WESTVIEW’S BUZZ

I can’t believe we are into the fall and cooler

weather. I love this time of year! Several im-

portant events are coming up and we need your

help to make them successful.

I am so proud of the hard work our students put

in for the Boston Run. It really paid off!

Thank you to all the families and students who

were willing to partipate in the RHS Homecom-

ing parade. We will be looking for more chances

to participate!

Students in grades 3-6 will finish taking the

Acuity assessment on the Computer by Mon-

day. This assessment is a great predictor of

ISTEP performance. This assessment will help

to ensure your child will be given appropriate

interventions based on their individual results.

The week of October 10th will be Parent Teach-

er Conference week. We will dismiss at 1:40

everyday. Teachers will be contacting you to set

times. Please be flexible as we move through a

change in the way we have conferences this year.

Our PTO is off to an amazing start. It is im-

portant you become involved in this active or-

ganization. Remember to collect those box tops

and soup labels.

Mrs. Sheila R. Hobbs

Richmond Community Schools www.weRrichmond.com

It is the policy of Richmond Community Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability in

its educational programs or employment policies.

OCTOBER 2011 NEWSLETTER

What: Sucker Sales When: Each Tues. & Thurs. before school Where: Westview Café Price: $0.50

Classroom BOXTOPS Contest!!!

October 3 - 24 Classroom Prize: Halloween Cookie Party!

Look in your student’s Friday Folder for more information.

HOBBS HAPPENINGS WESTVIEW NEWS

Westview Elementary

1707 S.W. A Street

Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3445 ~ (765) 973-3714 fax

Office Hours

7:30 am—3:30 pm

School Hours

M, W, Th, F ~ 7:50-2:40

Tuesday ~ 7:50-1:40

Principal: Sheila Hobbs

Secretary: Tammy Thompson

Clerical: Julie Chance

Nurse: Anna Hoelscher

CIS: Amanda Wilson

Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire.

William Butler Yeats

OCTOBER DATES TO REMEMBER 7 - PTO Pizza Party for Mrs. Harrison’s Class 10-14 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 10-14 - Book Fair 11 - PTO MEETING 6:30 pm 20 - 3rd - 6th grade fieldtrip to Laura Ingalls Wilder 20 - Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Brumbaugh Orchard 20 - Spooky Ready Night 6:00-8:00 pm 27-28 - NO SCHOOL Fall Break NOVEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER 11 - NO SCHOOL Teacher Work Day 15 - School Skate 5:30-7:30 24-25 - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break 30 - Columbus Zoo Assembly

Boston Run

Photo

WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS OCTOBER 2011

Get Ready to Learn!

Respect Me, Respect You!

Everyday My Best!

Excellent Choices!

Notice Good Deeds!

Have you ever asked yourself, “What am I going to do with

all of these school clothes that my child has outgrown?”

Well, why don’t you donate them to the clothing cabinet at

Westview?

Have you ever asked yourself, “What am I going to do with

all of this extra time I have each day?” I know, I know.

Probably not, but have ever wanted to help in some way

but didn’t know how? Volunteer at Westview. You can

volunteer in a classroom, a PTO event, a Literacy event, or

even from home doing a project for a teacher.

You can also help out at Westview by donating items for

students, teacher classrooms or events. Some of those items

might be: school supplies, refreshments, play-doh, craft

supplies, etc.

If you are interested in helping out, Contact:

Amanda Wilson

Communities In School

Site Coordinator

Amanda Wilson

(765) 973-3445

wilsona@rcs.k12.in.us

(Free background check required to volunteer in building)

PBIS Positive Behavior Intervention Support

WESTVIEW NEEDS Rewards programs

Westview PTO participates in many rewards programs to

support student activities and events. Below you will see those

programs listed with any special instructions. If you have any

questions please contact a PTO officer.

Be sure to have your March card scanned before your groceries

for Westview points. Over the last couple of years Westview

has been able to “purchase” a lot of playground games, 2 digital

cameras and several other items thru the Marsh Fresh Ideas for

Education Program.

We are always collecting Box Tops!

It is helpful when you send them in

with clean cut edges.

We just need the

UPC section of

Campbell’s labels

now and not the

full label.

Don’t forget those

printer ink cartridges!

Collet the Tyson Project A+ Labels and turn them in for

Westview to collet $0.24 each!!

Don’t forget to have that Meijer

rewards card scanned!

WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS OCTOBER 2011

After 3 weeks ...

Classrooms who are meeting the 80% goal: Mrs. Thompson 81%, Mrs. Wise 85%!! Way to go

3rd Grade!!

Mrs. Barth's class has met the goal 1 of the 3

weeks, too!

Classes that are VERY close (just a little extra push to

read at home): Mrs. Jefferson 76% and Mrs. Barth 74%

MOST improved class:

Mrs. Jefferson's class has raised their reading by

32%!!!

EVERY day a student reads 20 minutes counts! Read 5

days and get 1 ticket in the prize drawing; 7 days and get 2 tickets.

There will be classroom prizes at the end of every 4

weeks for most improved and highest percentage of

days read by the class! Watch for more contests be-tween classes and grade levels.

Use different .. voices for characters in the book

expressions for sounds or emotions in the book

Add a different ending after you read the book

Who can I read to????

brother, sister .... pet goldfish, snake, puppy, or igua-na!

grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle ... neighbor!

SCHOOL HOURS

Monday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday

7:50—2:40pm

TUESDAY 7:50—1:40pm

The doors open at 7:30 am

for breakfast. The tardy bell

rings at 7:50 am.

ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL

attendance

Please make sure you notify the of-

fice in writing or by phone if your

student is going to be absent.

If your student is home ill and is tak-

en to a doctor, please return a doctor

note for that absence.

If no contact is made by parent/

guardian concerning your student’s

absence within 48 hours, it will be

considered unexcused.

Please refer to the code of conduct

book for further attendance guide-

lines. You may also access this infor-

mation via the RCS website

Toyota Road to Success

CHILDREN'S ART CLASS—FREE Free art classes at Hagerstown Museum & Arts Place. Our

goal is to make art accessible to everyone. Thursday: kids

acrylic painting class, ages 5-11, Thursdays from 4-5.

Taught by Bess Sturgis, a fine, experienced artist and teach-

er from Cambridge City. Lessons and materials are provided

without charge, enabled by a grant from the Wayne County

Foundation.

The Hagerstown Museum and Arts Place

96 1/2 East Main (northeast corner of Main and Perry)

Hagerstown, IN

(765) 489-4005

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hagerstown-Museum-

Arts-Place/145900908801105?v=info

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 13, 20, 27 4:00 PM

AWANA KIDS CLUB—FREE Activities may change depending on season. Call ahead for

more information. Weekly gathering features games, team

building, uniforms, badges and fun for kids kindergarten

through Grade 5.

Fountain City Wesleyan Church

5600 US 27 North

Richmond, IN

(765) 935-4353

mrsctucker@gmail.com

http://www.fcwesleyan.org

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 12, 19, 26

Night Hike Series #7 CEC joins with Hayes Arboretum for this great series of

month night hikes! Join Russ Wright (at Arboretum) and

CEC staff members (at CEC) for these fun hikes happening

at night. No flashlights necessary!

Hayes Arboretum and Cope Environmental Center

801 Elks Road

Richmond, IN

(765) 962-3745 stephenhayes13@yahoo.com http://www.hayesarboretum.org

$3 per person; Free for CEC or Hayes Arboretum members!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY NEWS OCTOBER 2011

COMMUNITy Events

Daniel Reid Day

Saturday

October 8th

12-3 p.m.

Wayne County

Historical Museum

Kids of all ages are invited to

create their own business and

design and produce products

to sell. On Daniel Reid Day

young entrepreneurs set up

blankets and/or tables in the

open market on the museum

grounds and sell their wares.

FREE to kids and to the pub-

lic. Regular admission into the

museum.

Eighty percent of the profits they

keep, twenty percent will be

donated to help support the

Wayne County Historical Mu-

seum.

A focus will be on ‘GO GREEN!

We are also searching for young

musicians to play the day of

the event. Acoustical music is

preferred.

Kick off for Richmond Youth

Historical Society. Registra-

tion will be $5.00 which will

go to the Museum.

WESTVIEW

OCTOBER 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2 3

4 5 6 7

PTO Pizza Party for

Mrs. Harrison’s Class

8

Daniel Reid Day

at

Wayne County

Historical

Museum

9 10

Parent/Teacher

Conf. Week

Book Fair

11

Parent/Teacher

Conf. Week

Book Fair

PTO Meeting

6:30 pm

12

Parent/Teacher

Conf. Week

Book Fair

School Board Mtg

6:30 pm

13

Parent/Teacher

Conf. Week

Book Fair

14

Parent/Teacher

Conf. Week

Book Fair

15

16 17 18

19

20

3rd-6th Grade Fieldtrip to

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Kindergarten Fieldtrip

to Brumbaugh Orchard

Spooky Reading

Literacy Night

6-8 pm

21

22

23 24 25 26

School Board

Meeting

6:30 pm

27

NO SCHOOL

FALL BREAK

28

NO SCHOOL

FALL BREAK

29

30 31

WESTVIEW

OCTOBER 2011 Lunch & Breakfast Menu

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

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Roasted Chicken Patty

Soft WW Round Bun

Butter Green Beans

Cold Pear Cup

Strawberry Delight

Milk

Breakfast bar or cereal Biscuit n gravy

Strawberry Pancakes Breakfast Bar

Breakfast Pizza

Mini Maple Pancakes Breakfast bar or cereal

Breakfast bar or cereal

Breakfast bar or cereal

Biscuit n gravy

Biscuit n gravy

Biscuit n gravy

Breakfast Bar

Breakfast Bar Cinnamon Texas Toast

Kolache Colby Cheese Wrap

Mini Sausage Sandwiches

Mini Cinni's

WG Pepperoni Pizza

Mixed Green Salad nc

Petite Banana

Cheddar Sun Chips

Milk

Chili Mac

WW Dinner Roll

Snappy Baby Carrots

Cold Pear Cup

Welch's Mixed Fruit Snack

Milk

Meatloaf Slice

Cosmic Smiles

WW Dinner Roll

Cold Apple Juice

Milk

Pizza Baked Spaghetti Supre.

w/meatballs

Garlic Breadstick

Romaine Salad nc

Apple Slices w/grapes

Milk

Mini Hamburger and Hot

Mini Buns for each

Route 66 Fries

Silver Stream Apple Sauce

Highway Caramel Cakes

Drive In Milk

Chicago Round Pizza

Hollywood Mixed Salad

Miami Fruity Squeeze

LA Soft Cookies

Washington DC Milk

Ocean Popcorn Shrimp

Breezy Vegetable Rice

Tropical Pineapple Chunks

Sandy Roll

Island Fruit Snacks

Virginia Beach Milk

General Tso's Chicken

Rickshaw Rice

Flowering Broccoli

Lychee Fruit

Fortune Cookie

Year of the Rabbit Milk

Launch meat Sand. w/ ch.

Sun Chips

Shuttle Strawberrt Cup

Lander Celery Sticks

Astronaut Ice Cream

(the real thing!)

NASA Milk

Mini Corn Dogs

Deli Roaster Potatoes

Cold Pineapple Cup

Baked Lays

Milk

WG Cheese Pizza

Mixed Green Salad

Petite Banana

All Sports Bites

Milk

PBJ Uncrustable

Mozzarella String Cheese

Celery Sticks

Cinnamon Applesauce

Mini Pretzels

Milk

Taco in a bag

South of the Border Meat

Lettuce/Shred. Cheese

Buttery Corn

Crisp Tortilla Chips

Juice Alive Cup

Curious George Snack

Milk

Roast Turkey

Mashed Potatoes/gravy

WW Dinner Roll

Cold Peach Cup

Mini Moon Pie

Milk

Brd. Tenderloin

Soft WW Round Bun

Baked Beans

Cold OJ Carton

Milk

Cheesy French Bread Pizza

Mixed Green Salad

Petite Banana

School Bus Snack

Milk

Baked Fried Chicken Leg

Mashed Potatoes/gravy

WW Dinner Roll

Raisin Box

Milk

Roasted Chicken Patty

Soft WW Round Bun

Butter Green Beans

Cold Pear Cup

Strawberry Delight

Milk