W.E.stchester Weekly

I hope you are able to take some time on Saturday to slow down these childhood moments and join us for the PTA Fall Festival. It is shaping up to be a really fun time to enjoy your children and our community.

It has been a fun Spirit week to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. The kids enjoyed the activities. Book Character Dress Up Day is tomorrow so that means, we will not have costumes on October 31st. Thanks for your cooperation.

Calendar Reminders:

• October 25th: Community Circle - ALL (book fair open right after)

• October 26th: PTA Fall Festival 2:00-4:00pm

• October 24th - 30th: Book Fair

• November 5th: Election Day/ Digital Learning Day

From your very grateful principal,

Christine Knox

Follow our calender

School Lunch Policy: Please be sure to maintain a positive lunch balance for your child. This will help us avoid any unexpected lunch changes for students. Check your Parent Portal frequently to make sure your child has adequate funds for the cafeteria. You may also find the Parent Portal app (for Apple or Android) to be more convenient.

We also invite you to visit the display outside the cafeteria about Mexican culture, the students at Westchester with Mexican family roots, and the “Ofrenda” of the “Día de los Muertos”, a deeply rooted tradition in the culture and people of Mexico.

The second annual Westchester PTA Fall Festival is in 2 days!! It's not too late to volunteer, click here to sign up. It will be an exciting afternoon of live music courtesy of local band Spaghetti Junction, bounce houses, games, face painting, pumpkin decorating, a silent auction, book fair and more--and it's all free. We hope to see you this Saturday at 2-4pm!

Bingo Night

James Dean's visiit to Westchester was awesome! He is so kind and talented. He captured our students attention for an hour and our students amazed him with their intelligent responses. We are so fortunate that he took his time to come to Westchester and share his love of art and Pete. Make sure to ask your students about the visit yester.

You are invited to the book fair from 8:00am-3:30 pm every day except early release (1:15pm). Also, please visit us after Community Circle tomorrow and Friday during the Fall Fest from 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm

A few former wolves are now at DHS and doing great work for our community! Let's help others and show our support.

Lost and found is collecting more items. Please label all jacket and coats as the season is changing. All items will be donate to the organization above if not picked up by November 15th

We are hosting Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris for the next installment in the First Cat in Space series on November 6th, and I wanted to ask if you could share our event link with your students? The event is happening at FAVE and here are the details:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mac-barnett-shawn-harris-tickets-957633697167

Supper & Sips Returns!

Grab your friends and neighbors and help us celebrate the return of Decatur Education Foundation's highly-anticipated fall FUNdraiser - Supper & Sips! Join us on Thursday, Nov. 14th, from 6-10 pm at The Chapel on Sycamore for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship - all for a good cause. The Supper provides crucial support for DEF, allowing us to continue our work addressing unmet needs, providing enriching opportunities, and supporting our educators.

Get your tickets today! Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Email Meagan@DecaturEducationFoundation.org.

STEP UP for Decatur Youth!

DEF was founded more than 20 years ago by a group of residents who wanted to ensure that EVERY student in CSD had what they needed to learn and thrive. Today, DEF's mission remains focused on Decatur's kids and educators, and we are still 100% reliant on the support of the Decatur community. DEF puts the community's contributions where they will have the biggest impact on our students, and DEF's Step Up Circle is a special group of supporters that allows us to operate programs like Lighten the Load, Teacher Innovation Grants, behavioral health support, arts programming, and so much more. There are also benefits - for both businesses and individuals - to joining DEF's Step Up Circle (beyond the warm and fuzzy feeling you get from supporting Decatur's kids!). Visit https://decatureducationfoundation.org/step-up-circle/ to learn more about the different giving levels.

Who to Contact: Please see who the best contact is for your questions for a quicker response.
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/Westchester
Location: 758 Scott Boulevard, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westchesterelementarycsd