Click here for a list of events through the remainder of the school year.  You can also find these events on the West Calendar.

The 2nd Annual Sixth Grade Black and white Bash is Friday, May 18th, from 7-9 pm in the school cafeteria.  It is free and open to all West sixth graders and will be chaperoned by teachers and administrators.  We are still accepting donations to help offset the cost of the dance.  Items needed include canned sodas (Dr. Pepper, Coke, Sprite, Orange), bottled water, Oreos, sports gear, $5-$10 gift cards (iTunes, Chick-fil-A, McDonalds), or art supplies.  Please send items to school (Attn:  Mrs. Williams) by Monday, May 21st.

     Sam West, the namesake for this school, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012.  Donations are being accepted for the Sam West Memorial Tree Fund.  Donations will be accepetd through Friday, May 18, 2012.

     Parents needed to serve refreshments at the reception following the 6th grade graduation.  For more information and to sign-up to volunteer, please complete the attached form.

Mayor Robert Cluck is asking for 6th grade students to apply for the Mayor's Youth Commission.  The aplication is here.  The purpose of the commission is to create a voice for youth, promote thinkers, help youth become leaders and good citizens, help teens make better choices by providing positive options, and make Arlington awesome.  If you would like your child to participate, complete the application and submit it.  You can find more information here.

West is progressing towards the future with the use of texting to parents to alert you to current or upcoming events.  Your telephone will be the primary device to instantly notify you of specific events.  Registration is as simple as 1, 2, 3.

Type 96362 in the "To" space
Type Gowest in the "Subject" space
Enter

When you press enter you will get a reply that says, West Elementary.  Thank you for signing up for the West Elementary text alert system.  To stop receiving the texts, enter 96362 in the "To" space and enter "Stop" in the Subject space.

Some West teachers have volunteered to be private tutors for the summer.  If your child is in need of a tutor for the summer, you may contact the front office beginning Tuesday, May 29, 2012 for a list of names. The office will give the preferred teacher the message with your contact information included. The teacher will call you back to work out the details regarding rates, subjects and dates.

     Please notify the school if your work, home or cell phone number has changed; this also includes ALL emergency contact numbers.  If your child becomes ill or is injured, the school must be able to get in touch with you quickly.  Thank you!

     To ensure student safety, beginning Monday, Feb. 13, all AISD schools have a new visitor check-in system called V-soft. All visitors will be asked to present a valid state-issued ID to be scanned into the system.  You can find more information about this new system here and at www.aisd.net.