Westwood Updates

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On behalf of the entire Westwood Elementary Staff, I’d like to welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope you've had some time this summer to make memories as a family & that your kids have been able to do some resting up for a new year. I'd like to welcome all of our returning families back to Westwood. I'd also like to extend a special welcome to all of our new families, both our incoming 1st graders & those coming from other schools.

My name is Ryan Hart & I have been Westwood's Principal for 8 years. I have a child who is 4, so I spent much of my summer having fun with him! My wife is a social worker who is currently staying at home with our son. Our family vacationed to Wisconsin, Florida, & Colorado this summer & enjoyed all there was to do outside. While I absolutely cherished my family time these past several weeks, I also love my job as principal & I feel incredibly grateful to work with a staff as dedicated & caring as Westwood's! We are all very much looking forward to welcoming your kids to our school to have a great year!

I email a newsletter with important information as needed, typically about once a month, as well as post it on Class Dojo & Westwood's Facebook page. We also post smaller 1 or 2 item updates & important information on Class Dojo & Facebook as needed. Parents & guardians will receive Class Dojo invitations from their child's teacher once we get closer to the school year, so for now I'll communicate with our new families via email.

Please see the information below for a few important dates & information about our free & reduced lunch programs. I look forward to getting to know you & your child this year!

Please call our main office at 815-337-8173 with any questions or concerns. Communication with the classroom teachers & the office is important to us. If you have any questions or want to know who to contact for certain concerns, please feel free to contact me directly at 815-206-7740 (direct office line) or 815-345-1253 (cell).

-Ryan Hart, Principal, Westwood Elementary School

Westwood Back to School Letter -

District 200 Elementary Back to School Letter -

• Monday, August 12: 1st Grade & New Families Information Night at 5:00pm (Westwood Library) - If you're not new to Westwood, this will be old information.

• Tuesday, August 13: Meet the Teacher & Supply Drop Off Open House, 1:00-3:00pm (Families will receive a letter through snail mail with teacher assignments on August 2nd, 3rd, or 5th.)

• Wednesday, August 14: 1st day of school! 7:05am arrival; class starts at 7:20am, 1:50pm dismissal

School Supply Lists:

• 1st-3rd Grade (Spanish) -
• 4th Grade -
• 5th Grade -

Free & Reduced Lunch Information - Application Information (Spanish)

• Online Application Link (Parent Application Guide - Spanish)
• Please call us if you have questions or need help signing up for free or reduced lunch at 815-337-8173. We are here to help!

Lunch Payment Information - Menus will be posted soon

District 200 School Calendar (Spanish)

Dental exams are required for all Kindergarten and 2nd grade students no later than May 15, 2025.

If you need assistance locating a provider or need the exam forms, please follow the link below to our district 200 health services website or call Mrs. Tillman, Westwood's school nurse, directly at 815-206-7736.

https://www.woodstockschools.org/departments/health-services

Health Forms Website - Dental Exam Form (Spanish)

If you do not have access to dental care or need assistance, school dental exams are available at:

Community Health Partnership of Illinois
62 N. Ayer Street
Suite A&B
Harvard, IL 60033
(815) 943-4339

Please turn in the completed dental form to your School Nurse.

Westwood is on Facebook, so consider clicking like on the Westwood School Facebook Page to get pictures, updates, & information on your newsfeed by clicking the link below & then clicking "Like":

https://www.facebook.com/westwoodwoodstock