The Westgate Wire

It has been a great week!

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

• We would like to give a special thank you to the PTA for planning a fantastic Walk/Roll to School event on Wednesday! It was wonderful to see all our Westgate wolverines and families walking and rolling to school!
• We have Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday and Friday of next week. We hope that you will join us, and don't forget to stop by the Book Fair in the LMC!

Please stop in to the LMC during conferences to browse our Anderson's Book Fair. Your support will help us grow our collection and allow us to bring in celebrated authors and illustrators for FREE! If you want a sneak peek at some of the available titles, check out this link. We are also looking for some volunteers. If you have any time available to help us, we would really appreciate it. Just add your name to the schedule in the time slot(s) that work best for you. Thank you so much for supporting the Westgate Library!

Come and cheer on the RMHS Mustangs for Westgate Night! There is a prelim soccer game at 5:00 pm and then a varsity football game at 7:30. All kids MUST be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Students can wear Westgate gear for FREE admission!

Physical/Immunization Record- All incoming Kindergarteners and those new to SD25 must provide an updated physical and immunization record. These forms are required by the state of IL and must be dated within one year from the start of school (on or after 8/17/2022). Please click here for the IL Physical form.

Please complete and sign the health history portion of the physical form located at the top of page 2.

Failure to submit this document on or before October 15, 2023, will result in your child being EXCLUDED from school until received.

Vision Exam- All incoming Kindergarteners and those new to SD25 must submit a Vision Exam, completed and signed by a licensed eye doctor on the State of IL Eye Examination form. These forms are required by the state of IL and must be dated within one year from the start of school (on or after 8/17/22). Please click to reach the IL Eye Exam form.

Please refer to this LINK for Illinois Department of Public Health informational materials regarding influenza, meningococcal disease and vaccinations.

Calling all 2nd and 3rd Grade Mathematicians!

Join us for our first-ever math team! We will practice and compete in the Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC). The goal of the NLMC competition is to encourage young students’ interest in math, to develop their problem-solving skills, and to inspire them to excel in math. We will have two practice sessions before the Fall Contest and two practices before the Spring Contest. During the contests, students are given 45 minutes to solve 20 problems. The contest will be a paper format. Problems are designed to challenge students and enrich their problem-solving experiences. This year, students in grades 2/3 can participate at Westgate.

Fall Dates

Practice Sessions: 10/24 & 11/7 (12:10-12:40 p.m.) in the LMC.

Fall Contest: 11/14 (Lunch 11:40-12:10) 12:10-1:10 p.m. Contest

Spring Dates

Practice Sessions: 3/5 & 3/19 (12:10-12:40) in the LMC.

Spring Contest: 4/9 (Lunch 11:40-12:10) 12:10-1:10 p.m. Contest

The Math Team will meet in the LMC for practice and for the contest.

If your child is interested in participating, please fill out the Google Form, linked below by Friday, 10/13. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Nelson or Mrs. Mazzola.

Math Team Sign-up Form

Get your creative juices flowing because it’s time to start on your submissions for Reflections!

Reflections is a national art competition hosted by the PTA at every level. Your child can submit an original work of art in response to the national theme in the primary (grades K-2), intermediate (grades 3-5), or Special Artist (special needs of all ages and with accommodations available) divisions and in one of 6 art categories. This year’s theme is I Am Hopeful Because….. and projects will be due to the Westgate Reflections chairperson the first week in November (exact due date tbd soon!).

The Reflections flyers are posted in the school and linked here; an entry form will be available starting next week; and official rules can be found at this link. If you have any questions you can contact Karen Radek (your friendly Reflections chair for Westgate) at karenradek@gmail.com.

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

• 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-12/25-1/9