West Point El. Parent Update

Week of April 27, 2025

Dear West Point Families,

We would like to thank our PTA for sponsoring the Fun Run and the Book Fair this past week, and we would like to thank our community for supporting these events. The PTA was able to earn $7,539 from the Fun Run thanks to your generosity! We have included a list of the final winners below.

This coming week is Hope Week, sponsored by our Jr. Hope Squad. Students are invited to dress in neon or bright colors this Monday because "hope makes our school bright." Please see below for additional information for the week.

We would also like to make a request for our office. If you need to call the office to relay a message to your student about a change in transportation, please try to call before 3:00 p.m. We know that there will be last minute emergencies. However, as a general rule, we ask that you respect this request. We often get multiple calls right before the bell is about to ring, and it is very difficult to track down students once they have left their classrooms. Thank you!

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

This week is Hope Week, which is sponsored by our Junior Hope Squad. Hope Week is a reminder for all our students to be kind to each other and to look for the positives in life. Students are invited to dress up to a different theme each day. Please see the Hope Week calendar below.
If you haven't done so yet, please return the yellow Excellence Project slip to school on Monday for students who are participating. This note lets us know how your student will be displaying their project and helps us plan the set up. We will display students' Excellence Projects Wednesday, May 7 - Tuesday, May 14. Parents are invited to come view the Excellence Projects on Tuesday, May 14 from 4:00-6:30. All projects will be sent home on Wednesday, May 15.
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is next week, May 5-9. Please watch for information from the PTA on ways you can tell your students' teachers how much you appreciate them.

Every day is a great day to be a Wildcat!

Sincerely,

Marjorie Conrad and Christie Bouy
Principal and Administrative Intern, West Point Elementary

PTA Fun Run Winners

Upcoming Dates

Monday, April 28 - Friday, May 2: Hope Week
Monday, April 28: Kindergarten Field Trip to Ogden Dinosaur Park
Monday, April 28: WPJH Orchestra Assembly for 4th-6th grades
Tuesday, April 29: Orchestra Monster Concert for orchestra students, 6:30 p.m., Shoreline Jr. High
Thursday, May 1: 1st Grade Field Trip to Cross E Ranch and Smith's Grocery
Friday, May 2: PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m., in the conference room
Friday, May 2: School Lunch Hero Day - Thank you to our kitchen staff for the excellent job they do feeding our children every day!
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
Thursday, May 8: Kindergarten program, 2:30 p.m.
Monday, May 12: 4th Grade Field Trip to the Planetarium
Wednesday, May 14: Decathlon at North Davis Jr. High
Thursday, May 15: 6th Grade Field Trip to IMAX and HAFB Museum
Thursday, May 15: Last day of library - All library books need to be turned in by this date.
Thursday, May 15: Last day for preschool students
Monday, May 19: Magician Assembly
Monday, May 19: 5th grade afternoon celebration at the park
Monday, May 19: 3rd Grade Dance Party
Monday, May 19: Syracuse High Graduate Walk for those students who attended WPE
Tuesday, May 20: Field Day for K-6th grade students
Wednesday, May 21: 6th grade students vs. faculty kickball game
Thursday, May 22: 6th Grade Graduation, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 22: Last day of school, EARLY OUT
Friday, May 23: 4th term report cards available for parents on myDSD by 4:00 p.m.

Congratulations!

Weekly Principal Paw Award Recipients

Congratulations to our Principal Paw Award recipients this past week! We love celebrating our students at our golden ears party and sharing the many ways they go above and beyond to be safe, respectful, responsible, and caring.

PTA Fun Run

Experience the Magic

April Brag Tags

This is the last week for students to earn their April attendance and reading brag tags. Please encourage your students to earn their brag tags this month! Students can earn an attendance 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.

Magical Manners

We are going revisiting some of our favorite manners for the remainder of the year. This week's manner is, "Learn to compromise," which is an important friendship skill.

52 Modern Manners for Kids

April's LETTERING Focus - P for Perseverance

This month we are focusing on Perseverance. Perseverance includes working through challenges and not giving up until you meet your goal. Students will have an opportunity to pick a goal for the month of April and identify something they can do each day to achieve that goal. They will be asked to spend 10 minutes/day practicing or working towards their goal. It can be something as simple as reading an extra 10 minutes/day, practicing a musical instrument or a sports skill, etc. Students who complete this challenge will earn their letter P for the month!

PTA Information

Field Day

This year's Field Day is Tuesday, May 20. Teachers will send home a permission slip this Friday for parents to sign. The permission slip must be signed and returned for students to participate. The PTA is looking for many volunteers to help with this event. If you are able, please use the QR code below to volunteer to help on that day. Thank you!

School Information

Attendance Adds Up

Please be aware of your students' attendance and help them to be at school every day. We understand that students who are sick need to be home. However, missing a day of school here and there adds up quickly and puts students behind. Thank you for your support!