West Point El. Parent Update

We would like to congratulate all of our Reflections participants and award winners who were recognized last Thursday evening. 57 entries were submitted in 7 different categories. 41 students received awards, and 30 students received the Award of Excellence, which moves them to the next level of competition. Thank you to our PTA and especially to Christie Maxfield for a fun awards night. We were able to celebrate our students' individuality and creativity, and they had a great time!

We would like to wish a Happy Veterans Day on Monday to all of the veterans in our families and school community. Thank you for your service to our country!

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

1. Please help your students remember to bring warm coats and winter clothing each day. Our weather is quickly changing, and students need to be prepared to be outside in cold weather.
   
2. Thank you for helping your students earn their attendance and reading brag tags. We went up from 76% in September to 78% of our students earning their attendance brag tags in October! Thank you for your support! Many students have submitted their Excellence Project ideas. If your student isn't sure what to do, please communicate with your student's teacher, and he/she can give you some great ideas about what other students are doing and what could work for your child.
3. Yearbooks can be purchased on myDSD. They cost $15.00 through December 31. Prices go up to $18.00 starting January 1.

We hope you have a wonderful week. Every day is a great day to be a Wildcat!

Sincerely,

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

1. Simply introduce yourself and share your appreciation. A sincere, “Thank you for your service,” is always appreciated.
2. Know a veteran? Call them and check-in. Let them know you’re thinking about them and are grateful for all they have done.
3. Don’t know what to do with your leftover Halloween candy? Send it to our troops overseas via Operation Shoebox.
4. Donate to a veteran’s organization. Here is a great resource: Military Families Needs List.
5. Visit a retirement home and ask veterans to share their stories. Listening helps us learn and pass on the history to future generations.
6. If you see a veteran out to dinner or at a coffee house, pay for their drink or buy them dessert.
7. Help out a military family in need. If you know one, volunteer to help out when you can. Shovel a driveway or deliver a home-cooked meal. Sharing your appreciation with the family of someone deployed can help make their day a bit easier.
8. Did you know Nearly 40% of veterans are 65 years or older? Give a veteran your phone number so they can call if they need something, (i.e., a ride to the doctor, help around the house, someone to talk to).
9. Attend an “Operation Welcome Home” event. Operation Welcome Home MD (OWHMD) averages about four welcome home events each week. So, grab some friends and head to the airport to clap and cheer as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard service members arrive home from serving.
10. Can’t make it to the airport? OWHMD is always in need of anonymous, handmade Thank You cards as well. Just a simple, “Thank You for your Service & Welcome Home,” can make a positive impact. These cards can be mailed to:
    
    

OWHMD Card Donations

6123 Oak Hill Dr.

Sykesville, MD 21784

11. Take a moment of silence to honor all of those who gave their lives to protect our freedom.

• Monday, November 11: Happy Veterans Day, 3rd Grade Veterans Day walk to Loy Blake Park

• Tuesday - Wednesday, November 12-13: Hearing Screening

• Wednesday, November 13: World Kindness Day

• Tuesday, November 19: Museum on the Move visit to 4th grade classrooms

• Wednesday, November 20: Community Council, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the conference room

• Wednesday - Friday, November 27 - 29: Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL

• Sunday, December 1 - Saturday, December 7: Student Council Toys for Tots Fundraiser

• Tuesday, December 3: West Point Elementary Choir Concert, 7:00 p.m.

• Friday, December 6: School Choir and School Orchestra performing at West Point City Angel of Hope Ceremony, evening

• Wednesday, December 18: WPE Christmas Ball

• Thursday, December 19: 5th Grade Colonial Fair

• Friday, December 20: Last Day of 2nd Term, EARLY OUT

• Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3: Winter Break, NO SCHOOL

• Monday, January 6: Professional Day, NO SCHOOL

• Tuesday, January 7: Students return to school

Congratulations to last week's Principal Paw Award recipients! 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.

Ms. Phillips loves to read, hike, run, and attend live music events. She has two adult sons and an adorable granddog. Her favorite thing about West Point Elementary is the sense of community where everyone belongs. Thank you for all you do for our school community!

The Knights of Columbus will be giving away free coats to students in K-12th grade this Thursday, November 14 and this Saturday, November 16. Please see the information below for details.

Syracuse High School is hosting a tea time activity and matinee this Saturday, November 16. It's sure to be a memorable experience!

Please check out the many opportunities for parents this month!

In honor of World Kindness Day on Wednesday, November 13, this week's manner is, "Keep Unkind Thoughts to Yourself." We all have several thoughts that go through our minds each day, but not all of them need to be shared. 💭 As we are careful with our words, we can make the world a better place. It will also be easier to make and keep friends when our friends know they can trust us to be kind, respectful, and caring.

52 Modern Manners for Kids

This month we are focusing on Gratitude. Gratitude includes being thankful and showing appreciation by using kind words or doing a kind deed in return. Students have had the opportunity to practice gratitude each day.

From health.harvard.edu, "In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships."

Please encourage your students to earn their November brag tags! Students can earn a 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.

Our students get the opportunity to go to the ball this December! Our Christmas Ball will be a pretty awesome Glow Dance Party! As students complete behavior challenges over the month, they will move the hands of the clock back to midnight. They will earn the ball and will then earn glow-in-the-dark accessories, etc. to use at the dance. We are looking forward to a magical time!

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Location: 3788 West 300 North, West Point, UT 84015, USA
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