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.
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.
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 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).
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.
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.***
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).
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.
Come out and support students enrolled in Fine Arts classes, Math Plus (elementary) classes, and identified gifted students as they showcase their work on perspectives.
IWCS considers all current and past employees as part of our family. We celebrate them when they are with us, and when they retire. We also know many members of the community would like to join us in celebrating them when they are no longer with us. To that end, IWCS has created a page where anyone can share information on the passing of a former employee. The information will be posted on an In Memoriam page on the IWCS website.
To provide comments on the proposed calendar, complete the Online Survey by clicking on the headline. The calendar survey will remain open until January 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm. A final draft calendar will be shared with the School Board at their February 8, 2024, meeting. The board will vote to approve a calendar at their March 14, 2024, meeting.
VDOT plans to conduct a second closure of the James River Bridge beginning in the early morning hours of February 2 until 5:00am on February 6. As a result, IWCS has announced that February 2, which is already a student holiday, will be a staff virtual workday. February 5 will also be a student holiday and a staff virtual workday.