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WESTVIEW’S BUZZ
A Note from your Principal
Dear Parents,
Again this year we will be using a curriculum called Second Step to help us think about,
develop, and practice positive social skills. Research tells us that children who learn
appropriate social skills and then use the skills are more likely to get along with others
and do well in school.
The Westview staff will continue to assist the students to:
G: Get Ready to Learn
R: Respect Me, Respect You
E: Everyday My Best
E: Excellent Choices
N: Notice Good Deeds
You will find our pledge posted in various locations throughout the building. The Second Step program takes this one
step further. Students will have lessons that teach empathy, impulse control & problem solving, and anger
management.
Empathy.
Empathy means identifying and understanding others’ feelings in order to be a more caring person. Caring about
others gives us a reason to want to solve problems so that others are not hurt.
Impulse Control and Problem Solving.
Managing emotions can be challenging. Most students could benefit by learning to slow down and think through
options when faced with difficult situations or problems. We will teach students a five step process to solve
problems:
1. What is the problem?
2. What are some solutions?
3. For each solution, ask: Is it safe? How might people feel? Is it fair? Will it work?
4. Choose a solution and use it.
5. Is it working? If not, what can I do now?
Anger Management.
Students will learn that conflicts are a normal part of life. Everyone gets angry at times.
Anger is not a bad emotion, but what a person does when angry can be a problem.
Students will be taught what to do when they are angry.
1. How does my body feel?
2. Calm down. Take three deep breaths. Count backward slowly. Think nice thoughts.
Talk to yourself (tell yourself to calm down).
3. Think out loud to solve the problem (using the problem solving steps).
Think about it later.
Richmond Community Schools www.weRrichmond.com
It is the policy of Richmond Community Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability in
its educational programs or employment policies.
October 2013 NEWSLETTER
Westview Elementary
1707 S.W. A Street
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3445 ~ (765) 973-3714 fax
Office Hours
7:15 am—3:30 pm
School Hours
M, W, Th, F ~ 7:50-2:40
Tuesday ~ 7:50-1:40
Principal: Tammy Rhoades
Secretary: Tammy Thompson
Clerical: Carolyn Martin
Nurse: Lisa Bowersock
CIS: Cindy Cook
WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS October 2013
October DATES TO REMEMBER 4th– Kdg to Wesler’s Orchard 7th - 4th gr. To Civic Hall for The Science of Magic 8th - PTO Mtg @ 6:30pm 15th - School Skate 18th - Kdg Tobacco Prevention Program 21st - 23rd - P/T Conferences 21st - 23rd - Book Fair 21st - 23rd - Dismiss @ 1:40 24th - 25th - No School - Fall Break 28th - Spooky Reading Night 5:30 - 6:30pm
In addition to the skills above, students in grades 3 and 4 will also have lessons from a program called Steps to
Respect. The lessons are from the unit Bullying Prevention
We will have a monthly word that is being shared throughout the community: September- Courage, October-
Honor, November-Wisdom, December- Joy, January- Knowledge, February-Courtesy, March-Forgiveness,
April-Humility, May-Endurance.
We know that you will want to join us in helping students develop these skills by reinforcing some of them at
home when appropriate. Thank you for everything you do to make Westview a great place.
A reminder that you can access Richmond Community School board minutes, up-to- date information about
Richmond Community Schools, and information about Westview Elementary and other schools in the district
by visiting our web site at www.rcs.k12.in.us
You can also access our ISTEP+ data by visiting the Indiana Department of Education web site at
www.doe.state.in.us. I want to take a minute to celebrate our ISTEP+ scores in grades 3 and 4. Our scores fol-
low and are quite impressive from my perspective:
Instructional time is valuable. We ask that you make any needed arrangements for after-school pick-up before
your child leaves in the morning. We do not want to interrupt learning unless it is an emergency.
Tammy Rhoades, Principal
Grade Math English/Language
Arts
3rd 89.6% 93.8%
4th 84.8% 90.9%
WESTVIEW
October 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
Kdg - Field Trip
to Wesler’s Or-
chard
5
6 7
4th grd - Civic
Hall for The
Science of Magic
8
Pto Mtg
6:30-7:00
9 10 11 12
13
14 15
School Skate
5:30-7:30
16 17 18
Kdg - Tobacco
Prevention
Program
19
20 21 Book Fair
2:00 - 6:00pm
P/T Conferences
Dismiss @1:40
22 Book Fair
1:45 - 3:00pm
P/T Conferences
Dismiss @1:40
23 West End Bank
7:15-7:45am
Book Fair 1:45 -
3:00pm
P/T Conferences
Dismiss @ 1:40
24 25 26
27 28
Spooky
Reading Night
5:30 - 6:30pm
29 30 31
NO SCHOOL
Fall Break
NO SCHOOL
Fall Break
WESTVIEW
October 2013 Lunch & Breakfast Menu
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 2 3 4
7 8 9 10
11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23
24 25
28 29 30 31
Biscuit n gravy
Cinnamon Roll
Cherry Frudel
Breakfast Pizza
Sausage Muffin
Biscuit n Gravy Whole Grain Poptarts Breakfast to Go
Muffin Loaf Breakfast Pizza
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Domino’s Cheese Pizza
Mixed Salad/Spr of Cheese
Baby Carrots/Pear Cup
Nacho Spikers
Milk
Lasagna Roll Up
Marinara Sauce
Mixed Salad/Spr Of Cheese
French Breadstick
Petite Banana
Milk
Cheeseburger/Bun
Buttery Green Beans
Baby Carrots
Cold Fruit Punch
Milk
WG Pepperoni Pizza
Mixed Green Salad
Baby Carrots
Applesauce/
Milk
Brd. Fish Nuggets
Deli Roaster
Baby Carrots
Fresh Orange Slice
Scooby Doo Snack
Milk
Shred. Pork BBQ
Round Bun
Baked Beans
Coleslaw
Mandarin Orange Cup
Milk
Honey BBQ Chicken Nuggets
Garden Salsa Sun Chips
Buttery Peas
Baby Carrots
Cold Apple Juice Cup
Milk
Combo Meat w/cheese
Round Bun
Baby Carrots/Fruitable Juice
Peach Cup
Milk
Brd. Chicken Patty/Bun
Buttery Green Beans
Grape Tomatoes
Cold Apple Juice
Milk
Popcorn Chicken
Vegetable Rice
Celery Sticks/
Orange Raisels
Milk
Mini Chicken Corn Dogs
Buttery Broccoli
Baby Carrots
Cold Orange Juice
Chorties
Milk
Beef Sloppy Joe/Bun
Deli Roaster Potatoes
Baby Carrots
Petite Banana
Milk
Breakfast Wrap
Breakfast to Go
Breakfast Pizza
Muffin Loaf Breakfast To Go
Chicken Tenders
Dinner Roll/Baked Beans
Celery Sticks
Very Berry Fruitable
Milk
Wild Mike’s Pizza
Mixed salad/Spr. Of Cheese
Celery Sticks/Grapes
Heartzels
Milk
Grilled Chicken Patty
WG Soft Round Bun
Crinkle Cut Fries
Baby Carrots
Cold Applesauce Cup
Milk
Taco in a bag
Refried Beans
Buttery Corn/Baked Tostitos
Lettuce/cheese
Petite Banana
Milk
Turkey Hot Dog/Bun
Black Beans/Salsa
Baked Lays
Cold Orange Juice Cup
Milk
Roast Turkey
Mashed potatoes/gravy
Dinner Roll
Baby Carrots/Grape Juice
Sherbet Push Up
Milk
Bosco Sticks
Marinara Sauce Cup
Mixed Salad/Spr. Of Cheese
Cold Fruit Punch
Baked Cheetos
Milk
PBJ Gramwich
Cheese Cubes
Baked Tostitos
Southwest Dip
Celery Sticks/Apple Slices
Milk
Breakfast to Go Skillet Omelet
Muffin Loaf Breakfast to Go
Biscuit n gravy
WG Cheese Pizza
Mixed Salad /Spr. Of Cheese
Baby Carrots/Pear Cup
Heartzels
Milk
NO SCHOOL
Fall Break
NO SCHOOL
Fall Break
WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS October 2013
Our school has joined the My Coke
Rewards for Schools program. That
means by drinking Coca-Cola products,
we can all earn My Coke Rewards
points and donate them to support our
school.
mycokerewards.com/schools
Enroll your Marsh Fresh IDEA card,
O’Malia’s CouponPlus card or Main
Street Market Reward$ card and help
our school earn FREE educational
equipment every time you shop.
www.marsh.net
Please Join us for our PTO
meeting.
Tuesday
October 8th
6:30pm
@
Westview Cafeteria
PTO Meetings will be on the 2nd
Tuesday of Each Month!
Be Our Friend!! Find us on Facebook
Earn a Pizza Party!!
Each class can earn a pizza party from
Little Caesars Pizza. Just send in the
“Proof of Purchase” tabs from each
box and once your child’s class collects
100 they will get a free pizza party!!!
Immunizations
Is your child up to date?
Please take a moment to be sure that your child is up to date on their immunizations. The guidelines are as follows: 3 to 5 years old - 3 Hep B (hepatitis B), 4 DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis), 3 Polio (inactivated Polio), 1 MMR (measles, Mumps, Rubella), 1 Varicella Kindergarten - 3 Hep B, 5 DTaP, 4 Polio, 2 MMR, 2 Varicella, 2 Hep A** Grades 1 to 5 - 3 Hep B, 5 DTaP, 4 Polio, 2 MMR, 2 Varicella **Vaccinations are strongly recommended, but not required, for school entry for the 2013-2014 school year.
WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS October 2013
Hello Westview!
The Road to Success program has started off great this year. We have many students reading every day BUT we
need every student reading every day! Westview’s school reading goal is 80% participation every week. Right
now we are at 53% participation. Our Week 1 leader was Mrs. Barth’s class with 75% participation and our Week
2 leader was Mrs. Thompson’s class with 73% participation. I know with your help we can reach our school goal.
Please have your child read or read to them 7 nights a week and make sure to fill out and return their Road to
Success folder every Monday. If they read 5 nights a week they get one ticket to enter into the weekly drawing for
prizes and if they read 7 nights a week they get two tickets to enter into the weekly drawing for prizes. Remember
every 8 weeks we have a drawing for one of the Road to Success grand prizes: a bike, a scooter or an iPod
Shuffle. Please make sure that your child reads so that they can be included in the drawing for these awesome
prizes!
Melissa Jean, Library Paraprofessional
Scholastic Book Fair
Oct 21 - 23
Monday 2:00 - 6:00pm
Tuesday & Wednesday 1:45 - 3:00pm
This book fair will help buy new books for our library!
School Mission Targeting Excellence… Encouraging, Learning, Growing!
School Vision
Westview Elementary School, in partnership with parents and the community, will achieve:
Academic excellence
Respectful, responsible behavior
Motivation and confidence
Creative problem solving
Good citizenship for our community, nation, and world.
School Belief Statements:
Westview School will be a high-performing, well-respected school that will make the community proud. Westview students will experience appropriate, research-based instruction.
Each student's potential, abilities and interests will be enhanced by his or her learning experiences.
Westview students will understand the value of education, learning and personal responsibility.
Westview students will be prepared to be successful members of the community.
Westview’s curriculum will be aligned to Indiana academic standards and common core standards.
Westview Elementary School-Wide Expectations/Motto
Get Ready to Learn
Respect Me, Respect You
Everyday My Best
Excellent Choices
Notice Good Deeds
Spirit and Pride Sweatshirt & T-Shirt order
It is not to late to order sweatshirt and t-shirts. You can go to spiritandpride.com or call 1-800-854-4452.
Our school ID#8895
Westview PTO September 2013 Minutes
Official Business Westview PTO met in the Westview Cafeteria on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 6:30pm. The meeting began
with PTO President, Amy Holiday called the business meeting to order.
Introduction of officers: Amy Holiday-President, Tekeyla Pennington-Vice President, Kristen Brunton-Treasurer,
and Linda Shepherd-Acting Secretary.
Student of the month will be changed to trimester. Teachers may select more than one student. All teachers are
encouraged to participate. This includes creative arts teachers and special needs teachers. Students will be
recognized on November 12th, February 11th and May 13th.
School skates will be on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 with Fairview. It was noted that we made
money from the skates since we combined with Fairview last year.
The book fair will be held during the 3 day week of parent/teacher conferences. The dates are October 21st-23rd.
More information will follow after Amy’s meeting with Scholastic. Volunteers will be needed for both the day
and evening hours that the fair will be open.
There will be a collection competition of Box Tops held during the month of October ending on the 23rd. The win-
ning classroom will receive an ice cream party. We receive 10 cents per Box Top. This is a good way for the
PTO to make money for our school. We are still collecting Campbell’s Labels for Education UPCs and Tyson
Project A+ labels however they are not included in the competition.
Volunteers are needed for the kindergarten vision screening on September 27th at 12:15. Two people have volun-
teered and Mrs. Harrison will assist in getting at least two more.
There was a discussion of possible alternative times for the PTO to meet. One suggestion was a day after school
right after the kids are dismissed. There will be more discussion of this.
Secret Santa will be held again this year. Possible vendors will be researched. Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Harrison
volunteered to help shop for items if we decided not to use a vendor.
It was agreed to give each teacher $100 for necessary supplies for the classroom. A form will be created for teach-
er to complete and attached the receipts to before being reimbursed.
The Kid Fest parade on Sept. 21st was brought up for discussion. It was tabled for next year due to the short time
frame to organize Westview students and families walking in the parade.
PTO will send their information home on fluorescent green paper.
An alternative fund raising idea was brought to the meeting by Marielle Sullivan. The idea is to have wreaths
made by grade levels and then raffled off at the high school. This would be coordinated by PTOs throughout
the district. Further information and discussion will be needed before any decisions are made.
Next PTO Meting will be October 8th @ 6:30PM.
Meeting was adjourned. Submitted by Linda Shepherd, Acting Secretary
WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS October 2013
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