West Families,
Join us for Pastries with Parents on Thursday, March 6th from 7:15-7:45 before students go to class! It will be a short but SWEET event.
Please mark your calendar for the following STAAR testing dates:
April 15th - 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Reading STAAR
April 23rd - 5th grade Science STAAR
April 30th - 3rd, 4th, and 5th Math STAAR
Thanks,
Sasha Bennett
West Elementary’s yearbook for 2024-2025 is in the works! We are looking for pictures of events or daily activities at West. If you would like to share please follow the link below and enter our project number 529779.
https://studio.balfour.com/ezpix/.
Thanks in advance! -Mrs. LeCroy
Helping Hands
Parents and guardians meet once a month, as available, to help with projects in the work room that have been created by teachers. This includes activities like making copies, laminating, binding, etc. We have everything you'll need! The next workday is March 5th. If you're unable to come but would still like to help, you can sign up to have things sent home with your child to complete when it's convenient for you. To sign up to help or have things sent home, please reach out to the committee chair, Haley Byrd at haleystans@yahoo.com
Pastries with Parents
PTO would love to plan a morning for parents to enjoy donuts with their child(ren) at breakfast. Right now this is still in the planning phase and the date is TBD. If you'd be interested in helping make this happen, contact ptowest.lcp@gmail.com
Arrival and Lunch
Parents and volunteers are invited to greet students in the morning, help at the crosswalk, and assist students in the cafeteria at lunch! If this is something you'd be interested in, please reach out to sbennett@lcisd.net
March 3
West Cowboy Shirt / TX Independance Day
March 4
West Eagle Tour Shirt / Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day.
March 5
Helping Hands
March 6
Pastries with Parents 7:15am-7:45am
March 10
West Eagle Tour Shirt / Down Syndrome Awareness Day
Pictures with the Easter Bunny (link to purchase will be sent out tomorrow)
March 10-14
Bears, Books and Blankets Drive for the Children's Advocacy Center.
March 14
West Pink Stars Shirt/ National Pi Day
Wear a hat/Bring a fuzzy friend if you participated in the drive
12:00 Early Release
March 17-21
Spring Break
No School
Mar. 24
Professional Development for Staff / No School
March 25
West Cowboy Shirt
April 1
West Cowboy Shirt/ National Child Safety Month
April 2
Helping Hands
Parents, please make sure your child is bringing a water bottle to school each day!
All LCISD students have been issued ID badges. The purpose of the badges is to maintain the district's high standard of safety and security and to help streamline a number of student and teacher activities. Click here for more information about student ID badges. Students will have one on their backpacks as well to help with dismissal. The first replacement badge is given to the student, but each following one will be a charge of $5.
If you are checking your student out, please remember that a driver’s license is required. We will take a picture each time, and if you have multiple children at West, we’ll take a picture for each. Your patience is appreciated!
If someone else is checking out your child, ensure they are on the emergency list in Skyward with permission marked "yes" to pick up your child. We cannot allow anyone to leave with your child if they aren't listed, even an older sibling. Please note, the office cannot make changes to Skyward contacts or accept verbal permission over the phone—this must be done by the parent/guardian in Skyward.
If you give your car tag to another person, you are consenting for them to pick up your child in the parent pick-up lane.
Starting in September, we will no longer accept Door Dash or other food deliveries for students, as we will be installing a buzzer system for visitors. This system may cause entry delays, and food deliveries could add to the congestion. Parents are still welcome to bring lunch for their child and dine together during their child's lunch time.
Check out the video below for a guide on how to add and change emergency contacts in Skyward. The video also explains how to add people who can check out your student(s).
Dear Families,
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve security, we need your help during one of the most critical times of our day—dismissal. To ensure a safe and smooth process, please be aware of the following important times:
2:00 PM – Change of Dismissal Closes:
From 7:15 AM to 2:00 PM, any changes to your child's regular dismissal can be made by contacting the West office. You can do this via phone or email using the contact information listed in Skyward.
3:00 PM – Early Sign-Outs End:
Parents/guardians can sign their child out for early dismissal until 3:00 PM. After this time, students will need to follow their regular dismissal routine. Parents are welcome to wait in the office until 3:30 PM when dismissal ends to sign their child out in the office.
These deadlines help our office and teaching staff focus on ensuring all students are safely transitioned to the correct dismissal location and supervised while buses, daycare vans, and vehicles are loaded.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping our school safe!
Our teachers are wonderful. Each month we celebrate a staff member of the month. If you would like to nominate a West staff member,
Here is a link to do so. Your words of affirmation and encouragement mean so much to them.
Is there a West teacher you or your student thinks goes above and beyond? If so, nominate them for the Mrs. Baird’s “Teacher on the Rise” award. Winning teachers receive great prizes, and the students who nominate them will also receive a $50 gift card. Parents, guardians, and students can nominate a teacher. To access the nomination form click here. Each month a teacher will be selected across the south plains.
ATTENDANCE AND DISMISSAL CHANGES
Please inform the office via email (twithtrow@lcisd, khilton@lcisd.net, and kstrube@lcisd.net) or phone 806-993-2345 of any changes to dismissal plans by 2:00pm. Note that students cannot be signed out between 3:00 and 3:30 PM, as staff are focused on ensuring a safe and orderly dismissal process.
All Dismissal Changes must be received by 2:00 pm.
Only $30/year for each child
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Register your 1st-6th grade Lady Pirates and Lady Patriots for Lubbock-Cooper Lady Hoopsters! Visit https://cooperhoopsters.com/home for more information and to enroll!
LCISD students in grades PK-5 can adopt a Pirate Varsity Baseball player for the upcoming season! The cost is $50, which includes an Adopt-a-Pirate t-shirt and child's admission into home games! For more information and to sign up, please see the flyer below! The deadline to register is Wednesday, February 5!
If you have questions about Adopt-a-Pirate, please email erica@elitehomeslubbock.com.