Newsletter

Western Elementary Newsletter 

From the Desk of Mr. Roberts

Right to Read Week

Reading Through the Past and Into the Future

Western Elementary will hold Right to Read Week activities March 25-28, 2013. Our theme this year will be a celebration of Lexington Village Bicentennial. Our activities during the week will center around the 200th birthday theme.

These activites will include:

Monday and Everyday - "Drop Everything and Read" and questions over the PA each morning about our community's history. In addition, Mrs. Stewart will be showing students a presentation of past and current pictures of different local sites and events of our community during the students' library times.

Tuesday - Each class will place an article in a time capsule.  The time capsule will be buried and opened in ten years!

Wednesday - A scavenger hunt to find historical facts will be held.

Thursday - Students are encouraged to dress like a pioneer! We encourage each student to wear, if available, clothes that depict different eras of our community. Presentations will be held by the Richland County Mueseum personnel.  

2013-2014 School Year Requests

Many are already looking ahead and starting to plan for the 2013-2014 school year. In doing so, I wanted to make you aware that we are unable to honor parental requests to have particular teachers.  Any concerns that might negatively affect the placement of a child must be brought to the building principal's attention, in writing, no later than Friday, April 26, 2013.

Every effort is made to distribute the children among the classrooms fairly and heterogeneously.  We take into consideration many factors to help ensure each and every student has the best possible educational placement and environment.  Our efforts are in doing the best we can for ALL children.

Important Upcoming Dates

March 25-28 - Right To Read Week

March 29 - April 5 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

April 8 - School Resumes

April 9 - P.T.O. at Western

April 11 - Spring Picture Day

April 17-19 - Kindergarten Screening

April 22 - Third Grade Ohio Achievement Assessments-Reading

April 24 - Third Grade Ohio Achievement Assessments-Math

April 24 - Early Release

April 26 - Interims Sent Home