West Hill Elementary

CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Jeremiah Nixon who placed 3rd place in the Mercer County Cross Country race!

Santa in the City

November 2021 Lunch Menu

November PBS Goal for West Hill Our goal for our students is: BE RESPECTFUL. Please review the following expectations at home WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BEING RESPECTFUL IN THE CLASSROOM. Hallway/Stairs Expectations • Walk in a single file line. • Talk using a level 0 or 1 voice. • Use appropriate language. Cafeteria Expectations • Follow cafeteria procedures. • Eat your lunch using a fork and a spoon. • Chew with your mouth closed. • Use your manners. • Use a level 1 voice when you are in the lunch line. • Use a level 2 voice when you are sitting at your table Restroom Expectations • Honor others’ privacy. • Flush the toilet. • Dispose of trash in the trash can. • Wash and dry your hands. • Report anything inappropriate to an adult. • Talk using a level 1 voice. Playground Expectations • Follow staff directions. • Use appropriate school language. • Follow game rules. • Include others and take turns. Classroom Expectations • Be kind with your words, actions and gestures. • Raise your hand to speak. • Be a good listener when someone is speaking. • Keep your eyes on the speaker. • Share and be helpful. • Listen to the teacher for the appropriate voice level. Assembly Expectations • Keep quiet when the presenter is presenting. • Keep your feet on the floor and keep them still. • When you’re asked to participate raise a quiet hand when asked to speak. • Put your hand down when someone is speaking. • Use a level 0 voice until participation is required Outside of the Building Expectations • Thank the people that helped you. (Bus driver, tour guides, teachers) • Follow directions. • Please listen to the teacher for the appropriate voice levels. • Stay in your space in line. • Face forward. • Use a level 1 voice. Mission: West Hill Elementary School works to promote student achievement and responsibility by providing a safe and caring environment where students are a part of a family with teachers and staff serving as positive role models. Our expectations are posted in the classrooms and designated parts of the building. We are dedicated to defining, teaching and rewarding these expected behaviors. Tigerific Expectations Be Here Be Ready Be Respectful Be Safe

West Hill Elementary Food Drive West Hill Elementary Food Drive Dear West Hill Families, From November 1st to November 12th, our school will be collecting canned goods and dry goods to donate them to the Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County. This is a great opportunity for us to teach our children the importance of giving to others and will help hungry families in our community. Our goal is for each child to bring in 2 or more items for the hungry families in our community. Did you know that in 2008, more than 4.5 million children benefited from food pantry services? Community food drives like ours help make sure those children and their families can get emergency food assistance when they need it. Please give what you can. One grocery bag of food can provide as many as 11 meals. The food pantry is asking for nutritious canned and dry goods. Here are some suggestions: Canned vegetables Condiments like ketchup and salad dressing Dried beans 100% fruit juices Fruit canned in its own juices Peanut butter Applesauce Multigrain and low-sugar cereals Canned soups Granola bars Beef stew Pasta Canned tuna Rice Canned chicken Nuts The class that brings in the most WINS A PIZZA PARTY! Donations will be collected each morning by your homeroom teacher. Thank you for your help! Together WE CAN make a difference!

TRUNK OR TREAT IS BACK! SATURDAY OCTOBER 30TH 1:30 TO 3:30 PM IN THE PARKING LOTS OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST AND ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHES IN DOWNTOWN SHARON, PA (ACROSS FROM WAREHOUSE SALES) KIDS, DRESS UP IN YOUR FAVORITE COSTUME AND JOIN US FOR TRUNK OR TREATING FUN! US ALL CHILDREN ARE WELCOME BUT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE THERE WILL BE NO INDOOR ACTIVITIES AND EVERYONE PLEASE WEAR A MASK. WE WILL HAVE 100 FREE FOOD BAGS TO GIVE AWAY ALSO. SEE YOU ON OCTOBER 30TH!

ELEMENTARY WRESTLING Our pre-season has begun! Open-mats are every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30-7:30 pm starting October 19 thru November 23 @ the Sharon High School Wrestling Room. This will be open to all wrestlers with two (beginning second year) or more years wrestling experience. All wrestlers must have shorts or sweatpants and a t-shirt or sweatshirt. A pair of sneakers "not worn outside” or wrestling shoes. Clothing for open-mats cannot have exposed zippers, clips, buttons, etc. which can hurt another wrestler. Sharon Elementary Wrestling Season sign-ups for K-6th Grade will be held on Wednesday, December 1st at 6 pm in the Lecture Room. First Practice of the Season for the intermediate and tournament wrestlers will be held on Monday, December 6th at 6-7:30 pm. First Practice of the Season for novice and beginner wrestlers will be held on Tuesday, December 7th at 6-7:30 pm. To the wrestling room: Enter the main doors of the Sharon High School. Head to the stairwell next to the gymnasium doors in the cafeteria. Descend the stairwell to the pool hallway turn right. Straight ahead waits the wrestling room. Check out: Sharon Wrestling

Dear West Hill Parents: In an effort to continue the tradition of a Halloween celebration at West Hill Elementary School, we will again have a parade. Our parade is planned for Friday, October 29, 2021 at 1:30 PM. The students will begin the parade at the upper school entrance, proceed down Ellsworth Street to Irvine Avenue, and continue walking to the lower school parking lot to re-enter the school. If the weather is inclement, the students will NOT parade through the gym, the parade will be cancelled. When preparing for the parade, please keep the following in mind: COSTUMES: • Costumes that are frightening or contain fake blood are not allowed for the parade. As per the school board policy, costumes may not contain any type of toy weapon. For example: toy guns, knives, swords, bats, handcuffs, etc. will not be permitted. • The student dress code will remain in place throughout the day. Students can not wear any part of their costume or make-up to school. This also includes spray-colored or dyed hair. . Costumes must be brought to the school in a bag with the student's name and teacher clearly printed on the bag. Questionable items will be held in the office and returned to the student at the end of the day. VISITORS: In an effort to provide a safe environment for children, we will not allow visitors in our school. The school's office will remain open, but visitors will not be permitted in the building. Faculty, staff, and older children will be available to assist younger children with their costumes if needed. TREATS: . The PTO will provide student snacks. Please do not bring in treats, as we are not permitted to deliver them to the students. We want to respect every parent's right to choose to have their child participate in this celebration. If you would like to exercise your right to have your child not participate in the parade and/or parties, please send a note with your child to their teacher. Please contact me at (724)981-4880 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Michael Gay Principal, West Hill Elementary School

FREE KINSA THERMOMETER through the FLUency program Download the Kinsa app: Text JOIN to 24020 OR search for Kinsa in your app store.* You can enter individual members for your household and if the bluetooth feature is connected from the thermometer to your phone, it will automatically upload temperatures to the app! For kiddos at home sick, this is a nice way to keep track. You can also enter in information as to when any medications were given, etc. The app is also nice in that it alerts you to any significant illness going around in our community or in the school. The nurse can also track the school as a whole, (but it does NOT give me names on her end), but will track illnesses and trends. It also helps parents by giving quick tips and recommendations on when to seek medical attention. So, please, if interested, sign up by next Monday in order to receive the first shipment of thermometers! Thermometers will be shipped to the school and then the school nurse will distribute them to those who signed up.

ATTENTION!! Learn to Swim classes are canceled this week (10/19-10/23/21).

ATTENTION!! Learn to Swim classes are canceled this week (10/19-10/23/21). Classes will resume next week.

Where: Family Life Church in Hermitage PA When: Sunday, November 14th, Time: 2 - 4 PM CHILD MUST BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE A COAT

Fire Prevention Activities As part of Fire Prevention Week, West Hill Students participated in fire prevention lessons presented by the City of Sharon Fire Department. This included a presentation by Fire Fighter Nick Sampson. The key points from Fire Fighter Nick Sampson’s presentation were: Every house should have a working smoke detector and fresh batteries. Every house should have an evacuation plan and an outside meeting place in the event of a fire. Stay low and go when there is smoke. Additionally, students were able to see a firefighter get dressed in all of his firefighter gear, so that if they ever encountered a situation where they may see a firefighter in their gear they would not be afraid. All students then were able to tour a mock house and practice what they were taught to do incase of a fire if they were asleep in their bedrooms. They had a tour of a fire truck and asked the fire fighters several interesting questions. We want to thank FireFighter Nick Sampson and all of the other FireFighters who came and presented to our students. Be sure to see CLASSTAG for more pictures of the students!

This school year, the District's Special Education Department is going through the cyclical monitoring process. This occurs every 6 years. Parent surveys are part of the monitoring process. If you have a child with an IEP in Sharon Schools, please go to http://apps.leaderservices.com/ParentSurvey to complete the survey. Your participation in the survey is completely anonymous and very much appreciated.

October 2021 Lunch Menu

October 2021 West Hill Calendar

JEANS DAY Friday, September 24 Faculty $2.00 Students $1.00 (Help support the Elementary and M/HS Cross Country teams)

Daily Wellness Checklist for Parent/Guardian Daily Wellness Checks are a VERY IMPORTANT part in keeping your child, our student body, and staff safe. PLEASE complete this Wellness Checklist each day prior to sending your child to school to prevent viruses from spreading rapidly. REMEMBER, We are all in this together! 1. Has my child or members of our household been in contact with anyone who has symptoms and/or has tested positive for COVID-19? Yes or No 2. After checking my child's temperature this morning before school, does he or she have a temperature of or greater than 100 .? Yes or No 3. Has my child taken any medication to treat or reduce a fever such as Ibuprofen (i.e. Advil, Motrin) or Acetaminophen (Tylenol)? Yes or No 4 . Is my child experiencing any of the following? Yes or No Group A - 1 or more symptoms Fever(100 or higher) Cough Shortness of breath Difficulty breathing Loss of taste or smell Group B - 2 or more symptoms Sore throat Runny nose/congestion Chills Muscle pain Nausea or Vomiting Headache Diarrhea Extreme Fatigue Please keep your child at home and call the school nurse, if your child • Has one or more symptoms in Group A OR • Has two or more symptoms in Group B OR • Is taking fever reducing medication.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm at each of our elementary schools. All parent-teacher conferences must be scheduled in advance through your child's teacher. Please look for conference sign-ups from your child's homeroom teacher in the near future.

West Hill Families, We are using a new platform called CLASSTAG to inform and communicate with parents. Your child should have brought home a flier explaining how you can connect (email or text). If you have questions please email Mrs. Hammond at amy_hammond@sharonsd.org . If you receive a text about CLASSTAG we are wanting you to connect with us. Please download the CLASSTAG app to stay connected.