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In an effort to create life-long learners, the staff at Westridge Elementary School, working closely with parents and community, strives to realize each child's fullest potential in the areas of personal, social, intellectual, emotional, and physical development.

Dear Westridge Families,

Happy new year! I hope your family had a fun and relaxing winter break.

We are excited to welcome your child(ren) back to school on Monday, January 6th. We have some exciting things planned for the new year, and we can't wait to see everyone back in the building. Also report cards will be coming home with students on Friday, January 10th.

We know that getting back into the school routine can sometimes take a little time. We will be focusing on re-establishing routines and building a strong classroom community during the first few weeks back in session.

We look forward to partnering with you to make 2025 an amazing year of learning and growth for your child.

Thank you,

Ryan Broshar

Principal- Westridge Elementary

402-289-2559, rbroshar@epsne.org

January 7th: PTO Meeting

January 20th: No School- Teacher In-service

January 23rd: Math Night 6:00-7:30 PM

February 4th: PTO Meeting

February 11th & 12th: Parent/Teacher Conferences, Dismissal @ 2:06

February 13th & 14th: No School

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Dear Westridge Families,

The focus of guidance lessons from December was Empathy. One way to think about Empathy is “understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings.” Empathy is a practice that can help us grow strong relationships. Empathy is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.

One way to practice this trait at home is to schedule a family movie night so that you can specifically watch for feelings and emotions. Let everyone know they can point out how the characters in the show are feeling and that you can pause to discuss empathy seen in the story. As emotions are identified, invite one another to empathize by sharing about a time they felt that way or imagining how they might be feeling in that moment. This month, we will be discussing perseverance!

Sending you warm winter wishes,

Emily Woodson

School Counselor

Westridge Elementary, Elkhorn Public Schools

402-289-2559

Hello Westridge Families,

We hope you had a wonderful break and got to spend quality time with family and friends!

Reminder, our first PTO meeting of 2025 will be Tuesday, January 7th at 6:30 in the Westridge Library.

We can't wait to kick off 2nd semester, we are looking forward to all of the fun things planned! We have several volunteer opportunities available, please reach out if you are interested in learning more.

See you all next week!

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For Reminders and updates that come straight to your phone, please TEXT @wewildcat to 81010

Megan Cain, PharmD

mlhedberg2@gmail.com
402-686-0618

Email: rbroshar@epsne.org
Website: https://www.elkhornweb.org/westridge/
Location: 3100 North 206th Street, Elkhorn, NE, USA
Phone: 402-289-2559
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