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high five

It's High Five Wednesday! 

high five

Thank you to the members of the Smithfield PD who welcomed our students today! 

switch day

Mini Ms. Goodwyn's on Switch Day

Diego

Switch Day - two Diegos!

Red Day Spirit! Mrs. Farris's 4th graders made Fall trees in art.

Red Day Spirit! 

Red Day Spirit! Mrs. Farris's 4th graders made Fall trees in art.

Red Day Spirit! Mrs. Farris's 4th graders made Fall trees in art. 

presentations

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! 

presentations

Ms. Farris's class did a great job presenting to their classmates!

presentations
unity

We wear orange for unity! 

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ratios

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!”

ratios
Mueller

Ms. Mueller's 5th grade class

teambuilding

Teambuilding in Ms. Miller's 6th grade class! 

niemi

First day fun in Ms. Niemi's 5th grade class!

Recent News

important notice

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.

🦅 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

IWCS Cellphone Procedures

Please refer to the memo discussing the IWCS and Westside Cellphone Procedures for this school year.

🦅 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

🦅 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.

🦅 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

🦅 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

🦅💙 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

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).

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.***
sun meals

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
sun bucks

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).
Schools out for summer

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.
snow day in may

Snow Day in May

The Friday before Memorial Day is now a student and staff holiday.
gifted and talented night

IWCS to Host Gifted and Talented Night

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.
deepest sympathy

IWCS Creates In Memoriam Page

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.
calendar

IWCS Accepting Feedback on the 2024-2025 School Calendar

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.
James river bridge

Update: School Schedule Changes due to JRB Closure

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.
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