 Brrr, it's getting cold out! Make sure your children have hats, gloves and jackets for recess, we go out!
We are pleased to announce our Outstanding Employee Nominations for WSES:
Outstanding Teacher: Amy Stevenson, Librarian
Outstanding New Teacher: Wendi Maney, First Grade
Outstanding Operational Employee – Nazifa Sediqi, Public Health Training Assistant
They will move forward to the Pyramid selection process with the hope that they will continue to move up to receiving top honors for the WS Pyramid, Region 4, and FCPS Honors.
We would also like to acknowledge our teachers who were nominated for Outstanding Teacher.
- Deb Kiser, Preschool Teacher
- Allison Whitbourne, Art
- Katrina Glista, 3rd Grade
- Brooke Greilsheimer, 1st Grade
- Erika Emling, Special Education
- Sarah Sullivan, Music Teacher
- Alisha Perry, Kindergarten Teacher
Thank you for nominating our staff!
You can always nominate a staff member at anytime through the FCPS Cares Program.
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, West Springfield employees.
Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results Coming Soon
One of the ways FCPS supports the mental wellness of all students is the SEL Screener. Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener during the month of October, providing information on their skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships with adults and peers, and making responsible decisions.
The SEL Screener also helps students evaluate their school community’s efforts to make them feel valued, included, and supported. Screener data is used to create the learning, experiences, and environments students need to be successful.
The week of December 11th, individual student SEL Screener results will be available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent via postal mail.
For more information about the screener please visit the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage. For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the Family Guide or contact your student’s school.
Distribution of Community Fliers
West Springfield Elementary School offers the opportunity for nonprofit organizations to make their materials available to students and parents. Community fliers can be sent home in student’s backpacks on February 1. Procedures to follow can be found here.
Order Yearbooks Now
Yearbooks are on sale Now! You can order your year book through January 31. Keep your order number 21854 handy when you log on. All orders are due by Wednesday, January 31, 2024 and can be placed online: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
Parent Volunteers
WSES is fortunate to have individuals, groups, and organizations who contribute time and energy to students as volunteers. Because student safety is of utmost importance, we ask that our volunteers complete the following prior to volunteering:
Please note the referral deadlines below for Full-Time AAP Services:
- Spring screening is available for any Grade 2-7 FCPS-enrolled student. The spring screening referral deadline is December 15, 2023. Please do not wait for test scores before submitting a referral for your student if you would like your child screened for Full-Time AAP Services.
- The referral form and optional parent questionnaire can be submitted electronically or you can send in a hard copy. Please note the sections to add commentary and/or examples to both the referral and parent questionnaire. The optional work samples guidelines submitted from home are listed here, as well. Scroll down close to the bottom of the page to find this information. Please note no more than two additional pages of student work samples on single-sided 8½” x 11” pages can be submitted. We will work as a school committee to decide on work samples from school that best show student strengths, including critical thinking and problem solving skills. Please send/email all documents together. Referrals and other optional materials submitted after the deadline of December 15, 2023 will not be accepted.
Friday, December 15 - Winter Read-in Day
December 18 - January 1 - Winter Break
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