The Westgate Wire

It has been a busy week at Westgate! Below are a few important pieces of information:

• Thursday, we welcomed 422 students back to full in-person learning. Over the next few weeks, teachers will continue to review mitigation and safety procedures with in-person students. This may cause a slight delay for our remote learners. Teachers will continue to work on connecting remote learners to the classroom and supporting a positive classroom community for all students.
• It takes a village! Thank you for your patience and for following our drop off and pick up procedures. Together we can keep our students safe when coming and going from school.

We wish you a healthy and happy weekend!

~Ann and Scott

WESTGATE Picture Day will be held in the LMC this year on Feb 1st, 2nd & 3rd

• Monday, Feb 1st - Remote students ONLY
  TIME: 7:30a.m-1:00p.m.
  Signup for a 5 min spot
  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4BAEA92CA1FE3-picture

• Tuesday, Feb 2nd & Wednesday, Feb 3rd- (In-Person students will take photos with their classroom )
  TIME: 9:00-2:30 - in 30 min slots

Check with your teacher for what day and time your class will be scheduled. Teachers will be signing up for 30 min spots on Tuesday or Wednesday.

PAYMENT:

No forms will be given out at the photoshoot – all will be pre-paid and online ordering will take place. Visit: https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry

Online Order Code: 56886X

Erin's Law presentations are beginning again here at Westgate. Your child's teacher will inform you of the date of your child's presentation.

Erin’s Law, or Illinois Public Act 097-­1147, requires public schools to provide child sexual abuse prevention education for children in pre­kindergarten through twelfth grades. District 25 began providing instruction in compliance with Erin’s Law during the 2015­-16 school year. Age­-appropriate instruction helps students recognize unsafe situations, keep themselves safe, and understand how to respond to unsafe situations. School social workers work with each grade level to provide age-­appropriate information on topics such as safe versus unsafe touching, the touching rule, secrets, and reporting.

The following link includes more information, including presentations and opt-out forms.

http://www.sd25.org/Page/663

The district will begin providing a cold lunch option for students on Tuesday, January 19th. These lunches need to be ordered ahead of time and are free to all families. Teachers will be completing the lunch count each morning. Please be sure your child knows if they will be ordering a cold lunch from the district or bringing lunch from home. The lunch schedule is provided below.

1/21-2/3- Virtual Book Fair

2/1-2/3- School Pictures

2/11-2/12- Parent/ Teachers Conferences

3/12-Report Cards

3/22-3/26- No School- Spring Break

4/2- No School

4/19-SIP Day- No School

5/28-SIP Day-No School

5/31-Memorial Day- No School