West Elementary News
April, 2025
EMMETSBURG DISTRICT MISSION
The Emmetsburg CSD believes we will create an environment of promoting growth and serving others.
Community Survey
We are inviting you to give input on the level of parent, family, and community engagement at West Elementary by completing this questionnaire. The questionnaire requires no identifying information, and your participation is voluntary. This questionnaire asks about your perceptions of your child's or children's school and staff and the extent to which the school engages you. Please choose one of the choices for each statement that best represents your feelings. If you have multiple children at the school, try to think of your general interactions for both/all of your children across both/all teachers. https://forms.gle/N5R8DDZ7gdSPY1Jy6
4 yr Old Preschool
Kindergarten Readiness
Kindergarten
Kindergarten recently has been working on goal setting! Ask them what goals they have been working on completing! They also spent spend time celebrating Earth Day!
2nd Grade
To extend our work with money, 2nd grade has been working hard earning morning for doing good work and showing E-Hawk pride! Here are some pictures of them shopping our class store and spending their hard earned money!!
Third Grade
Third graders are finishing up their Colonial Life unit by reading about what life was like in the 13 colonies.
Fourth Grade
4th graders have had a fun month with science and engineering! They recently finsihed a unit where they designed some inventions. Ask them what there pitch was to their classmates! We had some really good ideas that students came up with! In science, they have been learning about circuts.
First Grade
As we wrap up an incredible month in first grade, we are excited to share some of the wonderful learning experiences and accomplishments our students have enjoyed!
Last week, we were thrilled to welcome Mrs. Kaitlyn from the Lost Island Nature Center. She brought the Star Lab to our school, creating an unforgettable, real-world learning experience for our students. Inside the Star Lab, Mrs. Kaitlyn helped us dive deeper into our study of moon phases and guided us as we located and identified constellations in the night sky. This hands-on opportunity truly brought our science curriculum to life and sparked so much excitement and curiosity among our young learners.
Throughout the month, our first graders have also been working diligently to follow the E-Hawk Way and show their E-Hawk Pride. Their hard work and positive behavior are celebrated every Friday with a student-chosen reward. This week, students had the chance to visit other first-grade classrooms and explore different play tubs. This activity not only provided a fun and engaging break but also supported important social-emotional learning goals. As students mixed with peers from other rooms, they practiced communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while making new friends and sharing new experiences.
3 Year Old Preschool
May Events
May 2 (West Elementary Track and Field Day), 2 Hr Early Out
May 9 (Rain Date Track and Field Day), 2 Hr Early Out
May 16- 2 Hr Early Out
May 22- Last Day of School
Contact Info
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to grade level teachers or Mr. Bjustrom. Below is contact info.
Building Principal
Tyler Bjustrom tbjustrom@e-hawks.org