West Jay Elementary

With the two hour delay this will push the start of school to 9:55 AM at Westlawn. Students should start arriving no earlier than 9:40 AM. Dismissal will still be at 2:35 PM. Our kindergarten students should begin arriving at 10:20 AM and can be dropped off at the outside doors of their kindergarten classroom. Kindergarten parents please line-up in your cars along the perimeter of the school as we had originally planned. Thank you!!!!

JAY CO. SHERIFF: Jay Schools are on a 2 hour delay for Thursday, September 10,2020. nixle.us/C6ZWY Reply with a friend's # to forward

A reminder to everyone that a 3 hour delay is an option we consider when poor weather conditions are present in our county. This option has been helpful in the past, particularly on days with morning fog. We chose not to use this option today in the hope that tomorrow will permit a full school day for students and staff to implement COVID-19 safety procedures and other changes at the schools to start a new school year. However, if we experience fog again tomorrow morning like we did today, we will go from a 2 hour delay to a 3 hour delay, if necessary, to allow conditions to improve and preserve the school day. We have new bus routes, new bus stops, and new traffic patterns at some of our schools. We want to avoid everyone having to adjust to this while contending with fog. When 3 hour delays occur, school ends one hour later than normal. Bus drivers begin their routes at 6:00 AM, so if we delay or cancel we make the decision by that time. Likewise, after a 2 hour delay, we make the decision to delay further or cancel by 8:00 AM. In a school district as large as ours, road or weather conditions in one part of the county may be different than in another part. As has been our past practice, we will support parents who feel conditions in their location are not safe to send their student(s) to school. Absences in these situations are excused as long as the parent communicates with the school. While not all risks in life can be eliminated, ultimately, the safety of our students and employees is the only thing on our minds as we make weather-related decisions.

In accordance with the JSC eLearning plan, there is no eLearning when school is cancelled on the first day of a grading period. We will review options that may avoid the need to add a day at the end of the school year. Details on this will be announced.

Westlawn Families, Ok, so tomorrow will now be our first day of school! First Day Schedule Reminder: * All students in grades one through six should begin arriving no earlier than 7:40 AM. School will begin at 7:55 AM. Dismissal will be at 2:35 PM. * Kindergarten Students- All kindergarten students should begin arriving at 9:00 AM. We are requesting that all kindergarten parents line up in their cars along the inside perimeter of the school and then pull forward until they can safely drop their child off at the outside kindergarten doors. Due to safety implications we do request that parents refrain from coming in the school to drop off. Thank you for patience and understanding as we work through this situation together!

Jay Schools are cancelled due to fog, September 9, 2020.

JAY CO. SHERIFF: Jay Schools are closed for Wednesday Aug 9th, due to fog nixle.us/C6XNQ Reply with a friend's # to forward

With the two hour delay this will push the start of school to 9:55 AM at Westlawn. Students should start arriving no earlier than 9:40 AM. Dismissal will still be at 2:35 PM. Our kindergarten students should begin arriving at 10:20 AM and can be dropped off at the outside doors of their kindergarten classroom. Kindergarten parents please line-up in your cars along the perimeter of the school as we had originally planned. Thank you!!!!

Jay Schools are on a 2 hour delay, September 9, 2020, due to fog.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: TONIGHT We will hold a Kindergarten Open House on September 8th, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. To ensure that we are utilizing proper social distancing practices and minimize our crowd, we have decided to create a schedule for parents/families to follow. If your child’s last name begins with A- L, then you will visit from 6:00-6:30 PM. If your child’s last name begins with M-Z then you will visit from 6:30-7:00 PM. Parents and students are welcome to come into the building to meet the teacher, drop off supplies, and take a tour of their classroom. We do highly recommend that all adults wear a mask and follow social distancing protocols. We ask that parents bring only their incoming kindergarten student, if possible, to the open house.

We are extending the hours of our Transportation Office to 9:00 PM this evening for anyone needing assistance with bus information. Please contact Director of Transportation, Melissa Stephen at 260-726-9605 until 6:00 PM then at 260-726-5272 between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM this evening. 2020-2021 bus information is at the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OzQlMkTweZ4jrGyygxbZnIyX3xG3s490/view?usp=sharing

One last reminder to please send all Chromebooks to school tomorrow fully charged! Please make sure chargers come as well! See everyone tomorrow!

Westlawn Elementary Time Change Reminder: * Westlawn has new school hours-7:55 AM to 2:35 PM * Arrival: Students should arrive at Westlawn Elementary no earlier than 7:40 AM. Students must be in their classrooms and ready to learn at 7:55 AM. * Dismissal: Students will be dismissed at 2:35 PM.

Westlawn Parents/Guardians, Here is the 2020-2021 traffic plan for Westlawn Elementary. There are some minor changes. Thanks! Mr. D https://5il.co/kplf

For parents who may have missed it earlier, 2020-2021 transportation information is at the link below. For anyone needing assistance, please contact Director of Transportation, Melissa Stephen at 260-726-5272 or by email at mstephen@jayschools.k12.in.us https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OzQlMkTweZ4jrGyygxbZnIyX3xG3s490/view?usp=sharing

Ray Cooney, Editor and Publisher of The Commercial Review, interviewed Jay Schools Superintendent, Jeremy Gulley, Jay County Health Department Administrator, Heath Butz, and others, about the reopening of the schools. https://youtu.be/7AVSB8XlO5E

Westlawn/Redkey Elementary are in need of instructional assistants for art and gym. If you are interested please contact Mr. Davis at Westlawn Elementary (765) 768-6075. Thanks!!!

Parents/Guardians, Please note our new arrival and dismissal times here at Westlawn Elementary for the 2020-2021 school year: * Students should not be dropped off or arrive earlier than 7:40 AM. * Students should be in their classrooms and ready to learn by 7:55 AM. * Dismissal will be at 2:35 PM. Due to extra safety precautions and extra steps needed to ensure proper social distancing, we are asking for patience from everyone at dismissal time. We thank you in advance for your understanding! Thank you! Mr. D

Please click the link below for Covid 19 screener documents for parents to utilize. We are in this together and need to be as vigilant as possible to keep everyone safe! Thanks! Mr. D https://5il.co/kgvs

I just spoke with the gas company and the gas issue has been resolved. It is now safe to enter building. Westlawn Elementary is now open for business!!