Reminder No school:
Friday, Oct 06
Monday-Friday, Oct. 9-13 Fall Break
School will resume on Monday, Oct. 16
First and Second-Grade teachers will host parent-teacher conferences on Tuesday, Oct. 03 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. If you don’t have a scheduled appointment, please contact your child’s teacher. 618.253.7637
Bulldogs please wear green on Monday, October 2nd in support of the Hamilton County community as they mourn the loss of a student. 💜💚
Attention Parents and Guardians,
Tutoring for Tuesday, October 03, and Thursday, October 05 is canceled due to parent-teacher conferences and the last day before Fall break. We would like to invite Tuesday and Thursday tutoring students to attend our Monday and Wednesday sessions after school for next week. Please call the office if your child would like to attend Monday and Wednesday tutoring sessions. 618.253.7637
Attention: Parents/Guardians of Kindergarten Students
We still have quite a few students missing their health requirements for Kindergarten and unfortunately, the October 15th deadline will be here before we know it. Please get these things taken care of or at least scheduled before 10/15/23. If you're unsure if we have the copies of these requirements please call the nurse at extension 5251.
Kindergarten requirements are:
Physical dated between 8/14/22-10/15/23
4 doses of DPT and Polio
2 doses of MMR and Varicella
Lead screening 1x
Eye Exam
If you cannot get these things completed BEFORE 10/15/23 then you will need to turn in an appointment card to the school showing the date/time/place of the upcoming appointment. If these requirements are not met then the student will be excluded starting 10/16/23, our first day back from fall break and they will have to remain out of school until they are in compliance with the state mandates. If there are any questions please contact the school nurse directly.
Due to the substitute shortage, anyone with an associate’s degree can apply for a short-term substitute license.
If you don’t have a degree, you can still help! You can apply for a substitute paraprofessional (aide) license. We would love to have you in our K-2 building.
For more information please call the ROE at 618-253-5581 or call West Side for more information at 618-253-7637
Our unity is our strength. Bulldogs will wear red or maroon tomorrow in support of our friends at Benton and West Frankfort. 💜💜
We would like to thank Mrs. Fehrenbacher and the HHS Volleyball team for helping our West Side students get off to a great start on Friday morning! Thank you and good luck this season! Go Dogs!
Early Dismissal times today for the Homecoming Parade are kindergarten students must be picked up at 1:10 p.m. First and Second-Grade students must be picked up at 1:15 p.m. for our early dismissal. Thank you
Early Dismissal times on Thursday, September 14 for the Homecoming Parade:
Kindergarten students must be picked up at 1:10 p.m. First and Second-Grade students must be picked up at 1:15 p.m. for our early dismissal.
West Side will conduct an active threat drill on Tuesday, September 12 at 1:20 p.m. If you opt your child out of the drill, please get the form to the office by 8:10 a.m. tomorrow.
We would like to recognize the West Side students who completed Illinois State Representative Patrick Windhorst's summer reading program. We are extremely proud of these students' hard work and dedication to reading during the summer! Great work!
We would like to thank Mrs. Drake and the amazing Marching Bulldogs for getting our West Side students off to a great start this morning! Come out and see the Marching Bulldogs perform at halftime of tonight's Bulldog football game! Go Bulldogs!!!
Parents/Guardians,
In the near future, West Side will be participating in the required active threat drill. If you do not want your child to participate, you must have the opt-out letter signed and returned to the office by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 12. Instead of putting forms in the binders, please send them directly to office staff.
Attention parents/guardians: We have several students who are getting tardies due to arriving late to the cafeteria for breakfast. If your child is eating breakfast at school, please drop your child off by 7:45 a.m.
Thank you
Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Even as kids grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students access learning opportunities and understand why attendance is so important for success in school. Families can use these strategies to help kids build a habit of good attendance. NAESP
This week is National Substitute Appreciation Week. West Side wants to say thank you to all of our wonderful substitute teachers.
Reminder: No school on Monday, September 04 for Labor Day
Starting Tuesday, September 05:
Kindergarten students must be picked up at 2:30 p.m.
First and Second-grade students must be picked up at 2:40 p.m.
Thank you
Homecoming Spirit Week: September 11-15
Monday: Red, White, and Blue Day
Tuesday: Superhero Day
Wednesday: Disney Day
Thursday: Purple and White Day
Friday: Favorite Sports or Hobby Day
