Although this school year was one like no other we have all persevered and have become stronger individuals.  I'm so thankful to be surrounded by the best children in Middle TN along with a wonderful faculty and staff that loves children and values academic success, supports social and emotional well-being, and encourages goal-setting.  Additionally, I'm grateful for the support and grace that you, as a parent, have provided us this school year.  Although the tornadoes of 2020 followed by a global pandemic did their best to wreck our year, our teachers accepted the challenge to ensure that our West Bulldogs thrived!  

Ultimately, next school year will be better and I look forward to it.  Congratulations to our outgoing 5th graders that are entering their next chapter as we welcome our incoming Kindergarteners that are just getting their feet wet in regards to their academic journey.  Below are a few end-of-the-year items as we close out the 2020/2021 school year:

Teacher of the Month - Please join me in congratulating Jennifer Terhune as our May Teacher of the Month!!  Ms. Jennifer has been serving West Elementary for several years as our music teacher.  In addition, she has been instrumental (pun intended) in our end-of-the-year ceremonies with Kindergarten and 5^th grade

Kindergarten Registration - Know of any new West families? If so, please let them know that Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year is open. New West families can use the link below which will direct them on next steps. For siblings of those already enrolled this school year, then families can register for Kindergarten through Family Access, and selecting "New Student Online Enrollment."  Information Link: Registration Info

THIS JUST IN!!! - Wilson County Schools current school year will come to an end for all students next Friday, May 28th.  Dr. Wright's video message: Message from Dr. Wright

Your Review is Appreciated - We would be honored if you would take the time to Google our school and write a Google review; we greatly appreciate and value your feedback.  Additionally, check us out on GreatSchools.org and drop us a line based on your experience (good or not-so-good) at Greatschools.org

Stay Connected - As a reminder, if you have not done so already, log-in to Facebook and follow our West Elementary FB page along with our PTO FB page. 

Car Riders - As a reminder, all parents/guardians that are picking up in the afternoons must have a West-issued car tag to ensure the safety of all of our students.  Those that do not have a tag will be asked to pull around and obtain one from the office.  Please know that although it may be frustrating to pull around, we must be consistent for everyone.

Masks - As a reminder, masks and facial coverings are still required for students.  5 more days of masks and then we are through!!!

Come join our Cafeteria Squad - We will have an open position in our café at the end of this school year.  The position is part-time (4 hrs per day) from 9:30-1:30 Monday through Friday.  Starting pay is $10 per hr.  For more information, please contact Dr. Plummer.

Morning Arrival - If your child eats breakfast at the school, please be sure to arrive early as the lines close at 7:25AM 

Dr. Plummer

Teacher of the Month – Please join me in congratulating Wendy Baker as our April Teacher of the Month!!  Ms. Baker has been serving West Elementary for several years and continues to exhaust every possible effort of doing what’s best for our students and faculty/staff members.

Kindergarten Registration – Know of any new West families? If so, please let them know that Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year is open. New West families can use the link below which will direct them on next steps. For siblings of those already enrolled this school year, then families can register for Kindergarten through Family Access, and selecting "New Student Online Enrollment."  Information Link: https://www.wcschools.com/Domain/72

Classified Employee of the Year – Leslie Cook has been recognized as being our Classified Employee of the Year!  We are SO proud of her for being the support staff person of all-the-things!  Leslie will be recognized at our Board of Education for their selfless service for our West Bulldogs in May.

Testing Season – Testing season is upon us and our students are READY!  Both TE21 and TNReady assessments will be exercising the minds of most of our Bulldogs.  Please be sure to monitor the testing schedules shared by your child’s teacher to ensure that they get ample rest and a nutritious breakfast. 

Stay Connected – As a reminder, if you haven’t done so already, log-in to Facebook and follow our West Elementary FB page along with our PTO FB page.  Also, please do us a favor and Google us and write a Google review; we greatly appreciate and value your feedback.  Finally, check us out on GreatSchools.org @ https://www.greatschools.org/tennessee/mount-juliet/1587-West-Elementary-School/ and drop a line for us on your experience (good or bad as we try to stay off the naughty list!)

Car Riders – As a reminder, all parents/guardians that are picking up in the afternoons must have a West-issued car tag to ensure the safety of all of our students.  Those that do not have a tag will be asked to pull around and obtain one from the office.  Please know that although it may be frustrating to pull around, we must be consistent for everyone.

Masks – As a reminder, masks and facial coverings are still required for students.  Please be sure your child has a mask or face covering as they will be asked to put one on.   Our supply of youth-sized masks have been depleted and we are currently awaiting a shipment from the Department of Education.  This too shall pass.

Voluntary PreK at West Elementary – We are excited to be able to offer a voluntary PreK class next year at West.  Know someone that is interested in teaching these 4-year-olds?  If so, please have them contact Dr. Plummer.

End of the Year Festivities and Graduations – We love our end-of-the-year celebrations and our Kindergarten and 5th Grade Graduations just as much as each of you; with that said, please know that all of these activities will be student-only.  Graduation ceremonies will be livestreamed via Zoom and links will be communicated the week of these events in May.

New Hires – We are thrilled to announce that we have hired three new certified teachers to our West Family; more information will be communicated very soon!

Come join our Cafeteria Squad – We will have an open position in our café at the end of this school year.  The position is part-time (4 hrs per day) from 9:30-1:30 Monday through Friday.  Starting pay is $10 per hr.  For more information, please contact Dr. Plummer.

Morning Arrival – If your child eats breakfast at the school, please be sure to arrive early as the lines close at 7:25AM 

Dr. Plummer

Teacher of the Month- Well, January was a unique return and, in a blink of an eye, it was February.  With that said, please join me in congratulating Leslie Brumbach as our January Teacher of the Month and Cathy Birchett as our February Teacher of the Month!!

BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MOUNT JULIET –We are exceptionally proud of this honor and we pledge to not lay off the throttle for giving your kids everything we have in the classroom!  Hats off to our AMAZING TEACHERS, our AMAZING STUDENTS, our AMAZING SUPPORT STAFF, and our AMAZING PARENTS.  We didn’t need proof, but clearly, WEST IS BEST!!

Stay Connected- If you haven’t done so already, log-in to Facebook and follow our West Elementary FB page along with our PTO FB page.  Also, please do us a favor and Google us and write a Google review; we greatly appreciate and value your feedback.  Finally, check us out on GreatSchools.org @ https://www.greatschools.org/tennessee/mount-juliet/1587-West-Elementary-School/ and drop a line for us on your experience (good or bad as we try to stay off the naughty list!)

Grades 6 – 12 News- Wilson County Schools will begin a phase-in process for grades 6-12 to return to Full Time Traditional later this month.  Tuesday, February 16th – all students in grades 6-8 will return to a Full Time Traditional setting and on Monday, February 22nd – all students in grades 9-12 will return to a Full Time Traditional setting.

Yearbook News- With a limited number of books left, please take the time to order your copy today!  Please follow the link to order directly on Balfour.com:

https://link.zixcentral.com/u/ce30e797/_sGXarpn6xGOseQwh3soMg?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.balfour.com%2Ftennessee%2Fmount-juliet%2Fwest-elementary-school

West Spirit Night- Our amazing PTO has scheduled a fun-filled evening at Culver’s Feb. 8th through 12th.

Boosterthon Dance Fit- We SUCCESSFULLY BEAT OUR GOAL OF $25K!  Together, we raised just over $28k.  Last year we raised $33k; due to the circumstances of 2020, etc, I consider this a tremendous success.  Congratulations to Mr. Siever’s homeroom as being the winning class with most funds raised.

We Want YOU!- Our West cafeteria REALLY needs two additional employees.  Both positions work from 7:15 – 1:30.

If interested, they may contact Kathy Drummond at 615-453-7333 or drummondk@wcschools.com

Achieve 3000 and Smarty Ants- Parents, our students are working exceptionally hard on these two computer-based reading programs.  Please join us in promoting reading and reading comprehension with your kids as we are seeing some great growth!  We have some of the best Achieve scores in the district and we would like to maintain that level of excellence.

COVID/Mask Update- We are continuing to strive for a healthy and safe learning environment for our students.  Please remember that if your child comes to school without a face covering we are prepared to offer one to him/her. 

Mr. Plummer

Teacher of the Month- Please join me in congratulating Cathy Nunnally as our October Teacher of the Month!!

Post-Fall Break- I believe we would all agree that Fall Break came at just the right time!  With that said, I hope all of our families had a wonderful break.  Additionally, it gave us a great opportunity to have the entire building cleaned from top to bottom to ensure that our Bulldogs were returning to a safe and clean learning environment. 

COVID Update – As we continue through the 1st semester we actively monitor our COVID protocols.  To date, there have not been any significant changes in student protocols; however, we have adjusted some of our faculty/staff protocols to ensure the safety of all individuals.  To provide some comfort, I’d like to share that we are still making this a priority in everything we do; being a parent of two myself, coupled with having both of my parents in their 70’s, we strive to make this the safest and most impactful learning environment we can. 

West Spirit Night– Our amazing PTO has scheduled a fun-filled evening at Marco’s Pizza October 13th from 4-9PM.  Please inform them that you are with West Elementary both for dine-in, carry-out, and delivery orders.

Custodian Appreciation Day– This Thursday, October 15th, we will honor our amazing husband and wife team of custodians, Mrs. Ana and Mr. Miguel for being nothing short of fantastic in keeping our school healthy, clean, and safe for our West Bulldogs!

Free Yard Sale– Joy Church is one of the many Faith-based organizations that support West on an ongoing basis.  Although we do not endorse or sponsor any churches in particular, we’d like to share that they are having their Annual Community Outreach Free Yard Sale Saturday, October 17th from 9AM-Noon.

PTO News– Our amazing PTO is hosting a Virtual Storybook Pumpkin Contest! Decorate (without carving) your pumpkin as your favorite storybook character and enter it to try and win a prize! The designated FB page will be pinned on October 18th, or photos can be emailed at any time. 

Picture Day – Say Cheeeeeesssse!!!  Our Picture Day will take place on October 20th.  Virtual Student Picture Day will also take place on the 20th and will begin at 2:45PM and end at 3:45.  More info to come. 

House Update- Every student at West will be placed in a House, you may see/hear something about them from time to time.  For more information about tokens and our House philosophy, feel free to refer to your child’s agenda for more info.

Save the Date – Tuesday, November 3rd will be a district-wide stockpile day.  Students will not be attending school on this day.

Thanksgiving Break – Thanksgiving Break will be observed November 23rd through the 27th. 

How May We Help You?- Similar to RadioShack….”You’ve got questions, we have answers.”  In all seriousness, we are here to support you and your families.  Have a need?  Let us know; we’re happy and ready to assist.

Mr. Plummer

Teacher of the Month- Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Hallstedt as our August Teacher of the Month!!

Amazing Start- As with the start of any school-year, we have experienced high’s and a few low’s, but nonetheless, I’ve been extremely proud of our students.  There is a lot to learn from the resiliency of children.

West Spirit Night– Our amazing PTO has scheduled a fun-filled evening at Bellacino’s on Hwy 109 TONIGHT!  10% of all sales will go towards investing in the kiddos.  Be sure to let them know that you’re a West Bulldog!

Yearbooks- Yearbook and mask order drive-by pick-up will be tomorrow, September 1st between 5-7:30PM at West.

House Tokens- Every student at West will be placed in a House, you may see/hear something about them from time to time.  For more information about tokens and our House philosophy, feel free to refer to your child’s agenda for more info.

Morning Arrival – To ensure safety, please be sure to follow our traffic pattern in the AM car rider line along with our posted signs.  As previously communicated, students are to be in their classrooms and ready for instruction by 7:30AM, those that are not in their classrooms by this time will be marked tardy.  

Labor Day – In observance of Labor Day, students will not attend school on Monday, the 7th of September.

Fall Break – Dates for Fall Break is October 5th-9th!

How May We Help You?- Similar to Radioshack….”You’ve got questions, we have answers.”  In all seriousness, we are here to support you and your families.  Have a need?  Let us know; we’re happy to assist.

West Spirit Wear Sale- Our first shirt order is here and we’ll be using School Cash Online.  To view the shirts, please click any of the links below and select your colors/sizes.  Shirts are $15.75 each (both the baseball style and the short-sleeved football style) and may increase based on the size you select.  Check them out…..they’re pretty awesome.

Black Baseball shirt:

https://wilsoncounty.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/6883/252/False/True

Red Baseball shirt:

https://wilsoncounty.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/6870/252/False/True

Short-sleeved football Jersey:

https://wilsoncounty.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/515/252/False/True

Mr. Plummer