JWE Families,
We have an eventful month ahead, packed with many wonderful activities. Please find the dates and times for these events listed below.
West Elementary
Mark your calendars for these important dates!
February 7- Jenks PLAC at ESC Board Room at 12:00
February 10-PreK and New Kindergarten Enrollment Begins
February 10-14- Kindness Week
February 11- PTAG Monthly Meeting, 8:30 AM, Building A Commons
February 11- JPS Bond Election
February 14- Valentine’s Parties
February 17- No School, Professional Day
February 21- Dynamic Dads
February 25- Connected Families Meeting (virtual-see details below)
February 27 & March 6- Student Led Conferences
February 27-March 6- Spring Book Fair
February 24-28- Food Drive
February 28- District Collaboration/Distance Learning Day
February 28- BINGO Night
March 7- Jenks PLAC at ESC Board Room at 12:00
March 13-23- No School/Spring Break
PLAC- The Parent Legislative Advocacy Coalition was organized over 20 years ago in an effort to inform and empower parents to advocate for a public education system that best meets the needs of all students. Upcoming meetings are on February 7th and March 7th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Education Service Center. The address is 211 E A Street, Jenks. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to JenksPLAC@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you and hope you can make it!
PreK and and Kindergarten Open Enrollment- PreK and New Kindergarten enrollment opens on February 10 at 9:00 a.m. This link has additional information regarding enrollment.
Kindness Week-Kindness Week is February 10-14. Please see this flyer Kindness Week 2025 with dress-up days.
Bond Election- If you live within the District boundaries, you have an opportunity to vote in the JPS Bond Election on Tuesday, February 11. The polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Click here to view a complete list of bond items and proposed projects. You can also find your polling place, register to vote, and learn more about why bond dollars are so important for our District.
Dynamic Dads- Our last Dynamic Dads for the 24-25 school year will be on Friday, February 21. Pre-registration will be sent via email prior to the event. We will begin in the Building F Cafeteria with our guest speaker, Jeff Beyer at 8:30. There will have plenty of parking available at Building F. Please remember to bring your ID. Our Dynamic Dads will volunteer in classrooms from 9:00-9:30.
Jenks Foundation Auction- The 2025 Jenks Foundation Auction will be here soon. Your support of the JPSF Auction will directly make a difference in the lives of the students attending Jenks Schools. The Auction will be held again this year at the River Spirit Casino Resort, 8330 Riverside Parkway, City of Tulsa, on Saturday, February 22, 2025. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to donate please visit the JPSF Auction Website.
Connected Families Virtual Meeting- We will have our first Connected Families meeting on Tuesday, February 25 at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be virtual.
We would love to have parents/guardians join this great informational meeting provided by Dr. Barbara Sorrels, a child development specialist, educator, and consultant with a heart for “children from hard places.” As the founder of Connected Kids, she provides educators, parents, and advocates with compassionate, evidence-based strategies for guiding children through trauma and other challenges.
She will be talking with our parents about technology usage with our elementary age children. Mark your calendars for this upcoming event! Here is a link to join the Google Meet on February 25 at 6:00 p.m.
Book Fair Volunteers Needed- PTAG is looking for volunteers to help in our book fair. Please choose which building you would like to volunteer.
Yearbooks-The deadline to order a yearbook is March 14th. If you're unsure if you've already ordered, you can search in your email inbox for a receipt from Lifetouch. Below is the link and code to order your 24-25 JWE yearbook.
School yearbook code is: 13577025
Click here to order a yearbook
If the link above doesn't work, please use the information below.
School yearbook code is: 13577025
PASS Survey- It is time for our elementary students to participate in the second round of the Pupil Attitudes to Self and School (PASS) survey, also known as the Renaissance Foundations Survey. This survey will help your child’s teacher better understand how students perceive their learning environment and their ability to do well in school. If you would like to opt your child out of this survey, please click here.
Primary Years Program-
Learner Profile Attribute of the Month: Caring
As caring students, we show empathy, compassion, and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.
How can parents help develop caring learners at home?
Model the caring behavior you want to see in your child
Ask your child to name one kind or caring thing they or someone else did today
Smile
Get involved in the community or with community organizations
Read a book and talk about the characters - Were the characters caring? If not, how could they change their actions to be more caring?
Reduce, reuse, and recycle
We hope you have a wonderful day!
Amanda Moore, Site Principal
(918) 299-4415 ext. 5601
Ashley Rubey, Building D Principal (Kindergarten-Fourth Grades)
Building D - (918) 299-4415 ext. 5615
Tiffany McAdams, Building F Principal (First-Fourth Grades)
Building F - (918) 299-4415 ext. 6101
Carla Pugh, Building A Principal (Kindergarten-Fourth Grades)
Building A - (918) 299-4415 ext. 5652
Courtney Pruner, Building B Principal (Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten)
Building B - (918) 299-4415 ext. 5650