The Weekly News West Elementary

For the 2023-2024 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 APOLOGIZING.

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

1/8/24 -- Apologizing

1/2/24 -- Reacting to Problems

12/18/23 -- Being Polite

12/4/23 -- Introducing Yourself

11/6/23 -- Offering Help

10/30/23 -- Expressing Your Feelings

10/23/23 -- Knowing Your Feelings

10/16/23 -- Giving a Compliment

10/9/23 -- Review

9/25/ 23-- Following Instructions

9/18/23 -- Asking for Help

9/11/23 -- Listening

Used Book Sale - Almost here!

Last chance to donate books -- Tuesday, January 23rd.

Our Book Sale will be held on January 24th and 25th during school hours. Books will be priced at $0.50 each or 3 titles for $1.00! In order to allow all students access to used books, there will be a $2.00 maximum purchase limit.

Order your West Elementary yearbook now -- $13.

Please visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob

Enter our school code -- 13752724

We're excited to inform you that West Elementary will be hosting a Spelling Bee on February 12 for Grades 3-5 and February 14th for Grades 1-2 at 6:00 pm**. All students in 1st through 5th grade are invited to participate in this event. Simply complete the attached Google form and all study materials will be sent home with your child. Your child will also be invited to a Spelling Bee Google Classroom where all materials, study aids, and videos will be housed. Study materials include a Great Words; Great Words book list, which is a great resource to get your child acclimated to the spelling words in the context of great stories. A study list will also be sent home for your child to practice. Tips to help your child do his or her best will be included as well!

Please click here to register your children for the West Elementary Spelling Bee.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Skuse at tskuse@wscschools.org or Mrs. Bojczuk at mbojczuk@wscschools.org. Thank you!

**Please note that the dates have been changed.

During January school staff will be presenting social media/internet safety lessons to students in Grades 2 through 5. The intent of these presentations is to reinforce the following:

-- telling a trusted adult about any uncomfortable situation online

-- being mindful of what you post -- not sharing personal information, mean messages, or inappropriate content.

-- understanding that online "friends" are different than friends from school, family friends, or the kids you play with in the neighborhood.

If you are interested in some resources please visit the Netsmartz Website for both Students and Parents.

During January, The Child Advocacy Center and Best Self Behavioral Health will be presenting to all of our students. The nature of these presentations are to help students feel safe and speak up if they are feeling unsafe. The presentations will also help students to identify trusted adults that can help them in and out of school in unsafe situations. These presentations are part of Erin’s Law and are mandated by the New York State Legislature. If you have any questions please feel free to call our school social worker, Ms. Caprio at 677-3166 or check out NY State Department of Education website in regards to Erin’s Law http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/erins-law.

This Form has been fixed to accept answers --

Please use the following link to fill out the West Seneca School District Volunteer Acknowledgement Form. If you plan on coming in as a guest reader, to volunteer with PTA, or to work in your child's classroom for holiday parties, please adhere to the obligations and expectations of a responsible parent volunteer. The following guidelines/procedures shall serve as a review of your important role in our schools:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxcVhc_HrwLPRtnhODkr3nB-Y3aYQJ1Y62bV3RMrP3HDi1tA/viewform

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

January

Wed 24th -- Used Book Sale

Thurs 25th -- Used Book Sale

Fri 26th -- Dollar Day - Sports Day

"The Mission of the West Seneca Central School District is to provide a diversified educational program which will produce literate, caring, ethical, responsible, and productive citizens who are capable of adapting to change."