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West Elementary 707 Sharp Street * Glenwood, Iowa 51534 * 712-527-4886 * Fax: 712-527-5486 |
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Parents are encouraged to make all necessary arrangements with their child prior to school regarding the schedule and activities for the day. Allowing students to call home for forgotten items or minor things is discouraged.
Phone use, by students, will be limited to an emergency basis only.
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms with students during the school day. For this reason, if you need to talk to your child’s teacher; it is best to call the office and leave a message and the teacher will return your call as soon as possible. A written note or drop-in visit may also allow you to talk to teachers. We enjoy your support and communication, but keep in mind each teacher’s responsibility is to the entire class and not only one student. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to visit, except for the first two weeks and the last two weeks of the school year. As a courtesy to the teacher, all visits and sharing (i.e. animals, pets) need to be pre-arranged. Please try to limit your classroom visit to one hour and avoid disrupting the regular classroom routine by bringing cameras or young children. All visitors are asked to report to the office upon arrival at school. A great time for parents to visit is at lunchtime. Come and eat with your child. You may purchase a school lunch in the line if you have the exact change of $2.15 or you may have it taken out of your child’s account. It is the district policy that students or friends from other schools will not be permitted to visit. Arrangements may be made for students or friends to visit at lunch and noon recess. Students should not carry any extra money to school. If a student needs to bring money to school, it is best for the student to notify his/her teacher upon arrival and the teacher can then hold the money. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen money.
Also, any time a student brings money to school for some type of project, field trip, etc., it is very helpful to the teacher if you would put this money in a sealed envelope with the child's name and his/her teacher on the outside of the envelope. Birthdays are very special to a child. A variety of things are done at school to help make this a meaningful day for your child. Some students like to bring enough treats for all teachers in the building, which then takes valuable student time to deliver and also causes disruptions in the classrooms. We do not want to discourage bringing birthday treats, but we ask that you only bring enough for the class and maybe 1 or 2 extra that the class teacher can deliver to other teachers after school. If your child has a summer birthday, you are encouraged to bring treats on their half birthday. In honor of your child’s birthday a book may be purchased for the Media Center. A dedication slip with the student’s name will be put in the book. One of the cruelest blows a child can receive is to stand empty handed, watching others open invitations to a party. No child should have to experience this misery. Therefore, if you do not have the facilities or resources to invite all the boys and/or girls in your child’s class, please mail the invitations to the guests’ homes. These incidents may seem trivial to an adult, but to a youngster, they can assume immense proportions. Please do not allow your child to contribute to the unhappiness of another We ask parents to put a label or name tag on items such as boots, coats, mittens, lunch boxes, etc. Names help to settle quickly the question of ownership. We keep a lost and found box by the office. The box is usually overflowing with unclaimed items. Children and parents are asked to look through the items in case a loss has occurred in your family. At the end of each quarter, we will donate articles not claimed to a local charity. Students are expected to take care of school property including desks, chairs, books, lockers and school equipment. Vandalism is not tolerated. Students that have destroyed or otherwise harmed school property may be required to reimburse the school district. This includes damage to books in excess of normal wear and tear. In certain circumstances, student vandalism may be reported to law enforcement officials. It is strongly recommended that students do not bring toys to school. Toys are often lost, broken or stolen and are not the responsibility of the school personnel. “Toys” change with age and do include baseball/collector cards, electronic toys, and music/CD players to school. Toys are often lost, broken or stolen and are not the responsibility of the school personnel. Students are prohibited from using cell phones on school premises between 7:45 a.m. – 3:10 p.m. Cell phones that are seen or heard during school hours will be confiscated by staff members and turned into the office. Pets may be brought to school only with the permission of the teacher. An adult must be able to take the pet home immediately after sharing it with the class. Three parties are held each year for the fourth, fifth and sixth graders sponsored by the room mothers. These are: Fall, Christmas, and Valentine's Day. Students are also allowed to bring treats to school for their birthdays. February 14th is the day set for classroom Valentine parties and it is traditionally the day that some students receive, here at school, a Valentine gift from a parent or friend. This has been a topic of several of the PAC meetings and the PAC has asked and encouraged parents to see if there is another way, other than school, to get this Valentine gift to their child. The major consideration in this matter involves all of the students who do not receive any of these types of gifts. At this age, the hurt feelings are bound to surface when someone in class walks in with a fancy balloon or flower arrangement. Kids have a tendency to think why didn’t they get one or why “Susie” always gets things like that. Here at West, we want to do what’s best for children. We would, therefore, ask you to consider having Valentine gifts delivered to your home. All students would benefit in the long run. In certain classes field trips and excursions are authorized and may be taken as an extension of the classroom to contribute to the achievement of goals of the school district. While on field trips, students are guests and considered ambassadors and representatives of the school district. Students must treat employees, chaperones, and guides with respect and courtesy. Upon registration, parents are asked to sign a permission slip of approval for their child to attend any and/or all field trips during the 2007 - 2008 school year. You will be notified by your child of the dates, times and locations of field trips. Watch your child’s Wednesday Folder and planner for details required. Parents are asked to make every attempt to pay field trip fees. Students who are unable to afford the cost of the field trip should contact their teacher or the principal. Homecoming is a big community event held every fall. Fourth, fifth & sixth grade classrooms get involved in building floats and then our students either ride or walk behind their float in the parade on Friday afternoon. We encourage all parents to help with the float building during homecoming week. The Homecoming parade this fall is set for Friday, September 28, 2005. REQUESTS TO STAY INDOORS AT RECESS It is our belief that fresh air and exercise are a beneficial part of an elementary student’s day. Therefore, a physician's note is needed for any child who requests to stay in from recess for more than two consecutive days. We work very hard to monitor the wind chill and make sure our students do not go outside, or stay outside for any length of time, when the conditions are unfavorable. We suggest your child should always have a warm cap, gloves, and jacket as well as some type of protective footware (boots) for outdoor play.
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