Dolphin Weekly Waves

From the Principal

Families have the opportunity to apply for a $30 off the monthly charge for Internet, no matter the service provider. Please us the link below to apply. This process is detailed and takes some time, but $30 off your monthly Internet bill will be worth it! Please let us know if you need help.

$30 off Monthly Internet regardless of service provider`

Friday, December 15, will be a half day with dismissal at 11:10. Please be sure to have car tags for dismissal!

Have a wonderful week!

Angie Garrison, Ed.D.

Principal

Each SDPC school is participating in the Red Kettle Ring Off on Saturday, December 9. West End's assigned kettle will be at Ingles (near West End). We need volunteers to help with West End's Kettle! If you would like to help, please complete the form below to sign-up in 1 hour shifts. We could use more help from 2:00-3:00, 3:00-4:00, and 4:00-5:00 p.m. Our goal is 4 people per hour. (What a wonderful service project opportunity for our families!). We need help!!! Please let us know if you have questions!

Red Kettle Volunteer Form

Each school in the district has a donation page and the opportunity to participate in friendly competition to see who can raise the most to benefit The Salvation Army. Please consider…

· About 15% of all homeless people are considered “chronically homeless.” The hottest and coldest months of the year are most difficult for them. A $100 donation to The Salvation Army can provide three nights of shelter for someone in need.

· Every year, one out of 30 kids experiences homelessness. A $25 donation to The Salvation Army helps provide a child in need a safe place to stay.

· 35% of households headed by single women are food insecure. A $50 donation helps fill 39 hungry stomachs in our community.

· Hunger hurts children the most In the United States, 20% (15.3 million) of children under age 18 face food insecurity on a regular basis. That means 1 or every 5 children experiences prolonged hunger. A donation of $100 helps provide a child with a healthy meal for more than three months.

If you would like to give to the Salvation Army, please use this link so that your donation will be credited to West End!

https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/WestEndElem

These students were chosen by their homeroom teacher for demonstrating determination in the classroom! They will be celebrated with a special breakfast next week. Way to go determined Dolphins!

If your child is absent, please remember to send in parent notes, doctor/dentist notes, etc. so that attendance can be coded correctly in PowerSchool. You can also complete the Google form at the link below with details for the absence. A message is sent to our Data Entry Clerk via email including that information as a note for the absence(s).

Each month, you have the opportunity to honor a teacher of your choosing as the "West End Teacher of the Month!" Simply complete this form telling us why the teacher you chose is deserving. You may nominate as many times as you wish. Thank you for supporting our teachers and recognizing the hard work they put in to teaching your child each day. 😍

West End families, we value your opinion on school related matters! Please use the Google form below to give us input, feedback, new ideas, or ask a question! We appreciate your time and how you make West End better! This form will be opened all school year long!

Tech fees for all students in grades K5-5th are due. They are $25 per student. Tech fees are required each year, and cover accidental damages to the device during the school day and at home. Each teacher decides when the device is needed for at home use, but will not be allowed to send it home with your child until the tech fee is paid. Our administrative team has begun contacting families that have not paid. Please reach out to us if you have questions about this.

• MySchoolBucks - Sign up for a MySchoolBucks account for online payments for tech fees, field trip fees, t-shirt sales, etc.

• All students K5-5 will be assigned a device for classroom and home use. Before sending the device home, a $25 Tech it Home user fee to cover accidental damage to the device, charging device, and carrying case should be paid. More information about the Tech It Home Fee.
• Schoology is a learning platform that allows parents to communicate with teachers, stay on top of student assignments, and monitor student progress (grades 3-5). Access Codes will come home soon. Please let us know if you need help getting connected.
• Securly is a powerful tool designed to help parents monitor and set limits on their child's school-issued device. Please let us know if we can help with the program.

Did you know that:

1. Pickens County has a highly successful adult education program which year after year is among the state’s most effective programs in a number of categories,
2. The Learning Center served over 500 residents of Pickens County during the last school year by offering GED preparation, high school diploma completion, workplace literacy, ESL and civics instruction, parenting classes, career preparation, and assessments for SC Works,
3. The Learning Center had 78 graduates last school year and a combined 339 graduates in the last four school years which includes the “Covid years,” and
4. The Learning Center partners with Tri County Tech to offer the IBEST program in healthcare, manufacturing, and College 101. Students can be concurrently enrolled seeking to complete a GED or high school diploma while earning college credit and workplace-recognized credentials – all at no cost to the student?

Interested? Contact SDPC Adult Education at 864-397-3800 or visit the Learning Center website .

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West End Website

Twitter- @westendelem

Instagram- @westendelem

Phone (864)397-2500

Dr. Angie Garrison, Principal Email: angiegarrison@pickens.k12.sc.us