West Elementary

West Families, if you didn't get a chance to sign up for a free digital thermometer, please follow the directions in the link below to receive your free thermometers. I am told those that already followed the instructions should be getting their thermometers delivered soon to our school. Thanks so much and please sign up!

Hello #bobcatnation, below are 3 items you will find helpful with our return to in-person learning. Read the Welcome Back Letter and if you are planning no picking up and dropping off your child, please view the video links below. 1. Welcome Back Letter (https://tinyurl.com/yy9o83k7) 2. Arrival Video for parent drop off lane (https://drive.google.com/.../1VN9s0Ur0zus8mgQGN4G6u.../view) 3. Pick-up Video for parents (https://drive.google.com/.../1fSpD37i0uFrrgqKUNFzthE.../view) Remember to come at the appropriate times, wear a mask at all times, keep things moving (parking spaces are a premium so please have conversations after you leave the lot), and be patient and flexible. Unfortunately, to keep the flow of traffic moving, parents need to remain in the car during morning drop off so please take pictures at home before getting in the car or after students are picked up at 3:10. Thanks so much for your cooperation!

Please check out our newsletter for more information on our return to face-to-face learning! https://www.smore.com/e2vd4

Please check out our quick video of this week's updates and reminders. https://drive.google.com/file/d/10JTJd4BE9eO3TCWGv7ivHvAA77-IKknU/view

Hello, receive a free smart thermometer on behalf of Kinsa, please check out the steps you need to take attached below!

Please view our newsletter below along with our weekly video.  Have a great weekend!  Newsletter https://www.smore.com/kawz6 Weekly Video https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VTq6ZtUL8HkfBtUbMQW4UbvrT17_YZcw/view 

Hello families, we want to inform all of our families that your child will be using a familiar assessment in NWEA to meet the remote learning testing requirement from the state. Our reading NWEA will be this Monday, the 21st and math will be Monday the 28th. For more information on NWEA testing, please view the parent letter (attached) and the link for the NWEA family tool kit for more information. There is an email in Skyward that you should have received as well. Just a reminder that this test should be done independently once your child is logged in so we can better instruct your child at their academic level moving forward. You can contact your teacher or the office with any questions. Thank you! Family Took Kit Link: https://www.nwea.org/the-map-suite/family-toolkit/

Hello, please click on the links below for videos about our picture day on Monday as well as our weekly update video. Hello. below is the link for our weekly video along with the slides and a video link for more details on our picture day. Have a great weekend! Link for weekly video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ad_22KHS0LMu79sUbktKvjZ_gk2urpmC/view Link for Picture Day: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TSuGR1YabKAGpOeyLgQwzypjY661oaCs/view Link to order pictures: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/ Enter: "Picture Day ID" is "EVTZP38QB."

Check out the Healthy Body / Healthy Minds newsletter for information on how to live healthier! https://www.smore.com/6xfr3

What a beautiful morning to start out the 20-21 school year!

Check out the link below for how to operate the basics of a Chromebook and log in using QR codes. If you have questions after trying it out this week, please let us know and we will be happy to help! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gV4QzcgpV7TEEY_2RD1SXbTHJebTIBky/view

Hello everyone! Check out this awesome Virtual Open House link below with all of our teachers open house information! Thank you so much for our team for coming together with this great way to introduce our Bangor West Families to our team of teachers. Click away on each of our teachers and check out all of the links inside each teacher's page for more information specific to their class. https://tinyurl.com/y5l8554w Also, if you didn't collect your Welcome Back information and a Chromebook, you can stop by on Thursday from 8-10 or 12-2. Look for more communication on some of the information you received like QR codes, Seesaw, Google Classroom and more coming in the near future. If you were able to pick up a Chromebook, don't forget about the $14 insurance policy if you are interested and try out the Chromebook prior to the start of our school year. Thanks again everyone!

West Families, please read through our Welcome Back newsletter. This is a new format with digital links. Click on the links to take you to your destination/videos and be sure to check out the Chromebook Distribution link providing more details for next week. The newsletters will also go out in an email through Skyward as well so make sure you are signed up with a correct email. Have a great day! https://www.smore.com/2dp0e

Hello West Families! Teachers will be making phone calls to their students starting today and should complete their roster by Friday. If you haven't heard from your teacher by Friday, please call the office Monday. Also, Chromebooks and Welcome Back Packets will be distributed next Monday for grades K-2 and Tuesday for grades 3-5. The times available to pick up your Chromebooks/information are from 8-10, 12-2, and 4-6 on those days. If you have siblings in different grades, we will accommodate you.  We will also have make-up hours on Thursday 8-10 and 12-2. More information to come on warranties and other details in regards to Chromebooks.

Please check out our Facebook page for updated supply lists. Your child’s teacher will contact you if/when the items need to be replenished. Please label all supplies with your child’s name. Please note that new requests/changes may occur as the school year goes on. We are very limited on storage due to new safety regulations - thank you for your support.

Hello Bobcats! Below are informational links from Bangor Township Schools. The district will be adding daily briefs on pertinent topics to our district website. Click the following link to take you to the topics covered. (https://preview.tinyurl.com/yy6ga4nk) The first two topics from this week include information on: Skyward: https://tinyurl.com/y49my3re Masks: https://tinyurl.com/y3opko6a Also, don't forget to take a second and fill out whether your child will be attending Bangor West in person or joining our Virtual School by clicking on this link (https://tinyurl.com/y6lsp88g) and submitting each child by Monday, August 10th.

Please check out the links above for our back to school plan by clicking on the red "Return to Learn Resources" button. The first link is a video from our superintendent explaining all of the other resources available to you. You will also see a link to submit whether you would prefer to attend Bangor West in person or Bangor Township's Virtual Program. This decision must be made and submitted by 5:00 Monday, August 10th, for each child. If you have any questions about the plan please call our office and we will be happy to help!

Congratulations to our very own 3rd grade teacher Sarah Schomaker for earning the “Greatest Of” in the teacher category (page 50) in the July edition of the Great Lakes Bay Magazine. We are very proud to have you as a West Bobcat! https://greatlakesbaymag.com/great-lakes-bay-july-2020-magazine/

How can you help your child over the summer? Here is the link to our summer learning: https://www.smore.com/tbz75-summer-learning Also, youth football will be available this fall. More information will come home in a Skyward email. YOUTH FOOTBALL GRADES 3 THRU 8!!! Registration for Bangor Township Youth Football is now open for Fall 2020. This is a new and exciting year with a whole new outlook to youth and CMMS football! Games will be played on Saturdays in the Fall! Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bangor-township-youth-football-registration-grades-3-8-tickets-107720161904