tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48998309144239316752024-02-20T08:41:49.840-08:00Mrs. E's Eagle NewsWest Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-20575896369825043322013-12-09T12:43:00.002-08:002013-12-09T12:43:39.514-08:00Brrrr it is cold out but it is warm in the school and brains are at work!<br />
In visiting classrooms I have had multiple students share that they are reading the "best"<br />
book they have ever read and can state several reasons for this. They are articulating<br />
what characters are in the story and how the plots are developing. One important fact is that<br />
they are all reading because they want to and are excited to continue to find out what is<br />
happening in the book and want to share their thoughts about the story. <br />
What great news on our cold day here.<br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-51009588779753888282013-08-02T14:40:00.000-07:002013-08-02T14:40:00.871-07:00Getting Ready for the New School Year!We are less than 2 weeks to the start of our new school year. The rooms are almost all cleaned, the halls look shiny and clean, supplies are arriving, families are turning in the last of their paperwork for enrollment and teachers report for work next week. We are so excited to start learning again with our students!<br />
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Important dates to remember:<br />
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Monday, August 12th - 5:30-7:30pm - Back to School Night<br />
(Meet your teacher, bring your supplies, check in with Food service, etc)<br />
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Wednesday, August 14th - FIRST day of school year.<br />
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Thursday, September 5th - 5:00 - 7:00pm - Welcome Back Picnic<br />
(PTO sponsored event, food provided, held at the school)<br />
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IF you have not turned in the necessary paperwork for enrollment please do so ASAP.<br />
Your student will not receive a class assignment if you've not turned in your paperwork prior<br />
to August 12th. Please call the school at 413-4900 with any questions.<br />
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SEE EVERYONE ON THE 12th! <br />
It's going to be a fabulous year of learning!<br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-48258293483210837382013-06-10T08:34:00.003-07:002013-06-10T08:34:35.988-07:00Extended Summer Learning Going Strong!<br />
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We are having FUN in the SUN this summer at West Englewood. This is our theme for our extended summer learning. We have lots of reading, writing and math fun occurring. New books have arrived and the students attending XLT are getting first look at these new reads. I have heard that there are some fabulous stories being read!<br />
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Extended summer learning is great for many reasons - socially and academically. Students in Japan go to school around 240 days a year, most schools in the United States go to school for 175-180 days. This extended learning time allows students to keep their "head in the game" and continue learning.<br />
We are excited so many of our West Englewood students and their families take advantage of this extended time. <br />
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If your child is not attending XLT you can help ensure the summer learning loss is kept to a minimum by having your child read - a minimum of 30 mins a day, write in a summer activity log daily and engage your child in conversation. Trips to the local library, area attractions, clubs, etc. keep the learning growing also. Keeping students engaged in learning during the summer is the best thing a family can do.<br />
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Wishing you FUN in the SUN this summer with some learning fun for your family!<br />
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We have done many screenings for our preschool at West Englewood and have some more to go. However, we also have another opportunity for peer models at our Pleasant Valley location. Please read below if interested.</div>
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North Kansas City School District Early Childhood Special Education Preschool is now accepting applications for Peer Models for the 2013-2014 school year. ECSE Peer Models attend preschool Monday – Thursday, 3 hours per day. We offer a language rich environment where students are able to participate in a structured preschool day, including groups facilitated by our certified teachers and licensed/certified therapists. Preschool openings at the Early Childhood Education Center in Pleasant Valley with limited additional openings at both Maplewood Elementary and Fox Hill Elementary. Applicants must be 3 - 5 years of age. Call 413-5684 for additional information or to schedule a screen. Consider letting your child come learn and play with us! </div>
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West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-49190473691763893702013-04-25T03:05:00.002-07:002013-04-25T03:05:40.497-07:00Super Powers Are at Work!We have two days of whole class testing completed and the students are doing well. Reports from students are that they know what is being tested and they feel good about their answers. As a staff we know they can do great things and are encouraged to hear the students voice this also.<br />
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Today - Thursday - is Take Your Child to Work Day so there will be no regular testing. Some makeup testing may occur as needed.<br />
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Please continue to join us in encouraging students to do their best on the test! Super Powers are at work!<br />
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Thanks!<br />
Mrs. E.West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-10799436001201880462013-04-22T20:21:00.001-07:002013-04-22T20:21:58.690-07:00MAP - Super Powers will be used!It's time for the MAP test in grades 3-5. We held two assemblies today to motivate the students and celebrate their hard work of increasing learning this year. Our morning assembly was for all grades and featured the Eagle Singers and grade 5 putting on a musical about testing. They did a fabulous job, singing, dancing, and acting. The afternoon assembly was for 3rd-5th grades with a skit about testing put-on by the staff. Once again all the kids displayed that they are ready for the test by answering correctly the MAP preparedness questions.<div>
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All students know they should be getting a good nights rest, eating a healthy breakfast, being on time to school, and present the entire test, to be assured they are prepared to do their best. We know they will do a fabulous job of taking the tests these next two weeks. We will begin our day each day with a motivating MAP parade to get the body and brain ready for the tests.</div>
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Remember we all have super powers and can use them to do our best on the MAP. </div>
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Expecting great things from our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders!</div>
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West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-56386919008672836992013-04-20T06:30:00.003-07:002013-04-20T06:30:52.276-07:00Eagles Have Talent!Wow! Last evening our Eagles displayed such talent at our Annual West Englewood Talent Show. We moved to Oak Park High School to ensure all our families had room to view our talented kiddos and it worked out really well. It was a fun evening filled with laughter, dancing, singing, and such talent. Thanks to the team at West Englewood that put this all together, to the families that attended last night and to our fabulous students that shared their talents last night with the audience.<br />
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This next week we will have the opportunity to see the talent in academics our Eagles have in grades 3-5 as we begin MAP testing on Tuesday. We will be using our POWERS to succeed at the MAP test. Monday is Super Hero day so come to school in your super hero attire. <br />
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Eagles will rock the MAP!<br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-12083784981119388902013-03-30T11:18:00.002-07:002013-03-30T11:18:27.375-07:00Great Week!It was a great week at West Englewood!<br />
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+ We held Kindergarten Round Up and welcomed our newest learners. They were so excited to ride the school bus, see the classrooms, meet the teachers and touch the books in the library. I know they are going to be a great group! We are hoping to see many of them during XLT.<br />
+ We got our March attendance results and remain on target for the year MSIP 5 attendance goal of above 90%. We dropped a little this month to 91.56% but attendance remains very important. <br />
+ We held our 3rd quarter awards assemblies and saw awesome results!<br />
+ A Fire Drill was held and evacuation was done in a timely safe manner.<br />
+ The Student Ambassadors held Friday Fright Night on Friday until 10pm. We had a great time playing games, decorating cookies, watching a movie, Dropping Everything and Reading, racing and chatting about many topics. Fun evening of team building for them. <br />
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I know next week will bring many more fun learning opportunities. We have our 4th/5th music program, MAP information Night and 3rd-5th Open House/Conferencing on Tuesday from 6:30-8pm.<br />
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Keep soaring Eagles,<br />
Mrs. EWest Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-39945671311783531582013-02-21T06:08:00.001-08:002013-02-21T06:08:39.492-08:00It's A Good Day to Curl Up WIth A Good Book!It's a SNOW day today so it is very quiet in the building this morning without the usual sounds of the school day starting. When you become accustomed to certain sights/sounds/smells it is VERY strange to not have those things around. By now teachers would start coming in, Adventure Club students would be involved in creative play, the cafeteria would have started the cooking for the day, calls would be coming in from families, etc. Today it is SILENT here. <br />
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I hope our families are warm and safe at home. Yesterday I talked with several students that were getting books to take home to read over the snow day we were sure was coming today. I have to agree it's going to be a great day to curl up with a good book, play games with the family, practice those math facts together and enjoy some hot chocolate. I plan to do just that when I leave school later on today.<br />
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Have a great reading, playing games, enjoying some down time day! <br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-63287718398788191432013-02-14T20:17:00.002-08:002013-02-14T20:17:57.364-08:00Ice Skating on SaturdayThe West Englewood PTO has an exciting fun time for Saturday, Feb. 16th, planned.<br />
During the long weekend you can meet your friends at the Linden Square Ice Rink in Gladstone.<br />
The rink is open from 1pm-11pm for skating and your coupon and free adult skating is good.<br />
The "official" West Englewood time is 1-3pm. I plan to be there so I hope to see you there!<br />
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School is out Friday, Feb. 15th for staff development and Monday, Feb. 18th, for President's Day. School resumes on Tuesday, Feb. 19th. Have a great long weekend!<br />
<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-28878823689930489422013-02-08T16:48:00.003-08:002013-02-08T16:48:49.178-08:00<u>Goals in 5th Grade Check In</u><br />
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Our 5th graders went through an Eagles Leadership Training in November. They set goals that they are working on that align with our Eagle expectations. Today we held another check in with them to see how they are progressing and to revise/revamp any goals that might need to be adjusted. I am pleased to say that the majority of our 5th graders are not only reaching their goals, but exceeding them. We are so proud of their increased positive behaviors since this training! <br />
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WAY TO GO 5th GRADE!!! KEEP UP THE FABULOUS WORK!!!West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-71699953861645296112013-02-02T10:28:00.001-08:002013-02-02T10:28:01.638-08:00Lunch time fun and assessmentsMy schedule does not always allow for this but when it does I truly enjoy getting to have lunch time with small groups of students. This week I was able to eat with 2nd, 4th and 5th graders. During these lunches I can get a feel for what the kids think about their learning and school. I am happy to report that this week all the students could share new learning, books and authors they are enjoying, fun plans in class and at home and sharing of things they'd like to see/do at school. They had some great ideas for recess, assemblies and reading activities with the principal. I plan to include these in upcoming plans for our school. Great work students!<br />
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Mid-Winter assessments have been completed and you should expect before our President's Day break to receive information from your child's teacher on their progress. Initial review shows some great gains. I will be reviewing this data in the next week and talking with our team to determine instructional needs. We will again assess in the Spring.<br />
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Have a fabulous weekend. Stay warm and do some snuggling up to a good book!<br />
Enjoy,<br />
Mrs. E.West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-73733340809150491062013-01-17T15:51:00.000-08:002013-01-17T15:51:17.773-08:00Dates to remember<br />
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow Friday, January 18th is an early release day to allow for staff development. Then on Monday, January 21st we have NO SCHOOL in observation of Martin Luther King's birthday. School resumes on Tuesday at the regular time.<br />
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As we approach February, traditionally the peak flu time, I've included the healthy habits list we talk about with our students. If you've questions about the flu please contact our school nurse at 413-4902.<br />
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West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-74739391143258923712013-01-04T10:15:00.001-08:002013-01-04T10:15:10.441-08:00January 2013We are off to a great start for second semester!<br />
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Today most of the school is running around in their PJ's as we celebrate coming back from WInter break and a great start to learning in 2013.<br />
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I hope our families are able to join us on Tuesday, Jan. 8th as we celebrate the hard work students have put forth in second quarter. <br />
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Tuesday, January 8th:<br />
2:15pm - Kdg-2nd Awards<br />
2:45pm - All school Responsibility Awards and Strings class performing<br />
3:15pm - 3rd-5th Awards<br />
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Have a great January!<br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-68841173436912836412012-12-20T07:03:00.000-08:002012-12-20T07:03:10.010-08:00Happy Winter Break!We had kids in shorts last week at school and today we added an extra day to our break by having a snow day. One can never tell in the midwest what to expect, but that's one of the reasons I love this area.<br />
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Our Winter break parties are rescheduled for Friday, January 4th at 3:00pm. So many families were prepared for these so we don't want to disappoint anyone. <br />
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I wish all our West Englewood families a wonderful and safe Winter break! We look forward to seeing all back at school on Thursday, January 3rd to begin a second semester of increased learning.<br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-63706855110674754942012-12-14T20:36:00.002-08:002012-12-14T20:36:59.685-08:00Thoughts with fellow elementary schoolOur thoughts are with our fellow educators, their students and school community following the school tragedy in Connecticut today. Please know that our district and school will continue to review our safety procedures to maintain the safest environment possible for our students. <br />
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We will give extra high-fives, hugs and handshakes this coming week as we celebrate the wonderful students we have at West Englewood. We want all to feel safe and secure in their learning environment. <br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-87759945596016752472012-11-30T20:17:00.001-08:002012-11-30T20:17:15.871-08:00AIRZONE FUN!Excitement was in the air on Thursday night at the PTO sponsored AirZone event. Slipping, sliding, jumping, shooting baskets, and air hockey challenges were a few of the activities kids were involved in. <br />
It was a fun night where fellow students and their families could enjoy some down time together. Many included dinner in their night with pizza from Northern Lights being ordered. I loved watching the interactions with the students and their families. It was a great evening! <br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-55073806277169061382012-11-28T19:49:00.001-08:002012-11-28T19:49:55.859-08:00Our Eagle expectations are Be respectful, Be responsible, Do Your Personal Best.<br />
Today I witnessed the following occurring at our school.<br />
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+ One of our Kindergartners was showing a new student "the ropes" as he saw it.<br />
This was without being asked but he just stepped in and was doing the responsible thing by welcoming a new friend to our school.<br />
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+ A first grader helped another student pick up a backpack that had spilled out on the floor. Again they did it on their own before the closest adult could help out. All because it was the right thing to do.<br />
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+ A fourth grader was helping a second grader from the bus to breakfast because the younger student hadn't had a positive start to their morning. Saw the second grader a few hours later and she was all smiles. Maybe this small kindness helped set her day right.<br />
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+ A third grader found three dollars on the floor and brought it to me to turn in. A few minutes later they were back because they'd heard whose it might be and wanted it checked out. Turns out it was birthday money for the other student. Honesty rewarded with a big smile.<br />
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Great kids showing what great Eagles they are. Did they learn these positive attributes at home? At school? I'd like to think both played a role as we continue to work in tandem to prepare our students to be college, career and life ready. A partnership I hope will only strengthen over time. <br />
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A reminder......tomorrow night - Thursday 2/29 - at 6pm is a PTO sponsored AirZone night. Students must wear socks! Hope to see you there.<br />
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<br />West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-77956772700777818722012-11-15T19:50:00.001-08:002012-11-15T19:50:14.410-08:00Publisher's chairI just had to share about the fabulous opinion pieces I had the privilege to hear in Ms. Craven's class this afternoon. Students had written opinion pieces about various topics including year round school, deer hunting, having animals in zoos, phones in schools, seasons, etc. They were very interesting and had many opinion points stated. It was a pleasure to hear students take a stand on a topic that was important to them and to share that opinion in a written piece with their class and guests. Great job Ms. Craven's class!West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-35589813304459810712012-11-15T19:41:00.001-08:002012-11-15T19:41:38.559-08:00AttendanceSchool attendance is of great importance. Our new MSIP 5 guidelines count attendance as 90% of our students are at school 90% and above. Currently we are not making this guideline at West Englewood. We have contacted families of students that are not in compliance with these guidelines. Ways you can help your child's school are;<br />
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* Make sure your child is on time - by 9:15am - and remains until the days end - 4:00pm. When a child is tardy or leaves early it counts against their attendance.<br />
* Schedule doctor/dental appointments outside the school day or for days off of school.<br />
* Make sure your child only misses when truly sick.<br />
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We appreciate your partnership in getting your child to school on time, every day. If you've questions about your child's attendance please call the office. <br />
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Congrats to 5th grade for the best attendance rate at West Englewood for October. Kindergarten was number one in September. Wouldn't it be great to have all grades win for November??<br />
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See you at school - every day - on time - to increase learning for all!West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-48198275364316696232012-09-05T17:21:00.002-07:002012-09-05T17:21:50.816-07:00Picnic tomorrow at school!The PTO sponsored picnic will be tomorrow, Thursday, from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at school.<br />
Hotdogs, Chips, Drinks and Desserts will be provided. Please bring lawn chairs if you've some for<br />
your comfort. Lunch tables will also be set up. We have 300+ RSVP's and are excited so many of our families are planning to attend tomorrow night. Hope to see you there!West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-46651051763078482162012-09-01T12:33:00.000-07:002012-09-01T12:33:39.072-07:00Congrats Kindergarten!We would like to congratulate our largest group of students in the building for being the best in attendance this week. Our kindergartners had the best attendance rate this week! Great job!<br />
We always look for that excellent attendance rate of 96% and better each week to increase learning.<br />
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We hope to see our families at the Back to School picnic this Thursday from 5:30-7pm at school. Hotdogs, condiments, drinks, chips and dessert will be provided by our staff and PTO. West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-49574210113205382462012-07-19T07:27:00.000-07:002012-07-19T07:27:40.545-07:00Happy Summer!I hope all our Eagles are enjoying their summer. We had a great turnout for XLT and fun learning occurred. Thanks to so many of our families for signing your children up for this extended learning opportunity.<br />
The first day for school is Tuesday, August 21st. School supply lists are posted on the web site and local stores. Our Back to School night is Thursday, August 16th from 4:30pm - 7pm. Class lists will be posted on this evening. This is a come and go event where you can visit classrooms, join PTO, check out lunch account standings, etc. We hope to see our families all in attendance.<br />
All the West Englewood staff are looking forward to a great year of learning for 2012-2013.<br />
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Keep reading,<br />
Mrs. EWest Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-71728373520088149262012-03-07T17:56:00.000-08:002012-03-07T17:56:36.532-08:00Today at West EnglewoodWow! What a great day I had today. Being principal at West Englewood is always a great thing but today I was presented with many great comments, cards, books, flowers and treats for Principal's Day. I have smiled all day at the wonderful art work and words our students shared with me about the school and their principal. I love being here and I hope I can live up to their fabulous comments. Thanks to the entire school....students, parents and staff....for such a delightful day. <br />
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Tonight our PTA voted to change our parent organization to a PTO for next school year.<br />
PTA's next newsletter will have more information on this. <br />
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Keep soaring Eagles!<br />
Mrs. E.West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4899830914423931675.post-32071108730587959772012-02-23T17:08:00.000-08:002012-02-23T17:08:11.293-08:00Talent Show TimeWow.....I watched some of the final after school rehearsal for the Talent Show this afternoon. We have some really talented Eagles here at West Englewood. I hope many of you plan to come to watch either at the 6pm show or the 7:30pm show. Cost is $1 per person for each show. Hope to see many of our families tomorrow.West Englewood Elementaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891275301015355918noreply@blogger.com0