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Student i-Ready Diagnostic Testing for the Middle of Year to Begin This Week!

Over the next two weeks, our Westwood students will begin taking some of their middle-of-year assessments in Grades K-6.

These diagnostic assessments give us a snaphsot of how your student is doing in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math at this time in the year. Our expectation is to see our students making normal or even more accelerated growth in both areas. As a teaching staff, we will then be using these assessment results to help us determine how to best support your child in ELA or Math.

Here's how you can help to support your child as they complete their assessments over the next two weeks:

• Ensure that your student gets enough rest at night (avoid the late-night Fortnite sessions)
• Ensure that your student gets a good breakfast (either at home or here in our cafeteria)
• Encourage your student to do their best work
• Ask them when they get home "Did you give your best effort?"
• Encourage your student to read each questions more than one time
• Encourage your student to check their work

We're excited to see our students' progress here at the middle of the school year, and we appreciate your support at home.

☕👪 The Parent Café Continues on Tuesday, December 10 @ 8:30am in Room 15

• Parents may attend FOR FREE
• Classes for developing parent leadership skills and support at home
• Please be sure to check in with the office and have a valid photo ID

📅 Westwood Elementary has a minimum day THIS WEEK!

• Wednesday, December 11th is a minimum day for Westwood students
• AM & PM TK/Kinder Arrival at 8:15am and Dismiss at 12:05pm
• BOTH the AM and PM classes will arrive at 8:15am and dismiss at 12:05pm
• 1st-3rd Grade Dismiss at 12:30pm
• 4th-6th Grade Dismiss at 12:35pm

🌲🎁 Westwood Parent Club December Fundraiser - Polar Pals Gift Shop

• Students will be able to use the Polar Pals Gift Shop as a way to buy gifts for family and friends
• Envelopes with information were sent home on Friday 12/6
• Students should bring their sealed money envelopes or can pre-pay using the QR code on the envelope to obtain a digital gift card (so that no cash is needed)
• Items to purchase range between $.55 to $14.50
• Students will have a chance to shop at designated times from Tuesday 12/10 to Friday 12/13

🍪🎅 Westwood Parent Club Cookies and Crafts with Santa is THIS Friday!

• The Westwood Parent Club is hosting the event in the cafeteria from 6:30-8:00pm
• Attendees will have a chance to decorate keepsake ornaments
• Kits for decoration range from $1 to $5 in cost
• Come and take a free photo with Santa Claus (using your own device)
• Complimentary hot cocoa and cookies will be provided

Scan the QR codes below to access important links. You can also open the attachment and click directly on each link to get to your destination.

As a safety reminder, when picking up or dropping off your student, please use our drop-off loop (the staff parking lot is not for student drop-off) and pull as far forward as possible when in line with your vehicle. This supports a smooth drop-off and pick-up process.

🚗 Parents should stay in their vehicles and pull up to the student drop-off zone during this time. Please do not leave a vehicle unattended in the drop-off loop at any time. If you need help, wave down a staff member and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you for doing your part to keep our students safe.

Additionally, please be sure that your students have the proper car seats, booster seats, or seatbelts as required by California State Law. Let us know if you need help or resources to keep your student safe. 💺✅

We are excited to announce that this year, families are able to verify their child's elementary school teacher and secondary school class schedule through our online data confirmation process. Starting on July 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM, parents who have completed the online data confirmation will be able to access this information. We encourage all parents to complete the online data confirmation process by following the instructions in the flyer below.

This important step will allow you to update your child's emergency contact info while also helping to support our school site with additional funding!

Please click on the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ch7rdnbDBLdedv81w-qk7FouJ3UVhtOP/view?usp=sharing