The Pickaway County Board of Developmental Disabilities visited our first-graders today, offering several activity stations based on Justice Sonia Sotomayor's inspiring story' Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You. ' This story, which celebrates differences and promotes inclusivity, served as a wonderful platform for our students to work together and learn about each other.
Like the book, the activity stations provided opportunities for students to learn a new language (sign language!), challenge their senses, and rely on their classmates to solve puzzles, fostering a sense of unity and mutual respect.
We're Cultivating Curiosity about Agriscience! Join us tomorrow, March 20, from 5:30-7:00 PM for an evening filled with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). Enjoy pizza, crafts, experiments, AI Chatbots, codable drones & prizes at Westfall Elementary!
We celebrated the start of Right to Read Week with a visit from special guest readers, Deputy Hamlin, and the Westfall High School Varsity Baseball Team.
5th-graders interested in joining the WMS Band next year, please visit https://tinyurl.com/35y7bjye to reserve a time slot for Instrument Fitting tomorrow, March 19. If you have an instrument that your student plans to use, please bring it to the appointment to have inspected.
Don't forget to order your yearbook! Orders are due by March 25. To order, send in the order form with cash or check, or order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com.
REMINDER: Spring pictures are tomorrow, March 19! Order forms are coming. home this week. You can also order online at mylifetouch.com and enter the Picture Day ID: EVTSQTMXW for individual pictures or to order a class picture use the code: EVTZ7D787.
If you have a child who will be five years old on or before July 31, 2024, they are eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year. Please call the Westfall Elementary Office at (740) 986-4008 to schedule an appointment.
Join us at the Pickaway County Library for Preschool Fest and Art Show on Tuesday, March 19, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This special event is perfect for young children and families to celebrate creativity and imagination. Explore a variety of art displays and fun activities!
WES is participating in Right to Read Week from March 18-22. We are doing spirit days as well as a reading challenge per grade level, where students can track the minutes that they read each day. Keep an eye out for Read-a-thon sheets coming home soon too. We hope you'll join us!
Yesterday, Westfall Elementary participated in the iSee program, an Ohio Children’s Vision Initiative from the Ohio Optometric Association that provides eye exams and glasses to students.
During our clinic, Brian Stewart, a State Representative, stopped by to see the initiative in action! Thank you, Mr. Stewart, for stopping by, and thank you, Dr. Army and staff, for providing excellent care for our students!
Families of 5th-graders interested in joining the WMS Band next year:
Please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BADAB28A0FEC16-47931762-band?fbclid=IwAR2nxwvpr-sRdWFaYX80dZLHJ7qs0iSJb2g2Ok43OSWNgcv4UpkDWfgG82A#/to reserve a time slot for Instrument Fitting on March 19.
We have an abundance of items on our lost and found table, and we’d like to return them to their owners. Please remind students to check the table for items they might have misplaced.
Items left behind at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 19, will be donated.
We're Cultivating Curiosity about Agriscience!
Join us on March 20 from 5:30-7:00 PM for an evening filled with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. (S.T.E.A.M.) with pizza, crafts, experiments, AI Chatbots, codable drones & prizes at Westfall Elementary!
Congratulations to our February Mustang PRIDE Students of the Month!
Logan Harber, Boone Cline, Landry Joseph, Kane Jones, Laynee Willis, Beau Beavers, Rayley Stamey
Spring pictures are next week on Tuesday, March 19th! Order forms are coming. home this week. You can also order online at mylifetouch.com and enter the Picture Day ID: EVTSQTMXW for individual pictures or to order a class picture use the code: EVTZ7D787.
Let's celebrate Right to Read Week with a Read-A-Thon starting Friday, March 15!
Read-a-thons are a fun way to get your child excited about reading! It’s like a walk-a-thon, but we record minutes read instead of miles. It’s a great way to encourage our students in their love of reading.
Activate your reader's account at https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/323739343331/1, where families can record and track progress.
Together, we can foster strong reading habits and a love for learning that will last a lifetime!
We're thrilled to announce that Jordan Sonnenblick, the renowned author of After Ever After, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie, and The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade, will visit Westfall on March 14 to share his books and experiences with special presentations for students in grades 5-8 and 9-12!
Our first-graders enjoyed a special visit from Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, where they interacted with tools used by Native American tribes, compared how life was different then vs. now, and learned about identifying animals in the wild by their fur patterns, paw prints, and bird calls. They did a great job recognizing many different species native to Ohio!
Our second-graders visited the Columbus Antheneum yesterday and enjoyed performances of The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and more. They then visited the Old Barn at Dry Run Farms for lunch and learned how the Barnes family transported the historic 174-year-old venue barn to its current home. The students loved seeing the beautiful craftsmanship and discovering the importance of preservation.
Mrs. Woods' students visited Mr. Sheets's office this afternoon to show off the illustrations they created for his book "A Frog is a Frog." He was delighted to see their creativity and signed each student's book as a keepsake.
