Westview Families,

 

Welcome to Westview Elementary for an exciting 2024-2025 school year. To foster a positive learning environment, please encourage your student to exhibit GREEN behaviors.

 

 

Get Ready to Learn

Respect Me, Respect You

Everyday My Best

Excellent Choices

Notice Good Deeds

 

Our teachers and staff are dedicated to continue making Westview a safe and welcoming environment for all students and families. It is my pleasure to serve our Westview community. Please reach out to me anytime if you have questions.

 

Mr. Max Smith

Principal

[email protected]

(765) 973-3445

Please be aware that the state of Indiana has enacted, new guidelines for attendance limiting what can be considered excused. Please contact the front office staff with specific questions. Medical and other types of absences can still be excused, but some may find that the criteria is more strict than in past years.

There are some new exciting changes in terms of communication and curriculum and academic offerings at Westview.

 

• New Reading Curriculum (Wit & Wisdom)
• Please help support our teachers as we all transition to a new way of teaching reading
• Continuing to encourage your child to read at home and/or reading with them is a great way to boost your child's interest in reading and ability to read.
• New STEM Creative Arts
• This new offering is partnered with the Hibberd STEM program and will offer our students expanded opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.
• Parent Square Communication
• Westview will be moving towards communicating through Parent Square as opposed to other communication channels to provide a unified place to stay informed.
• New Hours for CIS
• Our CIS coordinator, Bob McFarland, is your go to if your family needs assistance and can help provide clothes, food, and even connect you with other resources. His hours will be from approximately 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Monday through Thursday.

Winter Break will run from December 23rd - January 3rd. The last student day is December 20 with a returning date of January 6.

The district will be taking part in an optional TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention) training for parents so that they can have a better understanding of the adolescent brain and how to support their children mentally. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Parents and Guardians,

 

If your household is struggling with a pest infestation, please let us know at the school so that we can follow protocols to limit and prevent infestation at the school. Our Communities in Schools program may be able to help with providing resources to help with the problem at home.

Morning Breakfast and Drop-off Times

In order to provide consistency in student supervision, the time for morning drop-off and walkers has stayed the same as last year. Drop-off and walkers may enter the school at 7:30 am, with breakfast being served in the cafeteria until 7:50 am. Breakfast for K-4 students will only be served in the cafeteria this year. Please note that students eating breakfast need to arrive before 7:50.

 

Transportation Changes:

If you are going to change how your student is going home, please contact the office 765-973-3445. This needs to be done before 2:00 (1:00 on Tuesdays). We cannot get students off the bus once they are on the bus. We would like to ensure all of our students arrive to their destination safely.

 

Bus Safety:

The safety of our students is of upmost importance including while riding the bus to and from school and during field trips. We will be addressing bus safety and bus expectations with all students and work with bus drivers and bus aids to ensure expectations are being met. We also encourage families to talk with your child about the importance of staying seated while riding the bus, following adult instructions, keeping hands to ourselves, and using kind words. We want to encourage a safe and positive start and end of the day for all students and appreciate your support in our efforts.

 

 

Outdoor Recess:

With the ever changing weather, please remind students to dress for the weather and wear appropriate clothing for the season. As it gets colder, a warm coat, gloves, and a hat are best to make sure that your child can stay comfortable at recess (If you need assistance, please let us know and we are happy to find ways to provide for student needs).

Click the link to access programs such as My Path. Students can use these programs for extra practice at home. In fact, many students may be able to make significant growth by using My Path at home. My Path has both reading and math support that is research based and tied to learning standards. Returning students should know their login information. If not, please reach out to your child's teacher.

School Hours:

Doors open at 7:30am. Students will be able to eat breakfast in the cafeteria or wait in the gym until 7:50. Students arriving after 7:50 will counted tardy. Tardy students may not be offered breakfast.

Daily breakfast occurs at approximately 7:30 am in the morning.

* Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 7:50 am- 2:40 pm

* Tuesday 7:50 am- 1:40 pm

Every Tuesday is scheduled in-service time for our RCS teachers. In the event of a two hour delay, school will be dismissed at 2:40 on Tuesdays.

 

 

School Lunch Times

PreK: 11:55 - 12:25

K: 10:45 - 11:15

1st: 11:45 - 12:15

2nd: 11:15-11:45

3rd: 12:15-12:45

4th: 12:30 - 1:00

The Westview PTO meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30

Help with Elementary Online Resources at Home

 

Review the video below for help on accessing your student's online resources from home.

https://www.loom.com/share/59961143fe6b418a953b4fecef2fef78