W.E.stchester Weekly

During the first semester, we did not have extra items for purchase in the cafeteria like we had last year. The School Nutrition team is bringing this service back to our cafeteria this semester. Students will have the option to purchase an extra item on Wednesday and Friday only.

Wednesday - Cookies

Friday - Frozen Fruit Juice or Ice Cream

Students will:

• purchase the item when they go through the line.

• only purchase if they have money in their lunch account. Please monitor your child's account closely. Students will not be able to charge extra items.

Lunch monitors will:

• encourage students to eat their lunch before eating the extra item

• assist as needed but this is a parental choice that they are not able to monitor closely. Please have that conversation with your child.

Thank you for your assistance with this process. Again this is an optional service that you will determine if your child will have that choice.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming events

• February 12th: Dine Out - Community Q

• February 17th-21st: Winter Break- No School

• February 26th: Early Release

• February 28th: Community Circle - All invited

From your very grateful principal,

Christine Knox

As we create more opportunities for dialogue around CSD, families are invited to attend an upcoming winter listening session where Dr. Whitaker will hear directly from our community about the issues that matter to them.

• Monday, February 10, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (virtual)

School Lunch Policy: Please be sure to maintain a positive lunch balance for your child. This will help us avoid any unexpected lunch changes for students. Check your Parent Portal frequently to make sure your child has adequate funds for the cafeteria. You may also find the Parent Portal app (for Apple or Android) to be more convenient.

Each week we will spotlight an inventor that Ms. Querubin is exploring with her students. This week is Lonnie Johnson and the 2nd grade students made Supersoaker "prototype" similar to the inventor! Click the button below to make one at home, too.

All Westchester students will participate in iRUN during their physical education class. The purpose of iRUN is:

• to teach students, faculty, and parents the fundamentals of a lifetime skill that makes running/jogging/walking enjoyable and safe.

• to train students, staff and families to successfully participate in a one mile fun run.

The Westchester community is encouraged to support the Decatur Education Foundation’s Tour Decatur 1 mile fun run or 5k (Saturday, March 15th). Registration fees from this event are used to support City Schools of Decatur through the Decatur Education Foundation. For more information about Decatur Education Foundation and to register for Tour Decatur check them out here:

www.decatureducationfoundation.org or www.tourdecatur.com

Feel free to contact Dionne Cannon with questions

regarding iRUN at dcannon@csdecatur.net.

Tour deCatur Registration is Open!

Get ready, get set, get registered for Decatur Education Foundation's 23rd annual Tour deCatur! Sign up at www.tourdecatur.com!

The fun happens on Saturday, March 15, at the Decatur High School stadium. This year, in addition to the 5k (a Peachtree qualifier), the 1-Mile Fun Run, and the adorable Tot Trot (for our friends ages four and under), DEF is offering a "None-Run" for anyone who wants to support Decatur kids without breaking a sweat! This is DEF's largest fundraiser and supports programs and initiatives that remove obstacles, provide opportunities, support educators, and strengthen the Decatur community!

To prepare for the race, all K-2 elementary schools in the district are participating in the iRun program, which teaches students the fundamentals of fitness skills that make running, jogging, and walking enjoyable and safe and prepares them to run the one-mile fun run in March. For more information about DEF's initiatives and how you can get involved, please visit www.decatureducationfoundation.org.

Who to Contact: Please see who the best contact is for your questions for a quicker response.
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/Westchester
Location: 758 Scott Boulevard, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westchesterelementarycsd