IMPORTANT DATES…
Apr 8 – SK Performance Festival at BRMS
Apr 8 – School Comm Mtg, HS Libr, 7 pm
Apr 9 – 3rd Quarter Ends
Apr 10 – Boys Night Out Bowling     
Apr 14-18 – Spring Recess, NO SCHOOL
Apr 21 – Yearbook Mtg, 7:30 pm,  in library
Apr 22 – School Comm Mtg, HS Libr, 7 pm    
Apr 23 – PTO Mtg 3:15 pm in library
Apr 23 – Report cards go home
Apr 25 – Student Recognition Assemblies
Apr 30 – Gr. 4 to Providence/State House               
May 8 – Field Day

REMINDER OF PROCEDURES…
Signing out your children
    Please remember that you must come into the school and sign out your children if they are not riding the bus home.
    Do not ask your children to meet you at your car or take them out of a bus line without coming in to sign for them.
    This policy is for the safety of your children.  If a child does not go home on the bus as planned and a parent calls the school, we are able to tell them who the child went home with.  Occasionally, there is a mis-communication at home and one guardian is waiting at the bus stop, not knowing another picked the child up.  If the procedures are followed properly, we would be able to look on the sign-out sheet to see who picked up the child.

Dropping off your children
Please do not drop off your children until 8:30.  The students do not have supervision until 8:30 when the teacher assistants arrive.
Again, it is a safety issue.


Arriving to school on time
The morning announcements are done at 8:45.  The students should be in the classroom to hear the announcements, order their lunches, and be ready for the day.

PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL AT BRMS…
Students participating in the Performance Festival at BRMS have been assigned times to play before a judge.  The judge will hear their piece and give them a grade.  The judge will tally the score based on posture, technique, accuracy, tone quality, rhythm, musical expression, etc.  Good luck to all the participants!

YEARBOOK PHOTOS…
We are starting to assemble the yearbook, but really need more photos.  Please send them in to school via backpack express in an envelope marked “YEARBOOK Veronica Thompson”.  The scrapbook style yearbook that is being made requires lots of pictures and we would like to put as much as possible in there.
The next Yearbook meeting will be April 21, 7:30 pm in the library.

PTO NEWS…
PTO Meeting
The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd at 3:15 in the West Kingston library.

Boys Night Out Bowling
Thursday, April 10, 6-8 pm @ Old Mountain Lanes
It will be a great night out with the adult of the boys’ choice and lots of fun bowling with classmates.  Questions, call Deb Sprague at 792-9131.

Your Child’s Art
    Be on the lookout for YOUR CHILD’S ART…  It’s on a FREE MAGNET, now isn’t that smart?  Our kids are excited; it’s one of a kind! But ordering more products is a rare find!  Stationery, ornaments, mouse pads and more…shirts, aprons, tiles, TOO GOOD to ignore!  We always need gifts for family and friends…not to mention keepsakes where memories never end!  A deadline is required…and, we must “do our thing”.  Just imagine your child’s art and the praise that it will bring!
    Please note there is a short turn around time as to ensure a timely delivery for upcoming special days (Mother’s Day and Father’s Day).  The deadline to get orders in is APRIL 8TH.  We cannot accept orders after this date.  Hope you enjoy this great fundraiser!  33% of the proceeds go back to the school.  Thanks for all of your support!

BROWNIE TROOP 418 NEWS…
Girl Scouts of RI and the RI Donation Exchange Program are sponsoring the 13th annual Project Undercover.  Brownie Troop 418 of West Kingston Elementary will be collecting packages of new socks, underwear, pjs and diapers from March 29-May 3.  These items are given to RI families in need when tragedy or difficult times strike.  You can help!  Please send in your donation via backpack express to be placed in the collection box in the front office.  Thank you!!

SUPER KIDS TRIATHLON…
Coming on June 1st
Final Parent Information Session
Monday, April 7th & 7:00 pm
Broad Rock Middle School Library
Have questions…need more information… want to learn more about new coaching and training sessions just scheduled…simply curious???
www.risuperkids.com

PBIS…
    The following students were recognized for following the West Kingston Hawk’s Expectations. Congratulations to:  Jenson T., Tim J., Isabelle K., Kate D., Andrew L., Kyle D., Jack B., Ryan F., Andy L., Ian S., Timur K., Kyle H., Eli S., Racheal S., Zoe S., Matthew F., Nicole W., Sydney C., Jordan N., Aaron L., Sam C., Lauren F., and Andrew D.  Thank you for helping WK School be a respectful school.
    On Fridays we pull 5 names from all of those students who were recognized for the week and they are then able to pick a prize from our prize box.  They were: Matthew F., Kyle H., Michael M., Max D., and Andrew D.

FUNDRAISER CHECK PRESENTED…
A representative from the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island was presented a check for $300 at our last Student Recognition Assembly for the fundraiser Read-a-thon, which was organized by Jackie K., Emma P., and Matthew M.  Great job and your efforts were very much appreciated!