Mrs. Gray invited her students’ former reading teachers to surprise them by visiting her class to read a book. This class started Kindergarten the same year as Dr Drummond’s first year as Principal, so he came to read too. So special!
Congratulations to West End's 8U Lady Aces for their preseason basketball tournament championship!
There is no school for students beginning tomorrow (12/20) through Friday (1/3).
We look forward to students returning on Monday, January 6th, 2025!
Please encourage your child to read over the break. All students are invited to participate in this fun winter bingo for a prize! https://tinyurl.com/WEEwinter-reading Submit pictures of your child(ren) reading for a chance to be posted on our social media pages to: weefamilies@rcs.rome.ga.us
On behalf of all of us at West End, we wish you and your family a very, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
WEE had a great time celebrating the season at Screen 417 on Broad St this evening!
Christmas spirit week!
Fall pictures were sent home last week. Either money for the pictures or the pictures are due back on Monday, Dec. 16th.
Fifth grade has been learning about electricity and magnetism. They combined the two together to build electromagnets. They explored the features, varied their designs to increase the power, while collecting and analyzing data.
Members of the math team from Berry College stopped by today to drop off some gifts of classroom supplies that will be helpful for a variety of instructional tasks. We are thankful for our partnerships with Berry College!
WEE Yearbooks for this year are on sale now! Early Bird Special - $35 through January 1st! Use this link: www.buytheyearbook.com // School ID# 3153012-2501 Details: https://ss.ly/Qc1X97
Wow! Great job on attendance yesterday at 97.7%! Thank you for prioritizing being at school on time every day!
Last week, West End Elementary was formally recognized for being a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence - Lighthouse School in Orlando, Florida. West End was one of 68 schools recognized from across the country. Thank you faculty, staff, students, and families for making this amazing achievement possible! #GrowingReadersOutWest
The West End Elementary Chorus, grades 5 and 6, performed a selection of spirituals and traditional Christmas carols for residents at the Renaissance Marquis and Brookdale. After the performance, the students showed off their STEM learning by teaching residents to code BeeBots.
Congratulations to all of the WEE Tech Fair participants. We are proud of all your hard work!
Way to go, Linh and Emma for your winning website entitled WEE Library Website. We can’t wait to support you in January at the Regional Competition!
Our amazing PTO treated 18 of our top fundraisers for the Superhero Sprint with a limo lunch to Mellow Mushroom and Honeymoon Bakery! Thank you for supporting our PTO as we continue raising money for a new pavilion on the front playground.
West End is blessed with a super sweet staff so we were honored to share some sweet treats with them as we approach the holiday season!
Friday means students who have recorded 750 minutes in their reading logs are wearing their red hats! Here are some students who have recently received their new hats! #GrowingReadersOutWest
Students in 5th grade tested objects for conductivity. They predicted, then tested several items. In the end, they drew conclusions about what items conduct electricity and explained their reasoning.
Congratulations to our Clogging team and 6th grade chorus for winning 4th place in the children's division of the Rome Christmas Parade!
Great to see our students reading over the break! Way to go Courtnie Askew
(5th grade) and Jaxon Mantooth (2nd Grade)! #GrowingReadersOutWest
