Family News

December 9th, 2024

Attendance Incentive

Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year are open

Please share the link with anyone looking for an excellent school for their students next year. As we shared with your scholars before Thanksgiving, Westminster is doing great in our Academics. When compared to the K-8 Buffalo Schools, Westminster scored 1st in Science, 2nd in ELA, and 3rd in Math. We also did better than many other Charter Schools, such as CSAT, Elmwood Village Hertel, Buffalo United, and King Center, to name a few. The application link is below. If you have a rising Kindergartener please apply for them to secure their spot. If your child is currently enrolled you do no need to complete an application.

https://forms.gle/sYyTWP8FzSbLJYESA

Literacy Tips for Home:

Strive for Five Interactions in Conversations!

The Science of Reading research proves the importance of the development of oral language in the foundational years. Oral language development directly impacts students' reading ability. To help at home, try to have 5 interactions in one conversation.

Turn 1: Ask an open-ended question to your child (How was your day today?)

Turn 2: Child responds (Good)

Turn 3: Based on child's response, give feedback/ask another question (What made your day good? What was your favorite part of your day?)

Turn 4: Child responds (Gym)

Turn 5: Adult expands upon the topic, adding in vocabulary if possible (Wow! I used to love physical education when I was little. We used to play kickball. I always liked playing in the outfield.)