OCTOBER 2020
A Message from our Principals:
Principal, Paul Bierman
Associate Principal, Katie Mathews
Associate Principal, Matt Peetz
Greetings! It has been a busy start to the school year, but our students are doing an excellent job of adjusting to all of the changes in routines and procedures. We are so proud of them. Thank you for adjusting to those changes right along with us. 
We especially appreciate your patience and assistance at arrival and dismissal times. Those times of the day are busy, and it helps a great deal when we work together to ensure a safe and efficient transition into and out of the school building each day.

A quick reminder:
Cooler weather will be here sometime soon, so please be sure to send appropriate outerwear for recesses and to dress appropriately for the cooler temperatures. Our weather procedure for colder weather is as follows: If the temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, students should wear coats. If it is between 50-55 degrees, a long sleeve shirt, a sweatshirt, or a fleece is acceptable; and if it is 55 degrees or above, a coat is not required.
We are excited to see all of our students coming back to school, but with these unusual times, we want to remind you of the following important guidelines when it comes to your child's health. Please be sure to check your child every day to make sure that they are healthy enough to come to school by checking the Daily Home Screening Guidelines.

  • No one should come to school if they are sick.
  • No one should come to school if someone in their household has tested positive for COVID-19.
  • No one should come to school if they have been tested, but do not yet know the results.
  • No one should come to school if they have been identified as a close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

You can find more health information here.

Thank you for your cooperation with these guidelines as it is important for the safety and health of all of our students and staff members.
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER:
NATIONAL PRINCIPAL'S MONTH
4-10 - Fire Safety Week
10 - World Mental Health Day
19 - School Board Meeting 7:00
19-23 - School Bus Safety Week
31 - Halloween

NOVEMBER:
1- Daylight Savings Ends (Set clocks back)
5 - Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences
5 - NO SCHOOL
6 - NO SCHOOL
16 - School Board Meeting 7:00
25 - NO SCHOOL
26 - NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving
27 - NO SCHOOL
Remember to turn your clocks BACK before you go to bed October 31st, as Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on November 1, 2020.
All Milk Break tickets will come out of the lunch accounts. If your child had any milk tickets leftover from last year, they have been deposited into the family lunch account.

If you need to add money to your lunch account for your child's milk break (45 cents per milk), payments can be made online through Skyward, or cash/check deposits may be dropped off in each school's main office or directly to the Food Service Department Office.

If you have any questions regarding milk tickets, please contact the Food Service Department Office at (608) 768-8938.
Trouble with Technology?
We all know technology is great - when it works! If you are having trouble getting your child into Google Meets or are having other issues, check out this page for some tips and tricks, or give our friendly technology staff a call if you can't get your child logged in.
We want to remind you that you can still order meals for virtual school days. Families will need to continue to fill out the online meal pre-order form every week for each child.

Weekly Pre-Order & Pickup Times: 
  • The Virtual School Days Pre-order meal deadline is Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. 
  • Meal pick up will occur on Fridays between 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. at Pineview Elementary School. Face coverings are required during pick up. Please park in the parking lot and walk to Door #3.
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Mask Policy
Governor Evers' mask mandate has been extended until Nov. 21, 2020. The School District of Reedsburg would like to remind our families that per school district policy, face coverings will continue to be required while on school premises after Nov. 21, 2020, and until further notice. 
Westside Reminders
  • If your child will not be attending school, please call the school office at (608) 768-8934 by 8:30 a.m.
  • Students should not come to school before 7:45 a.m. There is no supervision until that time.
  • If your child's going home plan has to change, please contact the school office before 2:45 p.m.
Food Service
The month's breakfast and lunch menus may be accessed by clicking the button below.

Visit our website for more information on payments or applying for reduced fee or free meals.
Westside Elementary School – School District of Reedsburg
401 Alexander Avenue | Reedsburg, WI 53959
 (608) 768-8934 | Contact Us
District Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare our students for the future, instill a sense of respect and a passion for learning.