West Point El. Parent Update

Week of October 6, 2024

Dear West Point Families,

We have many THANK YOUs to give this week! We would like to thank our PTA for sponsoring the Book Fair and Breakfast, Books, and Buddies this past week. We would like to thank our teachers for preparing for conferences and to our families for supporting your students by attending these conferences. We would also like to thank our West Point community for donating to the Student Council's SOCKtober service project. 300 pairs of socks were donated and will be delivered to a homeless shelter.

Reflections entries are due this Friday. We are excited to see what our students are creating for Reflections. Please remind your students that the due date is this Friday.

Correction: Our PTA "Walk, Ride, or Roll to School Day" will be next Wednesday, October 16, not this Wednesday..

We also have our "Say Boo to the Flu" immunization clinic after school this Monday and Tuesday.

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

Reflections entries are due this Friday!
Please encourage your students to earn their October attendance and reading brag tags. We are trying to increase the number of students who earn these brag tags each month.
Yearbooks can be purchased on myDSD. They cost $15.00 through December 31. Prices go up to $18.00 starting January 1.

Every day is a great day to be a Wildcat!

Sincerely,

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

Book Character Breakfast

2nd Grade Chinese New Year Parade

2nd grade students displayed what they have read and learned about Early Asian Civilizations with a Chinese New Year parade. Their parade included dragons, lanterns, Chinese writing scrolls, and music and was a fun celebration for the whole school!

Spirit Wear

For all parents who would like to order additional spirit wear for you or your students, you can check out our spirit wear storefront. Orders can be made through Sunday, October 20. https://offsideapparel.com/westpoint/shop/home

Upcoming Dates

Monday, October 7: 1st Grade Field Trip to Hogle Zoo
Monday, October 7 - Tuesday, October 8: Say Boo to the Flu Clinic at West Point Elementary, 3:30-7:00 pm
Friday, October 11: Reflections entries due
Monday, October 14: Vision Screening
Tuesday, October 15: Kindergarten Field Trip to Treehouse Museum
Wednesday, October 16: Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day (sponsored by PTA)
Wednesday, October 16: Last day of 1st term, EARLY OUT DAY
Thursday, October 17 - Friday, October 18: Fall Break, NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 21: Professional Day, no school for students
Tuesday, October 22: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Ogden Nature Center and Fort Buenaventura
Wednesday, October 23: Picture Retake Day
Tuesday, October 29: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Loveland Living Aquarium
Thursday, October 31: "Experience the Magic" Halloween Parade
Friday, November 1: Professional Day, no school for students

PTA Information

Reflections entries due Friday, October 11

Students have five more days to explore their creative, artistic side and participate in our annual PTA Reflections Contest. We hope you will encourage your student to participate in this wonderful program. Students can enter in every category if they choose, and every student who enters - even if they don't win an award - will win a prize!

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PTA Walk, Roll, or Ride to School Day Wednesday, October 16

Please join us on Wednesday, October 16 as we practice safe procedures for walking or biking to school.

Experience the Magic

A is for Attentiveness

Our new magical manner for this week is, "Take Turns in Conversation," which aligns with October's LETTERING focus, A for Attentiveness. 52 Modern Manners for Kids

We hope you will help students develop attentive listening at home as well as the practice they get at school. Attentiveness is giving close and thoughtful attention to the things people say and do around us. Being attentive to others can help our students be successful in connecting with others, learning from others, and building relationships.

October Brag Tags

462 students earned their September Attendance Brag Tags. Way to go! That is 76% of our student body. We would like to see if we can improve that percentage for October. Please help your student be at school everyday. Students can earn a 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.

Halloween Guidelines

Students are invited to join in our Halloween celebration on Thursday, October 31. We will start the day at 9:05 a.m. with our Halloween Costume Parade, which will be held outside along the track in the back field. Students may wear costumes for the parade, but they need to be prepared to change out of their costumes immediately following the parade. Please send a bag to put costumes in so they don't get lost.

For parents: Please use these guidelines when planning costumes with your children. These guidelines are meant to help our Halloween celebration be respectful, responsible, safe, and kind for all.

Be respectful: Avoid stereotypes. Be racially sensitive and culturally appropriate. Students may not dress up as an ethnic or cultural group (i.e., a Mexican, a Geisha, a Native American, etc.). Culture is not a costume. Skin color must not be altered in any way.
Be responsible: Recognize that students in a wide age range will see the costumes. Costumes should be family friendly. Costumes may not be gory or threatening.
Be safe: No weapons, real or pretend are allowed (i.e. light sabers, swords, hooks, Wolverine claws). Masks may not be worn. Crowns or hats may be worn.
Be caring: Costumes should be fun and exciting, not political, or offensive.

Vision and Screening Information

Vision and Hearing Screening Notice

Dear Parents,

Davis School District follows state mandates and guidelines by providing free vision and hearing screening for students.

Vision screening is conducted under a school nurse's supervision. We screen all students in preschool, kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th grades.
Hearing screening is conducted under the district audiologist's supervision and includes students in preschool, kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd grades.
Both screenings are given to students who are new to our district, experiencing signs of vision or hearing problems or receiving SPED evaluations.

If your student does not pass either screening, you will be notified.

Forms have been sent home with your students. If you wish to have your child NOT participate in these screenings, please return that form to the school’s main office.

Thank you!

Nanette Fairchild BSN, RN

Mental Health Series for Parents

Our DSD Student Services Department has facilitated amazing supports for our parents this year. This year's Mental Health Series for Parents offers parents unlimited access to live monthly sessions and recordings, as well as key takeaways from each topic. Each session is led by expert facilitators, providing ongoing support whenever needed.