Westfall Middle School

Join in the holiday spirit by wearing... Group A: Monday, December 7 - Christmas Socks Tuesday, December 8 - Christmas PJ's Group B: Thursday, December 10 - Christmas Socks Friday, December 11 - Christmas PJ's Group A: Monday, December 14 - Candy Cane Day (Red and White) Tuesday, December 15 - Christmas Everything (Any Christmas related, school appropriate attire) Group B: Thursday, December 17 - Candy Cane Day (Red and White) Friday, December 18 - Christmas Everything (Any Christmas related, school appropriate attire)

Winter Break Full Day Enrichment Care (for children through age 12) Contact Lauren Vinkovich for Registration: pickawayregistrar@ymcacolumbus.org

The students and staff at Westfall Middle School recently donated handmade Christmas stockings to veterans, each with a note thanking them for their service.

As part of our annual community service project led by the wonderful Ms. T, staff wrapped and stuffed Christmas boxes with small toys, socks, crayons, and books to be delivered to Pickaway County Children Services to distribute to the children in their care this holiday season!

Out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our performers, Westfall Middle School has made the decision to cancel the virtual band and choir concert that had been scheduled for December 8.

Please see the attached job posting for: Spring Sport Supplementals 2020-2021 - H.S. HEAD SOFTBALL COACH - H.S. RESERVE SOFTBALL COACH - H.S. ASS’T. SOFTBALL COACH - H.S. ASS’T. TRACK COACH (BOYS) - M.S. TRACK COACH (GIRLS) - M.S. TRACK COACH (BOYS) - H.S. ASS’T. TRACK COACH (GIRLS)

The Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition (PAAC) is here to help local residents and families in need during the global pandemic. Visit drugfreepickaway.com/resources for a list of groups and agencies offering assistance.

REMINDER: Thanksgiving break has been extended. There will be no classes held (on-campus or remote) Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24. Classes will resume on Monday, November 30.

REMINDER: Teacher In-Service is Monday, November 9. NO SCHOOL for students!

Today, Pickaway County became a “RED” county due to an increased number of active COVID-19 cases in the county. I want to remind you that, instead of changing our means of delivering education to our students as our county alert level changes, we will examine the data within each of our school buildings in order to make changes. We will not move directly to a hybrid model automatically. Currently, Westfall has two positive cases at Westfall Elementary and three positive cases at the high school. These cases were identified yesterday and anyone needing to be quarantined has been notified. We have had very few positive cases since we resumed five-day-a-week classes. We will continue to monitor cases within Westfall Local Schools and exercise thorough safety measures. Jeff Sheets Superintendent

I am so thankful for the Westfall community. Your approval of the bond issue, allowing us to greatly improve our facilities, will benefit Westfall students for years to come. The impact that you have made on this community is immeasurable! I am thankful to the Board of Education for their vision! The bond issue committee, Community for Westfall Schools, worked so hard to make this happen by getting the positive message out to our constituents. Their tireless efforts were amazing to me, as was the financial support that many donors gave to this endeavor. Because of your support, great things are going to happen at Westfall! Go Mustangs! Jeff Sheets

Please see the attached job posting for: Two (2) Part-Time Educational Aides/Paraprofessionals at WES

Veterans Day is approaching and any students or staff members that have a friend or family member who has served or who is currently serving in the military, please bring in a picture of them to be placed on a slide show. Pictures need to be emailed or given to Mrs. Younkin by this Friday. Include name, relation to Westfall student, branch, service years, rank, etc. nichole.younkin@westfallschools.com

Mrs. Link's Independent Living Class is selling Fathers Table Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecakes (again this month) and Chef Pierre Apple pies for Thanksgiving! $15 each or 2 for $27. Pick up at Westfall High School 8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Thursday and Friday from 8:00am-2:00pm. Pre-order by emailing sharon.link@westfallschools.com. Cash or checks written to Westfall High School. All proceeds go toward groceries and supplies for cooking and daily living classes.

Picture Retakes are scheduled for Monday, November 16. Forms are available in the office if you missed getting your picture taken in September.

Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend! Don’t forget to change your clocks back one hour Saturday night/ Sunday morning!

Westfall High School Student Council is hosting Haunted Hallways Wednesday, October 28th from 5:30pm-7:00pm. There will be candy, games, and a haunted house!

Please see the attached posting for Educational Aide/Paraprofessional at Westfall Elementary School

During National School Lunch Week, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our school nutrition professionals. Now more than ever, their efforts have been vital to ensuring children get the nutrition they need. Recently, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free breakfast and lunch to continue to be available to all Westfall students through June 2021. This unprecedented move is part of USDA's unwavering commitment to ensuring all children across America have access to nutritious food as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Girls Middle School Basketball Tryouts 8th Grade- October 26th-28th from 3:30-5:15 in the elementary school gym 7th grade- October 26th right after school until 4:30 in the middle school gym 8th Grade Players will need to walk over as a group to the elementary after school. First official practice will be Thursday, October 29. In order to try out, all girls must have an updated physical on file and have all of their final forms filled out. Players must arrive in a mask and all COVID-19 protocols will be followed. Please bring your own labeled water bottle. Practice schedules and other basketball information will be given out after tryouts are completed.