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Aiming to Keep You Informed
MARCH 26, 2021
From the Office
Whether travelling next week or relaxing at home, we hope that everyone has a fun and safe Spring Break! If you are travelling please remember to follow quarantine guidelines. You can use this link to view the latest travel updates. Please reach out to our Nurse if you have any health related questions or concerns.
Reminder - 2021 Illinois 5 Essentials Parent Survey closes on Friday, April 2nd
If you have not yet had the chance to complete the 5 Essentials survey, please consider doing so before April 2nd. Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
It will ask you to type in DuPage and Westfield Middle School
Updated District 13 Calendar
A reminder to see the DISTRICT 13 CALENDAR 2020-2021 - UPDATED. Please take note of the Noon Dismissals on April 21st, and May 19th.
Upcoming - In-Person Learning Schedule
*No School: March 29th - April 2nd
On April 5th we are excited to welcome our students back 5 days a week to in-person learning! Some students still following the A/B schedule, continue to reference the district calendar linked above. 12:00 NOON DISMISSAL SCHEDULE = 4/21, 5/19
- In-person students start attending five days on April 5th.
- Those who chose full remote will continue fully remote.
- A/B Calendar for those students electing that option.
Have a wonderful Spring Break!
Stefan Larsson
Principal
Nicole Gabany
Assistant Principal
WARRIOR OF THE WEEK
Each week the staff recognizes students for demonstrating outstanding character based on attitudes or actions that fall under the Character Counts Pillars and our WARRIORS Mission and Vision.
UPCOMING DATES
Please visit our Google Calendar for all activities and schedules!
- Summer School Parent Survey Deadline: March 30th SURVEY LINK
- Begin Quarter 4: April 5th
- Begin All Student, In-Person Attendance 5 Days per Week: April 5th
- PTO Scholarship Application Due to Westfield Office: April 5th
- PTO Meeting: April 6th at 7:00pm
Viewing and Ordering Graduation Pictures
- Color Portraits will email you an individual code to preview your graduation pictures and purchase them if you like.
- If you have questions, please email Color Portraits at: info@colorportraits.com or call Customer Service at: 847-382-7505, ext. 7
Reminders
Daily RAPTOR Pre-Certification form needed for all In-Person Learners
All students attending In-Person learning must have the RAPTOR health pre-certification form completed by their parents through each day that they attend In-Person learning.
Social-Emotional Supports
If you feel that your child is struggling on a social-emotional level, please do not hesitate to contact our Social Worker, Mrs. Sheila Zagotta, and she can work with you to coordinate supports for your child for both inside and outside of the classroom.
The Middle School years can be very tricky for students to navigate even during the best of times, so with a uniquely challenging year like this one, it's even more important for all of the adults in a child's life to collaborate on supporting each student's needs. We are here to help, so please reach out if we can be of assistance and we will continue to do the same!
Academic Supports
In addition to our current academic supports, we are very excited to add the use of Paper for our students, which will begin on Monday, February 1st!
This support connects students in grades 1-8 to a live, human tutor in that content area via chat. Students can access this support through their school login whenever they have questions on homework, would like someone to review an essay, or need help reviewing for an assessment. Please see this video for Parent Information on Paper tutorial for more information. (Papel para Padres en Español)
On Monday, students will receive an email with instructions and information. They will also be watching a quick introduction video during Acceleration next week. We hope students find this resource useful, especially during afterschool hours and on weekends!
Daily Attendance
Please contact the Main Office at 630-529-6211 to report any student absences. We also ask that parents/guardians notify the Main Office if your child is listed for In-Person Learning, but will be attending classes Remotely for the day. This will help us to keep accurate records of every student present in our building. Thank you!
UPDATED: Out-of-State travel - possible Quarantine days
If out-of-state travel becomes necessary for your child, students will be required to attend classes remotely upon returning to Illinois for a period of up to 10 calendar days if the student has traveled to an area that has a higher transmission rate than Illinois. Please reach out to our Nurse if you have any health related questions or concerns. Thank you for helping us keep our building as safe as possible for our students and staff!
Welcome Back In-Person Students!
- In-person students start attending five days on April 5th.
- Those who chose full remote will continue fully remote.
DISTRICT 13 CALENDAR 2020-2021 - UPDATED
WESTFIELD THIS WEEK
Grade Level News:
Ms. Miller's Math Class
Band Lessons
Mr. Volkman's Science Class
STUDENT INFORMATION
Get Your Westfield Spiritwear Here!
The spiritwear shop closes on March 29th with delivery to Westfield in 3-4 weeks.
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY
Yearbooks will be shipped directly to your home this year.
Order by April 18th to make sure it arrives by the end of the school year!
Please use this link to order your 2020-21 Yearbook from TreeRing.com
READ THIS: All 4th Quarter Art & STEM Students
8th GRADERS! Send in Your Baby/Toddler Picture for the Yearbook
Yearbook Baby Picture Submission is extended to April 5th!
Email your picture HERECheck Out Westfield Library Books Remotely
Assist. Principal, Mrs. Gabany's Virtual Office
Want to give someone a shout out?
Parents/Guardians: Please Call in Your Student's Absence (even if they are 'full remote')
FROM WESTFIELD TECHNOLOGY
Chromebook Trouble?
If you need assistance from the Technology Department, please use this link to request support:
Students: Please log out of your Chromebook and log back in daily
See this video on how to log in and out of your chromebook.
Otus Student Progress for 6th Grade Parents
Get the Parent PowerSchool App
Similar to the PowerSchool Parent Web Portal, parents can download the PowerSchool Mobile App from the App store on your iOS device or the Play Store on your Android device. Simply search for “PowerSchool” to find and install the mobile app on your smartphone or tablet.
- After downloading the mobile app to your device, connect the Mobile App to the correct PowerSchool server for Bloomingdale School District 13, by entering our unique, four-character code: G M K T
- You can also search for Bloomingdale SD13 by district or school name.
- The PowerSchool Mobile App will display your child(ren)’s schedule and assignments.
- PowerSchool Mobile app users can also enable Push Notifications to receive alerts when attendance is recorded or a final grade changes. To setup notifications within the app: Tap Account, then tap Notifications to configure the notifications you want to receive. Use the slider icons to turn the notifications on or off.
- Note: Parents must have a PowerSchool Parent Web Portal account created and students linked to their account before using the PowerSchool Mobile App. Click here for instructions on how to create a parent Portal account.
'How-To' for Parents/Guardians:
Brand New to District 13 AND Starting in August 2021?
(Returning student registration will be coming soon!)
FROM THE WESTFIELD SOCIAL WORKER
Roselle Community Food Pantry
The Glenbard Parent Series
Join other parents, high school and middle school students, and professionals to learn about issues facing today’s youth. The Glenbard Parent Series engages top experts, parents and school staff to become proactive and informed in pursuit of the mutual goal to strengthen our communities. Programs are free and open to the public.
Parents, please complete this needs assessment:
Make a Difference from a Distance
FROM THE WESTFIELD NURSE
PARENTS:
The State of Illinois is not waiving the requirements for all students who have mandated health forms (physicals, immunizations, dental and eye exams), even though students are not currently physically present in the schools. Please submit the mandated forms to your child’s school as soon as possible. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact your school’s building nurse for assistance (Westfield Middle School nurse is Beth Jones bjones@sd13.org) Please scan, fax, or drop off hard copies of medical documents to the school. We are unable to accept photographs of medical documents. Thank you!
{Students who are transferring into our district from out-of-state must speak with the building nurse.}
The exclusion date for non-compliant students remains October 15th, except for the dental exam which is not due until May 2021.
The required forms are available at your Doctor offices and on your school’s website, located under “Health Information”.
Please see below for the grades which have mandated paperwork due October 15th:
Kindergarten (or 1st grade, if your student did not attend kindergarten): physical examination, up-to-date immunizations, eye exam and dental exam. (Dental exam is due in May 2021.)
2nd grade: dental exam. (Dental exam is due in May 2021.)
6th grade: physical examination, up-to-date immunizations and dental exam. (Dental exam is due in May 2021.)
Teenage Depression and Anxiety
Student Expectations for Remote Learning
We ask that all parents take a moment and review the expectations for proper school behavior and on-line etiquette provided in the following links. Please reference our Student Handbook for general policies and procedures and this Virtual Etiquette for Google Meets infographic to assist students with Remote Learning expectations. Thank you!
WESTFIELD'S PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)
Graduating High School Seniors: 2021 District 13 College Scholarship
When students return fully, we'll use SignUp.com to organize Westfield Volunteers.
1) Click this link to see our SignUp: https://signup.com/go/xZeejVZ
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
BLOOMINGDALE CHARACTER COUNTS!
Annual CC! Nomination Form
BLOOMINGDALE PARK DISTRICT
WESTFIELD SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
How-To Videos
Gmail:
- How to delete all email (6th grade)
- How to appropriately write an email
- You can only email other sd13.org email addresses
- Creating Bookmarks
- Starring and snoozing Emails
Google Classroom:
- How to Join Classroom(with Code)
- How to Join with Teacher Invite
- Check Stream and classwork page
- How to Turn in assignments
PowerSchool: Coming Soon
- Logging in
- Checking grades
- Seeing assignments
- Comments from Teachers
FlipGrid:
Chromebook: