The Westgate Wire

It has been a great week!

Below are a few things to put on your radar...

• We hope you found our Curriculum Night informative. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your classroom teacher, office staff, or the Westgate Administrative Team if you have any questions.
• SAVE THE DATE-Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on October 12th-13th. Parents will receive an email on October 18th at 7:00 p.m. with a link to sign up for a conference.
• MAP testing will continue through next week. Please see communication about the testing schedule from your child's classroom teacher.
• Construction outside the building continues. This may cause some adjustments to our playground and recess areas. We continue to remind students to be good neighbors and to be mindful of the houses and property close to the school.
• Thank you to all the families who have been mindful to park on the west side of Harvard Street. This ensures that garbage trucks, buses and emergency vehicles can move safely down the street.

Friday, September 1st - Westgate Day

Friday, September 29th - Pajama Day

Friday, October 27th - Hat Day

Friday, November 17th - College Wear or Favorite Sports Team

December 18th - 22nd Spirit Week

Friday, January 26th - Dress up like your favorite winter animal

Friday, February 23rd - Crazy Hair Day

Friday, March 22nd - Pajama Day

Friday, April 26th - Construction Mode

Please continue to use this link , or call the Westgate Office at 847-398-4292 to report your child’s absence. If your child has tested positive for COVID-19, you can notify the school nurse for guidance regarding how many days it is recommended to stay home (5 days with day 0 as onset of symptoms or test day if asymptomatic) per Illinois Department of Public Health.

The search for the District’s next Superintendent is under way and our Board of Education needs your help. The following are opportunities for you, our parents/guardians, to give your feedback to be considered in the selection process of the District's next Superintendent.

1. Online Survey
   This survey will be available from September 11 - October 2. The link to the survey will be emailed to you, and it will be available on the Superintendent Search Page on our website (www.sd25.org/SuptSearch).

2. Elementary Parent Focus Group
   September 13, 2023 | 6:15pm - 7:15pm
   Ivy Hill Elementary School

If you are not able to attend the focus group, you are invited to attend the community-wide focus groups linked here. For all things Superintendent Search, visit www.sd25.org/SuptSearch.

• No School- 9/25
  

• Picture Day-9/27

• Walk to School Day-10/4

• Parent/Teacher Conferences-10/12 and 10/13
  

• Halloween Parties/Parade-10/31

• Picture Retakes-11/8

• Report Cards-11/17

• Fall Break-11/20-11/24

• Winter Break-12/22-1/9