IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!
We will be running 2 bus routes starting at the PM route today. Buses will be leaving at the normal times.
Westview Families and Westview Team, we were notified today that a student at Westview School has tested positive for COVID-19. Our thoughts are with this individual as they navigate this illness, and we wish them an easy and quick recovery. Our goal in sending out this notification is to be as transparent as possible in providing information to our families and employees need in order to remain as healthy as possible during this uncertain time. When new confirmed cases arise, expect an email communication like this one at the end of the day. Please remember that due to privacy laws the school cannot give out specific, identifying information. At the direction of the Health Department, all students and employees who were exposed to the individual who tested positive for COVID-19 have been individually contacted. In this case, 6 close IN-SCHOOL contacts have been identified. Contacts that are determined to have been exposed OUTSIDE of school will be notified by the health department personally. If your child was NOT DIRECTLY EXPOSED, you would not be contacted. For example, here are a couple scenarios:
Scenario 1: A student/teacher in your child’s class has tested positive for COVID. After Newton County, administration, and school nurse has completed contact tracing your child was not listed as a person that needs to be isolated even though they are in the same class. The reason is, your child/teacher did not sit by this student, did not interact during the day with the student/teacher for more than 15 minutes without a layer of protections or was 6 feet away.
Scenario 2: A student/teacher in your child’s class is a family member (i.e big/little sister/brother, cousin) of a student who tested positive in another class. The family member of the student who tested positive would be considered a secondary contact and no isolation is required for your child as they did not have direct contact with the student who is positive.
As a reminder, we would like to share the following information in regards to what steps we can all take to help reduce the spread of COVID-19: -Monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and report any to your student’s doctor and school. -If an employee or student has been directly exposed to someone positive for COVID-19, please report that to your school. -When social distancing is not possible, wear a mask or face covering unless a medical condition does not allow for it. -Wash your hands and sanitize frequently. -Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for updates about COVID-19. Thank you for helping us keep each other and the school year safe!
Due to the weather conditions forcasted overnight we will be cancelling Saturday Morning Fun Day EAGLE for this week. The staff had a great time last Saturday and were planning more fun activities for tommorrow but that will have to wait... They will see you all NEXT SATURDAY, January 23rd at 8 am!
Saturday EAGLE starts TOMORROW!
There are a lot of exciting and fun activities planned!
Tomorrow,students will be learning how to make Breakfast Burritos as well as designing the Saturday program! An exciting activity planned for tomorrow includes a word that Mrs. Hailey doesn't like...... SNOW!!!
(Shhh...don't tell her we said that word!)
If your child would like to enroll for Saturday Fun Day, please contact Sarah in the office. Space is limited.
Students who are enrolled can be dropped off at the concession stand doors begining at 8:00 am. Doors will be locked at 8:10 so if you are running late, parents will have to use the radio outside the concession door to check them in. Saturday fun will end at Noon. All students will need to be picked at the concession stand doors no later than noon.
We can't wait to see you there!
REMINDER!
1 BUS ROUTE THIS AFTERNOON!
Drop Off Time:
BUS B: 30 minutes earlier
BUS A: 15 minutes late
Call the office if you would like to pick up your child 417-776-2425
There is only 5 spots left for students in grades 4-8 in the EAGLE Program. If you are interested in your child staying, please contact the office to get the paper work completed.
We are full in grades K-3 at this time. Any students that are interested in these grades will be placed on a waiting list.
1 BUS ROUTE THURSDAY AFTERNOON!
Afternoon Drop Off Time:
BUS B: 30 minutes earlier
BUS A: 15 minutes late
Call the office if you would like to pick up your child 417-776-2425
EAGLE STARTS MONDAY!!
Doors will open at 8:00 AM
Parents will need to drop students off at the office doors.
Student will eat breakfast and then start activities for the day.
Students will come out the office doors and begin loading cars at 2:55.
Students will need to be pick up by 3:00
We can't wait to see you. Hope you had a great break!
Hello Westview Families! School begins Tuesday, Jan. 5th. If your child is signed up for Monday EAGLE it begins TOMORROW. EAGLE Teachers will open the office doors at 8am. Students will need to enter through the office doors to make sure paperwork is complete and be counted in attendance for the day. Students will need to be picked up by 3 PM at the office. We will load the students like the daily pickup beginning at 2:55 so all students should be loaded in cars by 3:00. Please do not be late, as staff are only contracted from 8 to 3. We hope everyone had a great break and we will see most of you Tuesday at 7:40!
If you have received an EAGLE packet and have not turned it in yet and your child is to start the EAGLE Program on Monday January 4, 2021 bring your child that morning with your packet. Your packet will be reviewed and has to be approved that morning before your child can stay for the program.
Santa and Elf are coming to surprise the kids all the way from the North Pole!
If you see Mrs. Sarah, make sure you wish her a Happy 50th Birthday! We appreciate all she does for our school.
EAGLE Program is starting soon! Make sure you complete the link to show your interest so the enrollment forms can be sent home.
https://forms.gle/Ftyxw27ce1thCqwz9
Parents please check your child's chromebook this evening. There are many student accounts that are being flagged in our monitoring system due to downloading of games, videos, changing search engines, etc. that are not school related. Students were told today, that these had better be removed from the Chromebook and Google restored as the search engines today or the Chromebook will be taken as these are school owned devices.
It has also been reported that some older students are turning their hotspots on from their phones so that others can download games and items.
If you have questions feel free to contact the office at 417-776-2425
Parents: If your student's Chromebook seems to not be charging, please follow these steps first:
EXCITING NEWS!!!
Westview was awarded the AfterSchool Program Grant that will begin Monday,January 4th!
Students in grades K-6 will be able to attend for free.
Students in grades 7&8 will be charged $20.00 for the semester (per grant requirement)
Monday's -8:00-3:00 - 32 student limit- Breakfast/Lunch Provided
Tuesday-Friday-3:30-5:30- Snack Provided
Saturday Fun- 8-12:00 Led by HS Mentors-Food provided-LOTS OF FUN!
Please complete the following Sign-up Questions so Enrollement forms can be sent home. Spots are limited so 1st come 1st served.
https://forms.gle/vqznZaQG3V6p14zLA
Virtual day Monday, December 14, 2020 Ms. Patterson
4th gr will need to log in CA, Google classroom @8:00, 10:00
3rd gr will need to log in CA 3rd gr @11:10 in Google Classroom
Next week is Spirit Week!
This is a reminder that all library books are due back by Friday morning! Please check your student's belongings as we have several overdue books still checked out. Thank You!
3rd and 4th Grade Reading, Language , Social Studies Virtual 4th Schedule
8:00-8:30 4th Grade, We will meet live @ Google Meet to discuss our day and our first assignment. This is the most important meeting of the day. I will be taking attendance during this time.
8:30 -9:00 Journals,
4th gr Reading Eggs
9-10 4th Grade Special Classes (Monday Music Tuesday Art ,Wednesday Music, Thursday PE, Friday PE. -Library)
10-11:00 4th gr Reading, Language,
11:10 3rd Grade Reading (Live Google Meet)
12:00 Lunch/Recess
1:20 3rd gr Reading eggs, Journals-writing
1:30 3rd Social Studies Live Google meet
2:30 4th Social Studies
3:15--Wrap up--End day