This Week At WM:
• Monday, February 8, Reflections Award Ceremony
• Tuesday, February 9, Election Day
• Friday, February 12, Crazy Socks Spirit Day!
• Friday, February 12, Deadline to Order 5th Grade Sweatshirts
• February- Pennies for Peace All Month Long
Upcoming Events:
• Monday, February 15, No School, Mid- Winter Break
• Tuesday, February 16, No School, Mid- Winter Break
• Monday, March 1, Science Fair
News and Announcements:
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration will close on February 19th. More info click here...
Pre- Arranged Absence Policy:
Recently the three elementary schools got together to build a consistent policy on Pre-Arranged Absences. Though this is not a departure from what has been in our handbook, we thought this may be a good time to share the policy as you consider making family vacations for the remainder of the year. Please take a moment to read the attached document. Also, remember that the state assessments for grades 3-5 this year are during May 12-28. Please avoid family vacations during this time.
Click here for Pre- Arranged Absence Policy document
Rich Mellish, Principal
New K-5 Math Curriculum
Math Expressions Online Student Materials: All of the student materials for the K-5 Math Expressions curriculum are now available to students and families online. Click here for directions how to access them. Thanks to the generosity of the Mercer Island Schools Foundation, the district is pleased to be implementing Math Expressions, published by Houghton Mifflin, as the new core K-5 mathematics curriculum this year. You can also visit the MISD Parent Resource Page for more ideas on how to help your child.
5th Grade Salmon Blog: click here
Mercer Island School District has made adding money to your student’s food service account easy and convenient! We now contract with RevTrak to provide a secure site for making online payments. More info ...
WM uses an announcement listserve to keep parents informed. Instructions for joining the list are available here.
West Mercer Families are also encouraged to review the NEW West Mercer Student Handbook.
