Westwood Junior High

Welcome to Westwood! Thank you for taking the time to review the first 24-25 Westwood Wire, campus newsletter.

Our goal is for parent communication to be proactive, timely, and relevant. Our newsletters will be accessible through your email inbox, Westwood Twitter, school website and PTA platforms In addition to a message from me, the topics will include campus updates, academics, athletics, counseling and fine arts. We strive to continue our collaboration with you by compiling our communication in a way that is meaningful to you and allows you to best engage with the wonderful work being done at Westwood Junior High.

The Westwood leadership team will welcome our new teachers to campus next week. We are excited about these new Wolves and know that they will fit seamlessly into our campus's expectation of excellence. The following week, all faculty and staff will return for a week of team building and preparation for our students.

Please mark your calendars for Schedule Pick-Up on Wednesday August 7th for 8th grade - 3:30pm-4:30pm & 7th grade - 4:30-6pm.

The first day of school is Tuesday August 13th, when all students will report to campus. Wolf Camp will begin the school day on August 13th and 14th with your student’s advisory period teacher. During this time students will participate in campus orientation, getting to know you activities, presentation of expectations, and 7th graders will receive their Chromebooks. The revised bell schedule for both August 13th and August 14th can be found below.

The faculty and staff at Westwood are ready to connect with your students on Tuesday, August 13th. If you have any questions please reach out and ask. We are excited to begin the 2024-2025 school year!

Sincerely,

Katie Mottram

Principal

kathryn.mottram@risd.org

• 8/7: Schedule Pick up
• 8/13: First day of school
• 8/27: Fall Picture day
• 9/11: Open House & PTA Meeting 6 - 7:30 PM
• 9/11 - 9/13: Beginning of Year MAP Testing
• 9/25: Title 1 Parent Meeting 5 - 6 PM

• 10/16: Family Growth Camp 6 -7:30 PM
• 10/25 – RHS Homecoming, early release @ 2 pm for parade and game
• 11/8 – Road to RHS (8th grade parents at WWJH @ 6 pm)
• 11/7 – MST Ed Talks
• 12/17-20 – Fall Exam Week

Whether you’re new to RISD, or returning for another year of school, take advantage of convenient online enrollment using a PowerSchool registration account.

Join the WWJH PTA and show your support for our students! We welcome and encourage parents, grandparents, neighbors, extended family, friends and members of the community to join the WWJH PTA! Support your school and your child by joining WWJH PTA!

Order your Spirit Wear from PTA now to get it at the beginning of the school year!

The athletic store is open and will remain open until early August to preorder uniforms. The athletic uniforms are mandatory for all students enrolled in boys and girls ATHLETICS. Athletic practices will begin on August 15th or August 16th for football and volleyball. Once again, uniforms are MANDATORY.

Westwood Athletics:

https://nhathletics.com/westwood-athletics/

Physical Education:

For the 2024-2025 school year, Physical Education students will need to purchase the mandatory PE shirt. The shirts are adult sizes.

Westwood PE:

https://nhathletics.com/westwood-pe/

The UIL and the RISD require that student athletes receive a physical examination prior to participation in any sport. This includes current 6th graders who will be participating in athletics next year. These are basic physical exams that meet the requirements set forth by the UIL. If parents wish, they may take their children to their own physician. However, the doctor must complete the UIL physical form. If you did not receive a physical form, one may be picked up at any junior high, high school, or downloaded from the UIL website: http://www.uiltexas.org/athletics/forms and select “Athletic and Marching Band pre-participation physical evaluation form” under the Medical Forms. https://www.uiltexas.org/files/athletics/forms/PrePhysFormRvsd2024.pdf

Parents must also complete the required forms in RankOne before students can participate in Athletics for the 2024-2025 school year. RankOne forma can be found here - https://richardsonisd.rankone.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx

Help to decrease the Summer Slide and join the free public library Summer Reading Programs. Below check out what your city library is doing this summer!

Dallas Public Library - Summer Reading Program -

Richardson Public Library Summer Program –

Students also have access to SORA, the ebook/audio book app on their Chromebooks. There are thousands of books they can read through SORA all summer long!

RISD recognizes the work our teachers perform to support every child, every day. And we believe there is an opportunity EVERY day to show our appreciation for all they do to ensure student success. Click here to learn more about the Thank a Teacher program and how to sign up, and we will connect you with a campus.