Westwood Intermediate/Middle School

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Trimester two started this week. The winter concert season is quickly approaching with our choral and band concerts. We have more than 600 students who will be ready to perform for parents, friends, and relatives. The concerts are posted on the Westwood calendar, and we will publish upcoming dates in the newsletter. Teachers will also be communicating dates and times with families and students. We look forward to showcasing music at Westwood.

Teachers spent time last Friday and this Monday documenting student learning progress from the first trimester.

• Grades 5 & 6 – We will report on student progress aligned to academic and career and life competencies. Families will receive more information than ever on where your child is at in their learning. Because reporting in this way is still new for teachers, they will be spending a little more time over the next week completing documentation to share with you before winter break. Report cards will go home Monday, December 18.
• Grades 7 & 8 - Report cards for trimester 1 will be available in Campus beginning December 11.

It’s a busy week of events in Spring Lake Park Schools. Live on 65 kicks off the winter celebrations with After Hours Big Band on Thursday. It’s an all-ages show featuring one of our SLP dads, Michael Pearson. The band will be joined by special guest Reed Grimm who was on season 11 of American Idol. There are still tickets available. Then, on Saturday there is the Winter Market at Spring Lake Park High School. This is always a fun event for all ages.

Have a great week and enjoy the warm weather,

Sincerely,

Tom Larson

Principal

The health office will be conducting vision screening in the next few weeks for 5th and 7th graders. This year, we are excited to partner with the Spring Lake Park Lions Club. They will be bringing trained volunteers to use a vision spot screener to screen students for potential vision issues. If you do not want your child to participate in vision screening, please call the health office by this Friday, December 8.

Spring Lake Park Lion, Lion Jan Kugler, awarded prizes to the winners of the school's three local winners of the 35th annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. This contest encourages children ages 11-13 to creatively express what peace means to them.

Deanna Moua, age 13, was the first-place winner and she received $200. Second place winner was VivIan Proulx, age 13, received $100. Third place winner was Kate Schober, age 12, and received $50.

Spring Lake Lion members, who served as judges, evaluated 12 posters on originality, artistic merit, and expression of the theme. Peace poster contest coordinator, Lion Jan Kugler, said the contest theme this year was “Dare to Dream."

Picture: Principal Tom Larson holding Kate Schober's 3rd place poster, Deanna Moua 1st place winner and Vivian Proulx 2nd place winner

Wednesdays are made for baking club on Yellow Team. Students are collaborating, reading and re-reading recipes, and using their measuring skills to come up with some tasty treats. This week, they made applesauce-cinnamon muffins. Delicious!

ALL staff make a difference in the day-to-day they have with students. Jax loves watching Mr. Ben clean the windows and laughs while he does it. Mr. Ben takes a bit more time when Jax is near, giving him an extra small dose of happiness.

• Thursday, December 7 – Live on 65: After Hours Big Band, 7 p.m., FAC – purchase tickets
• Saturday, December 9 – Winter Market & Gift Shop, Spring Lake Park High School, 10 a.m.-noon

• Monday, December 11 – Grupo de Padres Hispanohablantes de SLP reunión, Woodcrest Spanish Immersion, 5-6:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, December 12 – Symphonic Band Concert, 7 p.m., SLP High School Fine Arts Center
• Thursday, December 14 – 6th Grade Band Concert, SLP High School Fine Arts Center
• Monday, December 18 – PTO Meeting, 10 a.m., Den
• Tuesday, December 19 – 7/8 Choir Concert, 7 p.m., SLP High School Fine Arts Center
• Wednesday, December 20 –
• 5th Grade Choir Concert, SLP High School Fine Arts Center
• Let's Talk: Career, College and Life event series (grades 7-8), 7:30 a.m. in-person at SLP High School or 11:30 a.m. via WebEx

• December 22-January 1 – Winter Break, no school

The Westwood Spirit Wear Store sale is extended through December 7. There are a variety of shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more in SLP and Westwood themes and some items are new from last year. Check out the options and click here.

If you need any help with ordering email or message us in BAND. Orders will be sent home with students unless other arrangements are made.

Westwood PTO is getting ready to present a new collection from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and we need your help! Sessions will run January 22-26 during school hours. Get signed up here.

Art Adventure encourages creativity, empathy, critical thinking and global awareness through in-depth explorations of art across cultures and time. For more information, please join us on BAND.

The next Westwood PTO meeting is December 18 at 10 a.m.

The Girls Soccer team are Section 5AAA runner-ups. Senior Reilly Kopp participated in the State Cross Country Meet. Four seniors signed their National Letter of Intent during National Signing Day. The SLP Mathletes team is 12th overall in Minnesota and sophomore Sam Kretzschmar is 6th in state (all-state).

Find more athletics and activities highlights and photos of the fall season online.

The Panther Store Winter Sale starts this week. We’ve got new products in each category, just in time for gift-giving season. Save 15% on all purchases online and in store, December 6 – 15. Online code: 23Winter. We have special in-store hours, come visit us and see the new products in person! Shop online today.

Live on 65 kicks off winter celebrations with After Hours Big Band this Thursday, December 7 at 7 p.m. It’s an all-ages show featuring SLP dad Michael Pearson. The band will be joined by special guest Reed Grimm (season 11 American Idol). You won't want to miss this holiday show - get your tickets today!

• Encouraging Emerging Scientists
• OEC hosts 27th annual Support a Family Fundraiser Drive
• Pathways program connects students with jobs
• Meet our 2023-2024 student school board reps
• Election results: Four members elected to school board
• Live on 65 welcomes After Hours Big Band

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