Dear WHS Families,
SCHEDULE CHANGE STARTING MONDAY, MARCH 8th
The Specials block for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays is listed for each grade level below:
- Grade 1- 1:00- 1:30 p.m.
- Grade 2 - 1:45- 2:15 p.m.
- Grade 3- 9:45- 10:15 a.m.
- Grade 4- 10:30- 11:00 a.m.
- Grade 5- 9:00- 9:30 a.m.
In addition to the already existing specials session on Wednesdays, each classroom will have an additional 30- minute art period, an additional 30- minute music period, and two additional 30- minute PE/Health periods during their weekly Specials Block.
The School Day will now end at 2:30 p.m. for Grade 1-5 Students. (The Kindergarten Schedule does NOT change.)
The Wednesday Remote Schedule has also been extended to 2:30 p.m. This will include a 30 minute check in with classroom teachers at the following times for Grades 1-5:
- Morning Check In/ Morning Meeting. 8:30- 9:00 a.m.
- Daily Debrief 2:00- 2:30 p.m.
Don't hesitate to connect with your child's classroom teacher if you have any additional questions about the schedule change!
School/ Yearbook Photo Procedures
School/Yearbook Photo Procedures - Spring 2021
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We are excited to safely welcome our students to Glenn Westlake Middle School to have their school/yearbook pictures taken for the 2020-2021 school year. HR Imaging will be photographing our students this year. We are confident in our safety procedures, as well as those of HR Imaging, to allow our students to be safely photographed. You can view HR Imaging’s Picture Day Safety video by clicking here.
Families must sign up for one time slot per child over the course of two Saturdays. The two dates are Saturday, March 6, and Saturday, March 13. No more than 50 students will be scheduled per 15-minute time slot. You can arrive at any time in that 15-minute slot. In order to register for your time slot, please click here. Please register using your student’s name. HR Imaging will be sending an email to parents with order information. Please watch for this in the coming days. We will also have forms at picture day for students to pick up.
Please read the following notes prior to coming to Glenn Westlake.
Families should enter GWMS from the north drive and drop their students off at Door #13 which is on the north side of the building. Parents will then move forward with their vehicle and park/wait for their student to exit the building from Door #1. There will be signage to guide you.
From there, the student will be greeted by a volunteer/staff member who will confirm their covid self-certification was received and give them a photo card to help identify them. In-Person Learners will have already completed the Self-Certification.
FOR REMOTE LEARNERS ONLY: If you have not filled out the covid self-certification form please have that done prior to arriving at the school. Click here for a copy of the Self-Certification form.
After entering Door #13, the student will proceed into the cafeteria to the designated HR Imaging photography area and have their photo taken. There will be staff/parent volunteers to guide them.
Once the photograph is taken, all students will be directed to exit Door #1 (front entrance to GWMS).
A mask must be worn at all times while in the building. The only exception is while the photograph is being taken.
WHS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at GWMS to help with the PICTURE DAYS. Please consider helping out!
If you are able to volunteer to help with the picture day opportunities, please sign up using the link below!
Some of the tasks needing parent support include:
- Working outside directing students into the building at Door 13 and telling parents to move forward to park or wait at Door #1.
- Checking in students (inside Door #13) and handing them their "photo card" for the photographer.
- Guiding them to the cafeteria for their pictures.
- Guiding them from the cafeteria to Door #1.
- Outside directing traffic.
Use the link below to sign up to volunteer for a shift!
WHS PTA Sponsored Virtual All School Assembly- Friday March 5th
WHS PTA TWISTED TALENT SHOW: FRI MARCH 12
Our student talent show is going Virtual! This year may look a little different but our PTA is committed to making sure our incredible students have their time to shine! Save the date: Friday March 12. For details and more info, view the event flyer here. Questions? Contact the committee co-chairs, Cari Dinglasan or Kate Temple.
WHS Spring Food Drive
Donate items to support some of our own WHS Families
We will be collecting food Monday, March 15 - the morning of Friday March 19.
ALL GRADES: Gift cards to Jewel or Mariano’s for families to purchase fresh items
(Put in an envelope labeled food drive)
How to turn in your donation:
If your child comes to school, they can give their classroom teacher their donation. Their teacher will bring the item to the office.
Drop off before or after school outside the main office. Look for 5th graders and the donation box from 8:20-8:30 or 2:30-2:40.
Assigned Items by Grade/ Class
Kindergarten: Mariano’s or Jewel Gift Cards for $5, $10, or more.
(Please put in an envelope labeled food drive)
1st Grade: “Individual Snacks” (apple sauce, fruit snacks, goldfish, etc.)
2nd: Modrowski/ Wickler: Boxed Potatoes
Meath: Bread Mix
3rd: Flaishaker/ Waldbusser: Soup, Canned Tomatoes, or Beans (refried, pinto, navy, etc)
Wiedemann: Canned Vegetables
4th: Summers/ Steder: Canned/ bagged Tuna or Chicken
Jost: Fruit Cups
5th: Brown/Loane Pasta Sauce in a plastic jar or Noodles
Gunsteen: Rice
*NO PERISHABLE ITEMS or Glass Containers WILL BE ACCEPTED
* PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION DATES ON ALL ITEMS
If you have any questions, please contact
Miss Brown at albrown@sd44.org or Mrs. Loane at cloane@sd44.org
Girl Scout Diaper Drive for Outreach House
5th Grade Junior Troop 55355 is hosting a Diaper Drive for the Outreach House of Lombard from 3/1-3/12. Drop off new packages of diapers, any size, in the drop box in the lobby of WHS or you can use the Amazon Wish List link for contactless participation. Most needed items are diapers in sizes 4, 5, and 6. Collections of wipes, diaper cream, baby wash and lotion will also be accepted. Thank you from Girl Scout Troop 55355!
PTA MEETING: Tuesday, March 16th, 7:00 p.m.
Our next WHS PTA Meeting is Tuesday, March 16th at 7pm via Google Meets. We invite everyone to attend and learn more about the PTA and what is happening at school. We have a very strong parent community and there are many opportunities to get involved for those who wish to volunteer. The Google Meet code will be posted on Facebook and included in next week's Weekly News.
SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL PTA CALENDAR
Did you know you can Subscribe to the digital PTA and school calendar? Visit https://wh.sd44.org/apps/events/ and then click subscribe. You can choose iCal, outlook or Google calendar and it will automatically add the events to your calendar.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) at Home Resources
Here are seven resources that may help guide social-emotional learning efforts at home. From free apps, to videos, to games, these expert-designed materials are perfect for helping parents and caregivers turn everyday moments and interactions into “SEL moments.”
David J. Danielski, Wm. Hammerschmidt School Principal
Email: ddanielski@sd44.org
Location: Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School, Hammerschmidt Avenue, Lombard, IL, United States
Phone: 630-827-4207
Twitter: @ddanielski