The Westgate Wire

Friday, March 11, 2022

Please be sure to notify the office if your child will be absent from school.

Allie and I wish you a happy and healthy weekend!

Below are a few things to put on your radar.

We will have a Severe Weather drill on Thursday March 17th at 9:30 a.m. Teachers will review our safety procedures and where students should seek shelter within the building should we experience severe weather.
We will be taking Yearbook pictures of student clubs on Wednesday, March 16th. Please have students wear their Westgate Spirit Wear for the pictures.

Parent and Staff Safety Team

The safety of our students when arriving and departing from school should be our utmost priority. We have our wonderful administrators, teachers and awesome Student Safety Patrol team to help guide traffic, but we feel a few additional parents would help make drop-off and pick-up even safer. We are looking for some willing parent volunteers before and after school - FOR 15-20 MINUTES - to help patrol our kids as they are walking. Please use this link to sign up to help!

In addition, please be mindful of students and parents walking and riding bikes around the school. Remember, everyone loves their children and wants them to be safe. These are your friends and neighbors. Be patient, be calm, and set an excellent example for our children!

Free Breakfast

Breakfast is NOW available for students daily. There is no charge for breakfast, as all school meals are fully funded by the USDA. If your student is interested in participating in the breakfast program, please have them enter the front door and breakfast will be served from 8:45 to 9:05 in the Commons. Due to supply chain issues, the menu may change daily and will include items such as cereal, fruit and milk. We look forward to serving your students and giving them a healthy start to their school day!

Get Burbed Challenge to Benefit the ABC/25 Foundation

Join us on April 30, 2022 for the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge! Early registration is now open! Go to bit.ly/ABC25GetBurbed2022 to register. All participants who register on or before April 1, 2022 are eligible for discounted pricing, are guaranteed a race shirt and can have their race packet delivered to their D25 school! This is a great opportunity to gather students, families and staff from across the district to support our schools! VIsit abc25challenge.com or follow @abc25challenge on Twitter to stay up to date with all race updates.

Thank you!

Pack the Piggies Fun-raiser!!

Are you ready to Pack the Piggy, Westgate? The Arlington Heights Council of PTA’s (AHC-PTA) funds scholarships each year for K-8 students, as well as D214 graduating seniors. This March, the AHC-PTA will be initiating it’s first ever “Pack the Piggies” FUN-raiser across the district to raise money for these scholarships.

The contest begins March 14th and goes through March 17th, which gives us four days to pack our piggy and reach our goal! Westgate‘s school goal is to raise $1k. If we do, our prize is an all-school assembly with a special surprise. To help reach our goal, you can bring in coins, cash, or checks (made out to the AHC-PTA) and pack Westgate’s piggy! Let’s have some fun for a great cause!

Summer U 2022 Information!

Summer U 2022 June 8-July 1, 2022 at South Middle School *Dates subject to change pending review of winter weather emergency days. Registration will begin on March 7, 2022 at 9am and end on April 29, 2022. Please visit www.sd25.org/summeru for a full list of courses and times. If you have any questions about Summer U, please email summeru@sd25.org for assistance.

Important Dates

Beach Day-3/18
Spring Break- 3/21-3/25
Kindergarten Parent Orientation- 3/31 from 6:30p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Follow a Friday Schedule-4/12
No School-4/15
Backwards Day- 4/22
PTA Meeting-5/4 at 7:00 p.m.
Fun Fair-5/13
Field Day 5/26 (Rain Date 6/1)
No School- 5/27 and 5/30
Last Day of School-6/3