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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,

Thank you to everyone that was able to make it to parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday evening and to all of you that worked with your child's teacher to reschedule the Wednesday night conferences that were canceled due to the weather. These conferences provide a valuable opportunity for families and teachers to connect to discuss the process of their child(ren). Thank you for prioritizing these conversations and for your commitment to partnering with us.

Our 3rd grade students will be taking the CogAT assessments this week. The CogAT, or Cognitive Abilities Test, is a standardized test commonly used to assess a student's potential for learning and academic success. It measures reasoning and problem-solving abilities in three areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal.

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM at Elkhorn High School (1401 Veterans Drive), Elkhorn Public Schools will host a parent-education event on Trauma Informed Care, presented by Complete Wellness.

It is estimated that 70% of all adults will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, and it is further estimated that roughly 2 out of every 3 children will have trauma exposure by the time they reach adulthood. Complete Wellness owners and licensed clinicians, Krista Anderson, Mary Byrd and Tyler Byrd, have provided trauma-informed care to youth and families since the early 2000s, and they aim to provide families with information on enhancing trauma-informed care. Please join us for a 45-minute informational presentation addressing trauma-informed care. The presentation will equip parents with a better understanding of trauma and PTSD, common trauma responses and physiological impacts, and skills to regulate emotions in order to reduce unwanted symptoms.

This presentation will be free and open to the public, and childcare will be provided. To assist with planning, please register to attend by clicking here.

About Complete Wellness:

Complete Wellness is a collection of licensed mental health providers specializing in the care and treatment of individuals. Our team of mental health providers has decades of experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of other presenting concerns. It is our mission to build mental health through mind, body and spirit.

Complete Wellness believes that one’s health is truly complete through the connection of mind, body, and spirit. The mission of Complete Wellness is to provide exceptional care centered on allowing individuals to achieve a fulfilled mental, emotional, and physical life. Complete Wellness aims to support each person in finding their fullest potential through active commitment in their personal health journey. Complete Wellness strives to continue building a completely healthy community under the belief that empowering one empowers many.

Thank you,

Ryan Broshar

Principal- Westridge Elementary

402-289-2559, rbroshar@epsne.org

February 17th-19th: 3rd Grade CogAT testing

February19th: Trauma Informed Care Event, 6:30 PM @ EHS

February 20th: Book Bingo

March: 4th: PTO Meeting

March 3rd-7th: Spirit Week (see details below)

March 14th: No School- Teacher In-service

March 17th-21st: No School- Spring Break

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Registration for children who will attend kindergarten during the 2025-26 school year (students must be at least 5 years of age by July 31, 2025, to attend Kindergarten), is now open at https://www.elkhornweb.org/parents/new-students/. When you register your child on the District website, we will use the email address in that registration to communicate Kindergarten Round-up information and details.

Hello Westridge Families,

Thank you to everyone that came out to support Westridge at Culvers Tuesday evening! It was fun to see some familiar faces!

Book Bingo will be held Thursday, February 20th from 6-7pm in the Westridge gymnasium. This is a free family event open to all Westridge families. Come play a few rounds of bingo, have a snack and hang out with your friends. Every kid goes home with a book just for showing up. We can't wait to see you all!

Upcoming dates:

Thursday, February 20th: Book Bingo 6-7pm

Tuesday, March 4th: PTO meeting 6:30pm

March 24th-28th: Staff appreciation week (more details to come)

Tuesday, April 15th: Pickleman's Restaurant Night

How can you stay in the know? Follow us on Facebook at

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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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElkhornPSWR/
Twitter: @ElkhornPS_WR