IMPORTANT DATES: JANUARY
9 School Resumes for Students
- SRO Appreciation Day
10 Late Start (No students before 9:05)
15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No School
16 Student Report Card Emailed to parents using the e-mail address in Power School)
17 Late Start (No students before 9:05)
24 Late Start (No students before 9:05)
31 Late Start (No students before 9:05)
- 4th Grade NAEP Testing
IMPORTANT DATES: FEBRUARY
2 PVE Steelhead Night
5 National School Counseling Week
7 Late Start (No students before 9:05)
- PTA Meeting in the Cafeteria 4:15
8 5th Grade Music Program Dress Rehearsal for School 9:30-10:00
9 5th Grade Music Program for Parents 9:30-10:0012 Late Start (No students before 9:05)
13 K-2 Summerwind Skippers Assembly 1:50-2:45
- 3-5 Summerwind Skippers Assembly 3:00-3:50
19 No School- President's Day
21 Late Start (No students before 9:05)
28 Late Start (No students before 9:05)
Please be sure to check the lost and found this next week for any items that may have been left at school. We will be cleaning this out and donating those items over the break.
Items will be in the main foyer so that you may come by to look through it without having to check in. Please help us return items to the homes from which they came!
On Monday, the Meridian Food Bank came by to pick up the donations we received. They were blown away by the generosity they saw, as we filled their truck. In fact, the gentlemen who picked up stated that our donations were some of the largest donations they have seen. Overall, this community donated 3, 696 pounds of food and over 5000 items. The support from this drive will be appreciated by so many. Again, thank you for always rising to the challenge and helping our students give back to others. We will have final totals next week and will announce the winning classes, but until then, we THANK YOU!
As a special THANK YOU, the students will receive a dance party next week. This is a surprise for them.
The Book Fair was a huge success last week! The most popular book was definitely The Wild Robot—they had to come and restock it three times and we still ran out of copies! We raised a lot of money for new library books, so thank you for helping us and supporting the love of reading! Mrs. Kaler will be doing another Golden Book Award next week, so keep reading your books and returning them to our school library!
Please be sure to send your child to school ready for the elements. If the temperatures are above 20 degrees, including wind chill, we are outside for recess. Unless there is a doctor's note, ALL students are expected to go out. Snow does not stop our play time, nor does a little sprinkle of rain.
Also, if you worry about your child's clothes potentially getting wet, please send them with a backup outfit, as the school does not have enough clothing for those who tend to enjoy playing in the snow.
Idaho Steelheads Night February 2
CELL PHONES, SMART WATCHES, & GIZMOS
Cell phones are to be off and in backpacks. Students may not use them while on the school campus, beginning at drop off and ending when picked up. If the device allows, watches must be silenced or on school mode. These may remain on their wrist as long as they can be utilized as a tool and not a toy, meaning they are not used during the school day, nor should students play with the item.
If a student needs to contact a parent, a staff member or student will use a classroom or office phone. Students should not contact parents on their devices during the school day or receive calls from family members. Don't hesitate to contact the front office if you need to have a message sent to your student before the end of the day, preferably before 3:00.
I know safety and communication with your children are essential; we value and respect this. We ask that you make sure to work with your children about the school expectations with these devices.
If the items are not used correctly or become a distraction, the item will remain with an adult until the end of the day. If the problem persists, the item will be turned in to Mrs. Senethavilay, and she will call to have a parent pick up the device.
Thank you for understanding and working with us as we continue to maintain privacy for all and limit interruptions to the learning environment.
Need To Make A Change In How Your Child Gets Home? Checking Out a Student?
Please get in touch with the office before 3:00 for any last-minute changes at the end of the day, so we have plenty of time to communicate with staff members. (If preplanned, please email both the teacher and office.)
If you are coming in at the end of the day to check out a student, please note we will not call students down after 3:45 pm. They are already cleaning up and transitioning for release at the end of the day.
Thank you for being so understanding!
ABOUT US
Website: https://www.westada.org/domain/9837
Location: 4600 W Gondola Dr, Meridian, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 350-4490
