Reminder for parents of incoming Kindergarten, 7th graders, and Seniors. We are looking forward to the return of our students! Do not forget to get your child’s required school immunizations before our return date on August 18th to avoid school exclusion. Call your doctor, health department, Wal-Mart, Kroger, CVS for an appointment.
Portsmouth West Elementary will be having an Open House on August 16th from 6-7:00 p.m. Students' first day of school will be Wednesday, August 18th.
Our school will have a SCHEDULE change this year. Students will need to be in their classrooms by no later than 8:30 a.m. Students will be counted as tardy on or after 8:31 a.m. The doors will open at 8:05 for parent drop-off at Door #10. Afternoon dismissal will begin at approximately 3:15 for grades K-2. Parent pick-ups and drop-offs will continue to be at Door #10; parents MUST stay in the car and in line, and your student pick-up number needs to be displayed.
Grades 3 and 4 and Preschool will be picked up at the rear of the school, Door #5, at 3:20.
It is going to be a FANTASTIC year!!
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West Preschool is still accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Please contact the elementary office if interested.
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Class lists will be sent through Final Forms email this school year. You must have your student's information updated in order to receive the email notifications. The lists will be emailed Monday, August 9th. Class supply lists are shared the same way.
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Steven Hunter Power Packs and fresh produce are here! Come on in and we will send you home with fresh oranges, apples, cantaloupe and broccoli. We also have bologna!
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Attention Parents/Guardians! Please complete your student’s Finalforms as soon as possible. That will help us to set up classrooms. Just go to westsenators.org - click on Menu – click on Finalforms – then sign into your account for your students. It is super easy! School begins August 18th!
Steven Hunter Power Packs and fresh produce are here! Come on in and we will send you home with fresh broccoli and apples! We also have bologna and hot dogs!
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Summer School students/ Friday Field Trip Information:
Bus 1 will run on regular schedule, all other buses will run a half hour earlier Friday Morning, July 23rd. Students who are being dropped off Friday morning need to be at the school by 8:00. Grades K-8 are going to The Newport Aquarium. All students will return home at approximately 5-6 pm. Evening buses will run routes once students return.
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Summer School students:
Bus 1 will run on regular schedule, all other buses will run a half hour earlier in the morning. Students who are being dropped off in the morning need to be at the school by 8:00. Grades 3-8 are going to Adena’s Mansion and mask are required for all non-vaccinated individuals. Please, bring an umbrella or poncho, because there is a chance of rain and there are some outside portions of the tour. Grades k-2 are going to Children’s Museum. All students will return home at approximately 2pm. Evening buses will run routes once students return.
Steven Hunter Power Packs and fresh produce are here! Come on in and we will send you home with fresh pineapple and squash!
PWES Summer Camp buses left the school around 9am to the Cincinnati Zoo. To ensure students have enough time to enjoy their trip, the arrival time back home is now approx. 5:30.
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Senator Summer Camp Information:
Parents may attend the field trips to the Cincinnati Zoo (July 9th) and the Newport Aquarium (July 23rd), but they will need to drive separately and will be responsible for their own admission. There will be a student release form for parents/guardians to sign upon arrival at the field trip location. School staff will be chaperoning students in groups of one staff for each seven students. Parents/Guardians who attend will be responsible only for their child.
Students must turn in their signed permission slips before they will be allowed to go on field trips.
Students must attend at least 3 out of 4 instructional days to be eligible for field trips.
If your student receives Steven Hunter Power Packs, please come in today to pick up your boxes. We have frozen hot dogs and bologna today in addition to the food boxes. Thank you!
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Senator Summer Camp students MUST have their permission slips filled out and turned in to attend the Friday field trip. This week is the Cincinnati Zoo!! Don't miss out by forgetting your permission slip!
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Pee Wee Football
Summer School Field Trip information and consent forms are coming home with your child today, please get them (consent forms) back ASAP! We had a fabulous first day!
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Senator Summer Camp started today! We are excited about all of the students attending!
PLEASE remember that student drop-offs are at the main office (8:30) only, DO NOT go to Door 9 where the buses will be unloading. Please park in the front parking lot and walk your child to the door. We want to keep everyone safe.
If your child missed today because you assumed it was a holiday, please send them tomorrow; they may still attend Friday's field trip. All other weeks require 4/5 day's attendance to attend the field trip.
If you have questions, please call 740-858-1116.
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Senator Summer Camp begins on Monday, July 5th! The bus schedule has been posted (this page and our website).
Parents may drop off and pick up students at the main office door (please park in the front parking lot and walk them in/to the car).
Drop-off time will be 8:30 and pick-up time is 2:00. Friday Field Trip day information will be coming home with your child on Monday.
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Summer School Bus Schedule 2020
Fall Youth Soccer sign-ups are right around the corner. If you are interested in your child playing this fall please attend one of the following sign-ups.
July 1st from 5-7 at ETC park
July 7th from 5-7 at ETC park
July 16th from 5-7 at ETC park
July 25th from 4-6 at ETC park
ETC (Earl Thomas Conley)
Follow the West Youth Soccer League Facebook page for more information.