West End Elementary School

Come to our first PTA meeting on Thursday at 5:30 and learn about how you can support the #westenddolphinpodsquad! Even if you aren't able to attend the meeting, please consider joining the PTA for only $10!

Click here to join: https://westend.givebacks.com/shop/items/54674b3e5e

Soar with dragons and frolic with fairies at our upcoming Book Fair!

September 8-12, 2025
Monday - Thursday 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Book Fair gift cards make discovery even more rewarding. Encourage your child to find their next favorite read by giving them their own digital gift card. These also make great teacher and classroom gifts! https://efairs.literati.com/?school=west-end-elementary-school-easley-sc

PLEASE add 7% SALES TAX when sending money for your student to shop.

It's almost here....Open House is less than a week away! Join us Thursday, September 4 for a drop-in style family event between 4:30-7:00pm. There will be free dinner (hot dogs), classroom visits, hear from your child's teacher, literacy activities, a free take home book, and more!

Please reach out to Mrs. Kela Simpson at kelasimpson@pickens.k12.sc.us if you have not reserved your family's spot. See you there!

*Please note that Mrs. Reinagel and Mrs. Davis' homerooms will begin their Open House at 2pm on Sept. 4.

Calling all members of the #westenddolphinpodsquad! We need you!

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/VDg5T2R5pCYWXZG67

Check out this week's edition of the dolphin digest!
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Go vote today! #westenddolphinpodsquad

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Check out the first edition of the Dolphin Digest for the 2025-2026 school year!

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Emails with teacher assignments will be sent by the end of the day on Monday, July 28! Be on the lookout!

West End Back to School Checklist:

Hi Grownups! To ensure your child is placed in a class and ready for Meet the Teacher Night, have you:
1. Completed your child's registration in Final Forms (check your email inbox)

2. Completed the transportation form for your child? Link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XlBA7eKUVW_z1jJ1WyPHl87JPQ-lEmL_r6j9zSoSAGc/viewform?edit_requested=true

3. Paid your child's technology fee through MySchoolBucks? Link here:
www.myschoolbucks.com

Thank you for taking care of these things so that we can have all of the information you will need on Meet the Teacher Night- July 29, 2025 !

If you have any questions about these items, please call the school office Mon-Friday from 8am-3:30pm beginning next week. We can't wait to see all of our Dolphins return to the Pod!

#whyWestEnd #WestEndDolphinPod

Attention Rising 4th Graders! #westenddolpinpodsquad #whywestend

Gettys Middle has reached out asking us to let our current 5th graders and their families know about this event. They would love to have your participation! See graphic for details (April 22 5:30-7:30pm)

Greetings West End families! Our school has partnered with the Parent ProTech organization to provide resources for your family to stay safe and actually thrive online. It's tough navigating all of the changing apps, games. and social media out there- and we want to help you through it. Our goal is for 100% of our West End families to sign-up for this FREE resource (to you), that we've purchased until the end of the 2025-2026 school year. To sign-up, simply click this link to get started: https://www.parentprotech.com/36/337/2023-2024/schooldistrictofpickenscounty/en/signup Let Mrs. Simpson know if you have any questions or feedback for us about this. We hope to have the Parent ProTech folks back with us soon to share more with you.

STEAM night SUCCESS! West End families- thank you for attending our STEAM family night last week! There were 841 folks in our building...WOWZERS! To view pictures from the event, please check out our Instagram and Facebook pages. If you haven't already, please take the time to complete the quick 3 minute survey about the event by clicking here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdj72Jj-3Q4Fd2DnmE3V5sYFLUXK_I1UFipRaASN8SgOt2pvw/viewform?usp=sharing Thank you so much again, we appreciate your attendance!

We’re excited to share a special opportunity for our Easley area students! Easley Combined Utilities (ECU) is launching a 2026 Calendar Art Contest and would love to feature artwork created by elementary students from our Easley area schools. This initiative was inspired by the outstanding student drawings ECU received after Hurricane Helene, and they are now planning a custom calendar for next year that showcases student talent across the Easley community. Contest Details: • Who: Open to all students in K5 through 5th grade at Easley area elementary schools • Theme Ideas: ECU services – electricity, water, sewer, and water treatment • Format: 11" x 8.5" (landscape) • Deadline: April 30, 2025 • Winners: 13 total – one for the cover, plus four each from these grade ranges: K5–1st, 2nd–3rd, and 4th–5th • Submission Info: Include student’s full name, current school, and grade level Submissions can be uploaded directly to ECU using this Dropbox link: 👉 Submit Student Art - https://www.dropbox.com/request/Ly2yaQhGETLiwylwCDvE Feel free to reach out to lloyd@easleyutilities.com or GLusk@easleyutilities.com with any questions. #westenddolphinpodsquad #easleyforthee #sdpc

Join us for the SDPC Elementary Choral Festival next Thursday! #westenddolphinpodsquad #sdpc

Join parents and students from Forest Acres, Gettys Middle, and West End for All Pro Dad next Thursday! #westenddolphinpodsquad #sdpc

West End Summer of STEAM Camp Interest Form is here! Camp will run Monday-Thursdays during the summer! Details in the link below! https://forms.gle/PUAkEM8Jfv7Yx4CXA

Congratulations to these members of our #westenddolphinpodsquad who had their artwork chosen to represent West End at the #SDPC Student Art Exhibition! Please join us on March 6th at 5:30 at Easley High School to view the exhibition of artworks from elementary, middle, and high school students.

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