West Information

Sam and Barbara West - namesakes	West Knight - mascot School Colors:  Maroon, white, and gray

The West Legacy

Childhood sweethearts, Barbara and Sam West married in 1956 after college graduation.  Sam joined AISD in 1971 as an Assistant Principal and teacher at Hill Elementary.  He served as principal at Hill Elementary from 1972-1994, where he earned multiple commendations for academic excellence.  Barbara worked as a school secretary from 1968-1994 at Roark, Thornton, and Morton, all Arlington elementary schools.

History

West Elementary opened its doors to students for the first time on August 13, 1997, with 330 students and a staff of 45 teachers, faculty, and staff under the direction of Mrs. George, Principal, and Ms. Kennedy, Assistant Principal.  In the spring of 1998, the school was named a Texas Exemplary School as a result of high test scores.  The second year of operation and each of the years following, West Elementary has been a Texas Recognized School.   Just as on the first day the door of West Elementary opened, the staff continues to strive to provide a caring, quality learning environment in which the uniqueness of each child is valued and developed.

School Hours

8:20 am – 3:20 pm  (Front doors are unlocked at 7:50 am)

Students arriving before 8:10 am report as follows:

Students eating breakfast – cafeteria.

Students in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, & Grade 6 – Cafeteria.

            (Afternoon Pre-Kindergarten students who arrive before 12:20 pm will wait in the courtyard.)

Students in Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 – hallway outside of assigned classroom.

Students arriving after 8:10 am report to classroom.

Students arriving after 8:20 am are tardy and should report to the office for a tardy pass

Beliefs, Vision, Mission of West Elementary

AT WEST ELEMENTARY, WE BELIEVE . . .

• All children can learn

• Children have a right to a safe, positive, nurturing learning environment

• Real-life, problem-solving, hands-on experiences constitute the core of quality learning

• The uniqueness of the individual must be respected

• Optimum learning is dependent upon open communication and a sense of partnership among students, parents, community, and school

Our Vision

West Elementary will be a place where parents, teachers, and students will work together to create a positive, safe, and secure environment that will foster a community of life-long learners.  Students will be encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and their learning.  Teachers will use hands-on, real-life problem-solving experiences in the classroom to encourage critical thinking and to develop productive citizens.  The uniqueness of each individual will be recognized and valued in order to help each child maximize his potential.

Our Mission

We the faculty at West Elementary are committed to working with students, parents, and community to meet the needs of our students.  We are dedicated to developing learners who are:

• Enthusiastic about learning

• Responsible, productive members of the community who are able to work with a spirit of cooperation

• Independent life-long learners

• Problem-solvers

• Respectful of self and others

Volunteers

Applications for parent volunteers will be sent home on the first day of school.  Any person who wishes to volunteer at West in any capacity must complete a volunteer application every year and have a criminal background check before becoming an approved volunteer.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

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