West Union Elementary School

There will be a meeting for any 5th grader interested in joining band on Tuesday, October 20th @ 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at West Union High School in the round room.

West Union Elementary is kicking off our yearly fundraiser. In the past this program sent booklets home to be filled out and returned to school. This has been replaced with an online system. See information below. This safe and easy fundraiser is 100% online so there is no face-to-face selling, collecting money, or delivering products. Participation only takes 12 minutes and your child will win fun and exciting prizes. Every student will receive a prize, just for participating. More prizes will be rewarded when goals are reached. Please help now. It really will make a difference. Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000006181 to show our valued teachers your support.

PICTURE DAY 2020! WUES will have fall portraits taken October 7th, 8th, & 9th (Check your child's weekly newsletter). All students will have their portrait taken during picture days on the standard gray background. THERE WILL BE NO ORDER ENVELOPES SENT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD(REN)! After picture days are complete you will receive email notification to proof your child's/children's images online and choose to keep the original image or request a retake. PLEASE NOTE! In order to keep all students and staff safe and adhere to COVID restrictions there will be NO RETAKES without email notification to our office. If we do not receive your request prior to retake day your child/children cannot attend. WUES VLA students may have their portraits taken on either Thursday, October 8th from 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM or Friday, October 9th from 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM. Please note VLA students may ONLY be photographed during these times! Retake day will be announced once the original portrait days are completed. Once all portrait days are completed you will receive email instructions on how to order your child/children's photos. All orders will be delivered directly to your home, they WILL NOT be delivered to the school.

2nd graders in Ms. Baldwin's class completing Pringles Circle Stem Challenge!

The Adams County Ohio Valley School Board will meet in regular session this evening at 5pm. You may watch it live on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFauvs-ifBA

Another donor has stepped up to help the students at West Union Elementary! Special thanks for the donation of water bottles. We truly appreciate the support of our community.

Attached is information regarding virtual parent mentor training opportunities coming up in the near future!

Special thanks to anonymous donors who purchased ice cream for all of our students on Fridays! It is awesome to have such outstanding support from our community to help make our students day just a little sweeter.

Good evening, we would like to remind everyone that there will be no school on Monday September 7th in observance of Labor Day. We want to remind everyone to complete the online annual school forms by logging in to our Registration Gateway at cas.ovsd.us. We would also like to remind parents that we still have 2019-2020 yearbooks on sale in the office for $25.00. We will also have a brief Title 1 and parental involvement plan revision meeting on September 9th at 4 p.m. in the library for anyone interested in attending. We want to thank everyone for a smooth and successful start to the year! As we head into week three, the staff and students are feeling far more comfortable with the changes that have come about this year due to COVID-19. As always, we appreciate your support! Have a wonderful and safe Labor Day Weekend!

The Adams County Ohio Valley School Board will meet in regular session this evening at 5pm. You may watch it live on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_yFl5VdTGE

Stable Account Informational Meeting Information

Announcements: 1. In an effort to protect students riding our buses, changes to busing will not be accepted. An exception to this rule would be a change in childcare. Students will not be permitted to change buses for extracurricular activities such as overnight stays or parties with friends etc. 2. All items sent in for classes including birthday treats must be individually wrapped. For example a box of iced cookies or cupcakes from a deli cannot be distributed to students by teachers but individual hostess cupcakes can be shared with students. 3. Boys in grades K-5: an informational meeting will be held tonight August 25th and September 1st at 6 p.m. at the West Union Church of Christ across from the high school. 4. Reminder if you haven't already filled out your child's forms for the 2020-2021 school year, please take a few moments to do so. Forms are needed for both in person and virtual students. Find the link and login information at https://bit.ly/2EfPMtk

Please notice the immediate change in dismissal times for West Union Elementary students. Beginning Thursday, August 20th pick up students will be dismissed @ 3:05. Bus riders will be dismissed at approximately 3:25.

Parents, if you haven't already filled out your child's forms for the 2020-2021 school year, please take a few moments to do so. Forms are needed for both in person and virtual students. Find the link and login information at https://bit.ly/2EfPMtk

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams County Ohio Valley Schools Reopening https://5il.co/jktv

WUES 3rd Grade Teachers Meet and Greet Drive-Thru will be on August 17th from 5:00-6:30 pm. Please enter through the first driveway in the staff parking lot. Go on around the parking lot next to the building to meet the teachers and staff of third grade. We will also have your school folders with any other important information and paperwork inside. We hope to see everyone of you there in your car!

West Union Elementary would like to thank Satterfield Chapel for their generous donation. Through their support they have once again fully stocked the WUES Comfort Closet this year. As students have all sorts of different needs that may arise - from deodorant to toothpaste and even undergarments - the comfort closet helps students meet these needs. This year Satterfield Chapel also donated dozens of pairs of shoes for students who need them. The church has stepped up to help the our students and the staff of West Union Elementary could not be more grateful!

Do you have a student starting 2nd grade this year? Check out West Union Elementary 2nd Grade video for the start of the school year. We can't wait to see you at school! https://youtu.be/qXdWttzdgdg

Part-time Environmental Sanitation workers NEEDED!! The Adams County Ohio Valley School District is searching for applicants to become qualified for the position of Environmental Sanitation Worker. See https://5il.co/j9dl for more information.

WUE will host an orientation for students enrolled in the Adams Virtual Academy on Wed. August 12th in the cafeteria. Grades K-3 will meet at 5 pm. Grades 4-6 will meet at 6:30 pm. Only one parent/guardian may attend to reduce capacity. Masks are required.