family

The Rock Strong Award presented by the Westfield Education Foundation is a quarterly award, given out at each school and operations to recognize teachers, instructional assistants, instructional coaches, building secretaries, bus drivers, substitute teachers, food service staff and operations staff for the great work they do for our children and our community!

Each quarter, all schools and operations will review nominations from staff, students, families and the community and select someone who represents its values and culture to receive the Rock Strong Award and a special gift.

Click here to nominate someone now. It only takes a minute!

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2nd - 10:55 AM -11:25 PM

3rd - 11:40 PM - 12:10 PM

4th - 12:10 PM -12:40 PM

5th - 12:40 - 1:10 PM

Monday - D Day

Tuesday - E Day

Wednesday - E Day

Thursday - A Day

Friday - A Day

Monday - Friday

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Website: https://www.wws.k12.in.us/domain/213
Location: 747 West 161st Street, Westfield, IN, USA
Phone: 317-867-7400

Attendance Line: 317-867-7400, ext. 20001 (or push 1)