WestWood/ SAGE Family Newsletter

Students will have an early release day on Wednesday, December 6th. Students will be released 2 hours early at 1:50pm.

Students will not have school from Thursday December 21-Monday January 1. Students will resume school on Tuesday January 2nd, 2024.

The district has added a Math Resource page to the district website.

This Math Page includes the following information for families:

-the link to the Bridges Family Support website

-the Mathematical Practices by Grade Level

-an article from the National PTA titled "Helping Your Child with Today's Math"

-the link to the Math Information Night presentation

-an explanation of conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and contextual application

• Highway DIY Charcuterie Boards and More

• Partner Painting: Northern Lights (Ages 5+ w/Adult)

• Swedish Meatballs & Hand-Pulled Noodles

• Ski Trips to Buck Hill (Grades 5-8)

• Parent/Child, Youth and Adult Pottery Classes

• Warehouse Machines (Grades 1-6)

• Unlimited FUN Obstacle Course (Grades K-3)

• ArtVentures Club (Grades K-5)

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) offers a variety of classes for families with young children, including evening and Saturday classes. ECFE is for everyone and the classes are designed to strengthen families and support children’s healthy growth and development. Meeting other families and spending time with your child are other benefits!

There are still openings in some classes this semester and our Semester 2 classes are online as well. Mindful Mondays, ESTEM Events and Conscious Discipline for Parents are some of our new evening offerings next semester. Check them out here- ECFE Registration

Always feel free to email me with questions about ECFE-

vspieler@plsas.org (Vicki Spieler, Early Learning Assistant Coordinator)

Early Childhood Screening is FREE and includes growth, development, and

immunization checks. Children are assessed in preschool concepts, communication skills, motor skills and social-emotional skills. The screening is most valuable soon after children turn three and gives families an early connection to PLSAS. If you know families who would like information about screening, please share our phone number 952-226-0975.

Circle of Friends Preschool registration begins January 22nd for families currently enrolled in our early learning programs. February 1st is the date registration is open for all new families.

Community Education Advisory Council

Make a difference in your schools and community, join the PLSAS Community Education Advisory Council. For more information visit our website.

Questions

WestWood Market, a school store run by 5th grade student employees, led by Mrs.Jaeb & parent volunteers, will now be open to 2nd - 5th grader shoppers. Kindergarten and first grade are welcome to shop through an order form. Online Catalog and order form can be located here

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u6JEgcUFY96YKQOqsIhqRmyNqYbYnUZt3FwLLmt0tWQ/edit?usp=drive_link

The store will be open to the 1st,* 3rd & 5th grade shoppers on:

12/1/23 Friday

1/5 /24 Friday

2/2/24 Friday

3/1/24 Friday

4/12/24 Friday

5/10/24 Friday

The store will be open to the kindergarten,*, 2nd & 4th grade shoppers on:

12/15/23 Friday

1/19/24 Friday

2/16/24 Friday

3/15/24 Friday

4/26/14 Friday

5/17/24 Friday

December

1 WestWood Market open for 5/3/1

4-8 5th grade to Wolf Ridge

6 Early Release at 1:50

12 Incoming Kindergarten Information Night

PTC Texas Roadhouse fundraiser night

14 Online enrollment open for 24-25 school year

15 Blue & Gold Day

WestWood Market open for 4/2/K

21-Jan 1 No School

For help logging into any of our online systems contact our IT department by doing one of the following:

1. Fill out an IT ticket.

2. Email the helpdesk at ithelpdesk@plsas.org

3. Call IT at 952-226-0810