The Westgate Wire
Friday, August 20, 2021
Allie and I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Lunch Recess Supervisors Needed!!!
Westgate's Curriculum Night-Tuesday, August 24th
Westgate's Back to School Block Party- Friday, August 27th from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Please make sure to hold on to the green flyer coming home in your child’s backpack mail that includes a certificate for a FREE (PTA sponsored) Kona Ice. Certificates are for current Westgate students only and are required to be redeemed at the Back to School Block Party on Friday, August 27th. Kona Ice will be available to purchase for other family members and friends.
SHIELD TESTING | OPT-IN
SHIELD TESTING | OPT-IN
District 25 is planning to begin the SHIELD testing program in our schools for the students who have opted-in on September 8, 2021. In order to opt-in for your child to participate in SHIELD testing, fill out this form and turn it into our front office..
The SHIELD Illinois saliva-based test developed by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), is able to detect COVID-19 and its variants in symptomatic, pre-symptomatic, and asymptomatic individuals. For more information in the form of a Q&A on the COVID-19 SHIELD test in our schools, click here.
Click Below for the 21-22 Westgate Parent FAQ
First Day Photos!!!
Important Upcoming Dates
- Curriculum Night-8/24 (schedule TBD)
- Back to School Block Party- 8/27 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
- No School- 9/6 and 9/7
- No School-9/16
- Picture Day-9/21
- No School-10/11
- Parent/Teacher Conferences-10/21 and 10/22
- Picture Retakes-10/26
- Fall Break-11/22-11/26
- Winter Break-12/20-12/31