The Westgate Wire

Below are a few things to put on your radar...

• District 25 is looking to fill some positions across the district. Click here for information about the positions and how to apply. D25 is a great place to work!
• We will celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th. Many students bring Valentines to share with their classmates. Please be sure to have a Valentine for every student in the classroom if your child chooses to bring them. Valentines should not include candy or food of any kind. In addition, please notify your child's teacher if Valentine's Day is not a holiday in which you would like your child to participate.
• Please use caution and be patient when driving during arrival and dismissal. It takes students time to exit and enter their vehicle with bags of snow gear and other supplies. We care about our students and want to keep them safe!

5Essentials Survey | Click here to take it

If you have not already, please take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials Survey. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvement. A report will be generated only if we have 20 percent parent participation. Currently, only 4% of our families have participated. Come on Westgate. We can do this!

Survey Link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent

*Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.*

Student Survey (Grades 4-5 ONLY)

The Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered at Westgate in the near future. For a copy of the questions, click here (survey content hasn't changed since 2022).

If you do not want your child to participate, fill out the information at the bottom of this form (linked here) and ask your child to return this sheet to their teacher.

District 25 has access to many resources for families in need. Please take a minute to complete this form if we can provide assistance to your family. All information will be kept confidential.

We’ve kicked off our school’s Kids Heart Challenge event!

Can you help us reach our goal to have 100% of our families learn about Hands-Only CPR through Finn’s Mission?

Throughout our Kid's Heart Challenge program we will not only will we learn how to be healthier, but we’ll also have the chance to earn Heart Heroes along the way.

If you haven’t already, JOIN OUR TEAM at heart.org/KHC and choose your daily health challenge to Move More or Be Kind and earn your own TORCH WRISTBAND so you can help light the way!

1. Download the Kids Heart Challenge App or visit heart.org/KHC to register.

1. Complete FINN’S MISSION in your Headquarters, where you and your family can learn about Hands-Only CPR and help us create a community of lifesavers! Earn Finn’s Lifesaver Award when you complete all 8 challenges!

1. Start collecting your Heart Heroes! Check out all the fun Thank You Gifts you can earn HERE.

When you support KHC, you help real people—including kids with special hearts. Learn more about how your donations help families just like Finn.

Thank you for keeping more hearts beating strong!

Don’t forget: Double your Gift! Check to see if your employer will match your donation today! Follow the steps and forward the confirmation to matchinggifts@heart.org to have this added to the student’s fundraising page.

• Parent/Teacher Conferences- 2/16-2/17
  
• No School-President's Day- 2/20
• Report Cards- 3/10
• PTA Assembly- 3/14 (K-2 -9:15-10:00 and 3-5 -10:15-11:00)
• PTA Meeting- 3/22 at 7:00 p.m.
• Ramadan begins-3/23
• Spring Break-3/27-3/31