Westfield Elementary

Elementary teachers in Surry County have worked for the past two years to complete professional development in LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) This week, Westfield Elementary teachers were able to have a end-of-LETRS celebration. Great work, Wildcats! #ThriveSCS

Summer Athletic Camp registration is happening now! Please see the attached flyer for camp dates and grade spans. 🏀🏈🎾 Please contact each school to enroll in a sports camp.

On Wednesday, winners of the Superintendent's Art Contest in March were treated to a field trip reward for all of their hard work! The day consisted of African Drum lessons provided by Living Rhythms, a tour of the Andy Griffith Playhouse and Museum, and an art workshop! 🪘🎨🎭 Thank you to the Surry Arts Council for providing our students with an AWESOME day! #ThriveSCS

Plan to Come out and eat tomorrow night from 5pm-10pm at El Agavero restaurant in Mt Airy. Sow your pride and support WES!! It's a wonderful day to be a Wildcat!

Afterschool Art in April! Mrs Willard will be sponsoring after school art enrichment time at school this April from 3-4pm in the Art room. Dates: Tuesday 4/9, Tuesday 4/16 and Wednesday 4/24. 10 SPOTS left! She will close the form when 20 kids are registered or on 3/28. Google Forms Link: click below https://docs.google.com/.../1KaERU20QzkPA96LGbmU.../edit Thanks to our Art by Me fundraiser, there will be no fee for this event! Yeah! I look forward to spending some extra art time with your child! Mrs. Willard

A test of the Surry County Schools Notification System was conducted this afternoon. If you did not receive a call or email, please alert the main office at your respective school so staff can update your contact information accordingly.

This is a TEST of the SCS Mass Notification System. In the event of weather-related closures or an emergency, SCS will use this system to notify you of matters impacting our campuses. This is only a TEST. Thank you!

It is Love the Bus Week!💙💛 We love our WES Bus Drivers, Terry Lyalls and Steve Barker! They are both so dedicated!🚌 The students enjoyed making these posters to surprise their bus drivers.😀

Congratulations to the following teachers who were recently notified they have successfully completed the requirements for National Board Certification. These teachers have participated in a rigorous process that helps them advance the quality of teaching and learning in their discipline and with the students they serve at different developmental levels: ▪️Sarah Johnson, Rockford Elementary School (not pictured) ▪️Susan Cromer, East Surry High School ▪️April Payne, Westfield Elementary School An extra congratulations also goes out to 4 teachers who were recently notified of their successful National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) renewal. To retain NBCT status, teachers must complete a periodic demonstration of their knowledge and skills by submitting a Profile of Professional Growth (PPG) demonstrating how their practice continues to align with the Five Core Propositions in their certificate area. Congratulations to: ▪️Kristy Cox, Meadowview Magnet Middle School ▪️Courtney Page, Surry Central High School ▪️Wendy Sawyers, Central Middle School ▪️Ashley Talbott, Cedar Ridge Elementary School Congratulations to all! 🎉

❄️WES presents our PTO Winter Music Performance “Walking in the Winter Wonderland.” On Tuesday, January 30th, Kindergarten and 1st Grade students will perform at 1:30pm and 6pm.❄️ -The 1:30 performance will involve a story walk, through the halls of our school, In a Winter Wonderland. Immediately following the walk, we will go to the Gymnasium for the rest of the performance. Please meet in the school cafeteria to begin the walk.❄️ -The 6:00pm performance will meet in the Gymnasium and will not include the story walk. Please have students at the school by 5:45 ready to begin. Students are encouraged to dress for winter with hats, scarfs, and mittens! ❄️

Due to widespread black ice throughout the county, Surry County Schools will transition to a Remote Learning Day today, Friday, January 19, for students and staff. This means all schools and facilities will be closed for students. Elementary students should complete work in their remote learning packets, and middle and high school students should access their assignments on Canvas. Please see https://www.surry.k12.nc.us/page/remote-learning for additional information on Remote Learning Days.

Surry County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. This delay will help with visibility for bus drivers and allow time for temperatures to increase.

All evening events and activities are canceled for today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Surry County Schools will be closed with an optional teacher workday tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that will be in effect until 7:00 AM Tuesday morning. There are snow-covered roads in the northern parts of Surry County, so please exercise caution if planning to travel.

We would like to welcome Mrs. Renee Bullington to Westfield! She is the new teaching assistant in the Pre-K classroom with Mrs KIng. We are happy to have her here!

Due to heavy rain and potential flooding, Surry County Schools will dismiss students at 1:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. All after-school events and activities are canceled, and there will be no after-school childcare this afternoon. We will continue to monitor weather conditions overnight.

All after-school events and activities are canceled for today, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. After-school childcare will close at 5:00 p.m.

We will be dismissing today at 1pm. We hope you all have a Happy Holiday! Students will return to school on January 3, 2024!

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Winners!!Emmie McDowell - School Winner Scarlett Lowman - 5th Grade Winner Corbin Collins - 4th Grade Winner Emmie will go on to represent Westfield in the County Spelling Bee on February 8, 2024.

The Literacy Committee at Westfield has invited Santa to come to visit the students tomorrow December 8. He will be reading books to the children, having a craft time and sharing his favorite treats, cookies!