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We’ve had such a great week this week!

Kindergarten Trip to the Farm!

They had an awesome time.  They came back so excited telling me about how they milked a cow and picked up eggs.  Wow, I wish I had gone with them.  What a wonderful experience.

The best K teachers in the District!

 

Celebration of the Military Connected Children in our school!

2nd Grade Learning about Dictionary Skills in the Library with Mrs. Wolfe

 

Have You Ever Wondered what Third Graders Think about Year – Round School?

 

These third graders have a strong opinion about it!  After reading an article about year-round school, these students decided to write a persuasive article expressing their opinion!

6th Grade in Counseling Learning Coping Skills

 

5th Grade Super Citizen Program

What a day to celebrate and honor the super citizens in our community!

 

Kindergarten Making Butter-What a fun Activity

 

4th Grade Learning about the Alabama Legislature in Montgomery, Alabama

 

 

Congratulations Haley for doing a great job at the Chess Tournament last weekend!

 

Upcoming Events:

May 5 – 6th Grade Sports Day

May 8-12  6th Grade Space Camp

May 12  K-5 Field Day

May 15 – NO SCHOOL  Weather Day

May 19 – Rain Date for K-5 Field Day

May 23  6th Grade Awards Day

May 25 Last Day of School  Dismiss at 11:00

 

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Let’s Celebrate Military Connected Students

Purple Up Day – Monday, April 24, 2017

 

Highlights from Fifth and Sixth Grade Genius Hour Projects

 

Lauren and Rishika raised over $100 for the Turtles – Thank you for your support WM!

2nd Grade Celebrating Earth Day

Planting Flowers in the Courtyard

Authors in 2nd Grade

 

5th Grade Students working on Solving Homophone Puzzle in Reading

 

5th and First Grade Buddy Time

Upcoming Dates:

April 26 – 5th Grade Lady Liberty Event

April 27 – 6th Grade Sports Spectacular

April 27 – 4th Grade Field Trip

April 28 – No School (Weather Day)

May 8-12 – Space Camp 6th Grade

May 12 – Field Day

May 15 – No School Weather Day

May 23 – 6th Grade Awards Day 1:30

May 25 – Last Day of School  Students Dismiss at 11:00

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Fifth Grade Wax Museum Highlights

The students did an excellent job.

We are so proud of them.

Fifth Grade Mystery Skyping

Third Grade designing and creating the best chicken coops for their peeps!

 

Highlights from PE this week!

April PE Student of the Month

 

Winner of a iTunes gift card for Jump Rope For Heart

6th Grade getting ready for Sports Day

6th Grade K Buddies

 

 

Jump Rope for Heart extra PE Time

Thank you for your donations

Jump Rope for Heart

Top Fundraisers

Picture of the Math-a-palooza Winners

Missing in picture Rishika A.

I visited the PreK Center to visit our new Kindergarten students coming to WM next year!  They were so cute!

 

They were so excited to come to West Madison!

Easter Egg Hunting in Kindergarten

Upcoming Events:

6th Grade Aspire Testing

April 18 – Want to Learn how to play chess?  Chess night open to all students from 6:00-7:30 at WM!

 

Have a Wonderful Easter Weekend!

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This week has been filled with testing, testing and more  testing!  The great thing…3rd grade has completed with testing!

 

We began our week in a Testing Peprally for third grade.

When  the students got off the buses, this is what they saw.  Mrs. Allen had decorated the entry way!

 

Here is a clip of our video.

 

Next week we will begin with 4th Grade on Monday.

 

Girls Chess Night Out Highlights

We had an awesome turn out.  Remember Girls Chess Night Out on Tuesday, April 11 from 6:00-7:00 in the lunchroom.

If you would like to learn to play chess boys or girls.  Please join us on April 18th in the lunchroom from 6:00-7:30.

Congratulations to our students who participated in Math-a-palooza at the end of March!

Pranav G. received first place in 3rd Grade Division II

William H. 3rd Place Division I in 6th Grade

 

Rishika A.  First Place Division II in 6th Grade

Congratulations to these wonderful students!  (Pictures to come)

Upcoming Events:

 

Please make sure you come to the Spring Carnival Tomorrow, April 8 from 11-3 at West Madison.

It will be lots of fun!

PTA is in need of workers, please sign up at the link below:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4aa8ac2aa20-spring1

April 10 – PTA Meeting 5:30 in the Gym – 5th Grade Wax Museum Presentation

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What a great week we had?

We began the week with a visit from Jerry Pallotta.  We all enjoyed him!  He was quite funny.  I hope your kids told you how much they enjoyed him.

Thank you so much for the book donations!

We filled the canoe with board books for babies!

 

Highlights from the 6th Grade Social!

 

We all had a great time playing kickball! Thank you for sending money with your children to purchase snacks!  We made lots of money for field day!

 

Upcoming Events

April 3-6   Third Grade Aspire Testing

April 10-11  Fourth Grade Testing

April 12-13 and 17th   Fifth Grade Testing

April 18-21st   Sixth Grade Testing

(For specific dates, please click the link to the testing calendar below)
http://bit.ly/2017testingcalendar

Please click on the link for tips to help your child do their best on the Aspire Test!

http://bit.ly/parenttestingtips

Girls Chess Night at West Madison

Every Tuesday evening (4th, 11, 18, and 25th) from 6:00-7:00 in lunchroom!

Want to learn how to play chess?

On April 18th in the Library from 6:00-7:00 to learn!

April 10 PTA  at 5:30 in the Gym   5th grade will perform  – The famous wax museum

April 14 Students dismiss at 11:00 – Teacher Collaboration and PD

Have an awesome week!