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P W PRINTS
August 2021
Westridge Elementary
Mission Statement:
In an effort to create life-long learners, the staff at Westridge Elementary
[TUES & WED] Aug 3 & 4 School working closely with parents and community strives to realize
each child’s fullest potential in the areas of personal, social, intellectual,
New Student Registration emotional, and physical development.
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Dear Westridge Families,
[THURSDAY] Aug 5
PTO Meeting @ 6:30 PM Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! I hope everyone had a wonderful
summer break. Over the summer, we had a few renovations done to the
building. New doors, ceiling tiles, and lights were installed throughout the
[THURSDAY] Aug 12 school. Although, those things may not sound overly exciting, they have
definitely helped to brighten up our classrooms and our hallways. We also
Open House/Curriculum Night opened up the cafeteria to provide some extra space for students at lunch.
5:30-6:00 Open House #1 (A-K) We do anticipate being able to use our cafeteria this year for lunch, so the
extra space will be helpful as we will continue to spread students out
6:00-6:15 Cleaning during the lunch period.
6:15-6:45 Open House #2 (L-Z)
We will be returning to some of the regular events and practices that we
6:45-7:00 Cleaning were unable to do last year. The first event is that we will be having our
Open House/Curriculum Night on Thursday, August 12th. The format will
be different, but we will be inviting families back into the school. You can
[TUESDAY] Aug 17 find more details later in the newsletter.
First Day of School!!
Walking and Reading Club will also be back this year. The school day
officially starts at 8:10 AM. This is the time that students will be allowed to
[THURSDAY] Aug 19 go to their classrooms. However, students can be dropped off starting at
7:55 AM to participate in either Walking or Reading Club. Both clubs are
Walking Club Starts 7:55-8:10 AM free and supervised by Westridge staff. There is no signup required.
Breakfast will be served in the morning starting at 7:35 AM.
[MONDAY] Sept 6
I would also like to welcome our new staff members to the Westridge
No School- Labor Day family. Abbi Wendt will be replacing Mrs. Fuller and teaching 2nd grade.
Mia Lincoln will be an addition to our special education teachers this year,
and Dani Moore will be our occupational therapist, replacing Julia Gaebler.
[TUESDAY] Sept 7 We are very excited to welcome these three talented teachers to our staff
PTO Meeting @ 6:30 PM this year. I know they will do an outstanding job.
I have provided more detailed information about the beginning of the
[WEDNESDAY] Sept 8 school year. However, if you have other questions you can always call the
school office at 402-289-2559 or email me at rbroshar@epsne.org.
Picture Day- All grades
Registration:
Detailed registration information for returning students will be sent to you via email on August
2nd. New students to the district, including incoming kindergarten students, will already have registered
online. Returning student families will receive an email with information about how to use the PowerSchool
Parent Portal to access the registration process. If you do not receive the email from PowerSchool, or your
student no longer attends Elkhorn Public Schools, please contact Westridge Elementary at 402-289-2559 to
update your records. Teacher assignments will be available to families in Powerschool on Monday,
August 9th at 10:00 AM. All parents, new and returning, will need to login to Powerschool to find this
information.
Open House/Curriculum Night:
Open House/Curriculum Night is on Thursday, August 12th from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. In order to limit the
number of people in the building. Teachers will email information about the curriculum and grade level
expectations to families prior to the Open House. Then there will be two separate open house times for families
to meet their teachers and see their classrooms. The first open house time will be from 5:30 to 6:00 PM. This
open house time will be for families whose last names start with the letters A through K. The second open
house time will be from 6:15 to 6:45 PM. This open house time will be for families whose last names start with
the letters L through Z. There will be a break from 6:00 to 6:15 and 6:45 to 7:00 for cleaning. During the open
house students are encouraged to bring their school supplies.
First Day of School:
On the first two days of school, August 17th & 18th, students in grades 1st through 5th will be able to enter the
building at 7:55 AM. In order to maintain distancing, students will enter through the main doors when they
arrive and head directly to their classrooms. Classroom teachers will be waiting for students in their
classrooms. Additional Westridge staff will stationed throughout the building to assist students in finding the
correct classroom. The school day will start at 8:10 AM.
Kindergarten students should arrive at 9:00 AM. Kindergarten teachers will meet their students outside by the
main entrance. Students will be spread out as they line up waiting to enter the building. Then students will walk
into the building with their classroom teacher. This change was made last year, and it was helpful to our
students and families.
Arrival- Drop-off Procedures:
School breakfast will begin at 7:35 AM. All students are welcome to join us for breakfast. Students can be
dropped off in the pick-up/drop-off lane and use door #3 to enter the building. After, they are done with
breakfast, staff will assist in getting students to their classrooms. Breakfast will start on the first day of school.
Starting Thursday, August 19th, we have walking & reading club starting at 7:55 AM. Students can choose to
do either club and do not need to sign up ahead of time. Students participating in walking club will be directed
to the blacktop area by the playground. Students participating in reading club will use the main doors and go to
the media center. Both clubs will be supervised by Westridge Elementary staff members. At 8:10, students will
be dismissed to their classrooms.
Families may drop students off starting at 7:55 AM. Please see traffic map later in the newsletter for the traffic
flow in the drop-off/pick-up loop. When dropping off or picking up students, please be sure to pull to the lane
closest to the curb. You will need to pull all the way forward before stopping to drop off your child(ren). Pulling
all the way forward allows us to bring more vehicles into the drop-off/pick-up loop. Students should load and
unload on the passenger side of the vehicle. If you are wanting to walk your child down to the main doors, you
will need to park in the upper parking lot by the playground. Then you will need walk down with your child to
the main entrance.
3100 N. 206th Street 402-289-2559 elkhornweb.org/westridge/
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Dismissal Procedures:
Students will be dismissed at 3:06 PM. Students that ride the bus or need to wait for a sibling that goes to EMS
will be dismissed to the bus room and be supervised until the bus arrives and EMS students are dismissed.
Students that go to EKC will be dismissed to the cafeteria. EKC staff will check in these students. Students
that walk home will walk out with their teacher and dismissed to walk home. Students that get picked up after
school will wait out front with their classroom teacher until their rides arrive. Parents that are in the pick-up lane
will be asked to remain in their vehicle. Please pull all the way forward to maximize the number of vehicles that
can be loaded in the pick-up lane. Parents and families that walk to pick up their child(ren) from school should
maintain social distancing while on school grounds.
Screening children at home:
Parents will need to screen their children at home each day for fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat,
congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, etc. If symptomatic, students will not report to school.
Parents will need to contact the office to report the absence.
Building Visitors and Volunteers:
Visitors will be permitted into the school in all areas except the cafeteria. Due to space limitations, visitors will
not be able to join us for lunch in the cafeteria with students. When interactions with students, visitors will
remain six feet away.
All visitors will need to check-in with the office upon arrival and when leaving the building.
Picture Day:
Lifetouch pictures will be held on Wednesday, September 8th. Retake pictures will be scheduled for later in the
fall.
COVID-19 Information:
For the latest information regarding COVID-19, please visit the EPS website at elkhornweb.org by clicking on
the following link: EPS COVID-19 Information.
Lunch Accounts:
EPS is partnering with SchoolPay for student lunch accounts. To add funds, go to www.schoolpay.com and log
into your user account. If you do not yet have a SchoolPay account, instructions to create one can be found by
clicking here. You will need your child’s five digit student ID code to set up the account.
SCHOOL DAY
Mr. Broshar
Principal HOURS
Westridge Elementary
8:10-3:06
3
Recess & Lunch Times
You can find more information about Westridge Elementary online.
https://www.elkhornweb.org/westridge/
https://facebook.com/ElkhornPSWR/
@ElkhornPS_WR
3100 N. 206th Street 402-289-2559 elkhornweb.org/westridge/
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We will be having our first IN-PERSON PTO meeting in over 18 months!
Join us NEXT Thursday, August 5th at 6:30 at Westridge Elementary for an informal
meeting. Use this time to ask questions about next year, network with other parents
and learn about upcoming events.
Please note:
- At this time, we are following EPS policy, and we strongly encourage individuals to
wear a mask if not vaccinated. We also ask that ONLY parents/guardians attend this
first meeting. Please no children or students in attendance. We do not have childcare
for this meeting. We are looking into this for future meetings.
- We also ask that everyone in attendance help us maintain social distancing of at least
3ft.
We look forward to seeing you in person. Thank you for your cooperation!
Nicole Everingham
Westridge PTO
402-659-6495
You can find more information about the Westridge PTO online.
https://sites.google.com/westridgepto.org/westridge-elementary-pto-
page/home?authuser=0
https://www.facebook.com/westridgeelkhorn/
5August 2021
District Reminders
EPS ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM TRANSITION
To better serve our families, EPS has partnered with SchoolPay to implement a new online
payment system. To utilize the system, parents will need to create a new user account by
following the below instructions:
1) Go to www.schoolpay.com
2) Click the green “Create an Account” button
3) Enter the “Payer” Information
4) Choose “Elkhorn Public Schools”, then choose your student’s assigned school* and enter
his/her Student ID number and Last Name.
*If you have multiple students, choose one student to enroll first and complete the School
Name, Student ID, and Last Name for that student. Upon account creation, you will have
the option to add additional students.
5) You will receive an email to set your password. Click the Login link within the email, set
a new password, then log in to make purchases or add additional students as needed.
a) To add additional students to your account, follow the instructions at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ireLb_ht8
If you have any questions regarding your new account or the process for creating it, please
contact School Pay Support at 888.886.9729 or support@schoolpay.com
SCHOOLMESSENGER MESSAGING AND ALERT SYSTEM
EPS and individual buildings use a parent messaging system called SchoolMessenger to send
emails and phone calls to parents including district information, monthly updates about
building happenings, and weather-related school closings. To ensure receipt of these
updates, please check all relevant contact information including phone numbers and email
addresses in your parent PowerSchool account.
Additionally, SchoolMessenger allows recipients to “unsubscribe” from its mailing list; please
understand that by “unsubscribing” you are completely removing your email address and
phone number from ALL lists including District and building specific lists. If you choose to
Unsubscribe, you will not receive any communication from your child’s assigned school or the
EPS district. If you accidentally unsubscribe or decide you would like to begin receiving
emails again after unsubscribing, contact your building secretary to change your
communication status.DISTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA
To best ensure that all EPS students, families, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community
receive necessary information and District updates, all EPS buildings have individual social
media accounts. The links to all official EPS accounts are below and can be followed for
regular District and building updates.
School Social Platform Links School Social Platform Links
Elkhorn Public https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS Blue Sage https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_BSE
Schools https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSBS
nPS
Elkhorn High School https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_EHS Fire Ridge https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_FR
https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSFR
nPSEHS
Elkhorn North High https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_ENHS Hillrise https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_HR
School https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPS https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSH
ENHS R/
Elkhorn South High https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_ESH Manchester https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_MN
School S https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSM
https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor N/
nPSESHS
Elkhorn Grandview https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_EG Sagewood https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_SW
Middle School MS https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSS
https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor W/
nPSEGMS
Elkhorn MIddle School https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_EMS Skyline https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_SK
https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSS
nPSEMS/ K/
Elkhorn North Ridge https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_EN Spring https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_SR
Middle School RMS Ridge https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSS
https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor R/
nPSENRMS
Elkhorn Ridge Middle https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_ER West Bay https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_WB
School MS https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPS
https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor WB/
nPSERMS/
Elkhorn Valley View https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_EVV West Dodge https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_WD
Middle School MS Station https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPS
https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor WD/
nPSEVVMS
Arbor View https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_AV Westridge https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_WR
https://www.facebook.com/Elkhor https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPS
nPSAV WR/
Woodbrook https://twitter.com/ElkhornPS_WO
https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSWO
Elkhorn Public Schools Policy 507.13—Internet Safety Policy was written in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act. Tech Savvy Parent tips are
intended to inform and educate parents of technology that may be available to their students. Tips may feature apps that are educational as well as those that
may be a cause for concern to parents.Lunch Notes
2021-2022
Dear Parents,
We are pleased to announce from NDE Nutrition Services, the USDA has continued the free meal
program for the 2021-2022 school year. All Elkhorn students can receive a free breakfast and lunch
daily. This is a federally funded program from the USDA.
No paperwork is necessary to receive a free breakfast and/or lunch. Students will go through the
normal school meal procedures and receive a complete meal meeting the USDA requirements.
ITEMS NOT COVERED under the funding:
Single MILK ONLY (no meal) or additional MILK purchase (cost is .50 cents each)
Additional Entrées
Snack and Ala-Carte Items
*STUDENTS WILL NEED FUNDS TO PURCHASE THOSE ADDITIONAL ITEMS
MAKING DEPOSITS
SETTING UP AN ONLINE ACCOUNT will allow you to make deposits, view the account,
set reminders, add restrictions and add an auto-deposit option if preferred.
*EPS now partners with SchoolPay for student lunch accounts. To add funds, go to
www.schoolpay.com and log into to your user account. If you do not yet have a
SchoolPay account, a link can be found on the EPS website under the Parents tab, select
Lunch then scroll down to Lunch Account Portal for the instructions link.
MAIL CHECKS payable to EPS, that include your student name and student ID Number to
EPS Food Service, 1401 Veterans Drive, Elkhorn, NE 68022
SEND LUNCH MONEY WITH YOUR STUDENT TO SCHOOL, include your student name
and student ID number preferably in an envelope for elementary students to give to their
teacher.
Any funds that are currently on a student account will remain on their account and carry over year to
year while the student remains in the Elkhorn School District.
We look forward to continuing to serve our students healthy and nutritious meals during these
unprecedented times!
Sodexo Dining Services/Elkhorn Public Schools
1401 Veterans Drive
402-289-0443
Lunch@epsne.orgKONA ICE
NIGHT
Kona Ice will be outside Westridge at
Open House/Curriculum Night
A portion of the sales from the night comes back to
Westridge PTO
August 12 @ 5:30pm at
Westridge ElementaryIf parking in this lot parents need to walk over to
Westridge and pick up their children. Students
are not allowed to walk over to parked cars
without an adult.
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