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Young Authors and Benchmarking
Dr. Mike Lockett, Normal Storyteller, visited West yesterday. This was a great way to kickoff Young Authors. The Young Authors Conference is held each May at Illinois State University. One student in grades K-2 and one student in grades 3-5 . . .
Communication
I hope by now you are receiving communications from the school on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. E-mail is one tool that I'm able to use this year to pass along newsletters and important dates. Please be sure that as you change Internet . . .
October 24-27
It is hard to believe that next week is the last week in October! Well, we are going out with a bang. We have Grandparents Day, Red Ribbon, Parent Teacher Conferences, and Book Fair. With so much going on, I wanted to provide you with a . . .
Response to Intervention (RtI)
Later this week we will begin our school-wide RtI program. As in years past, for a 30 minute block per grade level all students will be assigned to a reading group. Some students will work with the classroom teacher, while other students will . . .
Counseling Groups
The elementary schools welcomed a new school social worker this year, Andrea Moss. While Ms. Moss may be new to Olympia, she has worked for Tri-County for several years. One thing Ms. Moss would like to implement this year is short-term . . .
Coke Rewards and Terra Cycle
Last year the school made over $1,500 from Box Tops. This year we will continue to collect Box Tops and Campbell's Soup Labels, but we're going to expand to some new items. My Coke Rewards for Schools: You can stock up on your . . .
National Board Certification
You may have heard of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Teachers earning National Board Certification through this process have met rigorous standards through intensive study, evaluation, self-assessment, and . . .
First Day of School
Only one week until school starts, and the school is almost ready. Teachers are in the process of preparing their rooms for the arrival of a new group of students. Desks are cleaned, books are stacked high, and staff members are excited. . . .
School Supplies
With just two weeks until school starts the stores are packed with school supplies. This past weekend I was at Target, and two little girls in front of me were so excited to be getting new backpacks they wouldn't take them off for the cashier . . .
PreK Returns
I'm happy to announce that PreK, and ECE, will be returning to West for the 2011-2012 school year. What does this mean for you? Children that were enrolled in PreK at West last year will receive a letter in a couple of weeks from Miss Yarcho . . .
Student Registration
Can you believe it is time for online registration? Online registration begins today and continues through August 5th. As in past years there is no walk-in registration for returning families. If you do not have access to a computer, the . . .
Summer News
So, what's been happening at West this summer? Olympia employees Christina Schultz and Bob Phillips have been busy cleaning and preparing the building for the start of the year. All the walls, desks, chairs, and floors were . . .
Principal's Notes
This school year my goal is to keep you informed through the Principal's Notes page. You can access this page from the Olympia website. From any Olympia web page, hover over West at the top of the page and a drop down menu will appear. . . .
Summer Reading and Writing
You've probably heard it by now, "But Mom, but Dad, I'm on summer break." Meaning the child is no mood to entertain the idea of summer reading and writing.
This summer compromise. Set perimeters on reading (e.g., 15 minutes a day) . . .
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