Midterm reports will be coming home today with your student.
HUGE thank you to Michelle Jantzi, who keeps this place running smoothly!!
Mark your calendars! The Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on May 2nd here in the gym. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767), or visit redcrossblood.org and enter "shipscottes".
We love our bus drivers!
ILEARN TESTING STARTS NEXT WEEK!
Before spring break 4th graders competed in "Book" March Madness. We had several basketball players (past and present) and coaches from Westview come to be guest readers. Coach Prible presented a signed basketball to the winning bracket holder. Thank you to all those that came to read to our 4th graders and thank you Mrs. Whittern for making library fun!
Before spring break we had some fun learning moments here at SES! Check it out!
Did you see the solar eclipse today? What a fun day back from break!! Our students loved using their special glasses to view this amazing experience. You know what else is amazing? Eclipse Glasses USA is donating used solar eclipse glasses to Latin America for students to use for their upcoming eclipse in October. If you feel inclined to, you can return your child's eclipse glasses to school and we will send them to be donated! This was such a fun learning experience and we would love to help provide that opportunity to other fellow students.
Parents and students - tomorrow, April 8, 2024, we have the opportunity to enjoy a learning experience with the Total Solar Eclipse. Students will receive this same information again tomorrow as a reminder:
Students will receive appropriate eyewear for viewing the solar eclipse from the school. This eyewear should be placed over your eyes before looking up and not removed until you are no longer looking skyward. There is no point that the Westview school district will be in totality, which means there is no point at which it is safe for you to look up without the solar eclipse glasses.
Additionally, using phones, cameras, or other lenses that are not appropriately shielded for an eclipse could ruin the sensor on that device and severely lessen the photo quality of all your photos taken after the event. You should not take photos or videos of the event without this protective equipment (not provided). Viewing the eclipse through a device without proper shields could also cause damage to your eyes.
This is an exciting day those of us in the United States aren't expected to receive again until August 23, 2044, when the next total eclipse is projected by NASA to happen. Let's make it a great day!
4th graders spent their last day before spring break at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, MI. While there they were able to view many different aircrafts used in the past; they had hands on experiemnts with what it is like to be in space; different science experiments were available to demonstrate force and motion and probably the most exciting part....the rides! We want to thank all our parent volunteers who made our day run smoothly!
We will see you Monday, April 8 with a standard Monday start. Have a great break!
Thursday we also recognized our shinning citizens for the 3rd quarter!
On Thursday we celebrated our 3rd quarter awards. These students were chosen by their teachers to recieve the courage award!
The skating party was a BLAST!
If your child will be 5 years old by August 1, 2024, and is not pre-enrolled, the pre-enrollment steps for kindergarten are as follows: 1. Contact the school of residence to obtain a pre-enrollment form Shipshewana 768-4158 Topeka 593-2897 Meadowview 768-7702 2. Return the enrollment form to the school as soon as possible 3. Parents will receive a SEEK Screening schedule in the Spring 4. SEEK Screening will be at the student’s school of residence near the end of the 23-24 school year. Out-of-district parents should contact the school they wish to enroll their child.
Last week's Blues Buster Day was to dress like a friend! We had several of our students participate...even some staff!
3rd quarter report cards will be coming home today with your student.
The LaGrange County mental health/substance use collaborative has partnered with the VA to provide VA SAVE training for current military members, veterans, and their families.
Use this link to register for this training.
https://forms.office.com/r/zmRVAm9TGF
Last week's Winter Buster Blues day!
More pictures from our Read Across America day.
