West Portal Elementary School

Are you considering West Portal Elementary for your child(ren)? We’d love to meet you! Join us November 10th at the SFUSD virtual enrollment fair, and check out our video overview beforehand! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFCQ3Q31Z9I&feature=youtu.be

There are so many fun Halloween celebrations around WPE’s Zoom Rooms today! Don’t miss today’s special spooktacular assembly! https://twitter.com/laurenn_ash/status/1322236151990640640

Our wonderful social worker, Mr. Koffman, shares this book list. He says there are great options here for worried or anxious kiddos. https://www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=22612

Happy Playground Reopening Day! Let’s follow the rules and keep them open! Capacity limits... 30-minute time limit Only 1 adult per child Avoiding non-essential cell phone use No eating or drinking https://www.sfchronicle.com//San-Francisco-to-reopen-playg

Amazon Prime Day is happening now and if you find yourself unable to resist the sales, make sure you set AmazonSmile to WPPC as your charity. WPES will receive a donation from Amazon as a percentage of your purchase, so FREE money. Instructions in the comments.

Happy National Coming Out Day! May we all work to create a space where our LGBTQ community members feel happy and accepted living proudly and openly, so that our students may do the same when the time comes. https://www.hrc.org/resources/national-coming-out-day

Daily Social Emotional Learning Class by grade leads kids on some beautiful journeys, whether working together to write a poem or song or bravely sharing with one another answers to questions like yesterday’s: Who makes you feel important? This week, 3rd graders are working with Ms. Novero, WPE’s wonderful new Literacy Specialist. https://twitter.com/laurenn_ash/status/1314286538184818689

The virtual enrollment fair is coming up for folks interested in applying to and learning more about our school. https://drive.google.com//19VXdWZbNfX7AeuenFPIAkyGun/view

Issue No. 5 of Not Normal Times is here! https://www.flipsnack.com//not-normal-times-issue-no-5.html

Tonight! Please join West Portal Parent Club Board Member Joe Zarate-Sanderlin, LMFT, and West Portal School Social Worker Stephen Koffman, LCSW, for a conversation about supporting ourselves, our partners, and our children in these very uncertain times. WHEN: Thursday, September 24... TIME: 8:00 pm 9:00 pm WHERE: Zoomverse (see email or private FB page for details) See more

Today kicks off Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month! Check out a few of these great options from The Book Wrangler! Thanks to Ms. Aguilar for the pointer. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFInWgqhXrr/

Children may be both curious about the sky color & find it scary to see without the right context (let's be real - adults too!!). Talking to your children about... the wildfires & how they affect air quality will help them better understand what is going on. Here's a great resource from our friends at San Francisco Department of Emergency Management: https://www.sf72.org/blog/talking-kids-about-dark-sky See more

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So much gratitude for the hours of work that went into making today both calm and fun! WPE & SFUSD Staff make it look easy.