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New for 2013-14!
New
Assistant
Princip
al!
Montessori is now K-5!
New Music/Band Program!
The STEM
program is
now
3rd - 8th
Changes to the
Uniform Policy!
Wes
t Hill
s
HeadSta
rt
Presch
ool
move
s in!
Remodeled
Kitchen
and Annex!
New Wing,
New Roof,
New Bus Loop,
all starts
Spring Break! New Before and After School options
IMPORTANT DATES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!
Open House Sep 3, 5-6:30
First Day of School Sep 4, 9:05 - 1:35
Xmas Break
December 23, 2013 - January 3, 2014
Spring Break March 31, 2014 - April 4, 2014
Learners today
Leaders tomorrow
June 2013
New for 2013-14!
New
Assistant
Princip
al!
Montessori is now K-5!
New Music/Band Program!
The STEM
program is
now
3rd - 8th
Changes to the
Uniform Policy!
Wes
t Hill
s
HeadSta
rt
Presch
ool
move
s in!
Remodeled
Kitchen
and Annex!
New Wing,
New Roof,
New Bus Loop,
all starts
Spring Break! New Before and After School options
IMPORTANT DATES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!
Open House Sep 3, 5-6:30
First Day of School Sep 4, 9:05 - 1:35
Xmas Break
December 23, 2013 - January 3, 2014
Spring Break March 31, 2014 - April 4, 2014
2013-2014 Classroom Placement Form If you have already filled out and turned in one of these forms from last months newsletter, thank you. If you have not, please read on. The conclusion of the school year is approaching. We need information from you to help us plan for next year. Please answer the following questions and check any that apply to you. Student’s Name______________________________________________________________________________________________ Current Teacher’s Name ______________________________________________________________________________________ □ Yes! My child will be attending West Hills next fall. □ No. My child will not be attending West Hills next fall. □ We are unsure of our plans at this time, but our best guess is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ □ We live out of the West Hills area but we applied for “open enrollment” or “out of district” at West Hills for next fall.
Bremerton School District’s Open Enrollment Policy #3130 allows elementary students to live in one school attendance area and attend school in an-other attendance area based on approval by the building principal and the superintendent. Open enrollment is granted on space availability.
My child’s favorite subjects are: ______________________________________________________________________ My child learns best by: ____________________________________________________________________________ (seeing, hearing, or doing) Additional Comments: _______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you have not already returned a copy of this form to your child’s
teacher or the office, please return this form to school AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! We are beginning to plan for the 2013-2014 school year and are interested in what classroom placement parents think would be best for their child. Our staff will meet in June to begin making recommendations for class assignments. Parent responses will be one of the factors used in consid-ering your child’s needs. Please consider the classroom characteristics that best describe your child and give your responses without referring to a specific teacher by name. It is, of course, just one of the factors in building strong, positive, and balanced class lists for next school year. This process will take into account such factors as student learning styles, academic records, girl/boy ratios, behavior and peer relationships, special programs, and of course, parental input. All student assignments are temporary until our October 1 enrollment count. Increased enrollment may necessitate adding new classrooms as we have done in the past, while decreased enrollment could mean making other changes in student placements to comply with contractual agreements, as well as attrition that may impact staff assignments. With the exception of a very small percentage of children with special needs, the majority of students are well equipped to adjust to any classroom placement. The principals have final responsibility for classroom assign-ments. Temporary class lists for the 2013-2014 school year will be posted by 5PM on August 30, 2013. Our goal will be to have permanent class-room assignments made by the first week of October 2013. Please return this form to the office by Friday, June7th. Letters received after June 7th will be filed and read in late August with new enrollments.
Don’t Forg
et!
June 20th, th
e
last day
of school
,
is Haw
aiian Day!
Students c
an
wear Haw
aiian
shirts with
any
pants as th
e dress
code w
ill NOT be
enforced
!
Field day!
On Friday, June 14th we will have our
annual Field Day celebration.
K - 3rd grade students will partic-
ipate from 9:30-11:30am.
4th - 7th grade students will par-
ticipate from 1:15- 3:15pm.
Activities may include water and
getting messy. Please send your stu-
dent in play clothes (uniforms not
required) and a change of clothing to
keep in their backpacks. We are hop-
ing for sunny skies, but in case the
weather doesn’t cooperate, having an
extra set of clothes will give your
child the option to change if they
would like.
If you would like to volunteer for
field day, please contact our field
day coordinator, Michelle Bowman at
473-4675 or email at michelle.bowman@bremertonschools.org
Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner
Skippyjon Jones is a tiny Siamese kitten with a giant imagination, on one hilarious
adventure after another. In Skippyjon Jones’ world of make believe, toilet paper becomes mummy bandages, the hallway is the Nile, and the living room is filled with
Los Dinosaurios.
On Friday June 14, K - 3rd students will get to see
“Skippyjon Jones” a Book-It Repertory Theatre produc-
tion provided by the VanGo Project and Pam Helm.
It is the time of year to make sure ALL
Library books have been returned to
the WH Library. Please make sure to
look in your students rooms, under
the bed, in back of the car, and in
old backpacks! Return books as
soon as you find them to your stu-
dents teacher or the library.
Thanks
Mrs. Dains
Pta Bookfair! June 10—14
in the media center Special evening hours on Wednesday 6/12
During the Activity Night!
Team 5
Math Super hero's
Fact Master, Remainder Man, and Triangle Girl visited our school the day before the fifth grade students
took the math MSP. The super heroes visit was to inspire and remind the students that math can be fun
and they are all capable of being super. Triangle Girl was wearing the formula for the area of a triangle
which seemed to be difficult for many fifth graders to follow. The super hero capes had math problems
on them. The students who completed the cape problems were given Westies for meeting the chal-
lenge. Next year the super heroes plan on attending West Hills on a more regular schedule throughout
the year. You may also see some of their friends as well.
It was a lot of fun cheering on West Hills STEM Montessori at the parade on Saturday!
Mrs. Piper
I was there too cheering a lot also. Float looked absolutely amazing and kids
were adorable! Mrs. Heaman
SPECIAL AWARD!
Sweepstakes Award (Best Float): Bremerton Montessori
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MONTESSORI FLOAT!
Kindergarten Emily Thatcher
Patty Peterson
First Grade Gail Green
Connie Wheeler
Second Grade Julie Durham
*Open Position
Third Grade S.T.E.M. MaryAnne Craig
Trude Winters
Fourth Grade S.T.E.M. Brittany Moore
*Open Position
*Open Position
Fifth Grade S.T.E.M. Desiree Hall
Andrew Nelson
Stephanie Tubberville
Sixth Grade S.T.E.M. Kinsey Underbrink, Science/Math
*Open Position
Seventh Grade S.T.E.M. Hannah Meucci, Science/Math
*Open Position
Eighth Grade S.T.E.M. Andrea Tee (3 Days a week)
Karen Lippy (2 days, coming from OESD)
Montessori Liza Piper, 1/2
Tara Cleveland, K
Tessie Goheen, 3/4/5 (2013 WWU & NAMC graduate)
PreSchool Katrina Jones
Technology Integration Spec. Val Sandell
Health & Fitness Michelle Bowman
Music & 5th-8th Band Sara Weyrick (from Bremerton High School)
Administration Lisa Heaman
Amy Archuleta (1/2 day Assistant Principal)
Counselor *Counselor - Open Position
Support Services Chris Drebick
Melissa McConnell
Stephanie Codorniz (from Highline SD) *Open Position
Valerie Custodio
Colleen Paris
Hello West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy Families! My name is Sara Weyrick and I am your new general music and
band teacher. I have a Bachelor of Music in performance on the French horn from California State University,
Sacramento and a Master of Arts through the American Band College program at Southern Oregon State Uni-
versity. Over the years I’ve had great fun teaching some amazing beginning, middle school, and high school bands. For
the past nine years I have been the instrumental music director for Bremerton High School. One of my passions is
gardening. In a garden, flower seeds are planted and lovingly cared for until they eventually become strong plants with
colorful blooms. I always think of my band students as a sound garden. It will be so much fun to help you all become a
beautiful sound garden and to watch you bloom!
Hi, my name is Tessie Goheen and I will be joining the West Hills STEM Montessori team as the 4th/5th grade teacher. I will be graduating from Western Washington University in June with my Bachelor of Arts in Education with a
Special Education major and Elementary Education endorsement. I will also be completing my Montessori teacher certification in June from North American Montessori Center. In my spare time, I volunteer with the American Cancer
Society advocating for cancer research and patient rights. I'm looking forward to (officially) meeting everyone and am so excited to be part of the STEM Academy!
Karen Lippy has been an educator since 1981, currently as the Science Professional Development Specialist for the
Olympic Educational Service District. Karen holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology from Washington
State University and a Masters in Science Education from Western Washington University. She has won numer-
ous teaching and environmental awards including The Washington State Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence,
Washington State Department of Ecology¹s Environmental Excellence Award, a 1993 Hood Canal Coordinating
Council Environmental Achievement Award, North Mason 2001 Citizen of the Year, and the 2004 Radio Shack
National Teaching Award.
5th Grade Parents From the Nurse’s office 5th graders need an additional vaccine before attending 6th grade. One dose of Tdap is required if your child is over 11 years old and entering 6th grade. For more information, contact your Health Care Provider or call Kitsap Public Health District, 360-337-2535.
Sunday 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7
LABOR DAY OPEN HOUSE FIRST DAY OF HOLIDAY SCHOOL
Tuesday 3
STEM ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE
5 - 6:30 PM
Wednesday 4
FIRST DAY OF
SCHOOL 9:05 AM
1:35PM release
HERE’S WHAT’S happening The first week of
September 2013!
Summer office hours The Office will be closed
June 29th through August 19th.
Tuesday 8/20 9:00 - 3:00 Wednesday 8/21 9:00 - 3:00 Thursday 8/22 9:00 - 3:00 Friday 8/23 9:00 - 3:00 Monday 8/26 9:00 - 3:00 Tuesday 8/27 9:00 - 3:00 Wednesday 8/28 9:00 - 3:00 Thursday 8/29 9:00 - 3:00 Friday 8/30 9:00 - 3:00 Monday 9/2 (Labor Day) Office Closed Tuesday 9/3 8:00 - 4:00 Open House 9/3 5 - 6:30 PM Wednesday 9/4 First Day of School If you need to contact West Hills or the Bremerton School Dis-trict when the West Hills office is closed over the summer, please call our administration office at 473-1000 or visit them at 134 Marion Ave. Bremerton WA 98312.
Wednesday, June 12, from 5-6:30 will be the June
activity night! The 4th & 5th grade Pinewood Der-
by races will be that night, come and cheer your
student or just come and cheer! The PTA Bookfair
will be open, come and buy some books for your
students, while supporting the PTA! And Ms. Wey-
rick, next years music/band teacher, will be having
an informational get together for 4th - 7th grade
students!
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