WESTVIEW’S BUZZ

A Note from your Principal

Dear Parents-

It’s great to be at Westview. We’ve gotten the 2014- 2015 school year off to

a great start. I’ve been very impressed by the professionalism and work ethic

of the staff, the enthusiasm of the students and the support of families. The

trimester has moved into high gear very quickly.

This newsletter gives us an opportunity to let you know what is happening at Westview

Elementary. We want to keep open the lines of communication between home and school

and this is one important way to do that. You can expect to receive a newsletter every

month.

Together we can make this a rewarding school year for all students. We hope that each of

you will consider how you can remain active in your child’s education. We welcome parent

involvement and hope you will consider the multiple ways you can assist us. I encourage

you to be open to helping with field trips, library circulation or extra-curricular activities,

for example. Please see our office staff to complete a police background check if you are in-

terested.

I look forward to working with each of you. When we work together, we can make a

positive difference in our community and in the lives of children.

Tammy Rhoades, Principal

Richmond Community Schools www.weRrichmond.com

It is the policy of Richmond Community Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability in

its educational programs or employment policies.

September 2014 NEWSLETTER

Westview Elementary

1707 S.W. A Street

Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3445 ~ (765) 973-3714 fax

Office Hours

7:15 am—3:30 pm

School Hours

M, W, Th, F ~ 7:50-2:40

Tuesday ~ 7:50-1:40

Principal: Tammy Rhoades

Secretary: Valerie Murray

Clerical: Carolyn Martin

Nurse: Lisa Bowersock

CIS: Cindy Cook

WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS May 2014

September DATES TO REMEMBER 9/1 - Labor Day - No School 9/4 - Kdg field trip to Cope 9/11 - 3rd & 4th grade Boston run/Walk 9/12 - Back sack Blessings start 9/15 - Fall pictures 9/22 - 9/26 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Dismiss at 1:40 everyday 9/22 - 9/26 - Scholastic Book Fair 9/24 - No Preschool 9/24 - West End Bank @ 7:15am

School Mission Targeting Excellence… Encouraging, Learning, Growing!

School Vision

Westview Elementary School, in partnership with parents and the community, will achieve:

Academic excellence

Respectful, responsible behavior

Motivation and confidence

Creative problem solving

Good citizenship for our community, nation, and world.

School Belief Statements:

Westview School will be a high-performing, well-respected school that will make the community

proud. Westview students will experience appropriate, research-based instruction.

Each student's potential, abilities and interests will be enhanced by his or her learning experiences.

Westview students will understand the value of education, learning and personal responsibility.

Westview students will be prepared to be successful members of the community.

Westview’s curriculum will be aligned to Indiana academic standards and common core standards.

Westview Elementary School-Wide Expectations/Motto

Get Ready to Learn

Respect Me, Respect You

Everyday My Best

Excellent Choices

Notice Good Deeds

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WESTVIEW

September 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4

Kdg - Field trip to

Cope

5 6

7 8 9 10 11

3rd & 4th gr -

Boston run/walk -

3:00 @ Glen

Miller

12

Back sack

Blessings Start

13

14

15

Fall Pictures

16 17 18 19 20

21 22

P/t conference

Dismiss @ 1:40

Book Fair

23

P/t conference

Dismiss @ 1:40

Book Fair

24 No Preschool

West End Bank @ 7:15

P/t conference

Dismiss @ 1:40

Book Fair

25

P/t conference

Dismiss @ 1:40

Book Fair

26

P/t conference

Dismiss @ 1:40

Book Fair

27

28 29 30

NO SCHOOL

Labor Day

WESTVIEW

September 2014 Lunch & Breakfast Menu

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1

2 3 4 5

8 9 10 11 12

15 16 17 18 19

22 23 24

25 26

29 30

Breakfast Bar Apple Pie Basco Stickl

Cherry Frudel

Breakfast Pizza

Whole Grain Poptarts

Muffin Loaf

Mini Pancake Wraps

Blueberry Pancakes

Domino’s Cheese Pizza

Mixed Salad/Spr of Cheese

Baby Carrots/Apple Slices

Ranch Spikers

Milk

Taco in a Bag/w Meat

Refried Beans

Baked Tostitos

Buttery Corn

Cold Apple Cherry Juice

Milk

Lasagna Roll Up

Tasty Sauce

Mixed Salad/Spr of Cheese

French Breadstick

Apple Slices

Milk

Roast Turkey

Mashed Potatoes/gravy

WG Dinner Roll

Baby Carrots

Cold Apple Juice

Milk

Pepperoni Pizza

Mixed Salad/Spr of cheese

Celery Sticks

Cold Orange Juice Cup

Milk

WG Pepperoni Pizza

Fruitable Plus/Baby Carrots

Fresh Apple Slices

WG Gripz

Milk

Breaded Chicken Patty

Round Bun/celery sticks

Buttery Green Beans

Strawberry Applesauce

Milk

Popcorn Chicken

Sweet Baked Beans

Dinner Roll

Fresh Cucumber Slices

Cold Mandarin Orange Cup

Milk

Salisbury Steak

Dinner Roll

Mashed Potatoes

Sunset Sip Juice Carton

Mandarin Orange Cup

Milk

Mini Chicken Corn Dogs

Crinkle Cut Fries

Celery Sticks

Cold strawberry/blueberry

Milk

Breakfast bar or cereal

Eggstravaganza

Cheese Bites

Marinara Sauce

Mixed salad/spri of cheese

Snow Peas/Fresh Grapes

Milk

Cheeseburger/Bun

Crinkle Cut Fries

Dill Pickle Spear

Pear Cup

Milk

Breaded Tenderloin/Bun

Crinkle Cut Fries

Sunset Sip Juice Carton

Pear Cup

Milk

Cinnamon Roll

Whole Grain Poptart

Breakfast To Go

Breaded Fish Nuggets

Wedge Fries

Sunset Sip Juice Carton

Pineapple Cup

Milk

Chicken Leg

Mixed Salad/Spr of Cheese

Roll/pepper slices

Cold Orange Juice

Milk

Turkey Hot Dog/Bun

Potato Smiles

Dill Pickle Spear

Cinnamon Applesauce

Milk

Breakfast Pizza

Brookwood BBQ

Bun

Buttery Corn

Baby Carrots

Cold Strawberry/blueberry

Milk

Sloppy Joe/Bun

Sweet Baked Beans

Celery Sticks

Cold Fruit Punch

Milk

Wild Mike’s Pizza

Baby Carrots

Mixed Salad/Spr. Of Cheese

Cold OJ Cup

Goldfish Crackers

Milk

Uncrustable PBJ

Mozzarella Sting Cheese

Salsa Cup/Baked Tostitos

Fruitable Plus

Peach Cup

Milk

Breakfast to Go Mini Choc Chip Pancakes

Breakfast to Go

Breaded Chicken Patty Mini Pancake Wraps

Breakfast Sliders

Grilled Chicken Patty

Buttery Baby Lima Beans

Baby Carrots

Cold Fruit Punch

Milk

NO SCHOOL

Labor Day

Muffin Loaf

WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS September 2014

Our school has joined the My Coke

Rewards for Schools program. That

means by drinking Coca-Cola products,

we can all earn My Coke Rewards

points and donate them to support our

school.

mycokerewards.com/schools

MARSH FRESH IDEAS FOR EDUCATION Sign-up today for your Marsh Fresh Ideas for Education card, and start earning points for Westview

These points earned will be used for free educational equipment for our school. All that you need to do

is contact Cindy Cook for your application, or go online to www.marsh.net and enter this school code

#40468. You can also pick up an application at Marsh, be sure and take the school code with you. Don’t

delay sign-up today!

Contest Begins Now Each classroom will be participating in a contest where they

will be collecting Box tops, Tyson labels and Campbell Soup la-

bels. These labels are due by October 17th. The room with

the most labels will win a ice cream party!

Earn a Pizza Party!!

Each class can earn a pizza party from

Little Caesars Pizza. Just send in the

“Proof of Purchase” tabs from each

box. Once your child’s class collects

100 they will get a free pizza party!!!

WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS September 2014

Dear Parents,

We are looking for parents who are interested in being a part of our PTO. If you

would like to be a part of this organization please fill out the form below and have

your child return it in his/her Thursday folder.

Name: _____________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Email: ______________________________________________________________

Would you like to volunteer for working in PTO events: Yes No

Book Fair We are having a scholastic book fair during parent-teacher

conference week (9/22-9/26). Lots of books for all interests will be there including the advance order for the

new Dairy of a Wimpy Kid.

Volunteers Needed We are in need of volunteers to help run the book fair. Please be sure to have a completed background check by stopping by the front office. Then contact Cindy Cook at 973-3445 for

dates and times. Thank you in advance for helping us to make this a great book fair!

Reminder to parents: If your after school plans change, please try to call the school before 2:00 pm. Calling after that time creates difficulty in getting mes-sages to students in a timely fashion. As times continue to be tough for all, please remember that Communities in Schools has a selection of community resources available to all families, including lists of food pantries and organizations that offer free meals. Please contact Cindy Cook 973-3445, and she will happy to assist you. Please be sure your children are following the outlined RCS dress code. It can be found on the RCS website, or you can obtain a copy at Westview. IMMUNIZATIONS: Please make sure your child’s shots are up to date. If you have any questions, please call our school nurse, Lisa Bowersock. PTO is collecting box tops and Campbell Soup labels. Please send them in as you can. Please keep our office up to date with your child’s information. We should always be able to contact you throughout the school day in case of emergency.

HELP US RECYCLE!

Bring in your used inkjet and toner cartridges.

BULLYING is: A REPEATED behavior with INTENTION OF HARM with an IMBALANCE OF POW-

ER

BULLYING is NOT:

Peer Conflict

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My name is Hannah Dalbey! I recently graduated from Indiana University East in the spring of 2014. I am teaching in the school that I went to as a student! My classroom is the classroom that I had a class in when I was a student. I have three dogs at home, that I enjoy walking with. I am recently engaged, and I plan on getting married next fall. I am very excited to begin my teaching career in a school that I already have a history with! I hope

everyone has a great school year!

My name is Melissa Jean and this is my first year teaching and my first year teaching Kindergarten. For the past year and a half, I was the Library Paraprofessional at Westview Elementary School. I graduated in 2012, from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in Elementary Education. My husband and I currently reside in Lewisburg, Ohio with our daughter who is 11 years old and son who is 5 years old. I am very excited to be

working with your children this year!

Hello! My name is Elizabeth Lahrman and this is my first year teaching at Westview Elementary. I was born and raised in Richmond, Indiana. I attended Highland Heights Elementary School, Dennis Middle School, and Richmond High School. I graduated from Ball State University in 2011. This is my fourth year teaching. I began my career teaching kindergarten at Galileo

Charter School. I then taught high school special education for two years at Hamilton Heights High School. I love working with children and I am looking forward to a great year at Westview.