West Homer Elementary
There sure is a lot to be thankful for as we roll into December. Here's a short list off the top of my head:
- Expanding after school programs: we have more offerings from teachers and more kids involved than ever.
- Highly involved parent volunteer community: we are seeing unprecedented parent support in classrooms this year.
- Active Site Council and PTO: These groups create fun activities for students and actively promote the importance of investing in education throughout the community.
- Snow and sun together!
- Winter Concerts: December 3rd and 4th (see below for details)
- Chess starting up in January.
- Student Council: They are giving back from their first meeting by organizing the food drive. I wish you could have seen the Food Pantry staff when I showed up with a truckload of food dontations!
- Student artwork: Teachers continue to provide high quality art lessons resulting in amazingly creative student work.
- Winter Benchmark Testing December 9th, 10th, 11th: Yes, I am thankful for this. This valuable data helps us see if we are on track to meet our goals and allows us to make mid-year adjustments to our programing to maximize individual student growth.
- 6-7: (why not - it has been fun leaning into this one.) On the 67th day of school, we hid the number around the building and when kids found these slips, they came to the office for a prize. And students had fun making equations that - 67.
The bottom line is I wake up in the morning energized and excited to spend the day with this fun, professional staff and your incredible children. Thanks for sharing them with all of us!
We are delighted to announce that Mr. Dave has officially recieved his teaching certification and is stepping into the role of a certified teacher here at West Homer!
Many of you know Mr. Dave well, as he has been a dedicated and valuable member of our team for the past three years, serving as a paraprofessional. We are incredibly proud to support our staff as they advance their educational careers and are thrilled to see him take this next step. Congratulations, Mr. Dave!
Ms. Dara's Class
Snow Globes
Ms. Corbell's 4th grade
Jackson Pollok inspired art
Ms. Crowley's 4th grade
Mittens and Hot Cocoa
Ms. Waltenbaugh's 3rd graders
flashlight art
Ms. Amy's crew
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons
Mr. Crowl's 5th grade
Pumpkin Art
Ms. Sizemore's 5th grade
Silhouettes
Chess Club with Mr. Andy Haas
Tuesday and Friday 3:00 - 4:00pm in the art room beginning Jan 6th
Student Council
Student Council is up and running. Their first project was overseeing the food drive for the Homer Food Pantry. They are staying true to our mission of making a difference in the community!
Shelter Helpers Club
This new club collected pet food and supplies for the animal shelter.
