West Side Interest Meeting
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about West Side Magnet School and our enrollment policy, please make plans to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, March 6th at either 11:30 am or 5:30 pm. This meeting will be for parents of rising 3rd through 8th grade students who are interested in enrolling their children at West Side for the 2012-2013 school year and will give parents an overview of the arts-based curriculum and opportunities that are available at West Side.
Eight Keys of Excellence
If you have visited our school this month, you have seen our building saturated with visual reminders of the 8 Keys of Excellence. These have been placed around the building and in every classroom to remind students about the positive behavior expectations we have for all our West Side Stars.
The eight keys are:
THIS IS IT! ........................................................... I keep a happy attitude no matter what I’m doing.
OWNERSHIP ………….I don’t blame others or make excuses for things I do or say.
SPEAK WITH GOOD PURPOSE………..I think before I speak and choose kind words.
COMMITMENT................................... …..I do my best to reach my goals. I don’t give up.
FAILURE LEADS TO SUCCESS.............................……I learn from my mistakes and try again.
INTEGRITY ........................................................... I do what’s right—even when no one’s looking.
FLEXIBILITY…………………. When something isn’t working, I try something different.
BALANCE …..........I do things that give me a smart brain, a healthy body, and a happy heart
Please be sure to visit the website for detailed information on the keys (www.8keys.org). There is also a “home connection” component for families to utilize the keys in the home. If you sign up for the e-mails, you will receive weekly e-mails introducing your family to the keys and ideas to help you discuss these with your children. It is an excellent website and tool.
The eight keys are:
THIS IS IT! ........................................................... I keep a happy attitude no matter what I’m doing.
OWNERSHIP ………….I don’t blame others or make excuses for things I do or say.
SPEAK WITH GOOD PURPOSE………..I think before I speak and choose kind words.
COMMITMENT................................... …..I do my best to reach my goals. I don’t give up.
FAILURE LEADS TO SUCCESS.............................……I learn from my mistakes and try again.
INTEGRITY ........................................................... I do what’s right—even when no one’s looking.
FLEXIBILITY…………………. When something isn’t working, I try something different.
BALANCE …..........I do things that give me a smart brain, a healthy body, and a happy heart
Please be sure to visit the website for detailed information on the keys (www.8keys.org). There is also a “home connection” component for families to utilize the keys in the home. If you sign up for the e-mails, you will receive weekly e-mails introducing your family to the keys and ideas to help you discuss these with your children. It is an excellent website and tool.
Picasso to Warhol: West Side's 2011-2012 Fine Arts Focus
West Side will partner with the High Museum of Art in Atlanta to allow our students expereince the 14 Modern Masters, Picasso to Warhol. Students will not only learn about these famous artists and their works through course integration, but will get to expereince it first hand during a field study to the High Museum on February 28th (elementary) and March 2nd (middle). For more information, please see the High Museum's website.
Upcoming Events
School Dances: Elementary Students will have their dance after school in the gym on Friday, February 3rd. The Middle School Dance will be held after school on Friday, February 10th.
Middle School Strings Concert and PTO Meeting: On February 23rd, our middle school strings students will present their mid-winter concert in conjunction with our PTO meeting at 6:00 in the gym. Please make plans to attend.
Perspective Parent Meeting: If you or someone you know is interested in having their rising 3rd-8th grade student attend West Side for the 2012-2013 school year, please make plans to attend one of the informational meetings on Tuesday, March 6th at either 11:30 am or 5:30 pm.
Middle School Strings Concert and PTO Meeting: On February 23rd, our middle school strings students will present their mid-winter concert in conjunction with our PTO meeting at 6:00 in the gym. Please make plans to attend.
Perspective Parent Meeting: If you or someone you know is interested in having their rising 3rd-8th grade student attend West Side for the 2012-2013 school year, please make plans to attend one of the informational meetings on Tuesday, March 6th at either 11:30 am or 5:30 pm.
