WESTFIELD BULLETIN
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Elementary School:
 ·         Smencils will be on sale for $1.00 during lunch until Monday (10/28).  HANDS club will be using the profits to help prevent malaria.  
 
·         Did you know Jeff Kinney has a new book coming out in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series? It’s called Hard Luck! Preorder your book today. Order forms are available in the library. They will be accepted through Wednesday of next week (10/30). If you don’t order your copy today, you may be out of luck.
 
·         Through November 8th, in honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11th, our school will be participating in a district wide collection for our service men and women.  We are asking each student to bring in boxes of baby wipesfor soldiers to wash with.  Items will be then sent overseas in time for the holidays for our
servicemen.  There are boxes in the office to place your items.  Please take the time show you care about the men and women serving our country.  Your support is very important to our veterans.

 ·         Veteran’s Wall of Honor:  If you know of anyone who is or has been in the armed forces, consider honoring them by decorating a star with their name and/or picture on it.  If you don’t know anyone, you can decorate the star with a thank you note on it.  Starts need to be turned in by Nov 4th.

 ·         Picture Retakes are scheduled for Friday, October 25th.  Students that were not here on picture day can turn in a picture order form to the photographer (available in the office) or pre-pay online and give the printed receipt to the photographer.  Students wanting retakes must return original photo packets to the photographer at the time of the sitting.  Order online at www.inter-state.com using code 407293 (Elementary School) or 407291 (Middle School.)
 
Middle School:
 ·         Through November 8th, in honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11th, our school will be participating in a district wide collection for our service men and women.  We are asking each student to bring in boxes of individual packets of hot chocolate.  Items will be then sent overseas in time for the holidays for our servicemen.  There are boxes in the office to place your items.  Please take the time show you care about the men and women serving our country.  Your support is very important to our veterans.
 
·         Come out and join us TODAY (10/24) for our Annual F2MN.  It’s a chance for you to find out that math isn’t so scary!  10 extra credit points are awarded to each student who participates.  Please make sure to
  enter and sign in at the appropriate door: 6th graders use Door 1, 7th graders use Door 2, and 8th graders use Door 5.

 ·         Sixth grade students: Don’t forget to turn in your Halloween Dance permission slips and money to the middle school office.  If you need a new form please pick one up in the office.  Remember that you are allowed to wear a costume to the dance but that it must follow school dress code.  If you have any questions please see Mrs. Hager.

 ·         Picture Retakes are scheduled for Friday, October 25th.  Students that were not here on picture day can turn in a picture order form to the photographer (available in the office) or pre-pay online and give the printed receipt to the photographer.  Students wanting retakes must return original photo packets to the photographer at the time of the sitting.  Order online at www.inter-state.com using code 407293 (Elementary School) or 407291 (Middle School.)
 
PTO:
 ·         Elementary School:  Don’t forget your boxtops everyone!  Special collection date next Wednesday (instead of Thursday) and it’s TRIPLE TREAT next week!! 
 
·         Middle School:  Last day for collection of October box tops will be next Wednesday. Make sure you turn them in to the school office by 2pm on October 29th.
 
·         School directories are available to purchase by sending $3.00 to the office in an envelope marked "Directory." Please include your student's name and teacher or team. Make checks payable to WCS PTO
 
Parents:
 ·         Would you like to help at the Sixth Grade Halloween Dance?  Please contact Mrs. Hager at or 847-532-7776 if you would be interested in helping serve pizza and drinks at this year’s dance.  The dance is on Friday, October 25th from 6:30-8:30.  Thank you!
  
Local Activities:
 ·         DMS is presenting “The Legends of Sleepy Hollow” on 10/31 & 11/1, 7pm at DCHS Auditorium.  Cost is $5 for students and $8 for adults.  For additional information contact Jenny Olson at [email protected]
or view the following link http://dmslegendofsleepyhollow.webs.com/


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