The Westgate Wire

Westgate Parent-Teacher Conferences

Monday, November 4, 2024

At Westgate School, we value a strong partnership between home and school. Twice a year, once in November and once in February, time is provided for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Parent-Teacher Conferences are a valuable time to share information and discuss the progress of our students.

Parents can sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences online using Sign Up Genius. You will receive an email from Westgate Administration on October 7th, initiating the scheduling process at 7 pm. The window for signing up for fall conferences will be Monday, October 7th, at 7 p.m. through Monday, October 28th, at Noon.

To be fair and equitable to all our Westgate families, each family may sign up for only one evening conference each year. Families can either sign up for an evening conference in the fall or the spring, not both.

We look forward to successful parent/teacher conferences!

We appreciate the families who have already submitted their child’s required health forms.

However, some submissions are still missing or contain incomplete information. As we approach the State of Illinois REQUIRED EXCLUSION date of October 15th, it is crucial that all necessary forms are provided to avoid any interruption in your child’s education.

Our school nurses have been reaching out to families who need to submit updated information, so please be attentive to any communication via voicemail, email, or backpack mail. For any questions or further assistance, please visit our D25 Health Services page for the school nurse contact information.

Physical/Immunization Record:

• Required for all kindergarten and new students

• The physical must be completed within a year of school start, dated on or after August 29, 2023

• Parents must complete and sign the health history section

• Immunizations Requirements must be met or include a MD approved schedule of administration

• Failure to submit the form and have it reviewed by the School Nurse prior to the OCTOBER 15th deadline will result in your child being EXCLUDED from school

Vision Exam Form:

• Required for all kindergarten and students new to the state of Illinois

• The exam must be completed by a licensed eye doctor and dated on or after August 29, 2023

• The official State of Illinois Eye Examination form is required

• Due date of October 15, 2024

Registration is now open, and we're excited to offer chess at Westgate this school year, with fun new lessons, games, and tournaments planned! Sessions are held on Fridays, 3:35-4:35pm in the Library.

Session 1 Dates:
10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22

Pick-up: 4:35pm in the car line by the main parking lot.

It's not too late to join! Chess club members are encouraged to invite friends, and any new student can try their first week free! To participate in a free session, parents can email Paul Raso at Paul@IllinoisChessTeachers.com with the school, student’s name, grade, and phone number to sign up. Beginners are welcome!

Help us spread the word—invite your friends and join the fun!

The TMS Poms and Cheerleading Coaches, Riley Wharton and Gaby Mularczyk, are hosting a TMS Junior Spirit Squad workshop again this year. Click this link to sign up for the event.

Attention all nature lovers! Do you like to be outside? Do you like to work with dirt? Would you like to be a leader to help to plant and harvest in our Westgate Garden? If so, Westgate Garden Club is for you!

Westgate Garden Club is looking for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade student garden leaders to help clean up our garden area this fall and then help plant and harvest vegetables next spring.

Here's how it works:

• 2nd and 3rd students will meet during their lunch/recess time from 12:30-1:00 pm.
• 4th and 5th-grade students will meet after school from 3:45-4:30 pm. If participating, parents will need to have their child picked up after school at 4:30 pm.
• The fall season will be used to clean up the current garden and prepare it for spring planting. We will most likely just meet one time during this season.
• During the spring, students will have the opportunity to plant, grow, harvest vegetables, and take them home to their families to enjoy. Usually, we will meet about 2-4 times a month.
• Throughout the summer, Garden Club families can sign up for a week to continue to maintain and harvest our garden (Your family can even keep the veggies you pick!)
• After enrolling, you will be emailed of your child's Garden Squad group and upcoming dates usually 2-3 days ahead of time. Dates are set based on the weather and the type needed in the garden that week.
• Parents will be notified via email if Garden Club is canceled due to bad weather.
• Please have your students dress in older clothes and shoes on the days that they are assigned. Things can get messy!

PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SIGN-UP! Sign-up for this club will close on Friday, October 4th. (Sorry, but we cannot accept late enrollment after this date.)

Any questions? Please contact one of the Garden Club Teacher Leaders:

Donna Hynek (dhynek@sd25.org) and Abby Horn (ahorn@sd25.org)

• October 25th - Hat Day
  

• November 22nd - College Wear of Favorite Sports Team

• January 31st - Favorite Winter Animal

• February 28th - Pajama Day

• March 21st - Westgate Spirit Wear

• April 25th - Crazy Wear (Hats, Socks, Mismatch, etc.)

10/11-2nd Grade Movie Night

10/23-PTA Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the LMC

10/31-Halloween Celebrations

11/4-Parent/Teacher Conferences

11/5-Election Day-No School

11/6-1st Grade Family Night from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.