Westover Elementary -

💙💛 What an incredible Back to School Night! 💛💙 Our halls were filled with smiling faces, excited students, supportive families, and an amazing sense of community. It was so wonderful to welcome everyone back and kick off what is sure to be an outstanding school year! Thank you to all of our families for taking the time to join us, meet our staff, and help make the evening such a success. We can’t wait to learn, grow, and make memories together this year. Here’s to an amazing year at Westover! 💙📚✨ #WestoverProud #BackToSchool #BetterTogether

🔒🐻 8th Grade Bears... it's almost time for your LOCK-IN! 🐻🔒

We're excited to celebrate our amazing 8th graders with a night of fun, games, music, food, team building, and memories as they kick off their final year at Westover!

📅 Friday, August 7
🕖 7:00 PM – 6:00 AM

⚠️ Parents, please make note:
✅ Permission slips must be signed and returned for your student to attend.
✅ Students must be checked in by a parent/guardian at the beginning of the event.
✅ If your student leaves before the lock-in ends, they must be checked out by a parent or guardian.

We can't wait to celebrate our Class of 2027 and make this a night to remember! Be sure to turn in those permission forms and get ready for an unforgettable evening!

💙🐻 #WestoverBears #BearLockIn #ClassOf2027 #OneLastYearTheWestoverWay

Local churches are hosting a prayer walk at Westover School on Sunday, August 2nd, at 6:30.

📚🎉 **The Countdown Is On... Join Us for the Westover Back-to-School Bash!** 🐻💙

We're just about ready to welcome our Westover Bears back, and we can't wait to celebrate with our amazing families!

📅 **Back-to-School Bash**
Come enjoy an evening full of fun, friends, and everything you need to kick off a fantastic school year! TONIGHT 6-8 PM!

✨ Here's what you can look forward to:
🎒 FREE Backpack & School Supply Giveaway (while supplies last)
👩‍🏫 Meet Your Teacher
❄️ J&J SnoBiz
🏰 Inflatables in the Gym
🎁 Fun activities, giveaways, and so much more!

💦 And don't miss one of the biggest highlights of the night... **Mr. Buckley will be in the dunking booth!** Be sure to stop by and see if you've got what it takes to send him for a splash!

A huge **THANK YOU** to our incredible community partners for making our backpack and school supply giveaway possible:
❤️ Sand Ridge Baptist Church
❤️ Poplar Springs Baptist Church
❤️ Union Grove Baptist Church
❤️ Nebo Church
❤️ Juno Church of Christ

Your generosity and support help ensure our students are ready for a successful school year, and we are so grateful for each of you!

We can't wait to see all of our Westover Bear families there for an evening of fun, fellowship, and excitement as we kick off another amazing school year! 🐻💙 #WestoverBears #BackToSchoolBash #BearPride

We'd love for you to be part of our Parent Involvement Committee!! Your ideas, energy, and heart make such a difference at Westover. Just scan the QR code to sign up - we'd be so excited to have you join us!

Boys basketball open gym is cancelled for tomorrow, Tuesday 7/28. Thank you for understanding.

It's almost that time!! Westover Singers Auditions are coming up soon. Scan the QR code to sign-up for auditions!!

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Grayce McEarl to the Westover family as our new Pre-K Paraprofessional! We are excited to have Grayce join our team and know she will make a positive impact on our youngest students. We can’t wait for our Pre-K students and families to get to know her. Welcome to Westover, Grayce! We’re so glad you’re here! 💙💛 #WeAreWestover My name is Grayce McEarl! I am a recent graduate from Union University. I’m so excited to step into the preschool paraprofessional position at Westover. I cannot wait to meet all the kids and I look forward to becoming a part of the Westover family. Outside of school, I love to help lead the youth at First Baptist Church Lexington, read and travel. On weekends you can find me cheering on the Big Red Tigers and the VOLS! I am so grateful for this opportunity to step into this new role at WES! GO BEARS!

📚☀️ Final Summer Reading Check-In, Bears! ☀️📚

Can you believe summer is almost over? 🐻💙💛
We hope your summer has been filled with sunshine, fun, family time, and LOTS of great books!

Now it’s time for one last reading check-in before we head back to school! 👀📖
Have you finished your:
✅ 20 Book Challenge
✅ 600 Minute Challenge
✅ 3 Book Challenge

We are SO excited to see all the reading logs, hear about your favorite books, and celebrate all the amazing reading our Bears accomplished this summer! 🎉

Tell us in the comments:
📚 What was your favorite book you read this summer?

Keep reading, Bears — the adventure doesn’t stop when summer ends! ❤️

#WestoverReads #SummerReadingChallenge #WestoverBears #ReadersAreLeaders

Parents & Students – Here's a Head Start for the New School Year! The ParentVUE and StudentVUE apps have been updated in the App Store! If you use these apps to view your student's information, you'll need to: ✅ Delete the old ParentVUE/StudentVUE app ✅ Download the NEW ParentVUE or StudentVUE app from the App Store 😊Good news: Parents and students will continue to use their existing usernames and passwords to log in. No new account is needed! These apps are where you'll be able to access: 📚 Student schedules 📝 Attendance 🎓 Grades ⚠️ Please Note: Student schedules have NOT been released yet, and teachers have not been assigned. We simply wanted to give parents and students a heads up so you'll be ready when schedules become available! ❗This is NOT the Rooms app. Rooms is the communication platform used by Henderson County Schools for school and classroom communication. It is accessed through the Henderson County Schools app and is separate from ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Getting the new app now means you'll be ready as soon as schedules are released! ⚠️Regarding those who do not recall their user names or passwords: Please contact your child's school. If you do not receive an answer (because staff may be in meetings or unavailable), please email Melissa Bailey at bailey.melissa@hcschoolstn.org or Jessica Forney at forney.jessica@hcschoolstn.org.

Girls' basketball open gym is canceled for today, July 15.

If your student still needs vaccinations, on Tuesday, July 28th from 3-6 PM is a vaccine event at the Henderson County Health Department. Please read the flyer below for more details.

🐻📚 **Westover Families, We're Getting Ready for Our Bears!** 💙

The first day of school will be here before we know it, and we're already busy preparing for another incredible year at Westover Elementary! One of the best ways you can help us get everything ready is by completing your child's annual enrollment update in the ParentVUE app or online.

📱 **Complete your enrollment here:**
https://tn-hnd-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx

Updating your student's information now helps us plan for classrooms, transportation, communication, and all the exciting things we have in store for the new school year.

If you need assistance or have questions about enrollment, Ms. Jessica is happy to help! You can reach her at: hatchett.jessica@hcschoolstn.org.

Thank you for partnering with us as we prepare for another fantastic year of learning, growing, and making memories together. We can't wait to welcome all of our Westover Bears back home soon! 💙🐻 #WestoverBears #BackToSchool #BearPride

School supply lists are here! Please check the link below to find your student's list:

https://www.hcschoolstn.org/o/wes/documents/westover-school-supplies-26-27/28317398

Supply lists have also been uploaded to Walmart. We can't wait to see you all soon!

🐻💙💛 Westover Bears, it's almost time! 💛💙🐻

We can't wait to welcome our Bear families back for an evening of fun, excitement, and everything you need to kick off an amazing school year!

📅 Tuesday, July 28
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Westover Elementary School

Here's what's waiting for you:

📚 Meet the Teacher (6:00–7:00 PM)
✂️ FREE Back-to-School Haircuts (basic cuts only – no color or perms)
🍧 Snow Cone Truck
🎒 School Supply Giveaway (while supplies last)
👕 T-Shirt Giveaway (while supplies last)
🏰 Inflatables
🎯 9 Square
💦 Principal Dunk Booth
📸 Photo Booth
📝 Student Registration Available

Whether you're a returning Bear or joining our family for the first time, this is the perfect opportunity to meet teachers, reconnect with friends, and get ready for a fantastic year at Westover!

Bring the whole family and come celebrate the start of another BEAR-y amazing school year. We can't wait to see everyone and kick off the 2026–2027 school year together!

💙💛 One Team. One Family. One Westover.
#WestoverBears #BearPride #BackToSchool #OneWestover #WeAreWestover 🐾

Happy 4th of July, Westover Families!

Today we celebrate the freedoms we enjoy, the courage and sacrifice of those who fought for our country, and the blessings of spending time with family and friends. We hope our Westover families have a safe, happy, and fun-filled Independence Day! 🎆

We are proud to be Americans, and proud to be Westover Bears! 🐻💙💛

Have a wonderful 4th of July!

#WestoverBears #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #ProudToBeABear

Trying out for Westover Boys Basketball? If you’re entering 5th–8th grade, join us for Open Gym this July! 📅 Open Gym Dates: • July 9 • July 14 • July 16 • July 21 • July 23 • July 28 🕐 Time: 1:00–2:30 PM

📚☀️ Summer Reading Check-In, Bears! ☀️📚

How is your summer reading challenge going so far? 👀🐻
Have you started your 20 Book Challenge, 600 Minute Challenge, or 3 Book Challenge yet?

We want to hear all about the books you’re reading this summer! 📖✨
Are you reading by the pool? On vacation? Before bed? At grandma’s house? Tell us in the comments what book you’re reading right now! ⬇️

Don’t forget to keep tracking your reading and logging those minutes/books. Every page you read helps your brain stay strong and ready for another great year at Westover! 💙💛

Keep reading, Bears! 🐻

#WestoverReads #SummerReadingChallenge #WestoverBears #ReadersAreLeaders

💙🐻 Happy Father’s Day to all of our amazing Westover dads, grandfathers, stepdads, uncles, and father figures! 🐻💙

Thank you for the love, support, encouragement, and laughter you bring to your families each and every day. From helping with homework and cheering from the sidelines to giving hugs, advice, and high fives — you make a difference in the lives of our students in so many ways.

Today we celebrate YOU and all the ways you help our Bears grow strong, confident, and loved. ❤️

We hope your day is filled with family, fun, and lots of appreciation. Happy Father’s Day from all of us at Westover Elementary!

#WestoverBears #FathersDay #GoBears