The Magic of Wonder

Dear Westwood Families,

We had so much fun this week. It is hard to put it all into words. Our students really got in the spirit and participated in all the dress-up days we had. We really appreciate you making the effort to be an active member of our School Family!

As you know, safety is the number one priority at our school. Mr. Ranger and Mrs. Acosta did an amazing job getting new signs around the front parking lot (see pictures below). Please help us keep our students safe by following our parking lot, drop off and arrival guidelines and all traffic laws.

If you plan on attending class Christmas parties on Friday, December 20th at 2:15 (note time change from fall parties), here's the link to a form that will get you a "fast pass" to skip the line to check in. This form will need to be completed by the end of the day Thursday to give our awesome office ladies time to print all the visitors' stickers. If you have more than one child at Westwood, feel free to visit all their parties, but we do ask that all kids remain in their own classrooms until you are ready to go. You can go back to classrooms to check kids out with teachers. We can't wait to party!

We want to take this time to wish you and your family Happy Holidays. The next Family Newsletter will be published after the Christmas break on Friday, January 10th. Until then, stay safe and healthy!

Have a WONDERful Christmas Break!

Mrs. Kimberly Crumby, Principal

Mrs. Martha Tompkins, Assistant Principal/Parent Facilitator

Upcoming Dates:

Dec. 19-Skate Night

Dec. 20- End of 2nd Quarter/Christmas Class Parties 2:15/SHS Caroling

Dec. 23-Jan. 3-Chsristmas Break~NO SCHOOL

Jan. 6-Teacher PD Day~No Students

Jan. 7- Students Return

Jan. 16-Skate Night

Jan. 24-Report Cards go home in Tuesday Folder

Jan. 20-MLK Day~NO SCHOOL

TEXTS: Click here to fill out a very short form that will add you to our text list. We use text messages to send out these weekly parent updates and reminders. We know texts are a convenient way to communicate for many of you, so please add yourself to the list by filling out this form. Multiple members of the same family can use it and each receive texts. If your phone number changes, you'll need to complete the form for your new number.

PHONE CALLS: We also send out phone calls through an automated system; you will receive these calls if your phone number is correct in Registration Gateway. If your number changes, you can update the information in Registration Gateway, or call the office to update.

SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE: The weekly parent update and other announcements/stories are also posted on our school's Facebook page and website. We are working on activating our school's Instagram account also- we'll let you know when that's up and running.

PAPER NOTES: We also send out paper notes at times; most of these will be sent in folders that come home every Tuesday. Every now and then, we need to send information on other days, so it's a great practice to check the backpacks each afternoon/evening.

We don't want you to miss any information, so we put things out in lots of ways!

This year's school day schedule is the same as last year. As a reminder, our office is open from 7:20 am to 4:30 pm. We open the doors to our building at 7:20 am and school starts right at 7:45 am. Dismissal is at 3:10 pm every day except Wednesday when we have early dismissal at 1:50 pm.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Car Riders:

• If you have students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade, your students will need to be dropped off and picked up in the front of the building.
• If you have students in grades 3rd-5th your students will need to be dropped off and picked up on the east side of the building.
• If you have children in K-2 and 3-5, they will use the front car rider line.
  
• For the safety of all students, please have their car tag hanging on the rear view mirror as we are continuing to use the same dismissal procedures as the last couple of years.
• Teachers and support staff will be available to help students find their way to their classroom the first few days of school.

Walkers:

• Once again this year, students who are walkers or bike riders will be dismissed on the far side of the fence on McRay Ave.
• We ask that parents do not congregate inside the fence for our students' safety.
• We will continue to have a cross guard at the corner of McRay Ave. and Carlton St.
• We ask that students and their families refrain from crossing in front of the building on McRay Ave.

We appreciate your patience as we work through all of these items on the first days of school. Our students' safety is our number one priority. We cannot do it without your help!

Westwood Elementary empowers all learners to grow in a safe and positive environment to launch a lifetime of learning.

Mrs. Kimberly Crumby, Principal, kcrumby@sdale.org

Mrs. Martha Tompkins, Assistant Principal/Parent Facilitator, mtompkins@sdale.org

Email: westwoodinfo@sdale.org
Website: https://westwood.sdale.org/
Location: 1850 McRay Avenue, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: 479-750-8871
Facebook: Westwood Elementary