Miss Rawlings' fourth-grade class solved the mystery of whoDunnit while working on geometric vocabulary at the same time. The kids learned characteristics about each "suspect" and found clues to determine who committed the crime in her classroom!
2nd grade families: We are just TWO WEEKS away from our music program! The students have been working super hard for this and are so excited to show it to you! Doors open at 6:30pm. No ticket needed. Program will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Hope to see you there!
As a part of National Library Week, the Pickaway County Library is hosting a Bookmark Contest from March 17-April 17. Students in grades K-12 are welcome to print the page below, design a bookmark & turn it into any branch (Main, Outreach, Younkin).
Print: https://5il.co/1r17g
As part of a St. Patrick's Day celebration, students in Miss Stage's second-grade class used their design skills to build leprechaun traps with supplies from the makerspace or creation station. They designed a plan, created a prototype, tested it, and made changes for improvement. The creativity was amazing!
Mrs. Zombek's first-graders have been busy with an 'EGG’-cellent lesson about chicks. They studied the stages of development, put eggs in an incubator, and created a weekly egg check log to observe and document what happens until the big day arrives! Hatching Day! How exciting!
Addition Rainbow STEM challenge! Students in Mrs. Stonerock's kindergarten class earned a Fruit Loop for every math question they answered correctly. They were only given a pipe cleaner and play dough to construct a colorful rainbow, using only a picture to guide them.
REMINDER: Spring Picture Day is Tuesday, March 21! Order forms for individual and class photos were sent home last week. You can also order online by going to www.mylifetouch.com. To order individual photos, use code: EVTTXTCNQ; to order class photos, use code: EVTZXNJTV.
Join us at our Open House on Saturday, March 18, from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM. We're excited to show off the new addition connecting Westfall Middle and High Schools into one beautiful complex! Tour the addition at your leisure or with helpful student guides to answer any questions.
CURRENT Kindergarten Families: The end of the school year will look a little different! Due to the screening process for prospective 2023-2024 kindergarten students, the last day of school for all current kindergarten students will be Thursday, May 25, at regular dismissal time.
If you have a child who will be five years old on or before July 31, 2023, they are eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. To schedule an appointment, please call the Westfall Elementary Office at (740) 986-4008.
Congratulations, fifth-graders, for committing yourselves to the DARE promise! We're so proud of you as you graduate from the DARE program, and we're looking forward to you utilizing all the skills you learned as you continue onto higher levels of education! Congratulations to our essay winners and Ruth Neff Outstanding Student awards recipients! A special thanks to DARE officer Deputy Bowers and the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office! The students have learned so much from you!
Spring Picture Day is coming up on Tuesday, March 21st! Order forms for individual pictures as well as class pictures should come home this week. You can also order online by going to www.mylifetouch.com. To order individual pictures, use the code: EVTTXTCNQ and to order class pictures, use the code: EVTZXNJTV.
WES Student Council has been working on a very special project! Thanks to a generous donation of fabric and the sewing expertise of our own Tammy Cline, Student Council members have assembled 50 bead bags to send to children’s hospitals around the nation! Through the company, Beads of Courage, the beautiful bags are given to contain the beads that have been received throughout a cancer patient’s treatment. Each bead signifies a moment of strength and courage. Student Council members helped to sew, iron, and assemble all of these bags.
Join us at our Open House on Saturday, March 18, from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM. We're excited to show off the new addition connecting Westfall Middle and High Schools into one beautiful complex! Tour the addition at your leisure or with helpful student guides to answer any questions.
Our second-graders had a blast celebrating Dr. Seuss during Read Across America Week! They worked on themed math worksheets, completed a cup-stacking STEM challenge, and made bucket lists. They finished the week with Green Eggs and Ham and watched Horton Hears a Who.
Celebrating student successes through Positive Office Referrals! Congratulations to these students who have been great leaders in their classrooms! #BuildingChampions
REMINDER: Westfall Local School District is having a Teacher In-Service Day on Monday, March 6, 2023. No School for Students - Classes will resume on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Ms. Barker's third-grade students become paleontologists with their COSI Connect Dinosaur Kits. Through these hands-on STEM activities, students learned about the Earth's timeline, created fossils, and constructed layers of sediment to test their excavation skills!
Congratulations to our February Staff Members of the Month!
Connie Angles, Educational Aide
Sally Hammond, Educational Aide
Abby Woods, 2nd-Grade Teacher
Angela Ware, Guidance Counselor
Shannon Schrader, Kindergarten (not pictured)
Richelle Brungarth, Educational Aide (not pictured)
We proudly recognize your outstanding contributions and commitment to success!
Westfall Elementary School will be sponsoring a Hat Day on Tuesday, March 7. Students can bring in a $1 donation to wear a hat. All proceeds will support Westfall families affected by the recent storms. Thank you for your support!
