What is PTO?...

The Western PTO's (Parent-Teacher Organization) purpose is to foster a sense of

support, pride, and enthusiasm for the Western School Corporation; to provide support

for the student's educational and recreational needs; and to promote open

communication between the administration, teachers, and parents. Through fund-

raising and family activities, we will promote positive school/community relationships

that enhance our children's educational environment.

 

Best Way To Contact Us:

To contact PTO, for school information and events, and for FAQ…Join us on our

Facebook Group Page “Western PTO” or visit our Western PTO Facebook page via this

link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/618829708248144

Email:

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Meetings:

Meetings are typically held in the Intermediate Library after school (3:45pm) on the 2nd

Tuesdays of each month. The months of December and April there is usually NOT a

meeting.

Meetings are open to any Staff Member at Western School Corporation and

Parents/Guardians of Western Students. There are NO membership fees. Join us

anytime!

 

PTO Participates in the following Programs that help us Fundraise:

Box Tops for Education: https://www.boxtops4education.com/

Kroger Community Rewards (Sign in as a Customer and Our School Code is WX911):

https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/

Spirit Wear Sales

Local Discount Card Sales

Wake up with Western – Donut Mornings (Primary and Intermediate)

Snow Cones Sales during Primary Book Fair Family Nights

 

Links/Answers to FAQ:

School Calendars (shows first/last day, breaks, grading periods and days with NO

School, etc.):

Current School Year: https://www.western.k12.in.us/next-year-calendar/file

Next School Year: https://www.western.k12.in.us/2020-2021-calendar/file

 

School Lunch Menus and Food Service Information:

https://pantherfood.com/

 

Background Check Information and Forms:

https://www.western.k12.in.us/parents/background-check-info/background-check-parents-volunteers-lay-coaches

 

Phone Numbers:

Administration Building: 883-5576

Primary Building: 883-5528

Intermediate Building: 883-5554

Middle School: 883-5566

High School: 883-5541

 

Supply Lists:

https://www.western.k12.in.us/parents/school-supply-lists

 

Bus Route Information (Pick up Drop off Time):

https://www.western.k12.in.us/transportation/189-transportation/201-elink-info

 

Here Comes the Bus App:

https://www.western.k12.in.us/transportation/here-comes-the-bus

Background Check Process for Parents/Volunteers/Lay Coaches

Western School Corporation

Effective July 15^th, 2019, the background check process for Parents/Volunteers/Lay Coaches will be on a tiered basis as follows:

LEVEL 3 Volunteer/Visitor: This includes guests who are just visiting the school offices only to pick up/drop off students or to drop items off. Formal background checks are NOT required.

LEVEL 2 Volunteer/Visitor: This includes volunteer/visitors to our schools during the school day who are under supervision of Western School Corporation staff. Examples: Visiting for lunch, attending a special event (i.e. Awards Program.) All individuals wishing to volunteer at Western School Corporation under Level 2, will be required to have a limited criminal background check by submitting Form 8120 F1 for approval. This approval is good for 1 school year at no charge to the parent/volunteer.

  pdf Click Here to complete FORM 8120 F1  (113 KB)

LEVEL 1 Volunteer/Visitor: This includes volunteer/visitors that can possibly have direct and unsupervised interaction with a student (i.e. classroom volunteers, field trips, classroom parties, band/sports parents, and any volunteer/lay coach). For a level 1 volunteer/visitor, an extended background check will be run for any individual under this category. This will require a $15.90 fee, paid by the volunteer/visitor via our outside vendor. The background check will be valid for 3 school years from the date of completion. If the volunteer/visitor/lay coach has lived outside the county/state of Indiana, there will be an additional charge associated with the request. A link to complete this process can be found on the school website.

Click Here to complete the LEVEL 1 Background Check

In the event an offense shows up on an individual’s background check, Western School Corporation will utilize the following criteria as a guideline as to whether or not an individual can volunteer at Western School Corporation.

Drugs (dealing): Lifetime restriction; May not volunteer at Western School Corporation
Convicted Sex Offender: Lifetime restriction; May not volunteer at Western School Corporation
Felony or pending charges for a Felony with the exception of the two above offenses (dealing drugs or convicted sex offender):
May not volunteer if the offense is within the last 10 years
Misdemeanor Charges including but not limited to:
Crime against another person (example: battery)
Drug/Alcohol (consuming or possession of)Theft or Conversion

May not volunteer if within the past 5 years

*If an individual has multiple offenses on their record, dependent on the severity of the offenses, they may not be able to volunteer/visit/coach at Western School Corporation. If we are aware that there are pending charges or the individual has been convicted, the individual will be unable to volunteer/visit/coach at Western School Corporation.

Adopted 07/15/19

About Us

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The Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council serves as a communication link between parents and the school, and assists the superintendent by bringing a parent perspective to the continuous improvement process.

There are suggestion boxes located in each building. Please use them to provide the PAC building representatives topics that you would like discussed at the monthly PAC meetings with the Superintendent. Additionally, you may contact the building representatives directly.

• PAC is the Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council
• PAC serves as a liaison between parents and school
• There are two PAC representatives for each building.  Representatives are selected through a self-nomination process as openings on the council arise.
• PAC representatives meet monthly with the superintendent to help facilitate communication and help check the “pulse” at Western.

Use the Suggestion Box located in each building to share your thoughts and ideas, or send a note to school addressed to “PAC”.

WPS:  

Kira Zwiefelhofer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Scott Jackson - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

WIS: 

Katrina Hillman - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Avril Medina - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

WMS:

Mikki Jeffers - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Jamie MacDonald - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

WHS:

Patty Stage - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Lisa Tuchscherer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Western School Corporation utilizes different avenues for communication SchoolMessenger/Skylert is our main source for alerts, notifications, information and news to parents, staff, and students.  Notifications from SchoolMessenger/Skylert can be sent in many avenues, some of those include: Phone Calls, Email, SMS Text Message. We continue to look for ways to improve the news and information we share. Below are some of the communications we send via SchoolMessenger/Skylert.  

Information Sent:
School Closing and Delays
Notifications
News
Attendance notifications
Lunch balance notifications

To verify your contact information you can always log into Skyward Family Access and on the left menu click on the “Skylert” tab to update/ change your contact information.

Corporation Health and Safety Information

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H1N1 Vaccination Information
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As a part of our public health and safety programs at Western, we are providing information and links to important resources for our patrons.

U.S. Govt. Avian and Pandemic Flu Information
American Red Cross
Indiana State Department of Health
Centers for Disease Control Avian (Bird) Flu Information
Anthem Wellness Calendar

On Monday, March 17, 2003, the Department of Education and the Homeland Security Agency cooperatively released a notice of general guidelines for schools to follow as the crisis in the Mid-East unfolds. In their notice, they remind local officials to use common sense, be alert, yet responsible, and review all existing emergency procedures in the event our schools are impacted by any occurrence. Please rest assured that our emergency plans are in place and were reviewed by our trained school safety specialist and building administrators as recently as last week. In the event it is necessary to release students, delay the start of school or cancel school entirely, we will utilize the notification methods used when severe weather occurs in the school corporation, and as always, make the best decision that considers the safety of our children first and foremost.

The cooperative release from the Department of Education and Homeland Security Agency states that should an advanced level of alert, such as a code red be issued, they would instruct all governmental entities in the action that is necessary. At Western School Corporation we will follow any state or federal directive issued by the Homeland Security Agency. Our crisis plans will be implemented immediately and proper action will be taken.

Our plan each day is to conduct business in the school as normal. Regular and routine activities in the buildings will be conducted in order to support a calm and safe environment for the students in each building. Please work with the faculty and staff of the school corporation and support our efforts to ensure safety and establish a calm environment for all stakeholders of our schools during these difficult times for our country.


To link to a Parent's Guide for Talking to their Children about War go to http://www.nccev.org/docs/children_war.pdf