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The Weekly News West Elementary

June 9, 2025

The Weekly NewsWest ElementaryJune 9, 2025

Be A Better You Be A Better You

For the 2024-2025 school year, West Elementary will be working on targeted practice on some “life” skills in addition to academics. Every week, we will practice a skill that will help us all be a little better. This week’s skill is BEING GRATEFUL.


Most people are pretty good at BEING GRATEFUL but a reminder never hurts. This week we will be practicing.

Keeping Practicing These "Be A Better You Skills" Keeping Practicing These "Be A Better You Skills"

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9/16/24 -- Listening

9/23/24 -- Following Directions

9/30/24 -- Knowing your Feelings

10/7/24 -- Expressing your Feelings

10/14/24 -- Asking for Help

10/21/24 -- Ignoring Distractions

10/27/24 -- Self Talk - Flip the Script

11/4/24 -- Flexible Thinking

11/11/24 -- Reacting to Problems (AKA Size of the Problem)

11/18/24 -- Following the Group Plan

11/25/24 -- Being Grateful

12/10/24 -- Empathy

1/6/25 -- Sharing

1/13/25 -- Making Mistakes

1/20/25 -- Reacting to Problems (AKA Size of the Problem)

1/27/25 -- Accepting Consequences

2/3/25 -- Apologizing

2/10/25 -- Avoiding Trouble

2/24/25 -- Being a Good Sport

3/3/25 -- Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity

3/10/25 -- Joining In

3/17/25 -- What's the Topic?

3/24/25 -- Making Requests

3/31/25 -- Negotiations

4/6/25 -- The Power of Yet

4/21/25 -- Acceptance

4/28/25 -- Being a Good Sport

5/5/25 -- Ignore or Tell

5/19/25 -- Let it Go

6/2/25 -- Being Grateful


"Nurturing Our Full Potential"

School Supplies School Supplies

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Make back to school shopping so much easier -- check out our school store link:

http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/75814


If you prefer to shop from our lists -- please visit https://www.wscschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=24431 for our complete lists. Please purchase what you can when you can from these supply lists. We will do our best to assist families, if funds for supplies are tight. Also, please know that tissues, wipes, and paper towels are optional supplies, and we greatly appreciate it if you could send these.

Record Breakers Record Breakers

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We have had several school records broken lately!

Lorenzo Ceccarelli tied the 4th grade basketball shot at 27 points.

Penelope Groves set a new 75m dash time for 4th grade.

Rayna Skotarczak broke 2 records! The standing long jump and the triple jump for 4th grade!


At the District Grade 5 Track Meet the following records were set:

New Record

4 x 100 Relay 57.76 Samuel Bienias / Liam Brady / Nana Owusu / Parker Wolcott

Tied Record

Boys Long Jump 7' 3" William Krotz (West)

Special Thanks to Our Popcorn Poppers Special Thanks to Our Popcorn Poppers

Every other Tuesday a team of PTA volunteers pop popcorn for Popcorn and Paws! Thanks to these awesome volunteers. It takes a few hours each time to pop and bag this treat for 350+ students. Thank you for your time and always making Popcorn and Paws special. West Elementary has been doing this for 20+ years!

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Library Students of the Month Library Students of the Month

Making Memories! Making Memories!

First Grade Career Day First Grade Career Day

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Grade 5 Musical Theater at Shea's Grade 5 Musical Theater at Shea's

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Poetry Club's Night of Sharing Poetry Club's Night of Sharing

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West Seneca Town Park Splash Pad Field Trip West Seneca Town Park Splash Pad Field Trip

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Alphabet Countdown Across Grade Levels Alphabet Countdown Across Grade Levels

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Trojans Take Action -- East Senior Helpers in K and 1 Trojans Take Action -- East Senior Helpers in K and 1

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Grade 5 Track Meet Grade 5 Track Meet

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Family Coming to Celebrate! Family Coming to Celebrate!

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Miscellaneous Fun! Miscellaneous Fun!

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West Elementary's Mental Health Staff -- Contact Information West Elementary's Mental Health Staff -- Contact Information

Ms. Elizabeth Caprio, School Social Worker

716-677-3166

ecaprio@wscschools.org


Ms. Lisa Gill, School Social Worker

716-677-3261

lgill@wscschools.org


Mrs. Nubia Cawthard, School Psychologist

716-677-3258

ncawthard@wscschools.org


Mrs. Lea O'Malley, School Counselor

716- 677-3671

lomalley@wscschools.org

Save the Dates! Save the Dates!

June

Friday 13th -- Dollar Day - Crazy Hair, Early Dismissal -- 11:30

Thursday 19th -- Juneteenth -- no school

Friday 20th -- Field Day

Monday 23rd -- Kindergarten Celebration of Songs, Early Dismissal - 12:30

Tuesday 24th -- Early Dismissal -- 12:30

Wednesday 25th -- Fifth Grade Moving Up Day, Early Dismissal -- 12:30

West Seneca Schools Mission

We are an educational community that encourages kindness, inspires confidence, and instills the belief that together we can achieve anything.

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