West Louisville Elementary School

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow! I don't know how deep it will be, but I feel pretty confident that snow will arrive over the
weekend! We will be sending home DCPS@Home folders and Chromebooks in preparation for next week, but as always, please
watch for notifications each day about what our plans are for school. If you need assistance with the DCPS@Home days, food,
or other resources through this Winter Storm event, please reach out to the school and we will do our very best to assist you
as much as possible.
Grab your Boots, Coats, Gloves and Sleds and Have a Great Weekend!!

Winter weather has arrived and the morning temperatures are cold. Please make sure your child always comes to school with a
coat, gloves and hat! Also, check often to make sure they return home with those items so that we can return lost items from
the lost and found in a timely manner. Our school has also been hit hard this week with sickness. Make sure you are reminding
your child to wash their hands often, use hand sanitizer, and always cover their sneezes and coughs. We hope that the 3 Day
weekend will allow our families some time to rest and recover, and return next week healthy and ready for a great semester!

Happy New Year and welcome back to school! It has been great to see all of the students back in the building this week excited about learning and ready to see their friends. Next week we will begin our Winter MAP testing to get a better pulse on where our students are in the middle of the year. We will use this data to create new WIN Time groups, which will allow us to focus on the biggest concerns for each student. Please make sure your students get a great night's sleep each night and make sure they eat a good breakfast either at home or at school. We have several exciting family events ahead, so keep a close eye out for flyers and announcements! Thank you all for the support from home each day to make our Tiger Family a success!

Merry Christmas Tiger Family!
It is hard to believe that the first semester is already ending! I want to take a moment to personally thank the entire Tiger Family and community for welcoming me as the new leader and making the first semester a truly amazing experience! Next semester we will be busy learning and growing together as we finish the year strong! I hope you enjoy your family time together over the next two weeks. Celebrate, smile, laugh and rest up for a great new semester and new year!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Mr. Stone

The WLES blue cheer team had the incredible opportunity to join AHS for a joint practice and a halftime performance! We are so proud of their hard work and commitment this season! Also, thank you AHS Eagle cheer team for your kindness and leadership! A great time was had by all! Our WL cheer team will be competing in their state competition this Saturday, December 20th at 6:00pm Bowling Green High School (1801 Rockingham Lane Bowling Green, KY 42104) Cost is $10 at the gate. Kids 10 and under are free. Cash or credit cards accepted. Go Tigers!!

Can you believe we are already on our last week before Christmas Break? It seems like just a few weeks ago I was introducing myself as the new principal!! I have absolutely LOVED becoming a part of the Tiger Family and the West Louisville Community! As you head into Christmas Time, I hope your family finds time to slow down, reflect on the great
things you have been given in life, and truly enjoy the time with your families! I am very blessed to get to serve as the leader of this school and I am looking forward to an amazing second semester!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! - Mr. Stone

We are decking the halls and heading into the holidays full steam ahead! We had a great turnout for Family Craft Night, and we appreciate everyone coming out to join us! As we head into this week, we will continue the 12 Days of Holiday dress-up! On Thursday night we will celebrate the holidays with an amazing musical performance by our 2nd and 3rd grade students. Come out and celebrate the holidays with us on Dec. 11th at 6pm! Thank you for your great participation in the first DCPS @ Home day of the year! I hope we don’t have many more of those coming! Let’s have a great week spreading some Christmas cheer, Tigers!

Our Food Drive continues through Dec. 17. Send in those donations ASAP. We have some classes working really hard to win Pizza with the Principal!

Families,
Please make plans to join us next Thursday, Dec. 11 @ 6 pm for our Winter Musical Program.
The performance will be led by our 2nd and 3rd grade students.

TONIGHT!!!
Christmas Cakes and Paints
Be sure to attend our annual craft night tonight from 5:00 - 6:30 PM.
A fabulous DOOR PRIZE is up for grabs tonight, too!! Be sure to check it out (picture included)
You won't want to miss it!!
Lots of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes will be served!!
Use this link to sign up: https://bit.ly/44pl0qR

Please share with your family and friends!!

Happy Thanksgiving Tiger Family! We hope your family enjoys the extended weekend and spending some time with family and friends. When we return from the break, we will be busy with our last push of learning before Christmas break. There will be lots of fun in store for the students within those 3 weeks as well. Keep your eyes peeled for the 12 Days of Holiday Dress Ups Calendar, Classroom Party information, and information about our Christmas Community Meal! We also have another student performance coming up in December! To kick off all of the fun, we hope to see your family come out and join us on December 1st for our Cakes and Paints Family Night!! It will be a fun time for everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving Tiger Family!
I want to encourage all of our families to take a few moments to talk about the blessings we have in life each day.
Everything from family, friends, food, homes, jobs, and a safe school to attend and learn each day! I am very
thankful for my Tiger Family and for the amazing community of support! I want to say a special THANK YOU to our
entire Cafeteria staff for the delicious Community Thanksgiving meal! They served our entire student population,
staff and around 240 guests on Thursday and every person enjoyed a full meal! If you missed out, we will have
another meal next month. Remember next week we only have school on Monday and Tuesday.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!

Congratulations to our WLES Cheerleaders!!
They are the newest winners of the KAPOS Regional Elementary Game Day competition.
Way to the go, Tigers!! They did amazing and had ZERO deductions!!
Good luck at your state competition!!

The Kentucky weather was wild this week! Starting with snow and ending in the 70s! That being said, please make sure that your child dresses appropriately daily and has a jacket available. This week we will celebrate Thanksgiving together with our Community Meal on November 19th. Check out the details below. Thank you for the support of our food pantry drive! It has been great to see our classrooms and families rally behind this great cause!

We’re excited to welcome our families into the school for our annual Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday, November 19th.
Cost is $4.75 per adult meal.
Please use the link below to sign up to attend.

http://bit.ly/4nr2wgn

Come out this Sunday, November 16th, to support our WLES Cheerleaders at the KAPOS Regional Cheer Competition
Time: 3:00 (WLES performs 2nd)
Location: Owensboro High School
Cost: $5 admission (children under age 5 are free)

The team receives extra points for crowd leading and cheering!!
Your support means a lot to the team!! Go Tigers!

The trees outside are finally changing, and it is one of my favorite times of the year! I just wish there was a way to pause the trees in this stage! We want to thank everyone that came out and participated in our Veterans Day Celebration. Honoring our veterans is a very important tradition for our school and community. we want to make sure our students learn the importance of honoring these heroes for our country. OurSTOCK THE PANTRY FOOD DRIVE is off to a great start, but we want to see even more classes participate! Any donation helps our students and the community by providing resources for the FRC to distribute. the donations earn points for their homeroom class! I can't wait to see who earns the pizza party! Thank you for your support and have a great weekend!

Happy Halloween! I hope everyone has a fun and safe time tonight if your family ventures out to Trick or Treat. Thank you to everyone that came out to our Trunk or Treat on Tuesday. We had an amazing turn out, even with the weather. I do want to take a moment to apologize for the drizzly atmosphere. We needed to make a decision after school ended, so we checked the forecast and it said 0% chance of rain from 3:30-8:00pm. I made the decision to keep it outside! The forecast lied...LOL! The important thing is that everyone stayed safe and had a fun night with their Tiger Family!
Don't forget about our Veteran's Day Ceremony coming up on November 7th.
Also, please take time to fill out the School Safety Survey that was sent out in last Friday’s newsletter.
Mr. Stone

The kids have done an amazing job in returning back to school after Fall Break, ready to learn! It was great to see so many parents in the building last night for our first night of Parent/Teacher Conferences. Just a reminder that we are holding Report Cards for the conferences. If you didn't make it this week we hope to see you next Thursday Night. We are always looking at ways to improve the safety of our school building and school environment. In order to continue improving in this area, we are participating in a voluntary school safety audit this fall. We would like for all stakeholders to have a voice in this audit. I would like for all parents of West Louisville Students to use this link to complete a short survey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY26WestLouisvilleDaviessParents. This information will be used to help us guide decision-making moving forward in regards to school safety! I want to thank you in advance for your participation in this survey. One final reminder....No Costumes are allowed at school on Halloween. They can save the fun for our WLES Trunk or Treat and Friday Night!

Our annual Trunk or Treat event is coming up next week on Tuesday, October 28th.
Make plans to attend and be sure to come hungry. There will be chili and hot dogs in the cafteria (while supplies last).
See the attached flyer for times and info if you'd like to set-up a trunk to participate in Trick-or-Treating.