September 5, 2018

Hello Westside Families!

A special welcome to all our new families and a welcome back to ALL! Each Wednesday I will send an email with a link to our notes for the week. Please take time to read the notes (found here) so you stay informed on all the upcoming activities at Westside Elementary. You can also check our website each Wednesday by around noon, as the notes are posted there weekly!

Please see the newsletter for details on our upcoming 2:00 Dismissal Day – Friday, September 14th.

REMINDER: Picture Retake Day is – Thursday, October 4 - If you missed picture day back in August, your child will get his/her picture taken during the morning of October 4th. Order forms are available in the office if you wish to order pictures – order forms are also available on our website.

We’ve gotten off to a great start and are excited to be back in the swing of school! If you have questions about anything throughout the year, please don’t hesitate to give us a call – we are here to help! 920-739-3578

Wishing you a happy Wednesday and here’s to the 2018-19 school year – let’s make it a great one!

Thank you!

Anne Appleton Secretary Westside Elementary

WESTSIDE EAGLES UPDATE

September, 2018

2:00 DISMISSAL

The first early dismissal day is on Friday, September 14th. All students in Grades 5K-4th will

be dismissed at 2:00 p.m. If you signed up through the Annual Update to have your child stay

at school at 2:00, he or she will be expected to remain at school. If that is not your intention,

you MUST contact the office either by phone or note. WE CANNOT TAKE YOUR CHILD’S

WORD FOR IT! Please discuss the plan with your child(ren) so they understand what is hap-

pening that day! Feel free to call the office at 739-3578 with any questions. Thank you!

All Students are dismissed at 2:00

Busses & Daycare vans transport students at 2:00

Y-Care at Westside begins at 3:35 (please make your Y-Care arrangements directly with the Y-Care staff)

Please make sure your child knows your family’s plan to avoid confusion next Friday.

If you have any questions, please give us a call at 739-3578 – thank you!

9/4— First Day of School

9/14—2:00 Dismissal

9/28—NOON Dismissal

10/4— Picture Retake Day

10/12 — 2:00 Dismissal

10/25—NO SCHOOL

10/26 — NO SCHOOL

11/7 — End of First Quarter

11/16 — NOON Dismissal

11/19 — Parent/Teacher Con-

ferences—2:00 Dismissal

11/22 & 23 — NO SCHOOL

11/29 — Parent/Teacher Con-

ferences—2:00 Dismissal

12/7 — 2:00 Dismissal

12/21—NOON Dismissal

12/24—1/1 — NO SCHOOL

1/2 — School Resumes

1/11 — 2:00 Dismissal

1/18 — NOON Dismissal—End of

2nd Quarter

Hello Westside Families, What a great first day of school. We really lucked out with the weather. When I awoke on Tuesday I was a bit disappointed to see all the rain falling, but by the time drop off came around we had a lot of sun shining! As your child starts the school year his/her classroom teacher will be reviewing our communi-ty values of being respectful, responsible, honest and kind. In addition, they will be practicing our school’s behavioral expectations in all of our environments from the classroom, lunch room and hallway. We encourage you to ask your child about these expectations, and en-courage you to use our language as well. By the end of the first week your child’s teacher will be reviewing our emergency drills, like evacuations and tornado drills. If your child comes home anxious about these drills please contact his/her teacher so they can help ease those fears. One major safety issue you as parents can help with is being extra patient and vigilant when picking up and dropping of your own children. We have about 450 students at Westside Ele-mentary that need to come to school and get home safely everyday and only 75 ride a bus! At school we constantly review with our students how to cross the street and be aware, but these are 5 to 9 year olds so we need your help to keep them safe. Thank you in advance for your help with this. Lastly, communication is a key to your child’s success this year. If you have any concerns please contact your child’s teacher or me as they arise. I hope you and your child have a fantastic 2018-2019 school year! Jonathan Peterson Principal

A Message from our Principal

Mr. Jonathan Peterson 746 W Third Street Phone: (920)739-3578

Principal Kimberly, WI 54136 Fax: (920)739-6212

IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE

On Wednesday, September 12th, students from JRG will have their Run for Rocks

event from 3:00-3:45. This may impact the 3:30 pick-up time for our Westside

students; especially those who use John Street!

F Y I

Each year, a representative from Boy Scouts conducts a short meeting with any boys who are interested in joining Boy

Scouts. This year, the meeting will take place at 3:10 (for approximately 10 minutes) on Thursday, September 13. The

boys who attend the meeting will receive a flyer with details for this year’s activities and plans. If you prefer that your

son does not attend this short meeting, please contact the office and we will let his teacher know. If you have any

questions, please give us a call. Thank you! 920-739-3578

BOY SCOUTS—MEETING AT SCHOOL

For our students’ safety & supervision, PLEASE REMEMBER the following times for drop-off/pick-up :

Breakfast Drop-Off time: 8:00 am

Morning Drop-Off time: 8:20 am

End of the Day Pick-Up time: 3:35 pm

Unless students are here for breakfast, they should NOT BE DROPPED OFF PRIOR TO 8:20—there is no supervision

outside until that time, and all students are expected to wait outside until the first bell at 8:30—thank you!

The YMCA offers before and after school care right here at Westside. For more information, please contact the

Heart of the Valley YMCA at 830-5700.

Chartwells will be our food service provider once again this year. You may pre-purchase your child’s lunch.

Simply enclose money in an envelope, labeled with your child’s name, teacher, and “lunch money” and send it to

school. Cost of lunch is $2.60. per day—(OR you can make payment through your Infinite Campus account)

SAFETY FIRST!!

PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE IN THE HALF-CIRCLE in front of school DURING

DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP TIMES! Thank you!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are in need of volunteers to assist our staff during our annual Hearing and Vision Screening! The dates of each screening are

listed below. We would ask that you are here from about 8:30 until lunch time. However, If you are only able to help for an hour

or 2, we will gladly take your help. Please contact the office if you can give us a hand — 920-739-3578 — Thank you!

HEARING SCREENING—Wednesday, September 19 VISION SCREENING—Wednesday, October 17

Health Forms & Bus Students

Many of you were asked by the school nurses to complete medical forms for

your children. If you checked the box stating that you would like the infor-

mation to be shared with Lamers Bus Lines, please be assured that will hap-

pen by the beginning of October. If your child has concerns that you would

like Lamers to be aware of before then, please call them at 832-8800.

Medication at School

If it is necessary for your child to take medication at school please fill out the Authorization to

Dispense Medication form found on our website or in the school office. If

your child will be taking prescription medication the form will need to be

signed by your physician. Please make sure all medication is in it’s original

packaging. Thank you!

School Matters, our KASD Newsletter is available here for your review. Stay up-to-date with what’s going on in the KASD!

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT LETTERS will be sent home with students during the second week of school. Parents/Guardians please watch for these informative letters. If you don’t receive a letter, please request another copy from our school office. 739-3578

Spotlight on NEW STAFF at Westside—Welcome!!!

Meghan Vandenack—2nd Grade

Allison Moseng—3rd Grade Literacy

Ann Kaczmarek—1st Grade

Gina Vandenberg—5K Parapro

Hope Wreath—5K Parapro

Colin Englebert—5K PhyEd

Joy Louthain—Special Education

We’re so glad you joined our Westside Team!!

The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital

status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or

learning disability (“Protected Classes”) in any of its student programs and activities.

SCHOOL MATTERS and more...

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1st Day of School!

Welcome Back!!

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HEARING

SCREENING-8:35

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PTO Meeting-6:30

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PICTURE RE-TAKE

DAY

OCTOBER 5

PTO Back-to-School

Cookout/Picnic 6:00-

8:00 PM

September 2018

Rev. 8/28/18

NEW! Updated Plan for Excellence available at www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/excellence

We arePlanning for Excellence

SCHOOLDIS

TAREA

KIMBERLY Kimberly Area School District

View the Plan online: www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/excellenceRequest a hard copy by calling (920)788-7900

Plan for Excellence:• Created with feedback from

parents, students, community members and staff.

• Combines input with District data.

• Outlines our vision, values and goals for student achievement.

• Shares our story and will guide our District’s future.

• Tells the community what children who attend our schools will get when they come here.

• This is our promise to you.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR

PARENTS REGARDING DAILY

SNACKS AT SCHOOL

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH INDIVIDUALLY

PACKAGED SNACKS EACH DAY. WE ARE UNABLE TO

PROVIDE STORAGE FOR BULK SNACKS FOR WEEKS AT A

TIME, AND HOPE TO AVOID “CRITTERS” WHICH COME

WITH OPEN BAGS AND BOXES. YOU ARE WELCOME TO

PACKAGE THE SNACKS INDIVIDUALLY YOURSELF IN

ZIP-LOCK BAGGIES!

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR

CONCERNS- THANK YOU!

2018 KIDS FUN RUN and/or 5K Challenge

FALL SCHOOL CHALLENGE

Fall 2018

Attention Westside Students and Families,

I have attached a registration form for the Fox Cities Marathon Kids Fun Run and 5K walk/run for the September Fox Cities Marathon weekend. This is a great opportunity for our Westside

families. You can sign up for the Kids Fun Run, the 5K or both. The Kids Fun Run will

be held at The Timber Rattler/Neuroscience Group Stadium on Friday, September 21st, and the 5K Walk/RUN will begin at Riverside Park in Neenah on

Saturday, September 22nd. Last year the students that participated had a great time running and playing all the fun games.

By participating, our school will have a chance to earn a gift certificate for equipment for recess and our Physical Education program. Family and friends can also show their support by signing up as Westside participants. Last year we came in 1st place so were awarded a $1000 gift certificate for equipment from School Specialty. We were able to purchase a lot of great equipment, including our new bowling equipment!

If you are interested, please fill out and sign the registration form and return it to Westside with the payment before Sept. 12th, 2018. Checks made out to Fox Cities Marathon. Cash and Credit is also accepted.

The forms and payments will be turned in as a school. Please feel free to make copies of the registration form or pick up extra copies at Westside. You can also register on-line at foxcitiesmarathon.org or you can mail your registration form in yourself.

There is a limit of 1,200 kids for the Kids Fun Run so please return your form and payment as soon as possible. If you would like to send the payment in yourself, or sign up on-line, please make sure to write Westside on the registration form so it will be counted toward our school total.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at aphillips@kimberly.k12.wi.us or call Westside 739-3578 ext. 2540.

Thanks, Mrs. Phillips

8/2017

Join our team as a Sub! Do you enjoy working with children while maintaining a flexible work

schedule? Have you considered becoming a substitute teacher?

The Kimberly Area School District is seeking talented Substitute Teachers who want to join a team of

ambitious professionals who help all students succeed. Sometimes, our educators are away from

their classrooms for things like professional development or when they are ill. That’s when we need

talented individuals to continue providing a high-quality education to our students.

Qualifications:

Current Wisconsin Educator License

-Or- a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Institution of High Education, completion of Substitute Teacher Training and current Substitute Teacher Permit.

Have a Bachelor’s Degree but not a Substitute Teacher Permit? Contact us at (920) 788-7900 to learn more about pursuing training to obtain a Substitute Teacher Permit.

Substitute Teachers new to KASD are supported by helpful District

staff at each building. The District uses an online Substitute Teacher

System (AESOP) where you can view and customize subbing positions you are most interested in for

your subbing career. KASD offers a competitive daily pay rate for our substitute teachers.

Are you ready to join a team of talented professionals who help students become community, college

and career ready? Complete an application through WECAN (Wisconsin’s K-12 hiring website) by

visiting https://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan.

Learn more about the Kimberly Area School District at

www.kimberly.k12.wi.us/careers.

The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, color, creed, marital status, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender transition, gender identity or sexual identity), pregnancy, ancestry, political belief or activity,

military or veteran’s status, arrest or conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected

by law. Concerns or questions should be directed to the District’s Compliance Officer, the Director of Human Resources, at Kimberly Area School District, 425 S Washington Street, Combined Locks WI 54113. We are an equal opportunity employer.