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WHES Heights Highlights
Week 9: Oct. 16 - 20, 2023
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Celebrate Filipino Heritage Month 2023!
October is Filipino American History Month!
Filipino American History Month in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States in October 18, 1587. Filipinos arrived aboard on the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza and arrived on Chumash and Obispeño lands (Morro Bay, California). The Filipino American National Historical Society introduced October as Filipino American History Month back in 1992.
Today, many people in our community celebrate this month by organizing events to raise awareness about the role of Filipino Americans in U.S. history.
WHES Newsletter Update for 10 16 2023
Highlights for this ninth week of school are:
Monday - 10/16/23
8:35 am Monday Morning Message Assembly begins for 4th and 5th. These Assemblies will be streamed by the teacher in each class. See Google Calendar for Assembly Dates.
Tuesday - 10/17/23
7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Principal & Family Office Hours: LINK HERE Meeting ID 832 5401 3486
1:38 pm Minimum Day Dismissal EVERY Tuesday (Please make sure your child is picked up on time if he/she is not enrolled in the Kids4College or Youth Services after-school program.)
1:50 pm Teacher PD TOPIC: Great Shake Preparation - School Emergency Team Assignments and Duties Training with Safe School Plan Review; Continuation of PDSA Cycle: iAttend Attendance Plan: Analyze Attendance Data; Teachers: Bring your fully charged device, please.
2:50 pm Teacher Staff Meeting Agenda Topic: Adjunct Duties Round 3 - Category 1 (ILT, SSC, SSPT, School Direction Planning Committee: Google Doc and Capturing Systems/Calendar; Nurse Mynor: EPI-Pen Training (15 minutes); Announcements; Q&A
Wednesday - 10/18/23
Wednesday Folder Goes Home: ( Harvest Festival Reminder; Booster Updates: Otis Spunkmeyer Fundraiser Pickup Day and Time, District Parent Workshops, Booster Donation letter)
Thursday - 10/19/23
8:45am California Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill. Please submit your child's emergency kit. (IMPORTANT NOTE: School gates will be closed for the drill for about an hour and no one will be answering the office phone as we will all be outside.)
5pm Family Night Out: All Parents/Guardians, Grandparents, and Staff, please come join us at Shakey's for dinner. Even if you cannot stay, play vendor games, and eat with us, then tell them at the register you are buying from "Westport Heights", pick up something to go and wave hello to support our school fundraiser. Public education is free, but some of the school enrichment items are not. Thank you for supporting the success of your child's school! See you at Shakey's!
Friday - 10/20/23. (46th DAY OF SCHOOL)
Children can wear your CONDOR Blue T-shirt or hoodies for Spirit Day to get the Condor Coupon!
YMCA Yoga for all classes
NEXT WEEK:
Friday, October 27, 2023: Harvest Festival with Costume Parade, and Fun Activities;
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Have a great evening and see you tomorrow!
Kind regards,
Mrs. Hughes
Click this link for the Community Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZSSsonkJrhzb1XOsStBAoJA4eH6uDPN/view?usp=sharing given to families the first week of school!
Ambassador Mixer: First, Second, & Third Grade Classes Join for a Bit of Fun on this Weekend!
Parachute Fun!
Never Enough Apparatus Time!
Time in the Shade!
Digital Updates as of Monday, October 2, 2023
- Attendance Reminder & Tardy Policy: Student success starts with great attendance! Missing just 10% of the school year can leave students struggling and/or not reaching their full potential. Students should not have more than 1 absence for every 25th day of school. We give prizes and incentives and special recognition for attendance. Please note that it is important to be at school on time. Students must be in-seat with their teacher by 8:15 a.m. or they will be marked tardy. Even Breakfast in the Classroom is a part of the regular school day. Every part of the school day counts!
- UPDATE: Reorganization of UTK and Kinder: The reorganization letters went out and students will be switched to a new teacher in room 3 on Monday, October 2, 2023. While the teacher is being processed with LAUSD, interim teacher, Ms. Ford-Swinton will be the teacher for the class. There will be a meet and greet for Ms. Ford-Swinton and for the new teacher when she arrives. Ms. Hernandez will also communicate a meeting with her new kinder students as well.
- Birthday Acknowledgment: See Below
- Volunteers Needed: We need Volunteers for HARVEST FESTIVAL on October 27, 2023. Morning Valet 7:40 am - 8:10 am, Breakfast in the Classroom 8 am - 8:30 am; and Stuffing Wednesday Folders for Classrooms in the Morning. Please contact Blanca Espinoza, Community Rep, for more information on how to get involved. You can email her at Blanca.E.Espinoza@lausd.net or call the school to get her number.
- Tutoring Services: There are 4 types of Tutoring/Intervention for reading and math offered at every LAUSD Elementary School. Our Elementary School Qualifies for 3 of the 4 tutoring services available for elementary schools. Two of those three services can be accessed at home by families: On-Demand Homework help with Paper.co and Home-Based (Virtual) Tutoring Services that open for enrollment on the Parent Portal today, September 18, 2023, for eligible students. The process to enroll will be explained in detail and the Tuesday, September 26th Principal Office hours and also can be explained by contacting our Community Representative, Blanca Espinoza at 310-645-5611. Click the image below for information.
Birthday Acknowledgment Policy 2023 -2024: Click IMAGE Below
TUTORING INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
What is Filipino American History Month? (2 minute video)
Count to 10 in Tagalog (Primary Grade 4 min Video)
Song about Food from the Phillipines: Many languages are spoken in Phillipines!
When Lola Visits: Filipino American Book Read Aloud
Video Read Aloud: Cora Cooks Pancit
Special Principal Office Hours: Every School Safe Parent/Guardian Workshops: Preview Student Info
CLICK IMAGE BELOW TO ACCESS THE PRINCIPAL ZOOM ON TUESDAYS
Principal Office Hour Topics:
10/10/23: Suicide Awareness Parent Preview of Student Material; Q&A
10/17/23: School Updates: Great Shake Earthquake Drill; Review Safe School Plan
IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES: NO SCHOOL & SPECIAL EVENTS
Here is the list with the first day of school, Special School events, plus all the dates students do not have school for the school year 2023-2024:
First Day of School - August 14, 2023
Back to School Night - Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 4 pm (SPECIAL SCHOOL EVENT)
Admission Day (no school) - September 1, 2023
Labor Day (no school) - September 4, 2023
Unassigned Day (no school) - September 25, 2023
Harvest Festival - Friday, October 27, 2023, at 1:30 pm (SPECIAL SCHOOL EVENT)
Veterans Day (no school) - November 10, 2023
Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)- November 20-24, 2023
Winter Recess (no school) - December 18, 2023 - January 5, 2024
The Second School Semester Begins - January 8, 2024
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school) - January 15, 2024
Presidents Day (no school) - February 19, 2024
Multicultural Festival - Friday, February 23, 2024 at 1:30 pm (SPECIAL SCHOOL EVENT)
Spring Recess (no school) - March 25-29, 2024
Cesar Chavez Day (no school) - April 1, 2024
Open House - Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 4:30 pm (SPECIAL SCHOOL EVENT)
Armenian Genocide Day (no school) - April 24, 2024
Memorial Day (no school) - May 27, 2024
Last Day of School - June 11, 2024. (5th Grade Culmination)
To download the LAUSD 2023-2024 Calendar in PDF, please visit LAUSD's official website or click the image below. A hard copy of this updated calendar will also be sent home with all of the other schedules in the Blue Wednesday Folder.
Westport Heights Participates in LAUSD Community Building
(213) 241-3840
The Student & Family Wellness helpdesk is open 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Please call for support with mental health, immunizations, health insurance, food & housing, enrollment, and more.
Steps to Allow Your Child be Issued a Device
- You will need to register on Parent Portal using your PIN, Child's Student ID, and date of birth if you have never done so before. Register here: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/10470
- Your child and the parent/guardian need to sign and return the Responsible Use Policy (RUP) and other forms that are being sent home during the first week of school. You will need to complete District Device Permission forms in advance of your child receiving a device. THE THREE (3) FORMS ARE ALL LINKED IN THE BLUE BOXES UNDERNEATH THE SCHOOL READINESS BOX BELOW.
4th and 5th only: Your child needs to know their MyMail address ("xxxxxxx@mymail.lausd.net") and password to open the Chromebook. The teacher will provide this information to each student when they receive their device.
TK - 3rd only: Each student has their QR code to access Schoology given to them by their teacher.
Welcome Back Westport Heights 2023-2024 Teacher Roster
We are small but mighty! Welcome back Westport Heights Elementary School Teachers:
TK/K - Mrs. Ann Bishay (Room 1)
K - Mrs. Luzveida Hernandez Cruz (Room 2)
1st - Mrs. Linda Recendez (Room 7)
1st/2nd - Mrs. Farrah Cocozza (Room 8)
2nd - Ms. Luz Quintero (Room 11)
3rd - Ms. Christine Grams (Room 14)
4th - Mr. Theodore Fortier (Room 22)
4th/5th - Ms. Brittany Evans (Room 23)
5th -Mr. Seth Faber (Room 21)
RSP Teacher: Janine Negrin
PSW Counselor: Jillian Scognamillo
School Psychologist: Ms. Valle
COMMUNICATE
Community Rep, Blanca Espinoza, will be providing parent support drives at the beginning of the year to meet the goal of 100% family registration on Parent Portal and Schoology access. Please let us know what you need to successfully be connected. We want everyone in the loop! You can call the school to reach Mrs. Blanca or call (424)666-1153.
Bell Schedule: Arrive to classroom by 8:15am to not be tardy!
- 7:40am
Early before-school drop off in the auditorium for PAL - 5th grade.
NOTE: This is not a before school program, but a time that school staff will have activities for the children like reading, coloring, or puzzles. They sit by grade level and sit and talk
- 8:00am Students Line Up Supervision Staff escort students to classroom (put away backpacks and lunches)
- 8:10am Students enter classroom to be in seat before the tardy bell
- 8:15am Tardy Bell Rings
- 2:38pm Dismissal (except Tuesday 1:38pm early dismissal)
- dismissal - 6 pm After School Care (Kids4College or Youth Services) picks up the children whose parents applied for the FREE child care program
Drop Off & Pick-Up Protocols
The front of the school will have signs and cones for areas that are not for parking. There is ample street parking. Please make sure to observe all traffic laws and not block our neighbors' driveways.
Cafeteria Menus
Breakfast and Lunch are free for those families who want to have it for their child. Click this link to find our school menu.
https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/11718More Information
After School Protocols
- TK/K/1st exit from the kinder yard.
- 2ND & 3RD will be escorted outside to front of the school.
- 4TH & 5TH exit from the Yorktown gate.
NOTE: On inclement/rainy days, UTK - K dismiss from their classroom; 1st - 5th from the auditorium.
School Experiences
- 2nd-5th: Instrumental Music (Teacher Vacancy to fill):
- UTK-5th: MakerSpace Engineering Activities (rediscover Tinker Art)
- UTK-5th: YMCA Youth Yoga
- UTK-5th: YMCA Play
- UTK-5th: Joy and Wellness Center; Calm Center in Class
- Experiences in the class and school garden
How do I get my Parent Portal PIN?
Attendance Matters!
Westport Heights Elementary School
Website: westportheights.org
Location: 6011 West 79th Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Office: 310-645-5611
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WHESPTABoosterClub