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The Young Ladies of Excellence had their Pink Pajama Party and what a great time it was!
The Young Ladies of Excellence had their Pink Pajama Party and what a great time it was!
The Young Ladies of Excellence had their Pink Pajama Party and what a great time it was!
Parachute Fun!
Young Men of Excellence picks up litter around WSES.
Westside's Band honors our veterans!
Westside welcomes its families to Trunk or Treat!
On October 23rd, 2024 in WSES’s Auditorium at 5:30 p.m., the Young Ladies of Excellence welcomed new members into their sisterhood!
The YLE are so excited for what the future holds as they work hard to “rebuild our community, one young lady at a time!”
The Young Men of Excellence inducted their new members!
Congratulations to Westside's Teacher of the Year, Angela Pyrtle!
Kickboxing with the Young Men of Excellence!
It's High Five Wednesday!
Thank you to the members of the Smithfield PD who welcomed our students today!
Mini Ms. Goodwyn's on Switch Day
Switch Day - two Diegos!
Red Day Spirit!
Red Day Spirit! Mrs. Farris's 4th graders made Fall trees in art.
Ms. Farris’ 4th grade Language Arts had a fantastic time getting practice in using descriptive language for settings in their personal narratives! They did a great job presenting to their classmates!
Ms. Farris's class did a great job presenting to their classmates!
We wear orange for unity!
Hulya 6 Math working on ratios using candy. Students worked in groups to discuss how ratios could apply to candy. They made observations, wrote candy ratios part to part and part to whole. The class then contributed their data to create a total class ratio of colors and flavors. Of course they enjoyed eating the candy the best !! Hulya 6 did an awesome job in “SHOW ME THE RATIOS!”
Ms. Mueller's 5th grade class
Teambuilding in Ms. Miller's 6th grade class!
First day fun in Ms. Niemi's 5th grade class!
Recent News
🦅 1️⃣5️⃣ The Family Huddle 1️⃣5️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for the week of December 16th is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
🦅 1️⃣4️⃣ The Family Huddle 1️⃣4️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for the week of December 9th is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
🦅 1️⃣3️⃣ The Family Huddle 1️⃣3️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for the week of December 2nd is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
Don't forget that there is NO SCHOOL for students this week and parent-teacher conferences are Monday, November 25th.
Wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving!
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
Don't forget that there is NO SCHOOL for students this week and parent-teacher conferences are Monday, November 25th.
Wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving!
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
1st Quarter Honor Roll Posted
Congratulations to all 1st Quarter Honor Roll students on your outstanding academic performance!
🦅 1️⃣2️⃣ The Family Huddle 1️⃣2️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
Thanksgiving break for students is November 25 through November 29.
Monday, November 25 is a work day/parent conference day for staff. Tuesday, November 26 is a virtual work day for employees. All IWCS Schools and Offices will be Closed November 27-29 We wish our families and employees a very Happy Thanksgiving.
🦅 1️⃣1️⃣ The Family Huddle 1️⃣1️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
🦅 1️⃣0️⃣ The Family Huddle 1️⃣0️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
🦅 0️⃣9️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣9️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
🦅 0️⃣8️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣8️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
🦅 0️⃣7️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣7️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
🦅 0️⃣6️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣6️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
Phone Outages at IWCS
IWCS is currently experiencing phone outages once again due to a Spectrum issue. We appreciate your patience during this time and will post an update once the problem has been resolved.
Hardy, Carrollton, & Westside to dismiss at 1:00pm on Friday, October 4.
This will give students an opportunity to attend the SHS Homecoming parade in downtown Smithfield at 4pm.
🦅 0️⃣5️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣5️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
IWCS Cellphone Procedures
Please refer to the memo discussing the IWCS and Westside Cellphone Procedures for this school year.
Monday, September 23, is an Asynchronous Day for Students and a Staff Work Day
Students do NOT report to school on Monday. Schools will share additional information on the expectations for students on an asynchronous day.
🦅 0️⃣4️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣4️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
🦅 0️⃣3️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣3️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit#heading=h.lkzhdmz46eem
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit#heading=h.lkzhdmz46eem
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
🦅 0️⃣2️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣2️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
IWCS Implements Online Facility Rental Platform
IWCS is excited to introduce the new facility scheduling software that is now in place for renting school facilities.
🦅 0️⃣1️⃣ The Family Huddle 0️⃣1️⃣ 🦅
The Family Huddle for this week is linked below. If you are new to Westside, The Family Huddle is our weekly school newsletter that will include important information for the week ahead. This family huddle includes all you need to know for a successful first day, first week and school year.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CjmWDmo0Qh9CWRIdNYKlwJfKU1d2g3g-f83jrzEz0dE/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any additional questions, never hesitate to reach out to us.
Respectfully,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
NEW!!! Traffic Plans at Westside - 2024 - 2025
Please refer to the attached memo regarding changes to student drop-off and pick-up this school year.
Westside Traffic Process Video
View this short video on the Westside traffic process for the 2024 - 2025 school year.
🦅💙 Welcome Back/To Westside!!! 💙🦅
Welcome Westside Families!
Attached is our welcome back letter with important dates as we quickly approach the start of another school year. Please reference this document for information regarding to:
School Supplies
Stuff the Bus Event
Chromebook Distribution
Open House
First Day of School
Other Important Information for a Smooth School Year
We are looking forward to a great school year!
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
Attached is our welcome back letter with important dates as we quickly approach the start of another school year. Please reference this document for information regarding to:
School Supplies
Stuff the Bus Event
Chromebook Distribution
Open House
First Day of School
Other Important Information for a Smooth School Year
We are looking forward to a great school year!
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School
2024 - 2025 School Supply List
Attached is our school supply list for next year. Some homeroom teachers (4th, 5th and 6th) may require additional supplies, which will be shared during Open House in August (TBD).
2024-2025 School Calendar
Linked is the 2024-2025 school calendar.
My View and VLA Coffee Chats
Do you have questions or want to learn more about our new reading program, MyView or the literacy act, VLA?
School Enrollment
If you are NEW to Isle of Wight County Schools next school year, begin registration by clicking here. Once you have been redirected to IWCS website, get started by clicking the RED link to begin registration for the 2024-2025 school year.
OPEN HOUSE is Coming!!!
Westside's Open House will be Wednesday, August 28th. We will be welcoming families during the times of 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. No appointment is needed. If your student is a returning to Westside, please proceed through the courtyard to your student's designated House entrance (via the courtyard). If your student is NEW to Westside this school year, please proceed through the main entrance of the building to have one of our Eagle Guides escort your family to their House (please bring your feather to add to their legacy to the Westside nest). We look forward to seeing you soon!
***If you are unable to attend Open House and your student will be new to Westside this year, we will have staff available on the first day of school to escort and support students to their classrooms.***
***If you are unable to attend Open House and your student will be new to Westside this year, we will have staff available on the first day of school to escort and support students to their classrooms.***
IWCS to Participate in Summer Food Service Program
Meals will be provided to all children without charge on a first come, first served basis.
Hardy Elementary School (Open Site Ages 4-18) July 8,2024- July 25,2024 Monday - Thursday Breakfast 9:15AM-9:45AM
Lunch 11:50AM-12:15PM
Hardy Elementary School (Open Site Ages 4-18) July 8,2024- July 25,2024 Monday - Thursday Breakfast 9:15AM-9:45AM
Lunch 11:50AM-12:15PM
IWCS Families May Be Eligible for Summer EBT Program
Students are automatically enrolled in Virginia SUN Bucks if they receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits or participate in an income-eligible Medical Assistance program (such as Medicaid).
IWCS Closed June 19 for Juneteenth holiday
Isle of Wight County Schools will recognize the state holiday on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
Summer Work Schedules Begin June 17, 2024
All IWCS Schools and Offices will be open 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Thursday. Buildings and offices will be closed on Fridays. IWCS will return to regular hours after Labor Day.
Early Dismissals for Last Two Student Days
All IWCS Schools will dismiss 3 hours early on June 12 and June 13. June 13 is the last day of school for all students. June 14 is a staff workday.
Don't Wait--Vaccinate!
Get your child's back-to-school vaccines early.
IWCS Shares Proposed Budget for FY25
The School Board will hold a public hearing on March 21 on the proposed budget.
Youth Art Month at The Arts Center
Admission is Free! Stop by and check out the beautiful artwork from our talented students.
Upcoming Events
School Board Meeting: Westside Elementary School
Location: Westside Elementary School, 800 W Main St, Smithfield, VA 23430, USA
All A's Ceremony
Time: 9 AM – 12 PM