Parents of homeschool student(s) in the West Fork School District, if you have a student who has been identified to be in need of special education services or if you suspect that your child may have a disability please contact the special education department at 479-266-1858 and leave a message for Felicia Pasley. The district is required to consult with homeschool parents to determine what services may be provided under an Individual Service Plan.
Counselor Lessons
In April, I’ll be addressing a variety of topics with students.
Extend your child’s learning at home by discussing these important topics!
Friendship Issues
Spring time at school can sometimes bring conflicts among friends and classmates.Read this article from Big Life Journal.It’s a great resource that provides talking points for parents as your help your child navigate issues. This link provides information for you to learn ways you can coach your child to deal with various types of friends.
Additionally, part of solving conflicts is taking responsibility for our own part of the problem.Rather than blame others, children need to learnthe idea of accountability.This link provides a guide that will help you teach your child this important skill.
Navigating relationships can be tough, but can lead to healthy, lifelong friendships for your child.
Testing
On April 16th and 17th, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students will be taking their final MAP tests of the year.3rd and 4th graders will take the ATLAS math, science, and reading tests April 23rd-25th.Encourage your child to do their best!You can help them by making sure they get 10 hours of sleep and a good breakfast to help power their brains!
Contact Me!
Dena McKnight,
School Counselor
6th Grade- 7th Grade Course Selection
7th Grade-8th Grade Course Selection
8th Grade- Healthy Body Healthy You-th: Effects of E-Cigarettes on The Body
gets plenty of sleep the night before the test
has breakfast on the morning of the test
goes to school on the day of a test
does not have any out-of-school appointments on the day of a test
knows you think he/she will do well on the tests
knows you understand the test is important
April 3 National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 4 School Librarian Appreciation Day
April 12 Spring Picture Day
April 30-May 2 ATLAS Testing
The West Fork School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 27, starting at 5:30.
The West Fork Schools Board of Education will be holding an emergency meeting at 5:00 tonight, Friday, February 16th.
Parent & Guardians:
I wanted to send out a quick reminder that based on our newly revised school calendar that was approved last week by the school board, our students will need to attend school this Friday, February 16th. This day will serve as one of our eight (8) make-up days. On the other hand, our students will be out of school on the following Monday, February 19th for President’s Day. After missing school yesterday, the district will now extend its 30-minute bell schedule through Monday, April 22nd and our new last day of school will be Tuesday, May 28th.
Thank you,
John Karnes, Superintendent
Parents, Guardians, & School Employees:
Well, I have another tough call to make. It’s starting to snow, but they are saying that it’s supposed to snow all morning and into the early afternoon. The meteorologists are still saying that we’ll get 3-7 inches before this moves out and I’m concerned about the harder snow hitting us while our buses are out picking up kids and our employees are commuting. Additionally, if it does snow that much, we may have trouble getting kids home. For these reasons and to err on the side of safety, I have decided to make today a snow day. Repeating, West Fork Schools will be closed today for instruction.
Be safe and thank you for your support.
John Karnes, Superintendent
Basketball Fans:
The District Tournament Basketball Schedules for the Senior High Tournament being held in Valley Springs are now released. Click on the following link to access both brackets. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZxHNSy6D6PLNCqWI6yEPkV4sRrnkcqgTl-ru7beWVJY/edit?usp=sharing
Go Tigers!
Parents, Guardians, & Community:
The Board Work Session and Regular Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, February 12th, is being moved to Thursday, February 15th. The Work Session will begin at 5:00 and the Regular Meeting will begin at 6:00. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. As always, the public is invited to attend.
John Karnes, Superintendent
Parents & Guardians:
Click on this link to access the Pee Wee Basketball Tournament Schedule beginning this Saturday, February 10th. West Fork will be hosting all the 5th-grade girls ‘ games.
Go Pee Wee Tiger Teams!
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