Let’s pack the house for unified basketball game on January 17!
Students, families, and community members are invited to “pack the house” to cheer on the CCSD 89 unified basketball team during their game at 4 p.m. Friday, January 17, at Glen Crest Middle School. A unified basketball team includes students who qualify for Special Olympics playing on the same team as peer buddies. More info: https://bit.ly/3DK62l3
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run is coming to Westfield for another spring season! Registration is open to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students. At Girls on the Run, you will make new friends, unleash your confidence, celebrate what makes you unique, build physical and social-emotional health, complete a celebratory 5K... and have fun! Check out this video for a closer look at Girls on the Run!
Practices will be Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:35 to 5:00 pm starting on Monday, March 10th. The season ends with an exciting 5K sometime in mid-May. More details to come!
Kids and volunteers must be registered by March 3rd. This year the program fee is dependent on household income. As always, families can request financial assistance when registering. Head to www.gotrchicago.org for a breakdown of fees. Use this link to register today! Our team is limited to a certain number of spots, so please sign up at your earliest convenience. Registration is required to be a part of the team! We follow the Girls on the Run protocol.
We are also looking for volunteers to help with practices and preparation (ex: buying and delivering snacks). No running experience is necessary. We just need positive people to help coach the team and motivate them to reach their goals! If this is your first time volunteering for GOTR, there will be some training requirements for the organization. Let us know if you are interested! If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Spino, Miss Soukup, or Miss Yurcus.
Make sure your contact info is up to date
When school buildings need to close due to extreme weather, information will be released through a phone message, as well as the district’s website (www.ccsd89.org) and Facebook page (facebook.com/CCSD89). The district’s messaging system uses contact info supplied by guardians, so it is important you contact the school secretary and update your records if they have changed. Even when school is open, students should dress for the cold. Students will continue to go outside for recess as long as the weather remains above 10 degrees.
Spots still available for WatchDOGS
Dads, granddads, uncles, step-dads and adult brothers . . . this is your chance to volunteer at Westfield! Sign up for WatchDOGS for second semester.
WATCH D.O.G.S. ® is an innovative program being used by schools across America which helps them to be positively impacted by the committed involvement of fathers and father-figures in their students' lives. Our goal is to have you spend at least one morning or afternoon this year at the school to be a positive male role model and to provide an extra set of eyes and ears.
Click the link below to sign up for WatchDOGS for the second semester.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BABA628ABFEC25-54115688-watchdogs
Winter BESS administration
Community Consolidated School District 89 is committed to helping all students grow academically while also developing life skills that will help them be successful adults. In order to better measure students’ ability to manage emotions and make good decisions, CCSD 89 students in third through eighth grades participated in the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (commonly known as BESS) in September, and they will do it again in February.
The BESS screener will take students less than 10 minutes to complete. Students are asked to indicate whether they never, sometimes, often, or always agree with 28 different statements. Examples of the statements include “I’m happy with who I am” and “I’m good at making decisions.”
BESS is not a tool for making a diagnosis and there is no grade associated with it. BESS will give the school data about how your child internalizes risk, self regulates, and establishes good relationships. This data will be paired with in-class observations to help track student growth over time. If the BESS screener shows any immediate concern for your student’s emotional health, a social worker will reach out to you by phone and discuss ways to support you and your student.
Students will be doing BESS during the following weeks:
3rd grade: Feb 10-14
5th grade: Feb 17-21
4th grade: Feb 24-28
Monthly cookies, slushy Fridays available with school lunches
Quest Food, the company that provides CCSD 89 school lunches, has added some free treats to the usual school menu. Students who get a school lunch on the first day of the month will now also receive a cookie with their meal. (more info) On Fridays, any student receiving a meal will also receive a 100% juice slushy cup. (more info)
Music Boosters will meet to plan Music Café at 6 p.m. on January 22
The Music Boosters will be planning for the annual Music Café during their next meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22. The meeting will be held via Zoom. All families are welcome to attend. The group will also discuss future leadership for the Boosters. If you can’t make the meeting but want to volunteer in any capacity, use this link.
Link for Zoom meeting: https://ccsd89-org.zoom.us/j/83790460476?pwd=orXHr7sRBM3fbFQVSF8YCYb3MRl49R.1
Applications for 2025-26 preschool will open January 15
Families who want their child to attend preschool next school year can now submit preschool pre-registration. Preschool pre-registration will close on January 31. More info: www.ccsd89.org/Page/826
Registration for kindergarten students new to the district in 2025-26 will open on February 5. Registration for returning students will open on April 9. More info: https://bit.ly/3DSDA0t
Families invited to share feedback on advanced programming
CCSD 89 families are invited to attend the online focus group sessions to share their experiences and hopes for the future of the district’s advanced programming. The district has held two in-person meetings; the final meeting will be held online at 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 22. Anyone interested in participating should RSVP at least 24 hours before the meeting at: https://forms.gle/hBaTpo74ZXLPiK9y8
More information: https://bit.ly/3ZVygle
Parent Series: A scientific framework for raising thriving teens (January 22)
At noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, Ellen Galinsky, author and president of Family and Work Institute, will share insights on the inner workings of the teenage mind and help families understand what young people need and deserve. Free online event. Preview. More info: https://bit.ly/4fYaqdl
Parent Series: مثبت والدین کی ضروریات (January 23)
صالحہ جاوید غیر مشروط تعاون کو فروغ دینے کے لیے ماحول بنانے کے بارے میں تجاویز کا اشتراک کریں گی۔ جب بچے کسی ایسےصالحہ جاوید غیر مشروط تعاون کو فروغ دینے کے لیے ماحول بنانے کے بارے میں تجاویز کا اشتراک کریں گی۔ جب بچے کسی ایسے شخص کی مسلسل گرمجوشی کو جانتے ہیں جو ان سے پیار کرتا ہے اور ان کی بھلائی کا خیال رکھتا ہے، تو ان میں زندگی کے موروثی چیلنجوں کا سامنا کرنے کا اعتماد ہوتا ہے۔
جمعرات، 23 جنوری، شام 7 بجے۔ https://bit.ly/4gZozYW
Westfield Elementary School
Attendance phone: (630) 858-2770
Online backpackEmail: info@ccsd89.org
Website: www.ccsd89.org/westfield
Location: Westfield Elementary School, Mayfield Lane, Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 858-2770
Facebook: facebook.com/CCSD89
Twitter: @westfield89