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April 14, 2021
Highlights of the week:
- Congratulations to the New PTO Executive Board 2021-2022
- Congratulations to the WUES Odyssey of the Mind Teams!
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The final 6-week commitment survey in HISD Connect is now open and will close Friday, April 16. You may sign in to Parent Connect to make your choice for the 6th cycle. If you do not fill out the survey, the default choice is your student’s current mode of learning. As we bring more students back into the building, it is important that we have this information as soon as possible so we can properly plan.
Virtual learning is reserved for students who elected to learn remotely for the entire cycle or for students who are quarantined. Many parents have asked if they could choose in-person but take a few days or a week to switch to virtual learning during the cycle. We will not be able to accommodate this and ask that if these are your plans, you choose virtual for the entire cycle.
Preparing for material distribution requires a great deal of planning, copying, and time, as well as the coordinated efforts of our staff and parents to be successful. You should not expect our teachers to scan and email copies of classwork outside the virtual learners distribution window every three weeks.
Should you have any questions, please contact your child’s grade level administrator. Thank you for your help in ensuring a fantastic finish to the 2020-2021 school year.
Scott C. Disch
Principal
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Happy Wednesday!
Our last service project of the year, Undies for Everyone, has been moved to the last week of April. We will share all the details next week.
A HUGE THANK YOU to our amazing PTO Communication Team this year! They are involved in EVERYTHING the PTO does. They have streamlined all the communications for the school to ensure we are well informed. The school and PTO thank you all!
- VP Communications / Social Media - Eileena Wee
- Mustang News Coordinator - Janet Mayhle
- Webmaster - Stacey Stump
- Yearbook Chair - Robyn Goldstein
- Public Relations Chair - Monica Jhunjhunwala
Enjoy the rest of your week!
Olivia Benitez
PTO President 2020-21
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Looking ahead to some key upcoming dates.
PLAN NOW!
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APRIL
Monday 26th - Friday 30th
WUES Service Project - Undies for Everyone
MAY
Monday 3rd
First Day of the Sixth 6-weeks Grading Period
Tuesday, 4th
WUES PTO Executive Meeting (9:00 - 10:00am | Virtual)
Tuesday, 11th
K-2 students - work asynchronously at home
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WUES PTO General Meeting (7:00 - 8:00pm | Virtual)
Wednesday, 12th
K-2 students - work asynchronously at home
Thursday 20th
WUES Science & Math Night (5:30 - 7:30pm | Virtual)
Monday 31st
Memorial Day (No School)
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WUES MASK LANYARD - PTO FUNDRAISER |
Who: All WUES
What: Is this your child's first time back on campus? Has your student lost more masks at school than you can count? Back by popular demand, the PTO is offering personalized mask lanyards. These can be personalized with names or initials. Help raise money for the school while helping your student keep up with their masks during the day!
Each lanyard is $20.
When: Order Now | Deadline is Friday, April 23rd
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WUES SOCIABLE -
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
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Who: WUES Parents
What: The popular "Out with the Old, In with the New" is back again this year! We are so excited to welcome back Valerie Koehler from Blue Willow Bookshop who will present her famous "must read" summer list to the group and have the titles available for purchase.
When: Wednesday, April 28th 11:00am-12:00pm
Where: Online | Zoom link and book list will be sent prior to event.
More Info: The Blue Willow Bookshop Sociable is hosted by Kelly Butler. Please contact Kelly for any questions at kelly.butler@ryan.com
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CONGRATULATIONS - TO ALL WUES ODYSSEY OF THE MIND TEAMS |
Way to go Mustangs!
Congratulations to WUES Odyssey of The Mind teams - A first place, 2 third-place, and a fourth place finish in the Texas State Odyssey of the Mind tournament - the most teams for any elementary school in the state! Thank you all participating students and parents for your hard work! All teams qualified for the WORLD Finals in June in Orlando.
Co-chairs: Corrie Chumpitazi and Rosalyn Vera
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Problem 1 Vehicle ROMER:
First Place State Champion
Adela Kusinski, Tripp Somers, Sophia Kim, Johanna Dorn, Kenenna Ndefo, Tobenna Ndefo Coaches: Stephanie Kusinski and Marilyn Somers
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Problem 2 Virtual Odyssey:
Third Place State Champions
Asher Follette, Patrick Toups, Kylie Chap, Mathew Thomas, Jovan Hebbar, Sahana Hebbar, Zane Rigsby. Coach: Leah Follette
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Problem 3 OMER and the Beanstalk:
Third Place State Champions
Misha Ray Charkravorty, Gabriella Chumpitazi, Sophia Tang, Charlotte Lam, Anya Bharadwaj, Maezie Liaw
Coach: Nikita Chakravorty
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Problem 5 Superhero Socks: Texas State 4th Place State Champions
Maximilian Dorn, Alexander Kim, Varnika Mehta, Sona Raghavan, Grayson Rigsby, Lila Cooley, Siddharth Bharadwaj
Coaches: Martina Luke-Dorn, Khyati Mehta
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Primary Team (K-2):
Repeat Champions
Charli Richardson, Theo Spoehr, Luke Chumpitazi, Murat Ceyhan, Sofia Lopez, Evelyn Gregory
Coaches: Jessi Richardson and Dave Spoehr
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Each week in this section, we will highlight how our PTO supports our school. Your PTO membership directly impacts our students. Join today!
WUES PTO strives to give our students the opportunity to enrich their learning experiences through extra curriculum. Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that engages students in their learning by allowing their knowledge and ideas to come to life in an exciting, productive environment. The PTO is proud to fund the supplies and materials for our team members each year.
Congratulations to WUES Odyssey of The Mind teams!
Keep up the MOMENTum!
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BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Thank you to our Birthday Book Club contributors! Your donations will directly benefit our WUES library with new books, engaging activities, technology, and much more. Ms. McMillan will be choosing books for our children and will include their special nameplate. This week we are celebrating our April 12th through April 18th birthdays.
A very special Happy Birthday to:
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Amaia Calvo-Alegria - April 12
Lucca Garcia-Atance Arimont - April 12
Alice Ginzel - April13
John Hricik - April 13
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Arjun Jethani - April 13
Mai Wijaya - April 13
Hannah Berlin - April 15
Allegra Garcia-Atance Arimont
April 15
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Ryan Najafi - April 15
Cameron Ellis - April 16
Emma Bulk - April 17
Ethan Ellis - April 17
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Community | Announcements + Events
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PARK LOVER'S AUCTION UNDERWAY! |
Who: Everyone
What: Benefiting Friends of West U Parks, the Park Lovers' auction is currently underway with several fabulous items available for bid! Trips, jewelry, pampering, golf and much more!
The auction will be live online through Friday, April 16th, at 7:00pm.
When: Now through April 16th
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WEST U PIRANHAS SWIM TEAM SIGN UPS |
Who: Everyone!
What: CHOMP! West U Piranhas are back this summer! Registration is beginning this week. Please visit the website for more information including practice times. Looking forward to being back in the pool with all of our Piranhas!
When: Friday, April 16th, 2021
How: Registration begins Friday, April 16th for returning swimmers from the 2019 season. New swimmers can register beginning April 21st.
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LANIER MIDDLE SCHOOL - GREETINGS FUTURE PUPS! |
Who: Incoming Lanier Students
What: Lanier Middle School will hold our annual Meet and Greet virtually this year. You will have the opportunity to meet teachers, learn about electives, review our course selection process, and much more.
When: The event will take place Thursday, April 22nd from 4:30pm-6:00pm.
Where & How: You can join the Teams live event by clicking on the New Pup Meet and Greet link in the invitation below or by clicking here- New Pup Meet & Greet Live Event. Directions on how to join live events on Microsoft Teams are also linked below.
We look forward to seeing you on April 22nd!
More info: We have also created a New Pup website which provides access to our course catalog, information about our electives, a video on how to complete course selection, and other pieces of helpful information. The link to our New Pup website can be accessed here- Link to New Pup Website.
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Who: West U resident families
What: Disney and Pixars Onward will be showing at Colonial Park Pavilion on April 30. Bring your blanket and picnic basket to watch this great family movie about two brothers, some magic, and the adventure to save their father.
When: Friday, April 30th at 8:00pm
Where: Colonial Park Pavilion located at 4130 Byron St.
How: No registration necessary. Please follow social distancing when setting up your chairs or blankets.
For questions or concerns, please contact James Browning at
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iKIDS U AFTER-SCHOOL AT WEST U ELEMENTARY |
Who: All West U Students
What: Registration for iKids After-School is now open for the 2021 – 2022 school year! iKids U offers a variety of after-school opportunities onsite at West U Elementary, including Stay & Play, Enrichment, and One on One services. Participate from 1 to 5 days per week with part-time and full-time options!
When: Registration is NOW Open
More info: Please visit www.ikidsinc.com, contact iKids at 713-665-5200 or email support@ikidsinc.com.
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Taking a MOMENT to thank our Corporate Sponsors! |
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