WES Tribe Newsletter

August 2025

We’re excited to kick off the 2025–26 school year at Waldron Elementary! I hope your summer was filled with fun, rest, and time with friends and family.

As we begin the school year, I’m looking forward to seeing so many familiar faces and also welcoming new families to our school community. Last year was full of growth, learning, and special moments—and I know this year will be even better. Each month, I’ll send out the Tribe Newsletter with important updates, reminders, and highlights from around the school. If you ever have questions or need anything, don’t hesitate to reach out at (765) 544-3331 or email me at bgarrison@ses.k12.in.us.

Thank you for being a valued part of our school family. Let’s make this another great year—together!

~Mrs. Garrison

Join Us for Back to School Night!

We hope to see you and your family at Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 5th from 5:00–6:00 p.m.

Come meet your child’s teacher, drop off school supplies, get transportation details, receive help with registration, and learn how to get involved in school and community programs.

It’s a great way to kick off the new school year—we can’t wait to welcome you!

Communicate with Rooms

Shelby Eastern Schools are now using a communication tool called Rooms to help parents and guardians stay connected with their child’s teachers. This unified system allows you to send and receive direct messages with teachers, as well as stay up to date with class newsletters, announcements, and important updates—all in one place.

Rooms is accessible through the Shelby Eastern Schools app. Be sure to download the app, and watch for an email invite from your child’s teacher to get started!

Registration and Transportation

Don’t Forget to Complete Online Enrollment

If you haven’t already enrolled your student through PowerSchool, please take a few minutes to do so now. The state requires updated forms each year for all students, even those returning from last year.

As part of the enrollment process, there is also a transportation form to complete. If your child needs to be picked up or dropped off at a location other than the home address listed in PowerSchool, you’ll also need to fill out the Alternate Transportation Form. This helps us ensure your child gets to and from school safely.

If you need help with registration, feel free to call us at 765-544-3331 or stop by the office—we’re happy to assist!

Boys and Girls Club

Waldron is excited to have a branch of the Boys and Girls Club located right here at the elementary school. The Boys and Girls Club offers before school care starting at 6:30 a.m. for $5 per day. They also have an after school care each day that runs until 6:30 p.m. for $60 per year. Students will enjoy programs, homework help, and snacks. Please contact Lisi Campbell at lcampbell@shelbybgc.com with any questions. You can also visit them at Back to School Night and also get more information from the Boys and Girls Club website.

PTO Meeting Aug. 27 at 5:30 p.m.

Parents we need you! Get involved with the Waldron Elementary PTO. This organization helps provide activities for students and raise funds that go back directly to our classrooms and students. Meetings are the last Wednesday Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. If you have questions, please contact PTO Presidents, Jess DeHart, Heidi Nash-Kniffen, or Lauren Stodgell at WESPTO@ses.k12.in.us

We hope to see you there!

Cafeteria Information

For information about school meals—including menus, pricing, free/reduced meal applications, and more—please visit our cafeteria page.

We will be selling ice cream in the cafeteria during lunch on Tuesdays and Fridays for $1.75. Students may purchase ice cream if they have a positive lunch account balance or if they bring exact cash. Please note: any change from cash purchases will be added to their account. If you do not want your child to use lunch account funds to purchase ice cream, please send a note to the school.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Director of Dining, Amber Simmons asimmons@ses.k12.in.us.

Breakfast/Lunch Prices:

Elementary:

Lunch: $3.00
Breakfast: $1.75
Milk: $0.50

Important Dates

Aug. 4 - Little Mohawks Openhouse 5:00-6:00 p.m. PreK
Aug. 5 - Back to School Night 5:00-6:00 p.m. Grades K-5
Aug. 6 - First Student Day
Aug. 13 - New Discovery Center Openhouse 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 27 - PTO Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 1 - Labor Day No School
Sept. 5 - Quarter 1 Midterms
Sept. 12 - Picture Day
Sept. 24 - PTO Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 26 - PTO Walk-a-Thon
Sept. 26 - Literacy Night 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 3 - End of Quarter 1
Oct. 6-10- Fall Break No School
Oct. 15 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 2:45-6:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 2:45-6:00 p.m.
Oct. 31 - Class Fall Parties

Daily Schedule

Arrival Time - 7:55 a.m.
Tardy Bell rings at 8:15 a.m.
Dismissal Time—3:00 p.m. (M, T, Th, F)
Dismissal Time—2:30 p.m. (Wednesday)

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