Westwood Elementary School currently serves approximately 455 students in grades Kindergarten - 5th.  For directions to Westwood Elementary, click on www.mapquest.com and simply enter our address: 7200 Tiger Trail, Fairview, TN 37062, as your destination.

Attendance:
Students must come to school on time every day.  When your child returns to school following an absence, please send a note stating the reason for the absence.  Absences will be considered UNEXCUSED until a written note is submitted.  

Excused absences include:

• Illness (Dr.'s statement is required for 3 or more consecutive days.)
• Death in the family
• Religious holiday ( A statement from the religious group leader is required.)
• Other reasons must be submitted to the principal for consideration prior to the incident

If your child must be excused during the day for an appointment, please send a note stating the reason for the absence and the time for early dismissal. 

NO STUDENT WILL BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL UNLESS HIS/HER PARENT (OR DESIGNEE LISTED ON THE ENROLLMENT CARD) COMES TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE TO SIGN HIM/HER OUT.

Five (5) unexcused absences will result in a referral to the school truancy board for a hearing.  Parents will receive a letter.  The Director of Schools will be notified.  Continued poor attendance may result in legal truancy action.

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Tardies:
School begins promptly at 8:35 a.m.

Students riding a late bus will not be considered tardy.

Annual perfect attendance awards are given at the end of the year based on the State time requirements for perfect attendance.

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School Rules:
A school should be a caring, creative, constructive community of learners that works to help all members reach their goals.  Students learn best in a community that is purposeful, just, communicative, disciplined, celebrative, and reflective.

At Westwood Elementary, we have three "community expectations" to help students and teachers achieve the kind of school climate that Westwood Elementary Students need and deserve:

WES students are RESPECTFUL WES students are RESPONSIBLE WES students are READY

Students begin the school year by defining these expectations and describing what RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY students look like, sound like, and act like.  Classrooms will agree on appropriate behaviors and will develop a set of appropriate consequences for behaviors that do not meet expectations.

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School Hours:
Westwood Elementary begins school at 8:35 a.m, and our day ends at 3:345p.m.  Upon arrival, please go directly to the designated student waiting area(s): K/1 /Gym------ 4th-5th/GYM -----2nd/3rd Cafeteria. Please do not wait in the Foyer, Main Lobby, or in the classrooms before the 1st bell rings at 8:30 a.m. We ask that parents / guardians follow the same school rules that your child abides by on a daily basis. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Arrival/Dismissal Procedures:
The following procedures have been established to:

• Ensure your child’s safety
• Improve traffic flow
• Adhere to local traffic laws

Safety

• Children should use the crosswalk and sidewalks.
• Children should walk in front of your vehicle when crossing into traffic.
• Children should not be left unattended outside the building before school.
• Drive slowly on school property.
• All side exit doors will stay locked at all times, except for car rider entrance (opens at 8:10a.m. – 8:35 a.m.)

Buses and Car Riders

• Buses will unload at the front entrance.
• The Cafeteria, Gym & Car Rider doors will open at 8:10 a.m.  Kindergarten, 1st , 4th and 5th grade students will go to the gym; 2nd-3rd grade students will go into the cafeteria.  Students eating breakfast will go directly to the cafeteria.

• A dismissal bell will ring at 8:30 a.m. and a tardy bell will ring at 8:35 a.m.
• No cars allowed in the bus lane between 8:00 – 8:35 a.m.

Car Rider Info
Drop Off Point:

• 8:10 – 8:35 a.m. Students will be dropped off from the “Tiger Drive” on the side of the school, entering from Hwy 96 and traveling west in a single file line.  Door will open at 8:10 a.m.  Children should not be left unattended outside the building before school.

• Car Riders will be released to unload only from the cars waiting between the cone areas for safety reasons.  Drive all the way forward to the front cone to allow as many children to load as possible.
• Staff will tell the children when to exit their car and will release cars when students are safely across “Tiger Drive”.
• Buckle up!

Parking Point:

• Parents wishing to enter the building must park in the front parking lot and enter through the front doors.
• No cars allowed in the bus lane between 8:00 – 8:35 a.m., while buses are unloading.

Afternoon Pick Up
Car Riders and Bus Riders

• Students will load on “Tiger Drive”.
• When the gate is opened, cars should proceed slowly and form two lines as they come around the corner of the building.
• Car Riders will be released to load only the cars waiting between the cone areas for safety reasons.  Drive all the way forward to the front cone to allow as many children to load as possible.
• Staff will tell the children when to go to the cars.
• Buckle up!
• Traffic will merge and exit with the crossing guard on Highway 96.
• 3:35 Buses arrive.  No cars are allowed in the front parking lot while buses are loading.  Cars will be allowed after the buses leave.

Traffic Laws, Safety, and Courtesy

Traffic tickets have been given.  Accidents have almost happened.  Tempers have flared.  Please be safe!

• Please do not block through traffic on Hwy 96.
• Please do not block through traffic on “Tiger Drive”.
• Please do not block a private driveway.
• Please do not break line.  Traffic moves quickly.

Parking Lot Exit for Improved Traffic Flow

• Priority should be given as follows:

First:        Buses in “Main Drive”

Second:    Traffic from “Tiger Drive”

Third:       Other Vehicles from “Parking Area Loop”

• Without exit guidelines, traffic on Highway 96 become completely blocked.
   

 
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Student Fees:
2007-2008 Elementary Fee:  $25.00 per student

The Williamson County School Board of Education has approved the fees that are being requested by the schools in the district.  The School Board desires that you be informed that the Tennessee law regarding school fees states the following
     "The school shall not require any student to pay a fee to the school for any purpose, except as authorized by the Board of Education, and no fees shall be required of any student as a condition to  attending the public school, or using its equipment while receiving educational training."
 

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YMCA Fun Company School Age Care
Hours are 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

What will my child do at the YMCA Fun Company?
*  Five discovery centers available each day
*  Time for independent activities
*  Enrichment clubs
*  Development of life skills such as self control, cooperative attitudes, communication techniques, and conflict resolution
*  Quiet time for homework
*  Sports and games and healthy snacks
*  Time for child-directed play
*  Have fun!

Registration: 2007-2008
Please contact a YMCA representative at 533-4306.

Financial Assistance is available
 

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Dress Code:
Students should use such taste in the selection and wearing of their clothes, make-up, and hair styles and maintain such neatness, cleanliness, and self-respect that the school is a desirable place in which to promote learning and character development.
 

Any apparel or dress that advertises or promotes products or activities prohibited by law or the Board of Education is prohibited.  This includes profanity, illustrations, or suggestive language, etc.

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Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Kindergarten - 17.5:1
First grade -22:1
Second grade - 20:1
Third grade - 20:1
Fourth grade -24:1
Fifth grade - 25:1

School History
Fairview Elementary School opened in August, 1962 with an enrollment of 533 students in grades 1-8. The school was built to fill an existing need for a comprehensive consolidated elementary school in the western part of Williamson County. It united Triangle, New Hope, and Fairview Schools. In 1971, grades 7 and 8 were moved to the high school and in 1972, a Kindergarten program was implemented. Due to continued growth in the area, the 6th grade was transferred to Fairview Middle School in 1982 and the 5th grade in 1988. In August, 2000 Westwood Elementary School was opened due to increased enrollment. Fairview Elementary and Westwood Elementary shared their location until the new building for Westwood was completed and opened on January 5th, 2001.

Community
Peaceful, quiet, convenient, and serene, are a few words to describe Fairview's small town atmosphere.  Located in the vicinity of Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Dickson, and Spring Hill - we are a short commute to almost anywhere in middle Tennessee. Bowie Nature Park is the largest city operated park in the United States with a glorious 850 acres and numerous lakes to enjoy. Bicycling, horseback riding, fishing, running, and walking can be enjoyed every day of the year. The community raised over $100,00 to build and construct the Treehouse Playground, which is handicap accessible, which is located near the entrance to the park. With the proposed I-840, Fairview expects to grow and prosper from the first exit on the interstate. The city and community are dedicated to monitor grow in order to retain our present small town atmosphere.

Before/After School Care
YMCA Fun Company on-site

Parent/Teacher Conferences
A formal conference schedule coincides with the first nine weeks report card. Additional conferences are held, by appointment, upon request.

Parent Support Organization
Westwood Elementary has a very dedicated and active PTO. They promote Breakfast with Santa, Parent's Night Out, playground maintenance days, among other things. The PTO is very active in assisting teachers, recognizing teacher efforts through National Teachers Week, National Education Week, and Teacher Appreciation Day. PTO meetings are held regularly throughout the school year with a large number of faculty present. 

Special Programs
WES is involved in the Accelerated Reader Program. Each year there is a school wide point challenge. Reading Recovery, a program sponsored by Title I, is offered to first graders. This is an individualized program that teaches students to become independent readers and writers. Junior Achievement, Destination Imagination, and Newspapers in Education are also offered to WES students.

Library/Media Center
WES Library/Media Center is staffed by a library media specialist and a library assistant. An average of 430 students (K - 5th grade) visit the library each week. Our entire media center is computerized. Students are able to search for books and information on computer terminals. The AR program provides immediate feedback to our students. Our services include the following: scheduled and open check out times for all classes, storytelling, an annual book fair, video programs, encyclopedias, and internet access.

Academics
WES, an accredited elementary school by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, currently has 23 classrooms for grades K-5, one , two Resource classrooms, two Reading Recovery classroom, a Reading Specialist, a shared Music teacher, a Library-Media Center, a Guidance Office, a shared Art teacher, a shared Spanish teacher, and a Gym for Physical Education classes. Education at WES focuses on meeting the needs of each individual child. The use of developmentally appropriate practices allow teachers to meet each child where they are and implement a growth plan for them.

Guidance
We have a full time counselor. She meets regularly with each classroom to teach and reinforce skills such as group dynamics, problem solving, anger management, and self esteem. The counselor meets throughout the year with small groups addressing specific common concerns. The counselor is also available to work individually with students and to meet with and support parents and teachers.

Special Education Services
We have a number of special education programs at Westwood Elementary. Our Extended Resource program provides consultation, inclusion, support help sessions, and full instruction in math, reading, and language arts. Students enrolled in our gifted program receive service within the regular education classroom with the help of our gifted consultant.  Related services include speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.

Fine Arts
WES strongly believes that physical education is an essential component in the total development of all children. A certified, physical education teacher exposes students to many types of activities designed to increase each child's self-esteem, endurance, strength, coordination, and sportsmanship. WES participates in the Cooper Institute's FitnessGram program and tests students in grades 1st - 5th two times each year. There will be a WES jump rope team and a WES skills basketball exhibition team. During our jump rope unit students will participate in a school contest in January for the most consecutive jumps.

School Colors
Blue and Red

School Mascot
Tigers

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