Westside Elementary School

Join us for a fun-filled evening for the everyone at For the LOVE of Reading tonight, Feb 11, from 5:30-7 PM! We have tons of literacy activities planned, including a chance to win a FREE book! Don't forget to wear your favorite book character costume for a chance to win a gift card to Recoil Trampoline Park!

📢 Field Day T-Shirts On Sale Now! 🎉 Get ready for Field Day in style! 👕🎽 Field Day t-shirts are available for purchase now. Don't miss out—orders close on Sunday, March 9! Order yours today and be part of the fun! 🏆🌟 https://inkandcottongoods.com/product/wes-field-day-tees-2025/ #FieldDay2025 #GetYourShirt #SchoolSpirit

We are excited to announce that Friday, January 24th will now be our 100th Day of School celebration across the entire system. This marks a significant milestone in our educational journey, showcasing the dedication and hard work of our students and educators. Yay for 100 days of school! 🤩

We are excited to announce that Thursday, January 23rd will still be our 100th Day of School celebration across the entire system. This marks a significant milestone in our educational journey, showcasing the dedication and hard work of our students and educators.

Exciting news, everyone! For the Love of Reading is back! Join us for Westside's reading night on Tuesday, February 11th from 5:30 to 7 PM. We've planned a night full of fun activities for all ages! 🌟 We're also seeking donations of gently used children's books for our book walk.

Our Westside Media program has shirts on sale, and they're perfect for celebrating our upcoming Reading Night and Read Across America Week! Here is the link for your convenience: https://inkandcottongoods.com/product/wes-read-across-america-tees-2025/

We’re definitely in the season of coughs and sniffles! 🤧 If your child is sick and unable to attend school, please don’t forget to send in a doctor’s excuse or a handwritten note. Your cooperation helps us keep everything running smoothly. Thank you for your understanding!

Your insights are invaluable to us! We are continuously striving for excellence and would appreciate your feedback on our performance. Please take a moment to complete our survey: https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=13235D42. Thank you for helping us grow and improve! The survey is available in English and Spanish.

📚✨ The Book Fair is OPEN! ✨📚 Our Literati Book Fair is stocked with wonderful books for readers of all ages! 🕒 Shopping Hours: 7:30 AM – 2:45 PM daily 🕒 Extended Hours: We’re open until 4:00 PM on Tuesday! Want an easy way to support your reader? Purchase a gift card or shop online from the comfort of home! Check out our online Book Fair here: https://literati.com/store/?school=westside-elementary-school-valdosta-ga Come shop, explore, and spark a love for reading! 📖💙 #LiteratiBookFair #ShopForBooks #LoveReading

Reminder: No visitors at lunch on Thursday, November 21. We thank you for your understanding.

📚🎄 Get Creative with Our Book-Themed Ornament Contest! 🎄📚 We’re inviting students to craft their own book-themed ornaments at home! Each student who turns in an ornament will be entered into a drawing for a Books-A-Million gift card! 🎁 Details: One entry per student Ornaments are due by December 4 Mrs. Heaton will collect the entries Let’s deck the halls with your creativity and love for books! We can’t wait to see your wonderful designs! ✨📖 #BookLovers #HolidayFun #OrnamentContest

Is your child missing a water bottle or lunchbox? We have quite the collection.

Kona Ice will be here tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 30th! See the attached information for Prepay steps.

Ice cream will be sold tomorrow for $1.

Next week is Winnersville Week! Checkout our scheduled dress up days!

🌟 In the wake of Hurricane Helene, our community is coming together to appreciate the incredible men and women who have worked tirelessly to help us recover! 🤝 We encourage all students to create a thank you card for our heroes at Lowndes County Fire & Rescue, 911, Public Works, and the Utilities Department. Bring your cards to school from October 16-18! 🏫💌 Who are you thankful for?

Viking Family, We have been eagerly anticipating the return of our students; however, the safety of both our staff and students remains our top priority. Following a reassessment today, we have identified over 130 roads that present challenges for bus navigation or are currently impassable due to debris and obstructions from downed lines. We have been advised it is not safe for our buses to navigate many of our roadways. In addition to this, I-75 is grid locked due to evacuees, and this is a main thoroughfare for our buses. We are actively in communication with Lowndes County officials, Lowndes EMA, and local utility companies, all of whom are working diligently to resolve these issues in our community. We appreciate their tireless work and recognize that it will take more time to clear roadways so we can safely transport students to school. With this in mind, students will return to school following Fall Break on Wednesday, October 16th.

LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOLS RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN Staff Return Monday - 10/7 - 10/8 Students Return - Wednesday 10/9 #BetterTogether #OneLowndes

Attention WES families - Join us this Sunday (October 6th) from 4-6:30 PM to help families in need. We will be handing out pizzas and drinks to spread love and support. Thank you to our WES PTO and Pepsi for their generous donations. #OneLowndes ❤️

Kona Ice will be here Wednesday, September 25, 2024!