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Halloween Eve!

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There was nothing spooky at West Side on Halloween Eve!  You kept the week festive and fun with pumpkin parties, AMAZING staff costumes, RRW dress up days, pumpkin patch/farm field trips, and student pun costumes.  There's truly NO better place for students to experience the joys of learning than right here in our hive!  You can find all the award winners for our costume contest in video below!  Creative ideas again this year!  Thank you for joining in on the fun! STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories at the link below! Read Stinger Stories HERE! HOCUS, POCUS EVERYBODY FOCUS!  JUST 4 WEEKS LEFT UNTIL THE START OF MOY ASSESSMENTS! As we welcome November, turn up our intentionality and focus.   We have 19 instructional days (minus any field trips, etc.) between now and the last day for reading and math small groups!  How did that happen?  This time is CRITICAL for the progress of every student.  Keep up the intent...
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48 Hours of FUN!

What an exciting 48 hours at West Side - Fall Festival, Blooper & QU Wedding in Kindergarten! It's been a jam packed two days filled with so much fun and joy! Thank you for your flexibility as we have managed some plumbing hiccups in the building last week and this week. The maintenance department responded quickly in both situations to get our restrooms up and running again. Yesterday's blockage was mostly caused by a tree root. This section of piping will be repaired soon. Repairs will require trenching the affected area (all pipes outside). Please refrain from walking or parking near the affected area marked with yellow caution tape. It will be important to maintain consistent routines and schedules in place as we head into a spooky Halloween weekend. Excitement will be brewing, so keep your days filled with engaging, rigorous instruction and your day planned to maximize every minute of instruction. PTA SILENT AUCTION STAFF RAFFLE!! PTA is giving away THREE FREE ...
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HOCO in the May!

It was a hallmark HOCO in the May, topped off by a historic college football Saturday!  What a way to end a busy week!  Thank you to Carla, Lindsay, Mandy, Mandy's dad, & Rhonda who helped carry on the WS HOCO Staff Tailgate on Friday!  It was a beautiful day to celebrate our special community!   Next week, we return to our regular daily schedule.  We are on a 5 week stretch until Thanksgiving break.  These next 5 weeks are critical instructional days in Quarter 2.  Keep a strong focus on... Consistent routines and procedures that maximize your instructional time! Intentional small group instruction in reading and math, including ample practice opportunities within small group Whole group instruction aligned to pacing expectations in current units and W&W Modules STINGER STORIES Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories at the link below. https://app.smore.com/n/ypjcw UPCOMING PLCs THIS WEEK! During PLCs this week, we will complete requi...
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Conference Week Round Up!

As you prepare for conference week, thank you in advance for all the time you have poured into personalizing the conversations for each family about each student.  I hope you know how genuinuely impactful you are in the life of a child.  You are the topic around the dinner table, a constant in family conversations, and a safe place for your students to turn.  So, what do parents long to hear? What Parents Long to Hear Piles of Praise : Our parents want to hear another adult say sincere, positive things about their child's character, kindness, and presence in the room. Social and Emotional Adjustment : Beyond grades, our parents worry about whether their child fits in, feels safe, has friends, and handles frustration well. Hearing that they are adjusting well—or that the teacher knows how they are working through tough moments—is a huge relief.   Evidence-Based Academic Progress : Our parents want clear proof (through work samples or data) showing whether their child...
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