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Glenview District 34

Westbrook School

1333 Greenwood Road

Glenview, IL 60026

Main Office (847)998-5055

Absence Calls/Health Office (847)657-2494

Website: https://wb.glenview34.org

School Hours

Calendar of Events

Tuesday, April 1 - 2025-2026 Registration

**ALL children in family returning and new need to register

Friday, April 18 - No School

Monday, April 21 - Board of Education Meeting - 7:30pm - 9:30pm at Attea Middle School

Friday, April 25

Gator Games Night & Book Fair at Glen Grove @ 5:30pm

**Westbrook families are invited!

Tuesday, April 29 - Incoming 3rd Grade Orientation (flier below)

5:30pm - 6:30pm at Glen Grove School

**This is an opportunity for 2nd grade families to hear from Dr. Ellison!

Thursday, May 1 (flier below)

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Showcase

Promotional video #1: https://youtu.be/h-esYH_huQw

Promotional video #2: https://youtu.be/Sn0vT5K0gG4

Kindergarten Musical Performance (SAVE THE DATE)

**make sure to RSVP (see BELOW)

Friday, May 2, 9:30am: Savage, Krueger, Greiner

Friday, May 2, 1:30pm: Licato, Stanley, Barron

**more information in the link below

Message From The Principal

Westbrook Families,

Just a friendly reminder that we do NOT have school tomorrow. We look forward to having students back in the building on Monday next week!

Thank you to everyone that attended our Family Math Night last week. It was certainly our most attended family event of the year and we couldn't be more thankful to everyone that helped out to make it possible. It was great to see current students, past students and future students enjoying math with their families across the building!

This week we also started our bike unit in P.E. for our kindergarten through second grade students. This unit is a great opportunities for students to work on helmet safety, walking and riding a bike. A big thanks to all of our volunteers that have helped with this unit. If you are able to help out next week, please use the link below to sign up!

BIKE VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

Next week our parking lot in the rear of the building, and the drive around the building, will be closed from 9:00AM-11:00AM and again from 1:30-3:00 on Tuesday(4/22) and Thursday(4/24). Please make sure that you are on time for arrival and to not arrive on our site prior to 3:00 for pick up. Anyone arriving during these times will need to come through the front office.

We are also looking forward to our Kindergarten Spring Musical here at Westbrook on Friday May 2. More information including the following schedule is below.

Friday, May 2, 9:30am: Savage, Krueger, Greiner
Friday, May 2, 1:30pm: Licato, Stanley, Barron

Have a great weekend!

Patrick

Class Placement Feedback

Later this spring, the Westbrook staff and I will engage in our work to create the groups of children that will comprise our 2025-26 homeroom classes. The class placement process is one that takes considerable time and collaboration among our school team, and will not be truly finalized until August.

In creating classes, we strive to take into account all that we have already learned regarding the social, emotional, academic and creative aspects of every child. Our goal is to form balanced, heterogeneous classes in which each child can succeed. If you have additional information that you feel is important for us to consider when placing your child in a class for next school year, please share it with me in writing (or email: phoeft@glenview34.org) no later than Monday, April 21st. If your child will not be returning to Westbrook for the 2025-2026 school year because your family is moving or he/she will be enrolling in a private school, please let the front office know as soon as possible via email to mzenzola@glenview34.org and dcrask@glenview34.org.

Your thoughts about your child’s peer relationships and previous school experiences are certainly valued. Consistent with past practice at Westbrook School, however, please know that we are unable to honor requests for specific teachers or specific friend requests. If you have any questions about the class placement process, please feel free to reach out!

Click HERE For Kindergarten Musical Performance Information

To Kindergarten Parents/Guardians:

We are excited that your child’s performance is coming up soon!

Friday, May 2, 9:30am: Savage, Krueger, Greiner
Friday, May 2, 1:30pm: Licato, Stanley, Barron

The safety and security of all of our students and staff at Westbrook are our priority, and we ask for your help by following District 34 safety and security protocols that require each guest to have their photo ID processed through our security system before being admitted into Westbrook.

The front office STILL needs to print a name badge for EVERY visitor, regardless if the front office has scanned your driver’s license in our Raptor security system in the past

**To expedite the check-in process on the day of the performance, PLEASE let the Westbrook front office know that you will attend the performance. PLEASE RSVP as soon as possible. Deadline is by Wednesday April 30, 2025

Anyone planning to attend the performance can call the front office or stop by the school office. The Westbrook Front Office can be reached at (847) 998-5055.
Have your driver’s license ready when you call.
As a reminder, each student is allowed to have up to 2 attendees.

Thank you to those who have already contacted the main office. We will have your ID badge ready for you the day/time of the performance.

Westbrook Front Office Staff

Bike Unit in Physical Education & Volunteers Are Still Needed

Westbrook School is preparing to host a bicycle unit starting Tuesday April 15th! There will be information coming home through your classroom teacher newsletters about this amazing unit (made possible through a GEF grant) and volunteer opportunities!

Students should bring their helmets into school starting Tuesday, April 15th. There will be a limited amount of helmets available to borrow. We look forward to building upon their balance skills, starting and stopping the bike and riding independently. Be looking for a paper copy coming home with your student! If you would like to volunteer during our outdoor biking days please feel free to sign up here BIKE VOLUNTEER SIGN UP.

Mrs. Oroni, Mr. Mazza, and Mr. Delgado

Spanish Flier

Mongolian Flyer

Incoming 3rd Grade Orientation at Glen Grove on 4/29 Starting at 5:30PM

Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year! Visit register.glenview34.org to register or find more information. The early registration deadline is June 3, 2025. Families who register for kindergarten with a full-day experience before that deadline will pay a $3,360 fee (a $336 deposit is due at registration); the fee increases to $3,660 after the deadline. The early registration discount for all other grades is $100. See more details about fees at glenview34.org/fees.

Incoming Kindergarten Families - Save the Date!

Do you have an incoming kindergartener? Sign up for your information night now! Share this information with neighbors and friends!

Families can again choose to extend their child's day to a full-day experience with additional academic and social-emotional programming, and time for lunch and play. Families also have the option to choose a half-day program.

On May 7 from 6-7pm, Henking, Lyon, and Westbrook are hosting information nights for incoming kindergarten families (adults only - students will have opportunities to visit their school closer to the start of the school year). You’ll meet the principal and other school staff, learn about the kindergarten program, and take a tour of the kindergarten classrooms. School staff will be able to answer questions about registration as well.

Please sign up for Kindergarten Information Night!

Learn more about kindergarten at glenview34.org/kindergarten and please share this information with any friends or neighbors who have children who will be entering kindergarten.

Sign Up For Kindergarten Information Night!

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