West End News

We have several special shout outs this week!

We are so excited to congratulate Leslie Manning for being named a WYFF-4 Golden Apple Teacher! An honor well deserved!

A special thank you to Mario Stanitzek and Braley Davis for putting together a field day enjoyed by our students..... and our adults!!

Report Cards for first nine weeks go home tomorrow, Monday, 10/17.

Please see below for exciting happenings and events coming to West End!

Have a wonderful week!

Angie Garrison, Ed.D.

Principal

Congratulations 2nd grade teacher Mrs. Leslie Manning for being awarded the WYFF 4 Golden Apple Award! Mrs. Manning was nominated by student Hack Gilstrap and his mom BJ for the difference she's made in his life. We are so blessed to have Mrs. Manning as a teacher at our school. She is a wonderful role model and excellent teacher for our students! Be on the lookout for her segment on WYFF-4 after Christmas.

If there is a special Veteran in your family that could participate in our parade on Veteran's Day, invite them by filling out our information form. Click on this link to complete the form or scan this QR code. Mrs. Simpson also has paper forms- if you need one, just let her know!

Greetings from the WEE Library! Each week we will highlight different books that have recently been added to our library collection. This week’s books are all about the shorter days, cooler weather and changing leaves…Fall is Here!

Math Kangaroo (http://mathkangaroo.org) is an international math competition that presently engages more than 6 million students in grades 1-12 around the world. In the US participation has been increasing exponentially since the early 2000s and we would like to extend this opportunity to students in Upstate SC. The contest is based on a 75 minute multiple choice test, with 24 questions for students up to grade 4 and 30 questions for grades 5 and up. This event will take place on the Clemson campus on March 16, 2023 at 6PM. Every participant receives from the organizers a small gift bag, so the registration must be done individually for each student by parents at http://mathkangaroo.org/mk/registration.html, from late September to December 15, 2022 A registration fee of $21 is required.

Please make all inquiries to Dr. Jason Brown at Clemson University (brown6@clemson.edu, 864-656-1217).

Beat the bell continues this week! Boy, have we seen some improvements! Let's keep it up and keep encouraging each other to be here and be on time each day. As a reminder, here's how the challenge works:

• Each student has been assigned a number (between 1 and 25) within their classroom. During the morning announcements, we will choose a random number. If the student with that number is in the classroom and ready to learn that student will "Beat the Bell" and earn a prize from their teacher.
• The parent of that student will also have his/her name put into a hat for a gift card drawing at the end of the month. So, it's a win for the student AND parents if your child has good attendance and is on time! Can you "Beat the Bell?"

Click here to complete this short form to nominate a deserving West End teacher for the honor of "Teacher of the Month." You may complete the form as many times as you wish. The teacher with the most nominations each month will receive this honor along with a gift card from our community sponsors!

If you have not connected with your child's teacher(s) on our Schoology program, please contact them for your access code. These were sent home with all of our new students last week. Let us know if you have questions!

Please remember to turn in an excuse for each day your child misses school. Doctor’s notes, parent notes, emails, texts, and Schoology messages to the teacher all serve as excuses. Please note, doctor’s notes are required after the 10th absence. If a child accumulates 3 consecutive or 5 total unexcused absences, an Attendance Intervention Plan conference will need to be held. Continued absences could result in additional conferencing and/or referral to the district for truancy…leading to possible Court Order for attendance. This includes being at school on time each day. Students tend to perform better when they maintain a routine schedule and begin the day with their classmates.

Student devices are in use by all students. Kindergarten uses Chromebook tablets in their classrooms. Help us to encourage students to take care of and protect their devices in order to keep then working properly all school year. This includes taking care of chargers and cases as well. Remember lost or damaged items can incur a fee to replace them. If you have not already, please sign in to your My School Bucks account to pay the $25 tech fee that is required of all School District of Pickens County students.

My School Bucks Link

Scan this QR Code to begin the application process. You may also use this link.

Please visit this link to view our Family Engagement Opportunity Calendar for the year! Volunteer training dates are listed as well. We would like to challenge each family to attend both parent conferences this year and at least two family events. There are so many to choose from! Let's "dive deep" together!

Any SDPC student who tests positive for COVID will need to enter their information on the SDPC Student COVID Reporting Form.

Students who test positive will need to quarantine for 5 days. At this time, there is no contact tracing. Siblings will not have to quarantine unless they are having symptoms or test positive.

Please let us know if you have questions. We hope everyone stays well!

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Email: angiegarrison@pickens.k12.sc.us
Website: http://wes.pickens.k12.sc.us/
Location: Easley, SC, USA
Phone: 864-397-2500
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