What's up at Western?

Dear Western Families,

This week, we have a half day on Wednesday, and we’ll wrap up the week with Trunk or Treat on Friday night!

Students are welcome to bring a carved or decorated pumpkin to enter the Jack-o’-Lantern Contest at Trunk or Treat. Please see the details on the event below. If you need assistance purchasing tickets, please email me at bagleykristin@coventryschools.net, and I’ll be happy to set some aside for your family.

All proceeds from the event support our Adopt-a-Family program. We look forward to a fun evening together!

A few reminders about upcoming events:

• Monday Morning: Chorus at 7:55

• Tuesday Afterschool Clubs: Garden and Greene Library

• Tuesday Fundraiser 10/20: Dine in or Take out at Texas Roadhouse (fundraiser)

• Wednesday, 10/21: Half-Day (Dismissal at 12:10)

• Friday, 10/23: Trunk or Treat

• 10/26 - 10/30: Spirit Week

• Friday, 10/30: Dental Screenings (Dental Opt-Out Form)

Let's have a great week!

-Dr. Bagley

Garden Club: Grow Up WC Garden beginning soon. The club will run for 3 weeks from Tuesday October 20th to Tuesday November 10th at Western Coventry School. Emails to participants went out on Sunday morning.

PTO Clubs: PTO will be sponsoring a few After School Clubs again this year. The first session will be a four week run on Fridays starting on 10/30. Sign up sheets will be going out this week for the following clubs:

• Board Game Club (Grade 2-5)
• Introduction to Martial Arts (TBD)
• Newspaper Club (Grades 4 and 5)
• Scrapbooking Club (Grades 3-5)

Chorus Club with Mr. Johnson: Thank you for signing your student up for the Western chorus! Our first meeting will be this Monday, 10/5, before school at 7:55. Please drop students off at the gym door. At 7:55 we will walk together to the music room. Students will be dismissed to their classrooms at 8:40. I am very excited to start working on some great songs for this talented group of singers!

Greene Library Program: This program runs from October 6th - November 17th. The program is full with a waitlist. All notices have gone out to inform you if your child's name was pulled. Please reach out to Ms. Patty or Dr. Bagley if you need confirmation. Students will take Bu 3 and will need to be picked up at the Greene Library by 5:00pm.

Coventry Schools will participate in Rhode Island's Apple Crunch Day will on October 22nd as part of National Farm to School Month.

Our Sodexo lunch staff will be serving local apples at lunch from Steere Orchard in Greenville, RI. Below is a link for the Apple Crunch family flyer with recipes and activities.

Our dental screening with Dr. Gordon will be held on October 30th.

If you would like to opt your child out of the dental screening, please click on this link: Dental Opt-Out Form

If you have already turned in paperwork showing that your child has been seen by a dentist this year, your child will automatically be opted out of the screening since they have already received dental care this year.

West Bay Smiles is a dental service separate from the school dental examination. This program is designed to bring dental care directly to students who may be in need of dental services.

Services are provided during the school day, so you do not need to make a separate appointment or take your child out of school. If West Bay Smiles determines that your child needs to be seen at their dental office, they will contact you and discuss the next steps.

There is no dental insurance required, and there are no out-of-pocket costs for your child to receive services through this program.

If your child is in need of dental care and you would like them to participate in the West Bay Smiles program, please fill out this form or return the completed paper form to the school nurse.

Jessica Cournoyer BSN, RN, CSNT

Western Elementary

Phone-(401)397-3355

Fax-(401)305-0104

Contact Nurse Cournoyer

cournoyerjessica@coventryschools.net
Call the school at 401-397-3355

New Westie Wear Site is live! Check it out!

Elementary Breakfast: $1.60

Elementary Lunch: $3.20

The state is now providing the districts with information pertaining to students/families who are receiving state benefits other than SNAP. For confidentiality reasons, you may contact our district liaison, Barbara Erno ernobarbara@coventryschools.net 401-822-9400 ext 210. You must apply each year. Simply apply online here.

Negative Lunch Balances: Lunch balance notices were sent home via email and backpacked. Please remember that we never deny a student breakfast, lunch, or milk due to an overdue balance. If you do not want your child making purchases, please remind them at home. We also have outstanding balances from last school year. Please contact us at 401-217-8915 to arrange payment or set up a payment plan.

Questions about accounts, payments, or balances may be directed to the school lunch office or Sodexo at 401-217-8915.

How to Make a Meal Payment

Parents and guardians may make payments in several ways:

• Cash or check: Payments can be made to any school cafeteria cashier.
• Send an envelope to school: You may place cash or a check in an envelope and give it to any school secretary or teacher. Please clearly identify the student's name and, if possible, student ID number.
• Mail or drop off a payment: Payments may be mailed or dropped off at the Coventry High School main office or our Central Office Building.
• Checks: Please make checks payable to Coventry Lunch Program.

Parent Directory: Corrections are being worked on. Please send corrections to wccopresident@gmail.com. Not all children may be listed per classroom, keep that in mind for bday party invites etc.

Meet the Board:

Jennifer DelPozzo, Co-President: wccopresident@gmail.com

Kirby Furtado, Co-President: wccopresident@gmail.com

Lexi Conaty, Vice President: wccovps@gmail.com

Liz Deslauriers, Secretary: wccosec@gmail.com

Bethany Whitmarsh-Cryan: wccotr@gmail.com

Jessica DeBoer, Parliamentarian - wccopolicy@gmail.com

Next Meeting: Wednesday, 10/14 @ 6pm

Location: School Library

26-27 PTO Meetings:

• Monday, November 16

• Tuesday, December 15 (tentative)

• Monday, January 11

• Tuesday, February 9

• Monday, March 15

• Tuesday, April 13

• Monday, May 10 (tentative)

• Tuesday, June 15

Check out the PTO on Facebook (WCCO Facebook Page). Membership is free and there are many ways to help and support our great school.

Are you looking for something special to celebrate your child’s birthday this year? You can order a Spirit Stick Birthday bag and send a spirit stick home with all their classroom friends! Spirit sticks are fun tags with pictures and sayings that kids love to collect! Each $20 birthday bag will include one random spirit stick for each child in the classroom to take home, including the birthday child.

If interested in ordering, submit payment via cheddar up or by sending the attached form back to school with payment in the form of cash or check for $20 made out to WCCO. Please have your order submitted the month PRIOR to your child’s birthday. Late orders will be fulfilled but cannot be guaranteed to be delivered on the chosen delivery date. Any questions please email birthdayspiritsticks@gmail.com

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/spirit-stick-birthday-bundles-2627-copy/items

Please also see Coventry District Calendar

• October 21st: Half Day Teacher PD 12:10 dismissal
• October 23rd: Trunk or Treat 5:00
• November 3rd: No School Election Day
• November 11: No School Veteran's Day
• November 17th: Fall Picture Make-up Day
• November 25th: Half Day
• November 26 - 27th: Thanksgiving Break
• December 23 - January 1: Winter Break
• January 18th: No School Martin Luther King Day
• February 15th - 19th: February Break
• March 26th: No School Good Friday
• April 19th - 23rd: Spring Break
• May 12th: PD Day/Half Day
• May 31st: Memorial Day
• June 11th: Last day of school

Western Coventry Elementary School

4588 Flat River Road, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816

Phone (401) 397-3355 Fax (401) 397-5474

School Hours: 8:55AM- 3:25PM

Morning drop-off opens at 8:40

Dismissal is from 3:25 - 3:35

Front Office

Dr. Kristin Bagley, Principal

Mrs. Patricia Vanasse, Clerk

School Nurse

Nurse Jessica Cournoyer

Bus Company

Ocean State Transit - 401-214-5158 (Coventry Residents)

(If you cannot get through, please reach out to Dr. Bagley or Mrs. Vanasse)